DISCOVER THE
POWER OF LEADERSHIP
WITH BASTIAN DIETZ
Executive Coaching
Empowering IT leaders and executives to unlock their full potential through personalized coaching that drives strategic thinking, effective decision-making, and impactful leadership in the digital era.
CIO Advisory
Strategic guidance for CIOs and IT leaders to navigate complex technology landscapes, optimize IT operations, and align digital initiatives with business goals for sustainable innovation and growth.
Speaking
Engaging and insightful keynotes and workshops on CIO leadership, digital transformation, and technology trends that inspire, educate, and motivate audiences in the tech and business communities.

“Your first and foremost job as a leader
Peter F. Drucker
is to take charge of your own energy
and then help to orchestrate
the energy of those around you.”
Coaching

Navigate life and workplace with creativity and innovation.
Coaching stands as a cornerstone of paramount significance in the realm of business, exerting a profound influence on the growth and prosperity of not only individuals but also entire organizations. Its role is pivotal, a driving force that propels individuals and corporate entities toward excellence.
This offer includes 1:1 coaching for individuals, dynamic group courses designed to foster growth, and specialized coaching for entire teams within companies.
Using proven, modern techniques, sessions explore both life and workplace topics, empowering people and teams to unlock potential, boost resilience, and achieve personal and professional goals.
Programs are always customized—whether supporting personal development, facilitating team dynamics, or driving lasting impact within organizations

COURSES
How to:
IT Strategy
This course demystifies IT strategy, guiding participants through what an effective IT strategy truly entails and providing practical steps to create one. Gain clarity on aligning technology initiatives with business goals for measurable impact.
Designing a modern IT department
Explore the design and structure of high-performing IT departments in today’s dynamic environment. Learn about target operating models, team setups, and how modern IT organizations drive agility, innovation, and service excellence.
Transformational Leadership
Designed for managers eager to elevate their teams, this course focuses on leadership approaches that inspire growth, foster collaboration, and develop skills to meet evolving challenges with confidence and resilience.
CIO Advisory

Steer digital transformation and business success with clarity, innovation, and strategic vision.
Executive advisory brings seasoned guidance across IT strategy, governance, and innovation to ensure technology roadmaps accelerate growth, resilience, and performance.
Focus areas reflect current CIO agendas—data and AI access, modernization, and identity assurance—so technology becomes a sustained driver of enterprise outcomes:
- Enterprise IT strategy, operating model, and governance aligned to business objectives and measurable outcomes.
- Zero Trust–driven security, identity assurance, compliance posture, resilience, and incident readiness.
- Cloud migration, legacy modernization, and simplification to reduce complexity, cost, and technical debt.
- Data platforms and responsible AI adoption tied to value creation and workforce enablement.
- Internal developer platforms and platform engineering to boost developer productivity and time-to-value.
- Application portfolio rationalization and value realization across ERP/CRM and SaaS estates.

Speaking
& events
30.09.2025
Nuremberg
it-sa Expo&Congress
The it-sa Expo&Congress in Nuremberg is Europe’s largest trade fair for IT security and one of the most important dialogue platforms for IT security solutions. The trade fair covers the full spectrum of products and services in the field of cybersecurity: hardware, software, training and consulting services, as well as Security as a Service. Key topics of it-sa include cloud and mobile security, data and network security, and the protection of critical infrastructures and Industry 4.0.
07.-09.10.2025
Munich
Bits & Pretzels | CIO AI Summit
Join me and over 500 other IT leads & CIOs at the AI Summit, an invite-only, vendor-neutral platform within the Bits & Pretzels Festival. Gain real insights, engage in high-impact discussions, and get direct access to AI experts and leading technology providers. Connect with peers facing similar challenges and explore AI solutions that truly drive results in enterprise environments.
04.-05.11.2025
Cologne
Human Firewall Conference 2025
Hear me speaking at the Human Firewall conference — a European cyber security event dedicated to empowering security professionals. Expect expert talks, masterclasses, and real-world insights from people putting human-first security into practice. Whether you’re leading a team or influencing change from within, HuFiCon is your place to be part of something bigger — shaping a stronger digital future where everyone can thrive.
05.11.2025 | 11.30 | Impact Stage
“Thriving under pressure: Building resilient tech teams in high-stakes environments”

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The Map is Not the Territory
The “Map-territory relation” (Wikipedia) describes the relationship between an object and a representation of that object, as in the relation between a geographical territory and a map of it. This – in my opinion – is one of the most important mental models for consultants. The Polish-American scientist and philosopher Alfred Korzybski remarked in 1931 that “the map is not the territory”…