The OpenText Partner Round Table 2026, held on January 22 in Munich, was an all-around successful, informative, and highly valuable event. In a pleasant and open atmosphere, representatives of OpenText — including Nicole Reichle, Stefan Stiehl, Andreas Blatzheim, Carsten Hoppe, and Thomas Theiner — met with numerous partners and colleagues for an intensive exchange.

We were particularly pleased to reconnect with long-standing companions such as Taito Radtke, as well as our partner Enno Hoffmann from SKyPRO. Equally valuable were the very engaging and insightful discussions with Alexandra Kaljuznyj, Miriam Vosecky, and Kai-Uwe Winter from Materna Information & Communications SE, along with many other participants.

Already on the afternoon of the previous day, a large number of attendees gathered for a “come together” at OpenText’s Munich offices. In a relaxed setting, accompanied by excellent conversations and a superb dinner, the day came to a pleasant close and provided an opportunity to meet many familiar faces once again.

On the actual day of the event, the focus was primarily on the latest developments surrounding the new SaaS solution “Core Identity Foundation” (CIF). Topics discussed included the modular architecture with ILM as the standard and base module for classic IAM core functions, the new workflow engine, Identity Intelligence, the new online designer, and the planned consolidation of the existing on-premise IAM solution into a comprehensive identity governance platform. The future integration of SKyPRO’s ACDI reporting into the new products was also a particularly interesting subject.

One of the highlights was the live connections to Springville (USA/Utah) and Randstad (Netherlands) with Rick Killpack and Michiel Pouw from OpenText Cybersecurity, which provided deep and highly practical insights — our sincere thanks for that.

We would like to extend our special thanks to the OpenText organizers for this successful round table. The proven format — whose regular revival we had repeatedly encouraged in the past — once again demonstrated how important and valuable this exchange is. All participants agree: the Round Table will take place annually again, and we are already very much looking forward to it.

Naturally, we are also already looking forward to the next opportunity to meet on April 13 and 14, 2026, at the OpenText Summit in Munich.