What’s Happening, and When

Sparking Connections that Count

The Symposium is a who’s who of IT leaders whose work has advanced the CIO role and who have been recognized as visionary, compassionate, and results-driven agents of change.

Event agenda is set in PDT

12:30pm

Registration Opens

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Sponsored Roundtables

By invitation only – Pre-registration required

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Sponsored Roundtables

By invitation only – Pre-registration required

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Opening Reception

Welcome to the CIO 100! Delight in a selection of passed hors d’oeuvres and an array of available sips, including a specialty cocktail, while you connect with your fellow colleagues.

6:30pm

Registration Closes

7:30am

Registration Opens

8:45am - 8:55am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Nicole Peck, VP & GM, Events, North America, Foundry, an IDG Inc. Company

8:55am - 9:20am

Keynote: What’s Your Legacy?

History. Legacy. Character. Great leadership. Brad Meltzer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod and twelve other bestselling thrillers along with non-fiction books like The Lincoln Conspiracy, draws upon the themes of his books and popular History Channel television shows, to inspire attendees to look at their lives, work, and mission through the lens of legacy.

Brad Meltzer, Best-Selling Author & “America’s Historian”

9:25am - 10:30am

Meet & Greet Photo Opportunity

Meet this engaging and inspiring author named as both “America’s Historian” and one of “Hollywood’s 25 Most Powerful Authors.” Brad is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod and twelve other bestselling thrillers.

Brad Meltzer, Best-Selling Author & “America’s Historian”

Digital Poster Program

Select which award-winning projects interest you and visit those digital posters to hear information about the project details. Attendees have an opportunity to ask questions of the award winners and will be able to easily network with small groups of peers who have common interests. This self-directed experience means you can focus your time on projects that are most relevant for you.

9:25am – 9:55am

ABB
Supply Chain Resilience Analytics

Accenture
Sustainable Connectivity

Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Tribal Citizen Access Portal

10:00am – 10:30am

Deloitte
Aspire My Desk

Eli Lilly & Company
MagnolAI, Lilly’s Sensor Cloud

Procter & Gamble
Baby Care: Hot Melt Optimization

10:30am - 11:00am

Networking Break

Grab a coffee or iced beverage, enjoy the fresh air, and connect with award-winning CIOs and sponsoring partners.

11:00am - 11:25am

Keynote: The Five Levers Required to Scale Your Digital Business

Meredith Whalen’s international team of 1,100 analysts leverage research and advisory services to empower business transformation for the Global 2000. Meredith will address how to accelerate and scale your digital business without a simultaneous scaling of costs.

Meredith Whalen, Chief Research Officer, IDC

11:25am - 11:55am

Building Trust and Solving Important Problems with PwC

Learn how PwC helps clients solve faster, solve more and realize more value with unique Trust Solutions and Consulting Solutions. These capabilities include cloud and digital, deals, ESG, cybersecurity and privacy, governance/boards, risk, transformation, tax services, managed services and much more.

12:00pm - 1:30pm

A Fresh Take on Lunch

Variety and choice are the hallmarks of lunch where you can experience indoor or outdoor dining options featuring locally sourced products from Terranea’s grounds and the surrounding peninsula.

1:30pm - 1:50pm

Business Technology Breakouts

Select from a variety of innovative topics and case studies presented by symposium partners.

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Digital Poster Program

Select which award-winning projects interest you and visit those digital posters to hear information about the project details. Attendees have an opportunity to ask questions of the award winners and will be able to easily network with small groups of peers who have common interests. This self-directed experience means you can focus your time on projects that are most relevant for you.

Johnson & Johnson
Advance Case Management AI Knee Machine Learning

The New School
Quantum Computing for Innovation and Social Impact

Coffee & Conversation with CIOs

Hall of Fame inductees and CIOs from award-winning organizations meet with attendees in small group conversations to network, provide feedback on ideas, and offer insights about career development and leadership.

Discussion Topic: What Does IT Democratization Look Like?

Max Chan, CIO, Avnet

Discussion Topic: Creating a Culture of Collaboration & Engagement

Barbara Cooper-Jones, SVP & CIO, Enterprise Data and Technology Solutions, Ginnie Mae

Discussion Topic: Putting Innovation at the Center of the Organization

Bianca Lochner, CIO, City of Scottsdale, AZ

Discussion Topic: How to Prepare Now for Quantum Computing

Karl Hightower, SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Novant Health

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Networking Break

Grab a coffee or iced beverage, enjoy the fresh air, and connect with award-winning CIOs and sponsoring partners.

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Keynote Panel: Team Excellence – Winning the Hearts and Minds of IT Talent

IT leaders today wear many hats. Sometimes courageous leadership is needed, other times it’s transformational or operational skills that are required. This session will focus on the strategic and tactical skills and attributes that IT leaders need to innovate and drive growth at their organizations. The panel features award-winning CIOs who will share their thoughts about retention, burnout, building a culture aligned to business needs, and how to mentor and retain mid-level women.

Andi Karaboutis, Group Chief Information and Digital Officer, National Grid plc

 

Jed Yueh, Founder and CEO, Delphix
Jim Swanson, EVP & CIO, Johnson & Johnson

Moderated by:

Randi Levin, CEO, RSL Technology Associates, Former NASA JPL CIO

4:05pm - 4:55pm

Lightning Insights

Join us for a lively series of market insights geared to solving your biggest challenges, delivered in rapid-fire 5 minute segments.

 

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Networking Reception

Unwind and enjoy a drink with colleagues and new connections.

6:00pm

Registration Closes

8:00am

Registration Opens

8:15am - 9:15am

Networking Breakfast

Grab a coffee and breakfast and connect with our sponsoring partners.

9:15am - 9:20am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Nicole Peck, VP & GM, Events, North America, Foundry, an IDG Inc. Company

9:20am - 9:40am

Keynote: Generative AI – Preparing for the Long-Term Impact

Ritu Jyoti’s research focuses on the state of enterprise AI efforts and global market trends for the rapidly evolving AI and Machine Learning (ML) innovations and ecosystem. This foundational presentation will cover the basics of generative AI and provide insights into the long-term impact for organizations and society.

Ritu Jyoti, Group Vice President, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation Research Practice Global AI Research Lead, IDC

9:40am - 10:10am

Keynote Panel: AI Adoption – Trends, Trust and Governance

Following her presentation, Ritu will moderate a panel discussion with award-winning CIOs who have gone beyond AI pilot programs. You will hear how leading organizations are implementing AI/ML technologies, how they are prioritizing investments, and the people and processes that have be in place to get the most value from AI technology.

Sheila Jordan, Chief Digital Technology Officer, Honeywell

 

Karl Hightower, SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Novant Health
Tim Dickson, Chief Information Officer, Generac Power Systems

Moderated by:

Ritu Jyoti, Group Vice President, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation Research Practice Global AI Research Lead, IDC

10:10am - 10:40am

Platinum Keynote

Join us in this session as our platinum sponsor shares its digital innovation best practices for organizations.

10:40am - 11:15am

Networking Break

Grab a coffee or iced beverage, enjoy the fresh air, and connect with award-winning CIOs and sponsoring partners.

11:15am - 11:35am

Business Technology Breakouts

Select from a variety of innovative topics and case studies presented by symposium partners.

11:40am - 12:00pm

Business Technology Breakouts

Select from a variety of innovative topics and case studies presented by symposium partners.

12:00pm - 1:20pm

A Fresh Take on Lunch

Variety and choice are the hallmarks of lunch where you can experience indoor or outdoor dining options featuring locally sourced products from Terranea’s grounds and the surrounding peninsula.

1:20pm - 4:00pm

Deep Dive Presentations & Discussion Groups

Deep Dives provide big value in small group discussions. Sessions start with case study examples followed by discussions of options about how to achieve positive outcomes and overcome constraints.

1:20 pm – 2:10 pm
Deep Dive into Cloud & Data 

Daniel Saroff, Group Vice President of Consulting and Research, IDC

2:15 pm – 3:05 pm
Deep Dive into Future of Work

3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
Deep Dive into Customer & Employee Experience
Human-centered design requires a pivot in strategy, mindset, and skillset. In this deep dive session, Devon will discuss how you can effectively implement a strategy to place customers at the center of your planning, rather than systems. Devon will share key insights about how to make this shift to improve human interaction by putting the right technology foundation and data strategy in place. Tips about creating a culture of diverse thinking for employees, with a focus on a long-game tech strategy, will also be shared. This is an opportunity to learn from an incredible and thoughtful leader. You will also get immediate feedback in small group discussions about how to apply these strategies in your organization.

Devon Valencia, CIO, CareSource

 

Leadership Masterclass

Sessions designed for senior IT leaders featuring candid presentations from peers and interactive discussions focused on critical executive level responsibilities.

1:20 pm – 1:30 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dan Roberts, Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; CEO, Ouellette & Associates

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
CIO Perspectives: Making a Difference Every Day

Rob Carter, EVP, Information Services & CIO, FedEx Corporation

Shelia Anderson, SVP & CIO, Aflac

2:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Balancing Innovation and Risk

Sven Gerjets, EVP & CTO, Mattel, Inc. Digital Poster Program Representative

2:20 pm – 2:30 pm
Break

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Developing the Future Ready Workforce: Turning Vision into Action

Anupam Khare, SVP & CIO, Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.

Ghada Ijam, System CIO, Federal Reserve System

3:20 pm – 3:55 pm
Unlocking Business Value: Digital Transformation That Goes Beyond Technology

3:55 pm – 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks

Dan Roberts, Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; CEO, Ouellette & Associates

4:10pm - 4:30pm

Keynote: And the Answer Is – Why Is It Better to Be a Generalist?

“Greatest of All Time” Jeopardy! player Ken Jennings celebrates the advantages of being a person who thinks outside of multiple boxes. Following his insightful presentation, providing examples of how being a knowledgeable generalist advances innovative thinking, Ken will co-host the CIO 100 and Hall of Fame Inductee awards ceremony celebrating the GOATs of IT innovation.

Ken Jennings, Greatest Jeopardy! Player of All Time, Jeopardy! Co-Host & Best-Selling Author

6:30pm - 7:00pm

CIO 100 Awards Cocktail Reception

Join us to toast to the 2023 honorees.

7:00pm - 9:00pm

CIO 100 Awards & Hall of Fame Gala Celebration

Come celebrate IT excellence at this elegant dinner and awards ceremony. The 2023 CIO 100 Awards presentation will honor the winning organizations for their use of innovative IT to deliver business value, followed by the induction of our newest members into the CIO Hall of Fame.

Ken Jennings, Greatest Jeopardy! Player of All Time, Jeopardy! Co-Host & Best-Selling Author

Sponsored by KPMG

9:00pm - 10:00pm

CIO 100 Awards Dessert Reception

Continue the party with cordials, sweets and plenty of photo ops, as we bring the 2023 CIO 100 Symposium to an end.

Sponsored by Compucom