Chicago CIO Executive Summit

The World Economic Forum named creativity one of the top must-have skills for success in all industries. It is the key to thriving in this era of rapid innovation and change. But very few organizations have truly invested in the development of this essential capability. Why? Because creativity is considered too intangible to measure, too messy to fit into a strategic plan or simply something that is only for a few specially talented people.

In this engaging presentation, Artist/Author Noah Scalin pulls back the curtain on his own creative practice to explain the real ROI of creativity.

In this session, CIO leaders will learn:

• Why creativity is a crucial skill for fostering innovation at your organization
• How to use creativity strategically for long-term impact
• Simple strategies that anyone can use to innovate, grow and inspire others

Governing Body members host this dinner for attendees to launch the event with an evening of peer networking and a special guest speaker.

There is no doubt that the workplace has undergone an unprecedented transformation. Organizations are taking their own unique approach to the future of work. CIOs play a critical role in this new environment to find a balance between productivity, security, sustainability, culture and wellbeing. Join this session to learn how CIOs can provide flexibility and agility to future proof their business.

Specifically, this session will cover:

• Leading a diverse and inclusive workplace through culture, process and technology
• How business transformation is forcing CIOs to think differently about security prevention
• Inspiring future sustainability ideas and how these can be technology driven

Navigating the talent pool in a post-pandemic work environment has CIOs seeking out solutions to engage their teams and build up new talent. With employee expectations at an all-time high, CIOs are finding that now is the time to get creative.

Join this interactive session to debate and collaborate about team building scenarios including: 

• Keeping the right people – thinking beyond just retention 
• Mentoring a multigenerational workforce – creating operational excellence
• Exploring employee potential – diversifying skill sets

In the short time since it became available, private wireless has unleashed new opportunities for digital transformation that were either too cumbersome or too expensive to achieve with Wi-Fi. Whether it’s increased productivity or improved safety practices, every enterprise stands to benefit from this inflection point in wireless connectivity.

Join this session to discuss using private wireless to:

• Enable the concept of the “connected worker”
• Redesign processes to eliminate unnecessary movement
• Enhance safety practices to lower insurance costs

As flexible work environments become the new normal, it’s important that organizations have the right resources and technology stack to support their digital workforce. AI & Automation are playing a key role in transforming digital experiences by supercharging productivity while increasing employee satisfaction.

Join this session to discuss:

• Navigating the challenges in delivering best-in-class EX
• Using AI & automation to drive user engagement and productivity
• Scaling employee self-service experience to support business growth

The key to better customer experiences might be hiding in the data you already have. Auditing your current resources could help you identify useful insights and use them to sharpen your organization’s competitive edge. 

Join your peers to discuss: 

• Investing in modern data tools 
• Determining what data is valuable vs. unnecessary
• Creating buy in and driving data literacy across the enterprise

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: Summer Parisi at summer.parisi@evanta.com

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

As data becomes an integral part of every business, technology leaders are tasked with laying out a calculated strategy. But what good is a solid strategy if your workforce doesn’t understand the value of the data at its fingertips? It’s time to set your organization up for success.

Join this session as a panel of your peers explores:

• Effectively using data to enhance customer experiences and drive growth
• Capitalizing on data strategy
• Using data to become more proactive and predictive

Are you speeding down the cloud freeway with your eyes closed? As organizations accelerate their cloud journey, they unwittingly accrue technical debt that magnifies exponentially across the IT estate. How can you get control of cloud costs, contracts and commitments before your technical debt results in disaster?

Join this session to learn how to:

• Improve visibility across your entire IT estate
• Strengthen your procurement position with accurate usage data
• Chart the most cost-effective course to digital transformation

A successful digital transformation requires AIOps. While agility is core to business innovation, executing to it has created a highly ephemeral state of IT workloads and processes. There are many different layers of technologies making up your IT infrastructure, thus an increasingly complex set of dependencies.

Join this session to discuss:

• What AIOps means to you
• How AIOps builds real-time systems in the form of context-rich data lakes
• Where to start your AIOps Journey

Gartner research shows the demand for custom applications and services continues to increase. With high demand for a modern application ecosystem, CIOs are innovating and building the skills among their team to build greater efficiencies.

 Join this session as your peers explore: 

• Building a framework that allows you to modernize faster 
• Adopting low-code, no-code application platforms 
• Assembling a skilled team amid a talent crisis

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: Summer Parisi at summer.parisi@evanta.com

From the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack that stopped production fuel supply lines to the recent cyber warfare in Ukraine, cyber attacks are hitting hard. Learn some insight on post cyber-attack mitigation techniques and enabling the business to better protect themselves.

Grab a chair as CNA's CIO Jane Possell and CISO Mahmood Khan share:

• Best practices and strategies
• Thoughts on building better cybersecurity hygiene and benchmarking mitigation
• Tips on how best to respond to an attack and the action plans that can support business recovery