Peer Connections
Build new connections with peers who understand your challenges and strengthen your trusted professional network.
Gartner CIO Communities
Trusted peer communities led By CIOs, For CIOs®
Leadership can be isolating at the C-Level. No one else within your organization truly understands the complexities you face. Gartner C-Level Communities are designed to bridge that gap, bringing together executives who know firsthand the demands of your role.
With 34 communities across the globe, serving over 3,600 CIOs, Gartner CIO Communities bring together leading technology executives for peer sharing, learning and collaboration. CIOs connect throughout the year to gain new ideas and fresh perspectives, validate strategies and approaches and engage in candid discussions with peers navigating similar challenges.
Each community is guided by a local Governing Body of top CIOs, reflecting our “by and for” model and ensuring agendas and discussion topics at every community event are truly peer-driven.
Participate in your local community for exclusive access to:
CIOs leading local communities
Allan Cockriel
ASML
Group Chief Information & Data Officer
Nathan Frank
Aetna
SVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Rich Hook
Penske
EVP & CIO
JP Iversen
Electrolux
Group CIO
Anita Klopfenstein
Little Caesars
CIO
Pragati Mathur
ConocoPhillips
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Gülnaz Önes
RWE
Group CIO
Tracy Schaefer
Conagra Brands
SVP & CIO
Loren Somerville
The Lottery Corporation
CIO
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
Lead Strategic Technology Alignment to Establish an AI Operating Model
Manage Costs Strategically to Maximize Business Value
Elevate Cybersecurity as a Core Driver of Business Value, Resilience and Growth
Explore ways to participate
In-Person
Executive Summit
Connect with a trusted community of CIO peers at this one‑day, signature event to gain actionable insights and practical solutions to your top priorities and challenges.
View what to expect.
View what to expect.
What to expect at an Executive Summit:
- Keynotes from Gartner analysts, practitioners and thought leaders
- Peer-led, interactive sessions and discussions
- One-on-one networking in priority-matched peer meetings
- Purpose‑built networking in an approachable environment
In-Person
Inner Circle
Join fellow CIOs for a dinner event featuring facilitated roundtable discussions and informal networking with trusted peers.
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View what to expect.
What to expect at an Inner Circle:
- Facilitated, roundtable discussions on a key, peer-driven topic
- Interactive discussion, focused on shared learning and real-world experiences
- Informal networking throughout the evening
Virtual
Town Hall
Participate in this one-hour, virtual session where peers in the community engage in candid discussions on timely, relevant topics.
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View what to expect.
What to expect at a Town Hall:
- Informal, breakout group discussions or peer-led panel discussions
- Live, unrecorded and designed for active participation
- Topics are timely and relevant to each community’s emerging priorities
Apply to join
Already a Member? Sign InEach application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Learn how executives benefit from connecting with peers
Hear firsthand how community members share experiences, validate strategies, and uncover new ideas through candid conversations with peers facing similar opportunities and challenges.
"It's a great peer-to-peer network for us to learn from each other and challenge each other as we drive digitalization in our companies."
Rashmi Kumar, SVP & Global CIO
Medtronic
Discover insights from CIO peers
Survey Report | August 20, 2026
Survey Report | August 20, 2026
Trends Report: CIO Strategies and Challenges in Operationalizing AI
This report highlights five major trends driving enterprise AI adoption, drawing on insights from 750 C-Level executives in our recent community survey. It features an in-depth analysis for CIOs, examining how technology leaders are addressing the opportunities and challenges of AI transformation. Explore the full report for actionable insights.
Read ArticleBlog | August 3, 2026
Blog | August 3, 2026
Building Board-Level Influence
At the recent San Francisco CIO Executive Summit, Prakash Kota, CIO of UKG, and Jamil Farshchi, EVP and CTO of Equifax and UKG Board Member, led a keynote session exploring how CIOs can strengthen their board presence, foster ongoing dialogue and inform strategic decision making. Here, Prakash shares 7 key takeaways from their session.
View PostTown Hall Insights | July 7, 2026
Town Hall Insights | July 7, 2026
Frontier AI — The New Attack Landscape
Frontier AI models now identify and weaponize vulnerabilities in near-real-time, collapsing traditional defense timelines. How can IT and security leaders strengthen their defenses? CISOs and CIOs in our Vancouver, BC Community gathered for a Town Hall discussion that explored the security frameworks required to defend against machine-speed adversaries – here are the takeaways.
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