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December 7, 2023 | The Westin Boston Seaport District
December 7, 2023
The Westin Boston Seaport District
Get together with Boston's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Innovating to Improve Business Processes and Remain Competitive
Cyber Resiliency and Communicating Risk Effectively to the Business
Improving Business Outcomes Through Data Accessibility and Literacy
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Mona Bates
Collins Aerospace
VP, Digital Technology & CIO
Abha Dogra
CAE Inc
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Adolph DuBose
LabCorp
SVP, CIO, Diagnostics
Arthur Harvey
Boston Medical Center
SVP & CIO
Katrina Jagroop-Gomes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
CIO - Gaming Commission
Chuck LoCurto
Bryant University
VP & CIO
Nathan Rogers
SAIC
CIO
Mike Tirozzi
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Chief Information & Data Officer
Words That Work — Executive Power Language
For CIOs, the stakes are extraordinary in every conversation. Revenue of millions or billions is in jeopardy during board meetings, investor calls, media interviews, customer interactions, and employee conversations. The most successful executives realize this and prepare what to say and when to say it with precision. Val Wright shares new ways to approach common business conversations.
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*This session will be recorded
From the SEC to the Boardroom - The Evolving Nature of Cyber Risk
Becoming a cyber-resilient organization requires risk ownership and responsibilities to be expanded across the C-suite and board, changing the way that cybersecurity challenges are addressed at all levels of the organization. This has been complicated by a recent SEC ruling requiring US public companies to publicly disclose “material breaches’. CIOs need to embrace zero trust security and adjust their board engagement approach to get the appropriate level of support and guidance on cybersecurity initiatives.
In this session, we will discuss how executives can increase cyber and business resilience with board buy-in and how to:
Taking Flight with AI
The hype around AI continues to soar with each newfound capability and CIOs are asking how AI can be leveraged to advance the business. Abha Dogra is reaching new heights at CAE by implementing AI in cutting-edge ways in the field of aviation, defense and security.
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Leading with Digital Sustainability — A Strategy Led by Technology
Enterprises are under pressure to address multiple challenges impacting the planet, their people and profitability. This is all happening while a recession is looming, quiet quitting is real and climate change is a top concern. Now is the time to position technology leaders as key partners in tackling these issues maximizes sustainable value across the business.
Join this session to explore sustainable strategies for:
Shift Your Focus From Problems to Value
Part of the CIO’s journey with outcome-driven leadership requires a shift from problem solver to value creator. The CIO’s critical path to value leadership includes outcomes over outputs, proaction over reaction, and offers over orders.
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AI Governance — Safeguarding Innovation
CIOs are tasked with leveraging AI for competitive advantage, but these advanced technologies must be regulated responsibly. As advances in AI continue to impact the enterprise, CIOs are evaluating implementing effective AI governance to mitigate risks, maintain transparency and ensure ethical use.
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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: Brooke Cordova at Brooke.Cordova@evanta.com
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