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Charlotte CIO Virtual Executive Summit
May 27, 2021 | 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
May 27, 2021 | 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Collaborate with your peers
Come together with your peers virtually to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Charlotte CIO Virtual Executive Summit.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Building data and analytics capabilities for better business decisions
Accelerating digital business initiatives
Managing third-party risk with first-rate partnership
Co-Chairs

Reenie Askew
City of Charlotte, NC
CIO

Ken Athanasiou
VF
Chief Information Security Officer

William Curtiss
Hanesbrands
CISO / Director, Global Cybersecurity

Steve Hagood
Trane Technologies
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer

Jon Harris
Compass Group USA
CISO

Margarita Rivera
Lennar Multifamily Communities
Vice President, Information Security Risk & Compliance

Patrick Thompson
Albemarle
CIO

Bonnie Titone
Duke Energy
CIO

Kimberly Trapani
American Tire Distributors
Chief Security Officer
Agenda
May 27, 2021
8:00am - 8:45am EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
Keynote
Details coming soon.
8:45am - 9:00am EDT Break
9:00am - 10:00am EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Automating for the Road Ahead
Hosted by IBM
Automation transforms work and simplifies how businesses operate. AI accelerates innovation by making every interaction, experience, and process more intelligent. Combining automation with AI will release $134B in labor value in 2022. Whether you want to automate complex operations or automate repetitive tasks, AI-powered automation can help.
Join this interactive conversation to discuss:
- How AI-powered automation is transforming the future of work
- Using machine learning and AI to help collect and analyze operational data
- Optimizing to reduce your manual processes by up to 80%
9:00am - 10:00am EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Virtual Boardroom presented by Cloudfare
Hosted by Cloudflare
Details coming soon.
9:00am - 10:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Virtual Boardroom
Details coming soon.
10:00am - 10:45am EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
Keynote
10:45am - 11:00am EDT Break
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Virtual Boardroom presented by Apptio
Hosted by Apptio
Details coming soon.
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Cloud Security — What’s on the Horizon?
Hosted by Rapid7

Jon Harris
CISO
Compass Group USA

Peter Scott
VP of Product, Cloud Security
Rapid7
It’s “one size fits none” when it comes to cloud. As the cloud landscape continues to evolve, so too should the strategies CISOs develop in order to remain secure. Join this boardroom conversation and explore what is on the horizon when it comes to the evolving cloud environment, specifically:
- Current and future cloud security issues
- Top threats to the cloud
- Strategies to guide your organization's cloud priorities
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Virtual Boardroom presented by IOR Analytics
Hosted by IOR Analytics

Scott Hollar
CISO
Extended Stay America

Daniel Kim
Chief Privacy Officer
IOR Analytics
Details coming soon.
12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
Keynote with Novant Health
Angela Yochem
EVP & Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Novant Health
Karl Hightower
CDO
Novant Health

Onyeka Nchege
SVP and CIO
Novant Health
Please check back soon for more details.
12:45pm - 1:15pm EDT Networking
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CIO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Charlotte community.
1:15pm - 1:30pm EDT Break
1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT Virtual Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer Meetings
Meet virtually for in-depth conversations with your colleagues
Charlotte CIO Program Manager
For inquiries related to this event, please reach out to your dedicated program contact.