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Charlotte CIO Community

Inner Circle

February 12, 2026 | Sophia's Lounge at the Ivey's Hotel

February 12, 2026
Sophia's Lounge at the Ivey's Hotel

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Collaborate with your peers

Join Charlotte's top CIOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

Modernizing The IT Operating Model to Enable Business Agility

Connecting Investments to Business Outcomes Through Strategic Alignment

Building Resilient Cybersecurity Ecosystems for Sustainable Growth

Charlotte CIO Governing Body

The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Ken Athanasiou

VF Corp
Global CISO

Christina Bray

Collins Aerospace
CISO

Frank DePaola

Enpro
VP, CISO

John Scrimsher

Kontoor Brands
CISO

Agenda

Coming Soon

We are currently working with C-level leaders in your community to build the most timely and relevant agenda. All of our sessions, topics and discussions are driven By CIOs, For CIOs® to ensure the most valuable experience.

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Apply to participate in the Charlotte CIO Community Inner Circle.

Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.

Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.

Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

Exceptions are considered.

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Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference. At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.

Location

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Parking

  • Valet Parking - $48 per vehicle plus tax
  • Parking Garages - $20 per vehicle, short walk to the venue
    • Fifth Third Garage located at 159 W 6th St.
    • BOA - 227 East Trade Garage located at 227 East Trade St
    • 101 Independence Center located at 101 N Tryon St.

Community Program Manager

For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Lucy Putnam

Senior Program Manager - Territory Specialist

847-650-0025

lucy.putnam@gartner.com