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A regional Governing Body leads the Chicago CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Deb Hall Lefevre
Starbucks
EVP & CTO
Rajeev Khanna
Aon Corporation US
Chief Information Officer
Laura Kohl
Morningstar
CIO
Mike Parisi
ITW
VP CIO
Jane Possell
CNA
EVP, Chief Information Officer, Analytics, Operations
Gagan Singh
Ascension
Chief Information Officer
Tom South
Northern Trust
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
GATX
SVP & CIO
Littelfuse
Senior Vice President, Chief Digital & Information Technology Officer
Water Street
CIO
Bank of Montreal
Head of Technology Strategy & Architecture
VelocityEHS
CIO
University of Chicago
Associate Vice President and CIO
UNITE HERE HEALTH
CIO & Security Officer
Feeding America
Chief Information Officer
DeVry University
Chief Information Officer
Sammons Financial Group
Chief Information Officer
Ventas
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Potbelly Sandwich Works
SVP, CIO
TransUnion
International CIO
Reynolds Consumer Products
CIO and EVP, Supply Chain
The Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Chicago
CIO
DFIN Solutions
EVP & CIO
COUNTRY Financial
Senior Vice President & CIO
The Marmon Group
VP Global Information Technology
Bronson
SVP/CIO
U.S. Renal Care
CIO
Echo Global Logistics
CIO
SAC Wireless
Vice President - IT & Cybersecurity
Claire's Stores, Inc.
EVP CIO
World of Hyatt
Global Chief Technology Officer
Primient
CIO
Deloitte
Global CTO, Innovation and Analytics Leader - Global Financial Advisory, Deloitte
Allstate
SVP & Group CIO
Grainger
CTO
Simmons Bank
CIO & EVP
American Medical Association
SVP & CIO
Caterpillar
Group Chief Information Officer – Services, Distribution & Digital
First Student
Chief Information Officer
Duracell
Vice President of Information Technology (CIO)
Athletico
CIO
Martin Brower
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Vice President Information Technology
Mars
Vice President – Chief Enterprise Architect
Cars.com
Vice President - Enterprise Platform Engineering
Walton Street Capital
CTO
Inland
Senior Vice President, Head of Technology & Strategy
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
DSVP and CTO
Zurich Insurance
VP, Global Business and Technology Solutions
Navistar
SVP & Chief Information Officer
ADM
VP of Digital and Analytics
Byline Bank
SVP & CIO
Conagra Brands
CIO
TTX
VP, IT & CIO
TransUnion
SVP US Markets Technology
Fortune Brands Innovations
SVP and Chief Information Officer
UL Solutions
SVP & CIO
Old National
Chief Information Officer, Community Bank
Dover
Vice-President, Information Technology
NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health
CIO
GE Healthcare
Chief IT Transformation Executive
Advantage Solutions
Chief Digital Officer
Illinois Institute of Technology
Vice Provost/CIO
Central Garden & Pet Company
CIO
Lee Enterprises
VP, IT & CIO
Stericycle
EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer
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The Ivy Room
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
VIRTUAL
Embed Sustainability While Unifying Operations
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
IN-PERSON
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Convene at 233 South Wacker
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Evanta 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.
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VIEW POSTIn the fourth and final episode of our 2023 podcast series, CDO Ellen Nielsen of Chevron joins the conversation to talk about the hot topic of AI. Here, Ellen discusses the adoption of AI across the enterprise and the key challenges and opportunities to consider.
LISTEN NOWAt the recent Global CIO and CISO Executive Summits, technology and security leaders came together to discuss their most pressing priorities, including cybersecurity and cyber resilience. During each summit, Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler led a keynote presentation with Evanta community members addressing how CIOs and CISOs can securely harness new and disruptive technologies and the advantages of Zero Trust architecture. Here’s a preview.
