Chicago CIO Virtual Executive Summit

A CIO’s 2021 marching orders come straight from the top: In a Gartner survey, 7 out of 10 boards demanded digital acceleration in a disrupted global climate, while operational excellence through digital business topped the forward-driving agenda. How does your digital strategy measure up to the mission? Join your peers in an interactive session built around modern digital design.

Among the key talking points:

• What it means to be ‘digital-first’ – breaking down roadblocks and navigating roadmaps

• What levers to pull to expand digital business and increase digital maturity

• How CIOs create credibility to drive the enterprise in a digital direction 

Smart organizations are infusing the intelligence of AI and the agility of hybrid cloud to better predict and shape future outcomes and automate decisions and processes. As a result, organizations can empower people to do higher value work and hyper-personalize digital experiences. However, only 2 of 10 firms have scaled AI solutions.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Preventing project stall due to data complexity, talent scarcity, and a lack of trust in AI systems
• Scaling AI across the organization with the right approach and architecture
• Leveraging AI technologies to proactively optimize workflows and experiences

 Session details coming soon. 

The best laid plans and POCs do your company no good – and often do irreparable, costly damage – if they never get off the ground. Derek Dyer of YASH Technologies dubs this debilitating challenge “pilot purgatory.” In this keynote, Dyer breaks down where the troubles begin, and what CIOs can do at every stage to ward off wasteful setbacks while keeping your pilot pointed toward sustainable, value-based outcomes. They will cover:

• What to avoid and ways to navigate pitfalls from infancy-to-completion of a pilot or POC
• How to leverage your people and create business-wide momentum to execute your vision
• How to benefit by creating quick ROI and riding it through long-term impact

Faced with demands for modernization, cost optimization and digital business transformation, CIOs are looking at how data and analytics programs can support expanding their digital business and increasing their D&A maturity. After a D&A strategy is set, IT leaders must execute and deliver on the intended business outcomes.

Join your peers in discussing:

• Approaches to leveraging technology and resources to support D&A program and improve business outcomes
• Best practices for building out new business process and executing change management across the enterprise
• Management of cultural shifts in the organization

Session details coming soon. 

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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 Chicago community. 

Meet virtually for in-depth conversations with your colleagues