IN-PERSON

Chicago CIO Executive Summit

May 14, 2025 | Convene at 233 South Wacker (Willis/Sears Tower)

May 14, 2025
Convene at 233 South Wacker (Willis/Sears Tower)

APPLY TO PARTICIPATE

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Chicago'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:

Leveraging AI to Unlock Transformative Business Value and Growth

Navigating an Evolving Cybersecurity, Risk and Governance Landscape

Collaborating with the C-Suite to Enable Technology, Innovation and Efficiency

Chicago CIO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Rita Fisher

Reynolds Consumer Products
CIO and EVP, Supply Chain

Ron Guerrier

Save the Children
CTO

Rajeev Khanna

Aon Corporation US
Global Chief Technology 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
CIO

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Chicago CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


Keynote Session

Leading Resilient Teams Through Unpredictable Adversity

Lisa Thompson is a high-altitude mountaineer and former healthcare executive who beat cancer months before standing on the summit of Everest. Lisa later became the first all-American woman to summit K2, which is considered the deadliest mountain in the world. In her talks and book, “Finding Elevation,” Lisa shares the experience of climbing the toughest mountains in the world and the importance of teamwork, resilience and defining boundaries.

Join this keynote session as Lisa discusses:

  • Embracing change and overcoming challenges
  • Creating a supportive environment inside and outside the office
  • Defining clear roles and goals to build a strong, communicative team


Executive Boardroom Sessions

Ensuring Trust and Security in Modern Communications

Communications technology is a vital component in the IT ecosystem that CIOs must prioritize for safeguarding. Adopting a comprehensive approach to security, compliance and privacy minimizes risks associated with business communications and helps maintain trust and integrity in your critical systems.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Strengthening organizational security through robust data protection measures
  • Achieving compliance by aligning with key regulatory standards
  • Enhancing data privacy by protecting and managing user data responsibly

The CIO as a Steward of the Business

Technology is increasingly intertwined with organizational performance, making it more important than ever for CIOs to define and demonstrate IT’s activities in terms of business outcomes.

Join this boardroom session to discuss:

  • Aligning IT strategy with business goals and objectives
  • Positioning technology as a business value driver, not a cost center
  • Measuring and communicating value to stakeholders


Peer-to-Peer Meetings Sessions

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.


We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


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Your Community Partners


CIO Thought Leaders
CISO Thought Leader
Key Partners
Program Partners

Community Program Manager


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

Katherine Williams

Senior Community Program Manager

katherine.williams@evanta.com