Chicago CIO Community
Inner Circle
August 1, 2023 | Giordano's West Loop
August 1, 2023
Giordano's West Loop
Collaborate with your peers
Join Chicago'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:
Prioritizing Environmental, Social and Financial Sustainability
Digital Sustainability Efforts
Maximizing Sustainable Value Across the Business
Chicago 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

Ron Guerrier
HP Inc.
Global CIO

Deb Hall Lefevre
Starbucks
EVP & CTO

Rajeev Khanna
Aon
Chief Information Officer

Laura Kohl
Morningstar
CIO

Mike Parisi
ITW
VP CIO

Ashley Pettit
State Farm
Senior Vice President & 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
Agenda
August 1, 2023
4:30pm - 5:00pm Executive Networking Reception
5:00pm - 6:00pm Social Experience
Pizza Activity & Cannoli Decorating
By popular demand, we're shaking things up! Today's CIOs must be dynamic leaders who are always bringing something new to the table. This time? It's a homemade deep dish pizza. Join your peers for a friendly competition to recreate this Chicago culinary staple.
6:00pm - 7:15pm Discussion Topics
Leading with Digital Sustainability — A Strategy Led by Technology
Loren Hudziak
Sr Customer Engineer Manager
Google Chrome Enterprise
Amy Baugh
SVP, Transformation and Program Management
JLL
Chris Campbell
Chief Information Officer
DeVry University
Vinod Sisodiya
Chief Information Officer, Community Bank
Old National
Enterprises are under pressure to address multiple challenges impacting the planet, their people and profitability. This is all happening while a recession is looming, quiet quitting is real and climate change is a top concern. Now is the time to position technology leaders as key partners in tackling these issues and maximize sustainable value across their businesses.
Join this conversation with your peers to explore sustainable strategies.
Prioritizing Environmental, Social and Financial Sustainability
- How are you reducing the impact your company and products have on the planet?
- Have you considered the impact of sustainability on your people? Are you identifying and managing the impact your business practices have on your people?
- How are you managing the business' fiscal health and future profitability?
Digital Sustainability Efforts
- What positive impacts can you make as a technology leader that impact the bottom line for the environment?
- How are you viewing your role differently given recent sustainability efforts globally?
- Looking toward the future, how can you set up your teams and your organization up for success to lessen your footprint?
7:15pm - 8:00pm Dinner Service
8:00pm - 8:30pm Summary Discussion & Dessert
8:30pm - 9:30pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Chicago 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.
Location
Venue
Giordano's West LoopMore Information
Parking Information:
Parking will be complimentary, please tell the parking attendant you are there for the Evanta/Chicago Dine-Around Event.
Community Program Manager
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