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Denver CIO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
Denver CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Denver CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Chris Ard
Newmont Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer
Ken Athanasiou
VF Corp
Chief Information Security Officer
Alan Cullop
DaVita
CIO
Veena Dandapani
Western Union
Global Head Product Strategy & Management
Stephen Katsirubas
Hunter Douglas
Chief Information Officer
Trent Krause
Graebel
CIO
Sam Masiello
The Anschutz Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer
Chris McLaughlin
Johns Manville
Chief Information Security Officer
Jeff Miller
Quantinuum
Chief Information Officer
Steve Oberg
DaVita
CISO
Ram Ramadoss
CommonSpirit Health
System Senior Vice President - Privacy, Information Security
Craig Richardville
Intermountain Healthcare
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Alex Wood
Uplight
CISO
Members
Mike Bush
Colorado Rockies
Senior Director, Information Systems
Mark Carlson
VMware
Field CTO
Steve Dills
Brown and Caldwell
SVP & CIO
David Edinger
City and County of Denver, CO
Chief Information Officer
John Edwards
RLH
CIO
Jennifer Gunias
GenesisCare
SVP and Global Head of Clinical Systems
Markus Lonnquist
Coffee & Bagel Brands
CIO
Ash Mahajan
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Chief Information & Technology Officer
Dolores Mears
Hensel Phelps Construction
CIO
Chris Meyerpeter
Ardent Mills
CIO
Benjamin Partout
Federal White Cement
CIO
Diego Silva
Gates Corporation
Chief Information Officer
Denis Zerr
Radiology Partners
SVP, CIO
David Zodikoff
United States Olympic Committee
Chief Information Officer
"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June, 2023 | 1 day
Denver CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2023 | an evening
Denver CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 13 - 15, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
December, 2023 | an evening
Denver CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Denver CIO Inner Circle - 11/03/2022
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/13/2022
Denver CIO Executive Summit - 06/28/2022
Denver CIO Virtual Boardroom - 04/28/2022
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/22/2022
Denver CIO Executive Summit - 11/16/2021
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/14/2021
Denver CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/15/2021
Denver CIO Virtual Boardroom - 04/13/2021
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/18/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CIOs and the State of the Economy
We asked CIOs in our community pulse survey how the state of the economy is impacting their business – here are 5 key findings from 200 CIOs who participated.
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