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Denver CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Denver community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
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
Alan Cullop
DaVita
CIO
Chuck Fredrick
National CineMedia
CIO
Randall Frietzsche
Denver Health
CISO
Stephen Katsirubas
Hunter Douglas
Chief Information Officer
Trent Krause
Graebel
CIO
Chris McLaughlin
Johns Manville
Chief Information Security Officer
Jeff Miller
Honeywell
Chief Information Officer- Honeywell Quantum Solutions
Steve Oberg
DaVita
CISO
Craig Richardville
SCL Health System
CIO
Purnima Wagle
DCP Midstream
CIO
Members
David Bessen
Arapahoe County
Director & CIO
Mike Bush
Colorado Rockies
Senior Director, Information Systems
Mark Carlson
VMware
Field CTO
Veena Dandapani
Western Union
Global Head Product Strategy & Management
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
Dolores Mears
Hensel Phelps Construction
CIO
Chris Meyerpeter
Ardent Mills
CIO
Mike Quam
Black Creek Capital
Former CIO
Jeff Reihl
LexisNexis
EVP & CTO
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 Events
In-person Programs
November 16, 2021
Denver CIO Executive Summit
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
September 14, 2021
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall
Denver CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Global CIO Miao Song of Mars
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives about a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our discussion with Global CIO of Petcare Miao Song of Mars, who discusses the factors that separate the old, functional view of the CIO from a new, more empowering one.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CIOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 700 CIOs, it’s clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical. In our Leadership Perspective Survey, CIOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for technology leaders.
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