In-Person

Detroit CIO Community

Inner Circle

February 11, 2026 | Colony Club Detroit

February 11, 2026
Colony Club Detroit

Collaborate with your peers

Join Detroit'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:

Modernizing The IT Operating Model to Enable Business Agility

Connecting Investments to Business Outcomes Through Strategic Alignment

Building Resilient Cybersecurity Ecosystems for Sustainable Growth

Detroit 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

Janette Barretto

Yazaki North America
Head of Cybersecurity

Brent Cieszynski

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
VP & CISO

Steve Herrin

DTE
Director, Information Protection & Security and CISO

Rich Hook

Penske
EVP & CIO

Rachelle Putnam

General Dynamics Land Systems
CIO

Jeff Small

Great Lakes Water Authority
CIO

Ryan Talbott

Amway
Chief Technology Officer

Erik Wille

Cabinetworks Group
SVP & Interim CIO

Agenda

Coming Soon

We are currently working with C-level leaders in your community to build the most timely and relevant agenda. All of our sessions, topics and discussions are driven By CIOs, For CIOs® to ensure the most valuable experience.

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

Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference. At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.

Location

Community Program Manager

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

Sam Flaherty

Senior Community Program Manager

208-871-6409

samantha.flaherty@gartner.com