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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.
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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.
- Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
- Advancing the Business Value of Security
- Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights
Florida CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Florida CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Otto Contreras
Miami-Dade County
Division Director, IT
Jennifer Greenman
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Chief Information Officer
Luis Suarez
H.I.G. Capital
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Christine Vanderpool
Florida Crystals Corporation
VP & Chief Technology Officer
Members
Ashish Bhatnagar
Bank of America
Data Technology Executive
Dora Boussias
Stryker
Senior Director, Data Strategy & Architecture
Devon Bryan
Carnival Corporation
Global CIO
Carrie Busbee
Core & Main
CIO
Michael Calderin
Yageo Corp
Director, Information Security and Compliance
Gee Chow
City of Miami, FL
CIO / Director
Rick Coro
Landstar System
CIO
Ann Dozier
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
SVP & CIO
Eric Firer
Bacardi
Regional CIO - North America and Latin America
Angelica Gomez
Goodwill Industries
CIO, Vice President of Information Technology
Venkat Gopalan
Belcorp
Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer
Steve Hindle
Mad Mobile
CIO & CISO
Robert Kurimski
Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Chief Technology Officer
Tamir Peres
Herc Holdings
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
J Pickens
White Cap
Chief Technology Officer
Meerah Rajavel
Palo Alto Networks
Chief Information Officer
Christina Shannon
KIK Consumer Products
Chief Information Officer
Anand Shenoy
Intel
Senior Director- Head of Enterprise D&A Architecture, Strategy, & Governance
Chad Simpson
City Furniture
Chief Information Officer
"Being a member of an Evanta community is a great privilege. Having the opportunity to network and learn from each other in a safe environment offers pragmatic and real time support."
SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
"I seek contact with like-minded peers who deal with the same strategic or tactical challenges, and I look forward to exchanging ideas, talking about approaches, and getting hints from the Evanta group."
MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO
“It’s great being a member of the Evanta Community, because you can reach out at any time to peers that you’ve met.”
RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 21, 2023 | 1 day
Florida CIO Executive Summit
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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VIRTUAL
August 3, 2023 | 1 hour
Florida CIO Town Hall
Value vs. Risk – A Thoughtful Approach to Generative AI
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
September 20, 2023 | an evening
Florida CIO Inner Circle
Smith & Wollensky
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
December 7, 2023 | 1 day
Florida CIO Executive Summit
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Florida CIO Town Hall - 04/26/2023
Florida CIO Executive Summit - 12/07/2022
Florida CIO Town Hall - 10/26/2022
Florida CIO Inner Circle - 09/15/2022
Florida CIO Town Hall - 08/02/2022
Florida CIO Inner Circle - 05/12/2022
Florida CIO Town Hall - 03/10/2022
Florida CIO Executive Summit - 11/02/2021
Florida CIO Peer Roundtable - 10/14/2021
Florida CIO Peer Roundtable - 07/14/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 7, 2023
BLOG | JUNE 7, 2023
Business Leaders Find High Value in Executive Summits
C-level executives are leading through economic uncertainty and a volatile business environment. It seems that there has never been a better time for executives to get together with peers and collaborate on shared challenges. At the start of our Executive Summit season, we’ve seen participation increase 40% over last year – discover why.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 7, 2023
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 7, 2023
Integrating Threat Hunting in Your Multi-Layered Defense Strategy
Advanced threats take up valuable time and manpower for IT and security teams, so what can CIOs and CISOs do to manage threat intelligence? CIOs and CISOs in Seattle gathered to discuss how to protect their organizations from vulnerabilities, build a threat-hunting roadmap, and provide visibility about threats internally. These are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
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