2026 Florida CIO Community Inner Circle

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Collaborate with your peers

Join Florida'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:

Adapting for Strategic Agility

Assessing Investment in and Financial Impact of AI

Managing Risk & Regulation Through Geostrategic Sourcing

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Carrie Busbee

Core & Main
CIO

Elvis Clemetson

SBA Communications
SVP & Global CIO

Otto Contreras

Miami-Dade County
Director of Public Safety and Criminal Justice Division, IT

Chad Couch

JM Family Enterprises
CIO

Christina Shannon

KIK Consumer Products
CIO

Luis Suarez

H.I.G. Capital
Chief Technology Officer

Christine Vanderpool

Florida Crystals Corporation
VP & Chief Technology Officer

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.

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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.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

Exceptions are considered.

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Location

Venue

Tower Club Fort Lauderdale

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Community Program Manager

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

Natalia Klein

Community Program Manager

239 839 8616

natalia.klein@gartner.com