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Join a powerful network of global peers

Connect with other enterprise-level heads of IT from the world’s largest global organizations. The Global CIOs Community enables executives to network with peers with global responsibilities from around the world beyond their regional community. Members of the community, who oversee their function globally, convene multiple times a year to discuss shared challenges and urgent issues unique to CIOs operating in complex business environments and leading large teams around the world.

Access this exclusive network to engage in candid conversations, dive into critical issues, and learn from a unique, global ecosystem of experts. These discussions enable you to benchmark, problem solve, and validate strategies with peers at the highest levels who impact their companies, industries and profession.

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

Global CIO Governing Body

A Governing Body leads the Global CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Co-Chairs

Nancy Avila

McKesson
EVP, CIO and CTO

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Corrado Azzarita

The Kraft Heinz Company
Global CIO

Piyush Chowhan

Panda Retail
Group CIO

Allan Cockriel

Shell
VP and CIO for Global Functions and Information Risk Management, Group CISO

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VC Gopalratnam

Philips
EVP & Global CIO

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Stuart Hughes

Rolls-Royce
CDIO

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Eileen Mahoney

PVH Corp.
CIO

Tracy Schaefer

Conagra Brands
CIO

Michael Smith

The Estee Lauder Companies
Chief Information Officer

Members

Mike Anderson

Netskope
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Shelia Anderson

Aflac
Chief Information Officer

Puneet Bhasin

Unum
EVP, Global CIO & Chief Digital Officer

Marc Carlson

Land O'Lakes
CIO

Kemal Cetin

FrieslandCampina
Global CIO

Vittorio Cretella

Procter & Gamble US
CIO

Martin Davis

Southern Company
EVP & CIO

Tarek Elhadidi

Multi-Color
Chief Information Officer

Daniel Evans

Rio Tinto
Chief Information Officer

Mario Foster

Al Ghurair
Group CIO

Rhonda Gass

Stanley Black & Decker
VP & Global CIO

John Gigerich

Keurig Dr Pepper
SVP & CIO

Subra Goparaju

Hanesbrands
CIO

Rich Hook

Penske
EVP & CIO

Bhushan Ivaturi

Enbridge Energy Partners
SVP & CIO

Charu Jain

Alaska Airlines
Senior Vice President Merchandising & Innovation

Vikas Jain

PACCAR
Chief Digital Officer

Paul Krebs

Koch Industries
CIO & Chief Transformation Officer

Pragati Mathur

ConocoPhillips
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Abhijit Mazumder

Tata Consultancy Services
Chief Information Officer

Robert McCowan

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

George McNulty

CGS
Interim Chief Information Officer

Jeff Miller

Quantinuum
Chief Information Officer

Mark Murphy

3M
Chief Information and Digital Officer

Ashish Parmar

Tapestry
SVP & CIO

Dharmesh Patel

CMA CGM
CIO

Pascal Pauwels

Inter IKEA Group
CTO

Geeta Pyne

TIAA
Chief Architect, Architecture and Innovation

Nigel Richardson

PepsiCo
SVP & CIO Europe

Taren Rodabaugh

Bridgestone Americas
CIO

Fabian Schroeder

BSH
VP Global IT - Governance

Vasee Sivasegaran

Baxter
Global Head of Enterprise Technology Architecture

Baker Smith

Aramark
CIO

Tom South

Northern Trust
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer

Sanjay Srivastava

Genpact
Chief Digital Officer

Jason Stevens

Herbalife
Chief Information Officer

Jon Summers

AT&T
CIO, Technology & Operations

James Swanson

Johnson & Johnson
Executive VP & Group Chief Information Officer

Ryan Talbott

BorgWarner
VP & CIO

Anup Thomas

Capital One Financial
VP & CTO, Card Payments

Agam Upadhyay

GSK
SVP, CTO

Dilip Venkatachari

U.S. Bank
Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer

Atul Verma

Bank of Montreal
Chief Information Officer. US, Personal and Business Banking

Ronald den Elzen

Heineken
Chief Digital and Chief Technology Officer

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.

  1. Amplifying Value Through Digital Ecosystems
  2. Accelerating Growth with Agility & Innovation
  3. Authoring the Future through Culture, Influence & Technology

Upcoming Programs

VIRTUAL

December 5, 2023 | 1 hour

Global CIO Town Hall

Solving the Cloud Conundrum and Realizing ROI

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

September 18 - 20, 2024 | 3 days

Global CIO Executive Summit

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.

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PAST PROGRAMS
Global CIO Executive Summit - 09/13/2023 Global CIO Town Hall - 05/18/2023 Global CIO Town Hall - 03/30/2023 Global CIO Town Hall - 02/28/2023 Global CIO Town Hall - 12/01/2022 Global CIO Executive Summit - 10/11/2022 Global CIO Town Hall - 08/30/2022 Global CIO Peer Roundtable - 03/30/2022 Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 10/08/2021 Global CIO Town Hall - 06/30/2021
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Evanta 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.

Community Member Criteria

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

- C-level executive who oversees their function globally

- Organization that operates in multiple countries with revenue of $3B+

Exceptions are considered.

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"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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Optimizing Efficiencies Through Data and Automation

Economic headwinds have business leaders determined to cut costs while continuing to drive growth, leading IT and security leaders to leverage data and automation to improve productivity and efficiency. Seattle CIO and CISO communities recently gathered for an Inner Circle to discuss how they can support faster, data-driven decisions and advance automation in a competitive environment – these are their takeaways.

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PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Next Big Question, Episode 28

In the fourth and final episode of our 2023 podcast series, CDO Ellen Nielsen of Chevron joins the conversation to talk about the hot topic of AI. Here, Ellen discusses the adoption of AI across the enterprise and the key challenges and opportunities to consider.

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SESSION PREVIEW | SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
SESSION PREVIEW | SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Unleash the Full Power of Secure Digital Transformation

At the recent Global CIO and CISO Executive Summits, technology and security leaders came together to discuss their most pressing priorities, including cybersecurity and cyber resilience. During each summit, Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler led a keynote presentation with Evanta community members addressing how CIOs and CISOs can securely harness new and disruptive technologies and the advantages of Zero Trust architecture. Here’s a preview.

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