IN-PERSON

Global CIO Executive Summit

September 10-12, 2025 | Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans

September 10-12, 2025
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans

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Collaborate with your global peers

Get together with other CIOs who lead global operations at this exclusive, three-day summit to exchange ideas and validate strategies unique to large, complex organizations. Engage in candid discussions, dive deep into critical issues and validate strategies with other enterprise heads of IT on the challenges unique to large, complex organizations. Executives are assured a level of information exchange and interaction with true, global peers beyond a regional community on discussion topics driven by Global CIOs, for Global CIOs.

Connect with true peers who lead their function globally and have similar opportunities and challenges, gain new perspectives and share experiences unique to the global nature of your role, and participate in discussions and sessions geared specifically toward global IT leaders.

Continuing the transition from tech overseers to strategic innovators

Harnessing cutting-edge technology to elevate business outcomes and fuel future success

Optimizing resources through value maximization and astute financial management

Global CIO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Global CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


September 10, 2025

September 11, 2025

September 12, 2025

9:00am - 12:00pm  Social Experience

Cruisin’ the Bayou

Alligators, cypress trees and a 45-mph ride through the swamps of Louisiana — it all awaits those adventurous enough to hop aboard a guided, high-speed airboat. After your up-close encounter with the bayou's native plant and animal species, you and your peers will enjoy lunch at Copper Vine.

3:00pm - 5:00pm  Break

5:00pm - 5:30pm  Gala Reception

CIO Gala Reception

Semi-formal attire | Join your peers and trusted partners for an opportunity to network and mingle ahead of the gala keynote and dinner.

5:30pm - 6:30pm  Keynote

Defining Your Executive Brand — Insights & Networking with Daymond John

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Daymond John

CEO

FUBU & The Shark Group; Star of ABC's Shark Tank

Daymond John, Founder/CEO of FUBU and star of ABC’s Shark Tank, has been a phenomenally successful business person for over 25 years. Along his entrepreneurial journey, through his many successes as well as failures, he has learned a few things about getting the best out of business and life. The keys to success include learning how to establish the right mindset and following a few fundamental principles Daymond calls his "S.H.A.R.K Points”.

Members of the Global CIO and CISO communities will receive exclusive access to:

  • Live and unrecorded insights on developing your unique brand of executive leadership
  • Guidance on identifying, cultivating and managing powerful business partnerships
  • Post-keynote meet and greet opportunities

6:30pm - 7:30pm  Dinner Service

7:30pm - 8:30pm  Gala Social Hour

9:00am - 9:30am  Registration & Breakfast

9:30am - 10:15am  Keynote

Opening Comments & Keynote

Details coming soon.

10:15am - 10:40am  Networking Break

10:40am - 11:25am  Breakout Session

Seizing Innovation or Ceasing to Exist — The Fallacy of AI Adoption

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Tony Battle

Group Chief Digital & Information Officer

Jaguar Land Rover

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of new developments in AI — especially when many CIOs are made to feel like they only have two options: be an innovator or be irrelevant. As executives everywhere look to your example, how are you striking the balance as both an ambitious and conscious technology leader?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Differentiating authentic value from overhyped AI solutions
  • Managing expectations and the unprecedented demand to adopt new technology
  • Considering the greater impact of AI on society

10:40am - 11:25am  Executive Boardroom

Executive Boardroom

Details coming soon.

10:40am - 11:25am  Executive Boardroom

The CFO-CIO Alliance for Advancing IT Impact

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Michael Perica

CFO

Rimini Street

As digital business priorities touch every part of the enterprise, the partnership between CFOs and CIOs is indispensable for steering technology investments and spurring innovation. Effective partnership is key to synchronizing financial strategies with technological progress.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Fortifying the CFO-CIO alliance to facilitate data-driven IT ROI decisions
  • Unifying approaches to IT investments and implementing projects with measurable outcomes
  • Strategies for reinvesting IT-driven productivity savings

11:25am - 12:10pm  Networking Break

11:35am - 12:00pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

12:10pm - 12:55pm  Breakout Session

From Sleep Loss to Security — Navigating Cyber Breaches

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John Gigerich

SVP & CIO

Keurig Dr Pepper

Details coming soon.

12:10pm - 12:55pm  Breakout Session

Leveraging AI for Enhanced IT Financial Management

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Philip Alfano

Field CTO

Apptio

CIOs face the dual challenge of integrating AI into their IT financial management processes while ensuring AI investments across the organization yield measurable returns. Overcome these challenges to effectively use AI to streamline IT financial management, understand costs, track expenditures, and justify broader AI investments (or not).

Join this session to learn:

  • Utilizing AI to enhance efficiency in IT financial management tools
  • Strategies for measuring the success of AI investments across the organization
  • Aligning AI spending with strategic business objectives

12:10pm - 12:55pm  Executive Boardroom

The CIO's Roadmap to AI-nomics

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Arthur Hu

SVP, Global CIO & Services and Solutions Group CTO

Lenovo

As businesses move beyond AI experimentation to true implementation, CIOs are uniquely positioned to lead the charge. This session explores the concept of AI-nomics—the framework for scaling AI across enterprise to achieve clear ROI. We’ll look at current trends in AI implementation, as well as how considerations around technology, talent and trust all play a role in helping CIOs prioritize AI investments at a global scale.

Join peers in this boardroom to explore:

  • Understand the fundamentals of AI-nomics
  • AI considerations like employee productivity, security & compliance, revenue and data infrastructure
  • Explore how other CIOs globally are creating measurable value through AI

12:55pm - 1:30pm  Lunch Service

2:05pm - 2:30pm  Networking Break

2:30pm - 3:15pm  Breakout Session

Maximizing the ROI of Artificial Intelligence

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Ryan Snyder

SVP & CIO

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Details coming soon.

2:30pm - 3:15pm  Breakout Session

From Operator to Orchestrator — The CIO's Journey to Digital Vanguard

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Tiago Azevedo

Chief Information Officer

OutSystems

Data proves that CIOs and CxOs who co-own digital delivery with cross-functional teams are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to meet or exceed outcome targets from digital initiatives. In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, how can CIOs grow the digital vanguard with a collaborative leadership approach that drives significant business outcomes?

Join this session to explore:

  • Nurturing digital vanguard CxOs to advance an enterprise-wide culture of collaboration
  • Exploring critical success factors of CIOs who make it easier to lead and build digital together with IT
  • Enabling business-led innovation through emerging technologies such as low-code/no-code and AI

2:30pm - 3:15pm  Executive Boardroom

Advancing Customer Experience ― A Pathway to Business Growth

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Amir Hameed

SVP, Global Technical Solutions & Innovation

RingCentral

Leading CIOs seek to create a seamless user experience and leverage AI for superior customer outcomes. By creating more personalized interactions, across varied cultural preferences, AI can significantly improve client satisfaction and drive business growth.

Join this session to learn how to:

  • Streamline processes and tailor AI insights for a better customer experience
  • Capture and analyze customer interactions to derive actionable insights
  • Increase the efficiency and effectiveness in customer-facing functions

2:30pm - 3:15pm  Executive Boardroom

Measuring the Unseen ― Proving IT Impact and Outcomes

CIOs are increasingly focused on demonstrating their department’s value and steering organizational direction through strategic IT initiatives. By measuring IT's impact on strategic business growth and leveraging a robust digital employee experience (DEX), CIOs can ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance across international operations. A well-crafted DEX strategy not only enhances operational efficiency but also optimizes IT assets, fostering collaboration and aligning technological advancements with global business goals.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Improving operational efficiency and business outcomes
  • Measuring IT impact on strategic business growth
  • Leveraging DEX to improve optimization and visibility of global IT assets

3:15pm - 4:00pm  Networking Break

3:25pm - 3:50pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meeting 2

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

4:00pm - 4:35pm  Keynote

Closing Keynote Hosted by Netskope

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Krishna Narayanaswamy

Founder & CTO

Netskope

Details coming soon.

4:35pm - 4:45pm  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

5:00pm - 7:00pm  Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Reception

Join your peers and trusted partners for cocktails and refreshments to cap off the day and gear up for the final summit day on Friday.

9:00am - 9:30am  Registration

9:30am - 10:15am  Keynote

Universal Solutions for Tech Debt Reduction

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Michael Leland

VP, Field CTO

Island

Across the globe, organizations are grappling with the challenge of securing sensitive data as it traverses web browsers. Many acknowledge that their current IT and security frameworks increase the likelihood of data breaches. This highlights the intricate task of protecting data while managing outdated systems, inefficient application delivery, and obsolete security measures. What innovative strategies can streamline enterprise operations, enhance security, and adapt to a global landscape?

Attendees will discover:

  • Identifying and addressing technical debt caused by fragmented IT and security solutions
  • Communicating the broader business impacts of technology and security challenges
  • Adopting new methods for enterprise application delivery to improve productivity worldwide

10:15am - 10:40am  Networking Break

10:40am - 11:25am  Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Details coming soon.

11:25am - 12:10pm  Networking Break

11:35am - 12:00pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

12:00pm - 12:45pm  Lunch Service

12:45pm - 1:45pm  Workshop

Make Your Play for Technology Innovation

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Mordecai .

Senior Director Analyst

Gartner

Implementing technology innovation processes takes a multitude of strategies and resources. Gartner’s Technology Innovation Playbook breaks down the techniques, tools and tactics necessary to execute on tech evolution.

CIOs will walk out of this interactive workshop with:

  • Immediately actionable next steps to organize for technology innovation
  • A roadmap bespoke to CIO needs
  • Learnings from peers on best practices to develop and scale innovation initiatives

1:45pm - 2:00pm  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

September 10, 2025

September 11, 2025

September 12, 2025

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


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Location


Venue & Accommodation

Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans
MORE INFORMATION

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 504-434-5100.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $385 USD (plus tax) is August 9, 2025.

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