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Collaborate with your peers
Join Houston'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:
Digital talent strategy for the next normal
Adjusting your leadership direction for digital acceleration
Houston CIO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Jennifer Hohman
Seadrill
Chief Information Officer & Vice President
Al Lindseth
Plains GP Holdings
SVP, Risk Management & IT
Alina Parast
ChampionX
SVP & CIO
Michael Thompson
Gulfport Energy Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
John Varkey
Waste Management
VP, Enterprise Digital Services
Sudhakar Virupakshi
Buckeye Partners
Chief Information Officer
Agenda
April 14, 2022
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics
How CIOs Should Attract, Develop and Retain Talent for Digital Acceleration
Dan Gutmacher
Partner, Talent & Transformation
IBM
Brad Rector
Chief Digital & Information Officer
TEAM
Chris Hanz
CIO
Houston Astros
Dolly Kripalani
Vice President, IT
National Oilwell Varco
James Druzbik
VP, IS
Group 1 Automotive
Dave Harger
Vice President - IT
Hi-Crush Proppants
Suresh Rajamani
CIO
Newpark Resources
The digital acceleration caused by the pandemic and its consequent global crisis demand that CIOs quickly address the challenges of the new talent and ecosystems. Talent is the lifeblood of any successful organization but finding (and keeping) the right people in critical roles is no easy task. Remote work helps broaden the talent pool in some ways, but it also increases competition globally. How can CIOs tackle the severe scarcity of digital talent, the extended time it takes to upskill/reskill employees in their organizations and build a diverse IT organization?
In this interactive conversation among peers, CIOs will discuss their role in proactively contributing to organizational success.
Topic 1: Digital talent strategy for the next normal
- How are you tackling the scarcity of digital talent in your organization?
- How are you adjusting your employment value proposition to attract and recruit top talent?
- How are you partnering with other areas of the business to ensure IT is aligned with overall organizational hiring goals and targets?
Topic 2: Adjusting your leadership direction for digital acceleration
- Have you had to adjust your own leadership competencies when managing a distributed workforce?
- How are you keeping a hybrid workforce engaged and motivated to drive digital initiatives?
- How are you ensuring an excellent employee experience to ensure retention is maintained?
6:45pm - 7:15pm Networking Break
7:15pm - 8:30pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:30pm - 9:30pm Social Hour
Location
Venue
DukessaMORE INFORMATION
Health & Safety Guidelines
To ensure the well-being of participants, partners, and associates, we will continue to monitor and adhere to government, venue, and health agency guidelines.
As a part of our commitment to create the safest possible environment, we are requiring all participants, partners, and associates to be fully vaccinated to participate in in-person programs, in addition to completing a health status attestation prior to arrival. Please refer to our COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols for up-to-date local guidelines.
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