IN-PERSON

Indianapolis CIO Executive Summit

October 17, 2024 | Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre

October 17, 2024
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Indianapolis's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

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

Strengthening influence and partnerships across organization

Making data-driven decisions to improve business outcomes and allow for innovation

Thoughtfully leveraging AI to develop needed, business-enabling tools and processes

Indianapolis CIO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Brett Flora

Elwood Staffing
Chief Technology Officer

Leon Ravenna

Openlane
CISO

Nirav Shah

Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Dustin Wilcox

Elevance Health
CISO

Terri Zimmerman

Cummins
Global Product Cybersecurity Regulatory Affairs Director

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 Indianapolis CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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

Agenda


October 17, 2024

7:45am - 8:30am  Registration & Breakfast

Registration, Breakfast and Leadership Book Swap

Please join us for breakfast to start out the day. We also invite you to bring your favorite leadership books for a Book Swap at the Executive Summit throughout the day. Which books have influenced you as a leader? Bring a book with your notes in the margins or a fresh copy to leave, and then swap for a book one of your fellow executives has brought.  This idea was inspired by one of your own Governing Body Members!

8:30am - 9:15am  Keynote

Body Language Secrets for Enhanced Executive Presence

Chris Ulrich headshot

Chris Ulrich

Body Language Expert

Guest Speaker

Uncovering the mysteries of body language — how people communicate their thoughts and feelings without saying a word — is a decisive first step toward mastering any business and social situation.  Top executives know that detecting split-second signals from your team and  leadership then taking immediate action is crucial to being a persuasive communicator and problem-solver especially during tricky internal matters or high-level negotiations.

During this session you will learn how to:

  • Move beyond the vacuum of artificial body language to a behavioral approach based on YOU
  • Strengthen interpersonal relationships, be a more decisive leader and manage your nerves better
  • Uncover the less obvious needs of others and improve your team’s confidence and competence

9:15am - 9:40am  Networking Break

9:40am - 10:25am  Breakout Session

Aligning Enterprise Applications — IT’s Role in Funding Innovation

Tad Travis headshot

Tad Travis

Vice President, Analyst

Gartner

As resources toward enterprise applications increase, IT plays a critical role in shaping the future of enterprise application landscapes. Modern enterprise applications are evolving to feature interrelated capabilities that significantly enhance usability, intelligence and automation. By 2027, Gartner predicts around 70% of organizations will prioritize GenAI by delivered benefits rather than by product functionality and performance.

Join this session to learn about:

  • Embedded intelligence capabilities for process automation
  • Promoting funding for innovative technologies
  • Enhancing usability of applications

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Securing the Everywhere World — Building Cyber Resilience through a “Connectivity Cloud”

John Engates headshot

John Engates

Field CTO

Cloudflare

Jason Duigou headshot

Jason Duigou

Chief Information Officer

Medxcel

Eric Miller headshot

Eric Miller

VP & CISO

Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc

When users are everywhere and digital operations span cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments, achieving cyber resilience becomes paramount. The challenge lies in navigating this complexity and maintaining visibility and control to ensure continuous operation despite cyber threats.

Join this interactive roundtable to discuss:

  • Optimizing costs and improving security across diverse cloud environments
  • Adopting Zero Trust philosophies to protect users, data, and applications
  • Innovating with AI while addressing global regulatory and data privacy requirements

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Navigating the Changing Compliance Landscape

Ted Cotterill headshot

Ted Cotterill

Chief Privacy Officer

State of Indiana

Ingrid Lohneiss headshot

Ingrid Lohneiss

Manager, IT Security Risk & Compliance

Dole Food

Changing privacy laws on the state, national and international levels have organizations examining their compliance posture. What do CIOs and CISOs need to be doing to stay on top of changing laws to protect their organizations, and themselves?

Join this session to discuss:

  • New laws in place and on the horizon that you need to be aware of
  • Incidents in the news and details to note
  • Essential questions you need to be asking your legal team

10:25am - 11:05am  Networking Break

10:30am - 10:55am  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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

11:05am - 11:50am  Breakout Session

The Human Element — Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data

Kemas Ohale headshot

Kemas Ohale

Vice President Global Information Security

Lippert Components

In today's digital landscape, the roles of CIOs and CISOs have become increasingly critical in safeguarding privacy, ensuring cybersecurity, and protecting sensitive data. However, it is essential that true leaders in these spaces must recognize that technology alone cannot provide a comprehensive solution to evolving threats.

Bring your questions to this session to discuss:

  • Understanding the human element in data breaches and what to do about it
  • Building a culture of security awareness
  • Nurturing trust, transparency and communication among leadership

11:05am - 11:50am  Executive Boardroom

D&A Strategies that Improve Organizational Outcomes

Mohan Ambaty headshot

Mohan Ambaty

CIO

Indiana State Department of Health

Collin Hill headshot

Collin Hill

CIO

City of Indianapolis

In the quest to leverage data and analytics for business growth, IT leaders face both cultural and technical challenges. To succeed, they must collaborate closely with business leaders to develop a powerful, long-term analytics strategy that drives data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Join this session to explore:

  • Ensuring data quality standards and ownership
  • Utilizing analytics to allow for better decision making across the business and measurable outcomes
  • Building a foundation for successful innovation including AI

11:05am - 11:50am  Executive Boardroom

Resilient and Impactful Leadership While Under Pressure

Leon Ravenna headshot

Leon Ravenna

CISO

Openlane

Carol Smith headshot

Carol Smith

CIO

DePauw University

Navigating the roles of CIO and CISO is inherently complex, demanding, and often exhausting. Whether you've faced burnout, a security breach, or both, the pressures of being a C-level executive are at an all-time high. Amidst the immense responsibility of steering company-wide initiatives, are you taking the necessary steps to manage stress and avoid fatigue?

Join this session have a support environment to explore:

  • Self-care strategies for leaders to maintain effectiveness and compassion
  • Ways to keep a resilient mindset during the most challenging times of your career
  • Career options available when the pressure becomes overwhelming

11:50am - 12:35pm  Lunch Service

12:35pm - 1:10pm  Keynote

Optimizing for Agility — Network and Security Convergence

Steve Riley headshot

Steve Riley

VP & Field CTO

Netskope

Integrating a complex ecosystem across all security areas can optimize defenses without simplifying adversaries’ challenges. This approach balances robust security with efficiency, crucial for navigating generative AI and tech advancements. Achieving this requires strategic selection and consolidation of platforms to enhance agility, reduce risk, and maintain cost-effectiveness.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • The composition of an effective security architecture
  • Value you can derive from a converged networking and security platform
  • Common consolidation mistakes people make and how to avoid them

1:10pm - 1:35pm  Networking Break

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Breakout Session

Embracing Innovation — Real-World GenAI Use Cases

Brett Flora headshot

Brett Flora

Chief Technology Officer

Elwood Staffing

Chris Henderson headshot

Chris Henderson

CIO

Indiana Department of Workforce Development

The present moment offers an opportunity to unlock GenAI's transformative power, but maturity across organizations varies. Business leaders recognize this technology is a catalyst for innovation. By understanding real-world case studies with lessons learned, those leaders can create real movement forward inside of their own organizations.

Bring your questions to this session as you hear from executives who have:

  • Implemented practical GenAI use cases and identified opportunities
  • Compared and measured platforms and solutions for value outcomes
  • Balanced approach to value and risk

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Executive Boardroom

Buy or Build? Investing Time and Resources in Applications

Andy Dalton headshot

Andy Dalton

CIO, Managing Director

CREA

Giovanni Macrina headshot

Giovanni Macrina

VP, Global Digital Products & Solutions

LabCorp

Gartner research shows a near split of CIOs opting to build an application in-house versus buying or partnering with a third-party. Regardless of the choice, IT executives must deliver programs that are relevant and both cost and time effective to manage.

In this boardroom, you will discuss:

  • How has the buy vs build debate changed with the growth of new technologies?
  • Customizing build or buy strategies that evolve with business needs
  • Incorporating effective contract management to avoid vendor lock-in

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Executive Boardroom

The Critical Importance of Managing Third-Party Risk

James Yang headshot

James Yang

CISO

OneAmerica

Dustin Wilcox headshot

Dustin Wilcox

CISO

Elevance Health

The recent incidents highlight the critical importance of managing third (or even fourth)-party risk in today's interconnected business ecosystem. As CIOs and CISOs, it is crucial to understand the potential vulnerabilities that arise from third-party relationships, develop effective strategies to mitigate these risks and communicate those risks to the business.

In this session you will discuss:

  • Enhancing vendor selection criteria to prioritize security and risk management capabilities
  • Developing robust incident response plans specifically tailored to third-party incidents
  • Implementing practical strategies to enhance your organization's approach to third parties

2:20pm - 3:00pm  Networking Break

2:25pm - 2:50pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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

3:00pm - 3:35pm  Keynote

The Essential Qualities of an Effective and Respected Leader

Terri Zimmerman headshot

Terri Zimmerman

Global Product Cybersecurity Regulatory Affairs Director

Cummins

Nirav Shah headshot

Nirav Shah

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc

Dustin Wilcox headshot

Dustin Wilcox

CISO

Elevance Health

Truly exceptional leaders create a culture of trust and respect, inspire innovation, and drive high performance. They lead by example and encourage collaboration. During this keynote, leaders from the Indianapolis CIO and CISO Community will share their leadership stories and strategies on how they impact their organizations and those who look to them for guidance.

Join this session to hear about:

  • Building High-Performing Teams: Creating supportive, adaptable, and growth-focused environments
  • Influencing Across the Organization: Strategically engaging stakeholders through strong communication
  • Navigating Evolving Responsibilities: Embracing accountability with authenticity and resiliency

3:35pm - 3:45pm  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

3:45pm - 5:00pm  Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Reception

Governing Body members host this reception for executives to close out the gathering with an evening of peer networking, food and drinks.

7:45am - 8:30am  Registration & Breakfast

Registration, Breakfast and Leadership Book Swap

Please join us for breakfast to start out the day. We also invite you to bring your favorite leadership books for a Book Swap at the Executive Summit throughout the day. Which books have influenced you as a leader? Bring a book with your notes in the margins or a fresh copy to leave, and then swap for a book one of your fellow executives has brought.  This idea was inspired by one of your own Governing Body Members!

8:30am - 9:15am  Keynote

Body Language Secrets for Enhanced Executive Presence

Chris Ulrich headshot

Chris Ulrich

Body Language Expert

Guest Speaker

Uncovering the mysteries of body language — how people communicate their thoughts and feelings without saying a word — is a decisive first step toward mastering any business and social situation.  Top executives know that detecting split-second signals from your team and  leadership then taking immediate action is crucial to being a persuasive communicator and problem-solver especially during tricky internal matters or high-level negotiations.

During this session you will learn how to:

  • Move beyond the vacuum of artificial body language to a behavioral approach based on YOU
  • Strengthen interpersonal relationships, be a more decisive leader and manage your nerves better
  • Uncover the less obvious needs of others and improve your team’s confidence and competence

9:15am - 9:40am  Networking Break

9:40am - 10:25am  Breakout Session

Aligning Enterprise Applications — IT’s Role in Funding Innovation

Tad Travis headshot

Tad Travis

Vice President, Analyst

Gartner

As resources toward enterprise applications increase, IT plays a critical role in shaping the future of enterprise application landscapes. Modern enterprise applications are evolving to feature interrelated capabilities that significantly enhance usability, intelligence and automation. By 2027, Gartner predicts around 70% of organizations will prioritize GenAI by delivered benefits rather than by product functionality and performance.

Join this session to learn about:

  • Embedded intelligence capabilities for process automation
  • Promoting funding for innovative technologies
  • Enhancing usability of applications

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Securing the Everywhere World — Building Cyber Resilience through a “Connectivity Cloud”

John Engates headshot

John Engates

Field CTO

Cloudflare

Jason Duigou headshot

Jason Duigou

Chief Information Officer

Medxcel

Eric Miller headshot

Eric Miller

VP & CISO

Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc

When users are everywhere and digital operations span cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments, achieving cyber resilience becomes paramount. The challenge lies in navigating this complexity and maintaining visibility and control to ensure continuous operation despite cyber threats.

Join this interactive roundtable to discuss:

  • Optimizing costs and improving security across diverse cloud environments
  • Adopting Zero Trust philosophies to protect users, data, and applications
  • Innovating with AI while addressing global regulatory and data privacy requirements

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Navigating the Changing Compliance Landscape

Ted Cotterill headshot

Ted Cotterill

Chief Privacy Officer

State of Indiana

Ingrid Lohneiss headshot

Ingrid Lohneiss

Manager, IT Security Risk & Compliance

Dole Food

Changing privacy laws on the state, national and international levels have organizations examining their compliance posture. What do CIOs and CISOs need to be doing to stay on top of changing laws to protect their organizations, and themselves?

Join this session to discuss:

  • New laws in place and on the horizon that you need to be aware of
  • Incidents in the news and details to note
  • Essential questions you need to be asking your legal team

10:25am - 11:05am  Networking Break

10:30am - 10:55am  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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

11:05am - 11:50am  Breakout Session

The Human Element — Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data

Kemas Ohale headshot

Kemas Ohale

Vice President Global Information Security

Lippert Components

In today's digital landscape, the roles of CIOs and CISOs have become increasingly critical in safeguarding privacy, ensuring cybersecurity, and protecting sensitive data. However, it is essential that true leaders in these spaces must recognize that technology alone cannot provide a comprehensive solution to evolving threats.

Bring your questions to this session to discuss:

  • Understanding the human element in data breaches and what to do about it
  • Building a culture of security awareness
  • Nurturing trust, transparency and communication among leadership

11:05am - 11:50am  Executive Boardroom

D&A Strategies that Improve Organizational Outcomes

Mohan Ambaty headshot

Mohan Ambaty

CIO

Indiana State Department of Health

Collin Hill headshot

Collin Hill

CIO

City of Indianapolis

In the quest to leverage data and analytics for business growth, IT leaders face both cultural and technical challenges. To succeed, they must collaborate closely with business leaders to develop a powerful, long-term analytics strategy that drives data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Join this session to explore:

  • Ensuring data quality standards and ownership
  • Utilizing analytics to allow for better decision making across the business and measurable outcomes
  • Building a foundation for successful innovation including AI

11:05am - 11:50am  Executive Boardroom

Resilient and Impactful Leadership While Under Pressure

Leon Ravenna headshot

Leon Ravenna

CISO

Openlane

Carol Smith headshot

Carol Smith

CIO

DePauw University

Navigating the roles of CIO and CISO is inherently complex, demanding, and often exhausting. Whether you've faced burnout, a security breach, or both, the pressures of being a C-level executive are at an all-time high. Amidst the immense responsibility of steering company-wide initiatives, are you taking the necessary steps to manage stress and avoid fatigue?

Join this session have a support environment to explore:

  • Self-care strategies for leaders to maintain effectiveness and compassion
  • Ways to keep a resilient mindset during the most challenging times of your career
  • Career options available when the pressure becomes overwhelming

11:50am - 12:35pm  Lunch Service

12:35pm - 1:10pm  Keynote

Optimizing for Agility — Network and Security Convergence

Steve Riley headshot

Steve Riley

VP & Field CTO

Netskope

Integrating a complex ecosystem across all security areas can optimize defenses without simplifying adversaries’ challenges. This approach balances robust security with efficiency, crucial for navigating generative AI and tech advancements. Achieving this requires strategic selection and consolidation of platforms to enhance agility, reduce risk, and maintain cost-effectiveness.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • The composition of an effective security architecture
  • Value you can derive from a converged networking and security platform
  • Common consolidation mistakes people make and how to avoid them

1:10pm - 1:35pm  Networking Break

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Breakout Session

Embracing Innovation — Real-World GenAI Use Cases

Brett Flora headshot

Brett Flora

Chief Technology Officer

Elwood Staffing

Chris Henderson headshot

Chris Henderson

CIO

Indiana Department of Workforce Development

The present moment offers an opportunity to unlock GenAI's transformative power, but maturity across organizations varies. Business leaders recognize this technology is a catalyst for innovation. By understanding real-world case studies with lessons learned, those leaders can create real movement forward inside of their own organizations.

Bring your questions to this session as you hear from executives who have:

  • Implemented practical GenAI use cases and identified opportunities
  • Compared and measured platforms and solutions for value outcomes
  • Balanced approach to value and risk

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Executive Boardroom

Buy or Build? Investing Time and Resources in Applications

Andy Dalton headshot

Andy Dalton

CIO, Managing Director

CREA

Giovanni Macrina headshot

Giovanni Macrina

VP, Global Digital Products & Solutions

LabCorp

Gartner research shows a near split of CIOs opting to build an application in-house versus buying or partnering with a third-party. Regardless of the choice, IT executives must deliver programs that are relevant and both cost and time effective to manage.

In this boardroom, you will discuss:

  • How has the buy vs build debate changed with the growth of new technologies?
  • Customizing build or buy strategies that evolve with business needs
  • Incorporating effective contract management to avoid vendor lock-in

1:35pm - 2:20pm  Executive Boardroom

The Critical Importance of Managing Third-Party Risk

James Yang headshot

James Yang

CISO

OneAmerica

Dustin Wilcox headshot

Dustin Wilcox

CISO

Elevance Health

The recent incidents highlight the critical importance of managing third (or even fourth)-party risk in today's interconnected business ecosystem. As CIOs and CISOs, it is crucial to understand the potential vulnerabilities that arise from third-party relationships, develop effective strategies to mitigate these risks and communicate those risks to the business.

In this session you will discuss:

  • Enhancing vendor selection criteria to prioritize security and risk management capabilities
  • Developing robust incident response plans specifically tailored to third-party incidents
  • Implementing practical strategies to enhance your organization's approach to third parties

2:20pm - 3:00pm  Networking Break

2:25pm - 2:50pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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

3:00pm - 3:35pm  Keynote

The Essential Qualities of an Effective and Respected Leader

Terri Zimmerman headshot

Terri Zimmerman

Global Product Cybersecurity Regulatory Affairs Director

Cummins

Nirav Shah headshot

Nirav Shah

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc

Dustin Wilcox headshot

Dustin Wilcox

CISO

Elevance Health

Truly exceptional leaders create a culture of trust and respect, inspire innovation, and drive high performance. They lead by example and encourage collaboration. During this keynote, leaders from the Indianapolis CIO and CISO Community will share their leadership stories and strategies on how they impact their organizations and those who look to them for guidance.

Join this session to hear about:

  • Building High-Performing Teams: Creating supportive, adaptable, and growth-focused environments
  • Influencing Across the Organization: Strategically engaging stakeholders through strong communication
  • Navigating Evolving Responsibilities: Embracing accountability with authenticity and resiliency

3:35pm - 3:45pm  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

3:45pm - 5:00pm  Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Reception

Governing Body members host this reception for executives to close out the gathering with an evening of peer networking, food and drinks.

October 17, 2024

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Location


Venue & Accommodation

Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre
MORE INFORMATION

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 877-901-6632. Please mention Indianapolis Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $161 USD (plus tax) is September 24, 2024.

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Caroline Wharton

Community Program Manager

406.396.8789

caroline.wharton@evanta.com