New Jersey CIO Executive Summit

Disruption, change, and extended uncertainty are hallmarks of our time, but can lead even strong teams to fail. How can some teams outperform consistently in these conditions? The Alchemy of Talent is Dr. Pendakur’s proven model for high performing teams, backed by extensive research and his own experience leading teams across numerous complex organizations. This high-energy keynote will focus on the science and skills of trust and team connection, along with the innovation potential of harnessing team complexity.

Audience members will learn:

• How to harness team complexity as a driver for innovation
• A new toolkit for using trust to unlock team performance
• Innovative new approaches to increasing team connection and resilience

IT leaders are under pressure to innovate their organization’s tech stack to meet the demands of modern business. While web-based apps, AI and other modern solutions offer a better user experience, advanced security and simpler management, many businesses are still critically dependent on legacy apps and systems. How can IT teams innovate their infrastructure without disrupting operations and end users? This session breaks down some common misconceptions about modernization and reveals a direct path for IT leaders towards more efficient, secure, and cost-effective endpoint management.

Join this session and breakout-style conversation with ChromeOS and your peers to discuss:

• What the modern endpoint looks like for enterprises today
• How modernization unlocks the power of AI and sharpens your competitive edge
• How to continue using legacy apps while you innovation

Security consistency, performance and visibility across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments is the desired end state for enterprise CISOs. However, challenges including siloed security tools, increasing numbers of adversary attacks on cloud, limited runtime protection, and the lack of visibility while trying to enforce compliance can stand in the way of getting there.

Join this session to discuss how to:

• Build attainable goals for a mature and effective cloud security model
• Implement proven strategies to improve cloud security posture
• Minimize risks to help achieve desired business outcomes

As leaders seek to drive business value from data and analytics initiatives, they face both cultural and technical challenges. CIOs must partner with the business in creating a long-term analytics strategy that enables the organization to make data driven decisions.

Join this session to hear perspectives on:

• Evolving data governance efforts to power accuracy in reporting and analytics
• Overcoming technical obstacles and cost pressure to ensure analytics programs get prioritized
• Building a business case to create a strategy that has measurable outcomes and results

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.

CIOs and CISOs can harness GenAI's potential by identifying high-impact initiatives that align with business goals. However, as they adopt GenAI in a way that drives innovation to create a competitive advantage, they must take a methodical approach that ensures responsible and innovative use of the technology.

 Join this interactive session to:

• Examine guardrails and principals to gain confidence and responsibly use AI
• Determine high-value high-return use cases
• Implement GenAI using strategic frameworks

The rise of unmanaged devices, dispersed teams, and sophisticated AI-powered attacks demands a comprehensive rethinking of security architectures. Organizations must examine the critical challenges facing the modern workplace and explore emerging strategies to future-proof security.

Join this discussion to learn:

• How organizations can maintain control and visibility in a BYOD and contractor-driven environment
• How AI and LLMs are reshaping data protection and proactively identifying risks as well as how to safely enable GenAI in your organization
• Today’s emerging technologies that can deliver seamless application experiences, even across distributed workforces

Businesses move faster with SaaS but so do attackers. With 85% of SaaS breaches now targeting identities, security teams face the critical challenge of enabling growth while protecting their most valuable assets.
Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Protecting both human and non-human identities from today’s threats
• Combating the limitations of traditional SSPM solutions
• Examining the dual-edged impact of artificial intelligence on SaaS security

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, technology is the driving factor of business strategy and organizational success. But for CIOs to deliver digital, the technology must have a meaningful impact. Otherwise, the dollars are not worth spending.

In this session:

• Directly correlate technology needs with business objectives
• Gain enterprise-wide agreement on AI and tech investment goals
• Drive successful technology adoption to maximize ROI