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Gary Desai
Discount Tire
CIO
Ed Dzadovsky
Circle K
CTO
Raghu Santanam Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Sr Associate Dean, Information Systems - W. P. Carey School of Business
J.R. Sloan
State of Arizona
CIO
Leslie's
CIO
PetSmart
EVP & Chief Information Technology Officer
TPI Composites
CIO
City of Phoenix, AZ
CIO
City of Scottsdale, AZ
CIO
State of Arizona - Arizona Department of Health Services
CIO
Arizona Department of Education
CIO
Troon Golf
CIO
CommonSpirit Health
CIO, SW Division
Phoenix Suns
CIO
Shamrock Foods
CIO
University of Phoenix
CIO
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The Phoenician Tavern
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Throughout his tenure as a CIO, Piero Azzalini, Group CIO at Fincantieri, has embraced all aspects of the CIO role, especially innovation. Here, Piero shares more about his career path, his current focus on AI, and about a pioneering application for physical AI and robotics at Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world.
READ ARTICLEDespite the rapid advancements in AI, enterprises are still challenged by scaling AI effectively and integrating it seamlessly into existing workflows. Recently, CIOs and CISOs in our Middle East Communities gathered for a Town Hall discussion on how to scale GenAI across the enterprise – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEIn early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
