Phoenix CIO Community
Virtual Executive Summit

You’ve done all leg work of building a robust cloud strategy – business alignment, clear expectations, and the right partners. But taking the step from strategy to execution can bring your efforts to their knees. From decisions on control and configuration to data access and adoption, reaping the rewards of the cloud requires a systematic, comprehensive approach.

In this session, CIOs will discuss:

• The most successful approaches to driving rapid cloud adoption across the enterprise
• Collaboration across the C-suite on data ownership, cloud controls and cloud security
• Ongoing metrics to track the success of your implementation strategy

What is unique about CISO leadership? Information security executives must protect their organization from ever-present antagonists with one hand, and with the other, enable business outcomes. With mandates that often conflict and a mission that can never fail, it takes a special knack to thrive as a CISO. What have your peers learned that can help you grow as a leader?

Join this session to discuss:

• Common challenges unique to leadership as a CISO
• Leadership best practices for gaining influence across the organization
• The measures of a truly exceptional CISO

Speed, visibility, security and reliability without compromise are critical for organizations that are shifting their processes to the cloud. As traditional network perimeters quickly become obsolete, is it possible to secure both cloud and on-prem systems by using the same security method? Discover how you can bring order to the “chaos” with a zero trust approach.

In this session, you will discuss:

• How to strengthen endpoint security and automate security policy in the cloud
• Effective strategies for reducing your organization’s attack surfaces
• How to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to stopping threats such as malware and ransomware

Consumer trends speak volumes – Digital experience is the new order and a winning strategy tracks with increasing digital demands. Ed Dzadovsky, VP Information Technology & Systems, NA, Circle K has taken advantage of the new rules of engagement to guide the organization from digital ambition to execution. In this keynote, Dzadovsky will share how Circle K has rapidly made significant strides in improving the customer experience and driving digital innovation.

Join this keynote to hear insights on:

• Identifying digital opportunities that drive adoption and customer satisfaction
• Leveraging agile principles to create a culture of innovation
• Ensuring security is considered at every step of the digital journey

Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CIO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Phoenix community. 

With remote work, organizations around the world are at a greater risk of cyber threats than ever before, and cybercriminals are taking advantage of the situation. In this session, you will examine the biggest challenges security leaders face, and why a people-centric approach to security is everyone’s biggest opportunity to better protect their organization.

In this interactive session, you will explore:

• How remote work and the move to the cloud has changed the nature of threats to data
• The ways in which organizations are building controls to better understand and protect their employees
• The impact of changing behaviors, employee culture and workplace environment on people risk
• How today’s threats are informing your data protection practices/controls

Automation transforms work and simplifies how businesses operate. AI accelerates innovation by making every interaction, experience, and process more intelligent. Combining automation with AI will release $134B in labor value in 2022. Whether you want to automate complex operations or automate repetitive tasks, AI-powered automation can help.

Join this interactive conversation to discuss:

• How AI-powered automation is transforming the future of work
• Using machine learning and AI to help collect and analyze operational data
• Optimizing to reduce your manual processes by up to 80%

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Managing security awareness is no easy feat – cookie-cutter solutions just won’t do. Successful programs need custom strategies that integrate well with your corporate culture and engage employees at all levels. Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Creative ways to introduce security awareness to your teams
• How to partner across the C-suite to integrate security training throughout the organization
• How to stay ahead of new threats that come with a remote culture

According to Gartner, the challenge for many IT and business leaders today is to instill a culture of data-driven decision making across the organization. Those who want to exploit the potential of new data and advanced analytics capabilities at scale typically face numerous challenges. As CIO, it's critical to develop a strong, clear strategy connecting business, technology, and data and analytics to maintain your competitive advantage and mitigate these challenges.

In this session, CIOs will:

• Discuss best practices for designing data and analytics programs
• Identify and define quick-win opportunities supporting the business data strategy
• Brainstorm technology and resource alignment

Whether you are just moving into the cloud, researching more options within the public cloud, or building your own private cloud, most leaders agree that this is the future of infrastructure as a service. But can CISOs have it all – both increased productivity and cost benefits within a secure cloud?

During this peer-discussion you will explore:

• Automation, orchestration, AI and machine learning cloud strategies
• Nuances for hybrid on- and off-premise systems
• Ways to incorporate the cloud into a fully articulated security strategy

Any given gesture -a nod, a point of the finger - unconsciously communicates powerful ideas and feelings that have tangible consequences. Top executives are generally proficient in their ability to interact with others, but the stakes are raised during high-level negotiations, reporting to the board, inspiring and empowering senior managers or dealing with tricky internal matters. This is especially challenging in a highly remote environment.

Join body language expert Chris Ulrich as he shares:

• Why every movement and action is magnified in high-level situations
• Tools and techniques to build rapport quickly
• How executives can communicate more effectively both virtually and in person

Meet virtually for in-depth conversations with your colleagues