San Francisco CIO Executive Summit

There is no doubt that the workplace has undergone an unprecedented transformation. Organizations are taking their own unique approach to the future of work. CIOs play a critical role in this new environment to find a balance between productivity, security, sustainability, culture and wellbeing. Join this session to learn how CIOs can provide flexibility and agility to future proof their business.

Specifically, this session will cover:

• Leading a diverse and inclusive workplace through culture, process and technology
• How business transformation is forcing CIOs to think differently about security prevention
• Inspiring future sustainability ideas and how these can be technology driven

Navigating the talent pool in a post-pandemic work environment has CIOs seeking out solutions to engage their teams and build up new talent. With employee expectations at an all-time high, CIOs are finding that now is the time to get creative.

Join this interactive session to debate and collaborate about team building scenarios including: 

•Keeping and finding the right employees 

•Finding and onboarding new hires 

•Exploring employee potential

As more companies tackle enterprise AI projects, many are running into issues with their data, from a lack of integration with other systems to warehousing problems and governance issues. IT leaders find themselves either overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data or lacking necessary access to critical data for actionable insights.

Join this interactive session ready to discuss with your peers:

• Manage the complexity of your data and transform existing systems into a next-generation data platform
• Consolidate monitoring and drive exponential value with a self-service console to consume, manage, and optimize data and analytics
• Create a robust data management strategy that strengthens data governance

Digital enterprises strive for the best business outcomes, but let’s face it, legacy technology is a hurdle many organizations have yet to clear. As leaders work to prioritize investments that support high-value technology opportunities, they must balance existing resources and planning for future upgrades.

Join this interactive session to:

• Identify new ways to leverage legacy technology to bring value to the customer
• Strategize what to sequentially modernize using data
• Discuss integration challenges CIOs can anticipate as they plan for eventual upgrades

Gartner predicts that in the next five years 50% of organizations using multiple SaaS applications will centralize management and usage with an SMP tool. Modern CIOs will need a smarter approach & better visibility into their app portfolios to make transformational decisions that benefit the entire organization.

Join this interactive roundtable discussion as leading CIOs discuss how to:

• Gain visibility into all of your SaaS apps – including those owned by business units
• Understand the barriers to engagement and how to craft an environment that results in productivity and innovation for teams & employees
• Maximize your IT resources, automate manually-intensive processes and proactively manage SaaS budgets

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.

AI implementation is growing fast with the idea that IT teams can be freed up from repetitive tasks to instead focus on the end users’ experiences. But with all the positives, without governance, enterprises are at risk for security breaches, unethical or biased AI or a system that’s simply not fulfilling its intent.

Join this session to discuss:

• Leveraging top AI trends across the enterprise for business growth
• Using AI as a value driver for the customer experience
• Addressing mounting potential risks from lack of governance

Boeing’s journey toward digitalization has paved the way for autonomous innovations as the wave of the future. Going to an industry 4.0 requires creativity, but also the mastering of design, supply chain and data usage. So how do you get to that next level of productivity?

Join this session to discuss:

• Fostering innovation through the push to digitization
• Industry 4.0 and factory automation
• Use of Data in driving solutions

The key to better customer experiences might be hiding in the data you already have, but to get that information you must use intelligence at the right time. Auditing your current resources could help you identify useful insights and use them to sharpen your organization’s competitive edge.

Join your peers to discuss:

• Investing in modern data tools and determining what data is valuable vs. unnecessary
• Defining an intelligence journey and leveraging technologies like artificial intelligence to unlock the value of data
• Creating buy in and driving data literacy across an intelligent enterprise

The modern CIO faces significant unification challenges. Centralized management and translating data to meet SAP’s specifications can feel like a fantasy. Additionally, consolidated systems still require independent business unit subsystems. How can the enterprise overcome the challenge of achieving overall unification with a mix of microservices?

Join this peer roundtable to discuss:

• Improving competitiveness and customer satisfaction
• Unifying a wide variety of in-house information to respond to change
• Simplifying management and improving reliability

Today’s CIOs face daunting challenges. As the business leader in charge of adding value to the company, finding the right talent and inspiring technology innovation, there’s an incredible amount of pressure.  It’s no surprise that CIOs are experiencing burnout at unprecedented rates.  While taking care of employees is important, how can CIOs make sure they are taking care of themselves to help make their careers sustainable while maintaining a sense of well-being? 

Join this keynote to explore:

• Evidence-based strategies that can help alleviate burnout
• How to recognize the signs and symptoms of toxic stress and burnout
• How to remain engaged, energized, and focused during turbulent times

Enjoy a beverage and a prize drawing to celebrate the day.

Come enjoy one another's company as the Governing Body members celebrate by hosting a dinner for all attendees.  Also, in the spirit of community and giving back, you'll have the opportunity to assemble bags for local children preparing to enter foster care.