Executive Summit

As AI tools reshape the future of work, CIOs must balance innovation with governance and compliance. Responsible enablement means addressing risks from “Shadow AI” and supporting end users with safe, effective strategies. Strengthen oversight while empowering your workforce for tomorrow.

Join this session to discuss:

• Risks from unmanaged tools and end-user practices
• Safe adoption policies
• Maintaining governance and visibility

As AI assistants proliferate across enterprise platforms, CIOs face mounting challenges: fragmented intelligence, siloed data, and inconsistent governance that threaten innovation and measurable business outcomes. The answer isn't just integration—it's transformation. By deploying AI colleagues across back-office operations, CIOs can operationalize AI to modernize the application portfolio, strengthen cybersecurity, and drive enterprise-wide innovation. With the right architecture, AI colleagues don't just augment work—they automate it at scale, turning disruption into opportunity even amid competing priorities and resource constraints.

Join this session to explore:

• Architecting a seamless, enterprise-wide agentic AI layer for operations
• Breaking down silos to unlock cross-functional innovation and measurable value
• Ensuring robust governance, security, and risk management with enterprise AI

As investment in AI accelerates, CIOs face mounting pressure to balance innovation with long-term cost and dependency risks. With organizations increasingly reliant on hyperscaler platforms, the next wave of adoption could create unprecedented vendor lock-in and spiraling expenses—challenges far more complex than those seen in the cloud era.

Join this boardroom to explore:

• The hidden costs and commercial models shaping adoption
• Risks of vendor lock-in and lack of interoperability among major platforms
• Strategies to ensure informed decision-making and proactive management of future expenses

AI is transforming the buy-versus-build decision by making custom solutions more accessible. At the same time, rising subscription costs and unpredictable add-ons are pushing CIOs to reconsider the long-term value of vendor partnerships. As organizations navigate data, integration, and modernization challenges, CIOs must find the right mix between building for flexibility and buying for stability.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Aligning application strategies with business goals
• Pinpointing opportunities for internal development
• Assessing long-term adaptability, cost transparency, and resilience in both build and buy approaches

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

Today’s CIOs face a whirlwind of shifting priorities, AI disruption, and constant change. How do you lead when the ground keeps moving? This hands-on workshop delivers practical strategies for navigating uncertainty and supporting your team.

Join this workshop to:

• Name team realities without fueling negativity
• Initiate coaching to build team resilience
• Identify and address emerging support needs

As emerging technology continues to dominate headlines and the pressure to innovate intensifies, CIOs are entering a new era of navigating expectations. From C-Suite peers to the board, the expectations placed on the CIO to deliver are accelerating.

Join this peer‑led session to discuss:

• Managing heightened executive and board expectations
• Bridging technical complexity with shared business priorities
• Strengthening cross‑functional alignment amid accelerating change

While you likely have plans to increase your organization's artificial intelligence investments, you may believe the rhetoric surrounding the potential benefits of AI is inflating expectations. How can CIOs mitigate the negative aspects of AI hype and harness its power to create real value?

Join your peers for an interactive discussion on:

• Defining and setting realistic goals for your organization
• Managing the business’s expectations
• Educating leadership on the complexity of AI adoption and governance

In high-achieving environments, the drive to succeed often comes at a quiet cost: exhaustion, disconnection, and a sense that no matter how much we accomplish, it’s never quite enough. When productivity becomes the only measure of worth, rest feels impossible—and burnout starts to look like the norm. But it doesn’t have to be.

In this keynote Kara Hardin, former lawyer, and mental health educator explores why our current approach to performance is backfiring—and what we can do instead. Through research, relatable stories, and practical tools, we’ll unpack:

• How common ideas about time, efficiency, and productivity are quietly harming individual and collective well-being
• Why mental health isn’t the reward for high performance—it’s the foundation
• What leaders can do (for themselves and their teams) to build a healthier, more sustainable relationship with work