Atlanta CIO Community
Inner Circle
September 15, 2026 | Pampas Steakhouse
September 15, 2026
Pampas Steakhouse
Expand your network and engage with peers
Join the Gartner Atlanta CIO Community Inner Circle, an intimate dinner event offering facilitated, roundtable discussions and informal networking with CIO peers. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic and exchange ideas in a collaborative setting designed to surface candid perspectives and actionable insights.
Engage with peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Enabling innovation and productivity through human-AI collaboration
Adapting vendor strategies to meet changing enterprise demands
Empowering organizational transformation with effective change leadership
Atlanta CIO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Guy Brassard
Shaw Industries
VP & CIO, Shaw Industries Inc.
Marcia Calleja-Matsko
OneDigital Health & Benefits
CIO
Leo Howell
Georgia Tech
VP, Technology & CIO
Rajeev Kapur
Mativ
CIO
Agenda
September 15, 2026
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Navigating the New Era of Collaboration and Change
Chris Crist
CIO
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Ryan New
CIO
ICE
Scott Nowling
VP, IT & CIO
Great Dane
Hari Peruri
CIO
AGCO Corporation
Stephan Rockwell
Senior Director, Solutions Consulting
Palo Alto Networks
As AI agents and digital copilots become part of daily work, CIOs face a pivotal challenge: building a culture where humans and AI not only coexist but collaborate to drive innovation and productivity. This shift requires more than technical integration—it calls for reimagining roles, workflows, and executive expectations.
CIOs must balance the promise of AI-augmented work with the realities of change management, ensuring employees feel empowered, not displaced, and that agent interfaces are intuitive and secure. At the same time, leaders must navigate evolving vendor ecosystems, budget constraints, and the ongoing buy vs. build debate.
Discussion Questions:
- How are executive expectations changing with AI?
- How are you supporting teams in human-AI collaboration?
- What change management strategies have worked best for you?
- How do you approach vendor risk and buy vs. build decisions?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
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