In-Person

Charlotte CIO Community

Executive Summit

October 28, 2025 | The Westin Charlotte

October 28, 2025
The Westin Charlotte

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Charlotte's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

Building a Foundation for Cyber Resilience

Leveraging Collaboration to Enable Innovation and Risk Management

Maximizing Emerging Technologies for Strategic Advantage

Charlotte CIO Governing Body

The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Ken Athanasiou

VF Corp
Global CISO

Christina Bray

Collins Aerospace
CISO

Frank DePaola

Enpro
VP, CISO

John Scrimsher

Kontoor Brands
CISO

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Charlotte CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda

Breakout Session

10-Minute Wins — AI Use Cases With Impact

Why learn from one peer when you can learn from three? Grab a seat as your fellow community members each take the floor for 10 minutes to share how they’re implementing AI to deliver value to their organization.


Executive Boardroom Sessions

Cyber Resilience in Action

Cyber resiliency remains a top concern in 2025, yet Gartner finds many organizations focus on defining and quantifying resilience rather than improving it. Leaders must develop proactive strategies that speak to a “when, not if” mentality, ensuring business continuity when incidents occur.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Developing resilient people and processes in a complex threat ecosystem
  • Minimizing the impact of cyber incidents and quickly restoring operations
  • Maintaining compliance amid increasing regulatory requirements

A Business-First Approach to IT

As IT and cybersecurity become increasingly central to driving business outcomes, leaders within these spaces will need to shift from transactional interactions to ongoing partnerships to solidify their influence.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Linking every tech and cybersecurity initiative to overall business objectives
  • Navigating transformation with an outcome-driven leadership approach    
  • Translating data and technical information into insights that resonate with business leaders


Gartner Keynote Session

Gartner Expert Keynote Session

Gain expert guidance from Gartner on the latest tech insights and the unfolding of the future through predictions, trends and evolving digital business cycles. Gartner Experts give you the clarity you need to move your priorities forward.


We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering

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Location

Venue & Accommodation

The Westin Charlotte
More Information

Your Community Sponsors

CISO Thought Leader

Key Sponsors

Program Sponsor

Community Program Manager

For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Lucy Putnam

Senior Program Manager - Territory Specialist

847-650-0025

lucy.putnam@gartner.com