Executive Summit

Lisa Thompson is a high-altitude mountaineer and former healthcare executive who beat cancer months before standing on the summit of Everest. Lisa later became the first all-American woman to summit K2, which is considered the deadliest mountain in the world. In her talks and book, “Finding Elevation,” Lisa shares the experience of climbing the toughest mountains in the world and the importance of teamwork, resilience and defining boundaries.

Join this keynote session as Lisa discusses:

• Embracing change and overcoming challenges
• Creating a supportive environment inside and outside the office
• Defining clear roles and goals to build a strong, communicative team

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups pose significant risks to global networks and sensitive data. Among these, Salt Typhoon stands out as a formidable adversary. Clarence Foster shares insights into the threat actor’s methods and the broader implications of its activities on global cybersecurity and national security frameworks.

Join this session to:

• Explore effective APT defense strategies
• Uncover the hidden threat of Salt Typhoon and learn how to safeguard against its sophisticated cyber-attacks
• Fortify defenses and protect critical infrastructure from these advanced threats

 A recent study shows businesses are spending $1.2M–$24M annually on public cloud services, prompting organizations to reevaluate strategies to address the key challenge of cost management and inefficiencies. By using the right tools, securing executive support, and adopting a modern PaaS approach, companies can effectively manage cloud costs and reduce resource sprawl.

Join this session to discuss:

• Strategizing solutions to manage costs.
• Improving overall cloud performance
• Facilitating the transition from cloud-friendly to cloud-native

Communications technology is a vital component in the IT ecosystem that CIOs must prioritize for safeguarding. Adopting a comprehensive approach to security, compliance and privacy minimizes risks associated with business communications and helps maintain trust and integrity in your critical systems.

Join this session to discuss:

• Strengthening organizational security through robust data protection measures
• Achieving compliance by aligning with key regulatory standards
• Enhancing data privacy by protecting and managing user data responsibly

The business benefits of AI are compelling, and many organizations are looking to maximizing their IT environment, data architecture and processes to capitalize. How can CIOs enable the business and ensure data is AI-ready?

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Assessing and evolving current data strategy for AI use cases
• Overcoming key challenges such data silos, security and scalability
• Leveraging data strategy to maximize AI’s business impact

Navigating your team through uncertain financial times demands strong and proactive leadership. How are you preparing for both the new risks and opportunities as global markets and operating norms shift?

Join your peers to discuss:

• Outlining budget contingencies and managing resource allocation
• Prioritizing new technology investment opportunities
• Earning trust through transparent and empathetic communication

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.

The future of business is rapidly evolving — a future where AI agents are part of the workforce, almost any process or workflow can be automated, and customers expect better, more intelligent experiences across their unstructured data. Whether that means automating loans or onboarding employees faster, applying intelligence to your unstructured data can be a pathway to stay ahead of the competition.

Join this interactive session to explore:

• Practical approaches to building an unstructured data strategy
• Robust content workflows and use cases including agentic AI
• Leadership lessons for organizing and upskilling the workforce

In an era of disruption and acceleration, CIOs are uniquely positioned to lead organizations toward smarter decisions, faster execution, and safer outcomes. Achieving this trifecta requires a bold shift in mindset and a strategic reimagining of how enterprise capabilities are built, monetized, and scaled. AI plays a pivotal role in this transformation by amplifying offensive and defensive capabilities and opportunity lies in using AI as a catalyst for unlocking new value streams across the business.

Join this session to discuss:

• Architecting for scale and speed while aligning with growth and innovation agendas
• Rethinking capability building in an age of intelligent systems and real-time data
• Moving IT beyond traditional cost centers to become engines of enterprise value

No business leader invests in technology for its own sake — they seek measurable improvements in productivity, agility, and business outcomes. AI is no different, but its rapid evolution can make it difficult to determine where to start and how to scale. The key to unlocking ROI lies in identifying high-impact use cases, optimizing AI adoption, and ensuring teams have the right tools and skills to drive sustainable value.

Join this boardroom to explore:

• How to choose AI use cases that generate revenue, enhance productivity, and establish clear KPIs for ROI tracking
• Navigating the evolving AI ecosystem to align technology investments with business priorities
• Building and educating teams to support AI adoption, streamline implementation, and drive long-term impact

The pressure is mounting to embed AI across the business to maintain a competitive edge, and capitalize on efficiency gains. Many executive teams are eager to rush into implementation and the pressure is on CIOs to deliver value from these investments quickly. In a world where AI is becoming easier to implement and the velocity of change keeps increasing, how can CIOs ensure they deliver engaging AI-powered solutions to maximize ROI without losing control of AI?

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Developing a clear AI strategy aligned with business goals with a focus on high-impact use cases with measurable value
• Seamlessly integrating AI into existing workflows to drive organizational change
• Identifying key investments that can accelerate the value of AI, such as low-code platforms

As digital business priorities touch every part of the enterprise, the collaboration between CFOs and CIOs is indispensable for optimizing technology investments and spurring innovation. Effective partnership is key to synchronizing financial strategies with technological progress and maximum business impact.

Join this session to discuss:

• Fortifying the CFO-CIO alliance to facilitate data-driven IT ROI decisions
• Align IT investments with financial strategies and implementing projects with measurable business outcomes
• Bridging business and technology priorities to support, optimize and transform for enterprise-wide success