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David Cain
CVR Energy
VP & CIO
Vagesh Dave
McDermott International
Global VP/ CIO
Kara Pelecky
American Bureau of Shipping
SVP, CIO
Michael Thompson
Gulfport Energy Corporation
VP & CIO
John Varkey
WM
SVP, CIO
BioUrja Trading
Head of IT Infrastructure
APTIM
VP of IT, CIO
CITGO Petroleum
CIO & Head of Cybersecurity
Viridien Group
CTO
Norton Rose Fulbright
CIO, US
TechnipFMC
SVP & CIO
Motiva
CIO
Group 1 Automotive
CIO
YES Prep Public Schools Inc.
Managing Director of Technology
VML
Executive Director, IT
Houston Astros
CIO
Oil States International
CIO
Thermon Manufacturing
VP & CIO
Entrust
CIO
Turner Industries
CIO
ON Semiconductor
Head of Digital Transformation - HR
Celeros
VP & CIO
Hess
CIO
TPC Group
VP of IT
CSAT Solutions
Chief Technology Officer
Tramontina USA
CIO
ConocoPhillips
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Nabors Industries
VP IT
Rush Enterprises
Sr. VP & CIO
Harris County, TX
Executive Director and Chief Information Officer
Sysco
VP & CIO, North America
CPS Energy
CIO
Oceaneering International
Chief Information Technology Officer
APA Corporation
VP, CIO
Superior Energy
Chief Information Officer
Depot Connect International
SVP, CIO
U.S. Silica
CIO
TP
Chief Information Officer
LGI Homes
Vice President, Information Technology
NPK
VP & CIO
Gulf States Toyota
VP Information Technology
Murphy Oil Corp
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Genesis Energy
CIO & CISO
Hilcorp Energy Company
CIO
Precision Drilling
Chief Administrative Officer
University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio
VP & CIO
Corning
SVP & Chief Digital and Information Officer
Daikin Global
SVP, Digital & IT
Ryerson
CIO
AIG
Associate Information Officer
DAI
CIO
The Friedkin Group Inc
VP & CIO
Perry Homes
CIO
Enterprise Products Partners
CIO
Zachry Group
Vice President, Enterprise Services
Jack Henry & Associates
Chief Information Officer
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Throughout his tenure as a CIO, Piero Azzalini, Group CIO at Fincantieri, has embraced all aspects of the CIO role, especially innovation. Here, Piero shares more about his career path, his current focus on AI, and about a pioneering application for physical AI and robotics at Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world.
READ ARTICLEDespite the rapid advancements in AI, enterprises are still challenged by scaling AI effectively and integrating it seamlessly into existing workflows. Recently, CIOs and CISOs in our Middle East Communities gathered for a Town Hall discussion on how to scale GenAI across the enterprise – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEIn early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
