
Minneapolis CIO Community
Inner Circle
March 27, 2024 | Surly Brewing Co.
March 27, 2024
Surly Brewing Co.
Collaborate with your peers
Join Minneapolis's top CIOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Managing ongoing AI expectations with business stakeholders
Cutting through complexities to define long-term AI ambition
Ensuring responsible AI adoption and journey planning outside of IT
Minneapolis 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

Brett Craig
Target
CIO

Tammylynne Jonas
Donaldson
Global CIO

Mike Neill
C.H. Robinson
Chief Technology Officer

Carissa Rollins
Illumina
CIO

Tarek Tomes
State of Minnesota
CIO & Commissioner
Agenda
March 27, 2024
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics
Managing Business Expectations — How a CIO Controls the Narrative

Marina Kaganovich
Americas Financial Services Executive Trust Lead
Google Cloud

Kelly Aronson
CIO
Andersen Corporation

TK Balaji
CIO
Post Consumer Brands

Ben Davis
EVP & CIO
Cambria

George McNulty
CBTO
State of Minnesota

Priya Senthilkumar
Vice President, Technology and Product Engineering
Pearson Vue

Chris Sullivan
CIO
Self Esteem Brands
Business leaders have high expectations about AI and other emerging technologies that CIOs must manage. As such, CIOs must have robust strategies in place to not only manage these technologies, but also communicate their benefits and risks. Executives across the organization all have their own thoughts and priorities around what the technology should be used for, but as a CIO, how do you keep control of this narrative and ensure effective deployment to drive digital business success?
As c-level and board expectations continue to rise around emerging technologies, coupled with minimal IT increased budgets and resources, what are the key levers CIOs are using to grow partnerships, better align with the business on these powerful technologies, and mitigate risks?
Join your peers to discuss how CIOs and their messaging are truly resonating with stakeholders on these emerging technologies.
Topic 1: Managing Ongoing AI Expectations with Business Stakeholders
- What’s the current direction your organization is taking on Generative AI? Are other departments inline with IT’s direction or are they taking another route?
- How are you communicating the benefits and risks to the board as the technology continues to iterate? What are the most effective use cases to share?
- As a CIO, how are you ensuring responsible AI adoption and journey planning outside of IT? Do you have a governance plan in place or are you governing as you go?
Topic 2: Deciding your AI Ambition
- How are you cutting through AI complexities to define your long-term AI ambition for the organization? Who is involved in setting this north star?
- What measures are you putting in place to secure data sets and mitigate the risk of sophisticated attacks that exploit these technologies?
- What will the overall implication on the workforce be with your strategy? Do you see AI as an enhancement or a replacement for the workforce?
6:45pm - 7:15pm Networking Break
7:15pm - 8:30pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:30pm - 9:30pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Minneapolis CIO Community Inner Circle.
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
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Parking & Transportation
Complimentary self-parking available at Surly Brewing Co. parking lot.
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