Philadelphia CIO Community
Executive Summit
November 4, 2025 | Convene at City View
November 4, 2025
Convene at City View
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Philadelphia'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:
Enhancing cyber resilience to endure and swiftly rebound from threats
Innovating with technology to boost customer engagement and digital growth
Maximizing AI for strategic growth while empowering safe integration for users
Philadelphia 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
Joshua Beeman
University of Pennsylvania
Associate VP, IT & Associate CIO
Tricia Blair
Aon Corporation US
Chief Digital Officer
Vishi Viswanathan
Day & Zimmermann Group
CIO & SVP Business Services
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 Philadelphia 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
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.
Executive Boardroom Sessions
Cyber Resiliency – Fortifying Now for a Faster Recovery Later
Leaders must protect their organizations from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks by preparing now to limit the impact and allow for as quick a recovery as possible. This requires a great defensive strategy that is practiced, communicated and understood throughout the organization well before any incident occurs. Balancing that preparation with what actually unfolds during an event is what fosters true resilience.
Join this boardroom to explore with peers:
- Stories of detection and recovery – what strategies worked and which fell short
- Mutual threat defense – the critical role of collaboration in the cybersecurity community
- Best practices for organizational communication – before, during and after an incident
Succession Planning ― Future-Proofing IT Leadership Roles
Succession planning is critical for CIOs and CISOs to ensure continuity and resilience in leadership roles. By identifying and developing internal talent, organizations can mitigate risks associated with unexpected departures and maintain strategic momentum.
Join this boardroom to strategize on:
- Establishing a roadmap for leadership transition
- Assessing current capabilities and providing targeted development opportunities
- Ensuring leadership continuity and organizational resilience
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Philadelphia CIO Community Executive Summit.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
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.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Convene at City ViewYour Community Sponsors
Global Thought Leader
CIO Thought Leader
CISO Thought Leaders
Key Sponsors
Program Sponsor
Community Program Manager
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