
San Francisco CIO Community
Executive Summit
June 26, 2024 | Grand Hyatt at SFO
June 26, 2024
Grand Hyatt at SFO
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with San Francisco'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:
Adapting to an ever-changing landscape of digital priorities
Measuring the success of outcomes to further illustrate IT as a business driver
Using data-driven insights to compete in the race for swift AI adoption and automation capabilities
San Francisco 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

Anantha Ganga
Coherent Corp.
Chief Information Officer

Pallavi Gupta
IMPOSSIBLE
CIO

Monica Khurana
Dodge & Cox
Chief Technology Officer

Geeta Pyne
TIAA
Chief Architect, Architecture and Innovation

Avi Sokol
KLA
CIO

Evan Wayne
World Market
CIO
What to Expect
Agenda
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Building Your Portfolio of Impact
Hosted by Tanium

Lisa Davis
EVP & CIO
Blue Shield of California
Whether your trajectory points outside your seat or toward better collaboration with stakeholders, it’s never too early to think about reframing your climb up the ladder. Harnessing your wisdom, confidence, energy, and passion as a leader, to stop climbing, branch out, and maximize your impact. Join EVP & CIO at Blue Shield of California, Lisa Davis, as she discusses how to build your Portfolio of Impact as you are making career transitions and set yourself up for the next step.
Join this session to learn about:
- Designing your holistic brand based on themes from your career and life experiences
- Identifying how you can meaningfully contribute during various phases of your professional life
- Strategically charting pivots in your career and beyond
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Building an AI-Powered and Secure Unstructured Data Strategy
Hosted by Box

Ravi Malick
Global CIO
Box
Your unstructured data holds immense value in the files that define your business. To maximize the potential of this data, it's crucial to establish a comprehensive unstructured data strategy that prioritizes both security and AI integration.
Join this session to learn about:
- Identifying your valuable unstructured data sources and tools
- Developing robust security measures for internal and external data use
- Balancing AI with stringent security and compliance protocols to increase utility
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Privacy by Design — Win Consumer Trust and Loyalty in Age of AI
Hosted by Twilio

Vanessa Thompson
VP Marketing
Twilio

Shadaab Kanwal
MD - Digital, Data, and Analytics
Charles Schwab

Uy Ut
CIO
Accel
Personal data holds immense value for organizations and, as more commerce takes place over digital channels, consumers are increasingly concerned about what’s happening to all their data. According to a recent study, 98% of consumers want brands to do more to guarantee the privacy of their data, as well as be more transparent about how their data is used. Earning consumer trust starts with being a good steward of customer data, which makes the topic of data privacy and protection a critical issue for all businesses, and especially for those companies looking to use new AI tools to scale.
Join this session to discuss:
- Navigating the convergence of consumer, government, and market forces that shape global flows of data
- Integrating privacy by design principles into the entire customer journey and product life cycle
- Responsibly leveraging new technologies, such as AI, without sacrificing customer trust and loyalty
Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).
To reserve your seat, please contact:
Shauna del la Mare at shauna.delamare@evanta.com or (971) 230-3550.
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Solving the AI Conundrum to Drive Transformative Communication for Everyone
Hosted by RingCentral

John Finch
VP, Product Marketing
RingCentral

Pavan Attur
Area Information Officer
Kaiser Permanente

Manjula Mahajan
VP, Head of IT
Model N
AI can be an incredibly powerful tool, but it is only as powerful as the solution it is enhancing. In a business climate that demands doing more with less, new tools are required to augment business communications, engage and enable the workforce, and drive deeper customer satisfaction.
Join this peer roundtable to discuss:
- Injecting AI across your app portfolio
- Powering intelligent business interactions
- Doing more with less
Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).
To reserve your seat, please contact:
Shauna del la Mare at shauna.delamare@evanta.com or (971) 230-3550.
10:25am - 11:05am Networking Break
10:30am - 10:55am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
11:05am - 11:50am Breakout Session
Operational Excellence to Improve Customer Experience
Hosted by PagerDuty

Jonathan Rende
SVP & GM, Products
PagerDuty
Meaningful enhancements in IT operations performance have often been achieved incrementally, demanding intensive attention over long time horizons. Does the rise of AI present an opportunity to make transformative leaps in customer experience or should CIOs wait to assess the results of early adopters?
Join this session to learn about:
- Differentiating between hype and practical value
- Choosing the right time to invest in AI, GenAI, and automation
- Communicating the ROI behind quick wins
11:05am - 11:50am Executive Boardroom
Building and Validating Your Workforce’s Technical AI Skills
Hosted by Skillable

Corey Hynes
Co-Founder
Skillable

Robert Henderson
CTO
University of the Pacific

Geeta Pyne
Chief Architect, Architecture and Innovation
TIAA
AI is transforming the workplace, including how we build the skills of our teams and validate their capabilities. IDC’s Global IT Skills Survey indicates that, by 2025, more than 90% of worldwide organizations will experience the negative impacts of the IT skills crisis. Leaders must have a scalable, robust development program in place to enable a workforce capable of producing ROI for the business.
Join Corey Hynes, Skillable’s Founder and Executive Chairman, to discuss:
- Harnessing the power of AI for efficiency and accuracy
- Redefining the role managers play in skill development
- Implementing an evidence-based training program
Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).
To reserve your seat, please contact:
Shauna del la Mare at shauna.delamare@evanta.com or (971) 230-3550.
11:05am - 11:50am Executive Boardroom
Business, Process and Technology Best Practices for Generative AI
Hosted by Dynatrace

Asad Ali
VP, Solutions Engineering
Dynatrace

Herman Brown
CIO
City and County of San Francisco, CA

Vivek Sukhthankar
Master Principal Business Architect - Cloud ERP and Analytics
Oracle
Generative AI has created an unprecedented wave of investment, and any organization who moves too slowly, or not at all, stands to be left behind as the AI boom is under way. Early adopters formulated strategies and prioritized investments for their Gen AI initiatives and demonstrated value in key areas.
Join this boardroom to discuss:
- Establishing centers of excellence for responsible Gen AI programs and oversight
- Prioritizing technology investment areas targeted at fast early results
- Making Gen AI a foundation for business planning and maximizing productivity
Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).
To reserve your seat, please contact:
Shauna del la Mare at shauna.delamare@evanta.com or (971) 230-3550.
11:50am - 12:35pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the San Francisco CIO Community Executive Summit.
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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.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Grand Hyatt at SFOParking Information:
Valet parking at the hotel is $48 for 6+ hours and overnight parking.
Accommodation Information:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Grand Hyatt at SFO at a reduced conference rate. Please email the Conference Manager to make a reservation at hannah.mcdougall@gartner.com.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $309 (plus taxes) is Monday, June 3, 2024.
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