San Francisco CIO Community
Inner Circle
September 16, 2026 | The Alexandria at San Carlos
September 16, 2026
The Alexandria at San Carlos
Collaborate with your peers
Join San Francisco'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:
Challenges in Delivering AI Value from Enterprise Data
Importance of Context-Rich, Trusted Data Strategies
Measuring and Scaling Business Value from Data Investments
San Francisco 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

Avi Sokol
KLA
SVP & CIO

Cindy Stoddard
Intel
SVP & CIO

Evan Wayne
Marcus & Millichap
CIO
Agenda
September 16, 2026
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Turning Data into Context — The Value Inflection Point
Trish Hayward
Chief AI Transformation Officer
Reltio
CIOs are under pressure to capitalize on AI transformation while navigating rising business expectations and operational complexity. Yet legacy processes and static data strategy are constraining ROI, stifling agility and eroding workforce confidence. How can CIOs enable a trusted, real-time, context-rich data strategy to build a strong foundation for autonomous ways of working?
Join fellow San Francisco CIOs for an interactive discussion on how data strategy and context intelligence are shaping the next AI-driven enterprise technology inflection point.
- What is the most critical challenge to delivering AI value from your enterprise data today?
- What changes to your data strategy are most critical to delivering AI value in the next 12–24 months?
- How are you ensuring AI has the trusted context needed to deliver reliable business outcomes?
- What metrics are you using to prove that data investments are creating business value?
- Looking ahead, what is the next critical step your organization must take to turn data into context and scale value?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
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Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
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