Executive Summit

The CIO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted By CIOs, For CIOs®, and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.

Adapting for Strategic Agility

CIOs must embrace agility, continually reprioritizing initiatives and making bold decisions in response to geopolitical shifts, new digital laws, and continued widespread disruption. Ongoing scenario planning and rapid resource reallocation will take the place of static plans.

Assessing Investment and Financial Impact of AI

While overall IT budgets are only increasing slightly in most cases, CIOs will continue to see heavy investment in AI. Leaders are under pressure to demonstrate clear financial returns from these technologies, moving beyond “time saved” to measurable cost reductions or revenue gains.

Managing Risk & Regulation Through Geostrategic Sourcing

Risk management is becoming more complex, with a need to shift from global to regionally-aligned sourcing strategies due to concerns about data sovereignty and tariffs. CIOs must act as “risk sentinels,” carefully balancing global versus local vendor choices in a rapidly changing regulatory landscape.