2026 UK & Ireland CIO Community Executive Summit

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with UK & Ireland'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:

Operationalising and Scaling AI

Innovative Leadership that Prioritises Resilience and Risk Management

Doing More with Less – Creating Value Under Constrained Budgets

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Debra Bailey

OSB Group
Group CIO

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 UK & Ireland 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

Coming Soon

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.

Operationalising and Scaling AI

CIOs must move AI from pilot projects to enterprise-wide adoption, integrating it into core operations. Success depends on robust data governance, scalable architectures, and cross-functional collaboration. Building a culture of experimentation and upskilling teams ensures AI delivers measurable business impact, from productivity gains to enhanced customer experiences.

Innovative Leadership that Prioritises Resilience and Risk Management

CIOs must anticipate emerging trends and drive innovation, balancing risk with governance. Building agile teams and nurturing strategic alliances are key to leveraging new technologies. Future-focused leadership ensures organisations remain resilient and ready to capitalise on new opportunities in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Doing More with Less – Creating Value Under Constrained Budgets

With tighter budgets, CIOs need to maximise value from existing resources. This means optimising technology portfolios, leveraging automation, and prioritising high-impact projects. Creative funding models and strategic partnerships can drive efficiencies, shifting the focus from incremental savings to transformative cost management.

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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.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

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Venue & Accommodation

Royal Lancaster London

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Royal Lancaster London at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 020 7551 6000 .

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of £486 GBP (plus tax) is 17 May 2026.

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