Washington, DC CIO Community
Executive Summit
May 12, 2026 | Washington Marriott Metro Center
May 12, 2026
Washington Marriott Metro Center
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Washington, DC'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:
Building Cyber Resilience to Safeguard Growth and Continuity
Leading with Innovation to Drive Security and Enterprise Agility
Accelerating Secure Digital Transformation to Unlock AI Potential
Washington, DC 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

Ryan Boulais
Bunge
Global Chief Information Security Officer

Massimo Favro
NVR
CISO
What to Expect
Agenda
Executive Boardroom Sessions
Traditional ERP is Dead — What's Next?
Agentic AI is transforming work and prompting leaders to rethink traditional suites and modernization strategies. This boardroom will examine how agentic AI is unbundling ERP responsibilities, reshaping process orchestration and enabling smarter service layers.
Join fellow CIOs to explore:
• The rise of service layers, workflow engines and AI agents
• What’s replacing monolithic ERP models
• Key assumptions to challenge when evaluating vendor roadmaps
Strategic Resources Fueling Security and IT Success
Security and IT teams are continually expected to deliver impactful results within fixed budgets and headcount. How can CISOs and CIOs ensure their organizations maintain a resilient security posture and meet strategic objectives by leveraging the resources already at hand?
Join this session to explore:
- Innovative strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of existing security resources
- Leadership approaches for motivating teams and strengthening security culture
- Methods to communicate and demonstrate the business value of security investments
Optimizing Data for Strategic Impact
Up to 80% of enterprise data remains unorganized—slowing decisions, inflating costs, and increasing risk. Data optimization isn’t just an IT priority; it’s a strategic advantage that drives trusted insights, AI readiness, and enterprise resilience. Are you unlocking the full value of your data—or falling behind?
Join this roundtable to explore how to:
- Unlock value from untapped enterprise data assets
- Strengthen decision-making through analytics utilizing clean, optimized data
- Accelerate AI with trusted data foundations
Keynote Session
Empowering People Leaders in the AI Era
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the leadership landscape, pushing people leaders to move beyond conventional models and embrace a new set of competencies. In today’s rapidly evolving environment, success hinges on blending AI-driven insights with emotional intelligence and self-awareness. Developing leaders who are both digitally fluent and deeply attuned to themselves is essential for driving sustainable, long-term growth.
Join Alvaro Mello, VP, Advisory at Gartner, to explore:
- Cultivating self-awareness for authentic, high-impact leadership
- Adapting leadership strategies to thrive amid technological disruption
- Embedding AI fluency into leadership development for future readiness
Breakout Sessions
Cloud Network Security Meets Zero Trust Architecture
As enterprises expand cloud use, CISOs must reduce risk, ensure resilience, and maintain compliance. Zero Trust in the cloud goes beyond identity — it hinges on segmentation, continuous visibility, and policy enforcement across multi-cloud networks. Closing gaps in east-west traffic, containerization, and egress controls is vital for protecting operations and reporting risk effectively.
Join this session to learn how to:
- Embed zero trust principles into cloud network architecture
- Eliminate blind spots across multicloud and containerized environments
- Demonstrate risk reduction and regulatory compliance with confidence
What’s Defining Your Quarter – Peer Exchange
Today’s leaders navigate constant change — and the biggest breakthroughs often come from looking beyond your own sector. This fast‑paced, interactive roundtable starts with focused, same‑industry deep dives, then moves into targeted cross‑industry rotations designed to spark fresh thinking and unlock high‑value insights.
Join this session to:
- Uncover priorities shaping your industry today
- Compare how other sectors approach similar challenges
- Apply new insights to accelerate smarter decisions
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Washington, DC 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
Washington Marriott Metro CenterCommunity Program Manager
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