In-Person

Washington, DC CIO Community

Inner Circle

March 11, 2027 | Tower Club Tysons

March 11, 2027
Tower Club Tysons

Expand your network and engage with peers

Join the Gartner Washington, DC CIO Community Inner Circle, an intimate dinner event offering facilitated, roundtable discussions and informal networking with CIO peers. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic and exchange ideas in a collaborative setting designed to surface candid perspectives and actionable insights.

Engage with peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

Elevating CIO and CISO Influence in Enterprise AI Strategy

Strengthening Executive Alignment and Accountability for AI Outcomes

Advancing AI From Experimentation to Measurable Business Value

Washington, DC 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

Ryan Boulais

Bunge
Global Chief Information Security Officer

Demetris Charalambous

Bank Fund Staff Federal Credit Union
CIO

Massimo Favro

NVR
CISO

Patricia Pichardo

Duracell
Global CIO & SVP IT

Agenda

March 11, 2027

4:30pm - 5:30pm  Executive Networking Reception

5:30pm - 6:30pm  Discussion Topics

Beyond AI Deployment — CIOs & CISOs as Business Value Leaders

AI has shifted from a technology initiative to a business imperative, increasing expectations for CIOs and CISOs to influence outcomes far beyond IT and cybersecurity. CEOs and boards are looking to technology leaders not only to securely deploy AI, but also to help shape strategy, improve decision-making, and contribute directly to business growth.

As accountability for AI outcomes expands, technology leaders must build stronger partnerships across the executive team, establish clear ownership models, and identify where AI can create the greatest business impact. This conversation focuses on how leading CIOs and CISOs are redefining their roles and driving enterprise value in the next phase of AI adoption.

Discussion Questions:

  • How have expectations from CEOs and boards changed as AI adoption has matured?
  • Where is AI creating tangible business value today, and how are you balancing value creation with governance, security, and risk management?
  • How are you defining accountability and ownership for AI outcomes across technology, security, risk, and business leaders?
  • What frameworks or criteria are you using to identify and prioritize AI opportunities that are most likely to drive business impact?
  • How are you building partnerships across the executive team to ensure AI initiatives align with strategic business goals and deliver measurable results?


6:30pm - 7:00pm  Networking Break

7:00pm - 8:00pm  Summary Discussion & Dinner

8:00pm - 9:00pm  Social Hour

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering

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