CIO Digital Summit
Despite the challenges in the global economy there is a real sense of optimism in IT organizations with increased budgets and the return on new digital channels starting to show. This optimism could be short-lived as customers and employees hold their loved brands to a whole new standard of experience. To keep up, companies will have to embrace a whole new toolbox of cultural and digital technology!
Join 70+ senior IT leaders on business-critical challenges and disruptive technology and drive your industry forward collaboratively.
Ben Thompson
Speakers Include
Linda Tai
Matthew Hall
Christopher Dobrec
David Williamson
Prashanth Sarpamale
Tatiana Zander
Dennis Noto
George Yuhasz
Chris Kasteler
Carl Kopplin
Michael Warren
Teddy DuBois
Gertrude Van Horn
Opeyemi Bakare
Gil Alterovitz- PhD, FACMI, FAMIA
Mark Peskin
Paul Teodorescu
Geeta Wilson
Wes Beaumont
Alaina Reasonover
David Williamson
Padmaja Adusumilli
Event Agenda
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Opening Remarks
Intro & Diamond Commentary
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Keynote
Leading through disruption: Driving innovation in the face of economic headwinds
2023 will continue to challenge business as usual: economic uncertainty, budget constraints, do more with less and innovate to keep customers. The capability of technology continues to accelerate as workforce mobility and employee choices and flexibility strain existing systems and infrastructures. Innovation will continue to be vital to the enterprise’s success.
9:46 am - 10:26 am
Panel Discussion
The power of digital innovation: Strategies for success
With organizations hyper focused on digitization, it is more important than ever to address issues and fix problematic projects. Organizations cannot afford to fail at digital transformations, and yet repeatedly digital transformation initiatives do fail. Research by McKinsey shows that 70 percent of complex, large-scale change programs don’t reach their stated goals. How can tech leaders drive innovation, and deliver successful transformation, whilst mitigating risk?
10:26 am - 10:36 am
10:26 am - 10:36 am
Insight Break
Why are attack surfaces expanding and what can you do about it?
The sheer number of non-traditional IT systems connecting to the intranet and even having inbound or outbound connections to the internet is staggering. This is a key area of the expanding attack surface that many folks are not aware of, and thus not monitoring. Or, they are aware, but simply do not have the tooling to address. Unfortunately, the bad guys are aware and exploiting this expanded surface. Join this session to gain insights into how CIOs and CTOs can go about deciding the most effective path forward.
10:36 am - 11:26 am
Roundtables
Track 1: The future of IT delivery: Driving innovation and transformation at scale
Over the next few years, digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic business priority of enterprises in almost all industries. With 60% of CIOs and CTOs surveyed in a 2021 IBM study indicating that their IT modernization program is not yet ready for the future, we see many fast-tracking their digital technology initiatives this year. The COVID- 19 pandemic also made it clear that transformation and innovation must go hand in hand to be effective within organizations. However, as companies begin to adopt increasingly innovative technologies, like data analytics, hybrid cloud, and AI & automation, they are still faced with the challenge of siloed teams and processes, without the sustained support needed to be effective. Successful digital transformation comes not only from adopting technology, but adjusting the people, processes, and culture to support it.
Questions to answer in this roundtable include:
• How is the over-arching theme of digital transformation currently shaping your organization?
• Successful digital transformation comes not only from adopting technology, but adjusting the people, processes, and culture to support it… is this something that you agree with?
• In order to transform at scale, how can technical and non-technical teams work together?
• How has your cloud adoption strategy intertwined with your digital transformation efforts?
• How do you accelerate delivery and deliver new capabilities to the market in a way that compliments or surrounds your technical debt, vs trying to eradicate it all?
• What are the biggest challenges that companies face on the path to implementing digital transformation?
• How do you prioritize your needs with those of other business lines or teams, as there are often digital transformation initiatives happening in multiple areas of the organization?
Track 2: Optimizing the hybrid cloud to leverage transformation
Multiple surveys performed by McKinsey indicate that large companies host 10 to 15 percent of their applications in the cloud but continue to host the core of their technology environment in traditional data centers. Unlike past successful programs to adopt Linux, x86 processes, or server virtualization, implementing cloud is more challenging.
CIOs and CTOs need to drive cloud adoption, but, given the scale and scope of change required to exploit this opportunity fully, they also need support from the rest of the management team. Engagement with the leadership team is important for technology funding, business- technology collaboration, and finding the right technical talent.
Companies that adopt hybrid cloud will bring new capabilities to market more quickly, innovate more easily, and scale more efficiently—while also reducing technology risk. Hybrid cloud platforms can provide the required agility and scalability required for a business to adapt to the changing digital business models of 2023 and beyond.
Questions to answer during this roundtable include:
• How do you streamline cloud decisions while saving money?
• As new digital channels and workplace strategies consolidate, how do you recognize which innovations to embrace and which existing systems to retain?
• As an IT leader, what is your advice on how to effectively leverage the cloud to achieve your technology transformation agenda?
• Has your operating model changed to take advantage of the flexibility and speed that cloud offers?
• Have you used cloud as a catalyst to build new capabilities?
Track 3: Utilizing data & analytics to enable better business outcome
As organizations continue to transform, a critical step in the process is ensuring they have a data- driven culture. According to McKinsey, companies that treat their data as a corporate asset grow revenues, on average, five times faster than companies that do not. If companies want to accelerate their digital transformation journeys, they will need to enable a robust and sustainable data culture first. Furthermore, to capitalize on the true potential of data at our fingertips, organizations must fundamentally change how they view and use data. Transforming the view of D&A from what was typically considered a support function, to a strategic growth asset and core business competency requires data leaders to innovate to match the pace of digital transformation.
Questions to answer in this roundtable include:
• How is technology enabling companies to overcome silo, data quality, and enablement issues?
• How do you create frictionless collaboration within your data ecosystem - people, tools, and data?
• Ensuring every business decision is data-driven - how do we enable data as a service?
• Where can the use of AI and machine automation help with cutting costs?
• How can you embed a data and analytics culture across the entire organization?
• How can you better manage providers and make data actionable?
• How do you streamline cloud decisions while saving money?
11:31 am - 12:11 pm
Masterclass Breakouts
From chaos to control: How data governance enables smooth digital transformation
In the current era of digital transformation, organizations are constantly seeking to improve their operations and gain a competitive advantage. However, this transformation often leads to chaos and complexity as data flows increase, systems become more interconnected, and the sheer amount of data becomes overwhelming. This is where data governance comes into play.
12:02 pm - 12:32 pm
Headline Keynote
Optimizing your cloud journey
Hitachi Vantara is the technology distribution arm of a conglomerate of over 900 organizations globally ranging from Healthcare, Banking, Manufacturing, Insurance, etc. Gaining experience in not only our own cloud journey but also our customers, the importance of understanding your organization's strategy, pairing the right technology to execute, and aligning business outcomes often times is where cost optimization is lost . Join us as we discuss some lessons learnt and learn how you can use technology to optimize your own journey.
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Opening Remarks
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Keynote
Tips for innovation success
4 tips to ensure your tech innovation succeeds.
9:47 am - 10:27 am
Panel Discussion
From shortage to strength: Is the talent gap all that it appears to be?
Following numerous announcements of layoffs across the tech industry, many tech and business leaders have concluded that the tech talent crunch is over. However, appearances can be deceiving, as demand for tech talent still significantly exceeds supply. In fact, in a Gartner survey conducted in November and December 2022, 86% of CIOs reported facing more competition for qualified candidates and 73% were worried about IT talent attrition. What can CIOs do to attract and retain the tech talent needed to drive continued growth?
10:27 am - 10:37 am
Insight Break
10:40 am - 11:30 am
Roundtables
Track 1: The future of IT delivery: Driving innovation and transformation at scale
Over the next few years, digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic business priority of enterprises in almost all industries. With 60% of CIOs and CTOs surveyed in a 2021 IBM study indicating that their IT modernization program is not yet ready for the future, we see many fast-tracking their digital technology initiatives this year. The COVID- 19 pandemic also made it clear that transformation and innovation must go hand in hand to be effective within organizations. However, as companies begin to adopt increasingly innovative technologies, like data analytics, hybrid cloud, and AI & automation, they are still faced with the challenge of siloed teams and processes, without the sustained support needed to be effective. Successful digital transformation comes not only from adopting technology, but adjusting the people, processes, and culture to support it.
Questions to answer in this roundtable include:
• How is the over-arching theme of digital transformation currently shaping your organization?
• Successful digital transformation comes not only from adopting technology, but adjusting the people, processes, and culture to support it… is this something that you agree with?
• In order to transform at scale, how can technical and non-technical teams work together?
• How has your cloud adoption strategy intertwined with your digital transformation efforts?
• How do you accelerate delivery and deliver new capabilities to the market in a way that compliments or surrounds your technical debt, vs trying to eradicate it all?
• What are the biggest challenges that companies face on the path to implementing digital transformation?
• How do you prioritize your needs with those of other business lines or teams, as there are often digital transformation initiatives happening in multiple areas of the organization?
Track 2: Optimizing the hybrid cloud to leverage transformation
Multiple surveys performed by McKinsey indicate that large companies host 10 to 15 percent of their applications in the cloud but continue to host the core of their technology environment in traditional data centers. Unlike past successful programs to adopt Linux, x86 processes, or server virtualization, implementing cloud is more challenging.
CIOs and CTOs need to drive cloud adoption, but, given the scale and scope of change required to exploit this opportunity fully, they also need support from the rest of the management team. Engagement with the leadership team is important for technology funding, business- technology collaboration, and finding the right technical talent.
Companies that adopt hybrid cloud will bring new capabilities to market more quickly, innovate more easily, and scale more efficiently—while also reducing technology risk. Hybrid cloud platforms can provide the required agility and scalability required for a business to adapt to the changing digital business models of 2023 and beyond.
Questions to answer during this roundtable include:
• How do you streamline cloud decisions while saving money?
• As new digital channels and workplace strategies consolidate, how do you recognize which innovations to embrace and which existing systems to retain?
• As an IT leader, what is your advice on how to effectively leverage the cloud to achieve your technology transformation agenda?
• Has your operating model changed to take advantage of the flexibility and speed that cloud offers?
• Have you used cloud as a catalyst to build new capabilities?
Track 3: Utilizing data & analytics to enable better business outcome
As organizations continue to transform, a critical step in the process is ensuring they have a data- driven culture. According to McKinsey, companies that treat their data as a corporate asset grow revenues, on average, five times faster than companies that do not. If companies want to accelerate their digital transformation journeys, they will need to enable a robust and sustainable data culture first. Furthermore, to capitalize on the true potential of data at our fingertips, organizations must fundamentally change how they view and use data. Transforming the view of D&A from what was typically considered a support function, to a strategic growth asset and core business competency requires data leaders to innovate to match the pace of digital transformation.
Questions to answer in this roundtable include:
• How is technology enabling companies to overcome silo, data quality, and enablement issues?
• How do you create frictionless collaboration within your data ecosystem - people, tools, and data?
• Ensuring every business decision is data-driven - how do we enable data as a service?
• Where can the use of AI and machine automation help with cutting costs?
• How can you embed a data and analytics culture across the entire organization?
• How can you better manage providers and make data actionable?
• How do you streamline cloud decisions while saving money?
11:31 am - 12:01 pm
Innovation Exchange Keynote
The Big Why(s): Org culture, IT transformation, and market forces
Much attention is given to the need for many global tech organizations to modernize, transform, engage their people, and stay competitive with market forces. Lets spend some time talking about WHY that is and unpack some of the realities versus the popular narratives.
12:03 pm - 12:33 pm
Closing Prime Keynote
Culture, talent, and strategy: The trifecta for thriving
The lost elements for successful companies in the wake of economic volatility and record company failures.
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Opening Remarks
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Keynote
9:46 am - 10:26 am
Panel Discussion
The future of work with chat GPT: Redefining workforce efficiency and collaboration through AI
Chat GPT has the potential to revolutionize the world of programming by automating repetitive tasks, improving code quality, and increasing productivity. However, technology also presents challenges, including data privacy, model bias, lack of creativity, and technical difficulties. How can organizations embrace such tools whilst navigating potential risks? During this panel we will explore both opportunities and challenges.
10:27 am - 10:37 am
Insight Break
10:37 am - 11:27 am
Roundtable Leaders Panel
11:35 am - 12:05 pm
Innovation Exchange Keynote
The future of cybersecurity amid digital transformation
Reliable and resilient digital transformation can only be achieved when it has a foundation of cybersecurity beneath it. The constantly changing risk environment requires companies to be agile in how they adapt and address cyber risks. CIOs and CTOs often transform business solutions to enable the business using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). But with these tools comes new or increased cybersecurity and technology risks.
12:06 pm - 12:36 pm
Closing Keynote
Building trustworthy AI: Navigating the ethical and strategic implications
As AI technologies continue to transform our world, building trustworthy AI has become an essential concern for individuals and organizations alike. Trustworthy AI is AI that is transparent, explainable, fair, secure, and respects privacy, and ethical values.
However, building trustworthy AI is not just a technical issue but also an ethical and strategic one. The implications of developing trustworthy AI extend beyond the realm of technology and require senior technology leaders to navigate complex ethical, social, and economic challenges.
In this fireside chat with Dr Gil Alterovitz, Director of National Artificial Intelligence Official at US Dept of Veterans Affairs we will explore the principles and practices of trustworthy AI and discuss the ethical and strategic implications of its development.
12:36 pm - 12:46 pm
Insight Break -Closing Comments
Why Attend
New connections
Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders
Business trends
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Key takeaways
Downloadable and actionable takeaways
New partnerships
Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships
Insights
De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights
New technologies
Understand the impact new technology can make
An immersive event experience
Audience Interaction
Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.
Interactive Live Polling
Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.
Direct connections
Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.
Relationship building
Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career
Intelligent interaction
Interactive quizzes gamify your experience
Thought Leadership
Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most
FAQs
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