Dallas CIO Executive Summit

Business leaders are always hunting for ways to squash culture killers, cultivate a fun business climate and boost employee relationships. In Dr. Daren Martin’s top-selling book, “A Company of Owners,” he provides a blueprint for business leaders to build a thriving culture and maximize employee engagement.

In this session, you will discover:

• Tips for engagement to keep a high level of talent

• The importance of having a BAM – Business Actionable Mantra!

• Strategies to inspire cultural innovation and growth

While CIOs spend most of their day as a technology leader, they also know there is more to life than the day job. The skillset of a CIO can be leveraged to give back to your local community. Join this session and learn how the skills of an IT leader can be used to create positive change.

This interactive session features panelists who will discuss:

• Using your knowledge as an IT leader to make a mark on your local community

• Getting involved in passion projects utilizing your unique skillset

• Finding the time to give back in the limited capacity you have

Cybercrime and cybercrime activities are not only increasing exponentially each year, but also easier to execute successfully. Complicated attack crime toolkits can be created or purchased easily, making sophisticated attacks more attainable. Furthermore, the changing geopolitical and economic landscapes have given State-sponsored threat attackers with unlimited resources to target NGOs and critical resources.

In this session we will examine:

• Techniques, tools and deceptions threat actors use to bypass perimeter security, compromise cloud environments, and manipulate users

• Methods cybercriminals use to cover tracks and stay hidden

• Both cloud and on-premise strategies on how to protect your organization from motivated and sophisticated attackers

In a recent Glassdoor survey, 61% of new employees reported their role did not fit the expectations put forth during the interview process. With companies scrambling to fill headcount, CIOs should ask themselves if they are truly attracting the talent they are wishing to hire.

Join a conversation with your CIO peers and discuss:

• Setting expectations straight from the job description
• Leveraging the right skillsets when hiring
• Diversifying the roles on your team

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CxOs). To reserve your seat, please contact your Program Manager, Rob Wilson, at rob.wilson@evanta.com 

The most successful organizations drive value from their technology investment by considering a people-first approach to implementation. What are some best practices that peers can learn as they seek to accelerate digital innovation and transformation across user experience, employee and customer engagement, product adoption and beyond?

Join this boardroom to explore:

• Leveraging emerging technologies to accelerate innovation

• Breaking down silos across the business while enhancing the employee and customer journey

• Technology enablement to drive IT as a strategic partner and revenue generator

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact your Program Manager, Rob Wilson at rob.wilson@evanta.com

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

As the global economy is continuously influenced by social and political on-goings, many organizations have looked to grow through acquisition. IT systems can often be an afterthought during the acquisition process, but change can create a unique opportunity for the CIO to enable employees across the enterprise. Executed thoughtfully and successfully, IT-enabled business integration can unlock a whole new level of potential.

Join this session to discuss:

• Leveraging IT’s leadership when executing mergers and acquisitions

• Prioritizing capabilities through strategic analysis

• Anticipating potential challenges and opportunities

Today's CIO has a unique opportunity to unleash the potential of neurodiverse individuals within their organization to secure top talent, create a more diverse and rewarding workplace, and make a difference in the world. Widen your perspective with five conversations CIOs should be having about neurodiversity in technology.

Join this session to discuss:

• Unlocking the unique skills and strengths of neurodiverse individuals

• Aligning roles within your organization to those who are a good fit

• Adapting the mindset in attracting, engaging, and interviewing neurodiverse talent

Two major priorities for CIOs are enabling employees to work more productively and improving the customer experience. Creating a holistic communications system around delivering positive experiences can achieve gains for both priorities. How can these changes support the kind of hyper-personalization and knowledge accumulation that delivers customer satisfaction at every step of the journey?

This session will address:

• Developing a strategic communications system with the customer journey in mind
• Creating customer experience synergies by blending capabilities like unified communications and contact centers
• Real-world challenges and strategies to overcome them

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees seating priority is given to CIOs.

To reserve your seat, please contact your Program Manager Rob Wilson at rob.wilson@evanta.com 

Smart organizations are fueling their operations with the power of data and AI. Through integrated technologies, a data fabric architecture enables dynamic and intelligent data flows and orchestration across any enterprise to create a network of instantly available information, empower people to do higher-value work, and hyper-personalized digital experiences. However, only 2 of 10 firms have scaled their transformation and technology solutions.

Join this interactive roundtable to discuss:

• Preparing your workforce for a data-first world
• Improving business outcomes through data-driven decisions and innovation
• How data and AI can deliver benefits to your organization today

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees seating priority is given to CIOs.

To reserve your seat, please contact your Program Manager Rob Wilson at rob.wilson@evanta.com