In-Person

Dallas CIO Community

Executive Summit

November 5, 2025 | The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas

November 5, 2025
The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas

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Governing Body Agenda Location Sponsors Contact

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sumit Anand

Academy Sports + Outdoors
CIO

Mike Anderson

Netskope
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Sandeep Dave

CBRE
Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Todd Kackley

Textron
VP & CIO

Maria Lensing

Sorenson Communications
Global CIO & CTO

Neelu Sethi

Brinks
SVP & Global 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 Dallas 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

November 5, 2025

morning afternoon

8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am Keynote

Transforming Tradition — Deciding When to Embrace or Replace

Tommy Alsbrooks

SVP & CIO

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Legacy systems can hinder innovation and agility, yet modernizing core technology is a complex journey for any organization. In this keynote, Tommy Alsbrooks, SVP & CIO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, shares practical strategies and leadership insights for overcoming legacy challenges and driving modernization at scale.

Join this session to explore:

Approaches for assessing and prioritizing legacy modernization
Leveraging best practices for effective technology upgrades
Empowering teams to drive sustainable change

9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break

9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom

Evolving Beyond Legacy Systems — A Leadership Imperative

Christopher Shutts

Vice President, Former CEO, Logik.ai

ServiceNow

Innovation in customer-facing and sales-facing systems is lagging, prompting leaders to build strategies around what their technology can support rather than what their customers and business want. To support modern buying and selling motions, executives must adopt modern solutions.

Join this boardroom session to learn how to:

Identify the hallmarks of legacy systems
Understand revenue risks created by outdated tools
Define requirements for modern revenue orchestration

9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session

The Business Has Complex Questions — Do Your Data and AI Have Trusted Answers?

Ivy Grant

Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Operations

Twilio

AI-powered data and analytics are transforming how CIOs answer complex, business-critical questions with precision and speed. What are some of the best practices of IT leaders who effectively leverage AI for continuous learning, deeper insights, and actionable decision-making?

Join this session to examine:

Unlocking comprehensive answers to evolving business questions
Enabling continuous learning for impactful AI usage
Harnessing new opportunities with agentic AI and preparing for the next AI leap

10:25am - 11:10am Networking Break

10:35am - 11:00am Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a 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.

11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom

Future-Proofing Data for Digital Transformation

Mike Frasca

Field CTO

Reltio

As AI and digital transformation accelerate, CIOs must deliver agile, trusted data ecosystems that drive innovation and business value. Yet, legacy systems, data silos, and governance challenges persist.

Join this roundtable to discuss:

Building a scalable, modern data foundation
Balancing speed, performance, and trust
Enabling innovation through unified data platforms

11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom

Beyond Tech — Evolving Organizations for AI Success

Paul Chapman

Vice President Business Strategy

Cisco Systems

You can’t unlock AI’s full value without rethinking your people strategy. The gap is widening between those riding the AI wave and those struggling to stay afloat. We’re pouring investment into platforms, models, and copilots, but what about our people? Without inclusive upskilling, AI won’t feel like empowerment; it will feel like exclusion.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

The fundamental architectural necessities that AI is driving in technology and operations
Aligning workforce AI proficiency as a core pillar of AI ROI
Evolving talent strategy, org design, and change management in parallel with AI investments
Building cross-functional partnerships to drive AI adoption and success

11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service

12:30pm - 1:05pm Keynote

Zero Trust & AI — Strengthening Security, Reducing Complexity, and Driving Innovation

Jay Chaudhry

CEO, Chairman & Founder

Zscaler

Businesses stand to benefit from AI in unprecedented ways, but only if IT leaders overcome transformation challenges. This includes implementing a modern zero trust architecture to protect data and users, embracing AI while managing its risks, and handling the technical and financial implications of ever-expanding environments. A risk-based approach to security ensures CIOs deliver a secure, phased transformation.

Join this session to:

Understand how zero trust and AI together, unlike firewalls, provide the strongest cyber defense by stopping threat actors from lateral movement within networks
Learn strategies for protecting AI applications developed in data centers and the cloud, while preventing data leaks from public AI applications
Discover how eliminating costly legacy hardware simplifies environments while cutting network and security costs

1:05pm - 1:30pm Break

1:30pm - 2:15pm Executive Boardroom

From Tech Leader to Enterprise Partner — The New CIO

The CIO is increasingly recognized as a strategic partner in the C-suite, shaping enterprise direction beyond technology. By fostering collaboration with fellow executives, CIOs can unlock new sources of value and drive organizational success. Explore how to build influence and accelerate business outcomes through cross-functional partnership.

Join this session to explore:

Strengthening cross-functional partnerships to accelerate business outcomes
Communicating IT’s value in business terms to the C-suite
Influencing enterprise strategy through technology leadership

2:15pm - 3:00pm Networking Break

2:25pm - 2:50pm Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a 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.

3:00pm - 3:45pm Breakout Session

AI Laws in the Digital Wild West

Russ Pearlman

CIO

Dallas College

As AI technologies outpace the laws meant to govern them, Texas is forging its own path in regulation and compliance. Join Russ Pearlman, CIO and licensed hi-tech attorney, for an insider’s look at the legislative developments shaping the AI landscape in Texas —and what they mean for your IT strategy.

Join this session to discuss:

How evolving AI laws and ethics shape enterprise adoption and governance
Compliance frameworks for managing risk and supporting responsible innovation
Strategies for effective data sharing, breaking down silos, and fostering collaboration

3:45pm - 4:00pm Networking Break

4:35pm - 4:45pm Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

4:45pm - 6:00pm Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Reception

Finish the day sharing lessons learned with your peers over light fare and drinks at this closing reception hosted by your governing body members.

November 5, 2025

morning afternoon

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