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July 15, 2026 | 8:00am PDT

July 15, 2026
8:00am PDT

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IT Investment for Global Enterprise Resilience

Participate with your CIO peers in the Global community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for IT leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.

Join fellow CIOs in the Global community to discuss:

Navigating Security Threats, Resilience and Sovereignty in IT Investment

Demonstrating Measurable ROI in an Environment of Increased Financial Pressure

Aligning Global IT Investment Strategies With Business Outcomes

Discussion Leaders

Members of the Global CIO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Marc Carlson

Land O'Lakes

CIO

Discussion Leader

Doug Kulka

BorgWarner

Global CIO

Discussion Leader

Jaime Mafla

Rehlko

CTO

Discussion Leader

Andreas Prins

SUSE

Global Head of Sovereign Solutions

Presenter

Agenda

July 15, 2026

8:00am - 9:00am  PDT

IT Investment for Global Enterprise Resilience

As AI adoption accelerates and financial scrutiny intensifies, global CIOs face growing pressure to deliver results through IT investment. Digital sovereignty and enterprise resilience are no longer secondary considerations, but core pillars of long‑term IT investment strategy.

Join this Town Hall discuss:

  • Navigating security threats, resilience and sovereignty in IT investment
  • Demonstrating measurable ROI in an environment of increased financial pressure
  • Aligning global IT investment strategies with business outcomes

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Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.

Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, Global Community members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level executive who oversees their function globally

- Organization that operates in multiple countries with revenue of $3B+

Exceptions are considered.

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