Indianapolis CIO Community
Executive Summit

Transformative technology and security leaders are agents for change. However, managing change using traditional methods can still be challenging and may not yield the transformative results we desire. In this session, we will reexamine our approach to change, embrace owning our roles in leading change, and strengthen the link between strategy and transformation. With this enhanced approach, today’s CIOs & CISOs can get in front of change, resulting in decreased change resistance and sustained performance.

Join Kevin Smith, Gartner Analyst, to learn:

• Strategies to decrease change resistance
• Methods to link strategy with transformation
• Techniques to sustain performance during change

Speakers want action, not just applause. But busy executives don’t have time to learn complex communication models or esoteric storytelling processes — they need a simple, effective speaking framework that can help them not only connect with any audience but also elicit real change. Enter the "Swarm Effect."

Join this session with Arthur Zards — a thought leader, TEDster and provocateur — to:

• Hone your skills in executive influence
• Adopt a more authentic and engaging approach to speaking
• Take your next presentation from “understandable” to “compelling"

IT and Security Leaders must play a pivotal role in assessing corporate risk and taking action as necessary. The current state of geopolitical uncertainty leaves many variables for enterprise risk, including vendor reliability, supply chain consistency, and cyber threats.

Join this roundtable session to discuss:

• Understanding the latest geopolitical tensions and regulations affecting the threat landscape
• Evaluating operations in high-risk geographies to strategize resiliency
• Planning disaster recovery in the event of a geopolitical disruption

As organizations advance their security strategies, they face increasing complexities in ensuring proper authorization for accessing systems and application resources. Security leaders must implement the right tools and processes to guarantee that the appropriate individuals have access. Identity-first strategies are focused equally on security and business enablement.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Ensuring consistent access policies
• Balancing innovation with security to protect organizational assets
• Evolving strategies to address the growing sophistication of cyber threats

Agentic AI is revolutionizing data strategy, empowering leaders to automate decision making and optimize operations with minimal human intervention. However, success depends on more than just adoption — it requires strategic implementation, governance and risk mitigation to drive real business impact. The question isn’t if, but how you will harness agentic AI to gain a competitive edge.

Join this roundtable discussion as peers explore how to:

• Unlock autonomous AI for smarter, faster data-driven decisions
• Mitigate risks by mastering AI governance and bias control
• Drive real business impact with scalable agentic AI strategies