In-Person

Italy CIO Community

Executive Summit

26 May 2026 | Melia Milano

26 May 2026
Melia Milano

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Italy's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

CIOs and CISOs as Innovation Leaders

Enabling, Scaling and Securing Artificial Intelligence Across the Enterprise

Governing Data Integrity Amid Regulatory and Technological Change

Italy CIO Governing Body

The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.

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 Italy 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

Keynote Sessions

The New Era of Human-Machine Collaboration

As technology evolves from tools we operate to partners we interact with, technology leaders face new challenges in shaping human-machine relationships. The rise of AI and robotics is transforming how we connect, collaborate and coexist—demanding fresh thinking across organisations and society.

Join Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP Analyst, Chief of Research, Gartner to explore:

  • What principles should guide human-machine relationships in a hybrid society?
  • What rights and responsibilities emerge as people interact with intelligent systems?
  • How do we cultivate the behaviours and skills needed for seamless human-machine collaboration?

Co-Creating the Future — Leadership and Agility in Transformation

As organisations navigate constant disruption, IT leadership must evolve beyond delivery into orchestration. At A2A, transformation is driven through co-creation—aligning technology, risk and business priorities to accelerate meaningful change. For CIOs and CISOs, the question is no longer whether to be agile, but how to lead agility at scale.

Join this session with Digital Technology and Innovation Director Vahe Ter Nikogosyan to delve into:

  • Building fusion teams for innovation, accountability and shared ownership across business and IT
  • Aligning technology strategy with enterprise ambition—ensuring resilience, relevance and growth
  • Embedding agile operating models that break down silos, enabling cross-functional collaboration, speed and security


Executive Boardroom Sessions

Building Secure and Resilient Organisations Through Smart Behaviours

Cybercrime is now one of the world’s largest economies, with threats like AI deepfakes, messaging scams and phishing attacks on the rise. For CIOs and CISOs, security awareness must be a top priority. True resilience means fostering a culture where every employee can spot and respond to both traditional and new threats—reducing risk and strengthening your organisation’s security.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • Embedding secure mindsets and behaviours into organisational culture to outpace evolving social engineering tactics
  • Empowering teams across business functions to recognise, respond and act on threats early
  • Leveraging awareness programs and training to achieve measurable improvements in security posture

Quantifying the Impact — Measuring AI Effectiveness in Cybersecurity

As AI adoption grows, security leaders must ensure these technologies deliver measurable value while minimising risk. In today’s evolving GenAI landscape, CISOs and CIOs face a key question: How can we evaluate the real-world impact of AI on our security posture?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Defining success and aligning AI initiatives with risk reduction
  • Practical frameworks and metrics to translate AI performance into business outcomes
  • Approaches for monitoring and reducing data exposure incidents related to GenAI

Closing the Human Gap — Effective Risk Communication and Awareness

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, CIOs and CISOs must move beyond technical defences to address the human element. With a multi-generational workforce, building security awareness means empowering every individual—regardless of age or experience — to recognise risks both at work and in their personal lives. 

Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • Translating complex cyber risks into clear, actionable messages for all employees
  • Encouraging a culture where everyone protects their own data and helps secure the organisation
  • Leaning into risk‑centric awareness to drive responsible digital behavior across generations


We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering

Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference. At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.

Location

Venue & Accommodation

Melia Milano
More Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Melia Milano at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling +39 02 444061.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of €279 EUR (plus tax) is 15 April 2026.

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Community Programme Manager

For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Chloe Stevenson

Senior Community Programme Manager, Territory Specialist

+44 (0)7701 308 236

chloe.stevenson@gartner.com