Executive Summit

By 2028, Gartner predicts that 15% of daily business decisions will be made autonomously by AI agents — creating new risk surfaces with direct operational impact. CIOs must extend resilience practices to agentic AI by quantifying agent risk, capturing and monitoring agent activity, and preparing recovery playbooks that reverse unauthorized or harmful agent actions. This holistic approach ensures workflows remain intact, data integrity is preserved and business continuity is upheld — even when AI agents misstep.

Join this session to learn:

• How to set resilience standards for AI agents to align with enterprise risk
• Proven strategies for detecting and containing rogue or unintended AI behavior
• Playbooks for rapid rollback and business continuity when AI disrupts workflows

Organizations must navigate an ever-evolving landscape of dynamic market conditions, shifting customer expectations and relentless technological advancements. Purpose-driven leadership offers a solution by aligning strategy, people, and technology for sustainable growth. 

Join this session for actionable insights on:

• Leading change effectively through cultural alignment and digital innovation
• Strengthening technological infrastructure to harness the power of analytics and AI
• Fostering a connected customer journey

In today's fast-paced digital world, integrating business strategy with technology is crucial for seizing opportunities and achieving organizational success. Apogee Enterprises’ Information & Technology Evolution highlights the pivotal role CIOs play in co-leading digital business initiatives and enabling enterprise-wide capabilities.

Join this session to learn more about:

• Overcoming culture shifts while transitioning to a “business first” mindset
• Breaking down silos to build an integrated enterprise IT team
• Building an enterprise portfolio of capabilities to drive organizational success

During times of economic uncertainty, organizations often cut costs without fully realizing the potential risks and consequences. As IT and technology departments face increasing budgetary pressures, leaders will need to balance short-term efficiency with long-term growth strategy.

Join this session to discuss:

• Evaluating cost-saving initiatives while fully utilizing existing resources
• Mastering strategic vendor relationship management to mitigate aggressive cost increases 
• Meeting cost targets without compromising progress toward broader business objectives

In the quest to leverage data and analytics for business growth, IT leaders face both cultural and technical challenges. To succeed, they must collaborate closely with business leaders to develop a powerful, long-term analytics strategy that drives data-driven decision making across the organization.

Join this session to explore:

• Ensuring data quality standards and ownership
• Utilizing analytics to allow for better decision making across the business and measurable outcomes
• Building a foundation for successful innovation including AI

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.

Sweeping changes in workforce demographics and evolving expectations are compelling CIOs to rethink how they build, lead, and future-proof their organizations. With Gen Z entering the workforce, baby boomers delaying retirement, and millennials stepping into leadership roles, how can CIOs take a more strategic approach to both daily operations and long-term planning?

Join this session to discuss:

• Building an adaptive workforce through upskilling to fill critical competency gaps
• Exploring modern IT org designs that enable innovation
• Harnessing the power of generational diversity for long-term success

The World Economic Forum named creativity one of the top must-have skills for success in all industries. It is the key to thriving in this era of rapid innovation and change. But very few organizations have truly invested in the development of this essential capability. Why? Because creativity is considered too intangible to measure, too messy to fit into a strategic plan or simply something that is only for a few specially talented people.  In this engaging presentation, Artist/Author Noah Scalin pulls back the curtain on his own creative practice to explain the real ROI of creativity.

In this session, we will learn:

• Why creativity is a crucial skill for fostering innovation at your organization
• How to use creativity strategically for long-term impact
• Simple strategies that anyone can use to innovate, grow and inspire others

Controlling the narrative around technology investments and risk is vital for a successful board pitch. CIOs are tasked to use visuals, communicate business value and synthesize complex information to build trust and buy-in from the board.

Join this session to discuss how to:

• Contextualize and visualize information
• Communicate technology and cybersecurity needs through a business perspective
• Identify key elements that build visibility and trust with top leadership

For CIOs, the reality that "change is the only constant" has never been more apparent. Running a technology organization is no longer ‘just’ overseeing the delivery of solutions to complex business problems — it’s also influencing people to transform, at every level, every day. Amy Landucci, CIDO of Solventum, has built a career leading through situations that seem impossible to overcome.

Join her as she shares:

• How to navigate competing priorities, maintain a seat at the table in the C-suite, and thrive through change
• Insights from her experience as the head of technology organizations undergoing huge shifts in scope, expectation and new technologies
• How CIOs can balance morale of their organizations through significant change and uncertainty

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