Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.
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A regional Governing Body leads the Philadelphia CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.
Joshua Beeman
University of Pennsylvania
Interim VP of IT & CIO
Vishi Viswanathan
Day & Zimmermann Group
SVP & CIO
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Chief Data, Digital & Technology Officer
Trinseo
VP & CIO
South Jersey Industries
VP, IT Service Delivery
Toll Brothers
SVP & CIO
Arkema Inc.
CIO, Americas
Teleflex
VP & CIO
Allan Myers
VP, Technology
Clemens Food Group
VP, IT
Church & Dwight
EVP & Global CIO
MasterBrand Cabinets
EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
SVP & CIO, IT Services
School District Of Philadelphia
CIO
Fulton Financial
EVP, CTO
Keystone Human Services
VP & CIO
IQVIA
Senior Director, Financial & Procurement Systems
PetroChoice Lubrication Solutions
VP IT & Security
AdvoCare
CIO
Penn Dental Medicine
CIO & Senior Director of Technology
Dechert
CIO
Aramark
CIO
Brixmor Property Group
EVP & CIO
Southwire
SVP & CIO
In-Person
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
In-Person
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
In-Person
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your membership is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
As CIOs across our communities prepare for another year of peer-driven programs, IT leaders are sharing their priorities, opportunities and challenges through annual surveys and interviews. Here, we explore three themes that are emerging as top focus areas for CIOs in 2026.
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