Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit

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"

We live in a world where everything is hybrid and the blend between personal, corporate, private and public is ever-changing and presents us with a host of new challenges. This has increased and complicated the attack surface and the pressure to converge tools and do “more with less” is at peak levels. We must meet this watershed moment with the right team, plans, and technology.

Join this interactive session to learn:

• How to build an effective plan for change without adding to the chaos
• What consolidation approaches save money without sacrificing security
• Use cases that deliver immediate value and efficiency while improving user experience

Today’s technology and security executives are being asked to do more with less. Some are tasked with driving innovation as they work to cut costs, and others are expected to improve processes and efficiencies while equipped with only legacy technology. All working toward the same goal — optimization and winning leadership buy-in along the way.

Grab a seat, and have your questions ready, as your peers discuss:

• Aligning IT investments to the organization’s strategic business aspirations
• Managing and retaining a team that’s already too small
• Leveraging AI to optimize over time

Today's rapidly evolving enterprise requires a governance model balanced with agility and conformance performance. According to Gartner, traditional IT governance cannot meet the needs of today's digital business. Organizations will need to deliver adaptive decision-making capabilities in pursuit of achieving the right governance outcomes to ensure a focus on strategic direction, effective execution, adaptability and composability.

In this session, CIOs & CISOs will discuss:

• Introducing adaptability amongst ongoing market uncertainty
• Prioritizing risk-adjusted execution flexibility
• Motivating teams with desired business goal attainment

For most organizations, the number of connected, essential devices is growing by the second. In response, the CISO's jurisdiction is changing just as rapidly. Now, in the case of any security issue, the rest of the C-suite may be looking to you for answers.

Join this session and start understanding:

• Your new or growing operational technology responsibilities
• What you can do to smoothly plot and control your OT workload
• How you can best juggle IT and OT security simultaneously

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Enterprises are under pressure to address multiple challenges impacting the planet, their people and profitability.  This is all happening while a recession is looming, quiet quitting is real and climate change is a top concern. Now is the time to position technology leaders as key partners in tackling these issues maximizes sustainable value across the business.
Join this session to explore sustainable strategies for:

• Reducing efforts in the negative impact your company and products have on the planet (environmental sustainability)
• How to best champion and manage the impact on your people (social sustainability)
• Managing the business' fiscal health and future profitability (financial sustainability)

Security and risk management leaders need to ensure the business is protected as best as possible when an inevitable ransomware attack strikes. But, those leaders must also have relationships in place across the business so when the time comes to execute the incident response plan, key players from different parts of the business are prepared to act quickly and efficiently.

Join this INTERACTIVE session to discuss in groups:

• Identifying the key players across the organization who will need to take part in creating and activating your incident response plan
• Training those involved so everyone knows their roles
• Best ways to collaborate during a sophisticated cyberattack

Cloud security is constantly evolving, emphasizing the need for organizations of all shapes and sizes to fully understand the potential impact of their cloud security strategies on their overall business success. With multi-cloud solution adoption surging, the challenges facing security teams are ever-evolving and it can be difficult to stay ahead of the latest advances. Dive deep into cloud security trends and challenges, discuss perceptions and perspectives on security-enabled innovation, and analyze emerging cloud usage patterns to see what to prepare for in cloud security – now and into the future.

Join this session to discuss:

• The apparent disconnect between the C-suite and security personnel around the role cybersecurity plays in fostering innovation
• Surprising findings suggesting that some workloads are moving from the cloud and going back on-prem
• The rising popularity of containerization and how it aligns with the "shifting left" trend in DevSecOps