San Francisco CIO Community
Town Hall
April 30, 2026 | 1:00pm PDT
April 30, 2026
1:00pm PDT
Scaling AI Workloads with Unified Data Strategies
Participate with your CIO peers in the San Francisco community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for IT leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CIOs in the San Francisco community to discuss:
Leveraging consumption-based models to align costs with usage
Building resilient, unified data foundations across edge, cloud, and hybrid environments
Optimizing resource allocation for performance and sustainability
Discussion Leaders
Members of the San Francisco CIO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Monica Gille
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Vice President, NA Industry Verticals
Presenter

Herman Brown
City and County of San Francisco, CA
CIO, SF District Attorney's Office
Discussion Leader

Bobby George
Carrier
SVP & Chief Digital Officer
Discussion Leader

Cal Krome
Calm
Head of IT
Discussion Leader

Kumar Mishra
Grocery Outlet
CIO
Discussion Leader
Agenda
April 30, 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Scaling AI Workloads with Unified Data Strategies
Hosted by HPE
CIOs face mounting challenges in scaling AI workloads as data volumes surge, requiring a delicate balance of performance, latency, and cost. By adopting unified data strategies and agile consumption models, organizations can minimize complexity and accelerate innovation. How can CIOs leverage consumption-based models, unified data architectures, and resource optimization to drive sustainable, headache-free AI scaling?
Join this session to discuss:
- Leveraging consumption-based models to align costs with usage
- Building resilient, unified data foundations across edge, cloud, and hybrid environments
- Optimizing resource allocation for performance and sustainability
Apply to Participate
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Community Program Manager
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