Seattle CIO Executive Summit

Governing Body members host this dinner for attendees to launch the event with an evening of peer networking.

By nature, the CIO and CISO roles are complex, adaptive, and evolving as adversaries exploit new attack vectors, and the sun never rises on the same threat landscape two days in a row. In the current spotlight on cyber risk and strategy, how can leaders leverage their skills to cultivate a strong security culture and foster inclusive conversations on cybersecurity throughout the organization?

Join this session and learn:

• How to drive the mindset and cultural changes essential to overcome inertia and accelerate transformation
• How to navigate complex technology like AI, automation, and generative AI to its full potential
• How zero trust architecture reduces security risks while driving greater productivity and simplicity

Much has been said about the promise and potential of GenAI – a technology as fundamentally game-changing as the internet or mobility. We are already seeing use cases beginning to deliver benefits in productivity, cycle time reduction, enterprise knowledge access and even early signs of incremental revenue. But across them, the pilot-to-production journey for enterprises is riddled with bumps and bruises, and many lessons have been learned. Sanjay Srivastava, CDO at Genpact and Venture Capitalist in Data and AI highlights what it takes to chart a successful AI strategy.

Join this session to learn:

• The strategic advantage of being a first mover in GenAI: identifying the most impactful use cases
• Insights from industry experience: key lessons from implementing GenAI in large enterprises
• Best practices in governance and preparing talent for the future demands of GenAI

Security teams and networking teams often have competing goals.  One may favor speed while the other favors security.  Result - they can sometimes be at odds.  How do you balance these needs within your organization?  Should Networking and Security be a single team?  Should they have SLAs with each other?  

Join us for an interactive round table to explore the following topics:
• The possibilities of harmony between network and security
• Security and networking leadership approaches to organizational change
• How frameworks such as SASE/SSE/Zero Trust technology may not be the biggest challenge

Digital acceleration requires good relationships between CIOs and boards of directors. To deepen these relationships into a business advisory role, CIOs should understand the board’s business priorities and take steps to advance them. But what are the techniques CIOs can use to engage stakeholders, deal with conflicts and build consensus among peers? This Boardroom is an opportunity to share war stories and techniques on effective partnership and alignment. Specifically, you’ll discuss:

• Working with the board to establish digital-friendly budgeting and metrics
• Embracing and enhancing business ownership of technology initiatives
• How to bring your digital strategy to the top of the agenda

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.

What's your community's top priority? What do your C-Level peers consider the largest hurdle to accomplishing their goals? What percentage of your peers are experiencing the same struggles as you? In this fun, highly interactive, game-show-style session, we'll put your knowledge to the test and provide insight into your community.

Come on down to:

• Compete in a data-driven, community-specific, gamified quiz
• Learn more about the struggles and opportunities reported by members of your community
• Share and expand on these reported goals and challenges

Digital enterprises strive for the best business outcomes, but let’s face it, legacy technology is a hurdle many organizations have yet to clear. As leaders work to prioritize investments that support high-value technology opportunities, they must balance existing resources and planning for future upgrades.

Join this interactive session to:

• Identify new ways to leverage legacy technology to bring value to the customer
• Strategize what to sequentially modernize using data
• Discuss integration challenges CIOs can anticipate as they plan for eventual upgrades

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"