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St. Louis CIO Executive Summit

May 20, 2025 | The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis

May 20, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with St. Louis's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

Building a Foundation for Cyber Resilience

Leveraging Data & Analytics to Improve Business Outcomes

Maximizing AI for Strategic Advantage

St. Louis CIO Governing Body

The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Joe Caro

Post Holdings
CIO, SVP

Steve Kappel

Safety National
CIO

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your St. Louis CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda

CIO AGENDACISO AGENDA

May 20, 2025

morning afternoon

8:00am - 8:30am  Registration & Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am  Keynote

Authentic Leadership in Times of Change

Mike Robbins headshot

Mike Robbins

Author & Thought Leader

Guest Speaker

Change is inevitable. The one constant in the midst of all the change, stress, and uncertainty we face at work and in life is us. Leaders with a strong sense of emotional intelligence (EQ), a willingness to be courageous and vulnerable, and the capacity to inspire others in a genuine way, have a distinct advantage in keeping their teams engaged and motivated in any circumstances.

In this keynote, author and thought leader Mike Robbins will share practical tips for:

  • Learning to be transparent in a way that’s both liberating and inspiring
  • Connecting at a deeper level with your teams and building real trust
  • Dealing effectively with change and uncertainty — and thriving in the process

9:15am - 9:40am  Networking Break

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Propelling Innovation and Efficiency Through AI

Joe Caro headshot

Joe Caro

CIO, SVP

Post Holdings

AI adoption is increasingly used to remain competitive, release innovative products and services, better meet customer expectations, and drive growth. But how do CIOs tackle this effectively?

Join this discussion to explore: 

  • Using data and AI to drive a culture of innovation and increase efficiency
  • Implementing generative AI for real business impact and value
  • Balancing data and AI governance with existing IT and security regulations

10:25am - 11:10am  Networking Break

10:35am - 11:00am  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

11:55am - 12:30pm  Lunch Service

12:30pm - 1:05pm  Keynote

Keynote Hosted by Proofpoint

More details coming soon.

1:05pm - 1:30pm  Break

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Breakout Session

Partnering Across the Business to Maximize Value

Brian Hofmeister headshot

Brian Hofmeister

CIO

BellRing Brands

Information Technology has the potential to transform from an order taker to a crucial business driver. Brian Hofmeister, CIO at BellRing Brands, will share how he integrated a cross-departmental strategy to aid the business in identifying and solving problems.

Join this interactive session to discuss:

  • Positioning IT as a true business ally
  • Reducing technology sprawl and shadow IT for better security
  • Collaborating to effectively prioritize the needs of the business

2:15pm - 3:00pm  Networking Break

2:25pm - 2:50pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

3:45pm - 4:00pm  Networking Break

4:00pm - 4:35pm  Keynote

Barry-Wehmiller’s Digital Transformation — Laying the Foundation

Frank Lanuto headshot

Frank Lanuto

CIO

Barry-Wehmiller

When Frank Lanuto took over as Barry-Wehmiller’s CIO in 2020, the company's operating model was on the threshold of a major business transformation. Decades of acquisitions with little to no integration led to disparate and aging technologies, siloed teams and skills gaps. The IT organization needed not only to transform itself but also to lay the foundation for an enterprise-wide modernization effort.

Join this session to hear about:

  • Evaluating the organization's current state and developing a future-state model 
  • Partnering with business leaders to develop roadmaps and governance structures for company success
  • Structuring the team to balance leverage and agility

4:35pm - 4:45pm  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

4:45pm - 6:00pm  Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Reception

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

8:00am - 8:30am  Registration & Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am  Keynote

Authentic Leadership in Times of Change

Mike Robbins headshot

Mike Robbins

Author & Thought Leader

Guest Speaker

Change is inevitable. The one constant in the midst of all the change, stress, and uncertainty we face at work and in life is us. Leaders with a strong sense of emotional intelligence (EQ), a willingness to be courageous and vulnerable, and the capacity to inspire others in a genuine way, have a distinct advantage in keeping their teams engaged and motivated in any circumstances.

In this keynote, author and thought leader Mike Robbins will share practical tips for:

  • Learning to be transparent in a way that’s both liberating and inspiring
  • Connecting at a deeper level with your teams and building real trust
  • Dealing effectively with change and uncertainty — and thriving in the process

9:15am - 9:40am  Networking Break

10:25am - 11:10am  Networking Break

10:35am - 11:00am  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

11:10am - 11:55am  Executive Boardroom

Communicating Risk — Translating Insight Into Action

Andy Maine headshot

Andy Maine

IT Director, Infrastructure & BU CISO

Hussmann Corporation

Measuring and communicating security risk is integral to reducing an organization's vulnerability to attack. To better inform the broader business, sourcing data that provides a comprehensive view of risk level and security posture is key.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • Translating the ‘what’ ‘why’ and ‘how’ of your cybersecurity strategy to non-IT-focused teams
  • Linking risk measurement with technical metrics to influence company decision-making
  • Taking a data-driven approach to prioritization based on the current threat landscape

11:55am - 12:30pm  Lunch Service

12:30pm - 1:05pm  Keynote

Keynote Hosted by Proofpoint

More details coming soon.

1:05pm - 1:30pm  Break

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Breakout Session

Partnering Across the Business to Maximize Value

Brian Hofmeister headshot

Brian Hofmeister

CIO

BellRing Brands

Information Technology has the potential to transform from an order taker to a crucial business driver. Brian Hofmeister, CIO at BellRing Brands, will share how he integrated a cross-departmental strategy to aid the business in identifying and solving problems.

Join this interactive session to discuss:

  • Positioning IT as a true business ally
  • Reducing technology sprawl and shadow IT for better security
  • Collaborating to effectively prioritize the needs of the business

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Executive Boardroom

Starting with Data — Securing a Modern Governance Program

As organizations race to innovate and create efficiencies, establishing a secure data governance and protection program is paramount. Security leaders must ensure their data framework offers lifecycle protection while enabling the business. 

Join this session to discuss:

  • Aligning security objectives with data governance principles
  • Ensuring availability, integrity and confidentiality of data 
  • Complying with data-focused regulations while creating value

2:15pm - 3:00pm  Networking Break

2:25pm - 2:50pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

3:45pm - 4:00pm  Networking Break

4:00pm - 4:35pm  Keynote

Barry-Wehmiller’s Digital Transformation — Laying the Foundation

Frank Lanuto headshot

Frank Lanuto

CIO

Barry-Wehmiller

When Frank Lanuto took over as Barry-Wehmiller’s CIO in 2020, the company's operating model was on the threshold of a major business transformation. Decades of acquisitions with little to no integration led to disparate and aging technologies, siloed teams and skills gaps. The IT organization needed not only to transform itself but also to lay the foundation for an enterprise-wide modernization effort.

Join this session to hear about:

  • Evaluating the organization's current state and developing a future-state model 
  • Partnering with business leaders to develop roadmaps and governance structures for company success
  • Structuring the team to balance leverage and agility

4:35pm - 4:45pm  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

4:45pm - 6:00pm  Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Reception

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

May 20, 2025

morning afternoon

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The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
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  • Parking Info:
    • Self-Parking is located in our attached garage on the east side of the building
    • Event Self-Parking
      • 0-3hrs - $6
      • 3-4hrs - $8
      • 4-5hrs - $10
      • 5-6hrs - $12
      • 6+hrs - $14
    • Overnight Self-Parking - $29/Car
    • Event Valet - $10
    • Overnight Valet - $37

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Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $307 USD (plus tax) is April 28, 2025.

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