CIO 100 Leadership Live Atlanta: Agenda
All times listed on the agenda are in local Georgia time.
Thursday, March 5
Join an interactive discussion on the opportunities and challenges of implementing AI and next-generation technologies across the enterprise. Attendees will exchange strategies, lessons learned, and priorities for leading successful transformation.
Grab a coffee or iced beverage and connect with peers and sponsoring partners.
The skills that initially helped you become a leader aren’t the ones that will get you to the next level. Keith Fulton, chief data officer at Jack Henry and the author of Maxing Out: How to Get the Most out of Yourself and Your Team, will share hard-won advice and unconventional lessons to help anyone looking to lead large teams. Through memorable analogies, from Winnie‑the‑Pooh’s cast of characters to the camaraderie of college rugby, Keith offers a fresh take on scaling trust, motivating teams you can’t possibly know individually, and building mutual respect with colleagues and vendors. He’ll explore how servant leadership, smart decision‑making, and balancing ambition with real life can transform not only your performance but your company’s culture. Following his presentation, Keith will sit down for a candid fireside chat to go deeper into what today’s and tomorrow’s CIOs truly need to succeed. This is a session for any leader looking to grow with purpose—and help their teams do the same.
Today’s bold CIOs are rewriting the rules of business transformation, and they’re doing it in real time, under real pressure, with real stakes. Join us to hear from a select group of courageously innovative technology leaders who will share the successes that are moving their organizations forward, along with the learn-from-failure moments that are reshaping their playbooks. These leaders help stakeholders rethink everything, from culture and talent, to how we work and architect the future of the business, to leveraging new operating models and technology strategically. No theory. No platitudes. No pretenders. Just practitioners speaking to practitioners, with candor, humility, and practical wisdom you can use to lead your team and company through transformation in the age of AI.
Meet our keynote speaker and get to know other attendees during this break.
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking session where we delve into the future of technology and its transformative impact on businesses. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to hear from industry leaders and gain fresh perspectives on what’s next for the world of IT.
For organizations that have moved beyond pilots, the challenge isn’t whether to invest in AI—it’s how to scale responsibly and prove sustained business impact. CIOs are under pressure to show measurable outcomes, optimize costs, and integrate AI into core processes without disrupting operations. This panel will open the playbooks of successful CIOs to dive into strategies for moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption, building frameworks for ROI, and ensuring AI initiatives deliver competitive advantage rather than isolated wins.
Join us for an engaging lunch where you can connect with newfound contacts! Take a seat and savor your meal while networking with peers. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet our sponsors and discover how their innovative solutions can benefit you.
Nominees for the Next CIO program are invited to join us for this career development program and networking time during lunch.
Every executive believes data matters. Fewer agree on what to do about it and even fewer get it right. In this session, C-level leaders share how they are elevating data from a fragmented technical asset into a trusted, enterprise-wide advantage. The discussion focuses not only on tools or architectures, but on leadership decisions: how to set a clear data strategy, establish effective security and compliance without slowing the business, and build a culture where data is understood, trusted, and used to build business value. Drawing on real-world lessons from complex environments, the panel will explore how CIOs are aligning data strategy with business outcomes, risk, and growth; bridging executive intent with operational reality; and building data literacy as a leadership capability, not a specialist skill.
Explore how organizations can leverage emerging technologies to drive meaningful business outcomes. Join our premier sponsor as they share practical insights and actionable frameworks to help leaders modernize and prepare for an AI-driven future.
After winning a CIO 100 Award, what came next? Find out how past CIO 100 award-winning companies have iterated their projects since being recognized as digital innovators. In this self-directed experience, you can visit presentations that match your interests, ask questions about technical and leadership challenges, and network with small groups of peers. Presentations will repeat, so you have the chance to check out as many as you like.
Choose a topic and join a small-group, interactive conversation to listen, learn, and share experiences around the table.
Data Infrastructure as an AI Amplifier hosted by Turgon
Balancing Innovation Speed with Data Risk in a Modern Enterprise hosted by Perforce Delphix
Grab a coffee or iced beverage and connect with peers and sponsoring partners.
In this conversation moderated by the team at TechCrunch, find out what’s top of mind among the venture capital community and where they see strategic tech investments driving innovation and enterprise value.
Wrap up the day with refreshments while reflecting on today’s ideas with new connections.