CIO 100 Leadership Live Chicago
2027 date coming soon!
ONE COMMUNITY. EVERY STAGE OF THE CIO JOURNEY
CIO 100 Leadership Live Chicago next week is where established leaders share lessons learned, emerging leaders build relationships, and the region’s technology community comes together to network, collaborate and learn the wins, fails and challenges defining enterprise IT now.
Spend one, time-efficient day with an outstanding group of accomplished CIO and senior IT peers already registered. Technology executives from organizations including AbbVie, Box, Capital One, Astellas Pharma, City of Chicago, CVS Health, Johnson Controls, R.R. Donnelley, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, US Bank and more will all be in the room next Tuesday, October 13 for CIO 100 Leadership Live Chicago.
Candid, peer-led discussions on the agenda include:
- Building AI-ready organizations and workforces
- Leading through uncertainty and continuous change
- Creating cultures rooted in trust, accountability, and innovation
- Balancing innovation with security, governance, and responsible adoption
- Connecting technology strategy more directly to business outcomes
- Preparing for a future where humans, AI agents, and automation work side by side
Attend, and you will benefit from the lessons leaders don’t often share publicly: what didn’t work, what they learned, and how they’re preparing their organizations for the next 12-24 months.
Why CIO 100 LEADERSHIP LIVE IS DIFFERENT
Most conferences are built around presentations. Leadership Live is built around conversations. Instead of sitting through slide-heavy sessions, you’ll spend the day engaging with senior technology leaders who are actively leading change inside their organizations today.
What Makes CIO 100 Leadership Live Different:
• Editorially curated content from award-winning CIO.com media brand
• Conversations instead of presentations
• Practitioners instead of keynote celebrities
• Audience participation built into every session
• Editorial moderation that drives meaningful discussion
• A regional community of technology leaders
Our 2026 Featured Speakers. Click each headshot to learn more!
Discover actionable insights from CIO 100 Award winners, Hall of Fame CIOs, and industry leaders navigating enterprise AI, responsible adoption, trust and governance, data modernization, cloud strategy, and organizational transformation.
Boost your career trajectory through elevated programming designed to support rising IT executives, including exclusive Next CIO content for emerging leaders and practical guidance for your IT modernization roadmap.
Unlock the capabilities, strategic vision, and future-ready skills you need to lead with confidence in 2026 and beyond through advanced
IT strategy, emerging technology insights, and proven approaches to enterprise innovation.
Connect with peers and mentors in meaningful ways, building a powerful network that strengthens your leadership journey and expands your community of technology executives.
CIO 100 2027 Nominations Are Now Open
Call for nominations for CIO 100 Awards 2027 Open
The CIO 100 Awards celebrates 100 organizations and the teams within them that are using IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth or improving relationships with customers.
Call for nominations for CIO 100 Hall of Fame 2027 Open
The CIO Hall of Fame is a prestigious leadership award that recognizes exceptional achievement in information technology management. This honor celebrates current CIOs (or other C-level technology executives) with a proven track record of 10-15 years in the role, leading IT strategy in midsize to large enterprises.
Call for nominations for Next CIO 2027 are open
Next CIO is a year-round leadership initiative designed to identify and celebrate high-potential technology professionals on the path toward senior executive roles such as CIO, CTO, or CDO.