CIO 100 Leadership Live

Name: CIO 100 Leadership Live
Start: 2026-03-03T00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-28T00:00+00:00

Where CIOs come together to solve what’s next

CIO 100 Leadership Live is a regional US event series bringing together CIOs and senior enterprise technology leaders for practical, candid conversations about the challenges of leading technology transformation.

Backed by the editorial authority of CIO.com and built around a highly interactive, workshop-driven format, Leadership Live goes beyond traditional conference presentations. Attendees work through real business challenges, exchange experiences with peers and develop strategies they can put into practice.

March 2027

Atlanta

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April 2027

Los Angeles

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July 2027

New York

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October 2027

Boston

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November 2026

Chicago

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December 2027

San Francisco

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CIO 100 Call for Nominations open for 2027

The CIO 100 Awards recognize organizations and technology leaders using IT in innovative ways to deliver business value.

Nominate your organization for the 2027 CIO 100 Awards and join a community celebrating exceptional technology leadership, innovation and business transformation.

2027 nomination deadline: January 20, 2027

Submit a Nomination

CIO Awards Nominations open until Jan. 20, 2027

2026 Leadership Live Highlights

A look back at the conversations, connections and executive experiences from our 2026 regional series.

A Different Kind of CIO Experience

Why Attend: Don’t Just Listen, Participate

Three interactive working-session blocks will put you at the center of the experience, with facilitated discussions and practical problem-solving designed around the challenges technology leaders are facing now.

Learn from real practitioners

Hear directly from enterprise technology leaders sharing real implementation experiences, including what worked, what failed and what they would do differently.

Have better conversations

Short executive firesides, audience Q&A, case studies and small-group discussions replace long presentations and repetitive panels.

Build your regional CIO network

Connect with CIOs and senior enterprise IT leaders facing similar challenges in your market while exploring issues affecting organizations nationwide.

Leave with something you can use

Working sessions are designed to deliver practical frameworks, fresh perspectives and actionable ideas you can bring back to your organization.

What to Expect

Each CIO 100 Leadership Live event combines:

Candid CIO and executive conversations
Real-world enterprise case studies
Three interactive working sessions
Curated executive roundtables
Practical leadership development
Dedicated peer networking

The result is an environment where technology leaders learn not only from speakers, but from one another.

Partner with CIO 100 Leadership Live

CIO 100 Leadership Live gives technology partners meaningful opportunities to engage CIOs and senior enterprise IT leaders in the markets that matter most.

The interactive format creates an environment for deeper conversations around AI, modernization, security, transformation and the business challenges technology executives are actively working to solve.

Why Partner?

Meaningful executive engagement

Connect with senior technology decision-makers through discussions designed around real business challenges.

Thought leadership with participation

Contribute expertise through conversations, working sessions and smaller executive experiences rather than relying solely on traditional presentations.

Regional reach

Build relationships with influential technology leaders across six key U.S. markets.

Year-round CIO engagement

Extend your presence across the CIO 100 Leadership Live regional series and the national CIO 100 Awards & Conference.

Important Note: Different Sponsorship tiered packages can even include the debut of the Next CIO program—an initiative designed to equip and inspire the next wave of technology leadership!

Regional Connection. National CIO Community.

CIO 100 Leadership Live connects regional technology communities throughout the year and complements the national CIO 100 Awards & Conference.

Leadership Live is the regional, practical experience where executives tackle today’s challenges together.

The CIO 100 Awards & Conference is the national flagship celebrating achievement, leadership and the future of the profession.

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