2026 CIO 100 Speakers

Andrea Ballinger
Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee
Andrea Ballinger
CIORensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Michael Bertha, Partner & Central Office Lead, Metis Strategy, Moderator at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Moderator
Michael Bertha
Partner & Central Office LeadMetis Strategy
Dani Brown, SVP & CIO, Whirlpool Corporation, Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee
Dani Brown
SVP & CIOWhirlpool Corporation
Karthik Chakkarapani
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Karthik Chakkarapani
SVP & CIO, Head of Enterprise AIZuora
Ayan Chakraborty
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Ayan Chakraborty
Director, IT EngineeringLenovo
John Chisholm
Innovation Showcase Speaker
John Chisholm
Executive Vice President, AI & Decision Product EnablementMastercard
Madhu Coimbatore, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley, Innovation Showcase Speaker at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Madhu Coimbatore
Managing DirectorMorgan Stanley
Jane Connell, CIO & Head of Strategy & Transformation, Enterprise Systems, Verizon (Retired), Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee
Jane Connell
CIO & Head of Strategy & Transformation, Enterprise SystemsVerizon (Retired)
Tim Dickson, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Regal Rexnord, Speaker at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker
Tim Dickson
Chief Digital and Information OfficerRegal Rexnord
Rama Donepudi, SVP & Global CIO, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Speaker, CIO 100 Winner at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker, CIO 100 Winner
Rama Donepudi
SVP & Global CIOMead Johnson Nutrition
Tejas Gadhia, Head of Applied AI, Zoho, Speaker at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker
Tejas Gadhia
Head of Applied AIZoho
Kevin Hearn, SVP, Head of Consumer Bank Development, Axos Bank, Speaker, CIO 100 Award Winner at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker, CIO 100 Award Winner
Kevin Hearn
SVP, Head of Consumer Bank DevelopmentAxos Bank
Kathy Kay, EVP & CIO, Principal Financial Group, Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee
Kathy Kay
EVP & CIOPrincipal Financial Group
Michael Lewis, Chief Technology Officer, Management Controls, Innovation Showcase Speaker at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Michael Lewis
Chief Technology OfficerManagement Controls
Kevin Lim
Emcee
Kevin Lim
Emcee & Live Event HostKevin Lim Speaking
Antonio Marin
Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee
Antonio Marin
CIONorthStar Memorial Group
Sean McCormack, CIO, First Student, Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee
Sean McCormack
CIOFirst Student
Nirav Mehta
Speaker, CIO 100 Winner
Nirav Mehta
CTOMastercard
Kathy Northamer
Speaker
Kathy Northamer
SVP, Managed Technology & Digital SolutionsRobert Half
Andrew Ray
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Andrew Ray
Head of TransformationJLL
Joel Raper, Chief Commercial Officer, Unisys, Speaker at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker
Joel Raper
Chief Commercial OfficerUnisys
Sergio Amador Santillan, GSC DT Business Partner, Lenovo, Innovation Showcase Speaker at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Sergio Amador Santillan
GSC DT Business PartnerLenovo
Deepa Soni, EVP & CIO, New York Life Insurance Company, Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker, CIO Hall of Fame Inductee
Deepa Soni
EVP & CIONew York Life Insurance Company
Jen Stave, Partner and Practice Leader, Global Strategic Advisory / AI Navigator; Inaugural Director of the Harvard Business School AI Institute, Speaker at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Speaker
Jen Stave
Partner and Practice Leader, Global Strategic Advisory / AI Navigator; Inaugural Director of the Harvard Business School AI Institute
Tom Sweet
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Tom Sweet
CIOIR Pros
Innovation Showcase Speaker
Dr. Kumar Vadaparty
Executive DirectorMorgan Stanley
Dan Roberts, Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; Founder, AI Practitioners for Practitioners (P4P) Network, Moderator at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Moderator
Dan Roberts
Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; Founder, AI Practitioners for Practitioners (P4P) Network
Lane Cooper, Contributing Editor, CIO, Moderator at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Moderator
Lane Cooper
Contributing EditorCIO
Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO, Moderator at the 2026 CIO 100 Awards & Conference
Moderator
Charles Pelton
Contributing EditorCIO