Moderator
Lane Cooper
Contributing Editor CIOLane has 30 years of experience as a communications executive, consultant, researcher, editor and reporter analyzing the business and technology industry.
He is the Publisher and Editorial Director of BizTechReports, an independent reporting agency that covers the industry analyst community, as well as Contributing Editor to CIO.com, CSO.com, Network World and Computerworld. In this capacity, Lane meets with over 600 senior technology leaders — including CIOs, CTOs, VPs and Directors — every year moderating executive events that discuss emerging digital transformation developments
Upcoming and recent events
CIO 100 Leadership Live Atlanta
Executive Roundtable: Understanding Knowledge Management and Unlocking Its Full Potential in the Era of AI
Thursday, March 5, 2026
8:30 - 9:45am
This interactive roundtable will explore how CIOs are reassessing knowledge management as a strategic capability rather than a legacy support function. We will examine real-world scenarios across IT service management, customer engagement, HR, finance, and compliance, where AI-driven interactions depend on precise understanding of organizational context. The discussion will highlight…
2026 CIO 100 Conference & Awards
When the Business Buys AI: Can CIOs Harness Distributed Innovation Initiatives to Enable Transformation at Scale?
Monday, August 11, 2025
2:00 - 3:30pm
Enhance your playbook for matching the business’s appetite for AI with IT’s mandate for value, risk control, and lasting impact. This discussion will surface actionable strategies for CIOs to reassert their influence: governing decentralized AI activity, bridging the gap between POC and production, and enabling enterprise-scale deployment without sacrificing agility.…
The Real Economics of AI: Rethinking Digital Labor, Productivity, and Enterprise Value
Monday, August 11, 2025
4:00 - 5:30pm
AI is reshaping enterprise operations — but not always in the ways leaders expect. As organizations accelerate automation and AI initiatives, CIOs must examine how these technologies are redefining the economics of digital labor, reshaping productivity dynamics, and influencing how people, processes, and systems are deployed. Join this highly interactive…