Lane Cooper, Contributing Editor, CIO
Moderator

Lane Cooper

Contributing Editor CIO

Lane 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 Los Angeles
The Business Case for AI
Thursday, April 16, 2026
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Your CFO wants numbers. Your board wants confidence. Your team wants direction. CIOs who’ve moved past the pilot stage share frameworks for measuring AI impact that hold up to scrutiny, including how to structure the business case, where the ROI actually shows up, and what happens when it doesn’t. Come…
Data Is the Advantage: How CIOs Build Trust, Fluency & Enterprise Readiness
Thursday, April 16, 2026
2:45 - 3:20 pm
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…
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…