The Rebalancing Act: Two Mandates, One Budget, and the 24 Months that Decide which CIO You Become
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
11:05 - 11:25a
Ryder Cup Ballroom Each CIO in this room has been handed the same two jobs: take cost out and lead the transformation. Then reality sets in. Roughly three-quarters of the budget is already committed to keeping existing systems running — the ones nobody thinks about until they go down. That’s…
The New Rules of Influence: A Luncheon for Women in IT and their Allies
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
12:35 - 1:50p
Wadkins, Floor 2 The lines between technology strategy and business strategy are disappearing. The leaders gaining ground aren’t just the ones who understand the technology. They’re the ones who know how to move people, shape decisions, and build the kind of trust that makes them indispensable when the strategy is…