2026 CIO 100 Conference & Awards

Name: CIO 100 Symposium & Awards
Start: 2025-08-11T13:00+00:00
End: 2025-08-13T22:00+00:00
Location: Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa

Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa

August 17-19, 2026

In-Person

Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa

August 17-19, 2026

In-Person

Nominations for 2026 Open!

The CIO 100 Awards honor 100 organizations and their teams that are using IT in innovative ways to drive business value—whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing processes, enabling growth, or strengthening customer relationships. This award recognizes enterprise excellence, celebrating teams rather than individuals.
Deadline to Submit: January 14, 2026 | Nominate Now

Thank you for joining us at CIO 100:

✅ 35+ strategic sessions on AI, data, talent, innovation, and leadership
🔒 5 closed-door roundtables for candid peer exchange
📚 4-part leadership masterclass designed to accelerate executive growth
🏆 25+ award-winning digital poster projects showcasing real innovation in action
🍽️ A seat at the iconic Closing Dinner & CIO 100 Awards Ceremony
🤝 Focused, no-distraction networking time with CIOs and senior IT leaders from every major industry

🗣 What The 2025 CIO 100 Attendees Are Saying

“The 2025 CIO100 Symposium and Awards was the highest quality and most professionally run conference that I have attended in recent years. Excellent presentations, high-quality networking, and very engaged attendees and staff.”- Executive Attendee 2025
“Networking with well-established, highly competent IT executives, as well as some of the excellent keynote speakers, made this event invaluable.” – Executive Attendee 2025
“The Moveworks presentation about Agentic AI and the Josh Linkner sessions were the most interesting and relevant for me—presentations hit the mark with real-life challenges and impactful AI insights.” – Executive Attendee 2025

Nominations for 2026 are now OPEN!

Our 2025 Speakers that Graced the Stage

View our 2025 Trailblazers

Speaker

David Holloway Third Generation World Champion Team Building Expert & Executive Trainer

David comes from a rich legacy of influential sports figures and national leaders who have played pivotal roles in shaping America. David’s great-grandfather, Bill Trent, was a driving force behind the founding of the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and served in two presidential cabinets. The family legacy also includes many higher education teachers and three college presidents, further cementing their lasting impact on education, teamwork, and leadership.