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The CIO Community

Becoming future fit, together

Today's CIOs are being asked to lead now, more than ever before. And in our ever-changing digital landscape and times of economic uncertainty, CIOs are also arguably under more pressure than other senior executives across the organization to drive change and prove ROI.

That's why our mission is to create a space for CIOs and senior IT leaders, like yourself, to not only stay on top of the technological landscape but also make connections with peers and specialists to support your continued growth.

To access curated content, join invite-only leadership roundtable discussions, receive monthly insights , and schedule 1:1 briefings with our industry leaders, join our CIO community today

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Actionable insights

Key takeaways and actionable next steps for the top-of-mind priorities of IT professionals.

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Topics to stay on top of

Key areas that will dominate the CIO agenda in the year ahead.

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Hear from your peers

Learn from like-minded peers that aren’t just talking about change but are actually making it happen.

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What our community is saying

  • These events are a wonderful way to get cross-industry views of a topic. They help teams gauge if they are with the curve, ahead, or behind. The multiple perspectives are both interesting and valuable.

  • I loved the time with wonderful women sharing and giving me ideas to percolate on. I have so many take aways from this time where my ideas are echoed by other mentally strong women confirming it's good to show your people/your team that they matter as humans and not human resources. We can work in a no-judgment zone where all ideas have value because the idea owner has value.

    Mary Craig - IT Director Customer Care and Business Intelligence at Cummins

  • I liked the short, high-level presentation to open got things started. I also liked the brief introductions of others on the call beyond the presenters, always good to get to know some new people in different industries.

  • I enjoyed meeting other women leaders and sharing our challenges and successes.

    Christie Pruett - CIO at S.P. Richards Company

  • I liked the presence of data leaders from different industries. Always good to hear what others are doing, what challenges they are facing, and how they go about addressing them.

  • I liked being able to share challenges and talk about solutions.

    Julie Gibson - Sr. IT Director at US Foods

Upcoming events

Use this time to ask burning questions, seek new insights from peers, uncover actionable strategies and solutions, and gain personal guidance on ongoing or upcoming initiatives. Register for an upcoming executive discussion:

Explore takeaways from previous discussions

Connected Customer Experience | Digital Transformation | eCommerce | Managed Services

Improving the B2B commerce experience

 July 14, 2022
Cloud Modernization | Leadership Culture

Unlock innovation in a cloud-filled world

 May 26, 2022
Data and Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Supply Chain Management: Taking the reins with data

 April 21, 2022
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90.5% of attendees would recommend to a colleague or peer
36% C-level executives
8.7 out of 10 average event rating

Meet our Catalysts

When it comes to igniting organization-wide change, there’s no role under a brighter spotlight than the CIO. As enterprises face both the exponential upside and daunting operational realities of digital transformation, CIOs like yourself are at the forefront of it all. Like many, you envisioned a clear path to the Cloud and now must galvanize your business around the value still to be unlocked. As a community, we’re shining our spotlight on leaders that aren’t just talking about change but are actually making it happen: The CIO Catalysts.

Brenna Berman, Founder & CEO at City Tech Collaborative

CIO Catalysts: Introducing Brenna Berman, Founder & CEO at City Tech Collaborative

January 04, 2022
Ann Madea

CIO Catalysts: Introducing Ann Madea, CIO & Technology Advisor

 June 08, 2021
CIO Catalyst Brian Wilkinson

CIO Catalysts: Introducing Brian Wilkinson, chief information officer at KeHE Distributors

 February 05, 2021
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Topics to stay on top of

Working with IT leaders across sectors, our community focuses on six key areas that will dominate the CIO agenda and greatly impact the success of your future initiatives in the year ahead.

Data

To unlock the “potential energy” stored within data, CIOs must think ahead by implementing modern cloud data platforms. Organizations will be able to make better, faster, and fewer decisions from their digital product, organizational, and customer/client data.

Sustainability

Sustainability and digital transformation should be seen as inseparable growth drivers; two un-siloed goals that complement one another. For IT leaders, doing the right thing equals building things right - From the code we write, to the platforms we build on and the energy we use, it has never been more important to understand the physical impact of our digital solutions.

Supply chain innovation

Automating tasks, streamlining processes, integrating with existing systems, and pulling key data-driven insights are key to a strong supply chain. While this has never been much of a focus for the typical CIO, more and more companies are seeing the need to tap into their vast IT knowledge to elevate the business impact of systems and logistics.

eCommerce

Cloud-based commerce is the way forward. It is the foundation of the better technology bridge to current and potential customers, providing the means to answer the questions that will create competitive momentum and keep the business moving forward.

Smarter, responsible, scalable AI

Creating smarter, responsible, and scalable AI isn’t just about technology. Companies that have successfully implemented AI are reaping the benefits in many ways, ranging from revenue growth to better decision-making and improved customer experience.

Enablement - Upskilling talent

Through the practice of modernization enablement, CIOs can attract and retain limited IT talent as well as close key skill gaps. This will help their firm achieve faster releases of higher quality digital products while simultaneously upskilling individuals on the latest approaches to product development, design, and engineering.
Mark Ardito
Meet our Moderator Mark Ardito VP of Cloud Modernization & Event Streaming

I have the incredible honor of moderating this community and hosting our CIO roundtable discussions. My ultimate goal is to bring IT leaders together to learn from one another and grow together. I hope that by creating a safe space for collaboration, each member can build relationships, gain insights from industry experts, and uncover solutions for any challenges they may be facing.

With many years of experience specializing in transforming large enterprises to become Cloud Native companies, I am on a mission to ensure that organizations make pragmatic and meaningful adoption of cloud-native technologies.

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Strategic global partnerships

Google Cloud

As a certified Google Cloud consulting partner, Kin + Carta helps enterprise clients across industries accelerate their journeys on Google Cloud. Kin + Carta brings expertise in application development, modernization on Anthos, Google Cloud Search, and voice and chat experiences built with Dialogflow.

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Microsoft

As a certified Microsoft partner, Kin + Carta offers services across the Microsoft portfolio to drive advances in cloud computing and developing new ways for people to interact with technology at home, at work and on the move. With deep skills in modernization of applications, product development, and specializing in enterprise data architecture, customer data platforms and data integration services.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) partner, Kin + Carta leverages the power of the Amazon Cloud across a diverse array of industries and client engagements, including complex, full stack web and mobile app developments, connected hardware experiences, and voice skills.

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