Forbes Will Host Its Annual CIO Next Summit Aimed At Utilizing Technology And Innovation To Rebuild For A Better Tomorrow

With the global economy at a crossroads of prosperity, sustainability and inclusion versus economic stagnation, social instability, and greater climate uncertainty, identifying tactics and strategies to resolve and rebuild is crucial to shaping a better tomorrow. In that spirit, Forbes will host its annual CIO Next Summit virtually and in-person in New York City on October 27, 2022 from 9 AM to 3 PM EST.

The event will bring together CIOs and CTOs from a variety of industries and organizations including Lowes, The National Football League (NFL), Hootsuite and AstraZeneca to identify how we can utilize technology and innovation to combat the social and economic issues we currently face.

Forbes has confirmed an impressive slate of speakers, including:

• Swamy Kocherlakota, EVP & CIO, S&P Global
• Seemantini Godbole, EVP & CIO, Lowes
• Gerry McNamara, Vice Chairman, Technology Officers Practices, Korn Ferry
• Katie Shannon, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
• Steve Forbes, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Forbes
• Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute and Faculty Fellow, Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
• Paul Ballew, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, NFL
• Dak Liyanearchchi, Chief Data & Technology Officer, NRG Energy
• Sathish Muthukrishnan, Chief Information, Data and Digital Officer, Ally
• Cindy Hoots, CDO & CIO, AstraZeneca
• Eash Sundaram, Founder & General Partner, Utpata Ventures
• Angela Yochem, EVP Chief Transformation & Digital Officer, Novant Health
• Tom Keiser, CEO, Hootsuite
• Marcello Damiani, Chief Digital & Operational Excellence Officer, Moderna
• Diana Schwarz, VP & CIO, Johnson Controls

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about a variety of topics, including how to build resilient digital supply chains, evolving the CIO role as a driver of customer experience excellence, and how to utilize data to see the future before it unfolds.

Rich Karlgaard, Global Futurist & Editor-At-Large, Forbes, says that navigating the issues of today through technology and innovation are crucial for a better tomorrow. “We’re no strangers to technology being at the backbone of determining solutions to the problems that face us all, from the pandemic to social instability and climate uncertainty,” says Karlgaard. “CIO Next is bringing together leaders at the forefront of critical decision making for our global future.”

The supporting sponsor for the Forbes CIO Next Summit is Tableau. To learn more and to register to attend, visit Forbes CIO Next Summit.

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