executive events held since 2013
IT & tech leaders connected
solution-provider partners
CPE credits earned at every event
Built for the busy executive
Half a day.
Maximum return.
A single-track, no-frills format that respects your calendar — real conversations with peers, not a trade-show floor.
01
Connect
Unite with regional IT leaders for a day of unparalleled networking. Strengthening relationships in your community is a major key to success.
02
Educate
A half-day agenda packed with insights from industry experts and leading orgs — AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data & digital transformation.
03
Collaborate
An intimate, no-stress environment where leaders share ideas, strategies, challenges and pitfalls at peer roundtables.
In their words
Leaders keep
coming back.
“Not every conference needs to be massive, with dozens of sponsors and hundreds of attendees, to be valuable, engaging, and resourceful. CIOarena demonstrated that quality matters more than quantity.”
“The CIOarena format is a pleasant surprise over full day events that are typically sponsor driven. Content was relevant to real problems in today’s environment.”
“Nice and limited event with a perfect sense of productivity and use of time. Superb and small vendor selection was just right.”
2027 Calendar
Eight cities.
One seat for you.
Every CIOarena is invitation-only and vetted for relevance. Register for your city — approved leaders receive a confirmation and calendar invite.
DFW / Plano, TX
Venue to be announced
Orange County, CA
Venue to be announced
Recent contributors & panelists
Learn from the
people doing the work.
CIOs, CISOs, CDOs and AI leaders from Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte, IBM, Capital Group and more.
Michael KrigsmanHost, CXOTalk (moderator)
Carlos SelonkeCIO, Revolut
Pablo GazmuriChief Architect, Microsoft
Omar HamidCIO/CAIO, Deloitte
Sara GriffithChief InfoSec Officer, Euronet Worldwide
Andre MendesCIO & CAIO, Tarrant County, TX
“The panel discussion on AI Organizational Preparedness was an incredibly rewarding experience. … I left the event inspired and even more committed to fostering conversations that help bridge the gap between rapidly evolving technologies and the people and communities they impact.”Jovan Marconi · Chief Information Officer, Inland Real Estate Group · Panel moderator
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For solution providers
Only 8 sponsors per room.
Claim your 2027 seat.
“… They truly took the time to understand the exact type of customers we wanted to connect with, and gave us enough lead time to effectively fill the room with our ideal audience. In fact, we were able to secure a couple of new customers directly from that event …”Tyler M. - Marketing, Feroot
- Up to 85 vetted IT executives per event
- 5+ hours of face-to-face time
- No direct competitor on stage, guaranteed