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CIOXDallas

17 Sep 2026

Dallas, Texas, USA

Welcome to CIOXDallas, the premier event exclusively designed for accomplished CIOs across Dallas. Step into the forefront of strategic technology leadership as we navigate the evolving post-pandemic landscape and unlock unparalleled opportunities for enterprise success. Join us at CIOXDallas, where visionary CIOs converge to engage in transformative discussions, gain strategic insights, and address the pressing challenges shaping the world of enterprise technology.

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Learn from industry titans

Immerse yourself in thought-provoking discussions, as top leaders share their expertise and provide you with invaluable insights to propel your strategic initiatives forward.

Forge meaningful Connections

Engage with industry peers, thought-leaders, and solution providers to foster meaningful connections and explore collaborative opportunities that drive innovation and growth.

Agenda

Discover what awaits you at CIOXDallas.

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Welcome & Opening Remarks From EDS

OPENING PANEL: The New Enterprise Reality: What Changed, What Scaled, and What Comes Next

In 2026, enterprise leaders moved beyond experimentation and into the realities of operating AI at scale. Across technology, security and business functions, organisations were forced to make high-impact decisions around automation, investment, risk, transformation, and operational resilience. While some initiatives accelerated productivity and business performance, others exposed new challenges around governance, scalability, and execution. This opening panel brings together CIOs and CISOs to examine how AI has materially changed the enterprise over the past year, what strategies were successful and where leaders are now reassessing priorities. Panellists will share practical insights into the decisions shaping the next phase of enterprise leadership as organisations head into 2027, and how they are balancing innovation and control while scaling technology and managing increasing complexity and risk.

Key Discussion Points:
• Explore how AI adoption reshaped enterprise operations, risk, and leadership priorities in 2026.
• Understand what enabled some organisations to scale successfully while others faced challenges around cost, governance, and complexity.
• Learn how CIOs and CISOs are balancing innovation, resilience, and business growth going into the next year.

Application Modernisation and Legacy System Migration

This presentation explores the pivotal strategies and methodologies for navigating the intricate landscape of application modernization and legacy system migration. Discover how organizations can seamlessly transition from outdated systems to agile, scalable architectures, ensuring enhanced performance, efficiency, and future-proofing in the digital ecosystem.

SPOTLIGHT FORUM: The Governance Imperative - How Technology Leaders Are Shaping Responsible AI Adoption

With organizations rapidly embedding AI into core business operations, the conversation has shifted from experimentation to accountability. Technology leaders are now tasked with creating governance frameworks that support innovation while addressing security, ethics, compliance, and long-term business risk. While the EU continues to move ahead with AI regulation and governance standards, many U.S. organizations are still defining their approach. This interactive spotlight forum will explore how enterprises are navigating responsible AI adoption, preparing for evolving regulation, and learning from global governance models.

 

Discussion Points:
• How are organizations governing AI adoption today across security, risk, and compliance
• What challenges are leaders facing in balancing innovation with responsible AI practices
• What can U.S. organizations learn from the EU’s approach to AI governance and regulation

Quick Tech Tale

AM BREAK & 1:1 Xchange

ROUNDTABLE Xchange: Discussions on Shared Challenges

  • Zero Trust

  • The New Social Contract of AI: Balancing Innovation, Trust, and Customer Expectations

  • Cloud as the Operating System and Why That Changes Everything

In this interactive session, our event partners will take the lead in initiating and facilitating conversations centered on challenges and solutions within the industry. Attendees can expect dynamic discussions where diverse perspectives are shared, fostering collaborative problem-solving and the exploration of innovative solutions to common industry hurdles.

QUICK TECH TALE: Data Quality and Data Governance is the Foundation of AI

Aligning IT Strategy with Business Goals and Objectives

The process of aligning IT strategy with business goals and objectives is vital, due to the synergistic relationship between technology initiatives and organizational success. Through insightful analysis and practical strategies, attendees will gain invaluable insights into maximizing the strategic impact of IT investments to drive sustained business growth and competitive advantage.

LUNCH & 1:1 Xchange

FIRESIDE CHAT: How Is AI Replacing Jobs? What Will the Enterprise Workforce Look Like?

  • Matthew Bowman
    CIO and CTO United States Marine Corps
  • Sundar Chari
    Director Strategy and Business Architecture Fidelity Investments

As AI rapidly reshapes the enterprise landscape, organizations are rethinking the future of work, workforce structures, and the role of human talent. This fireside chat will explore whether AI is truly replacing jobs or redefining them, how enterprises are balancing automation with human capability, and what leaders must do now to prepare employees, culture, and business strategy for the next era of AI-driven transformation.

Discussion Points:
• What workforce changes are leaders seeing across their businesses today as AI adoption accelerates
• How can organizations balance AI-driven efficiency with workforce retention, reskilling, and employee trust
• What will the future enterprise workforce look like as humans and AI increasingly work side by side

Enhancing Cybersecurity Defences For Today's Complex Threats

Delve into strategies for bolstering cybersecurity defences amidst the ever-evolving landscape of complex cyber threats. Through an exploration of advanced technologies and proactive methodologies, attendees will gain insights into fortifying their systems against emerging cyber risks.

QUICK TECH TALE: The Human Layer - Why Culture Still Breaks Security

PM BREAK & 1:1 Xchange, Community Conversations

Community Conversations

  • Ram Vempati
    VP, Senior Director, Technical Program Management & PMO Crown Castle
  • Surya Chavali
    Global IT Director - SAP Technology Kimberly- Clark

  • Key Factors for the Success or Failure of AI Projects

    AI projects often fail not because of the technology itself, but due to unclear objectives, poor data foundations, governance gaps, and lack of organisational readiness. This roundtable will explore the critical factors that determine AI success, including leadership alignment, risk management, scalability, security, and delivering measurable business value in enterprise environments.

  • Change Management in the AI Era: Driving Adoption Across the Enterprise

    As AI adoption accelerates, organizations face growing challenges around workforce readiness, cultural change, and enterprise-wide adoption. This roundtable will explore how leaders are driving successful AI transformation through change management, upskilling, and cross-functional engagement, ensuring both technical and non-technical teams are prepared for the future of work.

  • Cyber Resilience vs Prevention – Where to Invest?

In this final discussion break out, fellow Enterprise Leaders guide discussions on their favourite topic, fostering an environment of open exchange, exploration of diverse perspectives and experiences. Attendees can anticipate engaging conversations driven by shared interests, offering valuable insights and opportunities for collaborative learning and networking.

Navigating Human-Centric Risk: Unveiling the Four Elements

This presentation offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricacies surrounding human behaviour in risk management, dissecting the crucial elements that shape decision-making processes within organizations. By unveiling these four key components, the presentation provides actionable insights to fortify strategies and mitigate risks effectively in an ever-evolving human-centric landscape.

THE CLOSING PANEL: Speed vs Control: How Enterprises Are Balancing Innovation and Risk

  • Vinay Mishra
    VP, Senior Technology Project Manager Flagstar

As enterprises accelerate digital transformation, AI adoption, and platform modernisation, leaders are increasingly facing a fundamental tension: how to deliver at speed without losing control. While business demand continues to push for faster innovation cycles, tech leaders are under growing pressure to maintain resilience, manage risk, and ensure operational stability across increasingly complex environments. This closing panel brings together senior technology and security leaders to explore how organisations are navigating this ongoing trade-off in practice. Panellists will share real-world perspectives on where they are deliberately accelerating, where they are introducing control, and how these decisions are shaping enterprise performance and risk going into 2027.

Key Discussion Points:
• Where organisations are actively prioritising speed over control, and what risks are being consciously accepted in doing so.
• How leaders are managing real-time tensions between innovation demand, operational resilience, and security constraints.
• What “acceptable balance” looks like in practice as enterprises continue scaling technology under pressure.

Closing Remarks

Drinks Reception

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“I attended because the list of speakers was an attraction, and the time of the year also worked for me. It met my expectations. I was planning on leaving earlier, but stayed all through because I did not want to miss anything."

Olusegun Opeyemi-Ajayi

Chief Information Security Officer

NYC DOT

“I enjoyed the people, the interaction, the conversations and insights on what happening currently or near term in the industry, also the exceptional customer service by the team and staff, the intimacy EDS showed me throughout the event, I wasn’t left on an island. "

Alim H. Ali

Chief Technology Strategist

Global Population Healthcare Management

“I had lots of fun and met a lot of great people there & most importantly I learned a few things as well."

Chu Kong

Information Technology Director

Sunnyside Community Services, Inc.

“I attended last year’s EDS CIO CISO event and thought the speakers and content were excellent. This year was even better with a good mix of topics and some interesting participants."

Michael Pinhorn

Head of Information Security GRC and Deputy CISO

University of Oxford

“I was impressed by all of the speakers and took away some interesting insights from the participants. The EDS team was well organized and made things flow well, and the event location / venue was great."

Regional Information Security & Data Privacy Officer

Texas Instruments

“This was well worth the trip and would certainly attend again if invited."

Laurie Warne

MASS plc

“This event is definitely better than others I've attended - service-oriented and really focused on ensuring a lot of dialogue. Both in 1:1 interactions and at the tables. Very well done."

Sarah Köhl

Director

Hays

“Interesting agenda, top experts and speakers, expectations were fully met by the participants and presentations. The event was great, vibrant until the end and at a great venue!"

Mathias Wilhelm

Managing Director

Universal Investment

“This is in the Top 5 of my best IT conferences to date, including commercial events. I already recommended EDS to my colleagues."

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Technical Director

Allianz Commercial

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Hoffmann Group

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CTO

“Another great event! The atmosphere is relaxed yet intellectually stimulating, making it easy to connect with peers and exchange real-world insights with real CISOs."

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CISO

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Sponsor

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FAQs

Who attends?

Attendance is reserved for C-Suite executives and Senior Executives within IT, including Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, and other senior IT decision-makers from a wide array of industries. Joined by our select sponsor partners, enriching networking opportunities and offering cutting-edge solutions.

What does my delegate pass include?

Thanks to our sponsors, your access is entirely complimentary, providing you with full-day access to all presentations, exclusive networking sessions, personalised one-to-one meetings, delectable catering, and an open bar for added networking.

What are the one-on-one meetings?

These 25-minute meetings provide invaluable opportunities to discover new solutions and expand your network with leading innovative providers that can help solve your current or future complex challenges.

What is the dress code?

Professional business attire is appropriate.

Do I need to prepare anything?

No preparation is needed on your part. We take care of all the final details. Simply arrive at the specified time, date, and location, and we’ll handle the rest to ensure you have a seamless and enjoyable experience.

Why attend?

Our events offer unparalleled experiences where interactive sessions spark innovation, keynotes unveil insights from industry luminaries, and exclusive one-on-one meetings with best-in-breed solution providers unfold in some of the world’s most prestigious venues. This unique format ensures that your challenges are addressed directly, providing invaluable insights, connections, and maximising value for your time. With a compact schedule featuring a variety of presentations, you’ll gain a comprehensive view of the latest innovations and have ample opportunity to network with like-minded peers—all under one roof, and in just one day. This fosters collaboration and forges invaluable connections among executives with a genuine influence, setting the standard for elite gatherings in the industry.

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