
Global CIO Town Hall
July 16, 2025 | 8:00am PDT
July 16, 2025 | 8:00am PDT
Identifying IT Business Costs to Improve Strategic Investments
Connect with peers in the Global CIO Community virtually for an interactive panel discussion on current issues and top priorities for IT leaders.
Join fellow CIOs in the Global community to discuss:
Collaborating for Co-Ownership to Drive Digital Innovation
Empowering Business Technologists
Focusing on Architecture and Innovation
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Global CIO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Philip Alfano
Apptio
Field CTO
Moderator
Agenda
July 16, 2025
8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Identifying IT Business Costs to Improve Strategic Investments
Hosted by IBM and Microsoft
As IT ecosystems have become more complex for large enterprise organizations, a well-defined and supported strategy is crucial to manage overall business costs and IT investments. CIOs must lead the charge to improve efficiencies, buy smartly and prove overall business value. As organizations continue to focus on cost, what are the lessons learned that will increase IT’s overall impact?
Join this session to discuss:
- Developing visibility into total cost of ownership of IT investments
- Understanding the business value of your technology resources
- Advancing enterprise agility to recalibrate spending as necessary
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