IN-PERSON

Minneapolis CIO Executive Summit

November 29, 2022 | Minneapolis Marriott City Center

November 29, 2022
Minneapolis Marriott City Center

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Minneapolis's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

Prioritizing data – ensuring accuracy, accessibility and literacy

Protecting what matters – communicating risk and building resilience

Driving innovation – optimizing processes and elevating customer experience

Minneapolis CIO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Ann Marie Janke

Neiman Marcus
CIO

Tammylynne Jonas

Donaldson
Global CIO

Don Monk

General Mills
VP and CIO, Technology and Solutions, Global Business Solutions

Mike Neill

C.H. Robinson
Chief Technology Officer

Carissa Rollins

Illumina
CIO

Tarek Tomes

State of Minnesota
CIO & Commissioner

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Minneapolis CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


November 28, 2022

November 29, 2022

6:00pm - 8:30pm  Governing Body Welcome Reception

Governing Body Welcome Reception

Join the Minneapolis CIO Governing Body and invited guests for an evening of music, dinner and wine as we kick off this year's summit. Along with a night of peer networking, we'll be working with non-profit "Together We Rise" to pack duffle bags for children entering foster care.

11:20am - 12:05pm  Breakout Session

Leading a Modernization Journey That Creates Lasting Change

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Manisha Datye

VP of IT Engineering

Casey's General Stores

New technology is not enough to transform a business. To enable change, IT needs leadership buy-in, the organization’s trust and, maybe most importantly, a collaborative culture — only then can Business and IT run arm in arm through their transformation journey.

Join this session as Casey’s Manisha Datye shares her experiences in:

  • Graduating from order taker to trusted business partner
  • Defining success by value delivered, rather than tasks completed
  • Overcoming deeply entrenched internal resistance to change

11:20am - 12:05pm  Breakout Session

Moving Forward — A CIO’s Perspective

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Gary Sorrentino

Global CIO

Zoom Video Communications

The world is changing. Employees, clients and companies are evolving as we enter the next phase of the pandemic. What are they thinking, where are they going - A CIO's point of view.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Defining the new “normal” that works for your company
  • Providing a modern, flexible experience for employees and customers
  • Brainstorming creative ways to keep employees engaged

11:20am - 12:05pm  Executive Boardroom

Data Trust, Protection and Compliance Through Automated Governance

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Ann Leach

Director, Portfolio Product Management

IBM Data & AI

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Poonam Garg

VP Software Engineering

U.S. Bank

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Rob Hanson

CISO, CTO, DPO & VP

National Marrow Donor Program

Actionable data is key to remain competitive in the marketplace. Yet, the growing volume of data spread across many clouds and applications presents a challenge for data governance and protection. A data fabric architecture can abstract away the technological complexities to provide ‘always on’ reliable compliance.

Join this interactive boardroom to discuss:

  • Reducing compliance and audit costs and risks
  • Balancing data protection with innovation through highly automated governance
  • Leveling up governance and compliance efforts by automatically applying policies and rules to data assets at scale

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: Tori Herson at tori.herson@evanta.com

12:05pm - 12:35pm  Lunch Service

12:35pm - 1:10pm  Keynote

Zero Trust at the Endpoint — Fighting Ransomware

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Danny Jenkins

CEO & Co-Founder

ThreatLocker

The Zero Trust framework is based on the principle of "never trust, always verify." As ransomware attacks continue to impact organizations today, how can your enterprise best protect itself without interrupting core business operations?

Join this keynote as ThreatLocker’s Danny Jenkins discusses:

  • The Zero Trust security framework and why it’s important
  • How to adopt Zero Trust for endpoints
  • The technologies needed to take control of your environment in the fight against ransomware

1:10pm - 1:25pm  Break

1:25pm - 2:10pm  Breakout Session

Cybersecurity Strategy — Getting Ready for the Next Event

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Mark Cole

Director Systems Engineering

Fortinet

Your digital transformation journey must be efficient, effective and secure. Where does cybersecurity fit into your post pandemic IT and digital enablement? With the recent shift in IT priorities, your CISO should be a strategic thinker and an ally who promotes security readiness as you shape your company or organization’s success.

In this session, you will explore:

  • The components of an effective cybersecurity strategy that drive your program and reduce risk
  • Strategies that ensure the major building blocks of your IT transformation are secured
  • Ways to evolve your cybersecurity strategy to align with line of business goals

1:25pm - 2:10pm  Executive Boardroom

Creating a Human Experience for the Customer Journey

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Joanna Palmer

CX Client Principal, Contact Centers

RingCentral

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Sridhar Koneru

VP Information Technology (CIO)

Winnebago Ind

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George McNulty

CTO of OneOme a division of Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

Two major priorities for CIOs are enabling employees to work more productively and improving the customer experience. Creating a holistic communications system around delivering positive experiences can achieve gains for both priorities. How can these changes support the kind of hyper-personalization and knowledge accumulation that delivers customer satisfaction at every step of the journey?

This session will address:

  • Developing a strategic communications system with the customer journey in mind
  • Creating customer experience synergies by blending capabilities like unified communications and contact centers
  • Real-world challenges and strategies to overcome them

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: Tori Herson at tori.herson@evanta.com

1:25pm - 2:10pm  Executive Boardroom

The Art of Possible in 2023 & Beyond

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Manisha Datye

VP of IT Engineering

Casey's General Stores

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Julie Flaschenriem

CIO

Hennepin Healthcare

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Mary Lynne Perushek

CIO

Mortenson

With an ever-changing technology landscape, innovation is increasingly critical to leadership and the enterprise at large. Not only are companies using advanced technology to reengineer decision making, but to innovate and iterate for the future. How can CIOs blaze a trail, across industries, to develop the next cutting-edge trends?

Join this session as CIOs discuss:

  • Exploring the metaverse and digital twins
  • Harnessing the power of NFTs
  • Positioning innovation within the enterprise

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: Tori Herson at tori.herson@evanta.com

7:45am - 8:45am  Registration & Breakfast

8:45am - 9:30am  Keynote

How to Have Courageous Conversations

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Minda Harts

Workplace and Equity Consultant, Author & CEO

The Memo, LLC

How do you make the workplace work for everyone? Acknowledging bias is the first step, but there’s so much more that can be done to ensure all voices are heard and amplified. Author Minda Harts shows us ways in which everyone can contribute to building a truly equitable workplace culture.

Join this keynote as Harts discusses:

  • Why courage is essential for leaders who are trying to create an equitable culture in the workplace
  • The difference between an ally and a success partner
  • How everyday actions can help make the workplace better for everybody

9:30am - 10:00am  Networking Break

10:00am - 10:45am  Breakout Session

#EpicFail — A Ransomware Choose Your Own Adventure

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Jeff Gerber

CIO

Johnson Brothers Liquor

Whether it comes from across the globe or down the street, the ever-looming threat of a ransomware attack is always in the back of the IT and security executive’s mind. Get your collaborative and creative juices flowing in this gamified choose your own adventure.

In this interactive session attendees will:

  • Collaborate to identify threat responses
  • Respond to choices and forces out of their control
  • Discuss pitfalls and best practices

10:00am - 10:45am  Breakout Session

Strategic Cloud Technology Predictions — Driving What's Next

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Dain Hansen

VP of Product Marketing for Data and Analytics

Google Cloud

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Cris Ross

CIO

Mayo Clinic

CIOs and IT leaders need to stay abreast of key trends across new and emerging technologies, driving innovation and re-shaping the cloud. Discover in this session what advancements are being delivered to accelerate these predictions.

Together we will explore:

  • What the future of automation can bring for new types of decision making
  • Strategies that are needed to effectively drive digital transformation with multiple clouds
  • The most important security issues of our time

10:00am - 10:45am  Executive Boardroom

The ROI for Change Management-Led Digital Transformation

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Rhonda Buehler

Senior Vice President, Global Solution Engineering

WalkMe

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Luke Anderson

CIO

Cub Foods

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Carissa Rollins

CIO

Illumina

Effective organizational change management drives successful digital transformations. Correctly leveraged, CIOs can deploy technology that empowers end users through change and equips the workforce as change agents while navigating silos across the enterprise. With the right organizational strategies, companies can avoid stagnation and minimize disruption during transitional periods and unexpected events.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Best practices and challenges of promoting a culture of change
  • Promoting technology-enabled change management
  • Overcoming roadblocks to change and increasing agility and resiliency across the enterprise

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact Tori Herson at tori.herson@evanta.com

10:45am - 11:20am  Networking Break

10:50am - 11:15am  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

2:10pm - 2:45pm  Networking Break

2:15pm - 2:40pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

2:45pm - 3:30pm  Breakout Session

Let's Brainstorm! Solving the Talent Gap

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Tammylynne Jonas

Global CIO

Donaldson

Navigating the modern talent landscape has CIOs searching for solutions to engage their teams and build up new talent. With employee expectations at an all-time high, it's time to get creative.

Join this interactive session to debate and collaborate about team building scenarios including:

  • Hiring the right people – identifying the qualities that really matter
  • Hiring from within – creating an environment where leaders can grow
  • Exploring employee potential – diversifying skill sets

2:45pm - 3:30pm  Executive Boardroom

Using Data to Improve Customer Experience and Drive Innovation

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John Guillaume

Chief Design Officer

Comcast Business

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Radha Chavali

Global CIO, VP Technical Services

Digi International

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Billie Chock

CIO

Blue Buffalo

Customer experience (CX) has become a key priority for modern enterprises, and today’s CIOs are increasingly using data to understand their customers as a critical element of their comprehensive IT strategy. How can IT departments use data to evaluate the gap between what your company delivers and what customers expect?

Join your peers to discuss:

  • Using data to elevate the customer experience and drive new ways of doing business
  • Creating a comprehensive culture of innovation rooted in measurable outcomes
  • Improving CX as a market differentiator

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: Tori Herson at tori.herson@evanta.com

2:45pm - 3:30pm  Executive Boardroom

Application Modernization in a Changing World

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Kelly Aronson

Chief Information Officer

Andersen Corporation

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Anandh Asokan

VP, Head of Enterprise Integration Engineering and Services at Thrivent

Thrivent

Gartner research shows the demand for custom applications and services continues to increase. With high demand for a modern application ecosystem, CIOs are innovating and building the skills among their team to build greater efficiencies.

Join this session as your peers explore: 

  • Building a framework that allows you to modernize faster 
  • Adopting low-code, no-code application platforms 
  • Assembling a skilled team amid a talent crisis

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: Tori Herson at tori.herson@evanta.com

3:30pm - 3:45pm  Networking Break

3:45pm - 4:20pm  Keynote

Bridging the Digital Divide — Bringing Broadband to Vibrant Rural Communities

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Teddy Bekele

Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer

Land O'Lakes

As a farmer-owned cooperative, Land O’Lakes has deep roots across rural America. It sees first-hand how the digital divide hits rural citizens. So when life took a dramatic digital shift and everyday activities like schoolwork, business and even doctors’ appointments moved online, Land O’ Lakes decided it was time to make rural broadband a priority.

Pull up a seat as CTO Teddy Bekele shares how one organization is:

  • Transforming both business and community
  • Furthering the use of precision agriculture technology
  • Fostering innovation that changes lives

4:20pm - 4:50pm  Closing Reception & Prize Drawing

November 28, 2022

November 29, 2022

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


Location


Venue & Accommodation

Minneapolis Marriott City Center
MORE INFORMATION

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling (612) 349-4000. Please mention EVA to ensure the appropriate room rate.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $139 USD (plus tax) is November 14, 2022.

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Tori Herson

Program Manager

(972) 983-1485

tori.herson@evanta.com