Innovating the Future of IT Leadership in Boston
The CxO Institute Boston brings together over 100 C-Suite and senior IT executives for a day of collaboration, strategic networking, and expert-led discussions. This exclusive event provides leaders with the insights and strategies needed to enhance productivity and drive innovation.
The agenda covers key topics such as digital transformation, cybersecurity, and leveraging data for business impact. Through a format of Keynotes, Panel Discussions, and Interactive Boardrooms, you'll gain practical takeaways and high-value connections to help shape the future of IT leadership.
Agenda
08:00 - 08:45
Registration & Networking Breakfast
08:45 - 09:35
Opening Panel
CxO
Leading Enterprise Transformation: From Vision to Impact
- Aligning digital initiatives with business strategy to ensure every investment directly supports enterprise priorities and delivers measurable, outcome-driven impact
- Building and sustaining a culture of agility and innovation across the organisation that empowers teams to experiment, adapt quickly and continuously improve
- Managing change in a way that balances new technologies with the people and processes required to adopt them successfully and maintain operational stability
Louie Celiberti
Managing Director
Guggenheim Partners
Chris O'Day
VP, Data and Analytics Solutions
Syneos Health
Manajit Barman
Chief Data Officer
US Air Force
Trang Nguyen
Data Science Vice President, Corporate Functions
Prudential Financial
09:40 - 10:20
Strategy
Shaping the Future of Business with Trusted AI
In a world where AI’s promise often outpaces its reality, the latest C-level research reveals a profound shift in how leaders perceive and trust these emerging technologies, and how they can be deployed for effective return on investment. As AI agents become integral part of enterprise software, explore how we can shape a future, together, where technology is built to serve as a trusted advisor.
Suresh Ramanathan
Vice President and Executive Advisor
SAP
10:25 - 11:05
Security
Advancing Digital Resilience for the Agentic Era
As agentic applications reshape digital ecosystems, data volume and complexity are skyrocketing. This shift is fueling cross-domain threats that exploit fragmentation and make it harder than ever to stay ahead. To address the challenges posed by AI, organizations need to think about digital resilience in new ways – supercharging security and observability with AI, ensuring security and observability for AI, and protecting themselves from new threats posed by AI.
Andy Thurai
CTO
Splunk
Chris Pringle
CISO
Harvard Business School
Data
AI
Beyond the Model
Your data supply chain is your only real AI moat and it needs Trusted Knowledge Infrastructure to work. Every CxO learned a brutal lesson during the global supply chain crisis: it doesn't matter how sophisticated your factory is if your supply chain can't deliver the right parts, to the right place, at the right time. AI has the exact same problem. LLMs are the most extraordinary reasoning factories ever built — but they're running on a broken supply chain. The knowledge feeding them is stale, fragmented, ungoverned, and disconnected from your proprietary reality. The critical difference: in a traditional business, when the supply chain fails, the assembly line stops. You know you have a problem. In AI, the line doesn't stop — it starts producing counterfeit goods with total confidence. It plates them beautifully and ships them to your customers. Everyone has access to the same models. The model isn't your moat. Your moat is what you feed it — and the infrastructure that ensures what you feed it needs to be accurate, governed, and real-time. That's Trusted Knowledge Infrastructure: the logistics layer that turns your proprietary data into your AI's unfair advantage.
Ash Ashutosh
CEO
Pinecone
11:10 - 11:50
Strategy
Reimagining Your Business: Leveraging AI to Drive Real Transformation
- Where is the value in AI?
- What does a reimagined, AI-enabled business look like?
- How do we verify and validate feasibility using interactive design?
- How do we execute extremely quickly — from feasibility to production?
Donna Bauer
VP, AI & Data
Rackspace
Security
Building Cyber Resilience: Managing Risk in a Connected Enterprise
- Assessing enterprise-wide cyber risk and translating it into financial, operational and reputational impact
- Implementing resilient systems and processes to maintain continuity under attack
- Communicating cyber risk and investment priorities to boards and executive leadership
- Integrating governance, compliance and proactive defense
11:55 - 12:35
Data
The Agentic Enterprise Starts With Your Data: How Leaders Unlock the Knowledge Trapped in Documents, Emails, and Files
- Most companies are sitting on their most valuable data — and their AI can’t access it
- The real reason AI projects fail to deliver executive-level impact
- What the shift to agentic AI means for your data strategy — and how to get ready
- A practical starting point for executives ready to move from AI experimentation to AI that works
Data
Trusted Data. Delivered Anywhere: An Operating Model for Modern Enterprises
Innovation demands speed—but rapid DevOps and AI initiatives often collide with data security, privacy, and compliance risks. As non-production environments become a growing attack surface, IT and security leaders must rethink how data is delivered across development, testing, and analytics workflows. This session explores how forward-thinking organizations are embracing secure data automation to eliminate friction, reduce exposure, and accelerate innovation. We’ll examine how policy-driven data delivery—integrated into DevOps and AI pipelines—can drive agility without sacrificing control.
Corey Brune
Advisor Solutions Engineer
Delphix
12:35 - 13:25
Networking Lunch
13:25 - 14:05
CxO
Transforming IT into a Strategic Engine for the Enterprise
- Redefining IT leadership to deliver measurable business impact
- Building agile teams and modern operating models for continuous reinvention
- Aligning technology, talent and processes to enable resilient, adaptive enterprises
Saadia Khilji
Global Chief Information Officer
Coverys
14:10 - 14:50
Security
Responsible AI Enablement: Balancing Innovation, Governance, and Control in the Age of Agentic Systems
CIOs face increasing pressure to deliver on the promise of enterprise AI—spanning generative, analytical, and emerging agentic systems—while maintaining strong governance, visibility, and compliance. As browser-based and autonomous AI tools proliferate across the workforce, the challenge has shifted from adoption to responsible enablement. Employees are integrating AI into workflows to achieve new efficiencies, frequently through unapproved or unmanaged applications that expose organizations to data leakage and compliance risks. In this session, CIOs and IT decision-makers will learn how to strike the right balance between productivity and control. The discussion will explore the operational, security, and compliance implications of “Shadow AI,” including autonomous and agentic capabilities that act on behalf of users, revealing how sensitive data can move beyond enterprise boundaries. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies for establishing governance frameworks that unlock AI’s full business potential—safely and responsibly—across both current and next-generation AI models.
Bradon Rogers
Chief Customer Officer
Island
Data
Data as a Strategic Asset: Unlocking Enterprise Value
- Turning data into insights and action by leveraging it for strategic decisions across the business
- Breaking down silos and creating unified platforms for cross-functional collaboration
- Ensuring data quality, security, and ethical use to build trust across the organization
14:55 - 15:35
Strategy
Connected for Success: How Intelligent Integration Fueled by AI and Automation Drives Business Agility and Growth
- Break down silos with real-time data and application connectivity across the enterprise
- Accelerate transformation using low-code integration and intelligent automation
- Support hybrid and multi-cloud strategies without added complexity or lock-in
- Improve security, governance, and compliance across digital ecosystems Scale AI and automation initiatives with a connected, trusted foundation
Travis Price
Vice President of Global Field Engineering
Boomi
Security
Zero Trust Security: Fortifying Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures
- Break down how zero trust frameworks protect identities, data, and systems in complex hybrid and multi-cloud settings
- Explore actionable strategies to implement zero trust without sacrificing business continuity
- Emphasise continuous authentication and least-privilege access as pillars for robust, scalable cybersecurity
15:40 - 16:20
Data
Analytics at the Speed of Business: Turning Data Silos into Strategic Advantage
- Making your enterprise data AI ready to unify silos accelerate insights and drive smarter decision making
- Leveraging real time predictive analytics and intelligent overlays to deliver analytics and business intelligence at the speed of business
- Translating integrated data and AI insights into measurable business outcomes fostering cross functional collaboration and enterprise value
Strategy
From Digital Strategy to Intelligent Operating Model
- Turning AI strategy into repeatable operating capabilities across products, platforms and functions
- Designing workflows and decision architectures that enable scale, speed and control
- Making portfolio prioritisation and governance enablers of impact rather than bottlenecks
Sudhir Shandilya
Director - Digital Strategy, Transformation & Operations
Sanofi
16:25 - 17:00
CxO
From Strategy to System: Making AI, Data and Cyber Work at Enterprise Scale
- Why most AI programmes stall after pilots and the structural changes organisations must make to achieve real scale
- How to align data readiness, security, operating models and talent into a single, execution-ready enterprise system
- Redefining ownership, governance and decision rights when AI, data and cyber converge
Louie Celiberti
Managing Director
Guggenheim Partners
Arpita Bhowmick
Head of Commercial IT, US
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
17:00 - 18:00
Closing Drinks Reception
Event Chair
Louie Celiberti
Managing Director
Guggenheim Partners
Louie Celiberti, a Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners, is a Transformative Leader specializing in architecting data-driven solutions and driving organizational change. He focuses on building scalable teams and implementing secure, innovative technology ecosystems, combining strategic vision with hands-on expertise to create lasting business value.
Louie is highly focused on Operational Excellence and Fiscal Responsibility, achieving multi-million dollar annual savings and tripling project capacity through Agile-driven resourcing and strategic partnerships. His expertise includes digital transformation that reduced fixed costs by 40%, with a deep technical specialization in FinOps, Zero Trust, DevOps, and Enterprise Architecture (including ServiceNow and Snowflake).
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Why Attend?
UNRIVALLED CONNECTIONS
Engage directly with IT leaders and industry experts who can provide valuable insights and solutions to your strategic challenges.
CUSTOMISED LEARNING PATHS
Choose the sessions, panels, and discussions that best align with your unique goals, enabling targeted and impactful networking.
TANGIBLE VALUE
Gain actionable insights and connections that translate directly into strategic initiatives and measurable progress for your organisation.
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Location
Convene One Boston Place
Convene One Boston Place offers a premium executive setting in the heart of Boston’s financial district. Purpose-built for senior leadership engagement, the venue combines contemporary design, advanced meeting spaces, and seamless service—creating an environment where strategic conversations and meaningful peer exchange can thrive.
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Official Partners
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SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP® system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises.
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Why Sponsor?
LEAD GENERATION
Connect with Top IT and Senior Executives in a curated environment designed for meaningful conversations and long-term partnerships.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Showcase Thought Leadership through panel discussions, round tables, and tailored engagements that demonstrate your brand's expertise.
REPORTS & INSIGHTS
Gain valuable market insights by understanding the key challenges and priorities shaping IT investments and decision-making.
BRAND AWARENESS
Accelerate business growth by positioning your brand, solutions, and services in front of decision-makers and budget-holders with active projects and procurement needs.
Sponsorship Packages
Convene One Boston Place
Located in the heart of Boston’s financial district, Convene One Boston Place delivers a modern, executive-grade environment designed specifically for high-level collaboration. Unlike traditional conference venues, Convene offers thoughtfully curated spaces that prioritise comfort, focus, and interaction—allowing delegates to fully engage in strategic discussions without distraction.
With state-of-the-art meeting facilities, refined interiors, and dedicated hospitality throughout the day, the venue supports meaningful dialogue, peer connection, and immersive content delivery. Convene One Boston Place provides a polished, professional setting that enhances the quality of every interaction, making it an ideal backdrop for senior IT leaders coming together to share insight and perspective.
An Exclusive Venue for the Top Leaders in IT
Carefully selected to match the prestige of its attendees, this venue offers a refined and high-impact environment designed for IT leaders, innovators, and decision-makers.
Seamless Accessibility with VIP Transport
Enjoy a hassle-free arrival with private car transfers, valet services, and priority access, ensuring a smooth and efficient experience from start to finish.
A Sophisticated Setting for Strategic Discussions
With dedicated spaces for networking and discussions, the venue fosters valuable connections and strategic conversations in an exclusive setting.
VIP Car Service
Arrive in style with our chauffeured executive transport, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free journey. With priority access and reserved drop-off, you’ll experience the ultimate convenience from door to venue.
Luxury Hospitality & Dining
Indulge in chef-curated meals, premium refreshments, and exquisite catering throughout the event. Our carefully selected menu ensures a world-class dining experience, perfect for refined networking in a relaxed, elegant atmosphere.
Dedicated Concierge & Support
Enjoy a personalised service experience, with our dedicated concierge team assisting with event details, special requests, and VIP accommodations to ensure a smooth and productive visit.
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