Register for CIO’s Future of Cloud & Data Summit on April 12 for a look at emerging technologies, strategies for controlling costs, insightful case studies, and more. Credit: Courtesy of Speakers. Pictured from left: Tapestry CIO Ashish Parmar; Choice Hotels CIO Brian Kirkland; Novanta Inc. CIO Sarah Betadam At Choice Hotels, cloud is a tool to help the hospitality giant achieve corporate goals. That can include making progress on immediate objectives, such as environmental sustainability, while keeping an eye on trendy topics such as the metaverse and ChatGPT. “We’re investing in technology, we’re investing in leveraging the cloud to do meaningful things while we figure out what does tomorrow look like?” said CIO Brian Kirkland. Kirkland will describe key points on how cloud is enabling business value, including its sustainability initiatives, at CIO’s Future of Cloud & Data Summit, taking place virtually on April 12. The day-long conference will drill into key areas of balancing data security and innovation, emerging technologies, and leading major initiatives. The program kicks off with a big-picture view of how the cloud will change the way we live, work, play, and innovate from futurist and Delphi Group Chairman and Founder Tom Koulopoulos. Afterward, he will answer questions in a lively discussion with attendees. Before organizations map an architectural approach to data, the first thing that they should understand is data intelligence. Stewart Bond, IDC’s vice president for data integration and intelligence software, will dissect this foundational element and how it drives strategy as well as answer audience questions about governance, ownership, security, privacy, and more. With that foundation, CIOs can move on to considering emerging best practices and options for cloud architecture and cloud solution optimization. David Linthicum, chief cloud strategy officer at Deloitte Consulting and a contributor to InfoWorld, will delve into strategies that deliver real business value – a mandate that every IT leader is facing now. Want to know how top-performing companies are approaching aspects of cloud strategy? Hear how Novanta Inc. CIO Sarah Betadam led a three-year journey to becoming a fully functional data-driven enterprise. Later, learn how Tapestry – home to luxury consumer brands such as Coach and Kate Spade – developed a cloud-first operating model in a conversation between CIO Ashish Parmar and Vice President of Data Science and Engineering Fabio Luzzi. Another top trend is AI. Phil Perkins, the co-author of The Day Before Digital Transformation, will discuss the most effective applications of AI being used today and what to expect next. At some organizations, data can be a matter of life and death. Learn about a data-focused death investigations case management system used to influence public safety in a conversation between Gina Skagos, executive officer, and Sandra Parker, provincial nurse manager, at the Province of Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner. Throughout the summit, sponsors including IBM, CoreStack, VMware, and Palo Alto Networks will offer thought leadership and solutions on subjects such as new models of IT consumption, cloud security, and optimizing hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures. Check out the full summit agenda here. The event is free to attend for qualified attendees. Don’t miss out – register today. Related content feature New US CIO appointments, May 2024 Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role. By Martha Heller May 08, 2024 9 mins CIO Careers IT Leadership feature The extent Automic’s group CIO goes to reconcile data Cathy O'Sullivan, CIO editor-in-chief for APAC, recently sat with Marcelo Dantas, group CIO at Automic Group, to discuss completing one of the largest-ever registry services transitions in Australia, keeping pace with technology, and why cyberse By CIO staff May 08, 2024 9 mins CIO Cloud Native Data Quality feature Expion Health revamps its RFP process with AI The healthcare cost management firm built a customized AI tool to streamline an error-prone process for gaining new customers. Now, it’s considering selling the project for external use. By Grant Gross May 08, 2024 6 mins CIO 100 Healthcare Industry Digital Transformation feature Ways IT leaders can meet the EU AI Act head on The biggest mistake companies of all sizes could make is to put conformity before innovation, according to EU AI Act co-rapporteur Dragoș Tudorache. By Andrada Fiscutean May 08, 2024 6 mins CIO Military Regulation PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe