Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Three-day forum designed exclusively for CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT executives from large enterprises and public sector organizations
- Agenda curated by an executive council of practicing CIOs and CTOs, covering digital transformation, cloud architecture, AI adoption, and crisis management
- Format includes strategic briefings, closed-door peer discussions, hands-on workshops, and live crisis simulations
- Complimentary attendance for approved participants, including travel, lodging, and meals
- Strategic partners include HPE, Microsoft, Nutanix, Pure Storage, Google, AWS, Dell, Cisco, and IBM
About the Forum
The Las Vegas CTO/CIO Forum, hosted by ITx Collective, brings together senior IT leaders for three days of peer-driven discussion and executive education. The invitation-only event targets technology decision-makers responsible for enterprise IT strategy, digital infrastructure, and organizational transformation. Unlike vendor-led conferences, the agenda is developed by an executive council composed of practicing CIOs and CTOs, ensuring sessions address practical challenges facing technology leaders.
The forum operates on an all-inclusive model for qualified attendees, with travel, accommodation, and meals provided at no cost to approved participants.
Core Topics and Session Formats
The program addresses digital transformation, cloud architecture, AI and automation, data modernization, crisis management, and leadership strategies for organizational change. Sessions are structured to facilitate both learning and collaboration, with formats including strategic briefings, hands-on workshops, executive planning sessions, and live crisis simulations. Closed-door peer discussions provide opportunities for confidential exchange among attendees facing similar enterprise challenges.
Enterprise IT Leadership Challenges
The forum is structured around challenges common to large-scale IT organizations: aligning technology investments with business strategy, managing the pace of technological change, implementing emerging technologies effectively, and developing leadership capabilities suited to complex enterprise environments. Crisis management receives particular attention through simulation exercises designed to test executive decision-making under pressure.
Sponsors and Technology Partners
Smartsheet serves as platinum sponsor, with gold sponsorship from OutSystems, Insight, Tines, Harmony, Dialpad, and OpenText. The strategic partner roster spans major enterprise technology providers: HPE, Microsoft, Nutanix, Pure Storage, Google, AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, AWS, Dell, Cisco, and IBM.
Who Should Attend
The forum is designed for CIOs, CTOs, VPs of IT, and Directors from large enterprises and public sector organizations. Attendees typically hold responsibility for technology strategy, digital infrastructure decisions, and IT transformation initiatives within their organizations.