Southern California CIO Community Executive Summit 2026
A local executive summit for CIOs and other C-level peers, with sessions and peer discussions focused on business challenges.
The Waterfront Beach Resort
- Date
- November 17, 2026
- Venue
- The Waterfront Beach Resort
TL;DR
- The summit is scheduled for November 17, 2026, at The Waterfront Beach Resort.
- The organizer describes it as a one-day local program for C-level peers.
- Its listed format includes keynotes, smaller peer discussions, networking, and private peer meetings.
Source: evanta.com/cio/southern-california/southern-california-cio-executive-summit-9358
About
Gartner organizes this summit for Southern California CIOs to discuss shared business challenges and priorities. The program combines practitioner-led keynotes with breakout and boardroom conversations among peers. A separate regional speaker listing includes CIOs and technology leaders from organizations across business, government, healthcare, and education.
Who you'll find in the room
CIOs
C-level peers
CIO practitioners
thought leaders
Featured speakers
56 listedSri Adusumilli
CIO · Harrington Industrial Plastics
Wasi Ahmed
CIO · Foundation Building Materials
Midhat Asghar
Chief Information Officer · University of Southern California
George Bock
Chief Information Officer · Redion
Jacob Burgess
Area Chief Information Officer · Kaiser Permanente
Carmella Cassetta
VP & CIO · Hoag Health System
Karan Chandran
Chief Information Officer · Riverside County
Giri Chodavarapu
SVP & CIO · Masimo
Ed Clark
CIO · California State University
Kian Colestock
CIO · University of California - Irvine
Tom Collard
V.P. Information Technology · TaylorMade Golf
Dalen Copeland
CIO · EDF Power Solutions
Jon Crosier
CTO · Kilroy Realty
Rob Devers
VP & CIO · Majestic Realty Co.
Ralph Esquibel
CIO · Los Angeles Dodgers
Shirley Gao
Chief Digital & Information Officer · PacSun
Chris Green
SVP & CIO · Zenith National Insurance
Norma Grubb
CIO & CAIO · City of Los Angeles - Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Matthew Gunkel
CIO · The University of California, Riverside
Mark Hagan
Chief Information and Digital Officer · AMN Healthcare Services
George Hanna
Chief Technology & Digital Officer · Los Angeles Clippers
Memo Inal
Chief Information Officer · Genesis Capital
Mary Joseph
Divisional CIO, Digital Leadership, Lifestyle Audio Division · Harman International Industries
Ghalib Kassam
CIO & CISO · Los Angeles Times
Soheil Katal
Chief Information Officer · Forest Lawn
Subba Kethu
CIO & Director, Digital Technology · Kia America
Craig Kwiatkowski
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer · Cedars-Sinai
Allan Lamkin
Chief Technology Officer · Harbor Global
Phillip Leclair
CIO · City of Pasadena, CA
Peter Loo
CIO · Los Angeles County, CA
Raymond Lowe
SVP & CIO · AltaMed Health Services
Nyariana Maiko
CIO · Port of Long Beach
Manish Mehrotra
Chief Information Officer · Hyundai Motor
Rishi Mehta
Chief Information Officer · Liberty Dental Plan
Feroz Merchhiya
CIO · City of Santa Monica, CA
Howard Miller
CIO · UCLA Anderson School of Management
Aura Moore
CIO · Los Angeles World Airports
Jimmy Onishi
CIO · Yamato Transport Usa
Dham Pathervellai
SVP & CTO · Ingram Micro
GK Pitchumani, CHCIO, CDH-E, CHISL
CIO · Carelon
Krishna Prasad
CIO & Chief Strategy Officer · UST
Marshall Ramsey
CIO · City of San Antonio, TX
Adolfo Rodriguez
EVP, Chief Technology & Information Officer · The Guitar Center Company
Ted Ross
General Manager, CIO · City of Los Angeles, CA
Tatiana Sana
Chief Information & Technology Officer · King's Hawaiian
Sanjeev Sethi
Chief Information Officer · Comcast
Kristine Sheu
SVP, Chief Technology Officer · Cathay Bank
James Shira
Global CIO · PwC US
Jon Silvertooth
VP, IT & CIO · California Pizza Kitchen
Deanna Steele
CIO · Allied Universal
Stacey Stewart
SVP & Chief Information Officer · Dexcom
Jenn Stringer
Chief Information Officer · J. Paul Getty Trust
Doss Tychicus
CIO · AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Abhishek Uppal
Senior Vice President & CIO · Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
Kiran Vankamamidi
EVP & CIO · Ventura Foods
Michael Wang
Chief Information & Digital Officer · Epson America
Partners on record
2 listedVenue & travel
Venue
The Waterfront Beach ResortQuestions people ask
5 answeredThe summit is scheduled to start on November 17, 2026.
The event takes place at The Waterfront Beach Resort.
The organizer identifies CIOs, C-level peers, CIO practitioners, and thought leaders as its audience.
It is most useful for sitting CIOs and senior IT leaders in Southern California who want candid peer exchange, since it is a one-day Gartner program with breakout and boardroom sessions and one-on-one peer meetings. Speakers come from organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Riverside County and the University of Southern California, which gives a mix of healthcare, public sector and commercial perspectives. Vendors, or managers below the CIO level, would get little from it, as the program is built around C-level peers.
CIOs at executive summits usually wear business casual, such as blazers and open collars, without ties. The beach resort setting in Southern California lets attendees lean a little more relaxed, though November evenings can be cool.
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