The CIO Shift 2027
Day 1 (VIP Conclave)
Navigating the New Era of Application Delivery with Flexibility, Security, and Choice
AI-Human Harmony in the Age of Agentic AI: From Vision to Business Outcomes
Building the Agentic Future: From Pilots to Production-Ready Enterprise AI
Strategic Partner Roundtables (Parallel Sessions)
Strategic Partner Roundtable 1
12:40PM – 1:00PM
Rebuilding Businesses for the Future: AI, Computer Vision, Robotics, and Digital Twins
1:00PM – 1:20PM
Rebuilding Businesses for the Future: AI, Computer Vision, Robotics, and Digital Twins
Strategic Partner Roundtable 2
12:40PM – 1:00PM
From Challenges to Solutions: Achieving Quality Excellence in an App-Centric World
1:00PM – 1:20PM
From Challenges to Solutions: Achieving Quality Excellence in an App-Centric World
Strategic Partner Roundtable 3
12:40PM – 1:00PM
Government Transformation through AI: Opportunities and Challenges
1:00PM – 1:20PM
Government Transformation through AI: Opportunities and Challenges
Workshops
Parallel Workshops
1:20PM – 2:00PM
Workshop 1
1:20PM – 2:00PM
Workshop 2
1:20PM – 2:00PM
Workshop 3
Executive Lunch
Executive Lunch
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Executive Lunch 1
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Executive Lunch 2
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Executive Lunch 3
Day 1
Registration & Networking
Event Opening
IDC Welcome Address: 20 Years of CIO Leadership
Jyoti Lalchandani
Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC
Opening Address: Government Affiliation
The CIO Shift 2027: Resilience, Risk, and Reinvention
Meredith Whalen | IDC
Chief Product, Research & Delivery Officer
Meredith Whalen
Meredith Whalen is IDC’s Chief Research & Data Intelligence Officer, responsible for the global organization of analysts and data scientists who create the technology intelligence the world’s leading vendors and enterprises run on. She sets IDC’s research agenda — shaping the methodologies, frameworks, and priorities that produce IDC’s market-defining insights.
Meredith has spent her career building research practices at IDC, pioneering the analytical frameworks that define how the industry measures and understands technology markets. She is also driving IDC’s transformation into the intelligence infrastructure layer of the AI economy, including the strategy behind IDC Quanta, IDC’s AI platform grounded in 60+ years of proprietary data and 15 billion data points.
A sought-after keynote speaker, Meredith regularly advises CIOs and senior technology executives on AI strategy, market trends, and what it takes to turn intelligence into competitive advantage.
Event Sessions
Day 1 9:05 am
The CIO Shift 2027: Resilience, Risk, and Reinvention
Opening Executive Dialogue: Digital Governance: Leveraging AI to Enhance Public Services
Organizations That Think and Act in Real Time: Redefining Operating Models with AI
Agentic AI: Re-Architecting Enterprise Value Chains for the Autonomous Future
Leading in the Age of AI-Native Enterprises
From AI Ambition to Enterprise Impact: Why Orchestration Is the Missing Link for Scalable AI
Designing Collective Intelligence: Signals, Swarms, and the Future of the Modern Enterprises
Powering the Future of AI: From Oscillation to Orchestration
Solving the Data Dilemma for Real AI Value
From Hype to Reality: Delivering Impact with Agentic AI
Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Engage, Explore, and Network—Where Technology Meets Unforgettable Moments!
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster A (Parallel Tracks)
11:50 am Opening Act
11:55 am Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to win
Track A1
11:57AM – 12:07PM
Strategic Opportunities and Operational Challenges for CIOs
12:07PM – 12:17PM
Scaling AI for the Agentic Future: Closing the Enterprise Gaps
12:17PM – 12:27PM
AI Observability: End-to-End Observability for Generative AI, Agentic, and LLM Workloads
12:27PM – 12:37PM
The Shift From CDN to IDN: The Rise of Intelligent Delivery Networks
Track A2
11:57AM – 12:07PM
AI Infrastructure Readiness: Are Enterprises Truly Prepared?
12:07PM – 12:17PM
Modernizing Digital Infrastructure for the AI Economy
12:17PM – 12:27PM
Modernizing for Autonomy: How Migration and Platforms Enable Agentic AI
12:27PM – 12:37PM
The Urgent Risks of Unchecked AI Sprawl
Track A3
11:57AM – 12:07PM
Security for Autonomous Systems
12:07PM – 12:17PM
Rethinking Enterprise Defense
12:17PM – 12:27PM
Securing Communication for Generative & Agentic AI
12:27PM – 12:37PM
From Innovation to Impact: Leveraging AI on Cloud
Track A4
11:57AM – 12:07PM
Delivering Transformative Value with AI
12:07PM – 12:17PM
Cloud Strategies for the Agentic Enterprise
12:17PM – 12:27PM
Edge Intelligence for the Agentic AI Era
12:27PM – 12:37PM
Resilience by Design (Building Adaptable Architectures)
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster B (Parallel Tracks)
11:50 am Opening Act
11:55 am Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to win
Track B1
11:57AM – 12:07PM
Data Resilience to Keep Your Business Running
12:07PM – 12:17PM
Evolution of the SIEM for the AI Era
12:17PM – 12:27PM
Building Networks for AI Workloads
12:27PM – 12:37PM
Next-Gen Identity Security: Passwordless Authentication
Track B2
11:57AM – 12:07PM
Breaking Software Delivery Barriers with AI-Powered Low Code
12:07PM – 12:17PM
Embracing the Future: Leveraging AI and ML in Cloud Environments
12:17PM – 12:27PM
Copilot-First, Future-Ready: AI-Led Contact Centers Revolutionizing Customer Experience!
12:27PM – 12:37PM
Building an Intelligent Data Infrastructure for Accelerating AI Adoption
Track B3
11:57AM – 12:07PM
Risk, Readiness, and Recoverability
12:07PM – 12:17PM
AI in Oil and Gas: Driving Efficiency and Sustainability
12:17PM – 12:27PM
Smarter AI, Stronger Apps
12:27PM – 12:37PM
Taking Control and Securing your Cyber Physical Systems
Track B4
11:57AM – 12:07PM
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from the Rise of AI-Borne Threats
12:07PM – 12:17PM
The GenAI Adoption Journey for Enterprises
12:17PM – 12:27PM
The Cloud Imperative: Enabling AI-powered Business Transformation
12:27PM – 12:37PM
The Future of Enterprise Cloud: Faster, Smarter, Serverless
Legacy Leaders Edition- Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future
1) Felicitation
2) The Power Table: CIOs & Legacy Partners Driving Transformation
Jyoti Lalchandani
Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC
Lunch & Networking
For The CIO- By The CIO Tracks
Parallel Tracks
3:00PM – 3:30PM
Agentic AI in Action: Industry Use Cases and Early Wins
3:00PM – 3:30PM
The CIO Talent Agenda: How CIOs, CHROs, and Business Leaders Are Shaping the Future Workforce
CIO Workshop
End of Day 1
Day 2
Registration & Networking
IDC Welcome Address
CIO Panel
Agentic AI for Enterprises: Driving Business Transformation
Managing AI Adoption: Internal Readiness & Change Management in the Age of AI
Agentic Experiences Will Power the Next Digital Revolution
Unleashing Efficiency: The Synergistic Relationship Between AI and Low-Code Process Automation
AI-Native Products: Driving Enterprise Efficiency and Informed Decision-Making
Enabling Industries: The Global AI Infrastructure Capacity Build Out
Summit Track A (Parallel Tracks)
10:50 am Opening Act
Track A
10:55AM – 11:10AM
AI Observability: End-to-end Observability for Generative AI, Agentic, and LLM workloads
11:10AM – 11:25AM
Modernizing for Autonomy: How Migration and Platforms Enable Agentic AI
11:25AM – 11:40AM
Modernizing for Autonomy: How Migration and Platforms Enable Agentic AI
11:40AM – 11:55AM
The Urgent Risks of Unchecked AI Sprawl
Track B
10:55AM – 11:10AM
Securing Communication for Generative & Agentic AI
11:10AM – 11:25AM
Your Competitive Edge Isn’t AI — It’s What Comes Before It
11:25AM – 11:40AM
Revolutionizing Customer Experience: Integrating Digital Business Strategies
11:40AM – 11:55AM
From Innovation to Impact: Leveraging AI on Cloud
Track C
10:55AM – 11:10AM
Building the Future: Turning Data Insights into Impact
11:10AM – 11:25AM
Automation for the AI Era
11:25AM – 11:40AM
Building the Agentic Future: From Pilots to Production-Ready Enterprise AI
11:40AM – 11:55AM
Powering the Future of AI: From Oscillation to Orchestration
Tea/ Coffee & Networking Break
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster A (Parallel Tracks)
12:10 pm Opening Act
12:15 pm Moderator Overview
12:18 pm Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to win
Track A1
12:20PM – 12:35PM
Scaling AI Apps & Agents from Pilot to Production
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Trust But Verify: Implementing a Defense-in-Depth Framework for AI Agents
Track A2
12:20PM – 12:35PM
What AI Agents are Doing While You're Not Watching
12:35PM – 12:50PM
From Firefighting to Foresight: Engineering Calm with AI
Track A3
12:20PM – 12:35PM
Memory Shortages: Reshaping the Device Market in META
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Key Trends and Insights: Realize Business Value from AI Investments
Track A4
12:20PM – 12:35PM
Future-Proofing the Enterprise IT Portfolio
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Business Reinvention in the Age of AI: A CIO/CTO Playbook
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster B (Parallel Tracks)
12:10 pm Opening Act
12:15 pm Moderator Overview
12:18 pm Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to win
Track B1
12:20PM – 12:35PM
How to Scale Agentic AI Across Your Value Chain
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Building Networks for AI Workloads
Track B2
12:20PM – 12:35PM
From Compliance to Competitive Edge: Building an Intelligent, Sovereign Enterprise
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Cyber-Resilience Journey Maps — In the Age of Data and AI
Track B3
12:20PM – 12:35PM
AI-Human Harmony in the Age of Agentic AI: From Vision to Business Outcomes
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Smarter AI, Stronger Apps
Track B4
12:20PM – 12:35PM
From Strategy to Reality: How AI Closes the Execution Gap
12:35PM – 12:50PM