Nominee Reception

3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Block 23, Western Alliance Bank

National Finalist Event

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event

Inside Valleywise Health

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Valleywise Health

When Valleywise Health began in 1877, it provided housing for indigent Phoenix residents suffering from contagious diseases. Over time, innovation and dedication to excellence have equipped their clinical teams to provide personalized, comprehensive healthcare for Maricopa County’s 4.4 million residents. Join ArizonaCIO member Kelly Summers of Valleywise Health for a pre-opening glimpse of the design, planning, and technology in the new 678,000 sq. ft., 10-story Acute Care Hospital, opening in October of 2023.

Finalist Reception & Dinner

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

All ArizonaCIO Members are invited to meet your 2023 ORBIE Finalists at the annual four-course gourmet chef’s dinner with sommelier-matched wine pairings.

Arizona ORBIE Awards

7:15 AM - 10:30 AM The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa

Inspire your team and invite them to join Arizona's leading CIOs on April 28th to meet the finalists & winners of the 2023 Arizona ORBIE Awards.All ArizonaCIO members receive 4 ORBIE tickets (yourself plus three colleagues), to experience leading CIOs using technology to transform Arizona organizations.

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women is a quarterly, virtual program connecting, recognizing, and inspiring the women of the Inspire Leadership Network. Members interact in the Imaginate Digital ExperienceTM, where CIO & CISO members from 25 Inspire chapters across the country can move around, find and chat with other members, and be inspired by live & unscripted member interviews, panel discussions, and table conversations.

Liftoff! Welcome New Members

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Marriott Phoenix Resort Tempe at The Buttes

Join your ArizonaCIO colleagues on June 1st for a member-focused conversation hosted by incoming ArizonaCIO Chair Steve Reese, CIO at Phoenix Suns, on maximizing the value of ArizonaCIO and the Inspire Leadership Network. You will have the opportunity to meet and welcome our newest CIO members.With over 1,000 national members and growing, Inspire Leadership Network is a strategic resource for CIOs to gain leadership advantage through the collective knowledge & experience of CIO peers. Everyone wins when leaders engage and share ideas, experiences, and best practices in a collegial, member-centric environment.

Converge23

10:00 AM - 9:30 PM Westin Boston Seaport

Converge brings together Inspire members across the country to connect with industry peers, cultivate shared knowledge and experiences of CIO and CISO members, and celebrate the significant achievements of their peers through the National ORBIE Awards.

National ORBIE Awards (Virtual Access)

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Digital Event

Conversations over Dinner

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM The Capital Grille - Phoenix

How will the revolutionary technology of AI empower your business?As we propel toward the future, reports anticipate both business and IT leaders will utilize AI-related technologies to reengineer operations, enhance product delivery, and develop new revenue channels over the years to come.Join ArizonaCIO Chair Steve Reese for a conversation on the practical implications today of the AI revolution and to dream together about the innovation that lies ahead.

Inside Discount Tire

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Discount Tire Corporate Headquarters

Did you know Discount Tire holds a Guinness Book of World Records? This impressive company, built on family values, has achieved great success, opening its 1000th store in Phoenix in 2018, employing over 26K people, and exceeding $5.2B in revenue last year. Join ArizonaCIO member Gary Desai and additional C-suite Executives to discover the technologies and business strategies that have made Discount Tire the world's largest independent tire and wheel retailer.

Strategy Discussion

8:30 AM - 9:00 PM