Liftoff! Welcome New Members

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT Marina Del Ray Hotel

Join your SoCalCIO colleagues on January 11th for a member-focused conversation hosted by SoCalCIO Chair, Joseph Cevetello, CIO of The City of Santa Monica, on maximizing the value of SoCalCIO and the Inspire Leadership Network.

National Finalist Event

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Digital Event

For nearly 25 years, the ORBIE Awards have recognized technology executives for leadership excellence. Join CIO & CISO peers from around the country to celebrate the outstanding leaders eligible to compete in the 2023 National ORBIE Awards!

Conversation Over Dinner

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

Join SoCalCIO member Allen Fazio, CIO of Houlihan Lokey, at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse for an interactive discussion on the crucial topics facing technology leaders this year.

Nominations Open

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM PT Digital Event

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET 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.

Inside ICANN

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM PT ICANN

Join SoCalCIO member Ashwin Rangan to explore the technologies and strategy synchronizing the efforts of numerous commercial interests, intellectual property advocates, more than 100 governments, and countless individual internet users.

Orange County Conversations Over Dinner

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT Il Fornaio Irvine

Join SoCalCIO Advisory Board Member Ashwin Rangan, SVP Engineering and CIO at ICANN, and the SoCalCIO Advisory Board for a conversation on Generative AI in the Workplace.

Nominee Reception

3:30 PM - 6:30 PM PT Boingo Wireless

The SoCalCIO Advisory board invites you to join prominent technology executives from around Southern California in recognizing the outstanding leaders nominated for the SoCal ORBIE Awards.

San Diego Vision Night

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT Water Grill San Diego

Join SoCalCIO Vice Chair Mark Hagan, Chief Information Officer and Digital Officer at AMN Healthcare, for a dinner conversation about the vision of the Inspire Leadership Network and the practical applications of the AI revolution.

Converge23

10:00 AM - 9:30 PM ET 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 ET Digital Event

Strategy Discussion

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PT Digital Event

Finalist Reception & Dinner

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT Balboa Bay Resort

SoCal ORBIE Awards

8:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach

The ORBIE awards are the premier technology executive recognition program of its kind. This event honors technology executives who demonstrate leadership excellence. Join & celebrate the outstanding competing in the 2023 SoCal ORBIE Awards.

Conversation Over Dinner

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PT Baci di Firenze Trattoria

Join SoCalCIO's Lynn Fyhrlund and Fred Donatucci, for a dinner conversation to gain advice from peers!

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET 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.

Los Angeles Holiday Social

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT Spruce Goose Hangar

The holidays are the perfect time to invest in meaningful relationships with fellow Los Angeles peers. Put on your best festive attire on November 29th to celebrate the end of a successful year with SoCalCIO.

San Diego

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PT Sbicca

Join SoCalCIO Vice Chair Mark Hagan, Chief Information & Digital Officer of AMN Healthcare, for an interactive discussion on the crucial topics facing technology leaders this year.

Converge23 Encore Event

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Digital Event

Liftoff! Welcome New Members

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT Twenty Eight Restaurant + Bar

Join Southern California peers for a celebration in YOUR honor! Hosted by the chapter officers and advisory board, this is your opportunity to learn more about SoCal’s vision, meet the members, and discover how to maximize your membership. Save the date!

National Finalist Event

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Digital Event

The National ORBIE® Awards recognizes excellence in technology leadership on the national level.Join members from across the country online on Tuesday, February 13 at 2:00 PM ET as prior National ORBIE winners reveal the 2024 National ORBIE Awards finalists.

Leadership Unscripted: Developing Resilient Leaders Who Embrace Change

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Digital Event

Join SeattleCIO member Sanjay Srivastava for a conversation about developing resilient leaders who embrace change that is sure to create a leadership advantage for you and your team.

Inspiring Women

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT Tangerine Room - The Westin Anaheim Resort

Join Dr. NeeCee Cornish, Interim SVP Institutional Shared Services, of Western University of Health Sciences, for a conversation on unlocking the potential of women in IT and the opportunities and challenges today’s female technology leaders encounter.

Inside Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center

Join SoCalCIO member Michael Reagin to discuss the safe and enterprise-friendly use of GenAI, followed by a tour of the Simulation Center, Technology Immersion Lab, and Technology Demonstration room where new vendor technologies are evaluated.

Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Digital Event

National ORBIE Winner & MichiganCIO Founding Chair Mamatha Chamarthi has recently stepped into the role of SVP & Chief Business Growth Officer, Software of Stellantis, a leading global automaker and provider of innovative mobility solutions.Through her work with T200 and Michigan Council of Women in Technology, Mamatha’s focus on empowering girls and women in technology has remained a pillar of her career as she's achieved various milestones and navigated challenges as her role as shifted.This event will provide the women of Inspire an opportunity to connect with one another and be inspired by Mamatha's leadership and influence on the auto industry while empowering women throughout her career.

Conversations Over Dinner

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT Balboa Bay Resort

Join SoCalCIO Member Allen Fazio, CIO of Houlihan Lokey, and the SoCalCIO Advisory Board for an insightful conversation on the creation of business strategy and the evolving role of the CIO, focusing on crucial aspects.