Join a global community of CIOs at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo

The CIO Experience is an exclusive program designed for chief information officers to focus on their business, technology and leadership development. This program is the ideal opportunity for CIOs to connect with peers across regions and industries to share best practices and gain new perspectives on future challenges and opportunities.

What’s included

  • CIO-only interactive sessions designed to gain valuable insights from peers
  • Access to CIO-only lunches featuring keynote presentations by visionaries and industry leaders
  • Concierge services to help you make the most of your time
  • The opportunity to network and connect with a community of CIOs
  • Priority access to book a One-on-One Meeting with a Gartner expert and interactive sessions

How to apply

Applicants must meet the following qualification criteria to participate:

  • Enterprisewide CIO, or
  • Business unit or regional CIO responsible for:
    • Private sector: R1.25+ billion in revenue
    • Public sector: 1,000+ employees

Qualifying CIOs from a technology vendor or consultancy must be involved exclusively in their organization’s internal IT/IS operation.

You can apply to participate in the CIO Experience when you register for Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo® by verifying you are the CIO or most senior IT leader within your organization. You will be notified by email regarding the status of your application.

Application and approval are required for participation with the exception of Gartner Executive Programs Primary Members and Majestic Program attendees.

Get insights into

  • Growing the business: Learn how to mine the value from “business moments,” reorient systems and processes around the customer, and create value by elevating every customer and citizen experience.
  • Creating a world-class organization: Transform the enterprise into a vital digital workplace, engage and collaborate with IT-savvy business stakeholders and demonstrate the entrepreneurial mindset of a bold new startup.
  • Staying competitive: Embrace innovation and scale new ideas, fully exploit the opportunities presented by real-time analytical decision making and prepare to leverage emerging trends.