Member Breakfast
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Lifeway Christian Resources
Start your day with TennesseeCIO Member Jamie Adams, CIO of Lifeway, for a member-hosted breakfast and engaging discussion. Connect and learn from others who have already solved the same problem in a safe environment where members benefit from collective wisdom of other CIOs.Members are encouraged to bring other CIO peers.
Leadership Unscripted
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event
Leadership Unscripted is a non-commercial PLACE where InspireCIO members connect with other CIOs working on similar challenges. Relationships grow through regular members-only interaction and engagement between CIOs you know - and those you don't - creating leadership advantage.Each program features an inspiring 15-minute leadership keynote with a prominent InspireCIO member or ORBIE winner, but participating in spontaneous, member-led table conversations - the unscripted part - is what makes Leadership Unscripted unique.
National Nominee Event
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Digital Event
The Nominee Event will recognize the 2022 CIO of the Year ORBIE nominees - CIOs driving innovation through crisis & transforming organizations in unprecedented ways
Nominee Reception
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM AllianceBernstein
The Nominee Reception will recognize the 2022 CIO of the Year ORBIE nominees - CIOs driving innovation through crisis & transforming organizations in unprecedented ways. The program will include a leadership keynote.
Finalist Video Interviews
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM AllianceBernstein
National Finalist Event
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join Us Online
The Finalist Event will recognize the 2022 CIO of the Year ORBIE finalists - CIOs driving innovation through crisis & transforming organizations in unprecedented ways
Inside Nashville Predators
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM Bridgestone Arena
Leadership Unscripted
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event
Leadership Unscripted is a non-commercial PLACE where InspireCIO members connect with other CIOs working on similar challenges. Relationships grow through regular members-only interaction and engagement between CIOs you know - and those you don't - creating leadership advantage.Each program features an inspiring 15-minute leadership keynote with a prominent InspireCIO member or ORBIE winner, but participating in spontaneous, member-led table conversations - the unscripted part - is what makes Leadership Unscripted unique.
Finalist Reception & Dinner
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Noelle
The Finalist Reception honors CIO finalists. Attendance is limited to CIO finalists, CIO members, CIO guests and select sponsor executives. The Finalist Dinner is the most exclusive event in the CIO of the Year program. This multi-course dinner, with a chef-introduced menu and sommelier-selected wine pairings, celebrates CIO finalists and is attended by CIO members and select sponsor executives.
CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards
7:15 AM - 10:30 AM Omni Nashville Hotel
For over 20 years, the CIO ORBIE Awards have recognized technology executives for leadership, innovation and excellence in this rapidly growing, CIO-led national professional association.
Member Breakfast
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Lifeway Christian Resources
Chapter Officers Forum
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Hotel Avalon - Rotunda
Leadership Unscripted
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event
Leadership Unscripted is a non-commercial PLACE where InspireCIO members connect with other CIOs working on similar challenges. Relationships grow through regular members-only interaction and engagement between CIOs you know - and those you don't - creating leadership advantage.Each program features an inspiring 15-minute leadership keynote with a prominent InspireCIO member or ORBIE winner, but participating in spontaneous, member-led table conversations - the unscripted part - is what makes Leadership Unscripted unique.
Liftoff! Welcome New Members!
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sambuca
Member Breakfast
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM LKQ Corporation
Innovation Showcase South
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Digital Event
The Innovation Showcase South features member-invited, early-stage companies in a virtual, non-commercial format – specifically designed to create an efficient environment for evaluating new ideas and connecting with companies that pique your interest. This is a great opportunity to bring your subject matter experts (cybersecurity, data, etc.), with you as your guest.
Leadership Unscripted featuring Glen Jackson
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event
Leadership Unscripted is a non-commercial PLACE where InspireCIO members connect with other CIOs working on similar challenges. Relationships grow through regular members-only interaction and engagement between CIOs you know - and those you don't - creating leadership advantage.Each program features an inspiring 15-minute leadership keynote with a prominent InspireCIO member or ORBIE winner, but participating in spontaneous, member-led table conversations - the unscripted part - is what makes Leadership Unscripted unique.
Inside Nissan USA
7:45 AM - 11:00 AM Nissan North America - Smyrna
Holiday Social
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Baker Donelson
'Tis the season for relationship building! Celebrate the holidays with your TennesseeCIO peers on December 5 at Baker Donelson. Members & guests are encouraged to dust off their best festive attire for this cheerful evening.
Knoxville Conversations Over Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Cherokee Country Club
Join TennesseeCIO Membership Chair Michael Saad, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, for an interactive discussion on the crucial topics facing technology leaders this year.
National Finalist Event
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event
Nominee Reception
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Lipscomb University - Spark Location
The Nominee Reception will recognize the 2023 CIO of the Year ORBIE nominees - CIOs driving innovation through crisis & transforming organizations in unprecedented ways. The program will include a leadership keynote.
Inside Clayton Homes HEIBAR
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM HEIBAR
Clayton Homes, founded in 1956, is one of the nation’s leading homebuilders in site-built and off-site built homes. With over 350 home centers and more than 20,000 team members, Clayton Homes has transformed the way homes are built, receiving recognition from MHI for Excellence in Manufactured Housing.Join Tennessee member Steph Flood of Clayton Homes to see the innovations and robotics driving Clayton's technology strategy, and hear how learning from the experiences of seasoned technology leaders has allowed Clayton to evolve and grow as an organization.Close toed shoes required for tour.
Finalist Reception & Dinner
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Twelve Thirty Club
All TennesseeCIO Members are invited to meet your 2023 ORBIE Finalists at the annual four-course gourmet chef’s dinner with sommelier-matched wine pairings.The evening begins with a reception followed by “The Most Interesting CIOs in the World” Finalist Dinner. Between courses, TennesseeCIO members and finalists are introduced in a collegial format that consistently receives acclaim as “the most fun I’ve ever had in a room of CIOs.”
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.
Tennessee ORBIE Awards
7:15 AM - 10:30 AM Renaissance Nashville Hotel
Inspire your team and invite them to join Tennessee's leading CIOs on May 19th to meet the finalists & winners of the 2023 Tennessee ORBIE Awards.All TennesseeCIO members receive 4 ORBIE tickets (yourself plus three colleagues), to experience leading CIOs using technology to transform Tennessee organizations.
Women in IT Luncheon
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Etch
Join the women technology leaders of TennesseeCIO for connection & conversation. Join Becky Blalock, former Fortune 500 CIO, Author, Consultant & Board Member, for a conversation on the opportunities facing today’s technology leaders and discover that the answer to today’s challenges are in the room.This program is specifically designed for women of TennesseeCIO to gain leadership advantage, so if you have other female CIO peers or direct reports you believe could benefit, please feel free to bring them as your guest. They'll thank you for the invitation.
Liftoff! Welcome New Members
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Standard
Join your TennesseeCIO colleagues on June 28th for a member-focused conversation hosted by incoming TennesseeCIO Vice Chair Jamie Adams, CIO at Lifeway, on maximizing the value of TennesseeCIO 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.