HeldFriday 21 August 2026 · Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile

CIO VisionChicagoInvite-only CIO & Enterprise AI Summit 2026

28leaders in the room
5sessions
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CIO Vision Chicago 2026 21 Aug 2026: The Chicago room · 21 Aug 2026

The Chicago room · 21 Aug 2026

Next Chicago room

To be announced

An invite-only forum in Chicago where senior data leaders align on AI-first strategy, compliant governance, and enterprise-scale execution.

panels
3
Vision Talk
1
workshop or roundtable
1

The region in numbers · AIM Research

What US CIOs are prioritising for 2027

From CIO AI Priorities 2027, a study of 410 CIOs in 29 countries. Read the study

Priority mix · 100% of US evidence

11%of US companies hire for AI security, against 3% or less elsewhere
31%of US CIOs carry an extended title, against more than half elsewhere

On the record

What the room discussed

Each session links to its recap on Insights once it is published.

  1. 01Vision Talk

    AI Transformation - New Ways Of Working

    With Brunswick Corporation

  2. 02Panel

    Beyond the Business Case: When Does AI Investment Actually Pay Off?

    With Zoro.com · Clio · Save the Children US · NORC at the University of Chicago · Pfizer

  3. 03Panel

    Transforming Industries with AI: Enterprise Success Stories

    With Albertsons · Neoware Technology Solutions

  4. 04Panel

    Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Growth

    With Grainger · Morningstar · Sphera · JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  5. 05Open roundtable

    The Hidden Cost of AI at Scale

    Open to every leader in the room

28 leaders attended

Who was in the room

28
leaders attended
25
organisations
13
on stage

By seniority

Chief titles7
SVP, VP & MD12
Heads & directors9

Organisations in the room

AlbertsonsAonBrunswick CorporationCardinal HealthCare DxCars.comCIBC U.SClioGo HealthGraingerHarbor Capital Advisors, Inc.International MotorsJames HardieJPMorgan Chase & Co.Kooth Digital HealthMorningstarNeoware Technology SolutionsNORC at the University of ChicagoNorthern Trust Asset ManagementPfizerSave the Children USSpheraThe HartfordUniversity of Chicago Booth School of BusinessZoro.com

On film

CDO Vision Chicago 2026 Aftermovie

Questions

CIO Vision Chicago 2026 takes place on August 21, 2026 in Chicago, United States. It is a one-day, invite-only summit for Chief Data Officers and enterprise AI leaders.

About this room

About CIO Vision Chicago

CIO Vision Chicago brings an invite-only executive summit to Chicago, connecting CIOs with enterprise AI and technology leaders. The format centres on practical decisions: selecting useful AI applications, preparing reliable data, establishing governance and measuring business outcomes. Rather than treating every organisation as having the same priorities, the summit creates space to compare implementation challenges and learn from peers working within different constraints.

The organisations listed for this Chicago edition represent sectors including Education & Research, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology, Banking & Finance, Automotive & Mobility, Nonprofit & Foundations. These local conversations bring different operating contexts into the room: the demands of regulated services, customer-facing businesses and technology delivery are not identical, even when leaders are considering similar AI capabilities.

The agenda and linked attendee profiles below provide context for the people contributing to this event. Explore their roles and organisations alongside the sessions to understand the perspectives represented. Where an earlier Chicago edition exists, its event page offers a separate record of that gathering, including its own participants and highlights. Invitations for upcoming editions are reviewed by the organising team; submitting a request does not automatically confirm attendance. AIM Media House organises the series, with each city edition retaining its own date, venue and programme.

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