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Binu Varghese, Vice President of Technology (Role: Chief Technology & AI Officer) at SpartanNash
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Speaker · CIO Vision Atlanta 2026

Binu Varghese

Vice President of Technology (Role: Chief Technology & AI Officer) at SpartanNash

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On their agenda

Five priorities, mapped against profiled leaders

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His near-term priorities revolve around establishing robust data and AI governance

AI strategy
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Shifting operating models toward Agile and DevOps

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And advancing Agentic AI as a new digital transformation paradigm. Varghese emphasizes leadership and accountability in AI adoption

Digital transformation
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CRM

Source: 734 CIO Vision leader profiles with at least one priority theme, from 742 leaders in the series. Share of those leaders in each theme; leaders may have multiple themes. Yellow marks Binu's saved themes.

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Atlanta, 2 Oct 2026

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

Every senior leader is under pressure to show that AI spend translates to business value, but the path from investment to measurable outcomes is rarely linear. This panel brings together executives to share unfiltered perspectives on how they are defining, measuring, and communicating success for AI at the enterprise level, holding their organizations accountable to results, and making the tough call on when to double down, pivot, or walk away. From navigating board expectations and financial scrutiny to recalibrating strategy when pilots don't deliver, panelists will discuss what it genuinely takes to turn AI ambition into sustained competitive advantage. This is not a conversation about technology. It is about leadership, accountability, and the strategic choices that separate AI leaders from AI laggards.

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About

<p>Binu&nbsp;Varghese&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;and&nbsp;AI&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;with&nbsp;over&nbsp;23&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;experience&nbsp;leading&nbsp;enterprise&nbsp;modernization,&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;transformation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;digital&nbsp;innovation&nbsp;across&nbsp;retail,&nbsp;manufacturing,&nbsp;healthcare,&nbsp;SaaS,&nbsp;and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;services.&nbsp;As&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;of&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;AI&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;at&nbsp;SpartanNash,&nbsp;he&nbsp;aligns&nbsp;technology&nbsp;strategy&nbsp;with&nbsp;business&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;to&nbsp;drive&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;automation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;operational&nbsp;performance.</p><p>His&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;spans&nbsp;managing&nbsp;portfolios&nbsp;exceeding&nbsp;$80M,&nbsp;modernizing&nbsp;enterprise&nbsp;ERP&nbsp;and&nbsp;supply&nbsp;chain&nbsp;platforms,&nbsp;migrating&nbsp;multi-cloud&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;across&nbsp;AWS,&nbsp;Azure,&nbsp;and&nbsp;GCP,&nbsp;and&nbsp;deploying&nbsp;scalable&nbsp;Generative&nbsp;AI&nbsp;solutions.&nbsp;Recognized&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;AI&nbsp;100&nbsp;Award&nbsp;winner,&nbsp;Binu&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;strong&nbsp;track&nbsp;record&nbsp;of&nbsp;building&nbsp;high-performing&nbsp;global&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;US,&nbsp;Europe,&nbsp;and&nbsp;APAC&nbsp;while&nbsp;delivering&nbsp;enterprise-scale&nbsp;technology&nbsp;transformation.</p>

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