Liftoff! Welcome New Members

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

National Finalist Event

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event

Conversation Over Dinner

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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 Digital Event

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.

Inside ICANN

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 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 users to keep the Internet borderless and open to all. 

Orange County Conversations Over Dinner

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 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 Boingo Wireless

Join SoCalCIO on July 13th for a leadership conversation featuring 2022 ORBIE Award winners sharing their leadership journeys and the significance of receiving the ORBIE Award.The program will recognize the 2023 SoCal ORBIE nominees - CIOs driving innovation & transforming Southern California's leading organizations.

San Diego Vision Night

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 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.SoCalCIO exists to help CIOs thrive in today’s most challenging C-suite executive role. The chapter regularly convenes leading CIOs and fosters meaningful relationships by hosting non-commercial, member-led programs—helping CIOs gain leadership advantage.

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.

National ORBIE Awards (Virtual Access)

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Digital Event

Strategy Discussion

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Digital Event

Finalist Reception & Dinner

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

SoCal ORBIE Awards

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

Inspire your team and invite them to join Southern California's leading CIOs on October 4th to meet the finalists & winners of the 2023 SoCal ORBIE Awards.All SoCalCIO members receive 4 ORBIE tickets (yourself plus three colleagues), to experience leading CIOs using technology to transform Southern California organizations.

Conversation Over Dinner

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

Join SoCalCIO Membership Co-Chair Lynn Fyhrlund, CIO of San Bernardino County, and Awards Chair, Fred Donatucci, CIO at New-Indy Containerboard for a dinner and conversation with technology executives.

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.

Los Angeles Holiday Social

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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.This is a plus one event so feel free to invite your significant other or a direct report to join you at the location that is most convenient. Or, come to both if your schedule allows.