COllaborating
Houston CIO
Community
December 4th, 2025
5-Star Michelin Rated Restaurant
Collaborating Detroit's CIO community
November 14th, 2024
CONNECT . ENGAGE . INNOVATE
Hannah Murphy
Tech Correspondent at Financial Times
Successful CIOs empower themselves with the knowledge and experience of their community. Moderated by Tech Correspondent at Financial Times; Hannah Murphy, CIOMeet Houston collaborate Houston area IT leaders with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and industries to connect the dots between innovation, efficiency, and collaboration.
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Join us over an epicurean lunch as we discuss, debate, and challenge the current directions within the Office of the CIO.
MEET THE CIOCIRCLE
Leaders, Visionaries, and Game Changers who have shaped this collaboration
Jason Lu
CTO
CSAT Solutions LP
Robyn Doughtie
CIO
Fort Bend County
Alfred Sobrinho
CIO
PlayPower, Inc.
Jeff Green
CIO
STRIKE
Marcus Manning
CIO
Smart Financial Credit Union
AGENDA
8.00 am - 9.15 am
Registration & Open Networking
Grab coffee and breakfast with peers and fuel yourself for a day of thought leading discussions
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9.25 am - 10.10 am
CIO Panel
What is the Future of the Office of the CIO? Looking through their crystal ball our panelists will predict the challenges ahead and forecast strategies that incubate inclusive creativity, bring innovation, and shape the Future of the Enterprise.
10.30 am - 11.10 am
CIO Collaborate
Collaboration is at the heart of growth. Join us in a collaborative exploration of the present state of the Office of the CIO, as we empower one another with ideas and strategic approaches to fuel the CIOs vision of efficiency and growth.
11.20 am - 12.30 pm
CIO Engage
A successful leader is one that empowers themselves with lesson, knowledge, experience of a community. Engage with peers and partners in our Lounge and expand your community
1.30 pm - 2.10 pm
David & Goliath Panel
Best-learned lessons come from experience. Leading CIOs from diverse backgrounds and industries will compare and contrast their challenges and share their best learned lessons of successes and failures stories
2.55 pm - 3.00 pm
"I may not have scored in every game, but I never gave up on scoring in the next game"
A chat on the Power of Persistence and Resilience & Closing Remarks
9.15 am - 9.25 am
Setting the Tone
Moderator
will introduce the visionaries and game changers that have helped shaped today's collaboration.​
10.10 am - 10.30 am
Trend Impacting Business Today
A fireside chat with the Coming of Age Visionaries and audience as we share success and failure stories and discuss strategies that will shape the Office of the CIO​
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11.10 am - 11.20 am
CIO Insights
An opportunity to reflect and relate​
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12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Leaders Lunch
Let's collaborate with peers and partners over an epicurean lunch as we discuss, debate, and challenge the direction of Office of the CIO
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2.10 pm - 2.55 pm
CIO Lounge
More than a cocktail reception these are the connections that add light to daily decisions made. Conversations with peers and visionaries behind latest technologies
