National Finalist Event

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Digital Event

For nearly 25 years, the ORBIE Awards have recognized technology executives for leadership excellence. Join CIO & CISO peers from around the country to celebrate the outstanding leaders eligible to compete in the 2023 National ORBIE Awards!

Nominee Reception

3:30 PM - 6:30 PM ET Fenway Park

Join BostonCIO on February 28th for a leadership conversation featuring 2022 ORBIE Award winners sharing their leadership journeys and the significance of receiving the ORBIE Award.

Inside Encore Casino

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET Encore Casino

The $2.5 billion Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino, completed in 2019, is the largest private single-phase construction project in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This beautiful, 1,753,705-square-foot, waterfront resort, is home to a luxurious hotel and gaming area, five-star spa, and multiple conference spaces. Join BostonCIO member Alfred Smith of Encore Boston Harbor to explore the technologies and strategy making this 671 room, LEED Platinum resort a world class vacation experience.

Finalist Reception & Dinner

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET UMass Club

Did you know that BostonCIO’s members are the most interesting CIOs/CISOs in the world? Join the 2023 Boston ORBIE finalists and prior winners for a 5-course evening of laughter and entertainment, as we get to know this year’s ORBIE Awards finalists.

Boston ORBIE Awards

7:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET Westin Copley Place

The ORBIE awards are the premier technology executive recognition program. This event honors technology executives who demonstrate leadership excellence. Join CIO peers from around New England to celebrate those competing in the 2023 Boston Awards!

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET 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 Harvard

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET Harvard University - Faculty Club

Join BostonCIO member Klara Jelinkova to learn how Harvard supports innovation, collaboration, and knowledge creation through its research enterprise. Additionally, tour Widener Library (not open to the public).

Liftoff! Welcome New Members

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse

Join New England peers for a celebration in YOUR honor! Hosted by the chapter officers and advisory board, this is your opportunity to learn more about BostonCIO’s vision, meet the members, and discover how to maximize your membership. Save the date!

Roux Institute AI Workshop

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET The Roux Institute

Conversations Over Dinner

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant, 72 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101

Converge23

10:00 AM - 9:30 PM ET 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 ET Digital Event

Inside L.L.Bean

8:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET L.L.Bean

Strategy Discussion

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET Digital Event

Topic Deep Dive: ERP

Strategy Discussion

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET Digital Event

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET 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.

Strategy Discussion

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET Digital Event

Conversations Over Dinner

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET Smith & Wollensky

Holiday Social

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET Servier Pharmaceuticals

The holidays are the perfect time to invest in meaningful relationships with fellow BostonCIO peers.

Nominations Open

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Strategy Discussion: Chapter Check-In

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM ET Digital Event

Converge23 Encore Event

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Digital Event

Strategy Discussion: Chapter Check-In

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET Digital Event

Strategy Deep Dive: Generative AI

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Digital Event

National Finalist Event

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Digital Event

The National ORBIE® Awards recognizes excellence in technology leadership on the national level.Join members from across the country online on Tuesday, February 13 at 2:00 PM ET as prior National ORBIE winners reveal the 2024 National ORBIE Awards finalists.

Strategy Discussion: Chapter Check-In

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET Digital Event

Leading Through Crisis with Marie Mouchet

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET The University of Massachusetts Club

How do you survive an international headlining cyber incident?Join 3x ORBIE® winner Marie Mouchet, former SVP & CIO of Colonial Pipeline (2016–2022), for a conversation about preparing for and successfully navigating cyber attacks.Crisis management is a skill everyone needs, and learning through others is key to success.

Strategy Discussion: Chapter Check-In

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET Digital Event

Leadership Unscripted: Developing Resilient Leaders Who Embrace Change

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Digital Event

Join SeattleCIO member Sanjay Srivastava for a conversation about developing resilient leaders who embrace change that is sure to create a leadership advantage for you and your team.

Strategy Discussion: Chapter Check-In

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Strategy Discussion: Chapter Check-In

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET Digital Event

BostonCIO ORBIE Leadership Reception

3:30 PM - 6:30 PM ET Fenway Park

The BostonCIO Advisory board invites you to join prominent technology executives from around New England in recognizing the outstanding leaders nominated for the BostonCIO ORBIE Awards, and building deeper connections with peers within your community.

Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Digital Event

National ORBIE Winner & MichiganCIO Founding Chair Mamatha Chamarthi has recently stepped into the role of SVP & Chief Business Growth Officer, Software of Stellantis, a leading global automaker and provider of innovative mobility solutions.Through her work with T200 and Michigan Council of Women in Technology, Mamatha’s focus on empowering girls and women in technology has remained a pillar of her career as she's achieved various milestones and navigated challenges as her role as shifted.This event will provide the women of Inspire an opportunity to connect with one another and be inspired by Mamatha's leadership and influence on the auto industry while empowering women throughout her career.

Inside Fenway

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET Fenway Park

Join BostonCIO founding member Brian Shield for a behind-the-scenes tour of Fenway Park–from the locker room and field to the broadcast studio–with strategic stops to discuss the technology that powers the Red Sox!