The Modern CIO’s Mandate: From Infrastructure to Innovation - GDS Group

The Modern CIO’s Mandate: From Infrastructure to Innovation

IN-PERSON EXECUTIVE DINNER
7 April 2026, New York 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST
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Across organizations, technology leaders are being asked to do far more than keep systems running. Boards and executive teams increasingly look to IT to accelerate innovation, drive digital transformation, and demonstrate the real business value of emerging technologies like AI. Yet many teams remain consumed by maintenance, firefighting, and operational friction. How do you enable IT teams to shift from reactive, repetitive work to preemptive action and optimizing IT operations for efficiency and scalability to meet the needs of any organization, 24/7?

Much of the tension lies in how IT operates today. Tech debt, tool sprawl, unplanned work, and reactive support demands continue to absorb time and energy that could otherwise be spent advancing strategic initiatives. At the same time, leaders are being asked to prove the impact of AI and measure outcomes that resonate with the business, and ensure initiatives actually make it from roadmap to production.

Join a select group of technology executives and innovators for a candid discussion on how the role of IT leadership is evolving. Together, we’ll explore where time and resources are really going today, how expectations from the business are shifting, and what it takes to move technology teams from reactive operations toward measurable innovation.

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Discussion Topics

Redefining IT leadership as AI, and rising business expectations reshape the role of technology teams.

Reducing tech debt, operational friction, and unplanned work to create capacity for innovation.

Shifting IT from reactive infrastructure management to a strategic driver of business progress.

Speakers

Yoav Susz

General Manager, US
With a decade of experience in the AI industry overseeing the go-to-market strategies and leading sales and find out more

Event Agenda

Day one

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Arrivals, welcome drinks, and networking

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Event welcome and introductions

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Table discussion and three-course dinner

9:15 pm - 9:30 pm

9:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Event Wrap Up

Why Attend

Closed door, tailored conversations to benchmark, share and get better equipped to solve complex transformation projects.

Experience shared learning

Meet industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives.

Benchmark with your industry peers

Discover and network to gain expertise and experience on how to best act and succeed.

Accelerate your projects

Accelerate in-depth face time with the world's leading tech companies pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges.

An engaged experience

An expert host facilitates conversations, with live polling, Q&As, and gamification to ensure focused conversation.

Discover next-level ideas

Ensure project success with access to industry experts and cutting edge thought leadership.

De-risk new projects

Gain a range of insights from peers and technical experts who are current with emerging business trends.

About Atera

Atera is leading the future of IT with the world's first Autonomous IT platform for the modern enterprise, with a built-in, always-learning fleet of patented AI agents. At its core is Robin by Atera; an autonomous, context-aware AI agent that functions as a personal IT professional for every employee, and AI Copilot, an IT technician's companion designed to boost productivity and efficiency. The full-stack platform unifies RMM, ticketing, help desk, patch management, and all essential IT operations into one secure, scalable solution. Trusted by more than 13,000 customers in 120+ countries, Atera helps organizations scale, boost service quality, and turn IT into a driver of lasting business growth.

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