Conferences offer CIOs invaluable resources, including the opportunity to compare notes with others in their role and learn which topics are top of mind for their peers.
While some conferences for CIOs focus on specific topics, such as cybersecurity, others cover a wide range of technology. In addition, some conferences offer attendees the option to livestream sessions, while others require in-person attendance.
Here are some of the upcoming events that CIOs may be interested in attending in 2027.
TechEx Global
When: Feb. 3-4, 2027
Where: London
Cost: £699
Topics covered include AI, IoT, edge computing, digital transformation and data.
Conference speakers include Ryan Gariepy, vice president of robotics at Rockwell; Konstantina Kapetanidi, vice president of global data solutions at Visa; Rod Evans, EMEA vice president of supercomputing and AI at Nvidia; Ramy Erfan, vice president of business and technology enablement at Citi; and Akhil Nagpal, vice president of Kuehne + Nagel.
Find out more about this event here.
IT Expo
When: Feb. 9-11, 2027
Where: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Cost: The #TechSuperShow Superpass is $1,299 for the early bird rate through Dec. 1 and $2,099 for onsite purchase; Enterprise Pass is $999 for the early bird rate through Dec. 1 and $1,799 for onsite purchase.
Topics include agentic AI, compliance, cybersecurity and customer experience.
Conference speakers include Chalapathi Koneni, Amazon senior data engineer; Anjaneya Kappagantu, AT&T expert solution architect; Kartik Ganesh, AWS senior security solutions architect; Paul Daigle, BizAdvisoryBoard.com senior managing partner; and Rosana Filingeri, CBRF cybersecurity advisor.
Extras: Networking sessions, happy hour.
Find out more about this event here.
Gartner CIO Leadership Forum
When: Feb. 22-23, 2027
Where: Phoenix, Ariz.
Cost: Early bird price $4,300; standard price $4,900.
Topics include agentic AI, AI upskilling, governance and enterprise agility.
Conference speakers include Paralympian Dylan Alcott.
Extras: Sunrise yoga, women in tech reception.
Find out more about the event here.
Esri Public Sector CIO Summit
When: March 24-25, 2027
Where: Redlands, Calif.
Cost: Free, but potential attendees must apply.
Topics include digital transformation, AI and CIO strategy.
Conference speakers include Esri president Jack Dangermond; City of Detroit Office of Sustainability geospatial data analyst Christine Calleja; Esri director of state, local and provincial government sales Christian Carlson; County of Santa Barbara CIO Chris J. Chirgwin; and Esri senior product manager Ismael Chivite.
Extras: Networking reception.
Find out more about Esri’s Public Sector CIO Summit here.
EmTech AI
When: May 11-May 13, 2027
Where: Cambridge, Mass.
Cost: In-person and live stream early bird tickets are $2,295; onsite in-person and live stream tickets are $3,495, and live stream-only tickets in the days before the event are $995.
Topics include future AI capabilities, the transition from AI pilots and potential AI security problems.
Conference speakers have not yet been announced.
Find out more about the event here.
Info-Tech Live
When: May 11-13, 2027
Where: Las Vegas
Cost: Early bird registration is $4,998; standard registration is $5,880.
Topics and conference speakers have not yet been announced, but in the past, the conference’s target audience has been CIOs and the event has covered topics such as agentic AI, transitioning AI out of the pilot stage and governance.
Find out more about this event here.
Agent Conference
When: May 17-18, 2027
Where: New York City
Cost: Early bird ticket is $1,699.
Topics include agentic engineering, physical AI and cybersecurity.
Conference speakers have not yet been announced.
Find out more about the event here.
MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
When: May 18, 2027
Where: Cambridge, Mass.
Topics include cybersecurity, digital transformation and AI.
Cost and conference speakers have not yet been announced.
Find out more about this event here.
American CIO and Cybersecurity Summit
When: May 20-21, 2027
Where: San Francisco
Cost: Free for those who are invited
Topics include cybersecurity, digital transformation, data, AI and compliance.
Conference speakers include San Banerjee, CIO of Cardinal Health; John Opala, CISO of Ralph Lauren; Deepak Sachdeva, CIO of the U.S. Air Force; Bob Stasio, deputy CISO of Merck; AJ Debole, field CISO of Oracle; and Trina Ford, SVP of iHeartMedia.
Extras: Networking sessions.
Find out more about this event here.
SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference
When: May 24-26, 2027
Where: Orlando, Fla.
Cost, topics and conference speakers have yet to be announced, but in the past, the conference’s target audience has been company executives, including IT executives, and past topics have included new SAP products and common tech challenges.
Find out more about this event here.
Red Hat Summit
When: May 24-27, 2027
Where: Boston
Topics include enterprise open source, AI and security. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been Red Hat customers, partners and users with different levels of knowledge.
Cost and conference speakers have not yet been announced.
Find out more about this event here.
InfoSec World
When: Sept. 20-22, 2027
Where: Denver
Cost: $1,295
Topics include compliance, AI and identity security.
Conference speakers have not yet been announced.
Find out more about this event here.
Dreamforce
When: Sept. 21-23, 2027
Where: San Francisco
Cost, topics and conference speakers have not yet been announced. In the past, the target audience for Dreamforce has been Salesforce customers and partners, and past topics have included Salesforce product announcements as well as AI governance and cybersecurity.
Find out more about this event here.
EmTech Future
When: In the past, this event has been held in late September so will likely be held at that time again in 2027.
2027 location and cost have not yet been announced.
In the past, the target audience has been company executives and researchers, and topics have included scaling AI, quantum technology and AI in manufacturing.
Find out more about this event here.
GAI World
When: This event has been held in late September in the past so will likely be held during that time in 2027.
Location and cost have not yet been announced for 2027.
In the past, the conference’s target audience has been company leaders and tech practitioners, and topics have included change management, AI strategy creation and AI in customer service.
Find out more about this event here.
Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference
When: Oct. 5-6, 2027
Where: Grapevine, Texas
Cost: Early bird price is $3,825; standard price is $4,350.
Topics include data and AI.
Conference speakers have not yet been announced.
Find out more about this event here.
Gartner IT Symposium
When: Oct. 18-21, 2027
Where: Orlando, Fla.
Cost: $8,525
Topics and conference speakers have not yet been announced. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been CIOs and other IT leaders, and topics have included agentic AI and customer experience.
Find out more about this event here.
Securing New Ground
When: Oct. 26-27, 2027
Where: New York City
Cost, topics and speakers have not yet been announced. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been CSOs and other security executives, and topics have included AI, the most recent cybersecurity threats and data.
Find out more about this event here.
Oracle AI World
When: Oct. 18-21, 2027
Where: Las Vegas
Cost, topics and speakers have not yet been announced. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been Oracle users and partners, and topics have included Oracle product announcements and tech use cases.
Find out more about this event here.
HotTopics Studio World Tour
When: In the past, the conference has been held in late October, so it will likely be held then in 2027 as well.
2027 location and cost have not yet been announced. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been technology leaders, and topics have included AI and digital transformation.
Find out more about the conference here.
Github Universe
When: GitHub Universe is usually held in late October, so the event will likely be held around that same time in 2027.
Location and cost for 2027 have not yet been announced.
In the past, the conference’s target audience has included developers, engineers and engineering higher-ups. Past topics have included AI and cybersecurity.
ICMI Contact Center Expo
When: Nov. 2-5, 2027
Where: Las Vegas
Cost, topics and conference speakers have not yet been announced. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been contact center and customer experience leaders as well as operations leaders, and topics have included AI, employee management and flexible staffing.
Find out more about this event here.
(Note: ICMI Contact Center Expo is run by Informa, which owns a controlling stake in Informa TechTarget, the publisher behind TechTarget. Informa has no influence over TechTarget’s coverage.)
IDC CIO Summit
When: Nov. 3, 2027
Where: New York City
Cost, topics and conference speakers have not yet been announced. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been senior technology and company leaders and topics have included agentic AI and enterprise transformation.
Find out more about this event here.
Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum East
When: In the past, this event has been held in early November so will likely be held at that time again in 2027.
2027 location and cost have not yet been announced.
In the past, the conference’s target audience has been technology leaders, and topics have included AI, data, risk management and quantum computing.
Find out more about this event here.
Forrester Technology & Innovation Forum Central
When: Nov. 9-10, 2027
Where: Chicago
Cost, topics and conference speakers have yet to be announced. In the past, the conference’s target audience has been technology executives; architects; and those who work with analytics, AI and data. Topics have included AI, customer experience and architecture modernization.
Find out more about this event here.
Forbes CIO Summit
When: In the past, this event has been held in mid-November and so will likely be held at that time again in 2027.
2027 location and cost have not yet been announced.
In the past, the conference’s target audience has been CIOs, and topics covered have included AI adoption, zero trust cybersecurity and upskilling in an AI world.
Find out more about the Forbes CIO Summit here.
Microsoft Ignite
When: In the past, this event has been held in mid-November and so will likely be held at that time again in 2027.
2027 location and cost have not yet been announced.
In the past, the conference’s target audience has been IT employees, IT and other company leaders, and Microsoft partners. Topics have included AI, cloud and business transformation.
Find more information about Microsoft Ignite here.
AWS Re:Invent
When: This event is usually held in late November so will likely take place then in 2027 as well.
2027 location and cost have not yet been announced.
In the past, the conference’s target audience has been tech practitioners and company leaders. Topics covered have included risk management; agentic commerce; AI case studies; AWS cloud architecture; and AWS AI tools and agents.
Find more information about AWS Re:Invent here.
Molly Clancy is senior editor for TechTarget CIO.
