Ford House Grosse Pointe Shores — CIO Detroit 2025
Past Event

CIO Detroit 2025

Navigating the Next Digital Frontier: Strategic Innovation in Complex Times

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores

Event Venue

Ford House

Location

Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan

Date

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

Topics To Include

01

Governing AI for Enterprise Trust and Impact

This discussion explores strategies for robust AI governance to maximize enterprise value while ensuring trust. The group examines mitigating biases, navigating regulations like the EU AI Act, and aligning AI initiatives with strategic goals, sharing insights on balancing innovation with ethical and operational risks to drive responsible AI adoption in Detroit's enterprise landscape.

02

Cybersecurity Resilience Against Evolving Threats

This discussion focuses on building cybersecurity resilience against AI-driven threats like ransomware. The group explores implementing zero-trust architectures, enhancing real-time threat detection, and securing supply chains, sharing approaches to address budget constraints and regulatory pressures in Detroit's manufacturing-heavy ecosystem.

03

Data-Driven Decision-Making with Advanced Analytics

This discussion dives into leveraging advanced analytics for strategic enterprise decisions. The group examines integrating AI-powered insights, ensuring data governance, and overcoming data silos, sharing strategies to align analytics with business objectives in Detroit's automotive and industrial sectors.

04

IT Cost Optimization in a High-Pressure Economy

This discussion addresses optimizing IT budgets amid economic pressures. The group explores controlling cloud spend, prioritizing high-ROI projects, and avoiding vendor lock-in, sharing insights on aligning IT investments with enterprise goals in Detroit's cost-conscious industrial environment.

05

Modernizing IT for Agility and Innovation

This discussion focuses on modernizing legacy IT to enhance enterprise agility. The group examines prioritizing cloud migration, integrating AI and IoT, and overcoming technical debt, sharing strategies to balance stability with innovation in Detroit's automotive and manufacturing sectors.

Timeline & Agenda

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Discussion Group 1: Governing AI for Enterprise Trust and Impact
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Discussion Group 2: Cybersecurity Resilience Against Evolving Threats
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Discussion Group 3: Data-Driven Decision-Making with Advanced Analytics
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Discussion Group 4: IT Cost Optimization in a High-Pressure Economy
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Discussion Group 5: Modernizing IT for Agility and Innovation
3:00 PM
Networking

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