HeldFriday 8 May 2026 · W Dallas - Victory

CIO VisionDallas–Fort WorthInvite-only CIO & Enterprise AI Summit 2026

Q: Who attends CIO Vision Dallas?

Attendees are senior data and AI leaders — Chief Data Officers, Chief AI Officers, VPs of Data, and heads of analytics — from Fortune 500 enterprises and high-growth companies in Dallas and the broader region.

Q: How do I attend or speak at the AI conference in Dallas?

CIO Vision Dallas is invite-only. Senior data and AI leaders can request an invite from the event page, and prospective speakers can apply through our contact form. Sponsors interested in connecting with the audience can reach our partnerships team.

Held as CDO Vision Dallas–Fort Worth

31leaders in the room

6sessions

8Vision AI Awards

See the photos

The Dallas–Fort Worth room · 8 May 2026

Next Dallas–Fort Worth room

To be announced

An invite-only forum in Dallas–Fort Worth where senior data leaders align on AI-first strategy, governance, and real-world execution.

panels: 3
Vision Talk: 1
workshop or roundtable: 1
Vision AI Awards: 8

The region in numbers · AIM Research

What US CIOs are prioritising for 2027

From CIO AI Priorities 2027, a study of 410 CIOs in 29 countries. Read the study

Priority mix · 100% of US evidence

29%Agentic AI

19%Data

12%Talent

11%CX & EX

8%ROI

8%Gov.

13%Other

11%of US companies hire for AI security, against 3% or less elsewhere

31%of US CIOs carry an extended title, against more than half elsewhere

On the record

What the room discussed

Each session links to its recap on Insights once it is published.

01Vision Talk
Agentic AI: From Hype to Value
With Best Buy
02Panel
The Boardroom Conversation - How CXOs Shape AI Strategy
With SMBC Group · Xsolla · Charter Communications – Spectrum Reach · Parkland Health and Hospital System · HomeVestors of America, Inc.
03Talk
Guardrails at the Glass - Governing AI Where Work Actually Happens
With Island
04Panel
Transforming Industries with AI: Enterprise Success Stories
With Smile Doctors · Kimberly-Clark · UnitedHealth Group · Lockheed Martin
05Panel
Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Growth
With MODE Global · UT Southwestern Medical Center · UNFI · 7-Eleven · Western Alliance Bank
06Open roundtable
Building the AI Native Organization
Open to every leader in the room

Vision AI Awards, Dallas–Fort Worth

8 leaders honoured on 8 May 2026

01
Arun Shastry
Senior Vice President, Global Data & Analytics Portfolio, Marsh
02
Mike Turner
Chief Data Officer, Austin Energy
03
Mruna Asoori
Chief Data Officer, Newrez
04
Latheef Syed
Global Vice President AI & Data, Architecture & Governance, The Hartford
05
Karthikeyan Ilangovan
Vice President - Data, Analytics & AI/ML, MODE Global
06
Karen Nogueira
Vice President Data & Analytics - BI, Data Science & Data Engineering, Neighborly
07
Veeru Ramaswamy
Head - AI and Data, Fidelity Investments
08
Sandeep Ahluwalia
Global Technology & Transformation Head, Citi

31 leaders attended

Who was in the room

31
leaders attended: 28
organisations: 15
on stage

By seniority

Chief titles7

SVP, VP & MD8

Heads & directors16

Organisations in the room

7-ElevenAdvantage SolutionsAustin EnergyBest BuyCharles SchwabCharter Communications – Spectrum ReachCitiConcentraFidelity InvestmentsHomeVestors of America, Inc.Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.Kimberly-ClarkLockheed MartinMarshMODE GlobalNeighborlyNewrezParkland Health and Hospital SystemSMBC GroupSmile DoctorsThe HartfordUNFIUnitedHealth GroupUSAAUT Southwestern Medical CenterVerizonWestern Alliance BankXsolla

The day in photos

On film

CDO VISION Dallas 2026 Aftermovie

Latest insights

All insights

Room Report · San Francisco

Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Growth

Room Report · San Francisco

Beyond the Business Case: When Does AI Investment Actually Pay Off?

Room Report · Dallas

Transforming Industries with AI: Enterprise Success Stories

Questions

When and where is the AI conference in Dallas in 2026?

CIO Vision Dallas 2026 takes place on May 08, 2026 at W Dallas - Victory in Dallas, United States. It is a one-day, invite-only summit for Chief Data Officers and enterprise AI leaders.

Who attends CIO Vision Dallas?

How do I attend or speak at the AI conference in Dallas?

About this room

CDO Vision Dallas–Fort Worth brings an invite-only executive summit to Dallas–Fort Worth, connecting Chief Data Officers with enterprise AI and technology leaders. The format centres on practical decisions: selecting useful AI applications, preparing reliable data, establishing governance and measuring business outcomes. Rather than treating every organisation as having the same priorities, the summit creates space to compare implementation challenges and learn from peers working within different constraints.

The organisations listed for this Dallas–Fort Worth edition represent sectors including Marketing & Communications, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defense, Banking & Finance, Energy & Utilities, Technology, Automotive & Mobility, Telecom & Media. These local conversations bring different operating contexts into the room: the demands of regulated services, customer-facing businesses and technology delivery are not identical, even when leaders are considering similar AI capabilities.

The agenda and linked attendee profiles below provide context for the people contributing to this event. Explore their roles and organisations alongside the sessions to understand the perspectives represented. Where an earlier Dallas–Fort Worth edition exists, its event page offers a separate record of that gathering, including its own participants and highlights. Invitations for upcoming editions are reviewed by the organising team; submitting a request does not automatically confirm attendance. AIM Media House organises the series, with each city edition retaining its own date, venue and programme.