50CIOsRedefiningAILeadershipin2026
Leaders driving AI transformation in their organizations.
Thefulllist
A closer look at the CIOs moving beyond AI experimentation to scaled execution.
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30CIODinnersx30Cities.
West
Locations
- San Francisco, CA
- Palo Alto, CA
- Menlo Park, CA
- San Jose, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Portland, OR
- Seattle, WA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Las Vegas, NV
Central
Locations
- Austin, TX
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Denver, CO
- Chicago, IL
- Minneapolis, MN
- Indianapolis, IN
- Columbus, OH
- Detroit, MI
- St. Louis, MO
East & International
Locations
- New York, NY
- Boston, MA
- Philadephia, PA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Washington, DC
- Atlanta, GA
- Charlotte, NC
- Miami, FL
- Orlando, FL
- London, UK
ComplimentaryGartner®Report:
HowCIOsCanOutlastAIBoomandBustVolatility
TheMethodology
To build this list, we interviewed 500+ CIOs along with reviews from top CIO advisory groups, and we combined those insights with scaled research powered by Rox Revenue Agents.
Rox agents scanned public signals, technology stacks, and AI initiatives across hundreds of CIOs at B2B enterprise organizations.
A few of the dimensions we evaluated include:
Investing in modern, AI-ready data foundations
Pursuing active AI programs tied to commercial outcomes
Speaking openly about AI transformation
Hiring and empowering AI leadership
Embedding AI into core business processes at scale
Congratulations to all leaders listed!
GartnerDisclaimer
"How CIOs Can Outlast AI Boom and Bust Volatility," Sudip Pattanayak, Moutusi Sau, Mim Burt, 9 December 2025.