Nominations Open

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Digital Event

National Finalist Event

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event

Nominee Reception

3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Gates

Join ColoradoCIO on April 20th for a leadership conversation featuring 2022 ORBIE Award winners sharing their leadership journeys and the significance of receiving the ORBIE Award.The program will recognize the 2023 Colorado ORBIE nominees - CIOs driving innovation & transforming Colorado's leading organizations. 

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women is a quarterly, virtual program connecting, recognizing, and inspiring the women of the Inspire Leadership Network. Members interact in the Imaginate Digital ExperienceTM, where CIO & CISO members from 25 Inspire chapters across the country can move around, find and chat with other members, and be inspired by live & unscripted member interviews, panel discussions, and table conversations.

Inside Ardent Mills

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 1875 Lawrence

Ardent Mills, North America’s largest milling company, specializes in flour, quinoa, pulses, and organic products by employing more than 100 certified millers and supporting thousands of local jobs that contribute billions of dollars to local economies.Join ColoradoCIO member Chris Meyerpeter of Ardent Mills for a case study on identifying and cultivating the next generation of IT talent, driving the development of innovative products that feed the world. 

Finalist Reception & Dinner

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Halcyon Cherry Creek

All ColoradoCIO Members are invited to meet your 2023 ORBIE Finalists at the annual four-course gourmet chef’s dinner with sommelier-matched wine pairings.The evening begins with a reception followed by “The Most Interesting CIOs in the World” Finalist Dinner. Between courses, ColoradoCIO members and finalists are introduced in a collegial format that consistently receives acclaim as “the most fun I’ve ever had in a room of CIOs.”

Colorado ORBIE Awards

7:15 AM - 10:30 AM Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center

Inspire your team and invite them to join Colorado's leading CIOs on July 28th to meet the finalists & winners of the 2023 Colorado ORBIE Awards.All ColoradoCIO members receive 4 ORBIE tickets (yourself plus three colleagues), to experience leading CIOs using technology to transform Colorado organizations.

Converge23

10:00 AM - 9:30 PM Westin Boston Seaport

Converge brings together Inspire members across the country to connect with industry peers, cultivate shared knowledge and experiences of CIO and CISO members, and celebrate the significant achievements of their peers through the National ORBIE Awards.

National ORBIE Awards (Virtual Access)

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Digital Event

Liftoff! Welcome New Members

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Coohills

Join your ColoradoCIO colleagues on September 20th for a member-focused conversation hosted by ColoradoCIO Advisory Board on maximizing the value of ColoradoCIO and the Inspire Leadership Network. You will have the opportunity to meet and welcome our newest CIO members.With over 1,200 national members and growing, Inspire Leadership Network is a strategic resource for CIOs to gain leadership advantage through the collective knowledge & experience of CIO peers. Everyone wins when leaders engage and share ideas, experiences, and best practices in a collegial, member-centric environment.

Inside Coors Field

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Coors Field

Over 2.5M Colorado Rockies fans cheered on the team’s high-octane offense last season alone. At Coors Field, Rockies players and fans aren’t the only stars– technology plays a major role for this club.  Join ORBIE Winner and ColoradoCIO Programs Chair Michael Bush for a behind-the-scenes tour of Coors Field to explore the technology that enhances the Rockies fan experience, whether they are attending the game in person or cheering from afar.

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Event

Leadership Unscripted: Inspiring Women is a quarterly, virtual program connecting, recognizing, and inspiring the women of the Inspire Leadership Network. Members interact in the Imaginate Digital ExperienceTM, where CIO & CISO members from 25 Inspire chapters across the country can move around, find and chat with other members, and be inspired by live & unscripted member interviews, panel discussions, and table conversations.

Holiday Social

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Brian Gabbard's Home

The holidays are the perfect time to invest in meaningful relationships with fellow ColoradoCIO peers.Put on your best festive attire and join James Capps, Managing Director of BlackRock, on November 30th to celebrate the end of a successful year with ColoradoCIO.