The 2023 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
will be unlike any other!

The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is the nation’s premier CIO event bringing together information technology executives from around the world and leading faculty from MIT. The annual event offers interactive learning and thought-provoking discourse on the future of technology, best practices, and business that is not available anywhere else. It includes presentations, panels, networking and a closing reception. The annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium began in 2004 and continues to adapt to changing times. Learn more about us here.

The 2023 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium (May 15 & 16) will be an in-person event at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA. To better engage a worldwide audience, livestream tickets will also be offered.

Unique features of the Symposium include:
  • An Engaging Agenda, which brings together information technology executives from around the world and leading faculty from MIT.
  • The CIO Leadership Award, which honors executives who lead their organizations to deliver exemplary levels of business value through innovative use of IT.
  • The Innovation Showcase, which highlights 10 outstanding early-stage companies with cutting-edge solutions that combine both value and innovation to Enterprise IT.
  • The Online Community, which allows you to nurture long-lasting and valuable collaborations that will help you build your enterprise to meet tomorrow's challenges.
 "The Symposium brings a good mix of the pure content and there’s a perspective from the academic world alongside industry trends."


Sanjay Mirchandani
SVP and General Manager, VMware "The Organizing team has developed the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium into a landmark event. It connects MIT Sloan's leading research and education with top global CIOs and business leaders, who are building their network of colleagues, updating knowledge and insights, and developing solutions to improve their organizations now and in the dynamic times ahead. "


Prof. David Schmittlein , John C. Head III, Dean- MIT Sloan School of Management "I haven't attended a better or more worthwhile event than the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium and you don't want to miss the symposium. The Award for Leadership brings tremendous visibility and recognition to organizations that foster innovation. My experience with this event is second to none and I highly recommend it to my peers and colleagues."



Ken Theis, CIO, State of Michigan "The MIT Sloan program has a rich innovation practice, and that is why I am here. To learn both from the Sloan folks and hear from other attendees. It is a really rich cross-pollination of different organizations. An opportunity to both tell the GSA story and learn from others and benefit from their experiences."


Casey Coleman, CIO, General Services Administration "This is the best gathering of CIOs that I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to quite a few."


Richard Mark Soley
Chairman & CEO, Object Management Group "The MIT Sloan Award for IT Innovation brought many more visitors to see our innovative 'stock market' idea come to life.
The Award made a huge difference to influence others as well. "


Vivek Kundra , Former Federal Chief Information Officer
Former Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia "You are able to attract a lot of people who are coming from different sides of the industry, both from academia and the coal-face so to speak, that’s an interesting mix."


James McGlennon - EVP and CIO, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Our attendees are senior level IT decision makers.

In 2022, 73% were involved in purchasing decisions for IT projects, products, and platforms; 68% were Senior Executives; 38% came from companies with revenue over $500M; and 21% came from 29 countries outside of the United States.

Also, 88% were satisfied or very satisfied with the event resulting in a net promoter score (NPS) of 63, the highest for the past 6 years.

New this year:

Collaborative Ideation: We have always had our audience vote on the agenda, but in 2023 we will engage our entire online community in the planning process from October 2022 through January 2023.

Partial schedule of events:
  • October: Theme survey
  • November: Request for panel submissions
  • December: “Vote on the Agenda” survey
  • January: Agenda published
Your participation will influence the 2023 agenda!

Online Events Beginning in January 2023, we will be featuring FREE monthly online events within our community. We currently have 973 members and membership is rapidly growing.

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Engage and connect with global business and industry thought leaders.

Acquire actionable insight through leading academic research. Explore the newest enterprise technological innovations.

The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is a community of CIOs, CDOs and senior IT executives who connect with academic thought leaders, their practicing peers and IT partners in an annual conference, held on the MIT campus or in our virtual community.

These CIOs and other senior business executives from around the world gather to explore how leading-edge academic research and innovative technologies can help address the practical challenges faced in today's volatile business environment and economy.