# CIO Challenges 2026

- Dates: 3 November 2026
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Organiser: FoundryCo, Inc.
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

CIO Challenges 2026 brings together senior IT leaders in Copenhagen to examine the strategic and operational pressures facing technology executives as organisations accelerate their digital transformation programmes. The event addresses a fundamental tension in modern IT leadership: the need to modernise platforms and adopt emerging technologies while maintaining governance, controlling costs and delivering measurable business outcomes.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.cio.com/article/4114004/7-challenges-it-leaders-will-face-in-2026.html)

## Topics

- IT Platform Modernisation and Cloud Scalability
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Operations
- Balancing Standardisation with Innovation
- Organisational Culture and Service Delivery

## Speakers

- Josh Hamit, Altra Federal Credit Union
- David Vidoni, Pegasystems
- Daryl Clark, Washington Trust
- IDC’s Rajan
- Conal Gallagher, Flexera
- Trevor Schulze, Genesys
- Siroui Mushegian, Barracuda
- Morgan Watts, vice president of IT and business systems
- Maria Cardow, LevelBlue
- Rishi Kaushal, Entrust
- Mark Troller, Tangoe
- Pegasystems’s Vidoni

## Where to stay

- **CitizenM Rådhuspladsen**: 90 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.citizenm.com/destinations/copenhagen/copenhagen-radhuspladsen-hotel)
- **The Square**: 90 m from the venue, 4 stars
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thesquare.dk)
- **Ascot Hotel**: 100 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ascot-hotel.dk/)
  - Phone: +45 33 12 60 00
- **Hotel Alexandra**: 120 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://hotelalexandra.dk/)
  - Phone: +45 33744444
- **Radisson SAS Royal**: 160 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radissonblu.com/royalhotel-copenhagen)
  - Phone: +45 33426000
- **Hotel Bella Grande**: 220 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://hotelbellagrande.com/)
  - Phone: +45 7060 1021
- **Copenhagen Plaza**: 240 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://ligula.se/profilhotels/copenhagen-plaza/)
  - Phone: +45 33149262
- **Mercur Hotel**: 240 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://ligula.se/profilhotels/mercur-hotel/)
  - Phone: +45 33 12 57 11

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/cio-challenges/