# Southern California CIO Community Executive Summit

- Dates: November 2026
- Location: Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel, Huntington Beach, United States
- Organiser: Gartner.com

## About

The Southern California CIO Community Executive Summit is a one-day event for CIOs in Southern California to discuss critical business challenges and priorities. It features keynote sessions, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities focused on topics like enterprise AI, architecture modernization, and cyber resilience.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.evanta.com/cio/southern-california/southern-california-cio-executive-summit-8436)

## Topics

- Business Services

## Speakers

- Vimarsh Bakaya, Distinguished VP, Advisory, Gartner
- Josh Cranfill, OutSystems
- Kevin Hearn, SVP, Head of Consumer Bank Development, Axos Bank
- Ashish Srivastava, SVP, Chief Digital Officer, Daikin Applied
- Fan Ho, Lenovo
- GK Pitchumani, CHCIO, CDH-E, CHISL CIO, CareMore Health
- Louis Zhan, VP, IT (CIO), Pharmavite

## Where to stay

- **Huntington Suites**: 970 m from the venue, 7971 Yorktown Avenue, Huntington Beach, 92648
- **BEST WESTERN Regency Inn**: 1.1 km from the venue
- **Best Western Surf City**: 1.2 km from the venue, 19360 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, 92648
  - [Hotel website](https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-huntington-beach/best-western-surf-city/propertyCode.05563.html)
  - Phone: +1 714-962-4244
- **Sun 'n Sands Motel**: motel, 2.0 km from the venue, 1102 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, 92648
  - Phone: +1-714-536-2543
- **Gray Airbnb**: guest house, 2.0 km from the venue, 222 7th Street

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/southern-california-cio-community-executive-summit/