CIO 100 Leadership Live Los Angeles: IT Leadership & Innovation
The Leadership Event for Enterprise Innovation & Emerging Technology
Led with confidence. Scaled with clarity.
CIO 100 Leadership Live was the moment to step into the conversations shaping enterprise IT right now.
This was not another event to bookmark.
It was the one-day, peer-led working session for CIOs—and those stepping into the role—who needed real answers, right now.
No theory. No recycled playbooks.
Just unfiltered insight, proven strategies, and what’s actually working inside complex organizations today.
This event was built on one principle:
The most valuable insights come from leaders actively operating at scale—not talking about it after the fact.
At CIO 100 Leadership Live, we heard directly from CIOs and senior technology executives who are:
- Running complex, enterprise-scale environments
- Making high-stakes investment and prioritization decisions
- Driving transformation inside global, matrixed organizations
And they shared what rarely gets said publicly:
- The decisions that delivered real results
- The missteps they wouldn’t repeat
- What they’re doing differently—right now—to move faster and smarter
What It Really Takes to Step Into a CIO Role
Stepping into the C-suite isn’t a promotion—it’s a shift in how you think, operate, and lead. This piece breaks down what separates strong IT leaders from those who successfully make the leap to CIO, from executive presence to decision-making at scale.
8 IT Leadership Tips for First-Time CIOs
The first year as a CIO is where strategy meets reality. These practical insights outline how new CIOs build credibility, align with the business, and avoid the missteps that stall momentum early.
Don’t Just Read About It — Experience It Live
These articles highlight what it takes.
On April 16 in Los Angeles, CIO 100 Leadership Live shows you how it’s actually being done—directly from CIOs leading transformation inside complex enterprises.
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The 5 Questions Every Future CIO Needs to Answer—Can You?
Stepping into the CIO role isn’t just about experience—it’s about how you think under pressure, how you communicate value, and how you lead at the enterprise level.
This piece breaks down the five questions every aspiring CIO should be ready to answer—the ones that define your readiness for the role and your ability to operate in it.
CIO 100 Leadership Live Industry Leading Speakers
Lucy Avetisyan serves as Chief Information Officer at UCLA, where she leads digital transformation at the intersection of strategy, technology, and human experience. She oversees a mission driven technology organization focused on strengthening UCLA’s foundation while advancing innovation in AI, data, cybersecurity, and digital platforms to support research, teaching, and public service.
Known for bringing clarity to complexity, Lucy has led transformation in one of the most decentralized environments in higher education. She builds trust across diverse stakeholders, aligns technology strategy to institutional priorities, and creates shared momentum around a bold, future focused vision. Her leadership emphasizes modernizing core systems, fostering adaptable and accountable teams, and ensuring technology investments deliver meaningful, measurable impact.
Lucy is especially energized by the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and the responsibility that comes with it. She is committed to harnessing AI in ways that are ethical, practical, and deeply aligned with the university’s public mission.
She leads with urgency, integrity, and purpose, believing that the most powerful technology transformations happen when people feel heard, empowered, and united around what is possible.
