Join SIM Chicago for a special evening which recognizes the best and brightest CIO’s in Chicago.

In Partnership with The Executives’ Club of Chicago and CompTIA AITP Chicago, SIM-Chicago is proud to present the recipients of the 2020 CIO of the Year Award; the 2020 CIO Innovator of the Year Award and the 2020 CIO+ Award.

CIO of the Year
Since 1995, the top CIOs in the Chicagoland area have been recognized by being nominated by their peers and CEOs for the annual CIO of the Year award. 

CIO Innovator of the Year  
This award recognizes a CIO who has been especially innovative in his or her approach to producing business results and is exemplary for their change leadership and innovation contribution to their organization.

CIO+ Award 
This award recognizes a CIO who has successfully expanded his or her current role into other business areas like Operations, Marketing, Sales, CEO role, etc., thus, broadening their impact on driving success for the overall business entity.

Meet the 2020 CIOY Judges
Meet the 2020 CIOY Candidates

Featured Speaker:

What could tech look like in Chicago in 2033?  Come hear about the effort to reinvigorate Chicago’s tech community.

P33 (Short for Plan 2033) – Chicago’s Bid to Catch the Technology Wave
Keynote Speaker:  Brad Henderson, CEO, P33

What is P33?  P33 was founded by Penny Pritzker, former Secretary of Commerce under President Obama, and Chris Gladwin, CEO and Co-founder of Cleversafe (sold to IBM for $1.3B), to reinvigorate Chicago’s tech community.  These powerhouses have drawn together over 150 of Chicago business leaders to work on what is needed to make Chicago a top-tier city for tech companies by 2033.