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Join 70+ CIOs, CTOs, and IT Leaders for three days of strategic insights, executive networking, and hands-on learning at the premier IT leadership forum.
A forum shaped by the ITx Kernel
The Backbone CIO/CTO Forum brings together the most influential technology executives in an exclusive, intimate environment across two and a half days of strategic sessions, premium networking experiences, and invitation-only boardroom discussions.
Attendance is strictly limited to enterprise Directors, Vice Presidents, and Chief Information Officers. Approved attendees experience this transformative forum completely complimentary (lodging, travel, and all meals are fully covered).
This is your chance to engage with the most influential minds in enterprise technology while forging relationships that will define the future of IT leadership.
Agenda developed with the executive council
Forum agenda
Boardrooms, workshops, and panels, with networking built into every block. Times are local.
Day 1Sunday, March 7, 2027
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Day 2Monday, March 8, 2027
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Day 3Tuesday, March 9, 2027
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From previous Backbone Forums
A look at the rooms, the conversations, and the people.
Forum partners
Solution providers selected for this forum. Every partner meets attendees in matched 1:1 meetings and presents in the program.
How executives engage
Strategic intelligence
Sessions built around the priorities the community reported in the pre-forum survey. Every topic is on the agenda because peers said it matters.
Executive networking
Vetted peers who carry the same responsibilities you do. Candid conversation under Chatham House Rules, in rooms sized for it.
Actionable outcomes
Frameworks, decisions, and contacts you can act on the week you return. Presenters are selected for relevance, not budget.
Peer learning
Boardrooms and roundtables focused on the problems IT leaders are working through now. The agenda comes from the community, not a content calendar.
Three days built for IT leaders
Three days of focused content
Sessions led by executives who carry the responsibility, not analysts describing it. Every block is designed for takeaways you can act on when you return.
Learn from those who have done it
Peers who run the same environments and answer to the same boards. Their wins and their mistakes, shared in confidence.
Community-driven agenda
The agenda is built from the pre-forum priorities survey and reviewed by the ITx Kernel. Every topic is on the program because the community said it matters.
Vetted solution providers
Every presentation is curated for relevance to the challenges in the room. Solution providers are selected for the value they bring, not their budget.
The ITx promise
Real problems, real solutions, from leaders who have been in your seat.
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Why leaders trust ITx Collective
Five ways to engage
Multiple formats across the three days, each one sized for the conversation.
Strategic briefings
Short sessions on the shifts shaping enterprise IT.
Boardrooms
Closed-door peer discussions under Chatham House Rules.
Workshops
Practical sessions with frameworks you can take home.
Panels
Executive conversations on strategy, talent, and governance.
Networking
Receptions, dinners, and breaks built into every day for conversation with peers.
What leaders say
The event was perfect. The organization, the venue, the sessions… everything was on point. One suggestion I may have would be to add another day to the event so we can have a choice of activities we could do such as golf, hiking, hotsprings, etc. Am sure lots of the participants would gladly pay the extra charge for an extra day.
Thank you for organizing a great event in Chicago! I watched the team run around, wrangle the participants, keep things organized and on schedule. You all handled each detail and challenge flawlessly. You've assembled an awesome team and it's a testimony to your leadership.
The forum has provided me with much insight on the current hot topics that all IT leaders are struggling with. I was most impressed with the panels and fireside chats given by fellow attendees... I realized I was not alone, that we were all fighting the same battles, and searching for answers to similar situations.
Big Thank You to everyone at SINC as well as the sponsors and presenters. You all did a fantastic job and put on a great event. Made some great connections, and had some really insightful conversations.
Great to be part of the SINC community! Your team did a great job making the conference a success.
Partnership inquiry
Meet 75+ CIOs, CTOs, and IT leaders in matched 1:1 meetings and present to the room. Sponsorships are turnkey and capped per forum.