Join us online
August 28, 2020
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Meet the 2020 ORBIE Winners!
The CIO of the Year ORBIE Award recognizes CIOs who have shown excellence in technology leadership in Alabama. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients!
2020 Awards Season
CIO of the Year nominees & finalists are honored at a series of executive events, beginning with the Nominee Event and ending with the CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards.
2020 Keynote
Becky Blalock, IT Thought Leader, Author, Speaker
Author of the bestselling book DARE: Straight Talk on Confidence, Courage, and Career and a trailblazer to the C-suite, Becky Blalock is a sought after speaker, IT thought leader and champion of skill and relationship building to achieve success in the workplace.
Sponsorship
Alabama CIO of the Year Awards sponsors are highly valued partners invited by local CIOs to experience the unique opportunity of recognizing the senior technology leadership of top organizations in Alabama through a series of year-long events.
2020 Alabama CIO of the Year Awards Agenda
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Pre-Event Networking |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | VIP Reception* |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | CIO of the Year® Awards |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Post-Reception |
*Access limited to CIOs and select sponsor representatives.
**Access limited to CIOs, their direct reports, and select sponsor representatives.
Leadership Award Recipient
Michelle McKenna, CIO, National Football League (NFL)
Michelle McKenna is responsible for the NFL’s technology strategy, shared service delivery and leadership of the league’s activities. She has been at the league since 2012. She is executive sponsor of the league’s WIN – Women’s Network, and was recently awarded a Game Changer Award by Sports Business Journal. In 2013, Forty Over Forty – Women to Watch named her as one of the top 40 women in business.
