# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 07:30 am – Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: 2026 Theme: Human-AI Synergy: Redefining Leadership for a Collaborative FutureAbout this EventThe 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium (May 19) will be an in-person event at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA.The theme is Human-AI Synergy: Redfining Leadership for a Transformative Future. As AI reshapes the enterprise landscape, CIOs must lead not only with technical expertise but with vision for transformation. This theme emphasizes how human insight and AI tools together can unlock new levels of innovation, efficiency, and resilience—without blurring the line that AI remains a tool under human leadership. It explores how to reimagine decision-making frameworks, cultivate uniquely human capabilities (empathy, judgment, critical thinking), and responsibly deploy and orchestrate agentic AI systems.By focusing on transformation, the theme highlights strategies to balance automation with augmentation, prepare workforces for an evolving economy, and embed ethical leadership at the core of digital enterprise strategy.The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is the nation’s premier CIO event bringing together information technology executives from around the world and leading faculty from MIT. The annual event offers interactive learning and thought-provoking discourse on the future of technology, best practices, and business that is not available anywhere else. It includes presentations, panels, networking and a closing reception. The annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium began in 2004 and continues to adapt to changing times.Paid subscribers to our online community (Innovators) are entitled to discount tickets, access to the VIP-only pre-event on May 18, and access to exclusive online content. Innovator Membership Fee: $75/yearVisit for details.DAY BEFORE NETWORKING (MAY 18)VIPs (Panelists, Sponsors, Showcase Finalists, Organizing Team and Innovators) are invited to join us on May 18, the day before the CIO Symposium. The pre-event will be packed with new opportunities to engage with the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium community. The afternoon agenda includes lunch, an inspirational talk, roundtable discussions on unresolved technology topics, and a formal debate. Next, you’ll enjoy a reception with the Innovation Showcase finalists followed by the CIO Leadership Award dinner. Join our online community as an Innovator to attend.SENIOR LEVEL ATTENDEESOur attendees are senior-level IT decision-makers. In 2025, 72% were involved in purchasing decisions for IT projects, products, and platforms; 64%had over 20 years of experience; 43%came from companies with revenue over $100M; and 23% came from countries outside of the United States. Also, 93%were satisfied or very satisfied with the event resulting inan average net promoter score (NPS) of 60, since moving to the Royal Sonesta venue in 2023.SAVE THE DATES: May 17 & 18, 2027Agenda🕑: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PMVIP Pre-Event (May 18) - Networking, Debates, Showcase Reception, Award Dinner🕑: 07:30 AM - 06:30 PMCIO Symposium (May 19) -- Panels, Innovation Showcase, and Closing Reception - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/2026-mit-sloan-cio-symposium/100001611357947999 - **Event Categories**: it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 1349, max: 1349, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Royal Sonesta Hotel - **lat**: 42.3667097 - **long**: -71.07489389999999 - **full address**: Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6a7e81ead267e8245fd842535a21ebb7ff11b0e3cc2f47d865bb4f8b6b35562f-rimg-w1200-h675-dcdadada-gmir.jpg?v=1762139559 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium being held? - **A:** 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium takes place on Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 07:30 am to Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium? - **A:** 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is organized by MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6a7e81ead267e8245fd842535a21ebb7ff11b0e3cc2f47d865bb4f8b6b35562f-rimg-w1200-h675-dcdadada-gmir.jpg?v=1762139559", "startDate": "2026-05-19T07:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-05-19T18:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/cambridge/2026-mit-sloan-cio-symposium/100001611357947999", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Royal Sonesta Hotel", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "40 Edwin H Land Blvd", "postalCode": "02142", "addressLocality": "Cambridge", "addressRegion": "MA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.3667097", "longitude": "-71.07489389999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "2026 Theme: Human-AI Synergy: Redefining Leadership for a Collaborative Future", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2025-11-03", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-19T18:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2025-11-03", "lowPrice": "1349.00", "highPrice": "1349.00", "price": "1349.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/cambridge/2026-mit-sloan-cio-symposium/100001611357947999" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2025-11-03", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2025-11-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/cambridge/2026-mit-sloan-cio-symposium/100001611357947999", "price": "1349.00", "name": "General Admission--May 19 CIO Symposium" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/mit-sloan-boston-alumni-association/22628824", "description": "Welcome to the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association. 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