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Dec 14, 2025

5:00 PM

420 W Juneau Ave

IT (CIO) Leadership Exchange: Atlanta | Executive Networking Exchange

Connect with Atlanta senior IT leaders to discuss modernization, transformation, and leadership driving high-performance organizations

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Jan 18, 2026

6:30 PM

Westfield Forum Center

AI-Driven Cyber Defense Summit : Reshaping Enterprise Security Strategy

A focused roundtable exploring AI-based threat detection, automated risk controls, and real-world enterprise adoption for modern security teams

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August 18, 2026

05:00 PM

Chicago, IL

Procurement (CPO) Leadership: Chicago | Executive Networking Exchange

Procurement Leadership

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August 19, 2026

05:00 PM

Chicago, IL

IT (CIO) Leadership: Chicago | Executive Networking Exchange

Information Technology Leadership

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Cybersecurity (CISO) Leadership Exchange

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IT Leadership Exchange Summit : Atlanta

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CybAI Cybersecurity (CIO) Leadership Exchange

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Procurement Leadership

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IT (CIO) Leadership: Chicago | Executive Networking Exchange

Information Technology Leadership

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Ashwin Poojary

Director, SRE & DevOps

NVIDIA

Marc Mackey

Director of Global Technology PMO

Nike

Long Lam

Director of Information Technology

HD Supply

David Walsh

Head of IT & Security

Barstool Sports

Palash Shil

AVP -Software Engineering Manager

U.S. Bank

Amir Tabei

Chief Information Officer

Dallas Museum of Art

Vipin Gautam

Sr Director Cyber Security

Hoag Hospital

Anthony Almanzar

Vice President, IT Program Management

State Street

Gary Dunbar

Director of Digital Engineering and IT

ENGIE North America

Dustin Bradley

VP, Cybersecurity

Citi Bank

Shri Peterzeil

Deputy Risk Information Officer / BISO

Kaiser Permanente

Sanjoy Sarkar

SVP, Director - Application Development & Support

First Citizens Bank

Kim Carroll

Director Indirect Procurement

Kellanova

Matthew Hoy

Senior Staff, Cyber Defense - Incident Response

Albertsons Companies, Inc.

Tanweer Surve

Head of Cloud Center of Enablement

PNC Financial Services

Josh Sargel

Head of Identity and Access Management

3M

Andy Stewart

Region Cybersecurity Officer, Northwest

CommonSpirit Health

Jamie Spradlin

Associate Vice Chancellor & CISO

Maricopa County Community College District

Vijay Nair

Director R&D IT - Head of Research IT

Gilead Sciences

Madjid Nakhjiri

Security Architect

Lucid Motors

Marc Mackey

Director of Global Technology PMO

Nike

Bijoy Abraham

Managed Services Governance Leader

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Fletus Poston

Director Security and System Architecture

3D Systems

Gaurav Sharma

Director of Engineering

Nike (Previous Employment)

Dhrubojyoti Das Deb

Senior Vice President of Software Engineering

JPMorgan Chase

Rajesh Nair

Senior Technical Program Manager - Cybersecurity

LinkedIn

Sen Selvaraj

SVP - Risk

Truist

Keith Deininger

VP, Enterprise Technology, Third Party Risk Management

Truist Financial

Steve Kraus

Director, IT

Syneos Health

John Remo

Senior Vice President - Global Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Warner Music Group

Samarth Shah

Senior Cloud Architect - Technical VP

Equifax

Rajesh Jaikeran

Director of Infrastructure Engineering

Whole Foods

Harsh Singh

Director - Data Analytics & AI

Merck

Charity Chirowamhangu

VP Information Security

The World Bank

Stanley Egbor

Director Tech, Cyber, 3rd Party and Operational Resilience Risk Management

Sun Life

Krunal Patel

Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart

Mahesh Todkar

Director Information Security

Applied Materials

Darrel Raynor

Director, Cyber Risk & Business Integration

Lower Colorado River Authority

Avdhesh Kumar Bhardwaj

VP, DevSecOps Engineer

Truist

Ashley Shaw

Senior Director, Cybersecurity PMO

NBCUniversal

Chris Duncan

IT Director

Indiana Secretary of State

Preeti Shah

Vice President, Technology & Innovations

Blackstone

Prakash Holalkere

Sr Director, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy, Data & AI

Stanley Black & Decker

Sharada Tyagi

Sr. Manager of Data Governance

CVS Health

Wolf Halton

VP Global Enterprise Security Architecture

U.S. Bank

Gaurav Shekhar

Vice President - Technology

U.S. Bank

Marcus Clark

Director of Digital Transformation

Pactiv Evergreen

Marino Vedanayagam

Head of Risk, Governance & Controls - USA

ANZ

Sathiyan Kutty

Head of AI - Data Science & Engineering

Kaiser Permanente

Long Lam

Director of Information Technology

HD Supply

Gopala Gudapati

SAP Cybersecurity Manager

Celanese

Hima Arimanda

Sr. Director of Technology

Elevance Health

Bradley Thomas

Director - Cyber Security Center - Global Monitoring & Response

FICO

Vijay Duraiswamy

Principal Technical Program Manager

Target

Anusha Dwivedula

Director of Product, Data and Analytics

Morningstar

Abey Varughese

Head of Data Platforms and Engineering

GE HealthCare

Leon Ravenna

CISO

OPENLANE

Gerhard Nel

Senior IT Director

Albemarle Corporation

Nishant Shrivastava

Enterprise Architect

Bio-Rad Laboratories

Kurleigh Ryan

AVP - Senior Information/Network Security Architect

Deutsche Bank

Shobhit Mehta

Security & Compliance Director

Headspace

Gary Gooden

Deputy CIO

County of Ventura

Michael Rombout

Cybersecurity Manager - Threat Informed Defense

Southwest Airlines

James Massa

Senior Executive Director of Software Engineering and Architecture

JPMorgan Chase

James Finch

Sr Director IT Operations

HealthEquity

JT McFarlin

Director of Information Security

Candescent

Carissa Wikstrom

Sr. Manager of Enterprise Architecture

Walgreens

Mayukh Roy

Senior Vice President

PIMCO

Rich Eyrish

Senior IT Project Manager

Boeing

Thao Vo

Principal Security Engineer

Zillow Group (Previous Employment)

Sathishkumar Palanisamy

Expert Enterprise Architect

Discover

Milan Patel

Senior Product Manager - IAM Security

Broadcom

Phil Miller

CISO

LPL Financial

Kanakavelan Gothandaraman

Global Head of Information Security

HedgeServ

Joel Parmar

Director of IT and Business Relations

Parexel

Nilesh Kardekar

Director, Tech Service & Product Manager- Cyber Security

UBS

Andy Kasi

SVP, Enterprise Application Development

Wintrust Financial

Michael Clites

Manager, Network Security

Intact Specialty Solutions

Scott Dennull

VP Infrastructure Services & Operations

NetJets

Zeid Zumot

Sr Manager, Cyber Security Engineering

Synopsys

Mohannad Aladwan

Sr. Director, IT Applications & Business Enablement

Make A Wish America

Ashwin Poojary

Director, SRE & DevOps

NVIDIA

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Where are events usually hosted?
Kodi Connect events are typically held at premium executive venues in areas like Downtown and other cities. Exact venue details are shared upon confirmation
What is the dress code for events?
Kodi Connect events follow a business or business-casual dress code. Attendees typically dress as they would for a professional meeting, with attire that matches the polished atmosphere of our high-end hotel venues.
How do I register for an event?
You can register for a Kodi Connect event by visiting our Events page and selecting the experience you’d like to attend. Each event page includes a registration link to get you signed up quickly. If you have any questions or need assistance at any point, our team is here to help—reach out anytime at concierge@kodiconnect.com
Is parking or public transport available at the venue?
Yes. As part of our complimentary services, Kodi Connect provides local transportation from your home or office to the venue, along with return transportation at 9:15 PM (subject to distance limitations). We also cover valet parking for attendees at the venue.
Do event pages show both IT and Cybersecurity events?
Yes. City pages display all upcoming Kodi Connect events in that location, regardless of focus. You can also view events by category using the respective tabs under the Events section.
Who is Kodi Connect?
Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise
Why is it free to attend?
Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise
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Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise
Are Kodi Connect IT Events limited to a specific topic?
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Peer Insights

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Honest experiences shared by our valued partners

Peer Insights

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Honest experiences shared by our valued partners

CISO

“Well organized event. Looking forward to future ones.”

Uber
Uber

"Well organized event. Looking forward to future ones."

Head of Risk Management

5

CPO

“This is a great event. Good companies. Good organziation.”

WSP
WSP

"This is a great event. Good companies. Good organziation."

VP of Procurement, ERP implementation

5

CIO

“Great event!”

Transamerica
Transamerica

"Great event!"

Lead, Software Engineering

5

CISO

“Very organized event, great planning.”

PayPal
PayPal

"Very organized event, great planning."

Head of Threat Detection Engineering

5

CIO

“Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers.”

SGS & CO
SGS & CO

"Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers."

Regional IT Lead

5

CIO

“Very interesting group of people always interested in networking and building my knowledge.”

FICO
FICO

"Very interesting group of people always interested in networking and building my knowledge."

Director IT Software Engineering

5

CIO

“I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for organizing this beautiful session. The event was incredible, well executed, providing valuable platform for insightful discussion, meaningful networking and thoughtful leadership in the IT landscape!”

The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)
The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)

"I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for organizing this beautiful session. The event was incredible, well executed, providing valuable platform for insightful discussion, meaningful networking and thoughtful leadership in the IT landscape!"

Director of IT

5

CIO

“Ran great! Really got lots of value from this, thanks!”

IDEXX
IDEXX

"Ran great! Really got lots of value from this, thanks!"

Associate Director, IT Service Delivery

5

CIO

“Loved the presenters and material shared. Great event and networking.”

Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente

"Loved the presenters and material shared. Great event and networking."

IT Operations Manager

5

CISO

“Great event organized by Kodi. Good set of new vendors this time.”

Salesforce
Salesforce

"Great event organized by Kodi. Good set of new vendors this time."

Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Platform Services & Security

5

CISO

“So great to network with peers and industry leaders to see the challenges and how it helps others.”

Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank

"So great to network with peers and industry leaders to see the challenges and how it helps others."

AVP, Cyber Defense Application Security

5

CISO

“Love this event!”

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines

"Love this event!"

Manager Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence

5

CISO

“Great event. Glad I attended. Learned a lot and gained some networks.”

United States Air Force
United States Air Force

"Great event. Glad I attended. Learned a lot and gained some networks."

Vulnerability Management Lead

5

CIO

“I have participated with Kodi for more than 5 years now. Great networking and access to the vendors of cutting edge technologies.”

Hyundai Autoever America
Hyundai Autoever America

"I have participated with Kodi for more than 5 years now. Great networking and access to the vendors of cutting edge technologies."

IT Security Governance Risk and Compliance

5

CISO

“Great event with good mix of vendors. Excellent communication + mix of customers as well.”

Regions Bank
Regions Bank

"Great event with good mix of vendors. Excellent communication + mix of customers as well."

AVP, Cyber Threat Intelligence

5

CIO

“Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing.”

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

CIO

“This was a fun event great to learn about different technologies and what the vendors can provide.”

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"This was a fun event great to learn about different technologies and what the vendors can provide."

Senior Software Engineer

5

CISO

“Great event and great vendors supplier selection for tonight.”

Tesla
Tesla

"Great event and great vendors supplier selection for tonight."

Senior Staff Information Security Engineer

5

CISO

“I loved to learn about diverse technologies and people, companies and supportive vendors. The venue was great, good people. Good management. Thank you for the invite.”

Intel
Intel

"I loved to learn about diverse technologies and people, companies and supportive vendors. The venue was great, good people. Good management. Thank you for the invite."

IT Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration Technical Manager

5

CDAO

“Great event.”

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"Great event."

Head of Engineering - Software, Data and AI

5

CDAO

“Kodi events are great, thank you for having me.”

Soho House
Soho House

"Kodi events are great, thank you for having me."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

CISO

“Overall experience = good!”

DirecTV
DirecTV

"Overall experience = good!"

Director, IT Software Engineering

5

CIO

“I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors.”

Parsons
Parsons

"I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors."

Sr. IT Director, IT Manager

5

CISO

“Excellent event and well organized.”

MBTA
MBTA

"Excellent event and well organized."

CISO

5

CISO

“It was very helpful and informative. I was able to meet multiple service providers that can help my organization.”

Make-A-Wish America
Make-A-Wish America

"It was very helpful and informative. I was able to meet multiple service providers that can help my organization."

Sr. Director, IT Applications

5

CISO

“Well organized event with scope for networking overall good experience.”

Starbucks
Starbucks

"Well organized event with scope for networking overall good experience."

Security Architect

5

CIO

“Great event. I loved it.”

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"Great event. I loved it."

SVP/Director - Application Development & Support

5

CIO

“Great event.”

Tuff Shed
Tuff Shed

"Great event."

Director of Infrastrucutre, Support, and Security

5

CIO

“Kodi Connect helps you connect with representatives from different organizations to understand if it will fit our business needs. Also, it is good to connect with representatives from other companies in similar fields.”

Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy

"Kodi Connect helps you connect with representatives from different organizations to understand if it will fit our business needs. Also, it is good to connect with representatives from other companies in similar fields."

IT Project Manager

5

CISO

“I love the round table concepts. Really like it and meeting new vendors, thank you!”

Affirm
Affirm

"I love the round table concepts. Really like it and meeting new vendors, thank you!"

Sr IAM Manager and Architect

5

CISO

“This is my third time attending this event. I love meeting new people and talking to vendors. I also love this event arrangement and management. Very professional”

Omnicell Inc
Omnicell Inc

"This is my third time attending this event. I love meeting new people and talking to vendors. I also love this event arrangement and management. Very professional"

Information Security Manager

5

TechSec Energy

“Today's event was great help with discovering more security folks.”

Rotork PLC
Rotork PLC

"Today's event was great help with discovering more security folks."

Information Security Officer

5

CIO

“I enjoyed it very much! Thank you for organizing.”

Syneos Health
Syneos Health

"I enjoyed it very much! Thank you for organizing."

Director, IT

5

CISO

“Well organized, love to attend future events.”

Elevance Health
Elevance Health

"Well organized, love to attend future events."

Information Security Senior Advisor

5

CIO

“What an amazing event with great attendees and presenting companies. This was a great opportunity to learn new things and meet some great people in the Austin industries. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend Kodi connect to colleagues.”

Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies

"What an amazing event with great attendees and presenting companies. This was a great opportunity to learn new things and meet some great people in the Austin industries. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend Kodi connect to colleagues."

Senior Director, Software Engineering IT, CIAM

5

CPO

“Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales.”

R1 RCM
R1 RCM

"Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales."

Senior Director, Procurement

5

CIO

“Excellent organization.”

NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation

"Excellent organization."

Director, Site Reliability Engineering & DevOps

5

CISO

“Good format, good vendors & possible clients.”

UBS
UBS

"Good format, good vendors & possible clients."

Director

5

CPO

“Love the engagement. Thank you.”

Amex Global Business Travel
Amex Global Business Travel

"Love the engagement. Thank you."

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing

5

TechSec Energy

“Overall, very good event, well organized. Relevant discussions and insightful. I would like to be part of future networking events.”

SLB
SLB

"Overall, very good event, well organized. Relevant discussions and insightful. I would like to be part of future networking events."

Technology Program Manager

5

CPO

“Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one.”

Sievo
Sievo

"Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one."

5

CPO

“Good event.”

Hubbell, Inc
Hubbell, Inc

"Good event."

Sr Director, Global Sourcing

5

CISO

“Great experience!”

Raytheon
Raytheon

"Great experience!"

Senior Engineering Manager - Identity and Access Management

5

CISO

“Liked the format.”

Axon
Axon

"Liked the format."

Head of Information Security and Compliance

5

CISO

“This was great!”

Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center

"This was great!"

Cybersecurity Applications & AI Risk Lead

5

CIO

“Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies.”

CIBC
CIBC

"Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies."

Technology Project Manager

5

CIO

“This is the second Kodi Connect that I have attended and both have been very well run. I especially like the approach used that has each table visited in turn by all of the solution providers. Congratulations on another impressive event and thank you again for the invitation!”

DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation
DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation

"This is the second Kodi Connect that I have attended and both have been very well run. I especially like the approach used that has each table visited in turn by all of the solution providers. Congratulations on another impressive event and thank you again for the invitation!"

Director, IT Regulatory Reporting & Compliance

5

CIO

“Excellent! Very well coordinated program.”

Verizon
Verizon

"Excellent! Very well coordinated program."

VP of AI, Data, and ML

5

CIO

“Great way to network and really connects with vendors and fellow industry professionals. Thank you!”

Nuvei
Nuvei

"Great way to network and really connects with vendors and fellow industry professionals. Thank you!"

Director, Digital Assets

5

CIO

“Amazing event very well organized looking forward to the next one”

Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank

"Amazing event very well organized looking forward to the next one"

VP Technology Project Manager Sr

5

CPO

“Very informative and great time with each vendor.”

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

"Very informative and great time with each vendor."

Senior Manager, Sourcing

5

CIO

“Great overall experience, good networking and bouncing ideas with other thought leaders, good exposure to vendors and new products.”

Compass Group
Compass Group

"Great overall experience, good networking and bouncing ideas with other thought leaders, good exposure to vendors and new products."

Director of Information Technology and AI

5

CIO

“Thank you for having me. It was great conversing with other IT professionals.”

Soho House
Soho House

"Thank you for having me. It was great conversing with other IT professionals."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

CIO

“Wonderful experience due to meticulous planning, relevant supplier companies and high-powered collection of IT professionals.”

On Location Experiences
On Location Experiences

"Wonderful experience due to meticulous planning, relevant supplier companies and high-powered collection of IT professionals."

Vice President, Engineering and Architecture

5

CPO

“Great event. Enjoyed learning about available procurement tools. Great people to network with.”

Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P.

"Great event. Enjoyed learning about available procurement tools. Great people to network with."

Global Head of Source to Pay

5

CIO

“Good event.”

Visa
Visa

"Good event."

Director, Generative AI and Machine Learning Application Strategy

5

CPO

“Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide.”

Caldic
Caldic

"Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide."

Procurement Development Manager

5

CISO

“I really enjoy this style of interactions.”

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

"I really enjoy this style of interactions."

Chief Information Security Officer

5

CISO

“This event is great, good to connect with like-minded peers and companies. Kodi is doing great connecting with multiple companies and solution providers are great! I am looking forward to joining the advisory board.”

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"This event is great, good to connect with like-minded peers and companies. Kodi is doing great connecting with multiple companies and solution providers are great! I am looking forward to joining the advisory board."

SVP, Director of Robotics and Digital Automation

5

CIO

“Love the event networking of this.”

Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare

"Love the event networking of this."

Software Engineering Manager , QA Space

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt.”

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

CIO

“It was a great event and was organized well.”

First National Financials
First National Financials

"It was a great event and was organized well."

Project Manager

5

CIO

“Good experience. Informative on what the vendors/partners had to offer.”

McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation

"Good experience. Informative on what the vendors/partners had to offer."

Lead IT Architect, Technical Program Manager

5

CISO

“Good Event”

Sanofi
Sanofi

"Good Event"

Cyber Security Expert for Cloud Critical Infrastructure

5

CISO

“Great event, enjoyed the networking and discussing security initiatives and innovations across the industry. Would be happy to contribute in future events.”

Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers

"Great event, enjoyed the networking and discussing security initiatives and innovations across the industry. Would be happy to contribute in future events."

Senior Platform Security Operations Engineer

5

CPO

“The event is very informative. Format is great.”

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

"The event is very informative. Format is great."

Director, Technology Sourcing & Vendor Management

5

CIO

“I liked the setup and also the logistics and the time in every meeting with the vendors. This way I had time to connect with the other attendees and make meaningful connections and also talking to the solution providers to know their offerings.”

MassMutual
MassMutual

"I liked the setup and also the logistics and the time in every meeting with the vendors. This way I had time to connect with the other attendees and make meaningful connections and also talking to the solution providers to know their offerings."

Head of Data Services and Platform Engineering

5

CISO

“Great turnout and loved the different companies participating.”

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment

"Great turnout and loved the different companies participating."

Manager, Vendor and Compliance, Project Manager

5

CISO

“Informative event. I learned a lot about what is happening in the industry and useful products.”

Snap, Inc.
Snap, Inc.

"Informative event. I learned a lot about what is happening in the industry and useful products."

Technical Program Manager, Security

5

CISO

“I enjoyed the event. Pleasant conversation with multiple vendors. Thank you for the invite!”

Candescent
Candescent

"I enjoyed the event. Pleasant conversation with multiple vendors. Thank you for the invite!"

Director of Information Security

5

CIO

“The event is organized well. Good opportunity for networking.”

Capital One
Capital One

"The event is organized well. Good opportunity for networking."

Director, Head of Small Business Card Architecture

5

CPO

“I learned interesting things from interacting with other procurement folks and learning more about their functions and challenges.”

Straumann Group
Straumann Group

"I learned interesting things from interacting with other procurement folks and learning more about their functions and challenges."

Head of Procurement

5

CISO

“All good. Well done event.”

Smart and Final
Smart and Final

"All good. Well done event."

Manager - Cybersecurity & Compliance

5

CISO

“Good event, keep it up!”

Verizon
Verizon

"Good event, keep it up!"

Associate Director, AI Security Operations

5

CIO

“Thank you very much. I really enjoyed the event and heard a lot of interesting information. A lot of solutions we already have in place, but some will be great to learn more about.”

Bandwidth Inc.
Bandwidth Inc.

"Thank you very much. I really enjoyed the event and heard a lot of interesting information. A lot of solutions we already have in place, but some will be great to learn more about."

Director of Software Development

5

CIO

“Excellent event good work.”

UBS
UBS

"Excellent event good work."

Director

5

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Second event in the last week with Kodi, I loved it again! This is meaningful and enjoyable. Keep the size small - makes it more personal

5.0

Loved the intimate event, good quality.I think the event was very well managed!

5.0

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Candescent
Candescent

"I enjoyed the event. Pleasant conversation with multiple vendors. Thank you for the invite!"

Director of Information Security

5

Capital One
Capital One

"The event is organized well. Good opportunity for networking."

Director, Head of Small Business Card Architecture

5

Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare

"Love the event networking of this."

Software Engineering Manager , QA Space

5

Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies

"What an amazing event with great attendees and presenting companies. This was a great opportunity to learn new things and meet some great people in the Austin industries. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend Kodi connect to colleagues."

Senior Director, Software Engineering IT, CIAM

5

McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation

"Good experience. Informative on what the vendors/partners had to offer."

Lead IT Architect, Technical Program Manager

5

Regions Bank
Regions Bank

"Great event with good mix of vendors. Excellent communication + mix of customers as well."

AVP, Cyber Threat Intelligence

5

United States Air Force
United States Air Force

"Great event. Glad I attended. Learned a lot and gained some networks."

Vulnerability Management Lead

5

The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)
The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)

"I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for organizing this beautiful session. The event was incredible, well executed, providing valuable platform for insightful discussion, meaningful networking and thoughtful leadership in the IT landscape!"

Director of IT

5

Smart and Final
Smart and Final

"All good. Well done event."

Manager - Cybersecurity & Compliance

5

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

"Very informative and great time with each vendor."

Senior Manager, Sourcing

5

Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy

"Kodi Connect helps you connect with representatives from different organizations to understand if it will fit our business needs. Also, it is good to connect with representatives from other companies in similar fields."

IT Project Manager

5

Sievo
Sievo

"Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one."

5

Affirm
Affirm

"I love the round table concepts. Really like it and meeting new vendors, thank you!"

Sr IAM Manager and Architect

5

Compass Group
Compass Group

"Great overall experience, good networking and bouncing ideas with other thought leaders, good exposure to vendors and new products."

Director of Information Technology and AI

5

Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente

"Loved the presenters and material shared. Great event and networking."

IT Operations Manager

5

Straumann Group
Straumann Group

"I learned interesting things from interacting with other procurement folks and learning more about their functions and challenges."

Head of Procurement

5

Caldic
Caldic

"Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide."

Procurement Development Manager

5

Visa
Visa

"Good event."

Director, Generative AI and Machine Learning Application Strategy

5

Nuvei
Nuvei

"Great way to network and really connects with vendors and fellow industry professionals. Thank you!"

Director, Digital Assets

5

Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P.

"Great event. Enjoyed learning about available procurement tools. Great people to network with."

Global Head of Source to Pay

5

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines

"Love this event!"

Manager Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence

5

DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation
DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation

"This is the second Kodi Connect that I have attended and both have been very well run. I especially like the approach used that has each table visited in turn by all of the solution providers. Congratulations on another impressive event and thank you again for the invitation!"

Director, IT Regulatory Reporting & Compliance

5

Snap, Inc.
Snap, Inc.

"Informative event. I learned a lot about what is happening in the industry and useful products."

Technical Program Manager, Security

5

UBS
UBS

"Excellent event good work."

Director

5

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

"I really enjoy this style of interactions."

Chief Information Security Officer

5

Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center

"This was great!"

Cybersecurity Applications & AI Risk Lead

5

Axon
Axon

"Liked the format."

Head of Information Security and Compliance

5

NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation

"Excellent organization."

Director, Site Reliability Engineering & DevOps

5

DirecTV
DirecTV

"Overall experience = good!"

Director, IT Software Engineering

5

PayPal
PayPal

"Very organized event, great planning."

Head of Threat Detection Engineering

5

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

"The event is very informative. Format is great."

Director, Technology Sourcing & Vendor Management

5

Intel
Intel

"I loved to learn about diverse technologies and people, companies and supportive vendors. The venue was great, good people. Good management. Thank you for the invite."

IT Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration Technical Manager

5

MBTA
MBTA

"Excellent event and well organized."

CISO

5

Hubbell, Inc
Hubbell, Inc

"Good event."

Sr Director, Global Sourcing

5

IDEXX
IDEXX

"Ran great! Really got lots of value from this, thanks!"

Associate Director, IT Service Delivery

5

Tesla
Tesla

"Great event and great vendors supplier selection for tonight."

Senior Staff Information Security Engineer

5

Hyundai Autoever America
Hyundai Autoever America

"I have participated with Kodi for more than 5 years now. Great networking and access to the vendors of cutting edge technologies."

IT Security Governance Risk and Compliance

5

Soho House
Soho House

"Kodi events are great, thank you for having me."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

Elevance Health
Elevance Health

"Well organized, love to attend future events."

Information Security Senior Advisor

5

On Location Experiences
On Location Experiences

"Wonderful experience due to meticulous planning, relevant supplier companies and high-powered collection of IT professionals."

Vice President, Engineering and Architecture

5

Parsons
Parsons

"I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors."

Sr. IT Director, IT Manager

5

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"This event is great, good to connect with like-minded peers and companies. Kodi is doing great connecting with multiple companies and solution providers are great! I am looking forward to joining the advisory board."

SVP, Director of Robotics and Digital Automation

5

Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers

"Great event, enjoyed the networking and discussing security initiatives and innovations across the industry. Would be happy to contribute in future events."

Senior Platform Security Operations Engineer

5

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"Great event. I loved it."

SVP/Director - Application Development & Support

5

Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank

"Amazing event very well organized looking forward to the next one"

VP Technology Project Manager Sr

5

R1 RCM
R1 RCM

"Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales."

Senior Director, Procurement

5

Raytheon
Raytheon

"Great experience!"

Senior Engineering Manager - Identity and Access Management

5

Syneos Health
Syneos Health

"I enjoyed it very much! Thank you for organizing."

Director, IT

5

Verizon
Verizon

"Excellent! Very well coordinated program."

VP of AI, Data, and ML

5

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"This was a fun event great to learn about different technologies and what the vendors can provide."

Senior Software Engineer

5

UBS
UBS

"Good format, good vendors & possible clients."

Director

5

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

Soho House
Soho House

"Thank you for having me. It was great conversing with other IT professionals."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

Make-A-Wish America
Make-A-Wish America

"It was very helpful and informative. I was able to meet multiple service providers that can help my organization."

Sr. Director, IT Applications

5

Verizon
Verizon

"Good event, keep it up!"

Associate Director, AI Security Operations

5

WSP
WSP

"This is a great event. Good companies. Good organziation."

VP of Procurement, ERP implementation

5

Rotork PLC
Rotork PLC

"Today's event was great help with discovering more security folks."

Information Security Officer

5

Salesforce
Salesforce

"Great event organized by Kodi. Good set of new vendors this time."

Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Platform Services & Security

5

Tuff Shed
Tuff Shed

"Great event."

Director of Infrastrucutre, Support, and Security

5

Amex Global Business Travel
Amex Global Business Travel

"Love the engagement. Thank you."

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing

5

Uber
Uber

"Well organized event. Looking forward to future ones."

Head of Risk Management

5

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"Great event."

Head of Engineering - Software, Data and AI

5

Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank

"So great to network with peers and industry leaders to see the challenges and how it helps others."

AVP, Cyber Defense Application Security

5

Omnicell Inc
Omnicell Inc

"This is my third time attending this event. I love meeting new people and talking to vendors. I also love this event arrangement and management. Very professional"

Information Security Manager

5

Starbucks
Starbucks

"Well organized event with scope for networking overall good experience."

Security Architect

5

Sanofi
Sanofi

"Good Event"

Cyber Security Expert for Cloud Critical Infrastructure

5

CIBC
CIBC

"Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies."

Technology Project Manager

5

SLB
SLB

"Overall, very good event, well organized. Relevant discussions and insightful. I would like to be part of future networking events."

Technology Program Manager

5

FICO
FICO

"Very interesting group of people always interested in networking and building my knowledge."

Director IT Software Engineering

5

Transamerica
Transamerica

"Great event!"

Lead, Software Engineering

5

MassMutual
MassMutual

"I liked the setup and also the logistics and the time in every meeting with the vendors. This way I had time to connect with the other attendees and make meaningful connections and also talking to the solution providers to know their offerings."

Head of Data Services and Platform Engineering

5

SGS & CO
SGS & CO

"Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers."

Regional IT Lead

5

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment

"Great turnout and loved the different companies participating."

Manager, Vendor and Compliance, Project Manager

5

First National Financials
First National Financials

"It was a great event and was organized well."

Project Manager

5

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

Bandwidth Inc.
Bandwidth Inc.

"Thank you very much. I really enjoyed the event and heard a lot of interesting information. A lot of solutions we already have in place, but some will be great to learn more about."

Director of Software Development

5

Partner Insights

Chicago Event Sponsor

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Chicago Event Sponsor

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CISO

“Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt.”

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events.”

Darktrace
Darktrace

"Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events."

5

CPO

“Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one.”

Sievo
Sievo

"Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one."

5

CISO

“Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships.”

Expel
Expel

"Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships."

5

CISO

“Customer interactions were great and meaningful.”

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

CISO

“Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives.”

Chainguard
Chainguard

"Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives."

5

CISO

“Very efficient use of time and resources to get exposure to large companies and contacts.”

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Very efficient use of time and resources to get exposure to large companies and contacts."

5

CPO

“Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide.”

Caldic
Caldic

"Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide."

Procurement Development Manager

5

CPO

“First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers.”

Order.co
Order.co

"First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers."

5

CIO

“Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that.”

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

"Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations.”

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations."

5

CPO

“Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales.”

R1 RCM
R1 RCM

"Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales."

Senior Director, Procurement

5

CIO

“I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors.”

Parsons
Parsons

"I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors."

Sr. IT Director, IT Manager

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!”

Opkalla
Opkalla

"Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!"

5

CISO

“The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients.”

BigID
BigID

"The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients."

5

CISO

“A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours.”

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

"A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours."

5

CISO

“The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow.”

Ping Identity
Ping Identity

"The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow."

5

CISO

“Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed.”

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed."

5

CIO

“Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns.”

Sinch
Sinch

"Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike.”

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

"Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike."

5

CISO

“We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!”

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

"We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!"

5

CIO

“The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event.”

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

"The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event."

5

CISO

“The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community.”

Expel
Expel

"The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community."

5

CISO

“Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities.”

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

5

CIO

“Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging.”

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

"Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging."

5

CISO

“Quality people and refreshing conversations.”

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

CISO

“Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money.”

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

"Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money."

5

CISO

“Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit.”

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit."

5

CISO

“Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event.”

SailPoint
SailPoint

"Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event."

5

CIO

“Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies.”

CIBC
CIBC

"Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies."

Technology Project Manager

5

CIO

“Good event management. Great company to work with.”

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

"Good event management. Great company to work with."

5

CIO

“Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing.”

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

CISO

“Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative.”

Panorays
Panorays

"Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative."

5

CIO

“Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers.”

SGS & CO
SGS & CO

"Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers."

Regional IT Lead

5

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Loved the intimate event, good quality.I think the event was very well managed!

5.0

Second event in the last week with Kodi, I loved it again! This is meaningful and enjoyable. Keep the size small - makes it more personal

5.0

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Panorays
Panorays

"Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative."

5

Expel
Expel

"The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community."

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Very efficient use of time and resources to get exposure to large companies and contacts."

5

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

"A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours."

5

Darktrace
Darktrace

"Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events."

5

BigID
BigID

"The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients."

5

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed."

5

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

SGS & CO
SGS & CO

"Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers."

Regional IT Lead

5

Order.co
Order.co

"First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers."

5

CIBC
CIBC

"Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies."

Technology Project Manager

5

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

"Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money."

5

Opkalla
Opkalla

"Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!"

5

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

"Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging."

5

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

5

Sinch
Sinch

"Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns."

5

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

Chainguard
Chainguard

"Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives."

5

SailPoint
SailPoint

"Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event."

5

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

"Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike."

5

Ping Identity
Ping Identity

"The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow."

5

Sievo
Sievo

"Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one."

5

R1 RCM
R1 RCM

"Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales."

Senior Director, Procurement

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit."

5

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations."

5

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

"We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!"

5

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

"The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event."

5

Expel
Expel

"Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships."

5

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

"Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that."

5

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

"Good event management. Great company to work with."

5

Caldic
Caldic

"Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide."

Procurement Development Manager

5

Parsons
Parsons

"I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors."

Sr. IT Director, IT Manager

5

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