ROUNDTABLE | Role of the CIO / IT in the age of AI
June 4, 2026, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm CDT
Please register on Zoom
Chartis Moderators:
- Samantha (Samme) Diaz, Partner in Digital and Technology Transformation
- Bret Anderson, Principal in the Digital Transformation Practice
Provider Panelists:
As health systems confront a widening gap between rising care demand and constrained labor, artificial intelligence is emerging as a critical lever for scale—reshaping the role of the CIO as AI moves from experimentation to enterprise adoption. Today’s technology leaders are accountable not only for shaping AI strategy and modernizing core IT functions, but for building the organizational “chassis” that enables AI adoption and drives enterprise-wide change—often beyond what the role has traditionally been equipped to deliver. Accountable for shaping AI strategy, enabling new operating models, and driving measurable clinical and business impact, leaders are navigating evolving reporting structures and expanding expectations on top of these new responsibilities. Join Chartis partners Samme Diaz and Bret Anderson for a peer-driven discussion alongside Jeff Gautney, CIO, Rush University System for Health, and Chad Jones, CIO, Baylor Scott & White Health, on how the CIO role is evolving, what’s at stake, and what it takes to lead in the age of AI.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this roundtable, participants will be able to:
- Assess how the CIO role is evolving toward enterprise transformation leadership and identify the implications for their own scope, influence, and organizational positioning.
- Evaluate how AI is reshaping CIO priorities across care delivery and operations, as leaders respond to capacity and workforce constraints. Apply peer insights to inform strategic priorities and decision making.
- Identify practical actions to strengthen leadership, governance, and C-suite partnerships as AI becomes a critical lever for addressing workforce constraints and driving enterprise transformation.