Wild Horse Pass, Arizona — The CIO|06 conference starts in full force today. In fact, this is just a quick post as I have to get dressed and get on over to the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort’s conference center to start the day’s eating– I mean, meetings. Food is a lubricant to the networking that goes on here, though, it must be said, and the quality of both so far seems great. There was an opening reception last night and I can say that the open and friendly conversations I was part of with several CIOs prevented me from tasting everything on offer…. Good chats with IT executives from Chevron Information Technology, MoneyGram, AARP, Chevron Phillips Chemical and others—ranging from sailboat racing to international relations, and including globalization, SAP integration, golf, CEO support of IT, Boston drivers and outsourcing. OK, time’s a-wasting, must go grab a bite before CIO Editor-in-Chief Abbie Lundberg introduces Paul Saffo, director of The Institute for the Future and moderator of the conference, who’ll talk about looking forward, and Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator and associate editor of the Financial Times, who’ll offer insight on why globalization can work. Stay tuned for postings after those presentations.— Sandy Kendall Related content News Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers, including some at AWS The latest round of Amazon layoffs will impact AWS, Twitch, advertising and PXT, CEO Andy Jassy said. By Jon Gold Mar 20, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost What’s next for network operations Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Serge Lucio, Vice President and General Manager, Agile Operations Division Mar 20, 2023 8 mins IT Leadership Networking BrandPost Digital transformation obstacles: Stubborn challenges, what to do about them Value Stream Management is an increasingly essential approach to strategic transformation initiatives. To help teams more fully capitalize on the opportunities it presents, Broadcom is holding its third annual VSM Summit. By Marla Schimke, Head of Product and Growth Marketing, Broadcom's Enterprise Software Division Mar 20, 2023 3 mins Devops Software Development Feature CEO directives: Top 5 initiatives for IT leaders As organizations change course with economic gyrations, collaboration between IT and business becomes priority No. 1 for CEOs. By Stacy Collett Mar 20, 2023 7 mins IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe