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Past Events

MIT CISR offers a selection of ​research events each year at which our sponsor and patron members can hear and discuss findings from our ongoing research, presented by members of our research team. These events, based in varying locations globally—or virtually—provide opportunities for members to engage directly with the research, the researchers, and each other.

Review Our Recent Past Events:


MIT CISR Digital Leadership Summit 2023

May 2 & 3, 2023

The MIT CISR DIGITAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT is an annual invitation-only event for senior leaders at our member organizations. Our 2023 program featured the following live sessions with Peter Weill, Barb Wixom, and Nick van der Meulen, and was hosted by Stephanie Woerner:

  • How Should Tech Leaders Spend Their Time? (Weill)
  • Is Inside-Out or Outside-In Data Sharing Right for You? (Wixom)
  • Think Big, Act Small: Decentralized Decision-Making in Action (Van der Meulen)

Gail Evans, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, was interviewed by Peter Weill as part of his session on how tech leaders should spend their time. All content from this year's event is now available in our Research Library.

MIT CISR European International Executive Forum 2023

March 16, 2023

During our annual research forum in Europe—held in Madrid—recent research project findings were shared by MIT CISR team members Stephanie Woerner, Nils Fonstad, Nick van der Meulen and several guest speakers from the area. European examples and case studies were presented and local business executives were interviewed.

MIT CISR executive forums are held for member firms and invited guests. Content from this year's European Forum is now available in our Research Library.

MIT CISR Australian International Executive Forum 2023

March 1, 2023

During our annual research forum in Australia—held in Melbourne this year—recent research project findings were shared by MIT CISR team members Peter Weill and Alan Thorogood plus Kristine Dery and several guest speakers from the area. With a focus on the local, they shared examples and case studies using Australian and AsiaPac firms.

Please visit the Research Library to view links to the available content from this event.

MIT CISR Annual Research Forum 2022

November 8 & 9, 2022

The MIT CISR Annual Research Forum is always a special learning opportunity for employees of MIT CISR member firms. MIT CISR researchers shared their 2022 project findings and encouraged the lively discussions that make our events unique in main tent and deep dive break out sessions. The full agenda can be reviewed on the event page

Visit our Research Library to see the content from this event (presentations and summary videos will be added soon).

MIT CISR European International Executive Forum 2022

September 29, 2022

MIT CISR executive forums are held exclusively for our sponsor and patron organizations and a small number of invited guests. During this virtual event, MIT CISR researchers and guests shared recent research project findings and practical case examples. Reading materials and publications from the event are available in the MIT CISR Research Library.

The event agenda included the following sessions; full details can be reviewed on the event page.

  • How Do CIOs Spend Their Time? with Peter Weill
  • Interview with Jan Brecht, CIO of Mercedes-Benz AG with Peter Weill
  • Developing Data-driven Business Models with Sandra Sieber
  • Prioritizing Innovation: Building a Portfolio to Realize Strategic Value Faster with Nils Fonstad and Jaime Rubio

MIT CISR Summer Session 2022: Getting to Future Ready

JUNE 13-15, 2022

Future Ready companies outperform their peers on both revenue growth and net profit margin by more than 20%, but getting to Future Ready requires doing things differently. MIT CISR Summer Session 2022 took a three-day deep dive into what it takes to digitally transform an enterprise. Using as a guide the forthcoming book Future Ready: The Four Pathways to Capturing Digital Value by Stephanie Woerner, Peter Weill, and Ina Sebastian, this program  helped attendees determine what Future Ready means for their enterprises, explored the pathways that might be best based on organizational culture, and identified the capabilities need to be built. Please visit the MIT CISR Research Library to access the available content for this event. 

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