Leadership

SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit 2026

The SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit is the region's premier single-day event designed for the IT executive community. This annual Summit incorporates topics relevant to IT leaders, focusing on global trends and strategies for maintaining a competitive edge in today’s rapidly changing technology landscape. Attendees can explore innovative solutions, n…

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43Speakers
11Sponsors
93Sessions
49Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at SIM, in alphabetical order.

Adam Vinatieri
Pro Football Hall of Famer, Four-time Super Bowl champion · Retired - New England Patiots / Indianapolis Colts
Bernard Lee
D&A and AI Project Delivery · Harbourvest Partners
Bill Bowman
Operating Partner CISO · WCAS
Bob Socci
Radio Play-By-Play Announcer · New England Patriots
Brian McDonald
Vice President, Technology Solutions Design & Delivery · 55 Walkers Brook Dr 6th Floor
Chad Wright
CIO · Boston Dynamics
Chris
Chris Chism
Superintendent · Pearl Public School District
Chris Moore
Vice President of Solutions Architecture · Thrive
Corey Roberts
Chief Information Officer · Daymark Solutions
Cwyn Weldy
Senior Sales Engineer · Perforce
Dan Diachenko
Co-Founder and COO · TeamStation AI
David Pacific
Chief Data & Technology Officer · SQA Group
Debra Boggs
Founder & CEO · D & S Executive
Devan Dewey
CTO · NEPC, LLC
Ed Keisling
Senior Vice President and Chief AI Officer · Progress Software
Edward Keisling
SVP, Chief AI Officer · Progress Software
Eric Bloom
Executive Director · ITML Institute
Felicia Newhouse
Founder · AI-Powered Women
Fernando Bardella, PhD
Founder & Principal · BARDELL.PHD
Gabriela Torres
Director AI Innovation Ecosystem Development MA AI Hub · Masstech
Jeremy Trask
Sr Director AI Innovation and Governance · PTC

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

HuddleDiamond
PlatinumPlatinum
BreakfastSupporting Sponsor
ConferenceConference Sponsor
Executive TrackExecutive Track Sponsor
HeadshotsSupporting Sponsor
LunchSupporting Sponsor
ReceptionSupporting Sponsor
RegistrationSupporting Sponsor
TitleTitle Sponsor
WifiSupporting Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 93 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

    Breakout Session

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT(30 min)

    AI Starts with Plumbing: Governing Artificial Intelligence as a Sociotechnical Capability in Regulated Life Sciences

    As AI moves from pilots into clinical, regulatory, quality, commercial, manufacturing, and operational workflows, life sciences leaders face a critical question: not only which mod…

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT(30 min)

    Making the Invisible Visible

    Discover Practical Ways to Uncover what's Blocking Success, Recognize Leadership Blindspots, and Create Lasting Impact

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT(30 min)

    Steady Leadership Under Pressure

    Sustained pressure changes how people think, decide, and lead. This session introduces a research-backed framework for recognizing that reality and leading in a way that accounts f…

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT(30 min)

    Will AI Break IT? Why IT Isn't Ready for AI and What to Do About It

    In this session, Devan Dewey explores the gap between how IT has always governed technology and what the new world of AI will require. With AI turning months-long build projects in…

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT(30 min)

    Breakout Session

  • 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

    Breakout Session (Extended Session)

  • 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

    Technology Huddle - Extended Session

  • 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT(1 hour, 15 min)

    Cyber Resilience 2027: Four Decisions Technology Leaders Need to Get Right (Technology Huddle - Extended Session)

    Cybersecurity leaders are facing a growing set of decisions around risk, investment, AI, and third-party dependencies. The challenge is knowing where to focus and how to make those…

    Technology Huddle
Company intelligence

An audience of 49 companies, parsed from the program.

49 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
38Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

72% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1433%
  • Founder / Owner614%
  • VP-level37%
  • Director / Head of819%
  • Manager / Lead37%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles716%

Of 43 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1BreakfastSponsor · Supporting Sponsor-
2ConferenceSponsor · Conference Sponsor-
3Executive TrackSponsor · Executive Track Sponsor-
4HeadshotsSponsor · Supporting Sponsor-
5HuddleSponsor · Diamond-
6LunchSponsor · Supporting Sponsor-
7PlatinumSponsor · Platinum-
8ReceptionSponsor · Supporting Sponsor-
9RegistrationSponsor · Supporting Sponsor-
10TitleSponsor · Title Sponsor-
11WifiSponsor · Supporting Sponsor-
12Daymark Solutions2
13FGS Global2
14Perforce2
Sponsors by tier
diamond1
9% of 11
platinum1
9% of 11
conference sponsor1
9% of 11
executive track sponsor1
9% of 11
supporting sponsor6
55% of 11
title sponsor1
9% of 11