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Siouxland IT Symposium 2026

The Siouxland IT Symposium is Sioux Falls' premier single-day event designed exclusively for the IT executive community. The event serves as a conduit for IT professionals to build a stronger professional peer network and to attain real-world knowledge on business-changing technology and management solutions. Each year, the symposium delivers content on topi…

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13Speakers
0Sponsors
26On the bill · sessions
8Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Siouxland, in alphabetical order.
Chris Aeilts
Commercial Sales Manager · SDN Communications
Chris Chism
Superintendant · Pearl Public School District
Cody Chamberlain
Sales Engineer · Varonis
Dr. Robbie Smith
CEO · BestCompany
John Stiegelmeier
Head Football Coach (Retired) · South Dakota State University
Larry Olson
Senior Solutions Architect · Xigent
Miss. Robbie Smith
CEO · BestCompany
Mr. Robbie Smith
CEO · BestCompany
Ms. Robbie Smith
CEO · BestCompany
Robbie Smith
CEO · BestCompany
Rod Lucero
CTO · Xigent
Scott Erkonen
COO · Performance Bankers
Travis Kroger
Cyber Insurance Practice Lead · Ukon
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Agenda

Selected from 26 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 PM CST / 11:00 AM - 11:40 PM Your local time (12 hours, 40 min)

    Mastering AI: Tips & Tricks for Getting the Best Results

    In a deeper dive from his opening keynote, Chris discusses how to get the best out of your AI experience. Sharing tips and tricks to retrieve the best answers from any AI system.

  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 PM CST / 11:00 AM - 11:40 PM Your local time(12 hours, 40 min)

    Breakout Session

  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 PM CST / 11:00 AM - 11:40 PM Your local time(12 hours, 40 min)

    Mastering AI: Tips & Tricks for Getting the Best Results

    In a deeper dive from his opening keynote, Chris discusses how to get the best out of your AI experience. Sharing tips and tricks to retrieve the best answers from any AI system.

  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST / 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Your local time(15 min)

    Networking Break

  • 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM CST / 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM Your local time(30 min)

    Networking Break

  • 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM CST / 12:10 PM - 12:50 PM Your local time (40 min)

    Next-Gen DAM: How AI Transforms Database Security

    At last year's Siouxland IT Symposium, Scott Erkonen and Varonis discussed how organizations can securely enable AI initiatives while protecting sensitive data and reducing exposur…

  • 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM CST / 12:10 PM - 12:50 PM Your local time (40 min)

    Rethinking Virtualization Strategy in a Post Renewal World

    VMware licensing changes have transformed routine renewals into strategic decision points. Many IT leaders are using this opportunity to reassess their virtualization platforms and…

  • 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM CST / 12:10 PM - 12:50 PM Your local time (40 min)

    Why don’t we ever talk?

    Why do teams so often suffer from silence, leaving managers and employees asking, "Why don't we ever talk?" This session explores how leaders must actively unlock communication pat…

  • 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM CST / 12:10 PM - 12:50 PM Your local time(40 min)

    Breakout Session

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 8 companies, parsed from the program.

Eight companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
8Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

54% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite754%
  • Manager / Lead215%
  • Engineer · IC215%
  • Other roles215%

Of 13 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01BestCompany5V
  2. 02Xigent2V
  3. 03Pearl Public School District1V
  4. 04Performance Bankers1V
  5. 05SDN Communications1V
  6. 06South Dakota State University1V
  7. 07Ukon1V
  8. 08Varonis1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.