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Discover the latest IT and cybersecurity events in Kansas City, offering opportunities for peer networking, gaining practical insights, and engaging in high-level discussions.

Dec 14, 2025

5:00 PM

420 W Juneau Ave

IT (CIO) Leadership Exchange: Atlanta | Executive Networking Exchange

Connect with Atlanta senior IT leaders to discuss modernization, transformation, and leadership driving high-performance organizations

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Jan 18, 2026

6:30 PM

Westfield Forum Center

AI-Driven Cyber Defense Summit : Reshaping Enterprise Security Strategy

A focused roundtable exploring AI-based threat detection, automated risk controls, and real-world enterprise adoption for modern security teams

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Cybersecurity (CISO) Leadership Exchange

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IT Leadership Exchange Summit : Atlanta

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CybAI Cybersecurity (CIO) Leadership Exchange

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Stephen Kesler

IT Risk & Compliance Manager

T-Mobile

Scott Dennull

VP Infrastructure Services & Operations

NetJets

Marino Vedanayagam

Head of Risk, Governance & Controls - USA

ANZ

Steve Kraus

Director, IT

Syneos Health

John Vallin

Director, Network Security

Ascension Health

Nilesh Kardekar

Director, Tech Service & Product Manager- Cyber Security

UBS

Gerhard Nel

Senior IT Director

Albemarle Corporation

Marc Mackey

Director of Global Technology PMO

Nike

Palash Shil

AVP -Software Engineering Manager

U.S. Bank

Andy Kasi

SVP, Enterprise Application Development

Wintrust Financial

Nishant Shrivastava

Enterprise Architect

Bio-Rad Laboratories

Charity Chirowamhangu

VP Information Security

The World Bank

Stephen Kesler

IT Risk & Compliance Manager

T-Mobile

Phil Miller

CISO

LPL Financial

Milan Patel

Senior Product Manager - IAM Security

Broadcom

Vijay Duraiswamy

Principal Technical Program Manager

Target

Madjid Nakhjiri

Security Architect

Lucid Motors

Sathiyan Kutty

Head of AI - Data Science & Engineering

Kaiser Permanente

Leon Ravenna

CISO

OPENLANE

Krunal Patel

Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart

Gaurav Sharma

Director of Engineering

Nike (Previous Employment)

Michael Clites

Manager, Network Security

Intact Specialty Solutions

Andy Stewart

Region Cybersecurity Officer, Northwest

CommonSpirit Health

Stanley Egbor

Director Tech, Cyber, 3rd Party and Operational Resilience Risk Management

Sun Life

Carissa Wikstrom

Sr. Manager of Enterprise Architecture

Walgreens

Tanweer Surve

Head of Cloud Center of Enablement

PNC Financial Services

Rich Eyrish

Senior IT Project Manager

Boeing

Gaurav Shekhar

Vice President - Technology

U.S. Bank

Harsh Singh

Director - Data Analytics & AI

Merck

Nirmal Jingar

Sr. Engineering Manager

Wayfair

Mahendran Chinnaiah

Digital Healthcare Architect

Major U.S. Healthcare and Pharmacy Firm

Anusha Dwivedula

Director of Product, Data and Analytics

Morningstar

James Massa

Senior Executive Director of Software Engineering and Architecture

JPMorgan Chase

Abey Varughese

Head of Data Platforms and Engineering

GE HealthCare

Avdhesh Kumar Bhardwaj

VP, DevSecOps Engineer

Truist

Mohannad Aladwan

Sr. Director, IT Applications & Business Enablement

Make A Wish America

Anthony Almanzar

Vice President, IT Program Management

State Street

Hima Arimanda

Sr. Director of Technology

Elevance Health

Bijoy Abraham

Managed Services Governance Leader

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Samarth Shah

Senior Cloud Architect - Technical VP

Equifax

Holly Warner

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing

AMEX GBT

Mitesh Patel

Vice President

JP Morgan Chase

Joseph Zhou

Americas CISO, Global Head of Security Engineering and Product Security

SHEIN

Jonathan Ruf

Deputy CISO and Head of Cyber Risk Management

Apple Bank

Murali Thirumalaisamy

Lead Software Development Engineer

UPS

Vijay Potluri

VP of AI Security

City National Bank

Jamie Spradlin

CISO

Maricopa County Community College District

Thao Vo

Principal Security Engineer

Zillow Group (Previous Employment)

Rajesh Jaikeran

Director of Infrastructure Engineering

Whole Foods

Debayan Basu

Principal IAM Engineer

Genuine Parts Company

Sean Juroviesky

Security Architect

Soundcloud

Kim Carroll

Director Indirect Procurement - IT/Telecom

Kellanova

Mahesh Todkar

Director Information Security

Applied Materials

Kanakavelan Gothandaraman

Global Head of Information Security

HedgeServ

Keith Deininger

VP, Enterprise Technology, Third Party Risk Management

Truist Financial

Amir Tabei

Chief Information Officer

Dallas Museum of Art

Tony Gagliardi

Head, Indirect Sourcing-Americas & Global Real Estate

Elekta AB

Kurleigh Ryan

AVP - Senior Information/Network Security Architect

Deutsche Bank

Sanjoy Sarkar

Senior Vice President, Senior Director – Application Development and Support

First Citizens Bank

Vijay Nair

Director R&D IT - Head of Research IT

Gilead Sciences

Rajesh Nair

Senior Technical Program Manager - Cybersecurity

LinkedIn (Previous Employment)

James Finch

Sr Director IT Operations

HealthEquity

Marcus Clark

Director of Digital Transformation

Novolex

David Walsh

Head of IT & Security

Barstool Sports

Jonathan Tice

Global Manager, SOC and Network Security Operations

Legend Biotech

Josh Sargel

Head of Identity and Access Management

3M

Gopala Gudapati

SAP Cybersecurity Manager

Celanese

Dhrubojyoti Das Deb

Senior Vice President of Software Engineering

JPMorgan Chase

Harpreet Singh

Executive Director

JP Morgan Chase

Joel Parmar

Director of IT

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Prakash Holalkere

Sr Director, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy, Data & AI

Stanley Black & Decker

Wolf Halton

VP Global Enterprise Security Architecture

U.S. Bank

Zeid Zumot

Sr Manager, Cyber Security Engineering

Synopsys

Dave Burton

Director Market Leading Capabilities

FICO

Mayukh Roy

Senior Vice President

PIMCO

David Lee

Director of IT Audit & Data Analytics

Cushman and Wakefield

Bradley Thomas

Director - Cyber Security Center - Global Monitoring & Response

FICO

Matthew Hoy

Senior Staff, Cyber Defense - Incident Response

Albertsons Companies, Inc.

Vipin Gautam

Sr Director Cyber Security

Hoag Hospital

Sandip Ray

Snr Program Manager - Technology / Innovation / Strategy

Novant Health

Kulvinder Virdee

Platform Operations Manager

Hyundai Capital America

Long Lam

Director of Information Technology

HD Supply

Ashwin Poojary

Director, SRE & DevOps

NVIDIA

Casey Luciana Candelaria-Logan

Director, Vendor Engagement and Reliability

Salesforce

Preeti Shah

Vice President, Technology & Innovations

Blackstone

Dr. Valarian Couch

Director of InfoSec Ops

Planned Parenthood of America

Chris Duncan

IT Director

Indiana Secretary of State

Nishant Dave

Director

Compass Group USA

Vinay Mishra

Vice President / Technology Project Manager Sr

Flagstar

Gary Dunbar

Director of Digital Engineering and IT

ENGIE North America

Ashley Shaw

Senior Director Cybersecurity Business Office

McDonalds

Yash Vajifdar

Senior Data Engineering Leader

Amazon

Sathishkumar Palanisamy

Expert Enterprise Architect

Discover

JT McFarlin

Director of Information Security

Candescent

John Remo

Senior Vice President - Global Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Warner Music Group

Shri Peterzeil

Deputy Risk Information Officer / BISO

Kaiser Permanente

Michael Rombout

Cybersecurity Manager - Threat Informed Defense

Southwest Airlines

Tom Thomas

Senior Data Engineering Manager

Indeed

Fletus Poston

Director Security and System Architecture

3D Systems

Gary Gooden

Deputy CIO

County of Ventura

Shobhit Mehta

Security & Compliance Director

Headspace

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FAQs

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Where are events usually hosted?
Kodi Connect events are typically held at premium executive venues in areas like Downtown and other cities. Exact venue details are shared upon confirmation
What is the dress code for events?
Kodi Connect events follow a business or business-casual dress code. Attendees typically dress as they would for a professional meeting, with attire that matches the polished atmosphere of our high-end hotel venues.
How do I register for an event?
You can register for a Kodi Connect event by visiting our Events page and selecting the experience you’d like to attend. Each event page includes a registration link to get you signed up quickly. If you have any questions or need assistance at any point, our team is here to help—reach out anytime at concierge@kodiconnect.com
Is parking or public transport available at the venue?
Yes. As part of our complimentary services, Kodi Connect provides local transportation from your home or office to the venue, along with return transportation at 9:15 PM (subject to distance limitations). We also cover valet parking for attendees at the venue.
Do event pages show both IT and Cybersecurity events?
Yes. City pages display all upcoming Kodi Connect events in that location, regardless of focus. You can also view events by category using the respective tabs under the Events section.
Who is Kodi Connect?
Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise
Why is it free to attend?
Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise
How can i register for Kodi Connect IT Events?
Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise
Are Kodi Connect IT Events limited to a specific topic?
Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise
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Kodi Connect is a leading IT event platform, offering top opportunities for networking, learning, and staying ahead of IT trends for professionals looking to elevate their expertise

Peer Insights

Kansas City Event Attendee

Honest experiences shared by our valued partners

Peer Insights

Kansas City Event Attendee

Honest experiences shared by our valued partners

CISO

“I enjoyed the event. Pleasant conversation with multiple vendors. Thank you for the invite!”

Candescent
Candescent

"I enjoyed the event. Pleasant conversation with multiple vendors. Thank you for the invite!"

Director of Information Security

5

CIO

“Kodi Connect helps you connect with representatives from different organizations to understand if it will fit our business needs. Also, it is good to connect with representatives from other companies in similar fields.”

Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy

"Kodi Connect helps you connect with representatives from different organizations to understand if it will fit our business needs. Also, it is good to connect with representatives from other companies in similar fields."

IT Project Manager

5

CIO

“This is the second Kodi Connect that I have attended and both have been very well run. I especially like the approach used that has each table visited in turn by all of the solution providers. Congratulations on another impressive event and thank you again for the invitation!”

DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation
DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation

"This is the second Kodi Connect that I have attended and both have been very well run. I especially like the approach used that has each table visited in turn by all of the solution providers. Congratulations on another impressive event and thank you again for the invitation!"

Director, IT Regulatory Reporting & Compliance

5

CISO

“Well organized event with scope for networking overall good experience.”

Starbucks
Starbucks

"Well organized event with scope for networking overall good experience."

Security Architect

5

CISO

“Good format, good vendors & possible clients.”

UBS
UBS

"Good format, good vendors & possible clients."

Director

5

CIO

“I liked the setup and also the logistics and the time in every meeting with the vendors. This way I had time to connect with the other attendees and make meaningful connections and also talking to the solution providers to know their offerings.”

MassMutual
MassMutual

"I liked the setup and also the logistics and the time in every meeting with the vendors. This way I had time to connect with the other attendees and make meaningful connections and also talking to the solution providers to know their offerings."

Head of Data Services and Platform Engineering

5

CIO

“Great event.”

Tuff Shed
Tuff Shed

"Great event."

Director of Infrastrucutre, Support, and Security

5

CDAO

“Kodi events are great, thank you for having me.”

Soho House
Soho House

"Kodi events are great, thank you for having me."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

CISO

“Great event organized by Kodi. Good set of new vendors this time.”

Salesforce
Salesforce

"Great event organized by Kodi. Good set of new vendors this time."

Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Platform Services & Security

5

CISO

“Overall experience = good!”

DirecTV
DirecTV

"Overall experience = good!"

Director, IT Software Engineering

5

CISO

“I love the round table concepts. Really like it and meeting new vendors, thank you!”

Affirm
Affirm

"I love the round table concepts. Really like it and meeting new vendors, thank you!"

Sr IAM Manager and Architect

5

CIO

“I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors.”

Parsons
Parsons

"I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors."

Sr. IT Director, IT Manager

5

CISO

“I really enjoy this style of interactions.”

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

"I really enjoy this style of interactions."

Chief Information Security Officer

5

CISO

“Very organized event, great planning.”

PayPal
PayPal

"Very organized event, great planning."

Head of Threat Detection Engineering

5

CPO

“Good event.”

Hubbell, Inc
Hubbell, Inc

"Good event."

Sr Director, Global Sourcing

5

CPO

“Love the engagement. Thank you.”

Amex Global Business Travel
Amex Global Business Travel

"Love the engagement. Thank you."

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing

5

CIO

“This was a fun event great to learn about different technologies and what the vendors can provide.”

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"This was a fun event great to learn about different technologies and what the vendors can provide."

Senior Software Engineer

5

CPO

“The event is very informative. Format is great.”

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

"The event is very informative. Format is great."

Director, Technology Sourcing & Vendor Management

5

CPO

“Great event. Enjoyed learning about available procurement tools. Great people to network with.”

Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P.

"Great event. Enjoyed learning about available procurement tools. Great people to network with."

Global Head of Source to Pay

5

CIO

“Very interesting group of people always interested in networking and building my knowledge.”

FICO
FICO

"Very interesting group of people always interested in networking and building my knowledge."

Director IT Software Engineering

5

CIO

“The event is organized well. Good opportunity for networking.”

Capital One
Capital One

"The event is organized well. Good opportunity for networking."

Director, Head of Small Business Card Architecture

5

CISO

“Great event and great vendors supplier selection for tonight.”

Tesla
Tesla

"Great event and great vendors supplier selection for tonight."

Senior Staff Information Security Engineer

5

CIO

“It was a great event and was organized well.”

First National Financials
First National Financials

"It was a great event and was organized well."

Project Manager

5

CISO

“Good Event”

Sanofi
Sanofi

"Good Event"

Cyber Security Expert for Cloud Critical Infrastructure

5

CPO

“Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide.”

Caldic
Caldic

"Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide."

Procurement Development Manager

5

CISO

“Great event with good mix of vendors. Excellent communication + mix of customers as well.”

Regions Bank
Regions Bank

"Great event with good mix of vendors. Excellent communication + mix of customers as well."

AVP, Cyber Threat Intelligence

5

CISO

“Great event. Glad I attended. Learned a lot and gained some networks.”

United States Air Force
United States Air Force

"Great event. Glad I attended. Learned a lot and gained some networks."

Vulnerability Management Lead

5

CPO

“Very informative and great time with each vendor.”

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

"Very informative and great time with each vendor."

Senior Manager, Sourcing

5

CPO

“I learned interesting things from interacting with other procurement folks and learning more about their functions and challenges.”

Straumann Group
Straumann Group

"I learned interesting things from interacting with other procurement folks and learning more about their functions and challenges."

Head of Procurement

5

CISO

“Great event, enjoyed the networking and discussing security initiatives and innovations across the industry. Would be happy to contribute in future events.”

Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers

"Great event, enjoyed the networking and discussing security initiatives and innovations across the industry. Would be happy to contribute in future events."

Senior Platform Security Operations Engineer

5

CIO

“Thank you very much. I really enjoyed the event and heard a lot of interesting information. A lot of solutions we already have in place, but some will be great to learn more about.”

Bandwidth Inc.
Bandwidth Inc.

"Thank you very much. I really enjoyed the event and heard a lot of interesting information. A lot of solutions we already have in place, but some will be great to learn more about."

Director of Software Development

5

CIO

“I enjoyed it very much! Thank you for organizing.”

Syneos Health
Syneos Health

"I enjoyed it very much! Thank you for organizing."

Director, IT

5

CIO

“Great event. I loved it.”

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"Great event. I loved it."

SVP/Director - Application Development & Support

5

CIO

“Wonderful experience due to meticulous planning, relevant supplier companies and high-powered collection of IT professionals.”

On Location Experiences
On Location Experiences

"Wonderful experience due to meticulous planning, relevant supplier companies and high-powered collection of IT professionals."

Vice President, Engineering and Architecture

5

CDAO

“Great event.”

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"Great event."

Head of Engineering - Software, Data and AI

5

CISO

“This was great!”

Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center

"This was great!"

Cybersecurity Applications & AI Risk Lead

5

CPO

“Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales.”

R1 RCM
R1 RCM

"Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales."

Senior Director, Procurement

5

CIO

“Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers.”

SGS & CO
SGS & CO

"Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers."

Regional IT Lead

5

CISO

“Excellent event and well organized.”

MBTA
MBTA

"Excellent event and well organized."

CISO

5

CISO

“Liked the format.”

Axon
Axon

"Liked the format."

Head of Information Security and Compliance

5

CIO

“I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for organizing this beautiful session. The event was incredible, well executed, providing valuable platform for insightful discussion, meaningful networking and thoughtful leadership in the IT landscape!”

The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)
The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)

"I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for organizing this beautiful session. The event was incredible, well executed, providing valuable platform for insightful discussion, meaningful networking and thoughtful leadership in the IT landscape!"

Director of IT

5

CIO

“Great event!”

Transamerica
Transamerica

"Great event!"

Lead, Software Engineering

5

CIO

“Thank you for having me. It was great conversing with other IT professionals.”

Soho House
Soho House

"Thank you for having me. It was great conversing with other IT professionals."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

CIO

“Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies.”

CIBC
CIBC

"Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies."

Technology Project Manager

5

CISO

“Love this event!”

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines

"Love this event!"

Manager Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence

5

CPO

“This is a great event. Good companies. Good organziation.”

WSP
WSP

"This is a great event. Good companies. Good organziation."

VP of Procurement, ERP implementation

5

TechSec Energy

“Overall, very good event, well organized. Relevant discussions and insightful. I would like to be part of future networking events.”

SLB
SLB

"Overall, very good event, well organized. Relevant discussions and insightful. I would like to be part of future networking events."

Technology Program Manager

5

CIO

“What an amazing event with great attendees and presenting companies. This was a great opportunity to learn new things and meet some great people in the Austin industries. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend Kodi connect to colleagues.”

Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies

"What an amazing event with great attendees and presenting companies. This was a great opportunity to learn new things and meet some great people in the Austin industries. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend Kodi connect to colleagues."

Senior Director, Software Engineering IT, CIAM

5

CISO

“I loved to learn about diverse technologies and people, companies and supportive vendors. The venue was great, good people. Good management. Thank you for the invite.”

Intel
Intel

"I loved to learn about diverse technologies and people, companies and supportive vendors. The venue was great, good people. Good management. Thank you for the invite."

IT Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration Technical Manager

5

CISO

“So great to network with peers and industry leaders to see the challenges and how it helps others.”

Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank

"So great to network with peers and industry leaders to see the challenges and how it helps others."

AVP, Cyber Defense Application Security

5

CIO

“Excellent event good work.”

UBS
UBS

"Excellent event good work."

Director

5

CIO

“Great way to network and really connects with vendors and fellow industry professionals. Thank you!”

Nuvei
Nuvei

"Great way to network and really connects with vendors and fellow industry professionals. Thank you!"

Director, Digital Assets

5

CIO

“Love the event networking of this.”

Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare

"Love the event networking of this."

Software Engineering Manager , QA Space

5

CIO

“Ran great! Really got lots of value from this, thanks!”

IDEXX
IDEXX

"Ran great! Really got lots of value from this, thanks!"

Associate Director, IT Service Delivery

5

CIO

“Amazing event very well organized looking forward to the next one”

Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank

"Amazing event very well organized looking forward to the next one"

VP Technology Project Manager Sr

5

CISO

“Great experience!”

Raytheon
Raytheon

"Great experience!"

Senior Engineering Manager - Identity and Access Management

5

CIO

“Good event.”

Visa
Visa

"Good event."

Director, Generative AI and Machine Learning Application Strategy

5

CIO

“I have participated with Kodi for more than 5 years now. Great networking and access to the vendors of cutting edge technologies.”

Hyundai Autoever America
Hyundai Autoever America

"I have participated with Kodi for more than 5 years now. Great networking and access to the vendors of cutting edge technologies."

IT Security Governance Risk and Compliance

5

CISO

“All good. Well done event.”

Smart and Final
Smart and Final

"All good. Well done event."

Manager - Cybersecurity & Compliance

5

TechSec Energy

“Today's event was great help with discovering more security folks.”

Rotork PLC
Rotork PLC

"Today's event was great help with discovering more security folks."

Information Security Officer

5

CIO

“Excellent organization.”

NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation

"Excellent organization."

Director, Site Reliability Engineering & DevOps

5

CIO

“Great overall experience, good networking and bouncing ideas with other thought leaders, good exposure to vendors and new products.”

Compass Group
Compass Group

"Great overall experience, good networking and bouncing ideas with other thought leaders, good exposure to vendors and new products."

Director of Information Technology and AI

5

CISO

“Great turnout and loved the different companies participating.”

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment

"Great turnout and loved the different companies participating."

Manager, Vendor and Compliance, Project Manager

5

CIO

“Excellent! Very well coordinated program.”

Verizon
Verizon

"Excellent! Very well coordinated program."

VP of AI, Data, and ML

5

CISO

“It was very helpful and informative. I was able to meet multiple service providers that can help my organization.”

Make-A-Wish America
Make-A-Wish America

"It was very helpful and informative. I was able to meet multiple service providers that can help my organization."

Sr. Director, IT Applications

5

CISO

“Good event, keep it up!”

Verizon
Verizon

"Good event, keep it up!"

Associate Director, AI Security Operations

5

CIO

“Loved the presenters and material shared. Great event and networking.”

Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente

"Loved the presenters and material shared. Great event and networking."

IT Operations Manager

5

CISO

“This is my third time attending this event. I love meeting new people and talking to vendors. I also love this event arrangement and management. Very professional”

Omnicell Inc
Omnicell Inc

"This is my third time attending this event. I love meeting new people and talking to vendors. I also love this event arrangement and management. Very professional"

Information Security Manager

5

CISO

“This event is great, good to connect with like-minded peers and companies. Kodi is doing great connecting with multiple companies and solution providers are great! I am looking forward to joining the advisory board.”

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"This event is great, good to connect with like-minded peers and companies. Kodi is doing great connecting with multiple companies and solution providers are great! I am looking forward to joining the advisory board."

SVP, Director of Robotics and Digital Automation

5

CIO

“Good experience. Informative on what the vendors/partners had to offer.”

McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation

"Good experience. Informative on what the vendors/partners had to offer."

Lead IT Architect, Technical Program Manager

5

CISO

“Well organized event. Looking forward to future ones.”

Uber
Uber

"Well organized event. Looking forward to future ones."

Head of Risk Management

5

CISO

“Well organized, love to attend future events.”

Elevance Health
Elevance Health

"Well organized, love to attend future events."

Information Security Senior Advisor

5

CISO

“Informative event. I learned a lot about what is happening in the industry and useful products.”

Snap, Inc.
Snap, Inc.

"Informative event. I learned a lot about what is happening in the industry and useful products."

Technical Program Manager, Security

5

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Second event in the last week with Kodi, I loved it again! This is meaningful and enjoyable. Keep the size small - makes it more personal

5.0

Loved the intimate event, good quality.I think the event was very well managed!

5.0

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Candescent
Candescent

"I enjoyed the event. Pleasant conversation with multiple vendors. Thank you for the invite!"

Director of Information Security

5

Visa
Visa

"Good event."

Director, Generative AI and Machine Learning Application Strategy

5

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

"Very informative and great time with each vendor."

Senior Manager, Sourcing

5

The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)
The State of Texas - Health and Human Services (HHS)

"I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for organizing this beautiful session. The event was incredible, well executed, providing valuable platform for insightful discussion, meaningful networking and thoughtful leadership in the IT landscape!"

Director of IT

5

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment

"Great turnout and loved the different companies participating."

Manager, Vendor and Compliance, Project Manager

5

Sanofi
Sanofi

"Good Event"

Cyber Security Expert for Cloud Critical Infrastructure

5

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"Great event. I loved it."

SVP/Director - Application Development & Support

5

MBTA
MBTA

"Excellent event and well organized."

CISO

5

Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank

"So great to network with peers and industry leaders to see the challenges and how it helps others."

AVP, Cyber Defense Application Security

5

First National Financials
First National Financials

"It was a great event and was organized well."

Project Manager

5

Affirm
Affirm

"I love the round table concepts. Really like it and meeting new vendors, thank you!"

Sr IAM Manager and Architect

5

Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente

"Loved the presenters and material shared. Great event and networking."

IT Operations Manager

5

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"Great event."

Head of Engineering - Software, Data and AI

5

Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies

"What an amazing event with great attendees and presenting companies. This was a great opportunity to learn new things and meet some great people in the Austin industries. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend Kodi connect to colleagues."

Senior Director, Software Engineering IT, CIAM

5

Hyundai Autoever America
Hyundai Autoever America

"I have participated with Kodi for more than 5 years now. Great networking and access to the vendors of cutting edge technologies."

IT Security Governance Risk and Compliance

5

CIBC
CIBC

"Great event and will definitely recommend to others. Was nice to meet with various industry professionals and companies."

Technology Project Manager

5

McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation

"Good experience. Informative on what the vendors/partners had to offer."

Lead IT Architect, Technical Program Manager

5

Caldic
Caldic

"Very interesting and topical conversations. The presentations were professional and conversational. Great to learn about what is happening industry wide."

Procurement Development Manager

5

DirecTV
DirecTV

"Overall experience = good!"

Director, IT Software Engineering

5

Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare

"Love the event networking of this."

Software Engineering Manager , QA Space

5

Syneos Health
Syneos Health

"I enjoyed it very much! Thank you for organizing."

Director, IT

5

Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank

"Amazing event very well organized looking forward to the next one"

VP Technology Project Manager Sr

5

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

"The event is very informative. Format is great."

Director, Technology Sourcing & Vendor Management

5

Straumann Group
Straumann Group

"I learned interesting things from interacting with other procurement folks and learning more about their functions and challenges."

Head of Procurement

5

First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank

"This event is great, good to connect with like-minded peers and companies. Kodi is doing great connecting with multiple companies and solution providers are great! I am looking forward to joining the advisory board."

SVP, Director of Robotics and Digital Automation

5

IDEXX
IDEXX

"Ran great! Really got lots of value from this, thanks!"

Associate Director, IT Service Delivery

5

Parsons
Parsons

"I enjoyed this session and the format of the events. I was to meet and receive some valuable info from the vendors."

Sr. IT Director, IT Manager

5

Capital One
Capital One

"The event is organized well. Good opportunity for networking."

Director, Head of Small Business Card Architecture

5

Raytheon
Raytheon

"Great experience!"

Senior Engineering Manager - Identity and Access Management

5

Verizon
Verizon

"Excellent! Very well coordinated program."

VP of AI, Data, and ML

5

UBS
UBS

"Good format, good vendors & possible clients."

Director

5

Soho House
Soho House

"Thank you for having me. It was great conversing with other IT professionals."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

Omnicell Inc
Omnicell Inc

"This is my third time attending this event. I love meeting new people and talking to vendors. I also love this event arrangement and management. Very professional"

Information Security Manager

5

Verizon
Verizon

"Good event, keep it up!"

Associate Director, AI Security Operations

5

Soho House
Soho House

"Kodi events are great, thank you for having me."

IT Manager, Eastern North America

5

UBS
UBS

"Excellent event good work."

Director

5

On Location Experiences
On Location Experiences

"Wonderful experience due to meticulous planning, relevant supplier companies and high-powered collection of IT professionals."

Vice President, Engineering and Architecture

5

Hubbell, Inc
Hubbell, Inc

"Good event."

Sr Director, Global Sourcing

5

Smart and Final
Smart and Final

"All good. Well done event."

Manager - Cybersecurity & Compliance

5

Elevance Health
Elevance Health

"Well organized, love to attend future events."

Information Security Senior Advisor

5

Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center

"This was great!"

Cybersecurity Applications & AI Risk Lead

5

Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers

"Great event, enjoyed the networking and discussing security initiatives and innovations across the industry. Would be happy to contribute in future events."

Senior Platform Security Operations Engineer

5

Regions Bank
Regions Bank

"Great event with good mix of vendors. Excellent communication + mix of customers as well."

AVP, Cyber Threat Intelligence

5

Tuff Shed
Tuff Shed

"Great event."

Director of Infrastrucutre, Support, and Security

5

PayPal
PayPal

"Very organized event, great planning."

Head of Threat Detection Engineering

5

Uber
Uber

"Well organized event. Looking forward to future ones."

Head of Risk Management

5

Axon
Axon

"Liked the format."

Head of Information Security and Compliance

5

United States Air Force
United States Air Force

"Great event. Glad I attended. Learned a lot and gained some networks."

Vulnerability Management Lead

5

NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation

"Excellent organization."

Director, Site Reliability Engineering & DevOps

5

Intel
Intel

"I loved to learn about diverse technologies and people, companies and supportive vendors. The venue was great, good people. Good management. Thank you for the invite."

IT Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration Technical Manager

5

R1 RCM
R1 RCM

"Enjoyed the networking, icebreaker and sales."

Senior Director, Procurement

5

SGS & CO
SGS & CO

"Informative panel. Nice venue. Great mix of peers."

Regional IT Lead

5

FICO
FICO

"Very interesting group of people always interested in networking and building my knowledge."

Director IT Software Engineering

5

Rotork PLC
Rotork PLC

"Today's event was great help with discovering more security folks."

Information Security Officer

5

Nuvei
Nuvei

"Great way to network and really connects with vendors and fellow industry professionals. Thank you!"

Director, Digital Assets

5

SLB
SLB

"Overall, very good event, well organized. Relevant discussions and insightful. I would like to be part of future networking events."

Technology Program Manager

5

Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P.

"Great event. Enjoyed learning about available procurement tools. Great people to network with."

Global Head of Source to Pay

5

Duke Energy
Duke Energy

"This was a fun event great to learn about different technologies and what the vendors can provide."

Senior Software Engineer

5

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines

"Love this event!"

Manager Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence

5

Starbucks
Starbucks

"Well organized event with scope for networking overall good experience."

Security Architect

5

Make-A-Wish America
Make-A-Wish America

"It was very helpful and informative. I was able to meet multiple service providers that can help my organization."

Sr. Director, IT Applications

5

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

"I really enjoy this style of interactions."

Chief Information Security Officer

5

Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy

"Kodi Connect helps you connect with representatives from different organizations to understand if it will fit our business needs. Also, it is good to connect with representatives from other companies in similar fields."

IT Project Manager

5

Compass Group
Compass Group

"Great overall experience, good networking and bouncing ideas with other thought leaders, good exposure to vendors and new products."

Director of Information Technology and AI

5

Bandwidth Inc.
Bandwidth Inc.

"Thank you very much. I really enjoyed the event and heard a lot of interesting information. A lot of solutions we already have in place, but some will be great to learn more about."

Director of Software Development

5

Transamerica
Transamerica

"Great event!"

Lead, Software Engineering

5

WSP
WSP

"This is a great event. Good companies. Good organziation."

VP of Procurement, ERP implementation

5

MassMutual
MassMutual

"I liked the setup and also the logistics and the time in every meeting with the vendors. This way I had time to connect with the other attendees and make meaningful connections and also talking to the solution providers to know their offerings."

Head of Data Services and Platform Engineering

5

DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation
DTCC-Depository Trust Clearing Corporation

"This is the second Kodi Connect that I have attended and both have been very well run. I especially like the approach used that has each table visited in turn by all of the solution providers. Congratulations on another impressive event and thank you again for the invitation!"

Director, IT Regulatory Reporting & Compliance

5

Snap, Inc.
Snap, Inc.

"Informative event. I learned a lot about what is happening in the industry and useful products."

Technical Program Manager, Security

5

Salesforce
Salesforce

"Great event organized by Kodi. Good set of new vendors this time."

Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Platform Services & Security

5

Amex Global Business Travel
Amex Global Business Travel

"Love the engagement. Thank you."

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing

5

Tesla
Tesla

"Great event and great vendors supplier selection for tonight."

Senior Staff Information Security Engineer

5

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CISO

“Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!”

Opkalla
Opkalla

"Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!"

5

CISO

“Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships.”

Expel
Expel

"Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships."

5

CISO

“The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community.”

Expel
Expel

"The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community."

5

CIO

“Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that.”

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

"Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that."

5

CISO

“Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event.”

SailPoint
SailPoint

"Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event."

5

CISO

“The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients.”

BigID
BigID

"The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients."

5

CISO

“Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money.”

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

"Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money."

5

CISO

“Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit.”

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit."

5

CISO

“Customer interactions were great and meaningful.”

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

CISO

“Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives.”

Chainguard
Chainguard

"Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives."

5

CIO

“The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event.”

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

"The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event."

5

CISO

“Quality people and refreshing conversations.”

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

CIO

“Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging.”

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

"Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging."

5

CISO

“Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed.”

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed."

5

CISO

“Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities.”

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

5

CISO

“Very efficient use of time and resources to get exposure to large companies and contacts.”

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Very efficient use of time and resources to get exposure to large companies and contacts."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations.”

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations."

5

CIO

“Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns.”

Sinch
Sinch

"Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike.”

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

"Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike."

5

CIO

“Good event management. Great company to work with.”

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

"Good event management. Great company to work with."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events.”

Darktrace
Darktrace

"Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events."

5

CPO

“Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one.”

Sievo
Sievo

"Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one."

5

CPO

“First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers.”

Order.co
Order.co

"First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt.”

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

CISO

“The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow.”

Ping Identity
Ping Identity

"The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow."

5

CISO

“A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours.”

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

"A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours."

5

CISO

“We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!”

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

"We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!"

5

CISO

“Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative.”

Panorays
Panorays

"Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative."

5

CIO

“Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing.”

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Loved the intimate event, good quality.I think the event was very well managed!

5.0

Second event in the last week with Kodi, I loved it again! This is meaningful and enjoyable. Keep the size small - makes it more personal

5.0

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed."

5

Order.co
Order.co

"First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers."

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Very efficient use of time and resources to get exposure to large companies and contacts."

5

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

"Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that."

5

Expel
Expel

"Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships."

5

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

"Good event management. Great company to work with."

5

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

"Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money."

5

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

"A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours."

5

Ping Identity
Ping Identity

"The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow."

5

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

"Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike."

5

Sinch
Sinch

"Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns."

5

Opkalla
Opkalla

"Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!"

5

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

Sievo
Sievo

"Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one."

5

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

5

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

"Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging."

5

Panorays
Panorays

"Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative."

5

SailPoint
SailPoint

"Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event."

5

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

Chainguard
Chainguard

"Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives."

5

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations."

5

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

"We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!"

5

Expel
Expel

"The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community."

5

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

"The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event."

5

BigID
BigID

"The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients."

5

Darktrace
Darktrace

"Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events."

5

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit."

5

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