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Brian Casazza, COO at Vistage Worldwide Inc., will lead a discussion on career growth opportunities for CIOs within and beyond the C-suite. He will discuss his experience transitioning from CIO
Event Details
Brian Casazza, COO at Vistage Worldwide Inc., will lead a discussion on career growth opportunities for CIOs within and beyond the C-suite. He will discuss his experience transitioning from CIO to COO and some practical steps CIOs can take as they prepare to take on broader operational responsibilities within their organizations.
Speakers for this event
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Brian Casazza
Brian Casazza
Chief Operating Officer @ Vistage Worldwide Inc.
As Chief Operations Officer at Vistage, Brian is responsible for leading all operations at Vistage. Brian joined Vistage in 2012 as Chief Information Officer and led the IT, Digital Products and Facilities teams, modernizing the organization’s technology infrastructure before transitioning to his current role in 2021. Prior to that, Brian was the CEO, USA of Zed Worldwide. In that role, he drove Zed’s strategy of delivering cross platform digital entertainment as a member of its global operational board, by focusing on product innovation and process improvement to significant results. He was instrumental in the successful sale of MonsterMob Group PLC to Zed in 2007, where he directed the company’s day-to-day operations in North America. Brian also co-founded 9 Squared Inc. where he grew the business from $0 to $100 million in 5 years by developing an innovative business strategy and a focus on continued development of nextgen mobile entertainment services. Brian has been named one of the Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, Global Telecom’s Business 40 Under 40, and a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year awards. He holds an MBA in Venture Management from the University of Denver – Daniels College of Business.
URL https://www.vistage.com/about-vistage/vistage-executive-team/#casazza
Chief Operating Officer @ Vistage Worldwide Inc.
Time
(Wednesday) 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm PST
Schedule
- Day 1
- March 16, 2022
3:30pm Welcome and Introductions3:30pm - 3:45pmAllan Lubitz, Forum Facilitator and former CIO at Mercury Insurance, will introduce new Forum attendees and lay a foundation for the roundtable discussion.
3:45pm FROM CIO TO COO: LESSONS LEARNED FROM BRIAN’S JOURNEY3:45pm - 4:40pmBrian Casazza, COO at Vistage Worldwide Inc., will lead a discussion on career growth opportunities for CIOs within and beyond the C-suite. He will share his story of transitioning from a CIO to COO role at Vistage. Brian will review the modern CIO and how their innovation skills are increasingly relevant to the COO role, making this a logical transition and recognition of the CIO’s strategic influence.Speakers: Brian Casazza
4:40pm Q&A and Open Discussion4:40pm - 4:55pmForum attendees can ask the speaker questions and engage in thought-provoking discussion.
4:55pm Closing Remarks4:55pm - 5:00pmAllan Lubitz, the Forum Facilitator, will review lessons learned from the session and discuss future Forum activities.