Modernizing IT Operations to Power a More Profitable Enterprise

VIP Dinner - Dallas, TX

Feb 25, 2026 6:00 PM8:30 PM CDT

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Event Description

Enterprises face growing pressure to modernize IT as distributed environments increase cost, complexity, and risk. At the same time, CIOs are increasingly being expected to deliver greater business outcomes; not just keep the lights on.

Join us for dinner & drinks as we explore how organizations are unifying IT operations to improve visibility, reduce manual effort, and simplify complexity while staying ahead of rising risk. The end result? IT teams that are free to focus on higher-value work that drives business forward, and CIOs that are able to be more strategic in their roles. All at a critical time: As AI defines the next era of business growth, it’s IT that holds the keys to AI.

BWG Connect & NinjaOne invite you to join us for an interactive discussion over drinks and dinner with your peers! We'll explore the latest trends in the space and get your questions answered.

As always, there will be no sales pitches and dinner is complimentary.

Seating is limited, and RSVP is required.

Discussion Topics

  • Simplifying IT operations without losing control or financial visibility
    • This discussion will focus on where fragmented tools and processes are creating cost, complexity, and risk, and how CIOs are unifying operations to improve governance and alignment with business priorities.
  • Using automation to reduce cost and elevate the role of IT
    • Participants will compare where automation is actually removing manual effort and accelerating service delivery, versus where it adds noise, and how leading teams are refocusing IT on higher-value work.
  • Rethinking resilience as IT and security responsibilities converge
    • This conversation will explore how CIOs are strengthening visibility, proactive control, and scalable governance to manage risk and protect growth in distributed environments.

Event Partners

NinjaOne

NinjaOne is a leading unified IT operations solution that simplifies the way IT teams work. With NinjaOne, MSPs and IT departments can automate, manage, and remediate all their endpoint management tasks within one fast, modern, intuitive platform, improving technician efficiency and user satisfaction.

Guest Speaker

BWG Connect

Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert

Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.

Tom Molden LinkedIn

CIO of Global Executive Engagement at NinjaOne

Tom Molden is the CIO of Global Executive Engagement at NinjaOne. He has over 30 years of technology and business leadership experience across industries and organizational sizes – leading growth and transformational initiatives in global and complex environments, wearing multiple hats, and building his experience across a breadth of business functions. Prior to NinjaOne, he held roles at Tanium, General Motors, and AMD.

Event Moderator

BWG Connect

Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert

Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.

Tom Molden LinkedIn

CIO of Global Executive Engagement at NinjaOne

Tom Molden is the CIO of Global Executive Engagement at NinjaOne. He has over 30 years of technology and business leadership experience across industries and organizational sizes – leading growth and transformational initiatives in global and complex environments, wearing multiple hats, and building his experience across a breadth of business functions. Prior to NinjaOne, he held roles at Tanium, General Motors, and AMD.

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Co-Founder & Managing Director at BWG Connect


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