The CIO ORBIE Award recognizes CIOs who have shown excellence in technology leadership in Philadelphia. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients!
CIO ORBIE nominees & finalists are honored at a series of executive events, beginning with the Nominee Event and ending with the CIO ORBIE Awards.
Philadelphia CIO ORBIE Awards sponsors are highly valued partners invited by local CIOs to experience the unique opportunity of recognizing the senior technology leadership of top organizations in Philadelphia through a series of year-long events.
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Pre-Event Networking |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | VIP Reception |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | CIO ORBIE® Awards |
Dave Williams is the Chief Information and Digital Officer for Merck. He is a member of Merck’s Executive Team and is responsible for global Information Technology and is focused on helping Merck’s research, manufacturing and business units develop and leverage digital solutions to serve customers and achieve business value. Previously, Dave was chief information officer of Merck Animal Health. There he led the development and execution of a digital transformation that deployed several cloud-based platforms and capabilities, resulting in streamlined operations and improved customer engagement. Prior to that, Dave founded Merck Animal Health Ventures, which brings together capabilities across veterinarians, start-ups, inventors, entrepreneurs, customers and investment partners to develop new solutions that address unmet customer needs. Dave passionately believes an IT organization that combines the right technologies with capable people can make a profound difference in a business’ ability to innovate, adapt and serve its customers. Of these two ingredients, he believes people are the most important - and the greatest competitive advantage can be found in building an organization that attracts and develops extraordinary people.
