by SherlockTalent
Join us for the 20th Annual SCIO.
Venue:Â Charles F. Dodge City Center.
601 City Ctr Wy, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
Date and Time:Â Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Info, Registration & Sponsorship:Â CIOCouncilSouthFlorida.org/scio-2026/
The Benefits and Rewards of Attending the State of the CIO
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Choosing to attend the State of the CIO (SCIO) promises a plethora of unparalleled benefits that cater to every facet of an IT professional’s journey. Firstly, you’ll gain invaluable insights from industry titans, absorbing knowledge on the latest trends and breakthroughs in technology. Networking opportunities abound, allowing you to forge potent connections with peers, mentors, and potential collaborators from across the region. The exclusive CIO-Only Breakfast provides direct access to decision-makers, giving you a unique platform to position yourself and your ideas. Additionally, the event acts as a bridge to the future, with the CIO Council Scholarship Awards supporting the next generation of tech leaders, showcasing the industry’s commitment to fostering growth. Finally, hosted at the opulent Charles F. Dodge City Center, the SCIO guarantees an ambiance that blends luxury with purpose, ensuring an enriching and memorable experience. In essence, attending the SCIO is an investment in yourself, in your future, and in the ever-evolving world of technology.
by SherlockTalent
Platform Engineers Miami
👉 **[Register here](https://platformengineering.org/events/platform-engineering-in-2025-what-changed-ai-and-the-future-of-platforms-2025-12-09?utm_source=meetup)**
2025 was a landmark year for the platform engineering industry. With the release of the State of Platform Engineering, the State of AI in Platform Engineering, and the 2025 DORA report, the data is in on what the world of platform engineering looks like as we close out the year and enter the next. This webinar will explore the key trends from 2025, and what we can expect in 2026.
We will break down:
\- What the data tells us about the future of platform engineering
\- How the intersection of AI and platform engineering defined 2025
\- Current best practices and frameworks for doing “great” platform engineering
After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.
A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.
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**Speakers:**
**Rickey Zachary – Global Engineering Platforms Lead @ Thoughtworks**
For more than 15 years, Rickey has worked across both the public and private sectors, designing and developing large-scale, mission-critical software systems. He has had the opportunity to contribute to highly secure government agencies and extremely early-stage startups, both environments offering unique and interesting challenges that have shaped his career.
**Sam Barlien – Head of Ecosystem @ Platform Engineering**
Sam Barlien is a community organiser for the Platform Engineering Community. He is a tech nerd, and has been involved in tech communities for more than 10 years. He helps manage Platform Weekly, co-hosts PlatformCon, and drives the community Ambassador program, blog and Youtube channel
by SherlockTalent
Platform Engineers Miami
Please **[register here](https://platformengineering.org/events/generating-high-quality-synthetic-test-data-with-agentic-ai-2025-12-04?utm_source=meetup)**
Platform engineering teams often face a persistent challenge: fast, reliable access to high-quality test data. Production data is restricted, masking is slow, and manual dataset creation becomes a bottleneck across development, testing, and AI workflows. Agentic AI now makes it possible to automate this entire process and deliver synthetic data on demand in the exact formats your teams need.
Join synthetic data expert Mark Brocato as he demonstrates how Tonic Fabricate removes data friction by generating realistic, structured synthetic test data automatically. See how platform teams can use this capability to support developers and AI practitioners with quick, compliant, and self-service access to data, exported directly into supported databases or delivered as JSON, PDFs, DOCX, EML, and more.What you’ll learn during the webinar:
* How to select the right approach to synthetic data: Compare rule-based synthesis, de-identification, and Agentic AI to determine which method best supports your platform and your teams.
* How to generate highly realistic, nuanced data: Learn how Agentic AI creates complex test data for development and testing, significantly reducing the need for deep domain expertise.
* Best practices and practical platform use cases: See how automated synthetic data fits into platform engineering responsibilities, including CI/CD pipelines, API mocking, developer self-service, test automation, and AI model development.
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**Speaker:**
**Mark Brocato – Head of Engineering for Fabricate @ Tonic.ai**
Mark Brocato is a software developer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Mockaroo, one of the world’s leading synthetic data generators, launched in 2014. The idea for Mockaroo came while Mark was watching QA engineers struggle to test complex life science workflows at a startup called BioFortis, inspiring him to make realistic test data easier for everyone. With over two decades in software development, he’s built tools for developers at Sencha, Layer0, and beyond. In 2024, Mark launched Fabricate, the AI-powered synthetic data platform that was acquired by Tonic.ai in 2025, where Mark continues to lead its development. A Ruby, JavaScript, and Rust developer, he divides his time between Sparta, New Jersey, and Tallinn, Estonia.
by SherlockTalent
Miami Cyber Security for Control Systems
Join us on Wednesday, December 10 for a **(CS)²AI Online™ Symposium** delving into the latest technologies being used for and against ICS/OT environments, their impacts and implications.
Key questions that will be answered about Digital Twins, Quantum Computing, and AI/ML:
* What are these technologies?
* How mature are they?
* Where are current developments in them leading?
* How are they helping ICS/OT defenders protect against bad actors?
* Are bad actors also using them to attack ICS/OT systems? If so, how, and what can we do about that?
***[REGISTER NOW!](https://events.zoom.us/ev/Aulyy5AsRtyGK1F3IkN7lWhsSl7sSsqMD_i7HszpaW-ii_u-vdoW~AiAwd49CSJFi6ef3TiIU9dLXrV3dZNZhHuXOiHXGKb8-K52Es1LmrbDTFlKfQzNI2FX1W4PxUeFGG6DXbpfN9pfPMw)*** https://events.zoom.us/ev/Aulyy5AsRtyGK1F3IkN7lWhsSl7sSsqMD_i7HszpaW-ii_u-vdoW\~AiAwd49CSJFi6ef3TiIU9dLXrV3dZNZhHuXOiHXGKb8-K52Es1LmrbDTFlKfQzNI2FX1W4PxUeFGG6DXbpfN9pfPMw
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by SherlockTalent
Miami Cyber Security for Control Systems
Whether it’s the pacemaker in your chest or the gas distribution control system in your hospital, medical devices and healthcare systems are the most clearly designed and used to protect human lives. Tens of millions of us depend on their uninterrupted operations every day.
**Join us to learn what is happening in this field.**
*\- Are medical devices and healthcare \(and building control\) systems being designed with cybersecurity in mind?*
*\- Are they designed for safe and secure updating and upgrading?*
*\- How much of what’s out there is still legacy\, with no cybersecurity at all?*
*\- What regulations are relevant here?*
Register now! https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApOQpW5klNXsYOHxpo9UuTD5VpB5IWW0aaRCyTGhAYWmOKqIzA3_\~ApkN5tF158b3Qhoq4GpKuqa2Ye6R7IKEan_y6xHTCepT1i2Dkirwk3LFoSZURDUCRbEHdhtsmZwhWOWUlYuuvFIc9w
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Certificates for Professional Development/Continuing Education Units (PDUs/CEUs) are available for all registered individuals who attend at least one hour of the event.[[https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)]([https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved%5D](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved%5D)([https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)))
\*Please note that (CS)²AI Online™ events are provided free of charge as educational career development content through the support of our paid members and the generous contributions of our corporate Strategic Alliance Partners. Contact information used in registering for our directly supported seminars may be shared with sponsors funding those specific events. Unless noted on our Zoom Event registration page, all events are open for direct funding support.
