2AM Club: Join CIOs and CISOs as Club Enabler

This is a rare opportunity to become closer to those who make the decisions about technology purchases and to help understand what being in their world is really like.

Exclusively for our Community, the 2AM Club gives technology brands access to the candid conversations that reveal what CIOs, CISOs and their teams are genuinely thinking, as well as their actual needs.As an enabler, you can fund and participate in podcasts, peer panels, webinars, executive roundtables, research and editorial programmes. You will hear first-hand how priorities are changing, where current approaches are falling short and what technology leaders need next.

These arn't opportunities to deliver a sales pitch, it goes beyond that. Enablers contribute expertise, listen openly and take part in a valuable two-way exchange. Technology leaders benefit from informed discussion, while sponsors gain insight that can shape product strategy, positioning, content and future customer engagement.

Your support makes better conversations possible and places your brand inside them.

Ways to participate

Enabler partnerships can include a tailored combination of:

• Podcasts and leadership interviews
• Community and event sponsorship
• Executive roundtables and private dinners
• Sponsored research and benchmark studies
• Member advisory boards and product councils
• Editorial contributions and expert commentary
• Opt-in briefings and educational sessions
• Paid member consultation and research panels
• Brand visibility across Club communications
• Bespoke campaigns built around relevant business issues

Here are some of the formats on offer:

Perspectives: 

Editorial and informed opinion

Guest columns, leadership experiences, predictions and expert viewpoints that examine important issues beyond the limits of a corporate announcement.

In Conversation:
Podcasts and executive interviews

Candid discussions with CIOs, CISOs and business leaders about current priorities, difficult decisions and the lessons behind the polished success stories.

The Big Question:
Live webinars and peer debates

A forum for examining technology questions without neat answers, supported by executive perspectives, practitioner contributions and audience polling.

Under the Hood:
Technology reviews and focus groups

Peer-led sessions exploring emerging technologies, operating models and strategic approaches without product demonstrations or marketing decks.

Signals:
Research and market intelligence

Surveys, benchmarks, executive outlooks and briefings that reveal changing priorities and the distance between industry claims and operational reality.

Off the Record:
Executive dinners and roundtables

Small, invitation-only discussions held under the Chatham House Rule, creating the trust required for frank and valuable conversation.

Our 2AM Club Rules

Building long-term relationships and protecting member trust is a condition of every Enabler partnership.

• No sales pitches in peer-to-peer sessions.
• No unsolicited access to member information.
• No aggressive or automated follow-up.
• No disguising promotional content as independent advice.
• No assumption that sponsorship creates entitlement to an onward meeting.
• Chatham House Rule applies wherever stated.
• Members choose whether to participate in sponsored or paid activity.
• Commercial involvement is clearly disclosed.

These rules do not prevent commercial relationships. They create the foundations on which commercial relationships can develop.

Request an Enabler Partnership Pack

Get in touch to explore partnership options if you are a technology vendor, distributor, service provider or other organisation supporting senior IT and security leaders.

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