CWO Dinner • Central USA • Applications
Always on: Building world-class apps with zero downtime
Join a select group of industry experts to unpack the strategic pathway to critical apps that function without downtime, no matter what
2 places remaining
When
Tuesday, December 10
6:30 – 9:30PM CT
Where
Sepia,
Chicago
Who
AppDev, engineering and IT leaders
Hosted by
Business insights
You’re invited to the Michelin-starred Sepia, Chicago, for an evening of networking and insights with a wine tasting twist. You’ll meet Cockroach Labs’ Senior Solutions Architect, Chip Crawford, and discuss how a distributed SQL, cloud-native database can skyrocket your applications to new heights of availability and scalability. Meanwhile, you’ll enjoy a guided fine wine tasting from celebrated wine expert, Regine T. Rousseau. Can we book your seat?
In a competitive app market, the fastest way to rise to the top is to always be available. But the bigger the deployment, the tougher the challenge; or at least it used to be that way. Market leaders are leveraging a proven SQL database strategy to avoid downtime altogether and build operational resilience that mitigates outages. Coupled with new resilience investment centred around emerging tech, this cloud-native database approach is the secret to the success of businesses like Shipt, Bose, and Fortune 50 financial institutions who develop and optimize some of the best applications in the world. At this unique event, we’ll dig deep into everything you need to know to do the same.
Key discussion points
- Harnessing insights from the State of Resilience 2025 report to eliminate downtime
- Remaining data compliant with multi-region architecture
- Making your database a key component of your self-healing system
This exclusive networking experience is open to just 12 AppDev, engineering and IT leaders from organizations in Chicago. Invite a relevant senior colleague by contacting the Event Director – but spots fill fast, so book yours now.
What to expect
Business insights
Engage around topical subject matters contextualised by short, sharp thought leadership speeches. You’ll gain relevant business insights and real-world examples of how to put these into practice.
Industry networking
You’ll meet subject matter experts, industry leaders, and some of the best minds in your field. This is a chance to make valuable connections with your peers around your sector’s most pressing topics.
Wine and dine
Enjoy an expert-led wine tasting and fine dining experience at five-star restaurants and hotels around the world. You’ll also take part in some light competition to crown a new Chief Wine Officer. Soft drink options are also available for those who prefer an alcohol-free experience.
Guest pledge
Come prepared to contribute to discussions, think about anything specific you might like to learn, and please let us know if you won’t be able to make it on the night. We’ll take care of the rest, including introducing you to the event sponsor. So you can just enjoy the experience and tasting.
Who's attending
Confirmed attendees:
Baker Tilly US, Northern Trust, Motorola Solutions, Optum and U.S. Bank to name a few.
RSVP now to avoid disappointment!
Speakers and hosts
Chip Crawford
Senior Solutions Architect, Cockroach Labs
Regine T. Rousseau
Wine Expert
Natalia Bilbao
Chief Wine Officer
Your venue
Michelin-starred restaurant
Wine Spectator’s 2022 ‘Best of Award of Excellence’
Built from an 1890 print shop
Sepia celebrates tradition with a modern twist. Built from an 1890 print shop, Sepia features memorabilia from the Windy City’s bygone eras. Seamlessly melding refined and rustic, vintage and contemporary, Sepia has the feel of an instant classic.
Attention to detail runs throughout Sepia – both in the room and on the plate – from the custom tile Art Nouveau floor to the hand-crafted millwork to the vintage stemware, the easy elegance of the room serves as the perfect backdrop to the inventive American cuisine.
Guests will receive up to $100 towards an Uber voucher, to help with travel to and from this event.
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Hosted by
Cockroach Labs is a pioneering software company at the forefront of database technology, dedicated to delivering resilient and scalable database solutions to run mission-critical workloads for the world’s most important businesses. The company’s clients include Bose, Form3, Hard Rock Digital, and Shipt, Fortune 50 global financial institutions as well as retail and media industry leaders. With a mission to scale when others fail, Cockroach Labs is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their data with its innovative cloud native distributed SQL database, CockroachDB.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.
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What to expect from
CWO Dinner?
Exclusive insights. New connections. Premium wines.This is the CWO experience.
Held at some of the finest restaurants and hotels around the world, CWO Dinner events offer an unforgettable networking experience. Hear from expert speakers while making new connections over fine dining and curated wine tasting.
After an insightful discussion, one guest will be declared the evening’s ‘Chief Wine Officer’. Will you be the best taster in the room?
From business insights to peer networking and the famous CWO competition, find out more here.