Inducted in 2023 to the Tech Titans Hall of Fame. Winner of Inspire CIO’s 2021 Dallas / North Texas Global ORBIE CIO of the Year.  Winner of SEI’s 2020 Women in IT - Luminary Award.   These are just a few of the awards and recognition that Trude Van Horn has received in her decades-long career. Trude is currently a Tech Executive at Cien.ai.  Cien is an award-winning, AI-native corporation that provides actionable insights to increase sales and grow revenue, harnessing the power of AI to analyze CRM & GTM data.  Trusted by leading private equity firms, management consulting firms, and B2B enterprises, Cien has identified over $1 B in client opportunities for revenue growth. Trude is a global veteran Technology Executive with 20+ years as a CIO. Her diverse experience includes tech leadership positions at American Express, JPMorgan, global chemical manufacturer NCH Corporation, retailers Victoria’s Secret, Office Depot, Jo-Ann Stores and tech disruptor, Rimini Street. Instructor for SMU’s Tech CxO Leadership Excellence program, Advisory Board Chair for DFW*ATW, Trude serves on the board / as an advisor to Tech Genies,  i11 Labs,    V-Bridge Hub, Prime Women Media, Tackle Tomorrow and the International Women’s Forum – Dallas.  Trude earned a BBA in Business from Temple University. Trude is passionate about giving back to the DFW Technology Community, creating a more diverse pipeline of technology leadership talent and developing the next generation of IT leaders.