IA FORUM Surge memberships are designed for U.S. & global enterprise accomplished professionals and rising stars to benchmark strategies, exchange real-world insights, and collaborate with C-Suite, senior-level executives, and their peers navigating similar challenges across various technology domains and industries.
All IA FORUM programs are designed to provide its members with immediate and ongoing business and career value, enhanced thought leadership positioning & visibility - and to enable them to benchmark, collaborate, and network with their industry peers. As a result, members are better equipped to drive meaningful business impact back into their enterprise organizations, optimize their current and ongoing project initiatives, boost their job market value, and accelerate their short & long-term career trajectories.
At the same time, Surge members are provided with highly valuable insights, tools, resources, and connections to expand their professional network, elevate their industry visibility, and accelerate their career trajectory. Through direct engagement with C-Suite and senior-level executives, alongside their peers, Surge members gain unique exposure, perspective, and access that is rarely available at this stage of their careers.
Technology professionals working in sales, marketing, business development, or client-facing job roles at vendor organizations are not eligible for membership.
Why Enterprise Leaders Join the IA FORUM
The most successful enterprise leaders are continuously:
Expanding their professional networks.
Benchmarking strategies, initiatives, and outcomes with highly accomplished peers.
Increasing their industry visibility and credibility.
Learning from peers facing similar challenges.
Developing new skills, perspectives, and leadership capabilities.
Creating opportunities before they need them.
The IA FORUM exists to help make that possible.
How IA FORUM Programs Deliver Immediate, Ongoing & Long-Term Business & Career Value
Members gain access to a highly personalized ecosystem of programs, resources, relationships, and opportunities designed to support their immediate, evolving, and long-term business and career success.
Individual Surge Membership Includes
Core & Surge Communities
IA FORUM Member Community Portal
Focus & Specialty Communities
Member Visibility & Announcements
Member 1:1 Introductions & Matchmaking - 20+ upon onboarding and on a robust ongoing basis
Virtual Events - 60+ annually
Local Member Social & Activity-Based Events
Peer Partnerships & Mentorships - up to 4 annually
IA FORUM Magazine - a 24/7 public media platform
LinkedIn Private Groups
LinkedIn Post-Event“Continue the Conversation”Chat Rooms
Insights Library & Event Videos Hub
IA FORUM YouTube Channel - 1,000+ publicly available educational videos
Surge + Core Community
1 Surge + Core Seat; designed for enterprise accomplished professionals and rising stars below Director level, and/or individual contributors.
Does not include the below:
Speaking on Community Events and Public Tech Exchange Podcast & Tech Thought Leadership Exchange Events
Publishing articles or content in the IA FORUM Magazine
