What You Will Learn

• Paradigm Shifts and Disruption - How IT Will Lead By Shifting to a Service Driven Model

• What New Technologies Will CIOs Be Adopting Over the Next Two Years?

• How CIOs are Driving Business Growth

• CIO Leadership: What We Can Learn from History to Drive Success in Today's Climate

• How to Avoid the Ten Communication Mistakes CIOs Still Make

• How CIOs Can Earn a Seat at the Table

8:00am - 9:00am - Registration and Continental Breakfast 

9:00am-10:00am

Paradigm Shifts and Disruption – How IT Will Lead By Shifting to a Service Driven Model

Tom Coleman, CIO/CPO, Sloan Valve Company

Sharon DeWitt, IT Director, Scot Forge Company

Every decade we see massive changes in the IT industry.  In the 80s we saw desktop computing flourish, and progressed to a client server model in the 90s.  Mobile computing grew quickly in 2000 and beyond.  2010 presents a variety of technologies that may deliver IT efficiencies on a grand scale.  Technologies such as desktop virtualization, cloud computing, mobile application delivery and others may be game changers. 

But how can IT take advantage of these game changers?  How can this fast paced innovation be a catalyst for a paradigm shift and transform the IT organization?

In this session, you will learn from two senior IT executives as to how they have been transforming their organizations in the wake of massive industry transformation.

Topics that will be covered include:

·         What is a paradigm shift

·         How to anticipate and recognize a potential paradigm shift

·         How you need to change your approach and way of thinking

·         How to take advantage of disruptive/innovative technologies as a catalyst for a paradigm shift

·         How to transform your organization from a service delivery model to total integration to the business

·         How you strategically differentiate yourself and your organization through this transformation

10:00am - 10:30am - Refreshment Break

10:30am-11:30am

What New Technologies Will CIOs Be Adopting Over the Next Two Years?

Given the massive paradigm shift that is occurring, what technologies should you be supporting to move your business forward?  How will your architecture change? What are the costs, benefits and risks? In this session, attendees will learn what other CIOs are thinking on adopting the following and more:

• Desktop Virtualization

• Private Clouds

• Tablet computing

• Windows 7

• Office software: Desktop versus Cloud

11:30am-12:30pm

How CIOs are Driving Business Growth

Moderator:

Jeff Lee, Founder, Maven Wave Partners

Panelists will include enterprise IT CIOs sharing their experiences

John C. Moon, VP & CIO, Johnson Outdoors, Inc.
 

Many CEOs are expecting their CIOs to be leading business transformation.  CIOs are now expected to go beyond just understanding the business by leveraging their resources and staff to help drive revenue.  CIOs who are executing on this mission have found success in the following ways

• Leveraging technology to address needs customers didn’t know they had

• Using innovation to better aid business decision making

• Embedding IT in all new business initiatives

• Tying IT to a new revenue stream

In this session, attendees will learn from a panel of CIOs as to how they are driving business growth.

12:30pm - 1:30pm - Luncheon

1:30pm-2:30pm

CIO Leadership: What We Can Learn from History to Drive Success in Today's Climate

Jim Vaselopulos, Vice President, PSC Group

Each year magazines and pundits suggest that the role of the CIO is changing.   In a time where we have seen vendor consolidation, the pace of new technologies slow and business growth stagnate - does the CIO role really need to change again?  Why does it feel as though IT still has trouble keeping up with demand?   What can we learn from history to help us cope with the increasingly technical demands of our employees, customers and marketplaces?

In this session, attendees will learn:

• How to stay ahead of your customer

• How to stay relevant to your business

• How to build a forward-thinking, solution-oriented culture in IT

• How to manage costs and still be innovative

• How to mitigate risk and make safe technology bets

• How to be the victor and not the victim

2:30pm - 3:00pm - Refreshment Break

3:00pm -4:00pm

How to Avoid the Ten Communication Mistakes CIOs Still Make

Moderator: Steve Susina, Director of Marketing, Laurus Technologies, Inc.

Panelists will include enterprise IT CIOs sharing their experiences

Mike Zanillo, CIO, WMS Gaming Inc.

Communication mistakes can seriously affect CIOs’ effectiveness and performance in their leadership role.  To be seen as a business leader and avoid the most common communication mistakes there are several steps IT leaders can put to work immediately.

In this session, attendees will learn what the top 10 communication mistakes are and how to effectively avoid these potential landmines.

4:00pm-5:00pm

How CIOs Can Earn a Seat at the Table
Moderator: Mark Hattas, CEO, Geneca

Panelists will include enterprise IT CIOs sharing their experiences

Bruce Massel, VP Information Technology, Fidelitone Logistics

Most IT executives feel in order to be most effective and be able to exert the most influence it is essential that they have a seat at the strategic decision making table.

Factors that strongly influence individuals who are able to make the move to the strategic decision suite include:

• Having the right image

• Understanding the details of the business

• Having financial/industry acumen

• Intentional actions taken to build out your skill set

• Socializing

• Innovative and effective cost management

In this session, attendees will learn from a panel of CIOs who will share their experiences and provide suggestions as to how to accomplish this feat.

Conference price: $219 per person.

Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.