PEM Conferences

7:00am	REGISTRATION OPENS- Foyer
7:00am-8:15am	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
8:15am-8:30am Ravinia Ballroom Marc DiFrancisco Dave Chatterjee	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS Dave Chatterjee, Chairman, Atlanta SIM Chapter
8:30am-9:30am Ravinia Ballroom Robert D. Thomas	OPENING KEYNOTE – “HARNESSING THE POWER OF BIG DATA TO TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS” Presented by: Robert D Thomas, Vice President, Information Management, IBM Software Discussion: With the emergence of big data, new technologies have appeared that can gather and process massive amounts of information in a cost effective way. These technologies, such as Hadoop, have been the focus of attention in most big data discussions. Now, with new analytic solutions like IBM’s Jeopardy! winning Watson, companies are asking how these powerful technologies can be applied to their business and be put in the hands of their line-of-business users. In this presentation you'll hear about a new class of applications that can unlock the economic value of big data by putting powerful and easy to use tools in the hands of business users and domain experts, enabling actionable insights.
9:30am-10:15am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
10:15am-11:15am Session 1 Dunwoody C Dave Chatterjee Timothy Chester Paul Wakim Craig Piercy James Prolizo	“EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION IT WORK FORCE” Moderated by: Dave Chatterjee, Associate Professor, MIS, University of Georgia; Chairman, Atlanta SIM Chapter Panelists: Timothy Chester, CIO, University of Georgia Paul Wakim, HR-IT Director, The Home Depot Craig Piercy, Director MIT Program, Terry College, University of Georgia James Prolizo, Director of Mobile Delivery, Global eCommerce, IHG Discussion: The IT function in many organizations is undergoing a major transformation as businesses expect IT to deliver greater value and IT expects to play a more active and integral role in the business strategy formulation and execution process. The advent of cloud computing technologies and services is also fueling the move to rethink the location, ownership, and management of IT assets and resources. As companies experiment with the various IT development and delivery models, what are the kinds of people they expect to hire and staff the different positions? What are those key hard and soft skill sets that companies are looking for when recruiting from colleges and other sources? What are some ways that developers and users of IT talent can collaborate to effectively educate and train the next generation IT work force? This distinguished panel of practitioners, recruiters, and educators will engage in a dialogue to examine these and other related questions.
Session 2 Ravinia C Graeme Payne Michael Noel Kevin McCarthy Bjarke Ormstrup	"HOW DO YOU BUILD AND MAINTAIN A HIGH PERFORMANCE BUSINESS TEAM" Presented by: Graeme Payne, VP Global IT Risk & Compliance, Equifax Panelists: Michael Noel, CIO & SVP, Shared Services, PRGX Global, Inc. Kevin McCarthy, CIO, Schweitzer-Mauduit International Bjarke Ormstrup, VP of IT, PBD Worldwide Discussion: Over the years, much has been learned about the development and implementation of teams- what works and what doesn’t work. A class of team is evolving that has the potential of replacing traditional hierarchical structures with very flat, self-directed, cross-functional, organizations. Such teams are referred to as High Performance Teams. They are highly adaptive, difficult to build, expensive to maintain, and glorious to behold. So long as human beings remain the essential element of commerce, High Performance Teams will represent man's best hope for developing accurate, swift, and agile organizations.
11:15am-11:30am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
11:30am-12:30pm Session 1 Dunwoody C Ken Thomas Robin Bienfait Dan Webber	“DRIVING BUSINESS INNOVATION WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY” Moderated by: Ken Thomas, Sr. Sales Manager – GEMS and Enterprise, Comcast Business Class Panelists: Robin Bienfait, CIO, Research In Motion Dan Webber, CIO, PRIME Holding BV Discussion: When you consider the proliferation of cloud-based services, speed required for data and voice transport and performance requirements for mission-critical applications, network superiority matters more now than ever. Join Robert Deckard the Regional VP of Business Services Big South Division of Comcast Business Services, who will reveal the latest trends and current thinking among mid-size enterprise IT executives and what is driving their need for high-performance connectivity. A spirited discussion will follow featuring senior IT leaders who will talk about key topics including virtualization, cloud computing, scalability, future investments and more. Attendees will depart the session with a refreshed understanding of how network connectivity serves as a transformational asset for today's businesses.
Session 2 Ravinia C Michael Nourollahi Chris Huff James Prolizo Marcio Cyrillo	"COOL CONCEPT TO INDUSTRY GAME-CHANGER: THE IMPACT OF MOBILE ON ENTERPRISE IT" Moderated by: Michael Nourollahi, Business Development Executive, Ci&T Panelists: Chris Huff, VP of Product Engineering, The Weather Channel James Prolizo, Director of Mobile Delivery, Global eCommerce, IHG Marcio Cyrillo, Head of Mobile Strategy, Ci&T Discussion: It feels like mobile just emerged on the enterprise IT scene, but chances are you already feel like you are behind the 8-ball. And let’s face it, that’s probably true. As each day brings a new recommendation about technologies, or a horror story about BYOD and breached security, it can be overwhelming to even keep up with the onslaught of new information. Fortunately, there is help. In this session, the head of mobile strategy at a value-driven technology company with a targeted focus on innovation will discuss mobile’s evolution from cool concept to IT industry game-changer. This presentation will also include a panel discussion featuring leading enterprise mobile executives who are facing and driving these changes right now.
12:30pm–1:45pm Ravinia Ballroom Bob Kennedy	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE: "MOBILE–THE NEW WAY TO CONNECT" Presented by: Bob Kennedy, VP, Compuware Discussion: In this presentation, I will be discussing how mobile devices are increasing in their adoption among consumers and organizations. I will discuss how approaches organizations are taking to get into the mobile game and some best practices organizations should consider when deploying a mobile program. Finally, I will highlight some areas where organizations are looking to move their mobile programs in the future.
1:45pm–2:15pm	DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
2:15pm–3:15pm Session 2 Ravinia C Alan Guibord	"MIGRATING FROM A TECHNOLOGIST TO A TRUSTED BUSINESS LEADER" Presented by: Alan Guibord, Chairman & Founder, The Advisory Council Discussion: Most IT executives have grown up in the technology area. Just getting the job done was enough. Companies are now expecting you to make the transition to a visionary leader. This will require a significant personal transition. This workshop is designed to provide you with your own personal roadmap for the journey.
3:15pm-3:30pm	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
3:30pm–4:45pm Ravinia Ballroom Brian Shul	SPECIAL CLOSING KEYNOTE: "SPEED OF LIFE" Presented by: Brian Shul, Author, AF Fighter Pilot, TOP GUN Instructor, SR-71 Pilot Discussion: As one of America’s most popular speakers, Brian Shul has used his stunning aviation photography, near -death experience, and subtle sense of humor, to craft a message of living fearlessly and making the most of each day.
4:45pm-6:00pm Ravinia Ballroom	EXECUTIVE RECEPTION – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Admittance by Conference Badge or VIP Pass only Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. Back to Top
"IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS" May 24, 2012 Crowne Plaza Ravinia Atlanta, GA
7:30am	REGISTRATION OPENS- Foyer
7:30am-9:00am	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
9:00am-9:15am Ravinia Ballroom Marc DiFrancisco	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
9:15am-10:30am Ravinia Ballroom Dan Roberts Kevin Hart	OPENING KEYNOTE - "DEVELOPING THE IT WORKFORCE OF THE 21ST CENTURY" Moderated by: Dan Roberts, President, Ouellette & Associates Panelist: Kevin Hart, EVP & CTO, Cox Communications Discussion: Over the past 25 years, we have seen IT departments evolve from a back office support function into a strategic business driver that leads the way in innovation and revenue growth. Savvy CIO’s have shifted their focus from aligning IT with the business to a mantra that says "we are the business." To be successful in this environment and to integrate IT as a critical member of the business decision making team, these leaders are focusing on identifying, growing and developing the IT workforce and culture of the 21st century. They are committed to building a workforce that has the right mix of relationship management and business partner engaging skills, business acumen, and technical understanding.
10:30am-11:15am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
11:15am-12:15pm Session 1 Dunwoody C Kas Naderi Guido Sacchi Mark Sohl Jay Ferro	“IT PROJECT VALUE REALIZATION – VALUE IMPACT VS REVENUE IMPACT” Moderated by: Kas Naderi, CIO, CompuCredit Panelists: Guido Sacchi, CIO, Global Payments Mark Sohl, COO, Generation Mortgage Co. Jay Ferro, CIO, American Cancer Society Discussion: Whereas most IT investments carry a direct ROI, not all ROIs can be linked to revenue and or profit. In absence of direct revenue impact all organizations battle balancing limited resources against unlimited demand. This requires IT organizations to be able to gauge and effectively communicate the IT investment portfolio using multiple valuation methods, measure payback on long-term proactive investments, and gain support for investments in technologies that increase agility while reducing exposures. Together we will examine best practices and lessons learned from a number of hands on practitioners.
Session 2 Ravinia C Bernie Spang	"EMERGING DATA WAREHOUSE ARCHITECTURES: WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?" Presented by: Bernie Spang, Director, Strategy & Marketing, Database Software & Systems, IBM Information Management Discussion: Enterprise Data Warehouse or multiple Data Marts - a dilemma of classical proportions. Many analytics initiatives are stumbling, slowing to a crawl or simply failing because their traditional data warehousing architecture can’t keep up. This session will discuss how IBM’s smart consolidation strategy can help: 1) Consolidate and govern enterprise data, 2) Optimize workloads for performance and SLAs, 3) Simplify the delivery of analytics by leveraging appliances, and 4) Flexibly extend analytic capability as needed. The basis for smart consolidation is to completely optimize your analytics architecture by placing the right workload against the right data, in the right place, at the right cost and the right performance level.
12:30pm–1:45pm Ravinia Ballroom Ben Graham Robert Keefe Brian Shield Andrew Sohn	CLOSING LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - "THE CIO ROLE: GETTING PAST “INFORMATION MANAGEMENT" " Moderated by: Ben Graham, CIO, MARTA Panelists: Robert Keefe, SVP, CTO & CIO, Mueller Water Products Brian Shield, EVP & CIO, The Weather Channel Andrew Sohn, SVP – Technology Architecture, Strategy and Innovation, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Discussion: It’s been suggested that the role of the CIO is ready for a shift from “managing” information to optimizing the processes that uses the information. This defines a real a paradigm shift, one that drives change throughout the organization and could potential reduce costs company-wide, not just in IT. But how does a CIO make this shift and what changes and accommodations are required to make this change?
1:45pm–2:30pm	FINAL DRAWINGS, DESSERT & REFRESHMENTS – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION

Your registration is subject to qualification and approval. You will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours with the status of your registration request. Interested in Attending? Questions? Simply Contact: Brittany Di Francisco brittanyd@pemconferences.com 1.503.821.7307