PTCE

7:00am	REGISTRATION - Foyer
7:00am-8:15am	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
8:15am-8:30am Eden Vale A & B Marc DiFrancisco Michael Brooks	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS Michael Brooks, Sr., President, 2012 Boston SIM
8:30am-9:30am Eden Vale A & B David Barnes	OPENING KEYNOTE – “THE GROWING IMPACT OF BIG DATA ANALYTICS” Presented by: David Barnes, Program Director, Strategy and Emerging Internet Technologies, IBM Discussion: With the emergence of big data and the decreasing cost of storage and processing, organizations are seeing analytics playing an ever-increasing role in their businesses. This increased focus on analytics creates a demand for implementing solutions more quickly, with decreased costs and a shorter time to value. In this presentation you’ll see examples of how analytic technologies, like IBM’s Ready for Watson, can be applied to solutions ranging from identifying customer sentiment to healthcare to disaster relief.
9:30am-10:15am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
10:15am-11:15am Session 1 Eden Vale A Dan Roberts Frank Wander Paul Dennehy Rehan Khan	"DEVELOPING THE IT WORKFORCE OF THE 21ST CENTURY" Moderated by: Dan Roberts, President, Ouelette & Associates Panelist: Frank Wander, Founder, IT Excellence Institute Paul Dennehy, CIO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Rehan Khan, VP & CIO, Northeastern University 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.
Session 2 Eden Vale C Stephen Walsh Stephen Laster Judy Fiske Mojgan LeFebvre	"DRIVING BUSINESS INNOVATION WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY" Presented by: Stephen J. Walsh, Division VP Enterprise Services, Comcast Panelist: Stephen Laster, CIO, Harvard Business School Judy Fiske, CTO, Jordan Hospital Mojgan LeFebvre, CIO Commercial Markets, Liberty Mutual Insurance 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 Stephen J. Walsh, Division VP Enterprise Services, Comcast, 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.
11:15am-11:30am	BREAK
11:30am-12:30pm Session 1 Eden Vale A Suzanne Bates	"DISCOVER YOUR LEADERSHIP BRAND: HOW CIOs CAN BECOME HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL AND BUILD A STELLAR, CORPORATE-WIDE REPUTATION" Presented by: Suzanne Bates, CEO, Bates Communications, Inc Discussion: As every CIO knows, developing a stellar, brand-name reputation is essential to being a powerful voice in your company. Yet, perhaps you aren’t sure what your brand is, or how to leverage it to raise your profile and reputation. What’s the best way to earn a corporate-wide reputation as a leader of exceptional influence? How can you become known for your big ideas and strategic approach? Whether you are the leader of the IT function, or want to be someday, it is vital for you to win support for projects and initiatives and move the organization forward. In the program on how to “Discover Your Leadership Brand,” Suzanne Bates will take you on a journey to communicating big ideas and values that highlight your leadership skills. These techniques will help you get your team on board - aligned with your plans and inspired to execute. You will learn how to tell a crisp, compelling story to decision makers so they embrace your ideas and support you. Whether your company is going through transformational change, or you are simply managing complex projects, these practical techniques will help you to engage people and achieve your goals In this engaging, interactive session, you will roll up your sleeves and find out how to: • Identify stories from your career that illustrate your “brand” values • Translate a story into a powerful “lesson” that touches hearts and minds on your team • Deliver a crisp, clear, succinct, compelling 3-minute presentation to your executive team or board • Talk about “big ideas” that create interest and excitement and generate support for your plan
Session 2 Eden Vale C Tom Stumpek Paul Neilson Martin King	"CONSUMERIZATION: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" Moderated by: Tom Stumpek, CIO, Electric Insurance Panelist: Paul Neilson, CTO, ClickFuel Martin King, Founder, President & CIO, Gurnet Consulting David Brown, Specialist Leader, Deloitte Consulting Discussion: There has been a great deal of hype over the past 12 months about the “consumerization of IT”. How consumer devices are making their way into the enterprise and driving user behaviors. This interactive panel discussion will focus on what that really means – is it the interface or the device? How has consumerization really changed the landscape? What are the benefits and challenges? More importantly what is the next wave of consumerization that will make its way into the enterprise?
12:30pm-2:00pm Eden Vale A & B Bart Bolton James Noga Jay Leader John Polizzi	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE: “POSITIONING IT TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO THE BUSINESS" Moderated by: Bart Bolton, NE Facilitator, Regional Leadership Forum Panelist: James Noga, CIO, Partners Healthcare System, Inc. Jay Leader, CIO, iRobot Corporation John Polizzi, SVP & CIO, PC Connection Discussion: The complexity of current demands on the business requires the CIO, as an executive leader, to look across the organization as well as within their teams for leadership to meet business needs. Our panel of CIO’s will discuss not only how they assess the leadership capabilities of their IT organization but also how they leverage that IT leadership to the advantage of their company.
2:00pm–2:30pm	DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
2:30pm–3:30pm Session 1 Eden Vale A Warren Etheredge Erik Brynjolfsson	"FRESHLY GRILLED CIO" Moderated by: Warren Etheredge, Founder, The Warren Report and The High Bar Panelist: Erik Brynjolfsson, Director, MIT Center for Digital Business, Co-Author of Race Against the Machine Discussion: Warren Etheredge will join us to “grill” author, Erik Brynjolfsson from MIT, on the ideas presented in his book, Race Against the Machine.
Session 2 Emerson Eric Naiburg	"BUILDING AN ENTERPRISE-WIDE DATA MANAGEMENT STRATEGY: FROM CREATION TO RETENTION TO DISPOSAL" Presented by: Eric Naiburg, Program Director, Information Governance Product Marketing Strategy, IBM Discussion: Today’s organizations depend on business-critical enterprise applications to drive results and meet the challenges of daily operations. However, as applications and databases collect and accumulate a wealth of business information, organizations face significant data management challenges. Without a repeatable and established process, spiraling data growth can negatively impact application responsiveness, hinder data accessibility and increase storage and operational costs. Join us as we discuss strategies and review case studies from other organizations who have successfully overcome these challenges. Gain insight on the crucial areas for building a successful data management, retention and disposal strategy. And learn what key requirements to consider when evaluating solutions to support your strategies.
Session 3 Eden Vale C Alan Guibord	“TRANSFORM OR DIE" Presented by: Alan Guibord, Chairman & Founder, The Advisory Council Discussion: Traditional organizations can no longer survive. Business demands and expectations have changed. Organizations must completely transform to meet these expectations. Learn what will and will not work in today’s environment. Find out what others have done to prepare in this interactive learning session.
3:30pm-3:45am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
3:45pm–5:00pm Eden Vale A & B Col. Anthony Wood	SPECIAL CLOSING KEYNOTE: "LEADERSHIP" Presented by: Col. Anthony A. Wood, USMC (Ret.) Discussion: Colonel Wood was a key player in the development and execution of the plan for the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975. His revealing description of the real heroes involved in that historic and risky operation, and his interaction with them (often in secret), is a study in generational understanding and leadership. Hear firsthand from a decorated Marine officer who was there, the untold tale of heroism and sacrifice during the final evacuation.
5:00pm-7:00pm	EXECUTIVE RECEPTION – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Admittance by Conference Badge or VIP Pass only Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.
7:00pm	FINAL DRAWINGS & REFRESHMENTS – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Back to Top

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