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STEERING IT THROUGH CHALLENGING WATERS

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
CT Convention Center
Hartford, CT

7:30AM-8:45AM	REGISTRATION – Foyer

7:30AM-8:45AM	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST

8:45AM-9:00AM Marc Di Francisco John Segretta	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTION John Segretta, 2009 President Central CT Chapter SIM & Pricipal, Capgemini

9:00AM-10:00AM Ballroom C Frank Curran Brent Phillips Hank Janssen	KEYNOTE – "CUSTOMER-CENTRIC INTEROPERABILITY TO IMPROVE DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY" Moderator: Frank Curran, Business Development, Microsoft/Novell Alliance Team Panelist: Brent Phillips, Senior Product Manager, IP & Licensing Team, Microsoft Suzanne Forsberg, Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Novell Hank Janssen, Dir. Program Management, Microsoft Open Source Technology Center, Microsoft Discussion: Learn about the groundbreaking partnership between Microsoft and Novell that helps companies reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies through enhanced interoperability between Windows and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The panel will discuss a use case and/or present an actual custmer success story on: Windows and Linux running side by side in the data center The need for better interoperability to address cost and complexity issues Virtualization, management, and identity solutions to improve data center efficiency between Windows and Linux Vendor best practices to foster greater interoperability

10:00AM-10:45AM	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Back to Top

10:45AM-11:45AM Session 1 Room 21 Carl Wiese Archana Deskus Bert Davis Kenneth DeWitt	"ALIGNING BUSINESS STRATEGY WITH IT INVESTMENTS" Moderated by: Carl Wiese, VP Cisco Advanced Technologies, Cisco Panelists: Archana Deskus, CIO, Timex Bert Davis, CIO, Stanley Kenneth DeWitt, CIO, United Rentals Discussion: In the current economy, business transformation is an imperative to surviving and thriving for the long term. Leveraging the network as the foundation for new business models can reduce operational expenses, unleash the power of the connected employee, and improve customer relationships. Aligning IT strategy to business objectives will allow teams to collaborate more effectively and optimize business applications to support business initiatives.

Session 2 Room 22 Jim Lamoin	"PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES WORKSHOP" Facilitated by: Jim Lamoin, Regional Leadership Forum Facilitator Discussion: This workshop will focus on the opportunities and perspectives associated with developing a "personal leadership style." The intent is to investigate a number of different questions: What does personal leadership style mean to you today? How has the experience of gaining that leadership perspective translated into the way you execute your corporate role today? What is it about the process of "getting there" that surprised you the most? What would your peers and subordinates say is different about your leadership practices today? How do you view the differences between leadership and management?

11:45AM-1:15PM Ballroom C Ed Abrams	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - "SMARTER PLANET" Presented by: Ed Abrams, VP Marketing, IBM General Business Presentation: No matter where you live or what industry you work in, you know that things could work a little better. Consider these facts: 67 percent of all electrical energy is lost due to inefficient power generation and grid management. Congested roadways in the U.S. cost $78 billion annually in wasted hours and gas. Consumer products and retail industries lose about $40 billion annually, or 3.5 percent of their sales, due to supply chain inefficiencies. Electronic medical records could prevent an estimated 100,000 deaths a year from medical error. As the world around us becomes increasingly smaller and flatter, it's also becoming smarter. What this means is that for the first time in history almost anything can become digitally aware and interconnected, and that means we can build a smart grid, smart traffic systems, smart supply chains, and smart healthcare solutions. It also means tremendous opportunity for your business. With so much technology and networking abundantly available at such low cost, what wouldn't you put smart technology into? What service wouldn't you provide a customer, citizen, student or patient? What wouldn't you connect? What information wouldn't you mine for insight? Please join Ed Abrams as he talks about how companies like yours are showing a return on their technology investments by implementing smarter solutions for today's smarter planet.

1:15PM-1:45PM	DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Back to Top

1:45PM-3:00PM Ballroom C Jack Wilson	KEYNOTE - "CHANGING THE CULTURE – THE TOUGHEST TASK IN IT" Presented by: Jack Wilson, Enterprise Architect & VP, Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company Discussion: Any organization has to be dynamic in order to survive, let alone excel. You simply can't be stagnant, but there are a lot of forces within your organization struggling hard to maintain the status quo. It is one of the areas in the organization that by it very nature has to evolve forcing change within the organization. In the best cases IT can become a revolutionary force to drive an organization to examine what they do, why they do it and is it effective. It's not easy, but it is what separates progressive IT leadership from stagnant IT management.

3:00PM-3:30PM	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION

3:30PM-4:30PM Session 1 Room 21 Chris McClure Steve Spott Don Noble	"LEVERAGING CLOUD COMPUTING TO LOWER COSTS" Moderated by: Matt Cavanagh, Principle, Flytrap Technologies Panelists: Chris McClure, CIO, Town of Westford Tad Kuziak, CIO, CT TyMetrix, a division of Wolters Kluwer Steve Spott, CIO, Sonitrol Communications Don Noble, President & CEO, Boston Accounting Group Discussion: Combining internal cloud infrastructure with external cloud services promises to improve your service levels and lower your costs. Before creating an internal cloud or contracting cloud services we need to define our goals and understand the necessary components of a cloud. In this session, we will cover the critical components, such as server & storage virtualization, which are necessary to build cloud infrastructures. We will also discuss cloud services being successfully adopted by both large Enterprises and SMBs. The discussion will include topics such as: - Defining Cloud Computing and Utility Datacenter models. - Why do Cloud services make financial sense? - What to build & What to source (public vs. private)? - What cloud services are available today? - What is the short and long term future of cloud computing?

Session 2 Room 22 Kevin Ryan Cheryl Morgan David Sagers James Christina Kristen San Giacomo	"LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SIM’S RLF " Moderated by: Kevin Ryan, RLF Facilitator, SIM Leadership Development Institute Panelists: Cheryl Morgan, VP IT, Travelers Insurance Dave Sagers, VP Information & Learning Technologies, Housing Authority Insurance Group James Christina, Project Management Director, CIGNA Kristen San Giacomo, Sr. Project Manager, Chubb Specialty Insurance Discussion: This panel of RLF Graduates will discuss their continued quest for life-time learning and self development opportunities as leaders in today’s challenging business and community organizations. Graduates will be joined by RLF Facilitators to answer questions from the audience and offer perspectives on personal development and self-awareness opportunities given the economic realities we are all facing.

4:30PM	EXECUTIVE RECEPTION Admittance by Conference Badge or VIP Pass Only. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages.Back to Top

STEERING IT THROUGH CHALLENGING WATERS

Thursday, May 7, 2009
CT Convention Center
Hartford, CT

7:30AM-8:45AM	REGISTRATION – Foyer

7:30AM-8:45AM	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST

8:45AM-9:00AM Marc Di Francisco David Sagers	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTION David Sagers, Conference Director & VP, Information & Learning Technologies, Housing Authority Insurance Group

9:00AM-10:15AM Ballroom C Stan McMillen Joseph Held Carol Pride Jason Giulietti Dr. James Marsden Thomas Lang	KEYNOTE - "STATE OF THE ECONOMY" Moderated by: Joseph Held, CIO, Standard & Poor's Panelists: Stan McMillen, Chief Economist, Dept. Economic & Community Development Carol F. Pride, CIO, Mohegan Sun Jason J. Giulietti, Research Economist, Connecticut Business & Industry Association Dr. James R. Marsden, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Operations and Information Management, UCONN Thomas Lang, Dir. Product Development, Fiserv, Inc. Discussion: The boom and bust economy requires a great deal of flexibility among technology organizations and the services they provide. Maintaining a strategic focus on technology investments can be challenged by a rapid reduction in funding, the need to focus on immediate returns, changes in leadership and defending value propositions on a daily basis. The panel will explore the impact the current downturn has on navigating sudden changes in business direction, creating alignment with business and systems planning, approaches in driving and communicating value, and preparing for the next wave.

10:15AM-11:00AM	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION

11:00AM-12:00PM Session 1 Room 21 Michael Rawlins Craig Underwood Nicco Mele	"WEB 2.0 AND SOCIAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES – WHAT’S THE BUSINESS CASE FOR MY ENTERPRISE?" Panelists: Michael Rawlins, Dir. Human Factors Engineering, Open Solutions, Inc. Craig Underwood, Managing Partner, Underwood Partners Nicco Mele, Founder, EchoDitto Discussion: Industry experts will address the questions: Do we really need to invest in Web 2.0 and social media technologies? What does it cost to get started? How can we measure the ROI?

Session 2 Room 22 Eric Offenberg	“MANAGING YOUR DATA IN TODAY'S ECONOMY: 7 STRATEGIES TO REDUCE COST” Moderated by: Eric Offenberg, CIPP, Business Development, IBM Discussion: Today's economy is calling for cost reduction and improved efficiencies across the entire enterprise – to "do more with less." It has become a necessity for organizations to maximize the business value of existing IT infrastructure while at the same time controlling or even reducing costs.

12:00PM-1:30PM Ballroom C Alan Guibord Jim Bond Stephan O'Neill	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - "CIO CAREER DEVELOPMENT, NEXT STEPS, AND HOW TO GET THERE" Moderated by: Alan Guibord, CEO & President, The Advisory Council (TAC) Panelists: Jim Bond, Managing Director, Horton International, LLC Stephan O'Neill, CIO & VP IS, Hartford Hospital Discussion: In today's world of constant change, the CIO role is gaining more impact on business operations. IT is becoming more tied to business success. IT leaders are getting a bigger seat at the table, and often more global responsibilities. In less than 50 years, the role of "Head of IT" has grown from someone who develops manufacturing, payroll and accounting technology, to that of a business leader who is responsible for technology. The expectation is to be able to provide leadership on all aspects of a company's business and board room decisions. How does a CIO in a smaller company move up to a larger corporation and how does a CIO in a larger corporation move up to a more encompassing role? What skills and traits are critical to prepare for this new role and what steps should you take right now? Hear from our experts, who include CIO search consultant, and a prominent CIO. Ask the questions you think about but have no one to answer. Walk away with an action list that will help you in your career journey, today and ongoing.

1:30PM-2:00PM	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION

2:00PM	FINAL DRAWINGS & REFRESHMENTS SERVED IN THE SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILIONBack to Top