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	"IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS" April 4, 2012 Crowne Plaza at Valley Forge King of Prussia, PA
7:00am	REGISTRATION - Foyer
7:00am-8:15am	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
8:15am-8:30am Freedom Ballroom Marc DiFrancisco Steve Heilenman Pete Julian	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit Steve Heilenman, Incoming President, Philadelphia Chapter of SIM PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS Pete Julian, CIO (Ret.) Crown, Cork & Seal
8:30am-9:30am Freedom Ballroom Phil Francisco	OPENING KEYNOTE – “HARNESSING THE POWER OF BIG DATA TO TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS” Presented by: Phil Francisco, Vice President, Product Management & Product Marketing, IBM 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 Independence South Robert Ehlinger Pamela M. Paul Joseph M. Tait	"OPENING THE ENTERPRISE" Moderated by: Robert Ehlinger, CIO, Lannett Company, Inc.; Chair SIM Philadelphia Panelist: Mark Keppler, VP/Director of Information Security and Business Continuity, Sun Bank Pamela M. Paul, SVP Technology, The Jones Group Joseph M. Tait, CIO Strategic Technologies; Public Relations Team Chair SIM Philadelphia Discussion: CIOs receive daily requests to permit remote access to IT resources not on the enterprise network such as those that are in the employee’s home; to embrace social networking- Wikis, Blogs, Mash-ups, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.; to interact with search engines, websites and portals out in the cloud; and to use notebooks, PDAs and cell phones. How does the CIO encourage productivity while managing risks associated with security, PII, compliance, and other concerns? This panel of senior IT executives will provide insightful and innovative ideas to help you resolve similar issues.
Session 2 Independence North Perry Cozzone RJ Knecht Kathy Junod Louise O'Donnell	"SOCIAL NETWORKING: WHAT’S YOUR POLICY" Moderated by: Perry Cozzone, VP & CIO, Colorcon/Berwind Pharmaceutical Services Panelist: RJ Knecht, VP & CIO, Sabre Industries Kathy Junod, CIO, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Louise O’Donnell, Enterprise Manager, STARS Discussion: "Social Media" nearly escapes definition. Whether one describes it as a communication vehicle between friends, a massive inexpensive method for companies of all sizes to reach their customers, or both, it indeed has taken on an awesome global presence. From a sheer volume of user acceptance via Face Book, Google, Twitter, Linkedin to mention a few, Social Media numbers in the billions of users. It's application of the Internet itself is arguably one of the most significant developments in the utilization of information in the 21st century. However as history has proved progress begets problems. For example; information privacy, data reliability, legal concerns, historical longevity as well as associated cost. This distinguished panel, consisting of a cross section of experienced CIO's will examine/address these issues and others' to offer a practical perspective of their view re: Social Media" today and moving into the future. This panel will also encourage attendee questions and comments resulting in a spirited session, with predictable, useful take aways.
Session 3 Valley Forge Amphitheater Phil Francisco	“EMERGING DATA WAREHOUSE ARCHITECTURES: WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?” Presented by: Phil Francisco, Vice President, Product Management & Product Marketing, IBM 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.
11:30am-12:30am Session 1 Independence South Anne Wilms	"IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS" Presented by: Anne Wilms, Executive Consultant, CAI Discussion: With the continuing economic pressures and advancement of new technologies, businesses are looking at IT to both reduce costs and deliver concrete business value. This discussion with Anne Wilms, former CIO for Rohm & Haas, will focus on key strategies that position the IT organization to deliver real business results.
Session 2 Independence North Michael Maloney Robert Juliano Michael Perilli Gagan Saxena	“DRIVING BUSINESS INNOVATION WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY” Presented by: Michael Maloney, Vice President of Business Services, Comcast, Freedom Region Panelist: Robert Juliano, VP & CIO, Brandywine Realty Trust Michael Perilli, CIO, Ultra Hardware Products Gagan Saxena, VP of IT, Apple Vacations 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 a Comcast Business Services executive, 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 3 Valley Forge Amphitheater 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.
12:30pm-2:00pm Freedom Ballroom Leonardo Mattiazzi Marcio Cyrillo	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE: "A CONVERSATION ABOUT MOBILE’S IMPACT ON ENTERPRISE IT " Presented by: Leonardo Mattiazzi, Vice President, International Business, Ci&T 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. Listen in on a candid conversation between two colleagues at a value-driven technology company with a targeted focus on innovation as they discuss mobile’s evolution from cool concept to IT industry game-changer – complete with real world examples of mobile projects that have been successful, some that have not been successful, and why.
2:00pm–2:30pm	DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
2:30pm–3:30pm Session 1 Independence North Peter B. Ritz Bob Toupin Bill Hagerty Ward Schultz	"ENSURING SECURE, COMPLIANT PERFORMANCE OF YOUR CRITICAL APPS IN THE CLOUD" Moderated by: Peter B. Ritz, President, Xtium, Inc. Panelist: Eric Rios, CIO, GPHA Bob Toupin, VP of Information Systems, PaperWorks Bill Hagerty, Director of IT, Sunesys Ward Schultz, CEO, ProfitPoint Discussion: The panel will explore several topics related to security and performance experience of getting onto and operating critical apps in the cloud. The discussion will include using a replicated single system of record (SOR) as the most effective way to meet compliance and security concerns of the modern business landscape. The topics will cover on-boarding and related transition experience and best practice tips for migrating production and quality workloads to the higher availability service levels. Business app performance using single system of record (SOR) in distributed office topology i.e., multiple offices across the tri-state area, NA or World, will be explored and discussed. Local business continuity, higher availability and disaster recovery best practices in distributed office environment.
Session 2 Independence South Kristen Lamoreaux Suzanne Keenan Lee Ann Murray Karan Sorensen Anjana Harve	"WORKFORCE 3.0" Moderated by: Kristen Lamoreaux, President, Lamoreaux Search, LLC Panelist: Suzanne Keenan, CIO Wawa Lee Ann Murray, CIO, Met Life Investments Karan Sorensen, Former CIO, J&J Pharmaceutical R&D; CIO Centocor Anjana Harve, VP of IT, Shire Human Genetic Therapies Discussion: The pace of technology change has gone exponential in recent years, but has your workforce kept pace? Do you hire new talent that has the latest skills and then downsize the folks who understand your legacy systems? Have you enriched training programs or cut them to the bone? Is the concept of “cross-training” a managerial no-no or an answer to stem turnover? Companies range in size, industry and culture, and yet we all face the same challenge of how to structure, develop and train our workforce in order to gain competitive advantage. The truth is there is no one way to keep your workforce engaged and at-pace with the market, but we have assembled a panel of executives from a cross-section of industries to discuss the following: • How they are structuring the key roles inside their organizations • Applying demand planning practices to alter dated hiring practices • How they are incorporating tomorrow’s technologies into today’s workforce • Development and training of their senior leaders and down to their individual contributors The focus of the panel is to hear from your peers what they’ve been willing to try, what’s worked for them, and to learn from their mistakes. Kristen Lamoreaux, President of Lamoreaux Search and Founder of SIM Women will moderate the discussion amongst the panelists, but she will also be seeking audience input to round out the discussion.
Session 3 Valley Forge Amphitheater Madeline Weiss	“SHAPE THE FUTURE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION THROUGH SIM’s ADVANCED PRACTICES COUNCIL AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM” Presented by: Madeline Weiss, Ph.D., Director, Advanced Practices Council (APC), SIM International Discussion: How do you hone your business strategist expertise as CIO so your firm can lead its competition in ever-changing markets? How can you further develop the leadership expertise of your highest-potential IT leaders? The Society for Information Management has two unique programs – one that answers each of the questions. Madeline Weiss, Director of the Advanced Practices Council (APC), will describe how the APC sharpens the leadership edge of CIOs. She will then, in her role as facilitator of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Leadership Forum (RLF), describe how the RLF transforms your already high-potential IT leaders into leaders prepared to take on greater challenges with confidence.
3:45pm–4:45pm Freedom Ballroom 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.
4:45pm-6:45pm	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" April 5, 2012 Crowne Plaza at Valley Forge King of Prussia, PA
7:30am-9:00am	REGISTRATION - Foyer
7:30am-9:00am	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
9:00am-9:15am Freedom Ballroom Marc DiFrancisco Tom Egan	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS Tom Egan, CIO, Immaculata University
9:15am-10:15am Freedom Ballroom Dan Roberts Jim Swanson Hugh Scott	"DEVELOPING THE IT WORKFORCE OF THE 21ST CENTURY" Moderated by: Dan Roberts, President, Ouelette & Associates Panelists: Jim Swanson, VP, Global Human Health IT, Merck Hugh Scott, CIO, Energy Plus 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.
10:15am-11:00am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
11:00am-12:00pm Session 1 Independence North Angelo Valletta Dan Falkenstein John Repko James Mazarakis	"TRANSFORMATION OF A TECHNOLOGY LEADER TO BUSINESS LEADER & STRATEGIST?" Moderated by: Angelo Valletta, SVP/CIO and Head of Bank Operations, Sun National Bank Panelist: Dan Falkenstein, SVP & CIO, Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. John Repko, Corporate SVP & CIO, Covance, Inc. James Mazarakis, EVP & CTO, WSFS Bank Discussion: The discussion will focus on the transformation of a Technology Leader to Business Leader & Strategist – where we will level-set the following: • Creating Business Value • Thinking like a CXO • Driving Revenue • Relationship Building • Leadership outside of IT • Strategic Planning and Influence
Session 2 Independence South William Morgan Margaret McManus Thomas Loane	“DEVELOPING IT LEADERS" Moderated by: William Morgan, SVP, Global Human Resources, NASDAQ Panelists: Margaret McManus, Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences, LaSalle University Thomas Loane, Vice President, The Alliance Group Consulting, LLC Discussion: While clearly Information Technology has exploded in the first decade of the 21st century the majority of global businesses as well as literally every respective consumer are being dramatically impacted. This being said, the question that surfaces is not only what respective technology skills will be required but where will the corresponding IT leadership be nurtured/developed? What academics will these individuals need to possess as well as pertinent life and career experiences? Should their personality make up and traits be peculiar to IT or general in nature. Is global familiarity necessary in foreign countries culture, language, history and logistics? These questions and other will be addressed by this distinguished panel which has an outstanding cross section of backgrounds in education, financial services, human resources, and of course Information technology. The panel will split this session’s time between sharing their views and attendee participation.
12:00pm-1:45pm Freedom Ballroom Tom Egan Suzanne Keenan Stephan Andriole John Carrow	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE – “MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY” Moderated by: Tom Egan, CIO, Immaculata University Panelist: Suzanne Keenan, CIO, Wawa Stephan Andriole, Professor, Dept. of Decision & IT, Villanova University John Carrow, Founder, Carrow Consulting; Former CIO Unisys Corp.; Former CIO, City of Philadelphia Discussion: Today’s CIO must successfully meet many challenges while delivering value, improving the bottom line, and staying within budget. We have brought together a distinguished panel of professionals with solid expertise on the role of CIOs and experience in growing companies. Join us as the panelists offer their insights on where, among the following, should CIOs spend their time as they strive to meet today’s challenges. • Business Intelligence & Predictive Analytics • Business Operations • Cloud Computing (All XaaS delivery Models) • Infrastructure & Applications • Organization, Governance & Sourcing • Skills & Competencies • Social Media & Social Business Intelligence
1:45pm–2:30pm	DESSERT, FINAL DRAWINGS & REFRESHMENTS– SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION