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Pittsburgh – September 13-14, 2011

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"CHALLENGES OF CHANGE SOLVED THROUGH IT INNOVATION"

September 13-14, 2011
Regional Learning Alliance
Cranberry Woods, PA


7:00AM-8:30AM	REGISTRATION - Foyer
7:00AM-8:30AM	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
8:30AM-8:45AM Marc DiFrancisco Ken Sochats	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS Ken Sochats, Dir. Visual IS, University of Pittsburgh
8:45AM-9:45AM Great Ballroom Ed Abrams	KEYNOTE - "THE NEW VOICE OF THE CIO-INSIGHTS FROM THE GLOBAL CIO STUDY" Presented by: Ed Abrams, VP Marketing, IBM General Business Discussion: The voice of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is being heard in new ways -- as CIOs are increasingly recognized as full-fledged members of the senior executive team. Successful CIOs are much more actively engaged in setting strategy, enabling flexibility and change, and solving business problems, not just IT problems. You may be asking yourself, how can I as the CIO, make the biggest impact on behalf of the entire organization? To answer that question, IBM listened to over 2,500 CIOs worldwide. Ed will share with you the results of these face-to-face conversations, along with IBM's statistical and financial analyses which clearly define the changing demands on CIOs worldwide!
9:45AM-10:30AM	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
10:30AM-11:30AM Session 1 Great Ballroom B John Miller Rehan Khan Dr. Tim Wilson Jeremy Gill	"EMPLOYEE RETENTION – Next Gen workforce" Moderated by: John Miller, VP IT, American Textile Company Panelist: Rehan Khan, CIO & Associate Provost, West Virginia University Dr. Tim Wilson, Dir. IT, Point Park University Jeremy Gill, CIO, Michael Baker Corporation Discussion: This panel discussion will present information on recruiting, developing and retaining Generation Y employees. We will dispel myths about Generation Y employees, discuss their advantages and strengths, provide suggestions for professional development, and provide practical strategies for retaining these resources. As a side benefit, the tactics presented will help employers retain all employees regardless of their age or experience level.
10:30AM-11:30AM Session 2 MSA Auditorium Bob Hansmann Dan Connelly Philip Casale	"SAFELY ENABLING SOCIAL MEDIA IN A MOBILE WORLD" Moderated by: Bob Hansmann, Sr. Security Evangelist, Blue Coat Systems Panelists: Dan Connelly, Manager IT, PPG, Industries Philip Casale, CIO, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Discussion: Malware and other threats have taken notice of the progressively mission critical role social media has taken in professional communications and collaboration today. At the same time, our work force connectivity has becoming increasingly mobile. How can you leverage an always accessible work force and the benefits of social media while mitigating the risks they may pose? A panel of your peers will discuss their perspectives on social media in general and mobile workers in particular, regarding the following: How has social media and a mobile workforce impacted their business How do they assess and prioritize the benefits and risks involved What best practices, strategies, or solutions are currently being applied to the situation What additional steps are they considering, and why
11:30PM-1:00PM Great Ballroom Cindy Clark Patrick Worms Paul Hugenberg Ralph Betters	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - "IT LEADERSHIP" Moderated by: Cindy Clark, CIO, Visiting Nurses Association Panelist: Patrick Worms, CIO, Carmeuse North America Paul Hugenberg, CIO, Consumers National Bank Ralph Betters, CIO, Third Federal Savings & Loan Discussion: A panel of CIOs will hold a lunchtime discussion related to Top Trends in IT including challenges and opportunities, staff mobility, how to innovate in today’s economy, and staff retention as a marketing tool. As time permits the panel will address additional topics provided by CIO Forum members and attendees.
1:00PM-1:30PM	DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
1:30PM-2:30PM Great Ballroom	KEYNOTE-"MOVING TOWARD CYBER RESILIENCE" Presented by: Bradford J. Willke, Cyber Security Advisor, Mid-Atlantic Region, Department of Homeland Security Discussion: The Cyber Security Evaluation Program of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cyber Security Division performs voluntary, capability-based evaluations focused on key cyber security performances. These evaluations account for high variability among operating structures and technological deployments to focus the evaluation and improvement process on governance, management, and operations as well as the practice of cyber security and IT continuity. This presentation will provide the audience with an overview of the evaluative method, called a Cyber Resilience Review, and review lessons-learned and field experiences from the past two years. The audience should come away with an understanding of meaningful evaluation and understand the method applied, the nature of its results, and the focus of improvement activities.
2:30PM-3:00PM	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
3:00PM-4:00PM Session 1 Great Ballroom B Sandra Brandon Dennis Strom Mark Miko John Stefanyak	"BUSINESS INNOVATION & IT ALIGNMENT" Moderated by: Sandra Brandon, Dir. Administration, University of Pittsburgh Panelists: Dennis Strom, VP IT, Siemens Water Technologies Mark Miko, CIO, Armstrong Group of Companies John Stefanyak, VP IT, Hospital Systems, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Description: In our current economic time, an organizations success is based largely on its ability to differentiate itself from its competition. Sustainable excellence in innovation is what separates winners from losers. This panel of distinguished executives will level-set what it means to be innovative and how the CIO contributes to the overall success of innovation in their organization.
Session 2 MSA Auditorium Edward Cutone John Klein Kyle Hanson	"ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE" Moderated by: Edward Cutone, IT Dir. Healthcare, WOW Global Corporation Panelists: Kyle Hanson, Dir. Enterprise Architecture, Giant Eagle John Klein, Sr. Member Technical Staff, SEI, Carnegie Mellon University Discussion: The world of Enterprise Architecture is different for each organization and many may not even realize that they are using it. Our panel of experts will discuss Enterprise Architecture and why it is important for your business. Some topics that will be discussed are: The value of Enterprise Architecture and where they see it going in the future Major trends and how the trends may affect the organizations Enterprise Architecture Where does Enterprise Architecture sit in the organizations structure and should it report through IT or through the business
4:00PM–6:00 PM	EXECUTIVE RECEPTION Admittance is by conference badge only. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. Back to Top
"CHALLENGES OF CHANGE SOLVED THROUGH IT INNOVATION" September 13-14, 2011 Regional Learning Alliance Cranberry Woods, PA
7:00AM-8:30AM	REGISTRATION - Foyer
7:00AM-8:30AM	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
8:30AM-8:45AM Marc DiFrancisco Phil Svesnik	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTION Phil Svesnik, CIO, Westmoreland County
8:45AM-9:45AM Great Ballroom Dan Roberts Liam Durbin	KEYNOTE - "MARKETING IT'S VALUE - A KEY TO IT/BUSINESS INTEGRATION" Moderated by: Dan Roberts, President, Ouellette & Associates Panelists: Liam Durbin, CIO, Newspaper Operations Block Communications Discussion: Many IT professionals hear the term "marketing" and think about the last pitch person who sold them a car. But marketing IT isn't about a sales pitch. It's about developing an appreciation for the needs of customers, maintaining a dialog around expectations, and promoting solutions and services with customer value. This program could change your thinking about marketing - it's a good thing!
9:45AM-10:30AM	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
10:30AM-11:30AM Session 1 Great Ballroom B Steven J. Lampo	"CYBER THREATS IN TODAY'S WORLD" Presented by: Steven J. Lampo, Special Agent, FBI Pittsburgh Division, High-Tech Crimes Task ForceDiscussion: Some of the current threats to computer infrastructure will be examined from a law enforcement and investigative perspective. Some of the topics discussed will be specific botnets and the infection techniques they use, as well as an in-depth examination of certain hacktivist groups.
10:30AM-11:30AM Session 2 MSA Auditorium Kaushal Verma	"IMPLEMENTATION OF A DATA GOVERNANCE STRATEGY: A DEEPER DIVE!" Presented by: Kaushal Verma, Information Governance Practice Leader, IBM Discussion: The volume and variety of digital information is exploding as our Planet becomes more instrumented, interconnected and intelligent. Current economic times require corporations and governments to analyze new information faster and make timely decisions for achieving business goals within budget. Look around you and think about all the new types of information your organization is collecting that it previously did not capture 10, 5 or even a single year ago. How do you manage and protect this information today? Is your organization able to harness this data to drive smarter business outcomes and ensure your company is prepared for the future? In this session we will discuss best practices to master the complete lifecycle of information, establish sustainable management of information quality and security and enable IT to make information more accessible and meaningful to the business. Learn how an effective governance strategy can enable IT and business to collaborate more effectively by ensuring information is aligned to business goals. Understand how your organization can take a holistic approach to improve operational efficiency by reducing risk and wasted time and cost associated with finding, understanding and managing information.
11:30PM-1:00PM Great Ballroom Steve Smith Rex Althoff George Rosato Jeremy Gill	CLOSING KEYNOTE - "EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, TOP TRENDS & STRATEGIC PLANNING" Moderated by: Steve Smith, Executive Director, Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group, Founder & Managing Director, Plus Consulting Panelists: Rex Althoff, CIO, Federated Investors, Inc. George Rosato, VP, IS&T, CONSOL Energy Inc. Jeremy Gill, CIO, Michael Baker Corporation Discussion:The Closing Keynote Luncheon will bring many of the ideas and subject matter from that past two days together in a thought provoking and energizing panel discussion. Leaders from some of the most well recognized and respected regional companies will share their insight on the top trends and technologies driving investments within their own organizations. This upbeat panel discussion will center around the “practical reality” of managing such timely issues as: •Death of the Desktop – BYOD / Mobile, “Cloud apps” becoming mainstream, Private / Public Cloud Integration and Desktop Virtualization •Social Media in Business •The evolution of business collaboration – will “traditional office environments” ever be the same?
1:00PM	FINAL DRAWINGS, DESERT & REFRESHMENTS SERVED IN THE SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION