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"IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS"
December 9, 2009
Crowne Plaza Downtown
Portland, OR |
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REGISTRATION – Foyer |
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7:00AM-9:00AM
Bellmont Grand |
PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST |
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9:00AM-9:15AM
Bellmont Grand
Marc Di Francisco
Mark Bryan |
WELCOME
Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Mark Bryan, 2009 President, SIM Portland Chapter
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9:15AM-10:15AM Bellmont Grand
Edward L. Abrams |
"BUILDING A SMARTER PLANET: LOWER COSTS, IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT"
Presented by: Ed Abrams, VP Marketing, IBM General Business
Discussion: 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. |
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BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION - Windsor Ballroom Back to Top |
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11:00AM-12:00AM
Session 1
Bellmont A
Peter Coffee |
"THE ENTERPRISE CLOUD: IMMEDIATE, URGENT, INEVITABLE"
Presented by: Peter Coffee, Dir. Platform Research, salesforce.com; Former Technology Editor, eWeek
Discussion: Cloud computing offers dramatic improvements in time to market, alignment of IT cost with value, and reduction of risk associated with business process transformation. IT leaders in both small/medium business and enterprise settings can find a broad range of infrastructure services, application frameworks and packaged applications that satisfy "cloudy" criteria. Join us for an illuminating tour of the cloudscape that combines real-world results with authoritative analysis of the fundamental changes that are already well under way. |
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Session 2
Bellmont C
Steve Miller
Rocky Freubenberg |
"MANAGING DATA IN TODAY'S ECONOMY: A DISCUSSION WITH THE EXPERTS"
Moderated by: Steve Miller, Information Management Program Director, IBM Software Group
Panelist: Rocky Freubenberg, Solutions Architect – Optim Specialist, IBM Software Group
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. Join this education session as Steven Miller shares Data Management strategies that have helped organizations to continue their success, in spite of the current economy. Learn how to reclaim hardware storage and data masking techniques to protect your company from data breaches in a non production environment. |
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12:00PM-1:30PM
Bellmont Grand
Darwin John |
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - "GROOMING THE NEXT CIO"
Presented by: Darwin John, Former CIO, FBI
Discussion: Darwin will speak to the realities of today and the requirements of the role of CIO going forward which will be both more complex and require more leadership capability. Beyond that he will speak to the "call to action" for those of us in the field, if we are to be responsive. This call to action will be about leadership that can deliver the basics of IT in a flawless manner. It is about earning ones way into the inner circle of leadership of the enterprise with earned trust, respect and credibility. It is about leading change in ones self and others. Therefore what must we do or do differently. This will include proactive approaches to the transformation required between where we are and where we must be. Finally, will be a period of dialog with the attendees to explore, challenge, probe and test concepts presented. |
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DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION - Windsor Ballroom |
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2:00PM-3:00PM
Session 1
Bellmont A
Phil Slinkard |
KEYNOTE - "FBI's CYBER SECURITY"
Presented by: Phil Slinkard, Special Agent, Portland Division-Cyber Crime, FBI
Discussion: Special Agent Slinkard will be discussing current threats affecting the enterprise, common mistakes to avoid, and the FBI response to cyber crime. |
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| 3:00PM-3:30PM |
BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION |
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3:30PM-4:30PM
Session 1
Bellmont A
Bob Goetz
Nate Oliver
John May |
"DEMAND MANAGEMENT | ENTERPRISE PRIORITIZATION"
Moderated by: Bob Goetz, VP IT, The Regence Group
Panelists: Nate Oliver, Sr. Director IT, Genesis Financial Solutions
John May, CIO, Tripwire Corporation
Discussion: Demand Management is the practice of allocating goods and services based on need, return on investment, or even internal politics. Our panel will discuss the tips, tricks, actions, and activities they've taken to coral this difficult subject. We'll discuss ways to evaluate demand and capacity, translate that into the language our internal customers can use, and turn that into positive momentum for your organization. There is no one approach that works for any organization, our panelists will divulge what works for them and what to avoid. |
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Session 2
Bellmont C
Michael T. Calderon |
"Maximizing your Investment in a Data Center 3.0 Architecture"
Moderated by: Michael T. Calderon, Virtualization and Cloud Computing Specialist, INX
Panelists: TBA,
Discussion: Disaster Recovery (DR) is evolving from an Active/Passive architecture to a complete
fault tolerant Active/Active Data Center. This Business Continuance migration that provides
Infrastructure as a Service will enable IT organizations to provide internal Cloud Computing capabilities
and be prepared to take advantage of external services for their business. |
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4:30PM-6:30PM
Bellmont B |
EXECUTIVE RECEPTION
Admittance by Conference Badge or VIP Pass Only. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres
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"IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS"
December 10, 2009
Crowne Plaza Downtown
Portland, OR |
| 7:30AM-9:00AM |
REGISTRATION – Foyer |
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7:30AM-9:00AM
Bellmont Grand |
PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST |
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9:00AM-9:15AM
Bellmont Grand
Marc Di Francisco |
WELCOME
Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Bob Goetz, VP IT, The Regence Group
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9:15AM-10:15AM Bellmont Grand
Jack Wilson |
OPENING KEYNOTE – "CHANGING THE CULTURE – THE TOUGHEST TASK IN IT"
Presented by: Jack Wilson, AVP Enterprise Architecture, 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 its 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. |
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BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION - Windsor Ballroom Back to Top |
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11:00AM-12:00AM
Session 1
Bellmont A
William Harrison
Lance Harris
Brian Irvine
Steve Hufford
Carla Fitzsimmons |
"LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: NOW, MORE THAN EVER"
Moderated by: William Harrison, National Facilitator, SIM International
Panelists: Lance Harris, 2010 President Elect, SIM Portland Chapter
Brian Irvine, CIO, Unitus Community Credit Union
Steve Hufford, Enterprise Architect, Portland General Electric
Carla Fitzsimmons, Director IT, Willamette Dental Management Corporation
Discussion: This discussion will focus on the opportunities, perspectives and mandates associated with developing a "personal leadership style" in today's challenging and chaotic economy. Our intent is to investigate with panelists a number of different questions: Why is leadership development and in particular, a strong personal leadership style more important today than ever? How has the experience of gaining a personal 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 difference between leadership and management? Why should organizations spend the money to develop leadership capabilities today? How does a "personal leadership style" integrate the concepts of a moral compass? |
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Session 2
Bellmont C
Fred Pond
Patrick Taylor
Jeffrey Barnes
Deena Pierott |
"STRENGTHENING IT VALUE IN ORGANIZATIONS"
Moderated by: Fred Pond, CIO, North Pacific Group, Inc.
Panelists: Patrick Taylor, Deputy CIO, ODOT
Jeffrey Barnes, 2009 Membership Chair, SIM Portland Chapter
Deena Pierott, President, Mosaic Blueprint, LLC
Discussion: Strengthening IT Value in an Organization is one of the holy grail's of managing a business and IT organization. This diverse panel will dive directly into this challenging subject. You'll hear why this panel feels the goals of “Strengthening IT Value” in a business are much better goals than the overworked "Aligning IT and Business theme of the Past". The panel will discuss what IT Value is, some techniques and approaches to a business increasing IT Value, ideas on how to establish metrics for IT Value and how to measure it, and differences and similarities between IT Value in public and private sector organizations. |
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12:00PM-1:00PM
Bellmont Grand |
LUNCHEON - BIRDS OF A FEATHER
One of the more significant features of the CIO Forum and Executive IT Summit is the opportunity to meet with your peers and discuss and explore solutions to common issues. To facilitate networking we have established several “Birds of a Feather” quorums to choose from. They are designed to be simple, informal and very discussion oriented. Yet at the same time they will be facilitated by an experienced professional in the subject matter. We are confident that as an attendee to the “Birds of a Feather” you will gain maximum benefit from your participation.
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DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION - Windsor Ballroom |
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1:30PM-2:30PM
Bellmont Grand
Mark Bryan
Barry Brunetto
Cheron Vail
Chris Dill
Paul Wogan |
KEYNOTE SESSION: "DRIVING DOWN THE COST OF TECHNOLOGY 'UTILITY'
SERVICES WHILE INVESTING STRATEGICALLY".
Moderated by: Mark Bryan, 2009 President, SIM Portland Chapter
Panelists: Barry Brunetto, VP IS, Blount Inc.
Cheron Vail, SVP & CIO, The Regence Group
Chris Dill, VP & CIO, Portland Trail Blazers
Paul Wogan, CIO, Yoshida Group
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FINAL DRAWINGS & REFRESHMENTS SERVED IN THE SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
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