7:30AM-9:00AM
Capital II & III |
REGISTRATION – Foyer
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Capital II & III
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PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST |
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9:00AM-9:15AM
Capital II & II
Marc Di Francisco
Phil Yanov |
WELCOME
Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Phil Yanov, Founder & Executive Director, GSATC
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9:15AM-10:15AM
Capital II & III
Craig MacGibbon
Lawrence Pritchard
Vince Simonowicz III
Steven G. Lanzl |
OPENING KEYNOTE – "BUSINESS CONTINUITY IN THE FUTURE"
Moderated by: Craig MacGibbon, LPTC, Michelin North America
Panelists: Lawrence Pritchard, VP IT, Pure Fishing, Inc. a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation
Vince Simonowicz III, Director IT, City of Columbia
Steve Lanzl, Sr. Director IS, Bi-Lo
Discussion:
From Infrastructure and Obsolescence, to application evolution and then most important is the ability to pace and provide the services required for the business to evolve over the long term. an effective plan will need to be well integrated to the business recognizing the Risk of Failure and what will be required to ensure continuity from any disruption in the business, to securing the funding required to make the needed evolutions with in the systems.
The evolutions need to be tied to and intertwined with the ambitions of the business and the strategic direction of the organization. |
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BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Back to Top |
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11:00AM-12:00PM
Session 1
Capital 1
Jim Lamoin |
"LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: ITS PERSONAL"
Facilitated by: Jim Lamoin, Regional Leadership Forum Facilitator
Discussion: Much of the attention about what CIOs/IT Executives must do to be successful has centered around understanding the business, having current technical expertise, and the delicate balance between the two. But what does it take for the CIO to do his/her job every day, leading the organization during rapidly changing business environments? This workshop will examine the other skills required to succeed. It will put you into a discussion of those qualities that are critical for success of IT Executives.
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Session 2
Capital IV
Paul Penny
Debe Randolph
Susan Johnson
Bryan R. Cripps |
"DATACENTER OPTIMIZATION: A STRATEGY FOR OPTIMIZING KEY DATACENTER ASSETS AND OPERATIONS THAT IMPROVE INVESTMENT DECISIONS, REDUCE RISK, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE SERVICE LEVELS TO THE BUSINESS"
Moderated by: Paul Penny, CTO, Consonus Technologies
Panelists: Debe Randolph, SVP, Manager Data Command Center of The South Financial Group
Susan Johnson, CIO, Charlotte Mecklenburg School System
Bryan R. Cripps, PMP® Manager of Enterprise Architecture @ Sealed Air Corporation
Discussion: CIOs and IT leaders are under ever-increasing pressure extend the life of existing data center investments, and ensure that new data center facilities meet the long-term needs of the organization. Traditional approaches to data center capacity planning have often resulted in inadequate data center topologies, capacity, and features. In this session, attendees will learn a stepwise method for evaluating changing data center requirements and developing a viable strategic plan for the appropriate data center topology to meet your needs. Panelists will share their experiences with evolving IT Architectures and their impact on data center requirements. |
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12:00PM-1:30PM
Capital II & III
Maria Azua |
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - "GOVERNANCE FOR ENTERPRISE SOCIAL NETWORKING"
Presented by: Maria Azua, VP Cloud Computing Enablement, IBM Enterprise Initiatives
Discussion:
Clients are always interested in how we deal with risk in letting our employees do social networking internally and especially externally - so we have some good best practices there as well and this could be part of the above topics too.
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DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION |
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1:45PM-2:45PMSession 1
Capital 1
John Martin |
"E-DISCOVERY: WHAT WE CAN DO TODAY TO PREPARE FOR TOMORROW"
Presented by: John Martin, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Discussion: This session will cover topics to assist participants to begin thinking about "What to Do Today to Prepare Ourselves for Tomorrow" in light of ongoing developments in the arena of electronically stored information (ESI). The session will discuss legal and business obligations that have arisen and effect business practices in the areas of records retention policies and practices, compliance and litigation readiness, and data and electronic information storage and retrieval protocols. |
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Session 2
Capital IV
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"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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BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
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3:30PM-4:30PM
Session 1
Capital 1
Paulette
Johnson-Davis
Shari Donley
Tom Dunnigan
Richard Nelson |
"IT SECURITY AND INFORMATION PRIVACY"
Moderated by: Paulette Johnson-Davis, Manager, Commercial Systems Membership & Billing, Information Systems BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina; President, BDPA Columbia Chapter
Panelists: Shari Donley, IS Dir. Computer Operations, McLeod Regional Medical Center
Tom Dunnigan, CIO, South Carolina Student Loans Richard Nelson, Director IT, The Citadel
Richard Nelson, Director IT, The Citadel
Discussion: This panel will explore various aspects of Data and Information Security and Privacy as they relate to businesses, organizations and educational institutions. Areas explored will include corporate security strategy, security challenges to organizations, user access restrictions, security staffing, and social networking.
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Session 2
Capital IV
Khushru Tata
Chris Hogan
Rusty Bruns | "EXPECTATIONS ON CIOS IN TODAY’S ECONOMY: BUYING SMART,
REDUCING COSTS, MORE WITH LESS, EVERYTHING WITH NOTHING"
Moderated by: Khushru Tata, CIO, SC Technical College System
Panelists: Chris Hogan, Sr. Dir. Enterprise Network Services, Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
Jim Schafer,
Information Services Manager, Lexington County
Rusty Bruns,
CIO, Charleston Southern University
Discussion: With the economy continuing to languish most organizations are hard pressed to fulfill their missions, as their customers demand better services at a lower cost. While operating within this framework of cutting costs, how do IT leaders help their agency, business or institution develop innovative and productive services and solutions, while tackling the familiar issues of Funding, Governance, Enterprise Architecture?
IT Leaders representing a cross section of business interests and education will participate in a panel discussion around these uncertain economic times, and the opportunities and challenges they present to IT in any organization. |
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4:30PM-6:30PM
Capital II & III |
EXECUTIVE RECEPTION
Admittance by Conference Badge or VIP Pass Only. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages.
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IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS
Wednesday November 4, 2009
Columbia Marriott
Columbia, SC
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7:30AM-9:00AM
Capital II & III
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REGISTRATION – Foyer
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7:30AM-9:00AM
Capital II & III
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PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST |
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9:00AM-9:15AM
Capital II & II
Marc Di Francisco
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WELCOME
Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
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9:15AM-10:15AM
Capital II & III
Marc Pujda
Melanie Cox
Shoukat Ali Bhamani |
OPENING KEYNOTE – "IT LEADERSHIP EVOLUTION: PREPARE TO TAKE CARE OF THE HOUSE, CONTRIBUTE CRITICAL THOUGHT WITHIN THE BUSINESS, AND DELIVER A FAIR RETURN ON THE IT INVESTMENT."
Moderated by: Marc Pujda, CIO, Asten Johnson
Panelists: Melanie Cox, VP Information Services & Technology, Tire Centers
Darrell Black,
CIO, Benedict College
Shoukat Ali Bhamani,
CIO, Schaeffler Group NA
Discussion:
The expectations and demands placed by the executive suite on IT leaders have evolved well beyond competent management and technology. Successful CIO and IT leaders transform themselves to be both business and technology leaders. Your career development and success as an IT Leader is highly dependent upon acquiring the skills, competencies, and experiences that of a business leader. Join this panel discussion to learn about the paths and experiences taken by some of your peers. Ask questions of the panel that are germane to your career development. Take away an actionable item that will better prepare you for this larger role.
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BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Back to Top |
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11:00AM-12:00PM
Session 1
Capital 1
Eric Offenberg |
"MANAGING DATA IN TODAY'S ECONOMY: A DISCUSSION WITH THE EXPERTS"
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. Join our panel as they discuss the Data Management strategies that have helped them to continue their success, even through the current economy. |
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Session 2
Capital IV
Phil Yanov
Marvin Reem |
"THE CIO AND SOCIAL MEDIA"
Moderated by: Phil Yanov, Founder & Executive Director, GSATC
Panelists: Clyde Fowler, Former VP IT, Rockwell Automation, Power Systems Division
David Elwart, CIO, SC Dept. of Parks, Rec. & Tourism
Marvin Reem, CIO, Bob Jones University
Discussion: For Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn the genie is out of the bottle. Information is passing into and out and through the enterprise. As a CIO the questions are: What do we control? What do we allow to roam free? How do we use the power of these tools to our personal and organizational advantage? What are others doing and how do we avoid the embarrassment for getting our plan for social media wrong?
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12:00PM-1:30PM
Capital II & III |
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - “BMW, THE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PARTNERING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER”
Presented by: Joachim Taiber, Head of IT Research Office, BMW Group, IT Research Center (ITRC)
Discussion: How does BMW create partnerships in the community? What works best? How do they partner with academia and commercial partners to deliver features they couldn’t do on their own?
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| 1:30PM-1:45PM | DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
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FINAL DRAWINGS, DESSERT & REFRESHMENTS SERVED IN THE SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION Back to Top
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There is no registration via the web due to pre-qualification requirements. |
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