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Toronto - September 7-8, 2011

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"IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS"
September 7, 2011
Hilton Suites Markham Conference Centre
Toronto, ON Canada


7:30am-9:00am	REGISTRATION-Foyer
7:30am-9:00am	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
9:00am-9:15am Cousen Centre 3 Marc DiFrancisco Dean Mackie	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS Ray Gilbert, 2011 President, Toronto SIM Chapter
9:15am-10:15am Cousen Centre 3 Louis P Sousa	OPENING KEYNOTE - "THE NEW VOICE OF THE CIO-INSIGHTS FROM THE GLOBAL CIO STUDY" Presented by: Louis P Sousa, M ENG, P. Eng, Executive Consultant, and the IT Strategy and Effectiveness Lead, IBM Global Business Services Discussion: The CIO is no longer looked on as the person who "Keeps IT Lights On" but is now recognized for extracting value from technology and insight from complex systems. In fact, the alignment between the areas of most importance - Insight and intelligence; Client intimacy; and people skills - for CEOs and CIOs has never been closer - pointing to the importance of technology as a driver of business growth and a reshaping of the CIO as a true business partner - not just an IT implementer. While the CIOs and CEO are starting to line up their areas of highest importance, "one size does not fit all". The study has found some clear separation in what CIO need to do to be successful in their organization that are aligned with 4 uniquely different Mandates to support their respective businesses. This presentation will examine in depth the findings of IBM's recent study of Chief Information Officers, which is the product of more than 3,000 face-to-face interviews with CIOs from diverse organizations in 71 countries and 18 industries and highlight commonalities and variances between the Canadian and global experience. It will also outline why "one size does not fit all" when it comes to CIOs and their IT Organization Mandates.
10:15am-11:00am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
11:00am-12:00pm Session 1 Cousen Centre 2 Brenda Rideout Claude Legrand Angus Muir	"INNOVATIVE THINKING" Moderated by: Brenda Rideout, CIO, ING Direct Canada Panelists: Claude Legrand, Managing Partner, Ideaction, Inc. Angus Muir, AVP Application Delivery IS, The Dominion Discussion: What if there was more, much more, to innovation than just new technologies? What if the IT department could be the power behind organization-wide innovation? For IT, innovation will always include R&D but today it’s also about being the enabler of every new innovation initiative in an organization. The challenge is: as IT leaders, have we been trained to think innovatively? Do we know how to help our teams be more innovative? As knowledge and service become increasingly important to our economy, organizations will look more and more to IT to enable innovation everywhere: from products to services, and from customer relationships to marketing. Innovation will be not just what we do but how we do it. So how do we get ready?
Session 2 Cousen Centre 3 John Keith	"APPLICATION SERVICE MANAGEMENT – USING METRICS TO DRIVE RESULTS" Moderated by: John Keith, Former CIO, Unilever North America Discussion: John Keith will provide a business case for using metrics to drive results in the application operations and support arena. His discussion will include the benefits realized and a realistic approach to improving the support organization.
12:00pm-1:30pm Butternut/Holly Mike Redding	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - "ACCENTURE TECHNOLOGY VISION 2011 - THE TECHNOLOGY WAVES THAT ARE RESHAPING THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE" Presented by: Mike Redding, Global Managing Director, Accenture Technology Labs Discussion: Where is information technology headed over the next five years? The Accenture Technology Labs see the emergence of a new world of Information Technology, which has been outlined in their 2011 Technology Vision. These trends are closely intertwined with business and societal trends, and one that should be viewed as every bit as important for business and government leaders as it is for IT.
1:30pm–2:00pm	DESSERT – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
2:00pm-3:00pm Session 1 Cousen Centre 2 Alan Guibord	"TRANSFORM OR DIE" Presented by: Alan Guibord, Chairman and Founder, The Advisory Council Discussion: Traditional organizations can no longer survive. Business demands and expectations have changed. Organizations must completely transform to meet these expectations. Learn what will and will not work in today’s environment. Find out what others have done to prepare in this interactive learning session.
Session 2 Butternut/Holly Andrew Wickett	"BUILDING THE ROI CASE FOR APPLICATION MODERNIZATION" Moderated by: Andrew Wickett, Director, Micro Focus Modernization Practice Discussion: Modernizing Systems/Applications is on everyone’s list – but how can you justify the expense when there are so many Business driven projects. This session looks at the cost of not doing it, building a framework of a modernization plan, ways to build a business case, and some getting started options that may fund the project.
3:00pm-3:30pm Cousen Centre 2	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
3:30pm-4:30pm Session 1 Dean Mackie Jason Rogers Owen Santilly	"SOCIAL NETWORKING IN THE WORK PLACE " Moderated by: Dean Mackie, Director Solutions Delivery, Loblaw Companies, Ltd. Panelists: Jason Rogers, Consulting Technical Lead, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Owen Santilly, VP of IT & Enterprise Planning, Markel Insurance Company of Canada Discussion: Join in on an executive discussion about experiences, policies, and challenges around the use of public and private social networking tools. Does your company have a public Facebook page and yet block access to that site for your internal staff? What are your policies around smartphone/tablet app installation and use on company devices, or the use of personal devices in your corporate environment? Have you had successes in improving collaboration and productivity with public or private social networking tools?
Session 2 Butternut/Holly Jamal Shah	"DEMYSTIFYING BI, REPORTING AND ANALYTICS FOR MID-SIZE ORGANIZATIONS" Moderated by: Jamal Shah, Former Managing Director, Broadview, Inc. Discussion: Stories about successful use of Business Intelligence and Analytics for developing insights and creating business value tend to be based on experiences of very large organizations with deep pockets for making investments in large data warehouses, BI, and data analytics capabilities. These types of investments are often out of reach for many organizations and SMBs, who are also looking to leverage BI capabilities, but are wary, and perceive them as large, complex and open-ended investments. The presentation will explore how BI and data analytics can add insights and create value in mid-size organizations and how such capabilities are equally accessible and implementable by these organizations “without breaking the bank”. The presentation will explore: What SMB’s can learn from the experiences of largest organizations and how they can adapt that experience for their unique circumstances. How to assess your readiness for implementing BI and analytics. Key opportunities, challenges and risks for SMBs. How to successfully and economically implement BI in mid-sized organizations.
4:30pm-6:30pm Cousen Centre 3	EXECUTIVE RECEPTION Admittance by conference badge only. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. Back to Top
"IT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS" September 8, 2011 Hilton Suites Markham Conference Centre Toronto, ON Canada
7:30am-9:00am Cousen Centre 3	REGISTRATION- Foyer
7:30am-9:00am Cousen Centre 3	PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING/BUFFET BREAKFAST
9:00am-9:15am Marc DiFrancisco Ray Gilbert	WELCOME Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS Ray Gilbert, 2011 President, Toronto SIM Chapter
9:15am-10:15am Cousen Centre 3 Dan Roberts Mary Gendron Rob Casavant	OPENING KEYNOTE - "MARKETING IT’S VALUE – A KEY TO IT/BUSINESS INTEGRATION" Moderated by: Dan Roberts, President, Ouellette & Associates Panelists: Mary Gendron, CIO, Celestica Rob Casavant, Senior IT Leader, Enbridge Pipelines 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!
10:15am-11:00am	BREAK – SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION
11:00am-12:00pm Session 1 Cousen Centre 2 David Jones	"HOW SUCCESSFUL CLOUD, MOBILE AND OTHER APPLICATION STRATEGIES ARE DRIVEN BY THE END-USER EXPERIENCE" Presented by: David Jones, End-User Experience Strategist, Gomez APM, Compuware Corporation Discussion: Business and technology landscapes are evolving due to globalization, cloud computing, mobility, application delivery “ecosystems”, and other new developments. These trends are increasing the need for organizations to utilize a framework that maximizes their awareness of performance and optimization. This approach assists in shaping cloud, mobile and other application strategies within the organization. With the number of smartphones currently being used, it is no surprise that research indicates mobile devices will soon outnumber personal computers on the Internet. This movement brings with it end users who demand that their mobile experience equals – or, frankly, exceeds – that of traditional web applications. That means each business needs to develop a mobile and cloud strategy that will meet these demanding, dynamic and critical customer expectations. The goal must be to provide an exceptional experience for every user, every time. We will detail how a well-defined cloud and mobile strategy can positively impact your end-user experience, and in turn, your business success today and into the future.
Session 2 Butternut/Holly David Corrigan	"IMPLEMENTATION OF A DATA GOVERNANCE STRATEGY: A DEEPER DIVE!" Presented by: David Corrigan, Director, Product Marketing, IBM InfoSphere 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.
12:00pm-1:30pm Cousen Centre 3 Jeff Hutchinson Monika Piotrowski	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE – "THE CIO'S ROLE IN STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION" Presented by: Jeff Hutchinson, CIO, Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. Panelists: Monika Piotrowski, VP, Information Solutions, Maple Leaf Foods Discussion: Maple Leaf Foods is undertaking a four year strategic transformational effort of establishing common and leading business processes across business units, enabled by a new ERP solution. The key deliverable is the adoption of common business processes that are standardized across the business units. The standardization, in turn will enable the program goal of driving out costs and enabling growth. What is unique is the approach Maple Leaf Foods has taken to execute this strategic program. The program leverages the ERP solutions best practices, realization around master data, value focused, strong governance, and significant C-Level executive engagement. And, it is an enterprise wide, strategic program led by IS/IT, under the leadership of the CIO. During this presentation, attendees will learn the role that the CIO performs, his alignment with other C-level executives and several key tactics Maple Leaf Foods is leveraging to enable the program’s success, and the future of Maple Leaf Foods.
2:00pm	FINAL DRAWINGS, DESSERT & REFRESHMENTS SERVED IN THE SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE PAVILION