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Defining The Business Value Of Technology
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Catherine Allen
Joined Citibank in 1989 to head marketing and planning for the Enhanced Telephone home-banking service. Was responsible for strategic alliances and technology-based new products for U.S. Card products. Previously, w as director of corporate strategy for Dun & Bradstreet and managed market research planning for Donnelly Talking Yellow Pages. Consulted to CBS while a professor at the American University Kogod College of Business Administration. Earlier taught marketing and internal business at the university level. BS from the University of Missouri and MS from the University of Maryland. Completed doctoral work at George Washington University.
Prior to joining Harvard Business School in 1976, held consultancy, systems analyst, and management positions with Arth Drug Stores, Oklahoma University, and Texas Christian University. Previously, was an instructor at Langston University. Authored and co-authored many books and articles on management and information technology including "Listen to Your Customers" and "Gaining Customer Loyalty," InformationWeek, 1995. BS in mathematics from Texas Christian University and MS in computer science and PhD in management information systems from Purdue University
Joined Pfizer in 1978 and has held a variety of systems and marketing research positions. Authored several articles on information systems planning and decision support. BA in mathematics and MBA from New York University
Prior to joining Nabisco Foods Group, was corporate vice pr esident of Information Systems Development for Automatic Data Processing. Also served as a board member on ADP Canada. Previously, was corporate vice president of Research and Development for Applied Data Research. BA in mathematics from Providence College and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
Best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. Was part of the original writing staff that created the groundbreaking late-night show. Received four Emmys for his writings on Saturday Night Live, and a fifth last season for producing the 1992 political special "Saturday Night's Presidential Bash." Also won recognition for his on-camera work for his "Al Franken Decade" persona, and for such characterizations as the one-man mobile uplink unit, Pat Robertson, Paul Simon, Paul Tsongas, and Stuart Smalley, the new age cable TV Host. A graduate of Harvard College.
Joined Dupont in 1981 and held a series of increasingly responsible positions in IT. Previously, was in management positions with Conoco, which was acquired by DuPont in 1981. BS in mathematics from Southern Arkansas University.
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Dr. Gary Hamel
Visiting Professor of strategy and international management London Business School
Dr. Gary Hamel, Visiting Professor of strategy and international management at the London Business School, will deliver the closing keynote address. The co-author of such concepts as strategic intent, core competence and strategic architecture, Hamel has changed
the focus and content of strategy in many of the world's most successful corporations. He has published eight articles in seven years for the Harvard Business Review, two of which won the prestigious McKinsey Award for excellence. His "The Core Competence of the Corporation," is the most requested article in the Review's history.
Prior to joining AT&T, served as executive vice president and chief technology officer for Sprint Communications. Previously, chief information officer and senior vice president at Federal Express. MBA from Louisiana Polytechnic University and PhD in Business Administration from Mississippi State University.
Prior to joining Rockwell, was director of corporate information management at Xerox Corporation. Also vice president of the American Management Association and its Information Technology Council, and on the board of directors for INFORMART and the Computer Museum. Also a member of Aerospace Industry Association, and serves on the Advisory Board of the International School of Information Systems. Graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds an MBA from Marquette University. Attended Harvard Business School.
Prior to joining Eli Lilly was responsible for information technology activities at Reebok Internationa l. Previously, held IS management positions at A.C. Nielsen, Seagram and Sons, ITT Rayonier, Smith Kline Beecham. Trainer was named 1994 Chief Information Officer of the Year by InformationWeek Magazine. BA in english from Strathclyde University.
Prior to joining Compaq spent 28 years at Texas Instruments in various management and technical roles, including 13 years as chief information officer and five years as president of the information technology group. Previously, was with DES developing the DES online transaction processing system for health care, life insurance, and banking. BS in mathematics and physics from Central Missouri State University and MS in mathematics from University of Kansas.
Dr. Fred Wiersema is a noted business strategist and Senior Vice President of CSC Index. He is also a co-author with Michael Treacy of the national best-seller, "The Discipline of Market Leaders: Choose Your Customers, Narrow Your Focus, Dominate Your Market." He argues that a new breed of company is reinventing the rules of competition by focusing first on customer value. He also contends that IS must learn to make the shift to customer value to survive. A much sought after speaker and consultant, Wiersema has been working with corporations in North America and Europe for more than 20 years. He holds a doctorate in business administration from Harvard Business School. |
James I Cash, Jr.
Vita A. Cassese
Joseph W. Farrelly
Al Franken
Cinda A. Hallman
Ron J. Ponder
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, AT&T
James F. Sutter
Thomas Trainer
John White
Dr. Fred Wiersema
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