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Conference Registration |
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Sponsor Hospitality Area Opens |
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Cyber Café Opens |
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7:50 am |
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Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 am |
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Welcome: Brian Gillooly, Editor-in-Chief, InformationWeek Events |
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9:15 am |
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Opening Keynote: "The Inside Story of Fedex’s Platform Transformation"
An Infrastructure Optimization Case Study
Despite its size and deep pockets, FedEx has become a model for all companies of infrastructure optimization and strengthening the "core." In 2005, FedEx completed an IT transformation overhaul focused on five key areas: cost effectiveness, speed, innovation, service levels, and business alignment, and did it all on a smaller IT budget than the year prior. In that interim, FedEx revenues rose 19% and profits rose 73%, in part due to this streamlining. The company has stepped up IT R&D efforts and is about to launch several innovations in customer service for package shipments. For this, FedEx CIO Robert B. Carter was awarded InformationWeek’s coveted "Chief of the Year" title for 2005. Hear directly from Carter how the company makes its technology infrastructure the catalyst to growing and improving all parts of its businesses, and how all companies, despite size and budget, can adopt similar techniques.
Speaker: Robert B. Carter, FedEx CIO and InformationWeek 2005 Chief of the Year
Moderator: Stephanie Stahl, Editor, InformationWeek |
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9:45 am |
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The State of the Software Industry 2006
Jason Maynard, Software Analyst for Credit Suisse First Boston, shares his insights on the current state of the software industry and where it's going next. Maynard will discuss vendors' pricing and product strategies, predictions for the "next big thing," and offer perspective on the financial health of the software industry.
Presented by Jason Maynard, Software Analyst, CS First Boston |
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10:00 am |
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Peer-to-Peer Networking Break |
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11:00 am |
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Keynote: "Simplifying Business Growth In A Complex World"
One of the most respected and admired business leaders in America addresses the basic business model for making money, providing attendees with a big-picture view of the structural changes affecting business and the strategic tools for confronting this reality effectively. Proving that execution is a learnable discipline, former Honeywell CEO, Larry Bossidy will show how all executives must get down to basics, know the business, and apply the most fundamental technologies that allow the business to function and grow. Bossidy explains how effective execution requires relentless questioning, analyzing, following-through, and problem solving—and it demands that you face reality.
Speaker: Larry Bossidy, former CEO, Honeywell, and author of Confronting Reality: Doing What Matters to Get Things Right
Moderator: Brian Gillooly, Editor-in-Chief, InformationWeek Events |
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11:45 pm |
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Sponsor-Hosted Breakout Sessions |
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12:45 pm |
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Spotlight Session: "An IT-Optimized Company Reshapes an Industry"
A Business Agility Case Study
Panelist:
Keith Glennan, VP & CTO, Internal Information Services, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Kenneth A. Lehman, Group Director, Shared Services Operations, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Internal Information Services
Moderator: Stephanie Stahl, Editor, InformationWeek |
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2:00 pm |
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Networking Lunch
Hosted by Citrix Systems |
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3:00 pm |
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Executive Exchange
Meet one-on-one with executives from leading solutions providers to discuss your current initiatives, ask questions, and exchange insights.
Technology and Business Practice Birds-of-a-Feather Discussions
Attendees are invited to participate in roundtable discussions focused on some of the most pressing business technology issues today. Led by InformationWeek editors and CIO Executive Board analysts, the format of the discussions will provide attendees with the opportunity to find solutions and share best practices with peers experiencing similar challenges. |
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3:30 pm |
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Peer-to-Peer Networking Break |
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Technology Track |
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4:15 pm |
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Birds-of-a-Feather Discussion I: Business Intelligence
- Has it fulfilled the promise of business forecasting?
- In what business units in the organization can it be optimized?
- Who should participate in planning?
Hosted by Rick Whiting, News Editor, InformationWeek |
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4:15 pm |
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Birds-of-a-Feather Discussion II: Service Oriented Architectures
- Does it require a business overhaul to be effective?
- Who in the organization should lead the project?
- What are its financial-upside implications?
Hosted by Chris Murphy, Senior Executive Editor, InformationWeek |
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Business Practices Track |
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4:15 pm |
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Birds-of-a-Feather Discussion I: "A Security Plan That Promotes Business Innovation"
- How to “sell” security as business innovation rather than a cost
- Anticipating security-related problems that can sink a project
- Finding the business backers required for project success
Hosted by Larry Greenemeier, Editor-At-Large, InformationWeek |
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4:15 pm |
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Birds-of-a-Feather Discussion II: "Managing A Wireless Infrastructure"
- Maximizing a mobile workforce without creating new headaches
- Understanding the required business process changes and impact
- Spotting new business opportunities in a real-time world
Hosted by Elena Malykhina, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
John Foley, Editor, InformationWeek |
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5:15 pm |
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Peer-to-Peer Networking
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10:00 pm |
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NCAA Dinner
Hosted by Wipro |
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