Sunday, September 14
8:00 am		2008 InformationWeek 500 Golf Tournament Sponsored by SAS & Teradata
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm		Welcome Reception Hosted by InformationWeek, SAS & Teradata Join the SAS and Teradata Tech Quest
Monday, September 15
7:00 am – 8:30 am		Networking Breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am		Opening Remarks
8:45 am - 9:45 am		Tomorrow's CIO: The Global Imperative Moderator: Bob Evans Panelists: Carolyn Lawson, CIO, California Public Utilities Commission Manjit Singh, CIO, Chiquita Brands Randy Mott, CIO, Hewlett-Packard (more panelists to be announced) What does it take to be the CIO of tomorrow? This panel discussion, moderated by industry veteran Bob Evans and featuring four high-energy, unconventional CIOs, will discuss the evolution of the role -- where the CIO is headed (up or down), which attributes are critical (and which are yesterday's news), and what it takes to lead first-class business technology organizations in a global market. Panelists will share their experiences, their responsibilities, their aspirations, and what they look for in up-and-comers. Audience members: Prepare to participate.
9:45 am - 10:00 am		Networking Break
10:00 am - 10:45 am		Business Technology Briefings (Sponsor-hosted)
10:45 am - 11:00 am		Networking Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm		Dynamic IT at Microsoft: A peer discussion with Microsoft Barry Briggs, Chief IT Architect of Microsoft, will describe key IT initiatives underway at Microsoft and how technology innovation supports existing and new business models. At Microsoft, IT is seen as a strategic partner to the business, and it uses technology innovation to support existing and new business models. Among the topics Barry will cover are Microsoft’s implementation of Master Data Management and how it has improved data quality at the company; its use of virtualization technology to consolidate servers and increase utilization; new and innovative user interfaces designed to make its employees more productive; and its significant investments in environmental sustainability.  Barry will also touch upon Microsoft’s vision of software-plus-services and lessons learned about cloud computing.
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm		Networking Lunch
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm		The Unconference Session: Problem Solving With Your Peers InformationWeek editors facilitate an unconference session, where we bring together attendees looking to solve similar problems and meet similar challenges. This segmentation will be done pre-conference, as part of the registration process, where we'll ask registrants about the kinds of people they want to meet and the kinds of challenges they want to address at the conference—then bring them together.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm		Get to the Point Moderator: Alex Wolfe Participants: Toby Redshaw, CIO, Aviva & Rob Enderle, Analyst, Enderle Group This no-holds-barred, anything-goes debate features two knowledgeable and highly opinionated business technology veterans examining the hottest topics affecting the role of the CIO today and tomorrow, such as cloud computing, social networking, green computing, and the challenges to being an effective CIO. Is anybody really qualified to be Tomorrow's CIO?
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm		Networking Break
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm		Executive Exchange
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm		InformationWeek 500 Gala and Awards
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm		Dessert and Cocktail Reception
Tuesday, September 16
7:00 am – 8:00 am		Networking Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am		Tomorrow's CIO, And What The CEO Looks For Interviewer: Rob Preston Participants: Tim Stanley, CIO, Harrah's Entertainment & Gary Loveman, CEO, Harrah's Entertainment A dual interview with Tim Stanley, CIO and senior VP of innovation, gaming, and technology for Harrah's Entertainment, and InformationWeek Chief of the Year, and his boss, Harrah's CEO Gary Loveman, on technology-led business innovation, the relationship between the CIO and the CEO, and the intersection of customer loyalty and IT.
9:00 am - 10:00 am		Getting Business & IT on the Same Page with Software Visualization Emmet B. Keeffe III, CEO and Co-Founder, iRise Panelists include: Alan Buffington, EVP, KeyBank and Marvin Balliet, Managing Director & COO, Merrill Lynch, Marty Chuck, Founder, The CXOs Software projects are notorious for taking forever to define and getting derailed with rework, delays and missing features; simply because business can’t communicate their needs effectively.  Visualization is fast becoming the solution to the single most troubling problem facing software projects today: poor requirements.  Whether you’re configuring SAP, consolidating applications or building new custom systems, giving your business stakeholders the ability to visualize and fully experience the final outcome early in the process is priceless; especially if you’re leveraging global sourcing to get the job done.
10:00 am - 10:15 am		Networking Break
10:15 am - 11:00 am		Business Technology Briefings (Sponsor-hosted)
11:00 am - 12:15 pm		Startup City Moderator: John Foley Six hot business technology startups give their elevator pitches to woo our panel of CIO judges. With follow-up questions and spot analysis by moderator John Foley and the audience. The startups will be chosen by the InformationWeek editors based on input from InformationWeek readers. Startups chosen by August 11.
12:15 pm -1:15 pm		Working Luncheon Session
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm		InformationWeek Analytics: Two concurrent sessions Session 1:  The Virtual Enterprise Moderator: Art Wittmann Participants: Joe Hernick & Charles Babcock Session 2:  Cloud Computing On The Horizon Moderator: Chris Murphy Participants: Mary Hayes Weier & Mike Healey
Conference Concludes