Reach CIOs across multiple industries with CDM Media Summits
The CIO Midmarket Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives from mid-sized companies to attend in-depth educational sessions, network with a group of peers, meet with solutions providers, and make critical business contacts. The summit will include, but is not limited to, representatives from healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. Take advantage of this opportunity to have candid conversations about new technology trends and ongoing IT challenges, as well as share best practices and ideas.
Agenda Topics:
- Hot Topics for 2012: Security, Cloud and VDI
- Back to Basics: Improving Efficieny and Cutting Costs
- On-Demand (SaaS) ERP Systems
- Creating Strategic Value with IT
- Social Media and Digital Sales
- Capitalizing on Complexity
- How to Deliver IT as a Service
Target Profile:
- Cross industry, including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 2000 Companies
- Annual Revenue: from $200 million to $2 billion
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Crawford and Company
- MAIF
- Plum Creek Timber
- Telephone and Data Systems Inc.
- Bucyrus International
- Universal Health
- Avalonbay Communities
- Southwestern Energy
- Pulte Group
The CIO Latin America Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives to meet with their technology peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest technology topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CIOs and technology executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Creating Strategic Value with IT
- Technology Challenges with Focus on Latin America
- Technology Challenges with Brazil in Focus
- The New Governance Structure
- Thriving on the Latin American Market Using Business Intelligence & Analytics
- The Role of the CIO
- Realizing the Promise of the Mobile Workforce Through a Mobile Device Platform
- Leveraging the Cloud and Delivering IT as a Service
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, utilities, retail, transportation, government, insurance and finance
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Companhia Energerica de Minas gerais
- Decimais
- CPFL Energia S/A
- Grupo Pao de Acucar
- Pepsico do Brasil
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- Grupo Penaflor
- Pan American Energy
- Tenaris
- Grupo Comercial Control
- Wal-Mart Mexico
- Costco Wholesale Mexico
- HSBC Bank Chile
- GE Capital Colombia
- Bancolombia
The CIO Cloud Summit is an opportunity for CIOs and IT executives from multiple industries to explore critical cloud computing issues, connect with other executives in various stages of cloud computing projects, and learn about the latest cloud computing solutions. The technology event will allow attendees to build relationships with IT executive peers, attend end user-led educational sessions, and network in an intimate and focused environment. Attendees are encouraged to share ideas, explore technology solutions, and learn about the latest cloud computing topics and trends.
Agenda Topics:
- How to Build a Private Cloud and Deliver IT as a Service
- Optimizing the Performance of Cloud Computing
- TCO of the Cloud
- Cloud Integration, Interoperability and Standards
- Safe-Cracking the Cloud
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Annual Revenue: $1 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- CVS Caremark
- City of Detroit
- Red Roof Inn
- SunTrust Bank
- Wells Fargo
- Arizona Department of Education
- Hilton Worldwide
- Pinnacle Foods Group
The CISO Summit is a chance for CISOs and IT security executives to meet with their peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest information security topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CISOs and information security executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Securing the Enterprise
- Cloud Computing Governance
- Myths and Reality of Affordable Storage and Secure Accessibility
- Enterprise Mobility and Secure Smart Devices
- A Guide to Managing Cyber Security Risk
- Data Security & Integrity - Gaining Control & Protecting Your Information
- Designing a Strategy for Database Access and Secure Data Access
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Annual Revenue: $2 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Johnson & Johnson
- eBay
- Salesforce.com
- Quest Diagnostics
- State of Arizona
- PayPal
- Time Warner
- Universal Music Group
- The Home Depot
- Barclays Capital
The CIO Government Summit will bring together leaders representing state and local government departments throughout the U.S. to discuss the key IT issues facing these administrations. As security becomes an increasing concern with many government agencies, advancements in data security and integrity are required in order to prevent information leakage. CIOs and key IT decision makers will attend this technology conference in order to participate in educational sessions, network with their peers, and discover new IT solutions that they may not have been previously aware of or considered.
Agenda Topics:
- Lowering Cost & Complexity Through Desktop Virtualization
- Strategic Fiscal Management: Reducing Budget Deficits Without Cutting Services
- The eLearning Revolution
- Optimizing Service and Collaboration For a Successful Unified Communications Strategy
- Reaching for the Cloud
- Develop Good DLP Policies with Data Classification
Target Profile:
- State Departments
- City and County Departments
- Departments of Education, Health, Law Enforcement, and Transportation
Past and/or Invited States, Cities and Counties:
- City of Dallas
- Cook County, Illinois
- City and County of Denver
- State of Arizona
- San Jose Police Department
- State of Kentucky
- City of Orlando
- Arizona Department of Education
- City of Memphis
- Orange County, California
- City of Hartford, Connecticut
The CFO Summit is an opportunity for chief financial officers and finance executives to discuss the challenges and issues currently affecting their organizations. The event is an opportunity to network, make new business contacts and exchange best practices. Attendees will leave the event with new ideas and the ability to make better, more informed decisions for their organizations.
Agenda Topics:
- Governance, Risk and Compliance Business Processes
- Risk Clarity
- Social 2.0 and Corporate Risk Management
- Creating a Custom-Centered Organization
- Better Decision Making in a Diverse and Competitive Marketplace
- Leveraging Enterprise Financial Management Technologies
- The Role of the CIO in a New Light
- The Economics of Cloud Computing
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 companies
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Pepsi Beverages Company
- Barnes and Noble
- Comcast
- Fossil, Inc.
- PayPal
- Columbia University
- Sears Holdings
- Delhaize Group
- Dow Chemical
The CIO Finance Summit is an opportunity to meet and network with Finance IT leaders representing the largest and most innovative companies in North America. Through educational sessions and candid discussions, the event will allow technology executives and solution providers to develop a new approach to this changing market, one that includes future growth, strategic partnerships and innovation. The 2011 event is shaping up to become the most successful one yet, with a revamped agenda that encourages discussion as well as technology topics defined by the CIO Finance Summit Content Committee.
Agenda Topics:
- Multi-Channel Integration: A Perspective on Emerging Channels as Catalysts for Architectural and Technology Changes
- High Performance Analytics
- Managed Services & Outsourcing in a Challenging Climate
- Securing the Cloud in the Financial Sector
- Technical Enablers in an Analytically-Driven Business - The Path to Increased Profitability
Target Profile:
- Wholesale & Retail Banks
- Credit Card Companies
- Insurance Companies
- Consumer Finance Companies
- Stock Brokerages
- Investment Funds
- Capital Markets
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Bank Leumi USA
- AMEX
- Bank of America
- SunTrust Banks
- ING Direct
- M&T Bank
- Wells Real Estate Funds
- Fidelity Investments
The CIO Chicago Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives in Chicago to meet with their technology peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest technology topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CIOs and technology executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Bringing Big Data to the Enterprise
- Building a Mobile App is Not a Mobile Strategy
- Cloud Gateway - Simplifying your Adoption of SaaS
- Risk Management and Cost Optimization
- Security, Identity Management and Fraud: Future Proofing the Enterprise IT System
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Annual Revenue: $2 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Safeway
- MillerCoors
- Orbitz
- United Airlines
- Boeing
- Costco Wholesale
- Abbott Laboratories
- Hyatt Hotels
The CISO Chicago Summit is a chance for CISOs and IT security executives in Chicago to meet with their peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest information security topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CISOs and information security executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Bringing Big Data to the Enterprise
- Building a Mobile App is Not a Mobile Strategy
- Data Management for the Enterprise: How to Leverage Analytics and Turn Data into Insight
- Risk Management and Cost Optimization
- A Guide to Managing Cyber Security Risk
- Security, Identity Management and Fraud: Future Proofing the Enterprise IT System
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Annual Revenue: $2 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Safeway
- MillerCoors
- Orbitz
- United Airlines
- Boeing
- Costco Wholesale
- Abbott Laboratories
- Hyatt Hotels
The CIO Manufacturing Summit will bring together CIOs and IT executives to discuss the changing landscape in manufacturing and how technology can bolster growth opportunities within organizations. Through agenda sessions that create opportunities for in-depth conversations, attendees can share their best practices, lessons learned, and recent projects, as well as discuss technology topics and trends in an exclusive, peer-to-peer business setting. The event is a unique opportunity to connect with peers and learn about the latest technology solutions.
Agenda Topics:
- Manufacturing IT Risk Mgmt and Cost Optimization
- Avoiding Supply Disruptions when Outsourcing
- Do We Need a National Manufacturing Strategy?
- The Real Costs of Outsourcing
- Talent Retention and Dev. - The Growing Skills Gap
- Re-Mapping the Supply Chain Model
Target Profile:
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Chemical
- Electronics
- Food & Beverage
- Industrial
- Medical
- Textiles
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Alliant Techsystems (ATK)
- Apple
- Coach
- Coca Cola
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Dow Chemical
- General Motors
- Intuitive Surgical
- Lockheed Martin
- Mattel Inc.
- Polaris Industries
- Western Digital
The CIO Retail Summit will bring together C-level executives, technology analysts, innovative solution providers and IT thought leaders to discuss the critical technology issues currently affecting retail organizations. The event is an opportunity for participants to attend educational sessions, learn about new technology solutions, and share their successes, failures and new ideas in a comfortable, yet focused business setting. Formal and informal networking opportunities, scheduled throughout the three-day event, allow executives to connect and strengthen their ties with past colleagues and make new, critical business contacts.
Agenda Topics:
- Evaluating the ROI of Digital Signage Deployments
- PCI DSS Compliance in the Cloud
- Mobile Trends and Innovation
- Influencing Consumer Choices with Social Media
- Technology as a Value Provider - The Unique Customer Experience
- Re-mapping the Supply Chain Model
- Building and Managing Excellent Customer Relationships
Target Profile:
- Department Stores
- Grocery & Convenience Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Big Box
- General Merchandise
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Save Mart Supermarkets
- Coinstar, Inc
- Barnes & Noble
- Victoria's Secret
- Hermes of Paris
- Domino's Pizza
- Lowe's Companies, Inc
- Nordstrom
- Estee Lauder
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Hallmark
The Mobility Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives to meet with their technology peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest mobility topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CIOs and technology executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Initiating a Business Transformation on the Global Marketplace
- Do you have a BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) Strategy?
- Mobile Broadband Acceleration
- Mobility Killed the Desktop Star
- Concerns on Security, Compliance and Efficiency
- Remaking the Enterprise with Innovative IT Solutions
- Social Networking Trends and the New Face of Communication
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Annual Revenue: $1 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Bank of New York Mellon
- BELCO
- RCN
- Southeast Corporate FCU
- Nestle
- Dominion Enterprises
- OnStar
- United Stationers
- Johnson & Johnson
- MSC Industrial Supply
The CTO Telecom Summit will bring together CTOs, CIOs, network specialists and wireless industry leaders from the nation's largest and most innovative service providers to discuss critical IT topics and trends currently affecting the industry. The 2011 agenda has been revamped to include focus groups, think tanks, and analyst Q&A sessions, all of which will encourage more meaningful conversations between the event's delegate, analyst and solution provider attendees. The CTO Telecom Summit Content Committee, a group of telecom industry leaders, will determine the technology event's agenda topics and provide leadership onsite.
Agenda Topics:
- The New Era of Cloud Computing
- Looking at Unified Communications
- The 4G Revolution - The Future Takes Shape
- What's Next for the Innovative Service Provider?
- Social Networking Trends and the New Face of Communication
- Open Source Solutions for a Competitive Edge
- Capitalize on the Cloud to Drive Organizational Growth
- Accelerating the Delivery of Next Generation Services
Target Profile:
- Tier 1 & 2 Telecommunication Carriers
- National ISPs
- Cell Phone Service Providers
- Cable Providers
- Paging Service Providers
- Aeronautical Applications of Satellite Phones
- Telephone Systems Providers
- Wireless Infrastructure
- IP Telephony Providers
- State Telecommunications Organizations
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Verizon
- Sprint Nextel
- Telus
- Rogers Communications
- Qwest Communications
- RCN
- T-mobile
- Clearwire
- AT&T
- XO Communications
- Allestra
The media & entertainment industry is being transformed by a global business environment with increasing customer demand for innovation and higher value -- all while confronting new competitors.
To compete in today's volatile economy, the industry is looking at new business models in alignment with the changes in the marketplace, demanding an unprecedented and ever increasing performance from their technology solutions and their IT teams to improve their success in meeting their business goals.
Agenda Topics:
- Business Transformation in the Digital Convergence Marketplace
- Moving into the Cloud
- Media Enterprise Mobility and Smart Devices
- Social Networking Trends - Influencing Consumer Choices through Social Media
- Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Mobility Through a Mobile Device Platform
- Creating Strategic Value with IT
Target Profile:
- Print Media
- Television
- Cable Networks
- Film
- Radio
- Internet-based Media
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- NBA
- Sony Pictures
- Dreamworks
- MLB
- New York Times
- News Corp.
The Outsourcing Summit is an opportunity for executives to have in-depth discussions on the outsourcing issues currently affecting their organizations. Bringing together more than 40 executives, the event is an opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss case studies, and explore current trends and pain points. The event includes networking opportunities as well as think tanks, roundtables, and analyst Q&A sessions.
Agenda Topics:
- The Real Costs of Outsourcing
- Avoiding Supply Disruptions when Outsourcing
- Outsourcing for Mid-market Organizations
- Outsourcing from Business POV
- IT Outsourcing: Trends and Challenges
- Outsourcing Risk Management and Cost Optimization
- The Risk-Aware American Business Model
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Annual Revenue: $1 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Pinnacle Foods Group
- Wilton Re
- SunTrust Bank
- American Savings Bank
- Touchstone Behavioral Health
- Deutsche Bank
- The Hartford
- Oncor Electric
- StrataCare, Inc.
- Clearwire
- HSBC, North America
- Mansfield Oil
The CIO Insurance Summit will bring together a group of more than 50 insurance industry CIOs representing the property & casualty, life & annuity, and health segments to discuss how new and emerging technology solutions can be used to solve current industry challenges. The CIO Insurance Summit is an opportunity for attendees to make critical business contacts, have candid conversations, and attend educational sessions led by and on topics chosen by their CIO peers. This year's agenda includes sessions on outside-in analytics, deployment challenges within a global claims environment, redefining the customer experience, and the role of knowledge management in IT outsourcing.
Agenda Topics:
- Digital Collaboration - The Transformation of Insurance IT Architecture
- eBusiness Strategies for a New Mobile World
- Evaluating Insurance Application Cloud Solutions
- Implementing Modern Core Systems in the Insurance industry
- The Art of Customer Relationship Management
- Improving Claims Productivity and Compliance
Target Profile:
- Insurance Carriers
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
- Property & Casualty
- Life & Annuity
- Health
- Auto
- Home
- Accident, Sickness & Unemployment
- Other
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Aegon
- 21st Century
- The Hartford
- Great American Insurance Group
- Chartis Insurance
- Allstate
- Travelers Insurance
- Farmers Insurance
- Aon Corporation
- MetLife
- Chubb Insurance
- Guardian Life
The CIO Education Summit is a chance for IT executives in education to discuss the latest technology topics and trends as well as make critical industry contacts among a group of their executive peers. This premiere event features an array of educational sessions, including one-on-one business meetings, panel discussions, and case studies. The event's strategic agenda is designed by IT end-users to ensure that attendees are discussing the technology topics that are most important to them and their organizations. Networking sessions throughout the event allow executives to have in-depth conversations, share their technology project successes and failures, and learn from their peers.
Agenda Topics:
- Top 10 IT Issues in Higher Education
- Enhancing the Academic Experience
- Encouraging Faculty Adoption and Innovation in Teaching and Learning with IT
- K-12 Education Technology
- Technology Solutions That Will Transform the Education System in 2012
- Web 2.0 for Administrators
Target Profile:
- State, Federal and Private Education
- K-12 Schools
- Colleges & Universities
- Higher Education
- Academic Organizations
Past and/or Invited Institutions:
- Princeton University
- Columbia University
- University of Chicago
- UCLA
- Ohio State University
- University of California Berkeley
- CalTech
- Northwestern University
- University of the Pacific
- University of Baltimore
The Big Data Summit is an opportunity for C-level executives who are involved in data storage, data management and data analysis to gather and discuss how companies can effectively manage, protect and leverage the growing amounts of data in the enterprise. With a focus on best practices, the event will allow attendees to explore strategies and technologies surrounding real-time data processing, data protection and privacy, meeting industry regulations and compliance, and data storage.
Agenda Topics:
- Capacity, Insight and Data Monetization
- Information Overload: The Data Driven Organization
- Big Data Processing with Hadoop
- Data Center Virtualization
- The Next Generation Network: Data Security & Integrity
- Building a Private Cloud for Your Big Data Analytics
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 Companies
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Exxon Mobil
- Pfizer Inc.
- Barnes&Noble.com
- GSK
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The CIO Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives to meet with their technology peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest technology topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CIOs and technology executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Making Innovation Real through Cloud Computing
- Transformational Leadership
- Positioning IT to Fuel Innovation and Accelerate Growth
- Data Center Virtualization
- What Every CIO Needs to Know about Securing Smartphones & Tablets
- Realizing the Promise of the Mobile Workforce through a Mobile Device Platform
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Annual Revenue: $2 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Safeway
- PETCO Animal Supplies
- News Corp
- Comcast Cable
- Land O'Lakes
- Costco Wholesale
- PayPal
- Bank of America
- New Orleans Hornets
- Wyndham Hotel Group
- SanMar Corporation
The CIO Midmarket Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives from mid-sized companies to attend in-depth educational sessions, network with a group of peers, meet with solutions providers, and make critical business contacts. The summit will include, but is not limited to, representatives from healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. Take advantage of this opportunity to have candid conversations about new technology trends and ongoing IT challenges, as well as share best practices and ideas.
Agenda Topics:
- Hot Topics for 2012: Security, Cloud and VDI
- Back to Basics: Improving Efficieny and Cutting Costs
- On-Demand (SaaS) ERP Systems
- Creating Strategic Value with IT
- Social Media and Digital Sales
- Capitalizing on Complexity
- How to Deliver IT as a Service
Target Profile:
- Cross industry, including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 2000 Companies
- Annual Revenue: from $200 million to $2 billion
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Crawford and Company
- MAIF
- Plum Creek Timber
- Telephone and Data Systems Inc.
- Bucyrus International
- Universal Health
- Avalonbay Communities
- Southwestern Energy
- Pulte Group
The CISO Summit is a chance for CISOs and IT security executives to meet with their peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest information security topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CISOs and information security executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Securing the Enterprise
- Cloud Computing Governance
- Myths and Reality of Affordable Storage and Secure Accessibility
- Enterprise Mobility and Secure Smart Devices
- A Guide to Managing Cyber Security Risk
- Data Security & Integrity - Gaining Control & Protecting Your Information
- Designing a Strategy for Database Access and Secure Data Access
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Annual Revenue: $2 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Johnson & Johnson
- eBay
- Salesforce.com
- Quest Diagnostics
- State of Arizona
- PayPal
- Time Warner
- Universal Music Group
- The Home Depot
- Barclays Capital
The CIO Cloud Summit is an opportunity for CIOs and IT executives from multiple industries to explore critical cloud computing issues, connect with other executives in various stages of cloud computing projects, and learn about the latest cloud computing solutions. The technology event will allow attendees to build relationships with IT executive peers, attend end user-led educational sessions, and network in an intimate and focused environment. Attendees are encouraged to share ideas, explore technology solutions, and learn about the latest cloud computing topics and trends.
Agenda Topics:
- How to Build a Private Cloud and Deliver IT as a Service
- Optimizing the Performance of Cloud Computing
- TCO of the Cloud
- Cloud Integration, Interoperability and Standards
- Safe-Cracking the Cloud
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Annual Revenue: $1 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Wilton Re
- Comcast
- AMEX
- Bank of America
- The Hartford
- RCN
- Guardian Life
- ViaSat
The CIO Life Sciences Summit will bring together C-level executives, innovative solution providers and analyst thought-leaders from the life sciences industry to discuss the critical technology issues currently affecting life sciences organizations. The technology event is an opportunity for participants to share their successes, failures and new ideas in a comfortable, yet focused business setting. Attendees will discuss important issues such as data security and storage, fraud protection, asset management and more. Networking opportunities and open forum-style sessions encourage executives to have candid and in-depth conversations about their IT project successes and failures, as well as their future goals.
Agenda Topics:
- Using Data to Accelerate Clinical Trials
- Social Media and Pharmaceutical Sales
- Can Life (Sciences) Prosper in the Cloud?
- The End of the Information Silos
- Pharmaceutical Trends, Issues and Best Practices
- Catching the Next Life Sciences Wave
- Achieving Globalization Objectives
- Maintaining Regulatory Compliance
Target Profile:
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Biotech Companies
- Diagnostics Companies
- Medical Suppliers
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Pfizer Inc.
- Bayer Healthcare Diagnostics Division
- Tyco International
- Johnson & Johnson
- Covance Inc.
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Medtronic
- Eli Lilly
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
- Boston Scientific Corp.
- Phillips Medical Systems
The CIO Latin America Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives to meet with their technology peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest technology topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CIOs and technology executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Creating Strategic Value with IT
- Technology Challenges with Focus on Latin America
- Technology Challenges with Brazil in Focus
- The New Governance Structure
- Thriving on the Latin American Market Using Business Intelligence & Analytics
- The Role of the CIO
- Realizing the Promise of the Mobile Workforce Through a Mobile Device Platform
- Leveraging the Cloud and Delivering IT as a Service
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, utilities, retail, transportation, government, insurance and finance
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Companhia Energerica de Minas gerais
- Decimais
- CPFL Energia S/A
- Grupo Pao de Acucar
- Pepsico do Brasil
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- Grupo Penaflor
- Pan American Energy
- Tenaris
- Grupo Comercial Control
- Wal-Mart Mexico
- Costco Wholesale Mexico
- HSBC Bank Chile
- GE Capital Colombia
- Bancolombia
The CIO Energy Summit will bring together CIOs and IT executives to discuss the changing energy industry and how technology can bolster growth opportunities within their organizations. Through agenda sessions that create opportunities for in-depth conversations, attendees can share their best practices, lessons learned, and recent projects, as well as discuss technology topics and trends in an exclusive, peer-to-peer business setting. The event is a unique opportunity to connect with peers and learn about the latest technology solutions.
Agenda Topics:
- Making Innovation Real through Cloud Computing
- Transformational Leadership
- Positioning IT to Fuel Innovation and Accelerate Growth
- Data Center Virtualization
- What Every CIO Needs to Know about Securing Smartphones & Tablets
- Realizing the Promise of the Mobile Workforce through a Mobile Device Platform
Target Profile:
- Oil & Gas
- Coal
- Green Energy
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
- Berry Petroleum Co.
- Delta Petroleum Corporation
- Exxon Mobil
- Questar Corporation
- Royale Energy, Inc.
- Santos, Ltd
- Shell
- Swift Energy Co., Inc.
- Valero Energy Corporation
The CIO Canada Summit will give senior IT executives in Canada the opportunity to meet and network with technology analysts, leading association representatives, solution providers, and technology leaders from some of the largest and most innovative organizations in the country. This exclusive gathering, held in a relaxed, yet focused business environment, will bring together more than 50 CIOs to collaborate on key issues, formulate new ideas and learn about the latest technology solutions. The summit will include, but is not limited to, representatives from the following industries: healthcare, telecom, finance, education, insurance, government, retail, transportation, and utilities.
Agenda Topics:
- Paradigm Shifts in Information Technology for 2012 and Beyond
- IT Culture: From Service Provider to Solution Partner
- Globalization vs. Outsourcing
- Security - Safeguards, Enterprise Policies, Data Protection and Insider Threats
- The Role of the CIO
- Using Analytics to Thrive in the New Reality
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Annual Revenue: $1 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Bank of Canada
- Alberta Health Services
- Procter & Gamble
- ENMAX Corporation
- ATCO Ltd.
- Research in Motion
- TransCanada Corporation
- Intel Corporation
- Manulife Financial
- Canadian Western Bank
- Simon Frasier University
The CIO Transportation Summit will bring together C-level executives, innovative solution providers and analyst thought-leaders in the transportation industry to discuss the critical technology issues affecting shipping and passenger transportation organizations. The technology event will allow participants to attend educational sessions, including panel discussions, open forums, and think tanks, on critical technology topics. Attendees will discuss important issues such as supply chain management, cloud system integration, business alignment and collaboration in logistics, as well as have an opportunity to share their successes, failures and new ideas with a group of their CIO peers.
Agenda Topics:
- Meeting the Demand: The Future of Freight
- Data Center Virtualization: Best Practices and Developing Trends
- Moving into the Cloud
- Intelligent Transport Systems Integration
- Back to Basics: Improving Efficiency and Cutting Costs
- A Matter of Security
- Collaboration in Logistics - Perspectives on the Role that Technology Can Play
Target Profile:
- Rail
- Road
- Water
- Air
- Freight
- Passenger
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Con-way Freight
- UPS Worldwide
- Jetblue Airways
- Boeing Company
- Alaska Air
- Union Pacific Corp.
- Delta Airlines
- Virgin America
- SkyWest Airlines
- Landstar
- BNSF Railway
The CIO Healthcare Summit will bring together more than 50 CIOs and IT executives representing national healthcare systems in an effort to explore the ins and outs of the HITECH Act, including meaningful use, EMR/EHR adoption, and other HIT-related topics. Along with technology analysts and solution providers, event attendees will have an opportunity to have in-depth discussions around the changes occurring in the healthcare sector, and how technology can help ease the transition from healthcare's current state to a better, more cost effective approach. The event is a unique opportunity for attendees to connect with new and former contacts as well as learn about technology solutions that can help their organizations become more efficient, meet new compliance rules, and more.
Agenda Topics:
- The Implementation of ICD-10-CM
- What Every CIO Needs to Know about Smartphones & Tablets
- Can the Future of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) be found in the Cloud?
- HIE Security & HIE Strategy
- Mobile Technology and mHealth Solutions
- Has Your Data Been Breached?
- Clinical Innovation, Collaboration, and Value Creation in the Healthcare Community
Target Profile:
- Profit and Non-profit National Healthcare Organizations
- Senior Living Organizations
- Academic Medical Centers
- Clinical Centers
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Kaiser Permanente
- Coventry Health Care
- The Ottawa Hospital
- Sonora Quest Laboratories
- Bay Cove Human Services
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
- Enloe Medical Center
- Trinity Health
- Alameda County Medical Center
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
- UCLA Health Sciences
The CIO Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives to meet with their technology peers from multiple industries including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. This three-day summit features engaging keynote speeches, open forums, think tanks, case studies and panel discussions on the latest technology topics and trends. Open discussions and networking time give attending CIOs and technology executives the opportunity to discuss common problems and discover new and innovative solutions. Attendees will leave the event with new business contacts and new ideas on how to move their business forward.
Agenda Topics:
- Making Innovation Real through Cloud Computing
- Transformational Leadership
- Positioning IT to Fuel Innovation and Accelerate Growth
- Data Center Virtualization
- What Every CIO Needs to Know about Securing Smartphones & Tablets
- Realizing the Promise of the Mobile Workforce through a Mobile Device Platform
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Annual Revenue: $2 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Nike Inc.
- Sprint Nextel
- Mesa Airlines
- State of Arizona
- Kaiser Permanente
- Allegheny Energy
- Kenna Metals
- The Children's Place
- Washington State University
- Delhaize Group
- Four Seasons Hotel
The CFO Summit is an opportunity for chief financial officers and finance executives to discuss the challenges and issues currently affecting their organizations. The event is an opportunity to network, make new business contacts and exchange best practices. Attendees will leave the event with new ideas and the ability to make better, more informed decisions for their organizations.
Agenda Topics:
- Governance, Risk and Compliance Business Processes
- Risk Clarity
- Social 2.0 and Corporate Risk Management
- Creating a Custom-Centered Organization
- Better Decision Making in a Diverse and Competitive Marketplace
- Leveraging Enterprise Financial Management Technologies
- The Role of the CIO in a New Light
- The Economics of Cloud Computing
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 500 companies
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Pepsi Beverages Company
- Barnes and Noble
- Comcast
- Fossil, Inc.
- PayPal
- Columbia University
- Sears Holdings
- Delhaize Group
- Dow Chemical
The CIO Utilities Summit will bring together C-level IT executives and innovative thinkers in the utilities industry to debate and discuss technology challenges. Networking opportunities throughout the three-day event will allow participants to share their ideas and opinions, as well as form industry contacts, all of which will help them make smart business decisions for their organization. Attendees will leave the CIO Utilities Summit with new ideas and a better knowledge of IT solutions. The event is an opportunity for executives to step away from their day-to-day tasks and examine the larger role that technology plays within their organizations.
- The Emerging Smart Grid - "Cutting Through the Hype"
- Addressing Cybersecurity Issues in the Utility Industry
- NES and Smart Grid v.2.0
- Goodbye AMR, Hello AMM!
- Work and Asset Management in a Turbulent Market
- Smart Power Grid Security: A Unified Risk Management Approach
- Electricity
- Oil & Gas
- Clean Energy
- Alternative Energy
- Utilities Organizations
- Energy Providers
- Denver Water
- AES Corporation
- US Gas & Electric
- Ambit Energy
- Allegheny Energy
- American Electric Power
- Pepco
- Idaho Power Systems
- Oncor Electric
- Direct Energy
- Pacific Gas & Electric
The CIO Government Summit will bring together leaders representing state and local government departments throughout the U.S. to discuss the key IT issues facing these administrations. As security becomes an increasing concern with many government agencies, advancements in data security and integrity are required in order to prevent information leakage. CIOs and key IT decision makers will attend this technology conference in order to participate in educational sessions, network with their peers, and discover new IT solutions that they may not have been previously aware of or considered.
Agenda Topics:
- Lowering Cost & Complexity Through Desktop Virtualization
- Strategic Fiscal Management: Reducing Budget Deficits Without Cutting Services
- The eLearning Revolution
- Optimizing Service and Collaboration For a Successful Unified Communications Strategy
- Reaching for the Cloud
- Develop Good DLP Policies with Data Classification
Target Profile:
- U.S. State Departments
- U.S. City and County Departments
- Federal & State Departments of Education, Health, Transportation, and Law Enforcement
Past and/or Invited States, Cities and Counties:
- City of Dallas
- Cook County, Illinois
- City and County of Denver
- State of Arizona
- San Jose Police Department
- State of Kentucky
- City of Orlando
- Arizona Department of Education
- City of Memphis
- Orange County, California
- City of Hartford, Connecticut
The CIO Midmarket Summit is a chance for CIOs and IT executives from mid-sized companies to attend in-depth educational sessions, network with a group of peers, meet with solutions providers, and make critical business contacts. The summit will include, but is not limited to, representatives from healthcare, finance, insurance, government, telecom, utilities and education. Take advantage of this opportunity to have candid conversations about new technology trends and ongoing IT challenges, as well as share best practices and ideas.
Agenda Topics:
- Hot Topics for 2012: Security, Cloud and VDI
- Back to Basics: Improving Efficieny and Cutting Costs
- On-Demand (SaaS) ERP Systems
- Creating Strategic Value with IT
- Social Media and Digital Sales
- Capitalizing on Complexity
- How to Deliver IT as a Service
Target Profile:
- Cross industry, including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Fortune 2000 Companies
- Annual Revenue: from $200 million to $2 billion
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Crawford and Company
- MAIF
- Plum Creek Timber
- Telephone and Data Systems Inc.
- Bucyrus International
- Universal Health
- Avalonbay Communities
- Southwestern Energy
- Pulte Group
The CIO Cloud Summit is an opportunity for CIOs and IT executives from multiple industries to explore critical cloud computing issues, connect with other executives in various stages of cloud computing projects, and learn about the latest cloud computing solutions. The technology event will allow attendees to build relationships with IT executive peers, attend end user-led educational sessions, and network in an intimate and focused environment. Attendees are encouraged to share ideas, explore technology solutions, and learn about the latest cloud computing topics and trends.
Agenda Topics:
- How to Build a Private Cloud and Deliver IT as a Service
- Optimizing the Performance of Cloud Computing
- TCO of the Cloud
- Cloud Integration, Interoperability and Standards
- Safe-Cracking the Cloud
Target Profile:
- Cross industry including, but not limited to, healthcare, retail, transportation, government, education, insurance, and finance
- Annual Revenue: $1 billion+
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Wilton Re
- Comcast
- AMEX
- Bank of America
- The Hartford
- RCN
- Guardian Life
- ViaSat
The CIO Energy Summit will bring together CIOs and IT executives to discuss the changing energy industry and how technology can bolster growth opportunities within their organizations. Through agenda sessions that create opportunities for in-depth conversations, attendees can share their best practices, lessons learned, and recent projects, as well as discuss technology topics and trends in an exclusive, peer-to-peer business setting. The event is a unique opportunity to connect with peers and learn about the latest technology solutions.
Agenda Topics:
- Making Innovation Real through Cloud Computing
- Transformational Leadership
- Positioning IT to Fuel Innovation and Accelerate Growth
- Data Center Virtualization
- What Every CIO Needs to Know about Securing Smartphones & Tablets
- Realizing the Promise of the Mobile Workforce through a Mobile Device Platform
Target Profile:
- Oil & Gas
- Coal
- Green Energy
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
- Berry Petroleum Co.
- Delta Petroleum Corporation
- Exxon Mobil
- Questar Corporation
- Royale Energy, Inc.
- Santos, Ltd
- Shell
- Swift Energy Co., Inc.
- Valero Energy Corporation
The CIO Finance Summit is an opportunity to meet and network with Finance IT leaders representing the largest and most innovative companies in North America. Through educational sessions and candid discussions, the event will allow technology executives and solution providers to develop a new approach to this changing market, one that includes future growth, strategic partnerships and innovation. The 2011 event is shaping up to become the most successful one yet, with a revamped agenda that encourages discussion as well as technology topics defined by the CIO Finance Summit Content Committee.
Agenda Topics:
- Multi-Channel Integration: A Perspective on Emerging Channels as Catalysts for Architectural and Technology Changes
- High Performance Analytics
- Managed Services & Outsourcing in a Challenging Climate
- Securing the Cloud in the Financial Sector
- Technical Enablers in an Analytically-Driven Business - The Path to Increased Profitability
Target Profile:
- Wholesale & Retail Banks
- Credit Card Companies
- Insurance Companies
- Consumer Finance Companies
- Stock Brokerages
- Investment Funds
- Capital Markets
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Bank Leumi USA
- AMEX
- Bank of America
- SunTrust Banks
- ING Direct
- M&T Bank
- Wells Real Estate Funds
- Fidelity Investments
The CIO Retail Summit will bring together C-level executives, technology analysts, innovative solution providers and IT thought leaders to discuss the critical technology issues currently affecting retail organizations. The event is an opportunity for participants to attend educational sessions, learn about new technology solutions, and share their successes, failures and new ideas in a comfortable, yet focused business setting. Formal and informal networking opportunities, scheduled throughout the three-day event, allow executives to connect and strengthen their ties with past colleagues and make new, critical business contacts.
Agenda Topics:
- Evaluating the ROI of Digital Signage Deployments
- PCI DSS Compliance in the Cloud
- Mobile Trends and Innovation
- Influencing Consumer Choices with Social Media
- Technology as a Value Provider - The Unique Customer Experience
- Re-mapping the Supply Chain Model
- Building and Managing Excellent Customer Relationships
Target Profile:
- Department Stores
- Grocery & Convenience Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Big Box
- General Merchandise
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Save Mart Supermarkets
- Coinstar, Inc
- Barnes & Noble
- Victoria's Secret
- Hermes of Paris
- Domino's Pizza
- Lowe's Companies, Inc
- Nordstrom
- Estee Lauder
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Hallmark
The CTO Telecom Summit will bring together CTOs, CIOs, network specialists and wireless industry leaders from the nation's largest and most innovative service providers to discuss critical IT topics and trends currently affecting the industry. The 2011 agenda has been revamped to include focus groups, think tanks, and analyst Q&A sessions, all of which will encourage more meaningful conversations between the event's delegate, analyst and solution provider attendees. The CTO Telecom Summit Content Committee, a group of telecom industry leaders, will determine the technology event's agenda topics and provide leadership onsite.
Agenda Topics:
- The New Era of Cloud Computing
- Looking at Unified Communications
- The 4G Revolution - The Future Takes Shape
- What's Next for the Innovative Service Provider?
- Social Networking Trends and the New Face of Communication
- Open Source Solutions for a Competitive Edge
- Capitalize on the Cloud to Drive Organizational Growth
- Accelerating the Delivery of Next Generation Services
Target Profile:
- Tier 1 & 2 Telecommunication Carriers
- National ISPs
- Cell Phone Service Providers
- Cable Providers
- Paging Service Providers
- Aeronautical Applications of Satellite Phones
- Telephone Systems Providers
- Wireless Infrastructure
- IP Telephony Providers
- State Telecommunications Organizations
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- Verizon
- Sprint Nextel
- Telus
- Rogers Communications
- Qwest Communications
- RCN
- T-mobile
- Clearwire
- AT&T
- XO Communications
- Allestra
The media & entertainment industry is being transformed by a global business environment with increasing customer demand for innovation and higher value -- all while confronting new competitors.
To compete in today's volatile economy, the industry is looking at new business models in alignment with the changes in the marketplace, demanding an unprecedented and ever increasing performance from their technology solutions and their IT teams to improve their success in meeting their business goals.
Agenda Topics:
- Business Transformation in the Digital Convergence Marketplace
- Moving into the Cloud
- Media Enterprise Mobility and Smart Devices
- Social Networking Trends - Influencing Consumer Choices through Social Media
- Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Mobility Through a Mobile Device Platform
- Creating Strategic Value with IT
Target Profile:
- Print Media
- Television
- Cable Networks
- Film
- Radio
- Internet-based Media
Past and/or Invited Companies:
- NBA
- Sony Pictures
- Dreamworks
- MLB
- New York Times
- News Corp.
































