September 13-16, 2009
MIDSIZE ENTERPRISE SUMMIT WEST 2009
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Agenda
Last edited on: 2009-09-09 15:29:04 CDT
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| Sunday, September 13 | |||||
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7:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Golf sponsored by HP  |
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(Limited participation. Please check with your audience acquisition manager for more information.)
Golf Registration and check in located in hotel lobby. Buses depart from hotel.
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1:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
IT Executive Registration | ||||
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1:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Vendor Registration | ||||
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1:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Solution Showcase - Setup (Vendors only) | ||||
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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Roundtable Mashups | ||||
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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Canadian CIO Executive Reception (Invitation only) | ||||
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4:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
IT Executive Orientation/Meet & Greet | ||||
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5:10 pm - 5:20 pm |
Opening Remarks & Introduction |
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5:20 pm - 6:20 pm |
CIO Panel - Top IT Trends | ||||
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6:25 pm - 7:10 pm |
TriGeo World Premiere |
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7:10 pm - 9:00 pm |
Welcome Reception | ||||
| Monday, September 14 | |||||
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7:00 am - 11:00 am |
Solution Showcase Setup | ||||
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7:15 am - 8:00 am |
Breakfast Sponsored by IBM Cognos | ||||
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8:10 am - 9:10 am |
Guest Keynote Sponsored by HP: Midsize Enterprise IT: A Fundamental Shift in Focus |
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For most of the history of IT, midsize enterprise investment has been driven primarily by the development and deployment of the great database systems of record: financials, HR, order processing, inventory, customer relationship, supply chain, product life cycle, and the like. Data centers, servers, clients, networks, databases, analytics, tools and technologies—all drew their ultimate ROI from the quality and productivity gains achieved by automating the various functions of the corporation via one or more of these systems of record.
Today, as we stand on the verge of the next decade, that work is largely done (indeed, has been done for some time), and while maintaining it will consume much of the IT budgets for years to come, it no longer will drive new investment, and it will no longer engage the business side of the house in the IT dialog. All of which begs the following questions: What will? and What impact will that have on IT organizations and the vendors who serve them? The short answer to this question is next-generation communication and collaboration applications to address the looming, worldwide white-collar productivity crisis.
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9:10 am - 9:55 am |
HP World Premiere - Manage, Protect and Grow your business—no matter what stage it’s in |
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In your business, especially during unpredictable times, nothing stands still for long. It’s always your move. Whether that move is forward, backward or to the side, it’s often powered by technology. But technology is just part of your strategy. Not only do you expect everything to work together, you need someone who knows what you’re up against each day and also what keeps you up at night. HP and our key partner Intel get that. With us, you get more than great technology, you get HP Total Care—a portfolio of services, software, solutions, and support from HP and our partners to help you manage, protect, and grow your business. Please join us to hear how HP Total Care leverages the full breadth of HP to bring you the products and services you need, the support you deserve and the solutions that address your critical business moves.
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10:05 am - 12:35 pm |
Boardroom Session | ||||
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10:05 am - 12:35 pm |
One-on-One Meetings with Industry Analysts (Pre-scheduled - Vendors only) | ||||
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12:45 pm - 2:00 pm |
Networking Luncheon |
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Social Media in a Corporate Environment - What You Need to be Aware Of |
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In this session, Author and Harvard Business School Prof. Andrew McAfee will discuss Enterprise 2.0 -- how companies are using Web 2.0 technologies and practices to increase revenues, decrease costs, and generate innovations. Sound too good to be true? Well, hear it from the man who coined the phrase “Enterprise 2.0.”
McAfee, will show how Enterprise 2.0 addresses today’s tough organizational challenges, and how it brings novel capabilities. Enterprise 2.0 is not hype, but it is also not easy, and Prof. McAfee will describe what successful companies and their leaders are doing to succeed with the new tools.
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3:10 pm - 5:00 pm |
Boardroom Session | ||||
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3:10 pm - 5:00 pm |
One-on-One Meetings with Industry Analysts (Pre-scheduled - Vendors only) | ||||
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5:10 pm - 6:10 pm |
Breakout Session #1: Email in the Cloud: Pro's and Con's |
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Email is among the first critical applications to move to the cloud or software-as-a-service provisioning model, and serves as a harbinger of customer experiences with the cloud platform. Microsoft, IBM, Google and Cisco are all vying for this market. But availability does not necessarily mean that moving email to the cloud is a good idea.
Based on real-world experiences, this presentation examines the pros and cons of a cloud-based approach, and illuminates broader concepts of cloud computing.
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5:10 pm - 6:10 pm |
Breakout Session #2: Emerging Trends and Technologies in BI |
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BI will experience extensive innovation and transformation in the near future. In this presentation, we will discuss the disruptive effect of -- and the best ways to leverage -- emerging technologies, such as integrated search, interactive visualization, in-memory analytics, predictive analytics and software as a service (SaaS), to build more-powerful, user-friendly BI applications.
Key Issues: What are the key trends that will drive pervasive BI adoption and usage? Which are the most important emerging BI technologies, and which vendors will provide them? How can organizations begin melding emerging technologies into existing tools and infrastructure?
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5:10 pm - 6:10 pm |
Breakout Session #3: Cost-Effective Enterprise Wireless Strategy |
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Wireless has become a standard in many companies today, with high adoption of wireless voice and data (email) services, wireless LAN and smartphones. But the technology changes rapidly with newer and faster services coming online in the next couple years, and stronger, more capable devices becoming the standard. However, the rising cost and management is becoming a newer challenge.
This presentation looks at the current and future wireless technologies including services, software and hardware and how the midsize enterprise should adopt and manage wireless technologies in the next few years.
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6:20 pm - 8:20 pm |
Solution Showcase | ||||
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6:20 pm - 8:20 pm |
One-on-One Meetings with Industry Analysts (Pre-scheduled - IT Executives only) | ||||
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8:30 pm - 12:00 pm |
Free Night | ||||
| Tuesday, September 15 | |||||
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7:15 am - 8:00 am |
Networking Breakfast - By Vertical | ||||
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8:10 am - 9:10 am |
General Session:The Talent Advantage: How to Win the War for IT Talent |
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Are you winning or losing the war for IT talent? Discover strategies that you can employ immediately to help turn you and your organization into a victor in the IT talent wars. By attending this session, you will be able to: develop an extraordinary leadership style; view talent strategically; and become your company’s leading advocate for top talent acquisition and retention. You will learn how to:
Speaker: Dr. Nancy MacKay, President, MacKay & Associates
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9:20 am - 11:50 am |
One-on-One Meetings with Gartner Analysts (Pre-scheduled - Vendors only) (Vendors Only) | ||||
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9:20 am - 11:50 am |
Boardroom Sessions | ||||
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12:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
Solution Showcase Luncheon | ||||
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1:25 pm - 3:55 pm |
Boardroom Sessions | ||||
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1:25 pm - 3:55 pm |
One-on-One Meetings with Industry Analysts (Pre-scheduled - Vendors only) | ||||
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session #1: Sharepoint 2007: Keys to Successful Implementation |
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Manage Microsoft SharePoint 2007’s proliferation and impact to your benefit through best practices, strategic planning, and technologically adept tactics. Emerge with action items and roadmaps for how best to exploit this opportunity.
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session #2: Securing Virtualized Environments |
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As organizations around the globe are seeing cost savings via virtualization, the security drawbacks are coming into focus. This session will explore the technical risks, and present a risk-adjusted ROI model that doesn't always come out positive.
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session #3: The Enterprise Storage Scenario |
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Organizations are beginning to look beyond the traditional tools and vendors for help in meeting their storage requirements. In some cases this means augmenting existing solutions, and in other cases replacing them. Learn what new technologies are available, such as archiving, SSD disk, duplication, thin provisioning and VTLs, to help you better address your current and the upcoming storage challenges.
What are the current challenges in storage today? What are the emerging storage hardware technologies? What are the emerging storage software technologies?
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Solution Showcase | ||||
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
One -on-One Meetings with Industry Analysts (Pre-scheduled - IT Executives only) | ||||
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7:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
Cocktail Reception | ||||
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8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Midsize Enterprise Innovation Awards Dinner | ||||
| Wednesday, September 16 | |||||
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7:00 am - 10:00 am |
Solution Showcase - Dismantle | ||||
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8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Peer Networking Breakfast | ||||
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9:00 am - 10:00 am |
What Every Small and Midsize Business Should Know About PS-Prep |
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This general session will introduce the new U.S. Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep) – a program intended to improve private sector preparedness in emergency management, disaster management and business continuity.
Through a moderated panel and audience question and answer period, the session will discuss the potential impact, value and benefits that participation in the PS-Prep program may provide to small and medium size businesses, including: supply chain resilience and its relationship to preparedness and business continuity, minimizing the impact of business disruptions, improved internal processes and insurance considerations, among others.
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