IT Trends Forecast: 2007
followed by the Club Holiday Reception
Chicago, IL | December 13, 2006
 What are the top trends that will drive IT Management and IT in 2007. New for 2006 this event will offer a critical briefing on what top customers and senior industry experts predict will be the driving trends for their areas for 2007. This event is designed for CIO's, Senior IT executives and Department heads, plus the senior vendor executives who serve them.
Immediately following the seminar will be the Club's annual Holiday Reception.
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Agenda |
Event Logistics |
| 1:00 |
Welcome & Introductions |
Registration Rates:
$125 Members
$150 Nonmembers
Wednesday December 13, 2006
1:00–5:15 PM
410 Club
410 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
(located in the Wrigley Bldg) |
| 1:30–2:00 |
Innovation in IT
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Robert C. Wolcott, Ph.D, Professor, Communication Systems Strategy & Management Program,
Northwestern University
Dr. Wolcott has been a Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Center for Research in Technology & Innovation and the Entrepreneurship Program at the Kellogg School of Management since 2002. He teaches Corporate Innovation in Evanston and for Kellogg’s Executive MBA Program with the HKUST (Hong Kong) and Keio Business School (Tokyo). His most recent article, Twelve Different Ways for Companies to Innovate, was published in the MIT Sloan Management Review, Spring, 2006. |
| 2:00–2:30 |
Leveraging Web 2.0 For the Enterprise
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Michael Silverman, CEO,
Duo Consulting
Michael has over 25 years experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and innovator. He began his career in 1982 when he founded PinDot Products, a manufacturer of products for people with disabilities. He founded Duo Consulting to help organizations use content to enable communications and drives business results on the web. Since 1999 Duo has created, or helped create websites for clients such as the Chicago Public Library, McDermott Will & Emery, The Chicago Park District, Becker Professional Review and CareerBuilder.com. |
| 2:30–3:00 |
Wireless Trends: Technology &
Applications
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Cheryl Blum, Senior Manager - Wireless Standards Development, Lucent Technologies
Sponsored by Telecommunications Industry Association
Cheryl has been with AT&T/Lucent for over 27 years and involved with wireless standards development and TIA standards development for over 14 years. For six years, she has been the Chair of the TIA Engineering Committee TR-45, which has developed Public Safety/Homeland Security standards for E911, Lawfully Authorized Electronic Surveillance, Wireless Priority Services, and Wireless Emergency Alert Service. |
| 3:00–3:20 |
Break |
| 3:20–4:10 |
Keynote Panel:
Top Trends that Drive IT Management
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Moderator:
Patrick Moroney, Former CIO,
Health Care Services Corp.
Pat has been the SVP/CIO of Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma). His I.T. staff of 2,200 supported all enterprise business operations including claims processing, membership, customer service operations and strategic relationships. Previous to HCSC he served as SVP/CIO for The ServiceMaster Company (Terminix, TruGreen, Merry Maids, others) and as CIO for the Nutrition, Food and Consumer Products Sector of Monsanto (NutraSweet, Equal, Ortho Brands, others). |
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Kevin McFall, Director of Affiliate Programs & Products, Tribune Co.
Kevin joined Tribune’s Media Services subsidiary in 2000 and led the technology platform launch for Zap2it.com, the company’s B2C and B2B entertainment content service, and the leading supplier in TV and Movie schedule information in North America. In his current role as Director of Affiliate Programs and Products, Kevin leads Zap2it product development, sales and marketing support, customer relationship management and advertising network programs for the more than 450 media partners/licensees of Zap2it. |
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Ellen Barry, CIO, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
In addition to traditional aspects of a CIO, Ms. Barry has successfully implemented a revenue generating initiative by insourcing the delivery of Internet and Technical Services to Exhibitors, Show Management and Meeting Planners for McCormick Place, Navy Pier and the Hyatt McCormick Place; installing wireless throughout McCormick Place and Navy Pier which allows for over 3000 concurrent users within the facility; and implementing a gigabit circuit to ‘next generation networks’ including Internet2. |
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Sheleen Quish, former VP & Global CIO, US Can Company
In her former position, Sheleen Quish directed the global infrastructure, three data centers, and a wide array of applications to support the $750 million company in 24 locations in six countries. With 20 years of Marketing and Operations experience in health care and insurance, her background is unique in the the CIO world. Currently, Sheleen is CIO-At-Large, as well as a Senior Consultant with Cutter Consortium, Boston, Mass., an Emeritus member of CIO Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, and an executive coach for a major financial services company based in Chicago. |
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Mark H. Griesbaum, CIO
Career Education Corporation
Mr. Griesbaum leads a staff of more than 100 professionals who work closely with the Presidents and staff at Career Education Corporation’s 80+ schools around the world. His group strategically put in place a common worldwide infrastructure, including a common set of business applications, and a focused competency on how to integrate new acquisitions, and start up schools into this fast paced growth company’s technology. Recently, he was recognized as one of Computerworld Magazine’s “Premier 100 IT Leaders 2006." |
| 4:10–6:00 |
Holiday & Networking Reception
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