IT Infrastructure Trends
Chicago, IL | March 7, 2007
IT Infrastructure represents the backbone of corporate technology investments but until recently often received the least attention. New technologies such as VOIP, wireless, and storage, combined with new demands for reliability, resilence and redundancy dictate a fresh look at how leading companies allocate their resources to get their best ROI from their investments. Following are the topics to be discussed:
- Top infrastructure trends put into service by IT executives at First Midwest Bank, Career Education Corporation, and Classified Ventures
- Balancing Security and Access
- Next Generation Telecommunications
- "Physical" IT Infrastructure Best Practices.
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Agenda |
Event Logistics |
| 1:00 |
Welcome & Introductions |
 $125 Members
$150 Nonmembers
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
1:00–5:45 PM
Union League Club
Main Lounge
65 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL
Professional Business Casual Attire Required |
| 1:30–1:55 |
Watching the Watchers: Containing the "Untrusted User"
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Cheryl Traverse, CEO, Xceedium
Ms. Traverse is the President/CEO of Xceedium, a Secure IT Operations Management company. Previously, she was President/CEO of Immunix, a Linux Host Intrusion Prevention company purchased by Novell. Ms. Traverse also served as President/CEO of Covigo, a mobile middleware company purchased by Symbol. Ms. Traverse has run three other leading-edge technology companies in web authoring, integration and personalization spaces. Her career spans over 25 years in the high tech marketplace. |
| 1:55–2:20 |
Viable Options for Data Center Reliability & Scalability
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Rick Conneely, Director, Global Business Development, Panduit
Mr. Conneely oversees Corporate Marketing, Channel Partner Programs, Alliances Group and the Briefing Program at Panduit Corporation. His current role has global scope and provides regular exposure to the market activities in global theatres. With Panduit since 1998, Mr. Conneely has served Product Management, Market Management, Alliance Development and Business Development roles.
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| 2:20-2:50 |
Break |
| 2:50–3:15 |
Next Generation Communications Networks
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Jim Price, President, ICOMM
Jim focuses his practice on helping
clients better understand, select and manage next-generation telephony
systems technologies (such as Computer-Telephony Integration,
Server-based and Network-based PBX technologies and collaboration and
messaging technologies) and next-generation network technologies (such as Voice over IP, next-generation WAN/LAN technologies such as MPLS, Metro Ethernet, wireless Ethernet and other mobile wireless and cellular services). |
| 3:15–3:40 |
Building Resilient IT Infrastructure for the 21st Century
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Jack Pressman, CTO, Cyber Development Group
Mr. Pressman has been designing and building mission critical IT facilities and networks for over 17 years. He currently is designing and developing over 1 million sf of Tier 3 / Tier 3+ data center and collocation facilities in conjunction with deploying 10 / 40 GbE optical networks throughout the world. Mr. Pressman was Technology Architect for the new Chicago Police Headquarters, Chicago Police Wide Area Network, Ford Supplier Campus (Chicago), Burlington Northern Sante Fe Intermodel (Joliet) and DuPage National Technology Park (West Chicago). |
| 3:40-4:10 |
Break |
| 4:10–5:00 |
Keynote Panel
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Moderator: Rob Klusman, Director Midwest Practice-U.S. Systems Engineering, Sun Microsystems
Rob manages a regional team focused on pre-sales technical evangelism, technical architecture, and mapping Sun's technologies into customer business solutions. Previously, he managed System Engineering in four Midwest states and was responsible for the technical delivery and support of pre-sales discipline solutions. |
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Dr. Kent Belasco, CIO/Executive VP, First Midwest Bank
Dr. Belasco is responsible for all facets of information technology at First Midwest, including the application of technology and the attainment of benefits resulting from improved efficiency and productivity.
He has 28 years experience in banking and consulting with companies such as Citicorp, Exchange National Bank (now LaSalle Bank), Deloitte and Touche, and First Midwest Bank. He has extensive experience in productivity, project management, general management, and information systems management, and is the author of several publications in these areas. |
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Joe Giannetti, Director of Corporate Technology,
Classified Ventures
Joe is responsible for managing the central Corporate Technology team
that supports high traffic Internet sites such as Cars.com,
Apartments.com, and HomeScape.com. His responsibilities include Data
Center, System Engineering, Storage, DW/BI, Corporate Applications,
Security, Disaster Recovery, Telephony, and End User Services. He has
fourteen years of Information Technology experience in a wide range of
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Chad Story,
Enterprise Director of Infrastructure Services,
Career Education Corporation
Chad Story has more than 10 years of Information Technology Infrastructure / Architecture experience, building enterprise class technology solutions for midsize companies to Fortune 500 companies. His most recent role is working as an Enterprise Director of Infrastructure for Career Education Corporation. His focus for the last 3 years with Career Education has been building strategic partnerships with Cisco, EMC, Microsoft, and Unisys in technology consolidation and scalability. |
| 5:00-5:10 |
Closing Remarks |
| 5:10–5:45 |
Networking Reception
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