CIO Perspectives Forum

Los Angeles, CA
United States

Local Connections on Global Issues

The CIO Perspectives Forums are regionally focused one-day executive events for senior IT leaders at mid- to large-sized organizations in the private and public sectors. Produced by CIO magazine in partnership with sister organization, the CIO Executive Council, these Forums provide compelling, content-rich networking events where CIOs and senior executives can collaborate on business and technology issues ranging from the impact of local economic conditions to the most pressing national trends affecting IT in the enterprise.
The agenda for each CIO Perspectives Forum is designed by the 12-member Regional Leadership Council in each event location. These powerful advisory councils, comprised of CIOs from the most respected companies in America, work directly with CIO magazine’s event staff to guide and approve the selection of topics for all agenda sessions, interactive workshops, keynotes and featured speakers. The CIO Perspectives Forums empower local CIOs to build sustainable professional communities, determine the most relevant conference content for their region, broaden the scope of their partner/supplier networks and update them on the latest technology solutions and services their businesses require.

Speakers include:

Maryfran Johnson, Editor-in-Chief, CIO magazine & Events

Event Agenda

7:30AM-8:15AM    Registration And Networking Breakfast

8:15AM-8:30AM    Welcome And Agenda Overview
Moderator:  Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief, CIO magazine & Events

8:30AM-9:30AM    Opening Keynote Panel: Shifting IT Spending Priorities For A Recession Economy
As the faltering global economy spreads fear and uncertainty across every industry sector, CIOs everywhere are looking at IT budgets with a sharper eye than ever before. How can you rapidly readjust IT spending priorities while still preserving the right levels of capacity to respond to later economic rebound and growth? In this candid panel discussion, CIOs from several regional industries will compare specific strategies and creative cost-management approaches for managing the challenges of a difficult economy.

9:30AM-10:15AM    Successful Outsourcing Strategies For Times Of Economic Instability
Outsourcing success today depends on an increasing number of complex, interdependent factors. The current economic reality is affecting transactions throughout the outsourcing relationship, from RFPs throughout the contracting process, during transition and long afterward. Recent events (such as the Satyam Computer Services earnings fraud) have subjected outsourcing plans and providers to closer scrutiny, forcing some customers to alter their strategies to ensure success. In this session, we will talk about ways to decrease risk during economic turmoil, leverage existing conditions in the economy and ultimately increase flexibility in structuring your sourcing deals.

10:15AM-10:45AM    Charting The Paper Path To Savings (When Every Penny Counts And Immediate ROI Is Required)
Speaker:  Ron Binkauskas,    VP & GM PS&SD North America,    Lexmark International, Inc.
Reducing costs is a necessity in today’s challenging business climate, so re-examining your output environment can be one of the fastest, easiest ways to substantially trim expenses. In this informative session, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to quickly assess where savings can be found in your output environment and how to build a strategy to put your company on the fast track to printing less and saving more.

10:50AM-11:10AM    Refreshment Break

11:15AM-12:00PM    Take Charge Of Your Career: Pragmatic Advice For Challenging Times
Speaker:  Martha Heller,    Managing Director, IT Leadership Practice,    ZRG Partners
Economic volatility notwithstanding, there has never been a better time to be a CIO. Most of you have a seat at the senior leadership table, the line between the business and IT is blurring, and new career trajectories are opening up every day. But to capitalize on these opportunities, you must be proactive in managing your career — a reality that many busy CIOs neglect. This lively session, designed to bolster your career management skills, will highlight expert advice for CIOs looking to expand into new business roles, switch industries or simply conduct a more effective job search.

12:00PM-1:15PM    Lunch With Discussion Groups

1:15PM-2:00PM    An Expert Overview Of Collaboration And Communication Architectures
In this continually challenging economy, with its shrunken travel budgets and dwindling workforce, collaboration and communication tools are emerging as essential platforms for cost savings and knowledge sharing. A well-designed collaboration architecture not only allows people to connect more easily but can also bridge the gaps between multi-generational workers, enable knowledge transfer, strengthen global teaming and build morale. In this session, our expert will offer a global view of collaboration and communication architectures, drawing on extensive research findings to show how many organizations are embracing social computing beyond the ubiquity of Microsoft SharePoint.

2:15PM-2:45PM    Industry Expert Q & A

2:45PM-4:00PM    Leadership & IT Strategies 2.0: A CIO Executive Council Workshop
Moderator:  Pam Stenson,    General Manager,    CIO Executive Council
Tapping the collective brainpower of our CIO Perspectives attendees in this multi-topic workshop, we’ll delve deeper into the strategies of leadership during today’s business realities. Hosted by the CIO Executive Council, this peer-to-peer advisory session will offer fresh perspective on our toughest challenges and provide a small-group environment for in-depth discussions. Participants can select from the following topics or choose their own, and our table moderators will report back on the best ideas and practices. Workshop highlights will be written up and distributed to participants on the post-conference site. Topics will include:
- Articulating the Value of IT
- Influencing Business Stakeholders
- Leveraging Social Networking in the Enterprise
- The CIO Role: Evolving with the New Business Realities
- The Mobile Workforce: Technologies, Policies and Precautions
- Managing the Multigenerational Workforce: Bringing them All Together
- Mid-market CIOs: Improving Relationships with IT Vendors
- Leadership Development: What’s working and What’s Not for the Next Generation of CIOs
- Team Collaborative Technologies Strategy & Implementation (i.e., Sharepoint).

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