Efm Events

7:00 am

Attendee Check-In & Registration Opens

7:50 am

Welcome Message

8:00 am

Session 1 - Information Life Cycle Management

Presented by: Dave Ellard, EMC Corporation

1. Understanding ILM – A process, not a product
2. Key elements to a successful ILM strategy
3. How an effective and automated ILM strategy can significantly reduce costs
4. How ILM aligns you Business Continuity Strategy
5. How ILM facilitates corporate compliance and regulatory initiatives

8:45 am

Break & Networking Opportunity

9:15 am

Session 2 - Mobile Computing and Overall "Gadget" Management
Presented by: Jack Gold, META Group

1. Shouldn’t the technology be inherently secure?
2. Company information on personally owned mobile devices – where to draw the line?
3. Should synchronization to non-company owned devices even be allowed?
4. Who is responsible for compromise? You? The gadget owner?
5. Thumb drives – allow them?
6. Are you risking regulatory or compliance issues because of your mobile device policy?

10:00 pm

Break & Networking Opportunity

10:15 pm

Session 3- Portfolio Management: Balancing Risk, Innovation and ROI

Presented by: Garrett Gleason, Thrivent Financial

About 18 months ago, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chartered a new department called the "Enterprise Program Management Office." Garrett Gleason, Vice President of the EPMO, will present his experiences as the head of this new department and its continual pursuit of value-added services to the organization in terms of a project portfolio management, program management, and project management practices. Learn about the challenges they faced, the techniques they have applied, and how they are continuing to evolve this function and their services for their organization.

Deli Buffet Served: Fresh Field Greens Salad with Dressing Selection, Herbed Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Sliced Turkey, Sliced Beef and Shaved Ham, Sliced Swiss, American and Cheddar Cheeses, White and Rye Breads, Kaiser Rolls, Sliced Tomatoes, Onions, Kosher Pickles, Lite Mayonnaise, Assortment of Specialty Mustards to include Dijonnaise, Horseradish and Peppercorn, Individual Bags of Potato Chips, Featured Dessert Selection, Coffee, Tea, Decaffeinated Coffee and Freshly Brewed Iced Tea.

1:15 pm

Session 5 – The Future of Information Technology

Presented by: Julie Meringer, Forrester

What Technologies will have high impact on IT? Technology continues to evolve rapidly, even if the appetite for buying the latest new technology has waned. With an economic recovery starting to take hold and the focus on cost saving already bearing fruit, leading businesses must learn how to focus on new technologies that can give them a competitive edge.

2:00 pm

Break & Networking Opportunity

2:15 pm

Session 6- IT Process Improvement: Improving the Value of the Business Investment

Presented by: Chris Germann, Gartner

3:00 pm

Break & Networking Opportunity

3:15 pm

Session 7- CIO Panel Presentation: Critical Issues

Moderated by: Chris Murphy, InformationWeek

Panelists:
Peter Stockhausen, CIO, Manpower, Inc.
Byrne Chapman, VP IS, American Family
Tom Knapp, SVP, Fiserv

This panel presentation will feature these leading IT thought leaders from some the regions largest companies discussing critical issues facing their organizations today:

1. How is your role as a CIO changing within your company?
2. Will the industry solve SPAM and if so how soon will it happen?
3. How have the regulatory compliance laws HIPPA, Patriot Act, and Sarbanes affected your company?
4. What do you see as the next technology shift?
5. As more mergers of application happen how are you going to make the vendors accountable?