Discussion: The session will be an informal and interactive discussion on today's leadership challenges for IT. We will discuss the personal leadership styles that the panel members find most effective and we will delve into the essence of what IT leadership entails. In addition, we will hear what keeps this panel of CIOs up at night and how they are addressing key issues.

Discusion: Presidio, a leading Technology Infrastructure Integration company, will lead a panel of CIOs from area companies focused on the next wave of cost reducing technologies available from leading vendors. Discussion areas will include: Server Virtualization to improve Quality of Service, Availability and Business Continuance. Storage Centralization to simplify the management of data and match the storage type/protocol to the application and data value. New alternatives to tape will also be discussed as a means to reduce cost while significantly improving backup and recovery times. Unified Communications to improve productivity through convergence of voice, data and video over IP.

Discusion: Data Privacy breaches are making headlines, as organizations scramble to protect the confidentiality of their critical customer and business data and protect their brands. According to Gartner, 70 percent of data breaches are internal to corporations in the non-production environments of Development, Test, QA, and Training. While many organizations today, rely on encryption strategies to ensure data privacy protection, this has been shown to leave large volumes of data vulnerable. In this presentation by David Wade and Michael Katalinich, we will examine how one organization has taken a proactive approach to combat security threats, ensure customer confidence and privacy, while also supporting compliance with local, state, national, international, and industry-based privacy regulations. Join us to learn how you can ensure the security of your data and your brand!

Discussion: IT is constantly challenged to do "more with less". The constraints include tight budgets, growing complexity, and higher business demands and expectations. This session will discuss The Coca-Cola Company's approach to address these demands through the adoption of ITIL based (Information Technology Information Library) service management processes (ITSM). We will discuss the company's journey towards common, integrated processes and tools on a global basis.

Discussion: Top level executives from leading companies discuss how technology solutions can deliver measurable market advantage.

Discussion: Many organizations depend upon legacy software systems that were designed and implemented in the 1970s or earlier. These systems have operational procedures, critical business rules and workflow embedded which are difficult to replicate and are typically not recorded anywhere else within the organization. This presentation by Dr. Tom Love describes an innovative approach to renovating these applications by first improving the support organization's processes and procedures inorder to stabilize the
application(s) and then re-engineering the application(s) using state of the art software technology and agile methods. The approach outlined allows such renovating to be largely financed with the savings derived from more efficiently managing legacy systems. Mitigating the risks associated with a traditional development initiative while enabling the organization to reduce costs and remain competitive are key points of his presentation.

Discussion: An informal and interactive discussion with today’s search industry leaders. Find out: what they hear from prospective clients, what skills are needed to be successful, why do CIOs loose their jobs, what are prospective employers looking for, how do you get on their radar screens, which resumes get their attention, what is the future state of the CIO. This is your chance to hear it from the experts.

Discussion: Which 21 Century Technology do you believe will resolve today’s and tomorrow’s Business, Personal, and Information Technology issues? Examples: Education and Training; Wireless Communications; Nanotechnology; Global Work Groups; Manufacturing; Computers writing their own applications, Workplace moves to home or elsewhere, Bio Computers, Information Security, Labor/Robots superior to humans, and Open Source.

Discussion: Join executives from Flex HR Inc., Equifax, Turner Broadcasting System and CPEX to learn how they are attracting and retaining key IT talent. You’ll hear about key skills being acquired to ensure competitive advantage and the impact of IT outsourcing. You will also learn more about how creative recruitment strategies such as industry partnerships and on-campus development can make an impact. This is your chance to hear from peers about strategies that are making a difference.

Discussion: Doug Hubbard will discuss his upcoming book about how to measure things usually considered “immeasurable”. He asserts that the idea that some things are immeasurable is based on a set of misconceptions about statistics and measurement in general or, in many cases, a lack of a clear definition of what the proposed “intangible” really is. Whatever is relevant for a business to know must have observable consequences. This presentation from the book will include:

• The three reasons why anything is ever (incorrectly) thought to be immeasurable
• Quick and simple methods for measuring any uncertain quantity
• An overview of some of the more advanced methods
• Interesting examples of where “impossible” measurements had clever solutions.

Discussion: The Secret Service's ECTF and Electronic Crimes Working Group initiatives prioritize investigative cases that involve electronic crimes. These initiatives provide necessary support and resources to field investigations that meet any one of the following criteria: Significant economic or community impact; Participation of organized criminal groups involving multiple districts or transnational organizations; Use of schemes involving new technology. This discussion will cover the current and future trends in the Atlanta district and present case studies of circumstances the ECTF has been involved in.