Discussion: Four “C” level executives offer their views on the role IT plays in their respective organizations. Hear different perspectives in different industries and the effects that IT makes in the day to day operation and the long term growth.

Discussion: Recently completed modeling of enterprise IT operations shows the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a pre-requisite for organizations interested in moving from a reactive to a proactive approach to managing the environment. Other analyst reports call CMDB's "a fundamental building block for improving IT efficiency, aligning IT with the business and controlling IT operational costs.” But many IT executives are asking “How exactly do CMDBs link IT to Business Services?" Please join ASG to learn how companies and government agencies are successfully approaching CMDBs and Business Service Management or Net-Centric Enterprises Services. ASG will be joined by one of their BSM clients in this informative presentation. Learn first hand how to make it work for you.

Discussion: For more than a decade open source and Linux have helped to significantly transform the economics of IT. Fueled by an enduring collaborative model, it has had far reaching affects on the value of enterprise computing and innovation. In his talk, Lee Congdon, CIO of Red Hat, will draw on the needs of today's CIOs and map the adoption of open source in the enterprise. As we look ahead, hear how Red Hat is helping customers realize better performance from development to deployment, not just through Linux, but through a deeper open source strategy.

Discussion: CIOs and IT leaders are under ever-increasing pressure to rapidly develop and deliver innovative solutions to meet the changing needs and scale of the business. Meanwhile, they are also expected to deliver higher levels of service at lower cost. Achieving these seemingly conflicting objectives require a combination of architecture and process improvements and advancement strategies that enable cost effective Consolidations, Systems Manageability, Service Availability and Business Continuance/Disaster Recovery. In this session, better understand trends and best practices for increasing IT Agility through architectural improvements, while also improving reliability, service levels and business alignment through process improvements. Panelists will share their experiences with evolving IT Architectures and Virtualization strategies

Discussion: What is the potential of the next generation of web technologies to transform the enterprise, or, at least, to add real value to both public and private organizations? This session will explore both the fundamental concepts and tools of Web 2.0 and provide lots of real-world examples of Web 2.0 in action. If you're interested in the web as a platform for greater participation, collaboration, productivity, and creativity, then this session will provide the overview you need to proceed. All this good news will then be balanced by an assessment of the risks and challenges in making Web 2.0 actually work in the enterprise.

Discussion: Integrated Data Management (IDM) provides an integrated, modular data management environment to design, develop, deploy, operate, optimize and govern data, databases, and data-driven applications. Solutions and best practices to enable collaboration and organizational productivity while improving quality of service, cost of ownership, and governance will be discussed. These strategies span applications, databases and platforms from mainframes and open systems to custom, packaged and legacy applications.

Discussion: TBA