IT SOLUTONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS

AGENDA

Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Sheraton Four Points Conference Center

Pittsburgh North

	7:30AM	REGISTRATION – Lawrence/Armstrong Foyer Continental Breakfast/Networking - Grand Ballroom
	9:00AM-9:15AM	WELCOME - Grand Ballroom
	Mayor Tom Murphy's Bio	Marc Di Francisco, President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit OPENING REMARKS The Honorable Tom Murphy, Mayor of Pittsburgh
	Steve Smith's Bio	PROGRAM INTRODUCTION Steve Smith, Co-Conference Director, Executive Director, Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group
	9:15AM-10:15AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: E-VOLVING TO THE REAL-TIME ENTERPRISE
	Grand Ballroom Joe Cleveland's Bio	Presented by: Joe Cleveland, CIO, Lockheed Martin, President of Enterprise Information Systems Abstract
	10:15AM-11:00AM	BREAK: VENDOR PAVILION - Mercer/Venango Rooms
	11:00AM-Noon
	Session 1	MOBILE HIGH-SPEED DATA - EXPLORING BUSINESS IMPACTS DATA ON THE MOVE FOR BUSINESSES ON THE MOVE
	Butler Room Ray Gilbert's Bio	Presented by: Ray Gilbert, Director CIO-Chief Technology Office Lucent Technologies Discussion: United States and Canadian Carriers have deployed Mobile High Speed Data (MHSD) nationally with 40kk to 80k average throughput, which is Equivalent to or better than landline modem experience and available today. Service Providers are testing the Next Generation MHSD with up to 400k average throughput with peak speeds up to 2.4 MB, which is equivalent to the cable modem experience available in the future.
	Session 2 Lawrence Room	ACTIVE ARCHIVING: EMERGING SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING EXPLOSIVE DATABASE GROWTH
	Lisa Cash's Bio	Presented by: Lisa Cash, CEO, Princeton Softech Business Problem: Explosive database growth and data retention requirements. Solution: Learn how companies like the Bank of New York are addressing the challenges of explosive database growth and implementing active archiving as a long-term strategic solution. Abstract
	Noon-1:15PM	LUNCH - Grand Ballroom
	Jim Flyzik's Bio	Luncheon Speaker: Jim Flyzik, Former Sr. Advisor to Secretary Ridge at Homeland Security & Vice-Chair, Federal CIO Council, Former CIO for Department of Treasury and Former CIO U.S. Secret Service. Partner, Guerra, Kivia, Flyzik & Associates. Discussion: Homeland Security and the New Department – The key IT challenges facing the new department and the country in a world where terrorism is a daily threat.
	1:15PM-1:30PM	DESSERT - VENDOR PAVILION - Mercer/Venango Rooms
	1:30PM - 2:30PM
	Session 1	TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS MADE SIMPLE
	Butler Room Scott Sullivan's Bio	Presented by: Scott Sullivan, VP IT & Services, Pitt Ohio Express; Michele McGough, CEO, solutions4networks Business Problem: Cost control of telecommunications expenses…NOT core competency of staff Solution: Total overall savings of approximately 40% of annual expense with minimal staff involvement and on-going bill review and reconciliation. Abstract
	Session 2 Lawrence Room Steve Smith's Bio Jim Jones Bio Gwen Pechan's Bio Ray Johnson's Bio	CRM - HIP OF HYPE? SHARING LESSONS LEARNED TO HELP ENSURE REAL VALUE IS DELIVERED FROM INVESTMENTS IN CRM Moderated by: Steve Smith, President, Plus Consulting, Director, Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group Panelists: Philip Johnson, Director of Sales, Carmeuse; Jim Jones, Director, Information Technology and Pechan to Director of Corporate Information Services;Gwen Pechan, CIO, Al Relocation Services; Ray Johnson, CFO, Pitt-Ohio Express Business Problem: According to Gartner Group, 70% of GRM projects fail to meet initial expectations. Just the same, over the past few years CRM has quickly become one of the most common buzz words in the technology industry. As is often the case, the definitions and interoperations of this "hot" area of technology differ greatly from one organization to the next. More significantly, the value derived from investments in CRM technology often differ to an even greater extent. Abstract
	Session 3	DISASTER RECOVERY PANEL DISCUSSION: CIO' SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, PRIORITIES AND ISSUES
	Armstrong Room Steven Spiewak's Bio	Moderated by: Steven Spiewak, Marketing Manager, Iron Mountain Off-Site Data Protection Panelists: Three major corporate CIO's Business Problem: New challenges and issues that face IT leadership.
	2:30PM-3:30PM	BREAK: VENDOR PAVILION - Mercer/Venango Rooms
	3:30PM-4:30PM
	Session 1	E-HEALTH AND SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
	Butler Room Maria Horton's Bio	Presented by: Maria C. Horton, CISSP, CIO (Ret), National Naval Hospital,Bethesda, Maryland, EmeSec,Inc. Principal Business Problem: Healthcare providers facing the responsibilities of preparing for - and delivering - both traditional and e-health services, as well as dealing with providing adequate first responder capabilities related to weapons of mass destruction whether traumatic, radio logic, or biologic. Abstract
	Session 2 Lawrence Room Calvin Braunstein's Bio John Benzinger's Bio Eileen Gabriel's Bio Tom Tabor's Bio	OUTSOURCING: IS IT THE ANSWER? Moderated by: Calvin Braunstein, Chairman, CEO, Executive Director of Research, Robert Frances Group, Inc. Panelists: John Benzinger, VP of IT, Freemarkets; Eileen Gabriel, CIO, Dick’s Sporting Good Stores; David Stephens, CIO, City of Pittsburgh; Tom R. Tabor, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Highmark Discussion: In today’s sluggish economy IT departments are being asked to do more with less. To solve the challenge of meeting business objectives while reducing costs many CIO’s have turned to outsourcing. Abstract
	Session 3	SIG: COPING WITH THE POLITICS OF CHANGE
	Armstrong Room Peter Julian's Bio Steven Agnoli's Bio Mark Read's bio	Moderated by: Peter J. Julian, Sr. VP & CIO (Ret), Crown Cork & Seal, Former CIO, Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Panelists: Steve Agnoli, CIO, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, Mark Read, Former Dir. Technology & Processing, Elkem Metals Company, Inc. Business Problem: Today's CIO is responsible for forging a road through a politically and economically changing environment. How do we navigate this difficult road. Abstract
	4:30PM	EXECUTIVE RECEPTION
	Grand Ballroom	Admittance by Conference Badge or VIP Pass Only Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages
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IT SOLUTONS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS

AGENDA

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Sheraton Four Points Conference Center
Pittsburgh North

	8:00AM-9:00AM	REGISTRATION - Lawrence/Armstrong Foyer Continental Breakfast/Networking - Grand Ballroom
	9:00AM-9:15AM	WELCOME – Grand Ballroom Marc Di Francisco – President, CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
	Ken Sochats's Bio	PROGRAM INTRODUCTION Ken Sochats, Co-Conference Director, Director, Visual Information Systems Center, University of Pittsburgh
	9:15AM-10:15AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS - MEASURING RISK AND VALUING INFORMATION
	Grand Ballroom Douglas Hubbard's Bio	Presented by: Douglas W. Hubbard, President & Founder, Hubbard Decision Research Business Problem: Measuring Risk and the economic impact of information value. Solution: Applied Information Economics Abstract
	10:15AM-11:00AM	BREAK: VENDOR PAVILION – Mercer/Venango Rooms
	11:00AM-Noon
	Session 1	SECURING VIRTUAL SYSTEM CONNECTING LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS
	Butler Room Linda Rosenberg's Bio	Presented by: Linda Rosenberg, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) Business Problem: How should a multi agency IT team JNET(19 separate business units), integrate security where each can share in real time information vital to law enforcement state wide without being either technically, and operationally intrusive or financially disruptive.
	Session 2 Lawrence Room Matthew Montgomery's Bio	WIRELESS DATA: RESULTS AND REAL WORLD LESSONS Presented by: Mathew Montgomery, Senior Technical Application Manager, Sprint Corporation-PCS Division; Business Problem: Deploying mobile data applications that are affordable, scalable and manageable across the enterprise. Solution:  Custom application enabled by Third Generation network-based platform and devices. Abstract
	Session 3 Armstrong Room	INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER DRIVING LICENSE,A GATEWAY TO IT PRODUCTIVITY Presented by: Grant Castle President and CEO,ICDL.US; Stephen MacIssac, COO,Three Rivers Workforce Investment; Joe Schwoebel Director Of Technology , Allegheny Intermediate Unit Business Problem: Many issues related to the use of computer resources and lost productivity relate to the level of user proficiency. IT Solutions:  Using the International Computer Driving License as a core skills assessment tool,IT organisations can realize increased productivity and maintanence. Abstract
	Noon - 1:15PM	LUNCH - Grand Ballroom
		Birds of a Feather
	1:15PM-1:30PM	DESSERT - VENDOR PAVILION – Mercer/Venango Rooms
	1:30PM-2:30PM	NATIONAL CYBER CRIME STRATEGY & PROGRESSIVE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS TO COMBAT CYBER CRIME
	Session 1	Presented by: Dan Larkin, Special Agent, FBI & Supervisor High Tech Crimes Task Force in Western Pennsylvania
	Butler Room Dan Larkin's Bio
	Session 2	DATA SECURITY IN BANKING AND THE LEGAL ISSUES OF THE GRAMM-LEACH BLEILY ACT
	Lawrence Room Richard Yanke's Bio Ted Steiner's Bio	Moderated by: Richard Yanke, SVP Director of Information Security, Sky Financial Group, 1^st Vice Chairman, Pennsylvania Bankers Association-Group & Governing Council Panelist: Ted Steiner, Chairman, CEO & President, Commercial National Bank; Michael Hagan, CEO, Iron & Glass Bank Business Problem: How this legislation is touching all phases of banking, from the executive offices, to the data center, to the financial departments. Solution: How IT is proactively addressing compliance issues connected with this legislation.
	2:30PM-3:30PM	BREAK: VENDOR PAVILION – Mercer/Venango Rooms
	3:30PM-4:30PM Session 1 Butler Room Jeffrey K.Bailey's Bio George Skaryak's Bio	FROM GOOD TO GREAT THROUGH eAI Presented by: Jeffrey K. Bailey, VP, Corporate Business Systems Development & Integration, CIO, Water & Wastewater Systems Group, U.S. Filter Corporation; George Skaryak, Account Executive, TIBCO Software, Inc. Abstract Business Problem: Inefficiency, inconsistent process and policy, duplicate effort, little enforcement of corporate agreements, and multiple business applications.
	Session 2 Lawrence Room Tom Egan's Bio	VALUE PROPOSITIONS SUFFICENT TO JUSTIFY ENTERPRISE-WIDE VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO SERVICES Presented By: Dr. Thomas A. Egan, Executive Director Business Technology Center, West Chester University Business Problem: Obtaining reliable, affordable, scalable enterprise bandwidth capable of delivering desired voice, data and video services Solution: Create a compelling business case adequate to convince bandwidth providers, including alternatives to the traditional regional monopolistic providers, to deliver a appropriate solution. Abstract
		Conference Ends
Materials contained here in are for marketing purposes only. Speakers, topics, etc. are not in final form and are subject to change, replacement, substitution, etc.