CIOs are standing on a goldmine of business data, but the ability to uncover true intelligence for your business has yet to be realized. For some, the roadblock stands at metrics and measurements, for others the challenge of making sense of ‘big data’ lies with data integrity and performance management. How can you influence and create a culture where data leads to insights? Can you create an ‘analytics workbench’ that is as simple as using standard desktop tools? How do you avoid getting trapped in ‘BI perfection?’ Learn how you can help lead your company from operational business intelligence to a system where strategic analytics can help drive revenue.

Few Ohioans are familiar with the traveler 511 service, a type of Intelligent Transportation System designed by the Federal Highway Administration. So, few may know that while there are no federal requirements to deploy 511, there is also no federal program to pay for the 511 service. For Spencer Wood and Stu Davis, the challenge of implementing the program was finding a sustainable way to fund it on an annual basis. Today, not only have Wood and Davis found a way to make the 511 platform sustainable, but they may have found a way to make the program profitable. Join their discussion to find out how they partnered to utilize technology to produce income for the State of Ohio.

There has been a lot of focus these past few years on the super-human speed of change that is transforming the way society interacts with technology. The question that Adam Frumkin and Lonny Lawrence will address in this thought provoking session is: change is inevitable, but who’s driving and why are we driving so fast? Change is undeniable, but the question of whether the changes in technology are vendor driven or enterprise driven is still ambiguous. Join Frumkin and Lawrence to discuss the pitfalls of following hype-cycles and learn how you can partner with your driver to better steer your own ship.

Employees today see the value in their favorite consumer devices, and increasingly expect their corporate IT environments to support these devices for both personal and professional use. This trend is gaining great momentum in the industry — but not without controversy. IT organizations must defi ne and drive the right balance between their employees’ technology expectations and their companies’ business objectives, and then look for opportunities to implement solutions that address tomorrow’s needs as well as today’s challenges. What are the new disruptive technologies or trends in mobile computing that CIOs need to prepare for? How are generational culture changes and new collaboration platforms impacting the IT organization? Dave Buchholz will explore these issues and share insights into how Intel IT is infusing consumer devices into its current and future IT environment.

The biggest threat to the future of the IT profession is young people’s lack of interest and awareness of IT as a viable career option. The future domestic talent shortage that will result will imperil the strategic value that IT can bring to our enterprises. IT leaders must find a way to shift the paradigm that has been created within organizational IT to find a more efficient balance between the talent pipeline, resourcing and the contrasting force of increasing demand. Join Bill Blausey to discuss the mechanisms for skill development and how CIOs can become advocates to incite passion in the IT profession.

CIOs and CISOs alike face crucial challenges in answering business demands for the ‘latest and greatest.’ For Alan Levine, ensuring a balance between business demands and practical security is the essential strategy of a successful security program and a secure enterprise. While security was once an academic exercise, it now represents our best response to tangible, potentially devastating threats which have morphed in complexity, tenacity, and impact. Hear Levine’s proactive approach to protecting your organization from advanced persistent threats that seek to harm the things you care about most.

Session discovery topics:

• Investing in security: get the best bang for your buck
• Your front-line defense: it’s easier than you think
• Step one: looking at alternative uses of existing technologies

For the 2011 IBM Global CIO Study, IBM conducted more than 3,000 face-to-face interviews with CIOs in 81 countries, representing 18 industries. The CIOs relayed their experiences, accomplishments and future plans, all in terms of the kinds of IT support their own organizations need most. In a rapidly changing world where technology is a critical enabler of business success, which actions enable CIOs to have the most impact, particularly by leading innovation, capturing insights and enabling integration? Join Linda Ban as she discusses the different contexts in which today’s CIOs operate, how they are optimizing IT on behalf of their organizations and how CIOs can excel in any setting by delivering results against business objectives.

As technology goes through another generation of transformation, CIOs need to reinforce their executive partnerships to keep up with the evolving technological landscape. This means a deeper understanding of operations and business strategies, and an overall understanding of how IT can strengthen the partnerships that drive value in a competitive market.

This Executive Boardroom discussion will offer the Cleveland Governing Body a chance to discuss how they are partnering with their business. This is a rare opportunity to hear what their peers are doing to stay connected with the strategic efforts of the company.