Join us on Sunday evening, September 11th for a special presentation in honor of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As we honor this historic event, which changed forever how people look at their personal and organizational security, IT leaders from the private and public sector will discuss how issues of global security have evolved, and what CIOs can do to defend against information security breaches. Addressing the cyberchallenge requires leadership at the global, national, corporate and individual level, and collaboration and candid discussion are critical to securing business in the new cyber landscape. This special anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect on the lessons of the past ten years and to look ahead to discuss how the consumerization of IT and the shifting global technology landscape raises new challenges and threats for CIOs.

Discussion Questions:

• How have issues of global security escalated since the attacks 10 years ago?
• What have we learned about enterprise security in the past decade?
• What is the current strategic approach to threats and recent breaches?
• What does the future of cyber hold?
• Where are the biggest threats coming from?
• How can we strengthen government, academic and industry collaboration?
• How CIOs can help prepare and respond to security breaches?
• What can we do to build a strong cyber talent pipeline — STEM for the future?

The collapse of the financial systems and the global economic crisis of 2009 were a wakeup call to the world. With many traditional economic and social pillars of the industrial age at the end of their life cycle, Don Tapscott challenges leaders to transform their institutions for a new century, new media, a new generation and a new economy. Drawing on his extensive experience exploring networked intelligence for his most recent book, Macrowikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World, Tapscott will discuss how collaborative innovation can change the way companies create value and compete.

Session discovery topics:

• Drivers for change — revolutions in technology, demographics, economics and society
• Five principles of organizational transformation — collaboration, openness, sharing, interdependence and integrity
• The changing role of the CIO in providing leadership for the new paradigm

In the midst of Toyota’s most challenging business environment, a time fueled by misinformation and a social media explosion, Zack Hicks, Toyota Motor Sales VP and CIO, embarked on a leadership journey to transform the organization for the future. Join Hicks as he shares lessons learned from the most difficult time in Toyota’s history and his vision for IT enabled business innovation, including advancements in auto telematics and social networking.

When it comes to mobility in the enterprise, CIOs must balance a complex equation with improved workflow and collaboration on one hand, and business-critical security and management challenges on the other. For Robin Bienfait’s organization, providing an innovative and high-performance mobile computing experience for enterprise consumers is of prime importance. In an agile and competitive marketplace, Bienfait is changing the culture of collaboration and creativity within IT and the entire RIM organization to drive growth. Her insights into the future of personal and corporate connectivity speak to the escalating expectations for smartphones and mobile apps in the enterprise, and demonstrate the role that the IT organization can play in designing intelligent mobile solutions for the business.

As communication and collaboration practices continue to rapidly untether from traditional channels, the global economy is becoming more social and personal than ever before. So what does this mean for your enterprise customers? What are the implications for customer engagement, corporate flexibility and competitive decision making? CIOs on the front lines of the social business revolution will share how they are capitalizing on social networking, IT consumerization and the resulting explosion of corporate data. Moderated by Polly Sumner, Chief Adoption Officer, Salesforce.com, this experienced and visionary panel will get at the heart of what it takes to execute a social business strategy.

CIOs today face an imperative mission to lead their organizations through the rapid transformation of the connectivity and collaboration landscape. To capitalize on changes to the communication network, global IT leaders need to leverage the convergence of personal and corporate computing to drive growth and productivity. Some of the most exciting changes are in the areas of mobility, social media and business applications. In this mobile technology era, how can CIOs drive new opportunities for the business by getting ahead of the curve and capitalizing on change?

Session discovery topics:

• The future — leading your organization for what’s next
• Social media — leveraging change as a business tool
• Open — exploring the potential of open access business models

For venture capitalists, pushing the envelope on new technology trends is critical to the execution of successful investments. At Sierra Ventures, Gamiel Gran tracks the lifecycle of top IT trends, exploring the impact of disruptive technologies and determining their relevance in the global marketplace. Gran will give an insider’s view into how the global venture capital ecosystem works, and how investment predictions can better prepare CIOs to lead their organizations into the future. Join Granas he discusses what CIOs should know about the next stages of four key global technology trends that will define the future of enterprise and consumer IT.

Innovation is all about IT — right? Not so in the new world of IT consumerization, driven by the rapid adoption of new mobile and social technologies. At USAA, innovation is everyone’s job. Greg Schwartz has been at the forefront of the innovation explosion at USAA and has seen his organization’s role change to that of “The Great Enabler”. As technology evolves to keep pace with consumers demanding engagement anytime and anywhere, tactical innovation across the business is critical. In this session, Schwartz will discuss USAA’s journey of innovation — from the back lot garage of IT research to the world speedway of socialized innovation.

The convergence of social networking and ubiquitous computing has created an incredible opportunity for IT leaders to influence business. As a CIO, do you understand the intersection between emerging technologies and the latest marketing techniques? Are you partnering with your marketing colleagues to help your business navigate the line between innovation and risk management? Do you have the information you need to be an internal consultant to your CEO on social media and new communication channels? An effective and inspirational change agent, Jeffrey Hayzlett is widely recognized as one of the most influential marketers of our time. Expanding upon the ideas and philosophies in his best-selling book, The Mirror Test, Hayzlett will discuss how understanding the future of marketing can help you transform your business.

Guiding a business through rapid changes in the competitive global economy requires leaders who know how to spur innovation and how to harness the full human potential of their organization.

Companies spend time and effort on creating a culture of innovation around their employees. But what about inside their employees’ heads? Science shows that certain common mental tendencies can enhance or inhibit innovation; and that leaders can greatly influence this outcome.

Expand your leadership vision as Olivia Fox Cabane reveals new advances on the mental side of innovation. You will gain both key insights and practical leadership tools to skillfully navigate through uncertainty, spur your people to their full innovation potential and lead your organization forward.

Under Tom Murphy’s leadership, the technology organization at AmerisourceBergen has evolved into an embedded business asset designed to accelerate opportunities in the global economy. To achieve this strategic position, Murphy argues that CIOs must be able to identify and respond to the rapid changes in external business drivers, from mobility to shifting security demands. Murphy will discuss the challenges facing CIOs as they make decisions that profoundly impact the business, and how the ability to keep pace with the convergence of business and technology will determine the legacy of the CIO.

As CIOs explore collaboration and connectivity in the era of ubiquitous computing, the global marketplace reveals significant diversity in the way technology is consumed and leveraged. Leading an international technology organization requires a strategy that reaches outside of the U.S. perspective to consider computing trends and cultural norms in other countries. Join in an interactive CIO discussion on best practices for thinking globally and driving new opportunities for growth.

Discussion questions:

• What is the most significant challenge you face in operating a global IT organization?
• What is your strategy for engaging and retaining outsourced workforces?
• How does your security and privacy strategy adjust for operations outside the U.S.?
• What emerging market or computing trend represents the biggest global opportunity for the business?

The convergence of our corporate and personal lives is driving significant change in the workplace. As the motivators and skillset of top IT talent changes, CIOs are charged with organizing the next generation IT organization to capitalize on resources inside and outside the business. This discussion will explore what the IT function will look like in the future and the critical role the CIO will play in shaping the necessary evolution of skills and competencies in the technology organization.

Discussion questions:

• How are you measuring the impact that workplace innovations — engagement programs, internal collaboration tools, mobile workstations — have on the bottom line of the business?
• In this age of social computing, how are you managing mobility and collaboration to drive productivity and innovation without adversely impacting corporate intellectual property and brand?

Addressing the mobility revolution may be a common business priority for global CIOs, but strategies for approaching the impact of the consumerization of IT on the business vary greatly. What are you doing to influence the future of enterprise computing and mobility solutions? Whether you are trying to integrate or contain mobility within your core IT strategy, getting out in front of the issue is critical.

Discussion questions:

• In a time when traditional approaches to application development, infrastructure and security are being turned on their head, how are you managing risk?
• What does a competitive business look like in a social economy fueled by ubiquitous computing?
• Does your organization engender the development of new mobile applications or deter it?

The business of technology management for global organizations demands agility and foresight from the CIO. Enterprise technology leaders need to proactively define business problems, and design affordable and effective solutions quickly. Up against the fast-paced consumer technology cycle and other dimensions of a new business reality, today’s CIO needs to define new best practices for communicating a vision, building a strong governance structure and executing on business innovation.

Discussion questions:

• As CIOs strive to influence the business, where are the lines of utility versus strategic value being drawn?
• What does innovation look like in this new era of computing?
• What is the current language of IT cost transparency, and in what areas is IT spend increasing or decreasing?

We are at an inflection point. The way we consume and command technology in the global economy is changing. As a business leader, what will you do to drive culture change and leave a legacy of sustainable business innovation? This discussion will synthesize takeaways from the executive boardroom discussions, further explore the conference theme of it’s business and it’s personal, and outline critical focus areas to inspire a new leadership vision.