New digital technologies are developing at exponential speed, pervading all aspects of life. In this environment, it is imperative for corporate leaders to harness the transformative potential of these new digital capabilities for business advantage. Phiroz Darukhanavala and his team of technologists are doing just that. Working in close partnership with BP businesses, Darukhanavala’s team is applying a wide array of digital technologies including sensors, RFID, robotics, virtual facilities, wireless communication and more to address challenges across the full spectrum of BP activity. Join Darukhanavala as he shares examples ranging from unique, self-propelled water vehicles monitoring water quality in the Gulf of Mexico to digital tracking of drivers and equipment across the vast, frozen tundra of Alaska’s North Slope to 3D immersive environments training ampm convenience store staff to bake donuts.

As enterprise productivity tools and social technologies collide they’re bringing new applications for improved engagement, productivity and innovation for the business. Technology leaders are leveraging these tools to increase data visibility and enable data-driven decision making, with the core goal of driving increased IT responsiveness through the business. At Plains All American Pipeline, Al Lindseth implemented the Force.com platform to deploy a number of new applications throughout different business groups to accomplish these objectives. In this session, Lindseth and Peter Schwartz of salesforce.com candidly share this business transformation journey and provide actionable advice for peers exploring cloud platforms and other strategies for enhanced responsiveness. Join them for tips and strategies on capturing the power of digital tools to improve productivity, increase enterprise efficiency and foster data-driven decision making within your organization.

As the CIO of SuperMedia, Michael Dunn uses IT as a powerful catalyst for business transformation. When the print business for yellow pages started to decline, the company told IT to cut costs and increase innovation. However, lowering costs was not enough; the company needed to re-invent itself and transform from a traditional print company to a digital content distribution company. Dunn partnered with other executives and led the organizational transformation by looking beyond the company of today and preparing for the business for tomorrow. In this session, Dunn describes how IT changed the business and the culture of SuperMedia, and how his achievements and lessons learned can help CIOs in any industry embrace change and innovate for the future.

As the U.S. economy begins to recover, the always competitive market for top IT talent is heating up. CIOs are once again challenged with sourcing, recruiting and retaining the right employees. These panelists represent companies that are doing things right, from creating cultures that reward innovation in order to retain talent, to finding innovative solutions for capturing the collective knowledge of a retiring workforce. Join these business leaders as they share the successful initiatives, programs and policies that are shaping the enterprise of the future.

As more employees demand the option to bring their own devices to work, CIOs are forced to navigate the challenges of a BYOD policy by weighing the business benefits against the risks of supporting and securing information assets. How can CIOs best manage the risks, controls and privacy implications of a BYOD program? The answers are still being explored, but the CIOs from Chevron, Stewart Information Services and Apache Corp. are leading their companies down the road of implementation. Join this panel discussion to learn insights from organizations that have implemented BYOD strategies successfully, as well as lessons learned from the front lines of those who are in the early stages of an implementation.

How do CIOs harness the power of innovative technologies like mobile, cloud, social, big data to deliver apps and other products to customers and employees, and how are these new products impacting business culture and opportunities for growth and competitive advantage? CIOs are seeing significant changes in digital engagement due to these new technologies, and they are uniquely positioned to translate these emerging opportunities into real value for the business. In order to make the most of innovations in mobile computing and social business tools, CIOs need to re-think their digital strategies and better anticipate the potential impact on the enterprise. Join Frank Diana, as he explores new trends in the digital enterprise and the impact on the role of the CIO.

When it comes to securing the IT infrastructure, CIOs and CISOs need to work together to ensure the right priorities are set that take into account the needs of all business units. From human resources to accounting and sales, IT security leaders have to consider every area of the business before implementing a high-performing security plan that both enables the business and leads to better business results. Learn from Texas Instruments’ award-winning IT Security Director, Brian Wrozek, as he shares strategies and best practices for IT security leaders and CIOs including strategic trends around IP protection, compliance, event and data monitoring, data analytics and threat intelligence.

The way we consume and command technology is changing, and today’s enterprise organizations are keeping up with these changes by continuing to adopt cloud and virtualization solutions. In this collaborative boardroom session, seating will be limited to 25 attendees who will discuss cloud’s impact on the role and structure of the IT organization. Moderator Kris Baritt will lead this discussion and address cloud’s impact on the IT organization including the new technology and business skill sets required for a cloud-enabled environment; evolving IT governance activities and resource management; and the organizational shift from a technology culture to a service culture.

Due to the format of the Executive Boardroom session, there are a limited number of seats available. Seating priority will be given to CIOs. To reserve your seat, please contact Dan Flood at 503-972-2163, or dan.flood@evanta.com. Sponsor participation is limited to Boardroom sponsor attendees only.

GE Energy is the one of the critical growth engines for the industrial segment of GE. Every day the employees of GE Oil and Gas work to deliver world class products and services that act as a catalyst for change to benefit customers and society; make globalization “work” for employees, customers, governments and investors; and drive innovation and simplification to compete, manufacture and execute. This panel discussion describes how the information technology team at GE Energy is enabling the business to launch new products, grow services and software, and lead in growth markets. These IT leaders reveal the keys to achieving these goals through lean processes and technology enablement, but most importantly, through leadership development of global IT talent.

MIT Sloan Management Review in collaboration with the IBM Institute for Business Value, recently interviewed more than 4,500 executives, managers and analysts about their analytics strategies. This presentation offers recommendations and examples based on the analysis of that study on how organizations can bolster their analytics capabilities and transform core business processes to achieve long-term advantage. Warzecha will also discuss the deep QA capabilities of Watson and share how the smartest organizations are embedding analytics to transform insights into actions.

Session discovery topics:

• Understand the three key competencies that enable organizations to build competitive advantage using analytics
• Gain insights on two distinct paths that organizations travel while gaining analytic sophistication
• Recommendations to accelerate organizations on their own path to analytic transformation

In 2010, Manish Kapoor, NuStar Energy’s SVP of Information Services, faced a daunting set of challenges: aggressive growth targets for the business, increasing pressure to deliver on customer requests, and a growing need to standardize and automate processes. Over the next two years, he led his team through a series of business process improvement projects that yielded stellar results — information services can now quickly and effectively gather business requirements, business leaders better understand project workflow, and — most astoundingly — the IS organization now represents 0.4% of operating expenses compared to an industry average of 1%. Join this session to learn how to create a culture of operational excellence by adopting a “process first” approach to project management.

Session discovery topics:

• Positioning IT to achieve top-level leadership buy-in
• Understanding the language of the business - speaking in plain English
• Connecting the business leaders with the tools to get the job done

With the explosion of data the scale and complexity of stored information has increased exponentially, and the advent of cloud, mobility and virtualization made protecting the enterprise even more complex. CIOs are focused on managing business processes, functions and applications and ensuring IT is resilient and adaptive. Michael Croy leads this interactive discussion on business continuity and disaster recovery where CIOs will identify strategic shifts impacting their BC/DR plans and discuss how to survive and increase value to the business. Join the discussion to explore your own programs and identify disaster recovery and business continuity techniques that will ensure you’re able to continue mission-critical business operations after an interruption.

Due to the format of the Executive Boardroom session, there are a limited number of seats available. Seating priority will be given to CIOs. To reserve your seat, please contact Dan Flood at 503-972-2163, or dan.flood@evanta.com. Sponsor participation is limited to Boardroom sponsor attendees only.

Increased corporate emphasis on managing risk is driving a focus on technology literacy in the boardroom. Developing an understanding of emerging corporate trends, and refining the ability to communicate business critical information to the board, is essential for the influential CIO. Similarly, the demand for business leaders who think in terms of IT and risk strategy means incredible opportunity for CIOs looking to elevate their leadership through board service. Serving on a board in today’s business environment yields personal and professional rewards, from building confidence and increasing visibility within your company, to impacting the future economic landscape by shaping corporate strategy at the highest level. Board guru, Tracy Houston, discusses the essential expertise boards are looking for from IT leaders, as well as strategies CIOs can employ to secure a public board placement.

Scott Parazynski knows what it’s like to depend on technology: in the space station, successful missions can result in significant scientific advancements, but a single malfunction can be devastating. A physician, former NASA astronaut, adventurer and self-professed ‘techie,’ Parazynski is passionate about pressing the boundaries of technology to deliver results. As the only person to have both flown in space and summit Mt. Everest, he is also a scholar of leadership in challenging environments. Currently CTO and Chief Medical Officer at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Parazynski is now using his mastery of technology and teamwork to help some of the world’s most brilliant scientists accelerate medical innovation to patients. In this session Parazynski will share his experiences at the forefront of technological advancement, and his insight on leading your team to the top of the world.