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.

Consumerization is transforming internal and external expectations that all interactions should be in real-time. Join Bob Kennedy, Randi Levin, Doug Shook and moderator Frank Mottek as they share how they are facing the mobile wave head-on by integrating smart phones, tablets and other consumer devices to bring value to their constituents, students, customers and employees. They will dive deeper into the challenges and successes faced when implementing a secure mobile strategy and discuss the impact this has had on their organizations.

Session discovery topics:

• Innovating and integrating devices for employee productivity and collaboration
• Partnering for the shift in technology delivery, support and regulations
• Risk vs. benefit — what you need to consider before deploying your mobile solution

As the demand to engage beyond traditional technologies becomes more advanced, it is essential that organizations respond to meet these needs. At Advisor Group, home to leading independent broker-dealers FSC Securities, Royal Alliance and SagePoint Financial, CIO David Ballard realized that in order to support his customers — or advisors, as they are known to the broker-dealer network — he needed to provide a solution that enabled broad collaboration and social communication. The challenge in Advisor Group’s highly regulated world was to establish standards that allowed proper monitoring and auditing of traffic while enabling valuable interaction. Join Ballard as he shares Advisor Group’s journey this past year to adopt, implement and regulate a social communication strategy, and how this experience led him to join a board responsible for setting future compliance standards.

As IT departments work to drive their organization’s top line growth to deliver business process excellence, it is important to collaborate for cost savings. Quality products and services with a quick time to market can be achieved if CIO’s stop reinventing the wheel and start utilizing one another’s technologies and best practices. Pete Girgis will discuss how he is leveraging similar technologies to drive results throughout VIZIO. He will share examples of efficiency and innovation gained by utilizing other CIO’s successful strategies.

As more businesses move away from legacy systems, they must have a clear understanding of the capabilities of cloud and how it is evolving to fit the needs of the business. In this collaborative boardroom session, seating will be limited for 25 attendees willing to discuss where cloud is taking their organizations. Moderator Matthew Stepanski, VP of Global Technology Solutions at VMware, Inc. will lead the discussion about how CIOs are looking at cloud to support them in the future. This conversation will focus on how CIOs are approaching cloud, and will explore the questions and concerns that cloud continues to bring into the enterprise.

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 Mia Leidelmeyer at 503-972-4447, or mia.leidelmeyer@evanta.com. Sponsor participation is limited to Boardroom sponsor attendees only.

The tidal wave called “social” has been transforming the way people consume information and communicate. CIOs have realized the significance of this shift and are leveraging this revolution to connect their enterprise executives and global teams. It is no longer just about establishing a social presence, it is providing a method of communication that removes barriers, promotes sharing and allows engagement for truly elevated collaboration. In this session moderated by Frank Mottek, Bhupesh Arora, Greg Lush and Jon Whittaker will share how they have adopted this game changing technology and are utilizing it to drive value for their organizations.

Session discovery topics:

• Social is not just technical, it’s cultural
• Dealing with the data — developing social analytics
• Unexpected challenges and unforeseen results

When Mario Leone arrived at Ingram Micro three years ago his challenge was to create an environment which would respond to ever increasing demands of flexibility, reliability and innovation all while managing costs. By finding a hosting model which ensures service levels for his global customers are met without question, he and his team became the early-adopters of a modular approach to the cloud. Join Leone as he shares what led to this decision, the aggressive pricing structure that has been created, and how benefits include the adoption of new technologies and the ability to fund new service initiatives for his high-performance team.

Layered on top of legacy systems already full of data, organizations are capturing information at an exceptional rate due to a constantly evolving generation of consumer facing technologies, mobility and social collaboration. Many CIOs are challenged with how to best consolidate this information in a manner which provides ease of access and affordable solutions equating to responsible resourcing for their teams. In this session, Jason Greene will discuss PC Mall’s customized approach to create a central hub for financial reporting, repository and work flow which has become the core tool for their growing company. With many acquisitions in recent years, Greene will share how his team has enabled PC Mall to rapidly expand their organization and create a unified culture.

In this interactive boardroom with moderator Stephen Bye, CTO of Sprint, seating will be limited for 25 attendees willing to participate and dialogue together on how they are achieving business buy-in towards their mobile implementations. Considering the rapid and continued evolution of mobile technologies, how can IT leaders take action now and make the most of these solutions? The group will focus on discussing ways they are demonstrating ROI and internal productivity, and what is being planned for next-generation mobile communication.

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 Mia Leidelmeyer at 503-972-4447, or mia.leidelmeyer@evanta.com. Sponsor participation is limited to Boardroom sponsor attendees only.

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 Gran as 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 the lifeblood of every organization. CIOs are challenged to drive innovation throughout their organization that delivers sustainable growth, competitive differentiation and industry leadership. IBM’s culture of innovation and ability to adapt to ever-changing market dynamics have empowered over 100 years of success. Big Blue continues to transform its own processes and apply that expertise to help clients in 170 countries to become more innovative, efficient and competitive through the application of business insight and IT solutions. Leslie Gordon will outline key changes throughout the company’s history, highlighting how IBM Research utilizes its Global Technology Outlook to investigate the future of IT by identifying significant technology trends that will influence and shape all of our futures.

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of healthcare by uniting their members with specialist teams through the use of technology advances. These vertically integrated teams are empowered and supported by industry leading tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management.

Integrated care is the answer to quality care now and in the future, and at Kaiser their online portal, mobile applications and secure monitoring of their member’s private information is leading the healthcare community forward. In this session, Jim Crawford will discuss how Kaiser Permanente uses technology to deliver cohesive, consistent and evidenced-based treatments to support an integrated model for their members and patients.

The hyper-change of consumer advancements are creating technologists in every realm of business — customers, accountants, business managers — you name it, they own it. This rapid evolution produces more questions than answers and leaves many CIOs wondering how to adapt and remain effective in today’s high-performance enterprise. In this candid conversation, Ashwin Rangan and Frank Mottek will discuss the skills today’s CIO should develop, hone and sharpen in order to maximize their leadership future.

Session discovery topics:

• Who is my successor? Why this is an important question
• Attributes of successes and failures — reference points for the future

Even today’s thriving organizations need to embark on a transformation journey to ensure future relevance. By becoming a 21st Century Virtual Corporation, built on the key pillars of analytics, mobility, adaptability, and innovation, organizations can be optimized in every respect to improve the bottom line and meet the future with confidence. Join Jan Timothy Woodcock, Consulting Partner at Wipro Technologies in this collaborative boardroom session to discuss and analyze this new corporation. This conversation will focus on anticipating the future and discuss the new engagement models that will evolve as a result of this transformation.

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 Mia Leidelmeyer at 503-972-4447, or mia.leidelmeyer@evanta.com. Sponsor participation is limited to Boardroom sponsor attendees only.

Consumers today have new expectations for their relationship with products, services and brands, requiring a fundamental shift in how companies engage customers. In their annual survey of “New Affluents,” the Dwell Insights Group provides contextualized market research on the behavior of affluent consumers representing 8.2 million heads of household and $590B in spend. CIOs can use this data as an effective roadmap for organizations working to capture the loyalty — and the dollars — of today’s modern consumer. By leveraging emerging technologies and applications, IT leaders can lead the business in creating productive relationships with consumers. In this presentation, Michela O’Conner Abrams will reveal key demographic and psychographic insights about New Affluents that CIOs need to know about the modern consumer.