Ohio CIO Executive Summit

Set sail on The Belle of Cincinnati to enjoy a harmonious experience compromised of socializing, sightseeing and dinner. All of which will surely infuse the history of Cincinnati into the annual Governing Body Dinner. The Riverboat will set-sail at approximately 7:00pm and dock at 9:30pm, allowing time for all guests to enjoy the sights of the Ohio River paired with delicious food and wine combinations.

Sometimes, it can feel like the IT and security departments are living on two different planets, both focused on their own stated goals. At Humana, Phani Konduru and Chuck Deaton have found that while they were failing to reach either of their departments’ goals alone, they are now able to reach a mutually beneficial outcome by working together. Join Konduru and Deaton as they explain how the partnership between the consumer technology and security verticals has increased Humana’s end-user experience. Hear how they’ve improved security, elevated overall company function and demonstrated how working together benefits everyone.

Join this session to laugh, juggle, and play Simon Says, but don’t be fooled by all the fun. Be prepared to be empowered, challenged, and changed.

• Be The Director – Create an extraordinary work environment.
• Write Your Script – Take risks, fail successfully, and unleash limitations.
• Cast Your Show Wisely – Build a culture of accountability.
• Be A Star In Your Life – Be real, be an authentic leader.
• Live the Dream – Embrace the power of gratitude.

An intelligent enterprise is a data-driven enterprise. It harnesses traditionally counteractive forces — agility and governance, convenience and security, ease of use and enterprise functionality — to go beyond business intelligence and deliver transformative insights to every user, constituent and partner. Every forward-leaning company wants to achieve this. Why? Because organizations that build this edge over competitors will be the dominant force of tomorrow. Hear from MicroStrategy Founder and CEO, Michael Saylor, and map out how to transform your organization into an intelligent enterprise.

Your organization is growing, your IT department is rapidly evolving, and your security needs are higher than ever. So what do you do when you can’t find talented individuals to work in these areas? This boardroom will let you dive into discussions with your peers about how to solve the talent issue, from where to look for new hires to methods of retaining existing talent. Look at how other companies are finding new IT talent, while discovering how your company can improve its recruiting practices and hold on to its current employees.  

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs/CISOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Briana Jackson-Luther at 1-503-972-2170 or brianajl@evanta.com

What if there was a way to erase your hiring worries and supply your company with a surplus of highly qualified candidates? The University of Cincinnati is actively working to make that goal a reality by building bridges between school districts, community colleges, universities and regional economies — essentially implementing an education ecosystem for IT. Hazem Said will explain how the university partners with 200 companies, placing more than 450 students in co-ops and rigorous education programs, starting in high school. Learn how this program is working to solve the talent equation and which candidates you should be recruiting for specific IT needs.

Century-old Duquesne Light needed to transform. Enter CIO Mark Miko; brought on to lead the massive overhaul of the company’s IT. Hear him describe the company’s three-prong approach to updating its people, processes and technology for the digital environment. With more than 375 separate systems and apps at the beginning of the journey, it’s no small—or cheap—task. Join him for an intimate look at lessons learned through this extensive overhaul of legacy systems and mindsets, including the need to slow down and incorporate change management from the get-go.

As businesses race along with the rapid pace of technology, developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become essential to the enterprise. How do you not only define the best strategy for your business but get stakeholders and the executive team on board? Join in a discussion of how to migrate from a hosted data center to the cloud, looking at best practices and examples of successful cloud implementation. Collaborate with peers on key challenges you face in moving to the cloud, while strategizing on how to get your entire business on board.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs/CISOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Briana Jackson-Luther at 1-503-972-2170 or brianajl@evanta.com

When external factors like technology, competition and the pressure to become more digital are moving at lightning speed, your company’s responsiveness becomes more important than ever. Many organizations are struggling to keep up as they face internal barriers that slow the pace of progress. Matt Wald will distill the sources of corporate innovation “drag,” explaining how collaboration lowers barriers and increases velocity. This session will reveal how the Columbus Collaboratory and its member companies are cultivating innovation and leave you with ideas on how to use similar approaches to jumpstart your cybersecurity and advanced analytics initiatives.