MONDAY
OCTOBER 19, 8:00 - 9:30 A.M.
As global economies steady, priorities shift to growth. But there will be no return to the old normal. The new normal demands dramatic changes in what it takes simply to run the business, let alone continuing to innovate and responding to still-volatile market conditions. You face daunting challenges and will need superior vision and leadership to succeed in
the coming year. An ensemble of the greatest Gartner minds will deliver an evocative perspective that will set the stage for a powerful week.
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is known for its hard-hitting interviews with technology's leading CEOs reveal corporate strategy, product direction and other questions our audience wants answered.
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 20, 11:00 - 11:45 A.M.
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 21, 5:00 - 5:45 P.M.
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 22, 11:00 - 11:45 A.M.
- Mark Hurd
- Chairman and CEO
- Hewlett-Packard Company
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Mark Hurd joined HP in early 2005 as CEO and president. He has sharpened HP's strategic
focus and concentrated its investments on three long-term growth opportunities: next-generation enterprise data center architecture and services; technologies for always connected, always personal mobile experiences; and a broad transition from analog to digital imaging and printing across the consumer, commercial and industrial markets. Hurd has also improved HP's operating efficiency and
financial performance. Between the company's 2004 and 2008 fiscal years, HP grew revenue from $80 billion to $118.4 billion and more than doubled its earnings per share.
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin recruited Eric Schmidt from Novell, where he led that company's strategic planning, management and technology development as chairman and CEO. Since coming to Google in 2001, Schmidt has focused on building the corporate infrastructure needed to maintain Google's rapid growth as a company, and on ensuring that quality remains high
while product development cycle times are kept to a minimum. Along with Page and Brin, Schmidt shares responsibility for Google's day-to-day operations. Schmidt's Novell experience culminated a 20-year record of achievement as an Internet strategist, entrepreneur and technology developer.
- Stephen Elop
- President, Microsoft
- Business Division, Microsoft Corporation
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As president of the Microsoft Business Division, Stephen Elop oversees the Information Worker, Microsoft Business Solutions, and Unified Communications Groups. This division is responsible for the Microsoft Office system of programs, servers
and software-based services, Microsoft Dynamics, business applications for small and midsize businesses, large organizations and divisions of global enterprises, and Microsoft's Unified Communications products that provide complete software-based communications tools to business. Elop joined Microsoft in January 2008, and is a member of the company's senior leadership team that sets overall strategy and direction for Microsoft.
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 18, 6:00 - 6:45 pm
- Vivek Kundra
- Federal CIO
- U.S. Federal Government
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Vivek Kundra was appointed as the first Federal CIO of the United States by President Obama in March 2009. Prior to joining the Obama administration, Kundra served in Mayor Fenty's cabinet as the CTO for the District of Columbia and Governor Kaine’s cabinet as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has also served in leadership roles in the private sector.
Kundra has been recognized by InfoWorld among the top 25 CTO's in the country and as the 2008 IT Executive of the Year for his pioneering work to drive transparency, engage citizens and lower the cost of government operations. He has also been named to Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers.
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