The World's Most Important Gathering of CIOs and Senior IT Executives
21 - 25 October 2012 | Orlando, FL
Speakers
Guest Keynote Speakers
Robert B. Carter
Chief Information Officer, FedEx Corporation
Robert B. Carter is responsible for setting technology direction, as well as the corporation's key applications and technology infrastructure. FedEx applications, advanced networks and data centers provide around–the–clock global support for the product offerings of FedEx. Carter was named by Fast Company magazine as No. 18 of "The 100 Most Creative People in Business 2010," received Information Week's Chief of the Year Award in 2000, 2001 and 2005 and is a seven-time recipient of the CIO magazine 100 Award.
Clayton M. Christensen
Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
Clayton M. Christensen is the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, and is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost experts on innovation and growth. In 2000, Christensen founded Innosight, a consulting firm that uses his theories of innovation to help companies create new growth businesses. The bestselling author of five books, Christensen has recently focused the lens of disruptive innovation on social issues such as education and healthcare.
Paul Maritz
Chief Executive Officer, VMware
Prior to joining VMware in 2008, Paul Maritz served as president of the cloud infrastructure and services division at EMC after the company's acquisition of Pi, where he was the founder and CEO. Previously, he spent 14 years at Microsoft as a member of the executive committee. He currently serves on the board of VMware and several privately held software companies, and maintains an active interest in wildlife issues and the use of technology to improve life in developing countries.
Clay Shirky
Writer, Consultant, and Teacher on New Technology and Social Media, New York University
Clay Shirky is considered today's leading voice on the social and economic impact of Internet technologies. A best-selling author of several books, including "Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators" and "Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations," Shirky has written extensively about the Internet since 1995. He holds a joint appointment at New York University and is a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society.
Gartner Keynote Speakers
Gartner Analyst Opening Keynote
Monday, October 17, 9:30 am
In IT's postmodern role, users are creators as well as consumers. Business leads technology strategy. Customers drive product plans. Innovation occurs not just in closed environments, but openly. You will gain a competitive advantage if you seek the signals and take action. The Gartner Analyst Opening Keynote will explore what it means to re–imagine IT and leadership to drive business success; don't miss this opportunity to experience the trends and insights that will allow you to re–imagine the possibilities for your role, your team and your organization.
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