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California CIO Academy 2010
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
February 22 − 23, 2010
OPENING KEYNOTE
The Art of Vision
Erik Wahl, Visionary, Artist and Inspirational Speaker
Unlearn the rules, break the boundaries, free the thought process, and rediscover your untapped potential. In this unique presentation, Erik Wahl, recognized artist and speaker, will inspire you to achieve greater levels of performance, and challenge organizations to discover untapped potential through creativity. By breaking apart the traditional rules, he challenges everyone to redefine commonly held assumptions and misconceptions about vision, goals, success, and creativity.
OPENING DAY LUNCH KEYNOTE
The New Voice of the CIO - Insights from the Global CIO Study
Leslie Gordon, Vice President, Office of the Chief Information Officer, IBM
In a fast-moving business environment, how can today's Chief Information Officer (CIO) make the biggest impact on behalf of the entire organization? To answer that question, IBM listened to over 2,500 CIOs worldwide. These one-hour, face-to-face conversations, along with our statistical and financial analyses, made clearer the changing demands on CIOs. Not content to be known only as consummate IT experts or perpetual seekers of savings, CIOs are redefining their role. It's no surprise that CIOs must reconcile seemingly opposing mindsets. But our findings revealed ways they can be more effective in this everyday balancing act. We found successful CIOs actually blend three pairs of roles. These roles seem contradictory, but they are actually complementary. To characterize each role, we have coined a term that describes its dominant quality. At any given time, a CIO is:
• An Insightful Visionary and an Able Pragmatist;
• A Savvy Value Creator and a Relentless Cost Cutter; and
• A Collaborative Business Leader and an Inspiring IT Manager.
This presentation will highlight this "new voice of the CIO"
SECOND DAY OPENING KEYNOTE
Leadership Secrets from The Perfect Storm: 7 Steps to Making the Right Decision Every Time
Capt. Larry Brudnicki, Coast Guard Captain from "The Perfect Storm"
Against the backdrop of the "The Perfect Storm," this keynote provides the perfect balance between inspiration and application. The audience will see the 7 Steps in action along with examples of the courage, leadership and teamwork that are necessary to triumph in our uncertain business climate. Through practical lessons learned from his experiences, the audience acquires powerful tools to make correct decisions even in the most difficult circumstances.
SECOND DAY GENERAL SESSION
Super Size Me, Clash of the Titans and Other Lessons from the Private Sector
Peter Doolan, Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, Oracle Corporation
Oracle has acquired more than 54 companies in the past 6 years including their most recent acquisition, Sun Microsystems. Each company brought with it a unique culture, a complete suite of information technology tools and infrastructure, and employees who were nervous about the changes in their lives and workplace.
With humor and candor, Peter Doolan will talk about how Oracle has addressed the challenges of creating one company from many of combining email accounts, data centers and teams into a cohesive unit. The lessons about what worked - and what hasn't - are sure to help California government leaders as they go through many of the same challenges.
SECOND DAY LUNCH KEYNOTE
Off Balance on Purpose
Dan Thurmon, Author and Peak Performance Coach
Life is an off balance proposition. Achieving balance - a perfect symmetry - is an unrealistic objective. You will never get there! Life is in constant motion, and priorities and resources change all the time. That's why we need to embrace and initiate off balance moments in order to successfully engage life in all its aspects. In this dynamic keynote address, Dan Thurmon uses highly visual and creative means to demonstrate that "off balance" is how we learn, grow, excel and fully experience what is happening around us. It's tough out there right now. The question is: Are you thrown off balance in response to your world or are you off balance on purpose?
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TOPICS WILL INCLUDE
- Leading Transformational Change
- Transparency and Open Government: Our New World and Your New Role!
- CIO Playbook - Top Things You Need To Know
- Leading Consolidations: How Our Business Partners Do It
- The New World Order: Leading in the Matrix
- Workforce Management: How Do You Motivate and Manage Staff in Tough Times?
- The Strategic Plan - Putting it in Action
- Risk/Benefit Decision Making
- Don't Let Information Security Stifle Your IT Innovation
- Portfolio Prioritization in Tough Times
- You Have a Seat at the Table. Now What?
- Harnessing the Power of Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government
REGISTRATION
Invitation-only event.
CONTACT US
If you are interested in attending the California CIO Academy 2010, please contact David Florence, Western Regional Director, 916.932.1357.
If you are interested in sponsoring the California CIO Academy 2010, please contact Stacy Ward-Probst, Vice President of Sales, 916.932.1396.
This is an invitation-only event.
If you are interested in attending the California CIO Academy 2010, please contact David Florence, Western Regional Director, 916.932.1357.
California CIO Academy
Produced by Public CIO Magazine
This annual event and awards program provides California public sector CIOs a chance to sharpen their business skills and network with each other and industry leaders. The California CIO of the Year Award will honor truly outstanding professional accomplishments and the winner will be announced on February 23.
