New York State CIO Academy 2010

Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
April 28 − 29, 2010

"The 2010 New York State Public CIO Academy is a wonderful opportunity the IT public and private sector IT community to come together to share information and best practices that will advance our state's IT strategic plan. Collectively, we have the knowledge and innovation to develop world class solutions to overcome our most difficult challenges."

~ Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, CIO, State of New York

OPENING DAY 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.

SECOND DAY MORNING KEYNOTE

Work/Life Balance in a Networked World
Jody Thompson, Author

The 1950's work environment is colliding with the 21st Century. Everyone knows the workplace needs to change. Everywhere you look there's another article about generations colliding, retiring baby boomers, competing in global business markets, creating internal resiliency, adaptability and innovation engines, unified communications, going green, flexibility, and surviving change. The information is numbing.

Today it takes more creativity, more energy, and more effort to stay ahead of the curve, compete in the global marketplace and attract qualified employees.

But let's face it. The culture of work is not keeping up with the times and is especially challenging for government organizations.

Jody will show you how the new game in workplace culture, ROWE, is the foundation necessary to move your organization into the future. She will demonstrate how simple brilliance and common sense, along with passion and perseverance, can drive meaningful empowerment for employees and better results for all employers.

CLICK HERE - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT ROWE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28

General Session

The Changing Role of the CIO

In a fast-changing world, how can today's CIO make the biggest business impact on behalf of the entire organization? To answer that question, the Center for CIO Leadership listened to CIOs worldwide. It is clear that the demands upon CIOs are changing as rapidly as the technologies they manage. In this roundtable discussion, you will hear not only the results from this study, but from leaders in the public and private sector as they discuss their own experiences and what they expect from technology and technology leaders.

Moderator:

Harvey Koeppel, Executive Director, Center for CIO Leadership & Former Chief Information Officer, Citigroup

Panelists:

Jean Cholka, Chief Executive Officer, Freeborders

David Hansen, Senior Vice President, CA Inc.

Diana Jones Ritter, Commissioner, Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, New York State

LUNCH KEYNOTE

Surviving a Budget Crisis - Is there Another Way?
Dan London, North America, Health & Public Service Operating Lead, Accenture

Despite indicators that the economy is recovering, state and local government budgets remain in a woeful state. Jurisdictions are forced to take dramatic measures to balance budgets, cutting service hours, closing cherished parks, even barring off roadside rest stops. In the midst of such cuts, it's difficult to find successful strategies. Perhaps a "government reset" is in order, where government leaders look for new ways to restructure their organizations.

In this session, Dan London will offer practical, time-tested suggestions on what jurisdictions should be doing now to prepare for the recovery. Suggestions include identifying, then focusing on core competencies; reducing duplication through consolidation; standardizing processes across the organization; and eliminating or significantly reducing programs of marginal benefit to citizens. He will provide tips on how to begin streamlining internal processes for common items, such as the purchase of goods and services; driving shared services; and leveraging new public and private partnerships.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

GENERAL SESSION

Super Size Me, Clash of the Titans and Other Lessons from the Private Sector

Peter Doolan, Vice President and SVP, 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 New York government leaders as they go through many of the same challenges.

GENERAL SESSION

The Accelerated Pace of Change:
Innovating and Delivering Value in Today's Environment

Pat Bakey, Executive Vice President, Strategic Industries, SAP

Our world continues to change at a dizzying pace - new technologies are being developed faster than ever and new ways of communicating are taking hold. In the midst of these rapid changes, there are opportunities. Opportunities to reach out and engage citizens in new, meaningful ways; opportunities to improve how services are delivered; and the opportunity to use tough budget times as a way to bring about a more efficient government.

How can organizations take advantage of these opportunities without threatening the stability that constituents expect from their government? Pat Bakey offers ideas for a path forward by using value management to help create a more nimble, responsive organization.

LUNCH KEYNOTE

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Gopal Kapur, Founder and President, Center for Project Management

Furloughs, budget cuts, hiring freeze and the threat of layoffs are creating havoc even in organizations that have never faced morale problems. In their responses to the Center for Project Management's 2009 annual survey, 66 percent of executives indicated that low team morale is a critical issue. Is your organization suffering from this malaise? If so, does your organization resort to "beatings" to improve performance? Is there another way? What is your role in improving morale?

Rather than sitting back in your office and fretting over the economic downturn, and the effect it is having on your staff and your peers, come learn the steps you can take to help improve the situation.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE

Creativity and Innovation in the Public Sector
Gov 2.0
A World Class State Workforce is Not an Oxymoron
The Get Along Gang – Making Collaboration Real
C Government to the Power of 3 – Customer Centric Culture in Government
The Benefits of Shared Services – Reality or Myth?
The CIO’s Role: Overcoming Challenges and Implementing Change
The 21st Century CIO: Are you the One?

REGISTRATION

Invitation-only event.

CONTACT US

If you are interested in attending the New York State CIO Academy 2010, please contact Lee Vang, Registration, 800.917.7732 ext. 1407.

If you are interested in sponsoring the New York State CIO Academy 2010, please contact Stacy Ward-Probst, Vice President of Sales, 916.932.1396.

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