Now in its third year, the IDC IT Forum and Expo is the industry's premiere event for IT and business executives seeking to use IT as a tool of business innovation and transformation. The agenda continues to focus on end-user case studies from the world's leading global brands, giving you the opportunity to hear first-hand IT innovation success stories from organizations that are leading the charge.

2008 TRACKS - June 4-5, 2008

Track 1: APPLICATIONS
Managing the applications in your organization is not easy, but a necessary evil. In this track you will discover effective software management techniques to better manage your projects and teams and you will find out what others are doing to build security and reliability into their software and ways to integrate testing throughout the process to reduce risks and lower overall costs. more »

Track 2: SERVICES
The IT industry is more volatile than ever and the services industry is in constant evolution. Where do you make investments in services? How do you handle the relationships? Whether you already devote resources to services or are thinking about it, this track will offer case-studies to help you. more »

Track 3: ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE
In today's dynamic, aggressive business environment, the enterprise that does not change with innovations and customers and market demands will fail. The enterprise architect plays a fundamental role in enabling business innovation, and facilitating the condition of a flexible and resilient infrastructure that the enterprise depends on. This track will address the key issues that technology professionals face when implementing a business-enabled infrastructure. more »

Track 4: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Being able to get, store, manage, and find information and data is critical to any enterprise. And, finding new solutions to provide more cost-effective and efficient ways of handling these processes is critical. Hear from end-users who have succeeded and are finding innovative methods to manage information. more »

PLENARY KEYNOTES SESSIONS
Don't miss our four visionary keynote presentations. Stay tuned for keynote confirmations.

END-USER CASE STUDIES
Some of the world's leading enterprises have presented compelling case studies of their IT-enabled business transformation at our conference. They include:

Aetna Avis Budget Austin Energy BlueCross BlueShield Boston Scientific Corporation Capital One CheckFree Corporation ChoicePoint Citizens Financial Group CompuCredit Ford Motor Company Gannett Co. GE Hendrick Motorsports HSBC JP Morgan Chase Lehman Brothers LexisNexis Marriott Mass Mutual Insurance

MITRE Motorola Nationwide Insurance NetJets Olin College of engineering Priceline.com Save The Children Sunbeam Products Suncor Energy Sunoco Thomas Jefferson University Thomson Learning Trans World Entertainment University of Pittsburgh Medical Center U.S. Tennis association Wachovia The Williams Companies Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company World Wildlife Federation Xerox

APPLICATIONS TRACK
Track Chair: Henry Morris, Group VP and General Manager, Integration, Development and Application Strategies, IDC

7:30 am - 9:00 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks Patrick J. McGovern, Founder & Chairman, IDG
9:15 am - 10:15 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: The New Leadership Basics in a "2.0" World Frank Gens, Senior VP of Research, IDC
10:20 am - 11:00 am	Business Optimization: Where Business Intelligence, Process Management, and SOA Come Together Henry Morris, Group VP and General Manager, Integration, Development and Application Strategies, IDC
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Opening of the Exhibit Hall, Networking Break & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
11:45 am - 12: 25 pm	SOA: Strategies for Success James Barry, CIO, Partsearch
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Dessert in the Exhibit Hall
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm	The Business Advantage of Using Open Source Russ Danner, Software Architect, The Christian Science Monitor
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall & One-to-One analyst Meetings
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	The Challenges and Opportunities of Software-as-a-Service Joseph Lacik, SVP, Information Services, Aviall, Inc. (A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company)
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	KEYNOTE SESSION: In a World Where the Beer Always Comes First, How Boston Beer Gets the Most Out of IT? Frank Wiggins, Director of IT, Boston Beer Company
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm	Casino Night-Themed Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall

8:30 am - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
9:00 am - 9:50 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: Panel Discussion: Technology Innovations and Challenges Across Industries IDC Insights Companies’ Executives
10:00 am - 10:40 am	Open Source ERP Systems Scott Rosa, CTO, Prevention Partners
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Break in the Exhibit Hall and One-to-One Analyst Meetings
11:45 am - 12:25 pm	The Business Advantage of Using Open Source Russ Danner, Software Architect, The Christian Science Monitor
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons, One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:25 pm	Web 2.0: What You Need to Know Allen EmerickDirector of IT, Applications, and Integration, Skanska, USA
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm	COMBINED SESSION WITH THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TRACK: Empowering Your Enterprise with Business Analytics Dan Murphy, BI Program/Project Manager, Cox Enterprises, Inc.
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm	KEYNOTE SESSION: Leadership, Teamwork, and Innovation - What I Learned on My Journey to the Moon Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Astronaut

SERVICES TRACK
Track Chair: Bob Welch, Group VP and General Manager, Worldwide Services Research, IDC

7:30 am - 9:00 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks Patrick J. McGovern, Founder & Chairman, IDG
9:15 am - 10:15 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: The New Leadership Basics in a "2.0" World Frank Gens, Senior VP of Research, IDC
10:20 am - 11:00 am	The Ongoing Evolution of the Services Industry: An Overview Bob Welch, Group VP and General Manager, Worldwide Services Research, IDC
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Opening of the Exhibit Hall, Networking Break & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
11:45 am - 12:25 pm	Using Services to Improve Business Innovation Terry Keene, President, Integration Systems, Inc.
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Dessert in the Exhibit Hall
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm	Implementing Change Management Practices in the Outsourcing Process Vasant Bennett, President, Engineering Services Unit, Barry-Wehmiller
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall & One-to-One analyst Meetings
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Successful Finance/HR Shared Services Equals Successful IT Shared Services Dan Melchior, Author, Managed Servcies: A Manager's Journey
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	KEYNOTE SESSION: In a World Where the Beer Always Comes First, How Boston Beer Gets the Most Out of IT? Frank Wiggins, Director of IT, Boston Beer Company
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm	Casino Night-Themed Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall

8:30 am - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
9:00 am - 9:50 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: Panel Discussion: Technology Innovations and Challenges Across Industries IDC Insights Companies’ Executives
10:00 am - 10:40 am	Deal and Contract Innovation Ed Hansen, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Michael Saunders, CIO, Kellwood Company
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Break in the Exhibit Hall and One-to-One Analyst Meetings
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons, One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:25 pm	Captives vs. Outsourcing Neelesh Prabhu, Global Resource Manager, CIT Group
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm	Navigating the Benefits and Challenges of Software as a Service Cheryl O'Connor, Worldwide CRM Strategy Manager, Analog Devices
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm	KEYNOTE SESSION: Leadership, Teamwork, and Innovation - What I Learned on My Journey to the Moon Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Astronaut

ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK
Track Chair: Michelle Bailey, Research VP, Enterprise Platforms and Datacenter Trends, IDC

7:30 am - 9:00 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks Patrick J. McGovern, Founder & Chairman, IDG
9:15 am - 10:15 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: The New Leadership Basics in a "2.0" World Frank Gens, Senior VP of Research, IDC
10:20 am - 11:00 am	The Data Center Evolution: Technologies, Designs, People and Green Michelle Bailey, Research VP, Enterprise Platforms and Datacenter Trends, IDC
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Opening of the Exhibit Hall, Networking Break & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
11:45 am - 12: 25 pm	Ford Motor Company Case Study: Virtualization Opportunities in a Large Enterprise Eric Karsten, Senior Manager, Enterprise Engineering, Ford Motor Company
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Dessert in the Exhibit Hall
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm	Economically Sound Ecological Sustainability Dale Hoenshell, Global Environmental Sustainability Manager, EDS
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall & One-to-One analyst Meetings
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Using ITIL to Align Business and IT Stephen Wrenn, VP I/S Quality and Process Excellence, Liberty Mutual
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	KEYNOTE SESSION: In a World Where the Beer Always Comes First, How Boston Beer Gets the Most Out of IT? Frank Wiggins, Director of IT, Boston Beer Company
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm	Casino Night-Themed Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall

8:30 am - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
9:00 am - 9:50 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: Panel Discussion: Technology Innovations and Challenges Across Industries IDC Insights Companies’ Executives
10:00 am - 10:40 am	COMBINED SESSION WITH THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TRACK: Information Management for a Collaborative Environment Anthony Lanzafame, Manager of Planning & Technology Advancement, National Grid
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Break in the Exhibit Hall and One-to-One Analyst Meetings
11:45 am - 12:25 pm	The Value of Integrated Portfolio Management for Running IT Like a Business Phyllis Post, Senior Director, Global Business Planning & Management, Corporate IT, Merck & Co.
11:45 am - 12:25 pm	A Proactive to Information Security Stephen Hendrie, Senior Security Architect, The Hershey Company
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons, One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:25 pm	The Case for Going Green: Building Highly Efficient Data Centers Aaron Branham, VP of Technical Operations, VistaPrint, Ltd.
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm	Network/ IT Convergence Trends Richard Mickool, Executive Director & CTO, Information Services, Northeastern University
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm	KEYNOTE SESSION: Leadership, Teamwork, and Innovation - What I Learned on My Journey to the Moon Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Astronaut

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TRACK Track Chair: Rick Villars, Vice President, Storage Systems, IDC

7:30 am - 9:00 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks Patrick J. McGovern, Founder & Chairman, IDG
9:15 am - 10:15 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: The New Leadership Basics in a "2.0" World Frank Gens, Senior VP of Research, IDC
10:20 am - 11:00 am	Storage and Data Management Solutions Rick Villars, Vice President, Storage Systems, IDC
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Opening of the Exhibit Hall, Networking Break & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
11:45 am - 12: 25 pm	A Proactive Approach to Information Risk Management Andrew Joiner, Vice President, Information Risk Management Software, Autonomy ZANTAZ
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Dessert in the Exhibit Hall
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm	Privacy and Information Management Bradley Gross, Chair, Business Technology Law Group, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall & One-to-One analyst Meetings
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Long-term Record Retention and XAM Wayne Adams, Chairman Emeritus and Board Member, SNIA
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	KEYNOTE SESSION: In a World Where the Beer Always Comes First, How Boston Beer Gets the Most Out of IT? Frank Wiggins, Director of IT, Boston Beer Company
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm	Casino Night-Themed Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall

8:30 am - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall & One-to-One Analyst Meetings
9:00 am - 9:50 am	KEYNOTE SESSION: Panel Discussion: Technology Innovations and Challenges Across Industries IDC Insights Companies’ Executives
10:00 am - 10:40 am	Information Management for a Collaborative Environment Anthony Lanzafame, Manager of Planning & Technology Advancement, National Grid
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Break in the Exhibit Hall and One-to-One Analyst Meetings
11:45 am - 12:25 pm	A Proactive Approach to Information Security Stephen Hendrie, Senior Security Architect, The Hershey Company
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight Luncheons, One-to-One Analyst Meetings
1:45 pm - 2:25 pm	Case Study: Nationwide Leverages Master Data Management Vikas Gopal, AVP of Finance IT, Nationwide Insurance
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm	COMBINED SESSION WITH THE APPLICATIONS TRACK: Empowering Your Enterprise with Business Analytics Dan Murphy, BI Program/Project Manager, Cox Enterprises, Inc.
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm	KEYNOTE SESSION: Leadership, Teamwork, and Innovation - What I Learned on My Journey to the Moon Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Astronaut

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