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Securing a Smart City Aug 19, 2015

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While the times demand making our cities smart leveraging innovation in water, waste, and infrastructure management using IoT (Internet of Things), what security risks are getting introduced? How vulnerable are these smart cities to cyberattacks and what are we doing to secure them?

Guest 1: Gary Hayslip, Deputy Director, Chief Information Security Officer, City of San Diego, CA

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Guest 2: Mark P. McDonald, Chief Information Officer, City of Vancouver

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Developing Partner Driven IT Core Jul 29, 2015

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An important aspect of being a successful leader is to be able to connect well with others at a human level and get them to voluntarily follow your vision. This is social intelligence. Managers are measured on getting the job done vs. interpersonal effectiveness. How do we groom managers who are step up leadership candidates on this vital trait?

Guest 1: Jim Smith, CIO, Office of Information Technology, State of Maine

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Guest 2: Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Chief Information Officer, City of Palo Alto

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Developing a Mergers and Acquisitions IT Integration Plan Jul 22, 2015

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For as long as mergers and acquisitions have been occurring among businesses, one of the areas that continually eludes those making the investments is the IT department. Those responsible for making the decisions tend to lack the technical expertise necessary to ask the appropriate due diligence questions of current IT capabilities, costs and risks. What's an effective roadmap to integrate IT during M&A and to enable an easy transition? How do you choose what to retain and what to let go? How do you avoid challenges with politics and culture that could derail a transition? And what is IT's appetite for security risk when the department is at its most vulnerable?

Guest: Karen Porter-Wolf, SVP, Chief Information Officer, Assurant Solutions

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Optimizing Business Operations in Real Time Jul 08, 2015

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Striving for leaner business operations, quicker actions and lower costs is an ongoing goal. The drive to always stay ahead of disruptions and degradation and get the most of our assets will never stop being desirable. Getting insight into your operations real time might seem like the answer to all your problems, but how can you truly optimize business operations real time? What is that ideal state, and how can you reasonably reach it? In looking at new solutions and real time data analytics, we explore the drivers behind making this change in your operations and if this update can really give you the quantum leap you need to stay competitive.

Guest: Stephen Elkins, Chief Information Officer, City of Austin, Texas

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Developing Social Intelligence in Managers Jul 01, 2015

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Guest 1: Jim Smith, CIO, Office of Information Technology, State of Maine

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Guest 2: Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Chief Information Officer, City of Palo Alto

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Leading difficult conversations Jun 24, 2015

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You may be required to have one-on-one difficult conversation with an under performing employee or even set expectations with an unreasonable boss who is creating impediments, jeopardizing organization's interest. These conversations are required in boardrooms as well as on personal front in family rooms with an intention to help correct course for those who matter. As a leader, how are you developing this much needed competency?

Guest: Jon Walton, Chief Information Officer, County of San Mateo, CA

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Leadership and Smiles Jun 10, 2015

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John Maxwell said "A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way". That's great in terms of getting the work done, but what about the emotional experience for those who follow? What does it take for a leader to not only take the troops to victory but also ensure smiles along the way?

Guest: Brian Haugabrook, CIO, Valdosta State University

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Leading Out Hidden Biases May 27, 2015

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While the ability to differentiate friends from enemies is a fundamental human trait, stereotyping, prejudices, and hidden biases lead to lost individual and organizational effectiveness and productivity. Unfortunately, we are all infected with this "mental residue"! What is leadership doing to minimize and eliminate this debilitating element from their organizations?

Guest: Bruce G. Schinelli, VP of IT and Chief Information Officer, TTX Company

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Analytics in Retail – The New Breed of Loyalty Programs May 20, 2015

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Brand loyalty has always been key in business. The question of how to keep customers coming back has been around for as long as the business has. In retail, loyalty is king, and the fight to have your loyalty card or program be top of mind and wallet has long been a struggle. Only a select few retailers can boast truly effective and meaning full loyalty programs, but in a digital economy, the loyalty game is set to evolve once more. How can data analytics within retail help form a new breed of loyalty programs, ones that are personalized, engaging and differentiated for the consumer? How will analytics bolster existing loyalty programs and be a game changer in the retail industry?

Guest: Sahal Lahar, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Brooks Brothers

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Getting Serious about Enjoying Work May 13, 2015

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Does your passion and purpose align? In short, are you doing what you love? Some people gain remarkable skills and talents but don't feel successful. Do you, even after climbing up corporate ladder (which could be seen as success), think it is just not me? It's time we got serious about enjoying our work! But how? Beyond becoming profit making machines, what can organizations do to help their employees lead a fulfilling personal and professional journey?

Guest: Charlie McMahon, Vice President of IT and Chief Technology Officer, Tulane University

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