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Can SAP HANA Hold Up To Scrutiny? May 28, 2014

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SAP HANA can help you dramatically accelerate analytics, business processes, predictive analysis, and sentiment data processing – all on a single in-memory computing platform. In-memory computing is attaining a lot of hype as a new solution for organizations looking to become more agile, and SAP has been banking on their product HANA to become the new foundation of this movement. But the practical CIO will have reason to question the speed and the economics of SAP's suite of tools in comparison to other platforms, as well as the entire in-memory database on which it is built. We ask SAP's CTO if HANA can really hold up to such scrutiny.

Guest 1: Jeffrey Word Title: VP of Product Strategy for Databases and Technology, SAP

Guest 2: Dr. Chris Nokkentved Title: Chief Technology Officer, HP Enterprise Application Services

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How Will 3-D Printing Impact The Enterprise? May 28, 2014

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Back in 1999, Napster put the music industry into the Wild West. With absolutely no regard or rules for intellectual property, music companies have had to find a way over the last decade to deal with the new technology possibilities. Today, 3-D Printing presents similar disruptive threats, but could it also be an opportunity for enterprise IT? How can 3-D Printing be leveraged to directly or indirectly support other products or lines of business? How will it make an impact on finances, operations and people, and could IT have an opportunity to lead the charge?

Guest 1: Gonzalo Martinez, Director of Strategic Research in the Office of the CTO, Autodesk

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Guest 2: Greg Morris, Strategy and Business Development Lead Former CEO , Additive Technologies, GE Aviation, Morris Technologies

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Putting Employees First May 14, 2014

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Employees should have the courage and the privilege to live and work not in the way others expect of them but in a way that's true to themselves. This is an idealistic vision across most organizations, but it's not out of the question. Everyone should be able to achieve a healthy balance of success, satisfaction and happiness in their life and work, but do most organizations just give that notion lip service? What can leaders do to build an organization where employees come first? How do you ingrain respect of a person's priorities in the way an organization functions and creates value?

Guest 1: Jeff Brzycki, CIO, Autodesk

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Guest 2: Vineet Nayar, Former CEO, Author, HCL Technologies, Founder of the Sampark Foundation

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What The Internet Of Things Means For Manufacturing May 08, 2014

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining plenty of hype as a game-changing way of thinking for every industry. Those in the manufacturing space view it as a revolution, offering significant improvements to manufacturing processes as a way of making productions more efficient, agile and flexible. But is this all for real? Manufacturing business leaders will want to know which business applications within IoT are having the most impact and find the proof points that these applications can deliver on the value they promise. So to what extent are manufacturing organizations adopting these solutions and approaches, how have they been able to handle added complexity, where are they finding ROI, and is this new paradigm currently feasible and cost effective for most industry players?

Guest: Simon Jacobson Title: Research VP, Gartner

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Why Business Leaders Should Embrace Social Media Apr 30, 2014

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Social media hasn't just empowered today's kids; it has enabled business leaders to more effectively communicate, think strategically and facilitate an agile, responsive organization. But many leaders still harbor perceived fears of security risks if not the danger of losing their jobs. Others just don't think they have the time or the need. What needs to change in order for business leaders to be able to become a true social media maven and deliver what is expected of them?

Guest 1: Claudia Keith, Chief Communications Officer, City of Palo Alto, CA

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

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Enabling 'Big Intelligence' Against APTs Apr 16, 2014

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As the threats of APTs deepen and become increasingly difficult to prevent or detect in a timely fashion, CISOs are rethinking the approach to security, pooling their efforts and information to attain better intelligence on how to respond quickly and appropriately to mitigate damage. What we're seeing is Big Data transforming into "Big Intelligence" in the security space, with CISOs aiming toward a shared information network by utilizing Big Data and the combined information of those fighting the good fight. So how can we enable such a "Big Intelligence" network, how can CISOs derive actionable intelligence from it, and how will it help us get a step ahead of the bad guys?

Guest 1: Dr. Roger R. Schell, Professor, USC/ISI, University of Southern California

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Guest 2: Roy Mellinger, VP and CISO, Wellpoint

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Feeding Innovation Through Lean IT: A Case Study Apr 09, 2014

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The expectation of IT and the CIO has risen to the point that innovation and finding value outside of operations is a necessity. IT can no longer just allow projects to keep running, but in many cases, working on new ideas to improve simply doesn't fit the resource plan. But what if through Lean Manufacturing inspired principles, IT was able to gain some head room to invest in innovation within IT and the rest of the business? This was the idea at Steelcase, where focusing on continuous improvement meant getting the entire IT organization to adopt the vocabulary of the factory floor. So how did Steelcase's IT create strategies to achieve those breakthrough improvements?

Guest 1: Bob Krestakos, VP, CIO & Americas Operations, Steelcase Inc.

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Guest 2: Robert Hendriksen, Plant Manager, Kentwood West, Steelcase

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The Year of the Chief Digital Officer Apr 02, 2014

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The word "digital" has expanded its definition to touch not just the Internet but mobile, social and local platforms, and the expectation is that digital business strategies must include everything digital. Who will be the agent of change in charge of the entire online business unit? Enter the Chief Digital Officer. Has the need for this role grown out of the conflict between the CIO and CMO? Is it possible these two roles will evolve and be impacted drastically before the year is up? And with such broad needs, what all should fall under the "digital" purview? How will companies successfully combine all of their digital, business, marketing and technology needs?

Guest 1: David.mathison, Founder, CDO Club, Curator, CDO Summit

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Guest 2: Sergio Corbo, Former CMO, GE Energy Management Industrial Solutions

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Building an Emotionally Intelligent IT Team Mar 26, 2014

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Much of a person's emotional intelligence is built on their individual endeavors of self-awareness, self-assessment and self-regulation. The strongest leaders demonstrate, and are expected to contain strong emotional intelligence, but it's less of an expectation of a leader's team, and that leader's behavior doesn't necessarily trickle down. How can a leader instill a culture of "social competence" such that your team can strengthen communication, avoid conflict and engage in healthy support and collaboration? How can we make emotional intelligence part of the internal DNA?

Guest: Scott Berkey, Managing Director Former CIO, Full Peak LLC

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Where's the "Wow" in Hospitality? Mar 19, 2014

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The goal of any successful hotel, casino or theme park shouldn't just be to provide their guests with a good time but to truly wow them, helping to improve guest loyalty and anticipate services before the guests know what they even need. The insights attained from Big Data and the visions behind the Internet of Things have the potential to provide visitors with an entirely personalized experience that unifies all components of their stay. So how do you go beyond mobile apps and build a travel, recreational experience that integrates all parts of the value chain and keeps guests coming back for more?

Guest 1: Michael Israel, Senior Vice President and CIO, Six Flags

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Guest 2: Morgan Geddie, Associate Dean, Department Chair and Professor, Recreation, Hospitality and Parks Management Department, California State University Chico

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