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Isn't IT still a team sport? Feb 20, 2008

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Technology allows today's IT work force the convenience of working from anywhere, untethered from each other or a physical location. But what happens to the team, when the players are in virtual rather than physical proximity? What's lost, and how do we get it back?

Guest 1: Barry Vandevier, CTO, Travelocity.com L.P.

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Guest 2: Dale W. Meyerrose, Major General (Retired), The Honorable Dale W. Meyerrose Associate Director National Intelligence and Chief Information Officer

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IT Innovation: Too Much, too Quick? Feb 13, 2008

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While each new IT innovation is expected to bring value, it also tends to bring complexity. How quickly can you digest the changes required by one innovation, before being able to swallow more from the next one? Are we at peril of choking on too much of a good thing, or should we welcome any and all innovation as it comes?

Guest 1: Brian Shield, CIO, The Weather Channel Companies

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Guest 2: James P. Andrew, Senior Partner and Director of BCG, The Boston Consulting Group

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Every IT Decision Counts! Feb 06, 2008

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The success or failure of IT is usually attributed to the BIG decisions made by the top brass. However, the relatively small decisions made by the IT crew and mid-management as part of day to day operations also have a snowball effect in the overall effectiveness of IT. What can we do to foster an environment of effective IT related decision making along the chain of command for best results?

Guest 1: Dan Ariely, Luis Alvarez Renta Professor of Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Guest 2: Elizabeth Hackenson, Chief Information Officer; Director, LGS, Alcatel-Lucent

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Becoming a TOP LINE driven CIO Jan 30, 2008

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Using 'Cost Savings' as the sole determinant for justifying IT's value, actually undermines its true value. Today's IT leaders need to be "Show 'em the money!" kinds of guys. What does it mean to be an IT leader, driven to bring TOP LINE growth to your organization?

Guest 1: George F. Chappelle, SVP & CIO, Sara Lee Corporation

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Guest 2: Catherine Boivie, Senior VP, Information Technology, Pacific Blue Cross

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Cloud Computing: beyond research projects Jan 16, 2008

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Cloud computing is a new technology that promises virtually unlimited processing bandwidth, with access to data from anywhere on any device. Is it ready for commercial adoption? What are the key user needs driving this initiative? What are the advantages and what are the gotchas?

Guest 1: Dr. Daniel D. Frye, Vice President, Open Systems Development, IBM Systems & Technology Group

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Guest 2: David Mitchell, SVP IT Research, OVUM

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Multi-Vendor Sourcing: Handling Uncomfortable Bedfellows Jan 09, 2008

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In global outsourcing, it is not uncommon to have multiple vendors to reduce risks. But, can we rely on competitors to work together as one happy family, and deliver on their respective expectations?

Guest 1: Dan Mahlebashian, Chief Contracting Officer, IS&S, General Motors Corporation

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Guest 2: Les Mara, Business Process Outsourcing, EMEA, Hewlett-Packard Ltd

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Successful Disaster Recovery: What Does it Take? Dec 19, 2007

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Research indicates that when tested, almost half of all disaster recovery plans fail, resulting in harm to a brand, customer loss, losses to competitors, and loss of valuable company data. What steps should companies take to ensure successful disaster recovery? What are the accepted best practices?

Guest 1: Pat Hanavan, Vice President, Product Management, Symantec Corporation

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Guest 2: William DiMartini, Senior Vice President, SunGard Availability Services

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Data Center Virtualization: Digging Deeper Dec 12, 2007

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Data centers are the vaults where we store mission critical information and intellectual property that users may need to access on quick notice but which also need to be protected. What does it take to successfully 'virtualize' a data center? Is it a smooth ride? If not, what issues need to be addressed?

Guest 1: Mark Bregman, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Symantec

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Guest 2: Simon Crosby, Chief Technology Officer, The Virtualization and Management Division of Citrix (formerly CTO of XenSource)

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Enterprise Virtualization – from The Industry's Perspective Nov 28, 2007

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Vendors! Global enterprises! It seems like everyone is embracing virtualization! Meanwhile, the analysts who keep track of such potentially IT-world shaking technologies are intently watching related and emerging trends. What are they seeing? Stunning successes or treacherous ground? What should IT decision makers know before they bet the bank on this new paradigm?

Guest 1: Phil Edholm Title: Enterprise Chief Technology Officer and Vice President Network Architecture, Nortel Networks

Guest 2: Jeffrey M. Nick Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, EMC Corporation

Guest 3: John Webster Title: Principal IT Advisor, Illuminata, Inc.

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The Pied Piper CIO Nov 14, 2007

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For IT to be truly successful at delivering value, the non-IT members of an organization must know and trust IT enough to adopt the positive changes IT can foster. Just how effective are the various internal communications methods such asbrag emails, speeches, 'town hall' meetings, etc., currently being used to promote IT? Can we do better?

Guest: David Johnson, Global Information Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle

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