Last Chance to Sign Up For the CIO Symposium, April 29th 2005
Overall theme of the CIO Symposium is the "Challenge of Managing Information Technology Worldwide."
London, UK (PRWEB via PR Web Direct)
April 7, 2005 -- One of the most unusual features of the second CIO Symposium to
be held Friday, April 29, 2005 in London will be a "rate your shop" open
discussion involving Chief Information Officers of blue chip companies in
attendance and the speakers at the event.
Among the key topics expected
to be aired include staff evaluation procedures, salaries, promotions, project
management, and use of "best practices" to improve IT function performance.
A faculty of internationally recognized information technology leaders
will headline the CIO Symposium to be held at the Institute of Directors, Pall
Mall, London. The speakers at this one-day seminar will address the leading
challenges facing Chief Information Officers and Directors of information
technology.
The speakers will include:
Dr. Bill McColl of Oxford
University
Jose Eiras, CIO, General
Motors Europe
Nigel Arkwright, IT Director, Parcel Force
Joe McMakin, CIO, Air Products Intl.
Tony Salvaggio, CEO, CAI
David Cohen,
Chairman, Perot EMEA
Vince Long, CIO, Autologic
James Onalfo, CIO, New York Police
Dept
Overall theme of the CIO Symposium is the "Challenge of Managing
Information Technology Worldwide."
The faculty will address such critical
"Best Practices" in; Outsourcing, Governance, Security, Re-engineering the
function, Bench-marking and Assessments for Productivity Improvements, Offshore
Success, Automating Utility Computing, Process as a Religion, and Managing IT
with Metrics. The "rate your shop open mike" discussion will kick off the
all-day event.
The 485 GBP admission fee includes a three-course lunch,
faculty reception including a folio of all the presentations, speaker bios and
attendees list. Discounts are available for early registration and
groups.
To register for the event or for more information, email: e-mail
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or ring +44 (0)20 7556 7735.
Additional
Contact:
Clif Onolfo
(In UK) +447900 826 540
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Louis J. Haugh
(In US) +1 203 667
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