BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20171012T120000Z DTEND:20171012T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2017 IT Summit DESCRIPTION:ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED -\n\nRegistration Available On-Site\n\n\n\nWhat is the future of IT?\n\nHow strong is your talent pipeline?\n\nAre you communicating your IT and security needs to decision-makers effectively?\n\n\n\nThis event oversold last year\, and you won't want to miss keynote speakers Josh Sutton\, Global Head\, Data & Artificial Intelligence at Publicis.Sapient\, and Mario DiNatale\, Chief Technology Officer at Kyber Security. Plus\, eight expert panels will cover topics as diverse as Moving to the Cloud\, the Future of Innovation\, Cyber Hygeine and Incident Response\, the Talent Pipeline\, and more.\n\n \n\n2017 Keynote Speakers\n\nJosh Sutton\, Global Head\, Data & Artificial Intelligence\n\nPublicis.Sapient\n\n\n\nMario DiNatale\, CTO\n\nKyber Secyrity\n\n2017 Panel Topics\n\n10 AM Session (choose 1)\n\n\n\nData Analytics\n\nIn the era of big and bigger data\, companies are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning to better ?crunch the data? and get useful outcomes. In the Workshop we will explore how companies big and small are approaching AI and the practical applications for it. \n\n\n\nModerator: Bill Feda The Walker Group\n\nPanelists: Doug Bedard\, Sr. Director-IT\, Cotiviti\n\nAndrew Cotter\, Somerset Capital Group\n\nIan O'Brien\, Director of Web Strategy & Engineering\, Datto\n\n\n\nMoving to the Cloud\n\nWhat are the advantages of moving my company?s data to the cloud versus our own data center or a co-located data center? In this age of enhanced cyber risk\, is one a more secure solution over the other? This Workshop will explore the options.\n\n\n\nModerator: David McKenney\, Director of Product Management\, TierPoint\n\nPanelists: Chris Bernard\, Managing Director\, Global Technology Solutions\, Cushman & Wakefield\n\nChris Gadwah\, Engineering Tech Leader\, Aetna\n\nRon Cebula\, Voya\n\n\n\n11:15 AM Session (choose 1)\n\n\n\nDigital Transformation\n\nSenior leadership must respond to an ever-changing digital world in order to better engage their customers while simultaneously reducing costs and improving their top line. The Workshop will explore opportunities to use new channels to reach customers as well as ways that companies are monetizing their current digital assets. \n\n\n\nModerator: Shawn Bannerji\, Managing Director of Technology Officers Practices\, Caldwell Partners\n\nPanelists: Johnny Dranchak\, Vice President of Innovation and Digital\, Oneworld Management Company\n\nRoss Kudwitt\, Founder\, Aloe\n\nJim Milde\, President- Financial Services & Insurance at NTT Data Services\n\n\n\nFuture of Innovation\n\nHow much innovation in IT is really taking place in companies? How do CIOs and other stimulate innovation within their IT units? This Workshop will explore the answer to these questions and also identify some best practices for participants to learn from.\n\n\n\nModerator: Lo c Vienne\, Chief Information Officer\, Datto\n\nPanelists: Kathleen Fitzpatrick\, Chief Information Officer\, Russel Reynolds Associates\n\nBernie Gracy\, Chief Digital Officer\, Agero\n\nWilliam Mayo\, Chief Information Officer\, The Broad Institute\n\n\n\nCyber Hygiene and Incident Response\n\nDespite continuing news about hacks and ransom attacks\, many employees are still not practicing good Cyber Hygiene. The Workshop will explore immediately actionable steps that can be used to better your company?s cyber environment as well as what to do when the inevitable happens.\n\n\n\nModerator: Pat Fisher\, Founder & CEO\, JANUS Associates\n\nPanelists: Matt LaneVP & CIO\, Janus Associates\n\nSteve Lipka\, CISO Member\n\nRick Harris\, Partner\, Day Pitney LLP\n\n\n\n1:45 PM Session (choose 1)\n\n\n\nBi-Modal IT\n\nIs Bimodal IT here to stay or a passing fad? What are some of the efficiencies that can be driven through this approach? How does the CIO identify and adapt the innovations necessary for this approach to work? We will be exploring all these questions in the Workshop.\n\n\n\nModerator: Christophe Deslandes\, IT Strategy Consultant\n\nPanelists: Laura Walsh\, PMP\, MBA\, Chief Information Officer\, Lydall Corporation\n\nJim Dray\, Vice President\, Business Technology Soltuions\, AECOM\n\nNicholas Colisto\, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer\, Xylem Inc.\n\n\n\nCommunicating Security Focus to Board and Others\n\nBoards of Directors are getting increasingly interested in a company?s cybersecurity policy and practice as we are constantly bombarded with news about the latest cyber attack. CIOs need to communicate clearly what the Security Focus of the company is to the Board\, while at the same time insuring that best practices for security are being carried out within the Company. We will have a panel of CIOs discussing this unique role and how best to manage\, both up and down.\n\n\n\nModerator: Steve Bulmer\, Vice President of Professional Services\, The Walker Group\n\nPanelists: Rich Moore\, Managing Director\, Financial Industry Advisory Services\, Alvarez & Marsal\n\nVirginia Gambale\, Board\, JetBlue Airlines\n\nErnie Begin\, Sr.Director of IT Security and Governance\, Kaman Corp.\n\n\n\nTalent Pipeline\n\nMany Connecticut companies struggle to recruit and keep employees with sought-after technical skills. This panel discussion will provide insights from leaders of some of our state?s largest and most innovative organizations on how they have addressed these challenges.\n\n\n\nModerator: Doug Casey\, Executive Director\, Connecticut State Commission for Educational Technology\n\nPanelists: Amanda Billiot\, Director\, Human Resources for Engineering\, Pratt & Whitney\n\nDamon Carter\, Senior Director of Human Resources\, Aetna\n\nMike Meuller\, Senior Director\, Talent Acquisition\, Datto X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED -
\nRegistration Available On-Site
\n
\nWhat is the future of IT?
\nHow strong is your talent pipeline?
\nAre you communicating your IT and security needs to decision-makers effectively?

\n\n

\nThis event oversold last year\, and you won'\;t want to miss keynote speakers \;Josh Sutton\, Global Head\, Data &\; Artificial Intelligence at Publicis.Sapient\, and Mario DiNatale\, Chief Technology Officer at Kyber Security. Plus\, eight expert panels will cover topics as diverse as Moving to the Cloud\, the Future of Innovation\, Cyber Hygeine and Incident Response\, the Talent Pipeline\, and more.
\n \;
\n\n

2017 Keynote Speakers

\n\n

Josh Sutton\, \;Global Head\, Data &\; Artificial Intelligence
\nPublicis.Sapient
\n
\nMario DiNatale\, \;CTO
\nKyber Secyrity

\n\n

2017 Panel Topics

\n\n

10 AM Session (choose 1)
\n
\nData Analytics
\nIn the era of big and bigger data\, companies are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning to better ?crunch the data? and get useful outcomes. In the Workshop we will explore how companies big and small are approaching AI and the practical applications for it. \;
\n
\nModerator: Bill Feda The Walker Group
\nPanelists: Doug Bedard\, Sr. Director-IT\, Cotiviti
\nAndrew Cotter\, Somerset Capital Group
\nIan O'\;Brien\, Director of Web Strategy &\; Engineering\, Datto
\n
\nMoving to the Cloud
\nWhat are the advantages of moving my company?s data to the cloud versus our own data center or a co-located data center? In this age of enhanced cyber risk\, is one a more secure solution over the other? This Workshop will explore the options.
\n
\nModerator: David McKenney\, Director of Product Management\, TierPoint
\nPanelists: Chris Bernard\, Managing Director\, Global Technology Solutions\, Cushman &\; Wakefield
\nChris Gadwah\, Engineering Tech Leader\, Aetna
\nRon Cebula\, Voya
\n
\n11:15 AM Session (choose 1)
\n
\nDigital Transformation
\nSenior leadership must respond to an ever-changing digital world in order to better engage their customers while simultaneously reducing costs and improving their top line. The Workshop will explore opportunities to use new channels to reach customers as well as ways that companies are monetizing their current digital assets. \;
\n
\nModerator: Shawn Bannerji\, Managing Director of Technology Officers Practices\, Caldwell Partners
\nPanelists: Johnny Dranchak\, Vice President of Innovation and Digital\, Oneworld Management Company
\nRoss Kudwitt\, Founder\, Aloe
\nJim Milde\, President- Financial Services &\; Insurance at NTT Data Services
\n
\nFuture of Innovation
\nHow much innovation in IT is really taking place in companies? How do CIOs and other stimulate innovation within their IT units? This Workshop will explore the answer to these questions and also identify some best practices for participants to learn from.
\n
\nModerator: Loï\;c Vienne\, Chief Information Officer\, Datto
\nPanelists: Kathleen Fitzpatrick\, Chief Information Officer\, Russel Reynolds Associates
\nBernie Gracy\, Chief Digital Officer\, Agero
\nWilliam Mayo\, Chief Information Officer\, The Broad Institute
\n
\nCyber Hygiene and Incident Response
\nDespite continuing news about hacks and ransom attacks\, many employees are still not practicing good Cyber Hygiene. The Workshop will explore immediately actionable steps that can be used to better your company?s cyber environment as well as what to do when the inevitable happens.
\n
\nModerator: Pat Fisher\, Founder &\; CEO\, JANUS Associates
\nPanelists: Matt LaneVP &\; CIO\, Janus Associates
\nSteve Lipka\, CISO Member
\nRick Harris\, Partner\, Day Pitney LLP
\n
\n1:45 PM Session (choose 1)
\n
\nBi-Modal IT
\nIs Bimodal IT here to stay or a passing fad? What are some of the efficiencies that can be driven through this approach? How does the CIO identify and adapt the innovations necessary for this approach to work? We will be exploring all these questions in the Workshop.
\n
\nModerator: Christophe Deslandes\, IT Strategy Consultant
\nPanelists: Laura Walsh\, PMP\, MBA\, Chief Information Officer\, Lydall Corporation
\nJim Dray\, Vice President\, Business Technology Soltuions\, AECOM
\nNicholas Colisto\, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer\, Xylem Inc.
\n
\nCommunicating Security Focus to Board and Others
\nBoards of Directors are getting increasingly interested in a company?s cybersecurity policy and practice as we are constantly bombarded with news about the latest cyber attack. CIOs need to communicate clearly what the Security Focus of the company is to the Board\, while at the same time insuring that best practices for security are being carried out within the Company. We will have a panel of CIOs discussing this unique role and how best to manage\, both up and down.
\n
\nModerator: Steve Bulmer\, Vice President of Professional Services\, The Walker Group
\nPanelists: Rich Moore\, Managing Director\, Financial Industry Advisory Services\, Alvarez &\; Marsal
\nVirginia Gambale\, Board\, JetBlue Airlines
\nErnie Begin\, Sr.Director of IT Security and Governance\, Kaman Corp.
\n
\nTalent Pipeline
\nMany Connecticut companies struggle to recruit and keep employees with sought-after technical skills. This panel discussion will provide insights from leaders of some of our state?s largest and most innovative organizations on how they have addressed these challenges.
\n
\nModerator: Doug Casey\, Executive Director\, Connecticut State Commission for Educational Technology
\nPanelists: Amanda Billiot\, Director\, Human Resources for Engineering\, Pratt &\; Whitney
\nDamon Carter\, Senior Director of Human Resources\, Aetna
\nMike Meuller\, Senior Director\, Talent Acquisition\, Datto

\n\n

 \;

\n LOCATION:Trumbull Marriott 180 Hawley Lane\, Trumbull\, CT 06611 UID:e.9502.222 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260526T170610Z URL:https://tech.ct.org/events/details/2017-it-summit-10-12-2017-222 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR