Organic IT: The Next Computing Revolution

February 23-25, 2003 Scottsdale, Ariz.

Agenda & Speakers

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7:30-8:30 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Technology Showcase

 

8:30-8:40 a.m.
Forum Welcome

George F. Colony Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Acting Chief Financial Officer Forrester Research, Inc.

 

8:40-9:00 a.m.
Setting The Stage

Christopher Mines Senior Vice President, Research Forrester Research, Inc.

 

9:00-9:40 a.m.
The Organic IT Imperative

• How will Organic IT align the needs of IT and business executives?
• How can you prepare for the Organic IT revolution?

Charles Rutstein Vice President, Forrester Community Forrester Research, Inc.

 

9:40-10:20 a.m.
Building The Software For Organic IT

• How do IBM's autonomic efforts advance Organic IT?
• What new software applications does Organic IT present?

Steven A. Mills Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Software Group IBM

 

10:20-11:00 a.m.
Morning Break/Technology Showcase

 

11:00-11:40 a.m.
Faster, Better, Cheaper, Smarter

• Why does infrastructure matter?
• How do you measure the business return of IT investments?

Margie Farber Senior Vice President, Business Area Services Freddie Mac

 

11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Enabling The Agile Enterprise

• How will outsourcers take advantage of Organic IT to decrease costs and improve service?
• What are the next frontiers in the outsourcing market?

Douglas Frederick EVP, Operations Solutions EDS

 

12:20-1:20 p.m.
Lunch/Topic Tables

 

1:20-1:50 p.m.
Dessert/Technology Showcase

 

1:50-2:30 p.m.
A Vision Of Computing's Future

• How will computing architectures evolve in the next decade?
• What comes after the microprocessor for Intel?

Patrick Gelsinger Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Intel Corp.

 

2:30-3:10 p.m.
Building An Organic Infrastructure

• What's under the hood of an Organic IT infrastructure?
• Which technologies should you start -- and stop -- using?

Frank E. Gillett Vice President Forrester Research, Inc.

 

3:10-3:40 p.m.
Afternoon Break/Technology Showcase

 

3:40-4:20 p.m.
Automating Systems Management

• How can systems management keep up with the development of new devices and software?
• How will automated management infrastructure speed the transition to Organic IT?

Marc Andreessen Chairman and Co-founder Opsware Inc.

 

4:20-5:00 p.m.
Microsoft's Role In Organic IT

• What's the right architecture for managing OIT systems?
• How will Microsoft play in datacenter management software?

Bill Veghte Corporate Vice President, Windows Server Group Microsoft

 

6:00-8:00 p.m.
Special Event At The Jokake Inn

All attendees, speakers, and exhibitors are invited to join us for a picture-perfect Western evening at the Jokake Inn. Experience firsthand the beauty of a desert sunset and panoramic views of Camelback Mountain. Guests will enjoy an authentic Western cookout and entertainment by a local country and western band. The Jokake Inn is conveniently located on-site at The Phoenician.

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