The Business Of IT: Visible Process Improvement

May 2-5, 2005 Dallas, Texas

Agenda & Speakers

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7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast

 

8:30-8:45 a.m.
Morning Announcements

Mike Gilpin Vice President, Research Director Forrester Research, Inc.

 

8:45-9:25 a.m.
Keynote

Robert B. Carter Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer FedEx

 

9:25-10:05 a.m.
Platinum Keynote Presentation
Raising The Industry Standard: Delivering The Value Of IT As A Service

Robert Youngjohns will discuss why standards matter in the evolution of IT as a service. He will introduce the different approaches in the market and outline the Sun Grid strategy and the progress the company has made delivering true utility computing. Sun is changing the very nature of utility computing with the Sun Grid utility offerings, enabling customers to purchase computing and storage power as they need it, without the long-term life-cycle costs related to capital, management, depreciation, and floor space. Find out how the Sun Grid is leading the industry by providing real value for customers, enabling them to increase data center capacity, better manage usage and project volatility, and reduce risk.

Robert Youngjohns Executive Vice President, Strategic Development and Sun Financing Sun Microsystems

 

10:05-10:45 a.m.
Networking Break In The Technology Showcase

 

10:45-11:45 a.m.
Track Sessions

10:45-11:35 a.m. — Session
11:35-11:45 a.m. — Intermission

 

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Guest Executive Forum: Aligning IT And Business In An On Demand World

Jay M. Gardner Vice President and General Manager, On Demand Business Unit BMC Software

 

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Guest Executive Forum: Harnessing The Power Of Service Grids For Competitive Advantage

Larry J. Lozon Global Offering Executive EDS

 

12:15-1:15 p.m.
Lunch

 

1:15-2:15 p.m.
Dessert Buffet In The Technology Showcase

 

2:15-2:55 p.m.
Keynote Presentation
Enterprise Services Architecture: Delivered

To succeed in today's competitive marketplace, companies need to constantly balance between differentiation for top-line growth and productivity for bottom-line growth. Flexibility, openness, and speed are critical for both. To achieve these attributes, companies must have the right IT architecture and the right IT platform. Shai Agassi will demonstrate how Enterprise Services Architecture powers mission-critical business solutions that drive productivity, as well as enables companies to build custom solutions to drive differentiation.

Shai Agassi Executive Board Member SAP

 

2:55-3:35 p.m.
Platinum Sponsor Keynote: Build An On Demand Business With Simple IT Solutions From IBM

Douglas S. Brown Vice President, Infrastructure Solutions Marketing IBM

 

3:35-4:15 p.m.
Telecommunications Provider Megamergers: Where Do We Go From Here?

Lisa Pierce Vice President Forrester Research, Inc.

Howard E. Janzen President, Sprint Business Solutions Sprint Corporation

Daniel T. Walsh Vice President – Sales Planning Support SBC Services

Eric Shepcaro Vice President, Business Strategy and Development AT&T

G. Joseph Lueckenhoff Vice President, Business Mobility And Marketing Cingular Wireless

 

4:15-5:15 p.m.
Track Sessions

4:15-4:25 p.m. — Intermission
4:25-5:15 p.m. — Sessions

 

5:45-9:30 p.m.
Special Event: A Taste Of Texas

All attendees, speakers, and exhibitors are invited to join us at an offsite networking event at Circle R Ranch. Get ready to experience an authentic ranch event, including quick-draw shootouts, country-and-western line dancing, guided horseback trail rides, and more. The evening will be capped off with an authentic rodeo — a can't-miss Texas tradition.

Transportation to the event will begin departing at 5:45 p.m.

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