WEDNESDAY MAY 26, 2010 · MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY LEADERS 2010

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Paul Peabody / MTL 2010 Conference Chairman
Vice President of Healthcare Sector Development
Oracle (Former CIO of Beaumont Hospitals)

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Michael Lock / Keynote Speaker
Vice President of Sales and Operations
Google Enterprise

With limited budgets, staff and time, CIOs must be shrewd in selecting the right projects, methods and technologies. Irrespective of elegance and sophistication, technologies must be evaluated in the context of business value.

Mark McDonald / Keynote Speaker
Group Vice President, Head of Research
Gartner Executive Programs

Technical, strategic and business changes are disrupting the validity and value of current IT leadership practices. CIOs and IT executives can no longer expect to get better or different results by following the same leadership playbook. This session concentrates on creating and innovative ways in which forward thinking CIOs are shaping, sharpening and focusing IT to be where the value will be, rather than where it was.

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Stephen Pickett / Keynote Speaker
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Penske Corporation

In the racing business the impact of innovation is made obvious every fourteen seconds. At Penske we use this example as the common thread that flows through the processes at all of our companies. Stephen Pickett will present an insider’s look at the need for speed in the way that the Penske Racing does business.

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Raj Patel / Moderator
Partner, Plante & Moran

Panelists Include: Jim Burdiss, CIO, Affinia Group; Joe Sawasky, CIO, Wayne State University; and Mamatha Chamarthi, VP and CIO, CMS Energy

The results from the 2009 roundtable discussions have been incorporated into an exclusive white paper. The presentation will start with an overview of the topics, discussion points and best practices that came from our delegation. That will be followed by a panel discussion on three of the topics that are still on the radar here in Southeast Michigan

• Reducing Technology Costs Without Jeopardizing Quality
• Leveraging Partner Relationships to Uncover Opportunities
• IT Security: Prevention Tips and Response Techniques

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Facilitators Include: Frank Laura, CIO, Quicken Loans; Cindy Zerkowski, CIO, Macomb County; Michael Garrett, CIO, Palace Sports & Entertainment; Gary Baker, CIO, Gale | Cengage; Ryan Spencer, CIO, Takata; Kevin Vasconi, CIO, R. L. Polk, and Mark Hillman, Vice President of Strategy and Product Line Management, Compuware Corporation

Join in Best Practice Discussions, ranging from breaches of security to networking challenges. CIOs will moderate discussions to uncover best practice approaches to everyday challenges.

Roundtable topics will include:

1. The Economics of Innovation
   • Innovation often faces opposition due to perceptions of the costs involved. This table will discuss roadblocks and solutions.
2. Disruptive by Nature
   • Innovating business models to stay ahead of the competition
3. Meeting the Needs – Connecting with the Consumer
   • Leading a team that can fulfill increasingly sophisticated internal and external needs
4. Forging the Link Between Business Process and Execution
   • How can dynamic organizations stay flexible, operate efficiently and encourage innovation as the landscape around them changes
   • Methods to identify, weigh and communicate the strategic competitive advantages of IT
5. Making IT Investment Work
   • Explore the structural pitfalls, preferred practices and cautionary tales of establishing and managing the IT investment governance function in a variety of different IT organizations
6. Explosive Data Growth
   • How CIOs can manage the challenges of cost
7. Outsourcing and Vendor Management
8. Leveraging an Agile Transformation to Drive Innovation and Business Value

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Karlin Bohnert / Keynote Speaker
Chief Information Officer, RGIS (Formerly with Home Depot, Walmart and Abercrombie & Fitch)

• Taking a different view
• Jumping into the next curve
• Figuring out the innovation engine
• Leading the revolution

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Eric Berridge / Co-founder & CEO, Bluewolf
Jesse Strittmater / CIO, Life Fitness

This highly informative discussion will feature leading recreational company LifeFitness who will share first-hand information about how cloud solutions enabled them to thrive in a recovering economy. Listen to their perspectives on the importance of flexible technologies and learn battle-tested tips and proven ways you can maximize the value of the cloud.

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State of the State Keynote Address

Ken Theis / Keynote Speaker
Ken Theis, Director and CIO
State of Michigan, DTMB

Mr. Theis will give an update on state initiatives that affect Michigan CIOs.

Paul Peabody / Conference Chairman

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MTL 2010 Premier Awards Networking Reception

Community, Commitment and Collaboration describe the winners of the Midwest Collaboration Award and the 2CMichigan Award. The announcement of these awards kicks off the Premier Awards Cocktail Reception benefiting local organizations supporting technology in our community. Family and friends are invited to share the excitement of the MGM Grand as we open the symposium to the public.

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM     Cocktails

6:00 PM – 6:15 PM     Welcome/Opening Remarks

Tracy-Ann Palmer
Executive Director
Midwest Technology Leaders

Paul Peabody / MTL 2010 Conference ChairmanVice President of Healthcare Sector Development
Oracle (Former CIO of Beaumont Hospitals)

6:15 PM – 6:45 PM     Keynote Address

Robert C. Bobb
Emergency Financial Manager
Detroit Public Schools

6:45 PM – 7:15 PM     Awards Presentation

7:15 PM – 9:00 PM     Networking Reception

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