Overcoming the Dysfunction that Inhibits Enterprise Agility 

In this keynote presentation, Lou Mazzucchelli and Tim Lister will uncover why so many organizations unwittingly fight enterprise agility — replete with examples of companies that have constructed this roadblock — and they’ll illustrate the paths several organizations have taken to overcome resistance to change, risk taking, and innovation to become agile once again. » Full description

90-minute keynote is followed by a 90-minute panel debate featuring Lou Mazzucchelli, Tim Lister, Mike Rosen, V. Sambamurthy

Lunch Break

Passion Inventories and Learning Plans 

Many IT employees are deeply passionate about their work. For some, the challenge in getting the machine to do what was intended is a deeply gratifying, self-rewarding activity. But for many in IT, the organization doesn't seem to be able to align this passion with the work that needs to get done.

To close this gap, in Vince Kellen’s shop, they engage in yearly planning for IT skill development. They expect each employee to develop his or her own learning plan that flows from his or her own passions; these are then aligned to the operational goals. Discover how DePaul chooses which learning plans to fund, why they don’t call them training plans, and how the organization celebrates employees’ passions — even those that might lead an employee up and out of the organization. In this informal discussion, Vince will demonstrate how encouraging your teams to share their passions with their managers can result in decreased turnover and how well-aligned employee passions can set your place on fire.

Creating Profits Through Anything but Advertising 

IT will be called upon not only to determine, implement, and maintain the available mechanisms for monetizing websites, but also to help determine whether acquisitions of, investments in, or partnerships with MySpace, Facebook, and other more specialized social networking sites represent a return to the irrational exuberance of the dot.com era, a hedging bet, or wise investments unlocking hidden synergies. » Full description

90-minute keynote is followed by a 90-minute panel debate featuring Eric Clemons, Tammy Johns, Paul Lambert, Gary Spangler