Chicago Agenda
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Four Seasons Chicago
Grand Ballroom
120 East Delaware Place
Chicago, IL
Complimentary valet parking courtesy of CDW.
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Registration, Networking & Hors d'oeurves
6:00pm to 6:10pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO magazine, Computerworld and Network World
6:10pm to 6:45pm
Modernizing Technology Infrastructure for Today's Digital Business
- Snehal S. Antani, CIO, Commercial Distribution Finance and CIO, Enterprise Architecture, GE Capital Americas
GE Capital is leading with technology by leveraging two key strategies: "Commercial Intensity", where IT has shifted from being a back-office function to a core part of the value delivered to customers; and responsibly moving at "Market Speed", where the company can deliver faster than competitors, and with more value to customers. This keynote presentation will reveal GE Capital's infrastructure journey to today's digital business. You'll see how they're building a strong IT foundation leveraging cloud and DevOps to drive economies of scale; delivering visibility through integrated information, where GE Capital's commercial teams and customers can make better business decisions leveraging "Continuous Insights"; and pursuing business model innovation that their integrated, customer-centric business enables.
6:45pm to 7:15pm
Executive Panel Discussion: How and Why CIOs are Transforming Their Foundational Infrastructure
- Snehal S. Antani, CIO, Commercial Distribution Finance and CIO, Enterprise Architecture, GE Capital Americas
- Dale Pickford, Cloud Business Director, EMC
- Roland Serna, Director, National Partners, VMware
- Moderator: Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO magazine, Computerworld and Network World
7:15pm to 7:30pm
Fireside Chat: Highly Efficient Infrastructure and How to Achieve It
- Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO magazine, Computerworld and Network World
7:30pm to 8:30pm
Networking and Wine Pouring with Paired Cuisine, Dessert and Coffee
