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Geoffrey Colvin, Sr. Editor-at-Large, FORTUNE |
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Session: The Human Capital Factor: Competitive Advantage in an Information-Based Economy |
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Description: Where does world-class performance really come from? A trove of scientific research furnishes powerful answers that are far different from what many people believe. This talk—based on Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else—explains what actually creates great performance. It also shows in detail how business leaders can use these findings to develop people at every level and achieve significant competitive advantage.
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Ron Markezich, Corporate VP Online, Microsoft Corporation |
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Session: Microsoft’s Software-plus-Services Strategy |
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Description: Software-plus-Services is Microsoft’s approach for the next generation of computing. It is a confluence of multiple industry phenomena including, SaaS, SOA, Web 2.0, and Cloud Computing. In this session, Markezich outlines Microsoft’s Software-plus-Services strategy and then focuses on Microsoft Online services currently available and the company’s plans moving forward. Ron also shares his insights regarding the biggest challenges in making the move to Software-plus-Services and how Microsoft can help you navigate this change and realize value more rapidly from your technology investments.
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Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of TD Bank Financial Group, Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Former Premier of New Brunswick |
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Session: Leadership in Turbulent Times |
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Description: We live in extremely challenging times, the likes of which have not been seen in recent generations. Faced with rising unemployment, slumping housing prices and a worldwide credit crisis, the importance of leadership across all types of organizations becomes even more critical. Calling upon his experience as a Premier, an Ambassador, and now a senior business leader, Frank McKenna will offer his thoughts on the importance of leadership and why it is so critical in today’s challenging environment.
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Austen Mulinder, VP Worldwide Enterprise Sales |
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Session: How to drive greater business value with your IT Investments |
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Description: Today, more and more pressure is being placed on IT to lower costs while fueling innovation and growth to drive greater business value. In this keynote, Austen Mulinder discusses how the Microsoft Optimization models offer CIOs with a robust and systematic process for assessing their IT infrastructure and platform capabilities needed to build a dynamic IT roadmap. The transformative and iterative process shifts IT from a cost centre focus into an innovative business growth enabler.
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Dan Neault, GM, Enterprise Application Platform Marketing, Server and Tools Division, Microsoft Corporation |
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Session: Dynamic IT: Keys to an Innovative and Dynamic Enterprise |
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Description: Information Technology is rapidly evolving from a cost centre to an agile strategic asset as companies create more dynamic IT environments. Dan Neault speaks about the latest developments in the Server & Tools Business and provides insight into where Microsoft is making investments to bring new technologies to market to enable IT to make a major impact on the bottom line and productivity—especially critical in today’s challenging global economy.
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Rich Reynolds, GM, Windows Commercial Marketing |
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Session: Getting value from Windows 7 and the Optimized Desktop |
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Description: IT departments are facing increased pressure to reduce costs and meet the increasingly diverse needs of their users. How can they do both at once? Learn how the Optimized Desktop enables dynamic scenarios providing flexibility for users, while keeping IT in control. And find out how Windows 7 will take the Optimized Desktop to the next level!
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Tony Scott, CIO, Microsoft Corporation
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Session: Closing Keynote: CIO Challenges and Opportunities
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Description: Join Tony as he explores CIO challenges and opportunities in today’s business environment. Tony shares his insights on how innovative technology can improve efficiency, help reduce costs, and improve an organization’s ability to respond to changing business conditions. Organizations that emerge in a position of strength at the end of an economic downturn are those that have made great decisions along the way—allowing them to be in the right position when the upturn occurs. Tony explains how adaptability, responsiveness, and collaboration are some of the areas by which technology can help organizations weather today’s economic conditions and, ultimately, thrive. Organizations should always work towards saving money but not at the expense of the future. Therefore, trying to balance an organization’s immediate, short-term and long-term needs are one of the many challenges today’s CIOs are facing. >>See resources for this session | Video |
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Phil Sorgen, Corporate Vice President, U.S. Small and Mid-market Solutions & Partners (SMS&P), Microsoft Corporation. |
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Session: Welcome, Canadian Perspective, Wrap and Close |
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Description: Canada has not been immune to the current economic crisis. Phil shares some insight into what successful Canadian businesses can do to address immediate short term challenges and position themselves to be stronger when the economy recovers. He also discusses how Canadian businesses can benefit from the priorities such as skills training and fostering innovation that have become top priorities of Federal and Provincial governments.
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Robert Youngjohns, President, North America Sales & Marketing |
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Session: Creating Business Value Together |
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Description: As we look ahead to an ever changing economy, it is more important than ever for businesses to have a long-term strategy and the ability to leverage innovation for long-term growth and prosperity. In this keynote, Robert will share some personal insights from his 30-year journey in the IT industry and will discuss the core components that makeup Microsoft’s business strategy. He will also share how Microsoft can help businesses lower IT costs and help them operate more efficiently and strategically. An interactive question-and-answer session will follow.
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