CIO Transportation Agenda
April 17-19, 2012

Networking Opportunities & Session Breaks

Executive Exchange

CIO Keynote Presentation

CIO Focus Group

A visionary speaker addresses the entire summit audience on a topic determined by the CIO Content Committee.

Led by a vendor, these sessions allow executives to discuss business drivers within a particular area of technology. Presentations are 15-20 minutes followed by 10-15 minutes of Q&A.

CIO Executive Visions

Analyst Q&A Session

A panel of IT executives has an in-depth discussion on a critical IT business topic. Audience members have an opportunity to pose questions to the panelists and moderator.

A high-impact, open-forum session covering the latest technology research and led by a member of our analyst partner community.

CIO Thought Leadership

Vendor Showcase

Led by a member of the vendor community, these sessions will provide an overview of cutting edge technology topics and pressing business concerns.

Presented by a member of the vendor community, these sessions are divided into three 10-minute long elevator pitches on the newest technology solutions and services.

CIO Think Tank

CIO Case Study

Focusing on a specific topic or initiative, these interactive, open-forum style sessions allow the attending 15-20 executives to discuss best practices and have lively debates.

Learn about recent technology implementations from the IT executives who drove the projects at their organizations. Presentations are followed by Q&A sessions.

CIO/CTO Roundtable

CIO Open Forum Luncheon

An interactive, focused session led by either an analyst, industry expert or member of the vendor community.

Led by a moderator, these sessions allow attendees to have informal discussions on pre-determined technology topics.

Day 1: Sunday, April 17th, 2012 - CIO Transportation Summit

Executive CIO Think Tank
*An exclusive invitation only, pre-summit think tank for CIOs

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome Reception

7:00pm - 10.00pm

Welcome Address Presented by Master of Ceremonies

Welcome Gala Dinner

Day 2: Monday, April 18th, 2012 - CIO Transportation Summit

7:00am - 8:00am

Networking Breakfast

8:10am - 8:50am

Opening Keynote Presentation

Meeting the Demand: The Future of Freight

The scale and breadth of the challenges facing the Transportation CIOs in the coming years are truly breathtaking. Traditionally, companies were bound by their organizational structure - IT services was aligned to the individual business units and provisioned directly to them. However, the economy is responding in a number of ways, including moves towards new organization models. The CIOs must take a hard look at the way they perform IT operations and decide if these methods and solutions are sufficiently effective. This presentation will discuss how to:

9:00am - 9:30am

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

Data Center Virtualization: Best Practices and Developing Trends

Radical changes are ahead for the future data center, and it's not just about technology. Servers, storage, emerging management frameworks, ILM strategies and energy efficiency are the end result of a need to shift the fundamental economic equation for the data center. Significant innovation within systems infrastructure is already emerging that will support an increasingly larger infrastructure, but this will necessitate a shift in processes and staff skill sets. This session will discuss the virtualization of the data center and look to establish best practices.

9:35am - 10:05am

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

Moving Into the Cloud

Integrating the cloud with your existing IT system can be a challenge which will require a whole new approach. This session will discuss strategies for cloud implementation and virtualization, with contextualization for the transportation industry.

CIO Thought Leadership

Intelligent Transport Systems Integration

The Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is a relatively new field demonstrating rapid development. It has been defined as: "The application of advanced sensor, computer, electronics, and communication technologies and management strategies - in an integrated manner - to increase the safety and efficiency of the surface transportation system". The importance of the ITS lies mainly on the fact that their contribution in many of today's problems is anticipated to be substantial, from improving road safety and network performance to environmental conditions. Integrating a common data management system to facilitate the implementation and monitoring of local transport schemes, CIOs can incorporate a strategic network management approach to allow a quick response to changes in network conditions.

This session will discuss the importance of understanding the value of a cross system integration center, and how early adoption of common data management systems can help preserve existing investments in legacy systems.

10:40am - 11:10am

Networking Break

11:15am - 11:45am

Executive Exchange

CIO Think Tank

Back to Basics: Improving Efficiency and Cutting Costs

In term of creating lasting value for their organization, the role of the CIO is more important than ever. The CIO must find ways to improve IT efficiency and cut costs, while at the same time be an inspirational force that can drive innovative IT-solutions and strategies.

In this collaborative and energetic session, the many hats of the CIO will be discussed. What are the different roles the CIO must adapt to in order to drive business forward?

CIO Think Tank

The Next-Generation IT Environment

The CIO/CTO has become a focal point and traffic cop, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and maximizing utilization of common infrastructure systems and procurement vehicles.

This session will discuss the "next-generation" IT environment that proactively address the evolving business demands. What organizational resources are required to ensure our customers are provided with critical and sustainable support?

11:50am - 12:20pm

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

A Matter of Security

We are at war in the virtual world. Companies are facing a daily barrage of attacks and threats against their data - and the risk is immense. A successful security breach can lead to an irreversible loss of business, trust and reputation. Architectural and strategic planning considerations for the deployment of security-enabled technologies, as well as understanding trends in emerging technologies will be a priority for the IT executives in the coming years.

Key topics of discussion:

CIO Think Tank

Enterprise Mobility and Smart Devices

Understanding the advantages and challenges of mobile technology is crucial for today's CIOs. Mobile computing can improve the services offered to our customer's - from the common citizen to the warfighter. More powerful solutions can link you directly into the office network while working remotely, for instance to access your business/mission critical data. Recent trends in cloud computing, the global information explosion, cyber security threats and higher network bandwidth demands have all influenced usage of smart/mobile devices, supporting more flexible working practices and an improvement in business agility by providing services over the internet.

This session is an open-forum discussion focused on enterprise mobility and the challenges of mobile technology.

CIO Think Tank

Offshore Outsourcing: Separating Hype from Reality

Get the inside knowledge and evaluate methods for maximizing opportunities for success. Learn about the offshore development journey in 3 simple steps:

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Networking Luncheon

2:05pm - 2:35pm

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

Business Intelligence - Shine a Spotlight On Your Business

Business Intelligence (BI) isn't just for specialists. It can illuminate derivatives, markets, and criminals. Today, as regulators make up for lost time with new draconian rules, CIOs, boards, executives, and risk and compliance officers need better business insights. CIOs must provide this with BI tools and processes that deliver:

2:40pm - 3:10pm

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

Decrease Your IT Costs and Increase Your Performance

How is it possible to extract more value from existing investments and get an order-of-magnitude more out of your IT? How can we enhance performance, increase productivity, and create higher values while being mindful of risk? This session will help you do more with less and provide you measurable business value for application acceleration, bandwidth optimization, consolidation, virtualization, disaster recovery, and mobility.

Topic to be discussed will include:

3:15pm - 3:45pm

Executive Exchange

3:50pm- 4:20pm

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

The Importance of Data Analytics - Avoid Costs and Unleash Your Potential

What is the use of detailed data if it is not fully utilized to maximize productivity? From all the data you have, are you able to utilize that data for real advantage? This session will discuss business and predictive analytics that will ensure you avoid wasting time and money and learn methods and techniques that maximize the value of your data.

CIO Executive Visions

Collaboration in Logistics - Perspectives On The Role That Technology Can Play

This panel will be an in-depth discussion between your industry peers on how hosted execution and visibility applications, coupled with outsourced technical expertise, can provide you with a new competitive edge as you aspire to provide greater levels of service. Discover how successful implementation of many interfaces between the various players, by utilizing different technologies and architectures, can lead to:

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Reception

7:00pm - 9:30pm

Gala Dinner

9:30pm - 10:30pm

After Dinner Networking

Day 3: Tuesday, April 19th, 2012 - CIO Transportation summit

7:30am - 8:30am

Networking Breakfast

8:40am - 9:20am

CIO Keynote Presentation

Structuring Your Organizational IT Workforce

It falls upon the CIO and the Office of the CIO to solve a wide range or problems - from a slow decision making process, low quality decisions and lack of responsiveness to change, to friction between areas and resource inefficiency. What are we trying to achieve? Why does everyone do it differently? Why do we keep reorganizing, and is there a Right way?

This session will be an in-depth discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of different organization structure choices and organization topic choices.

9:30am - 10:00am

Executive Exchange

CIO Think Tank

Transportation Management Centers

A Transportation Management Center (TMC) is the hub or nerve center for freeway management systems. It is where data is collected, processed and merged with other information in order to monitor freeway operations and respond to traffic incidents with optimal performance. This session will highlight challenges and developments for transportation management centers.

CIO Think Tank

Business Alignment:
The Expert Checklist for Ensuring an Effective IT Strategy

Aligning your business and IT strategies remains one of the most heavily debated issues facing senior management and IT departments alike. This session will give you insight in new strategies and best practices.

10:05am - 10:35am

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

Streamlining Systems to Ensure End-to-End Visibility In The Supply Chain

By harmonizing the IT landscape and streamlining systems within your operations, you can ensure full transparency in your process chain that will benefit both you and your customers. This session will discuss how improved visibility in the supply chain will make sure your company moves in the right direction. Learn why you need to deliver both internally and externally in order for you to achieve precision, accuracy and efficiency of receiving operations and see your customer portfolio grow and productivity increase.

10:40am - 11:10am

Executive Exchange

CIO Think Tank

Transformational Leadership

Making the transition from technology manager to business executive is often a challenge for many IT professionals. Organizations now require a new level of leadership from their IT executives. Technology is no longer a utility to leverage information, but a true business enabler.

This session will focus on the skills required to transform an underperforming IT organization into a world class IT business leader. It will touch upon the mindset, skills and qualities required to not only to become a transformational leader, but to develop a culture of leadership, which will ensure long term sustainability.

CIO Think Tank

Traffic Management and Safety Improvements On Transport Networks

Improving safety on transportation networks is a complex task of traffic management: integrating technology to improve congestion and safety, exploring innovative traffic control devices, and understanding and incorporating geometric design for cross-section, urban intersections and access controlled facilities.

This session will discuss casualty reduction by effective speed management practice and give you a detailed insight into effective use of enforcement and education in traffic management.

11:10am - 11:30am

Networking Break

11:35am - 12:05pm

Executive Exchange

CIO Thought Leadership

Mastering The Art of Achieving A Green Supply Chain By Utilizing Transport Partnership And Supporting Technologies

The contribution to the greenhouse effect by a gas is affected by both the characteristics of the gas and its abundance in the atmosphere. On a molecule-for-molecule basis, methane has a greenhouse effect about 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide, but is present in much smaller concentrations. Ranked by their contribution to the greenhouse effect, the most important greenhouse gases are: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and ozone (O3).

This session will discuss recent changes in government legislation, strategies and best practices, and give industry advice that will keep you on top of the game. Learn how shippers are working in a partnership with carriers to minimize and control the release of greenhouse gases.

12:10pm - 12:40pm

Executive Exchange

Networking Luncheon

1:50pm - 2:20pm

Executive Exchange

CIO Think Tank

Technology Strategy, Planning & Assessment

Demands for new and agile business functionality is paving the way to advanced tools and technologies, innovative process models and the ability to ensure products are secure, tested and certified. Technology Assessment and Solutions allows CIOs to engage in functional assessment, technology and security testing/evaluation, and solution development to modernize the existing infrastructure.  New Media Services provides web and business intelligence, as well as information visualization systems to support rapid multimedia deployment of information in accordance with the government’s emphasis on real-time information delivery.

This session will discuss how CIOs can ensure the highest level of security and the lowest level of individual effort in the deployment, as well as encourage user outreach and enhanced strategic communications.

CIO Think Tank

Asset Management for Uranium Transportation

2:25pm - 3:25pm

CIO Executive Visions

TCO of the Cloud and the New Architecture

What is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the cloud and how do we select the best providers? When reviewing cloud solutions, the CIO must ask questions about the provider's capability to manage the long-term IT transformation to a hybrid cloud environment, as it encompasses all aspects of IT.

Security and IT governance challenges cause consternation as enterprises continue virtualizing and wrestle with information assurance, enterprise architecture, data architecture, applications architecture and infrastructure.

Topics to be discussed include:

Concluding Remarks

3:30pm - 6:30pm

Recreation & Relaxation Time

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Farewell Dinner & Networking