CDW Women in IT Summit
 


Chicago, IL - August 18, 2016


4:45pm - 5:30pm
     Registration, Networking and Appetizers
5:30pm - 5:40pm

 
     Welcome and Overview of the Evening
     
Abbie Lundberg, Former Editor in Chief, CIO 

5:40pm - 6:10pm
      Women, Technology and Workforce Diversity
      Deepa Soni, US CIO and US P&C CIO, BMO Financial Group


      What issues do women face with information technology                careers? What’s impeding their progress? What strategies can       managers and organizations implement to enable greater                workforce diversity? Join us to hear the US CIO of BMO                   Financial Group describe her journey through her information          technology career — and how BMO Financial Group values             women and diversity in technology.

6:10pm - 6:20pm
      Q&A with Deepa Soni

6:20pm - 6:50pm
       Work-Life Choices
       Rosalee Hermens, Senior Vice President, CIO, True Value

       True Value Company Senior Vice President and Chief                     Information Officer Rosalee Hermens believes that work/life           choices informed by personal and professional values are              more realistic. Hermens will discuss some of the choices                 that fueled the progression of her career and what, for her,              informed her decisions along the way. She’ll also share her              perspective on encouraging women inside and outside the              technology field.

6:50pm - 7:00pm
      Q&A with Rosalee Hermens

7:00pm - 7:30pm
      Making Your Workplace Appealing to Innovative and                Problem-Solving Women: A Moderated Panel Discussion
  • Rosalee Hermens, Senior Vice President, CIO, True Value
  • Deepa Soni, US CIO and US P&C CIO, BMO Financial Group
  • Kristyn Hogan, Director, Collaboration Partner Sales, Americas Partner Organization, Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Silvia Prickel, Managing Director, Enterprise Quality and
    Release Management, United Airlines
  • Lauren McCadney Williams, Director, Marketing Delivery
    CDW
  • Abbie Lundberg, Former Editor in Chief, CIO. (moderator)

7:30pm - 8:30pm         Networking & Wine Pouring with Paired Cuisine, 
                                                       Dessert, Coffee



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