IT Roadmap Dallas/Ft. Worth 2014
 
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
8:00 am - 4:15 pmRegistration
8:00 am - 8:45 amContinental Breakfast and Conversation
8:45 am - 9:00 amWelcome and Overview
John Dix, Editor in Chief, Network World
9:00 am - 9:30 amYour IT Roadmap: Concepts to Consider
Lynn Gibson, VP and CTO, CHRISTUS Health
9:30 am - 10:00 amNoisy Times in Wireless
GT Hill, Director of Technical Marketing, Ruckus Wireless
10:00 am - 10:30 am Network-Enabled Cloud Solutions: The Next Phase of Cloud
Amy Machi, Director of Offer Development , AT&T
10:30 am - 10:45 amMorning Break
10:45 am - 12:35 pmMorning Breakout Sessions
10:45 am - 11:15 amMoving to the Cloud: Innovating While Weighing Risk
Holger Mueller, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research
Datacenter Network Architectures and the Advent of SDN
Rohit Mehra, Vice President, Network Infrastructure, IDC
The New Mobile Network Edge in the Era of the Cloud
Nolan Greene, Analyst, IDC
The Next Wave of Connectivity: Is 802.11AC Right for You?
Zeus Kerravala, Founder & Principal Analyst, ZK Research
11:25 am - 11:55 amReduce Complexity and Drive ROI in the Age of Cyber Threats
Michael Holburn, Sales Systems Engineer, Intel Security
Dave Johnson, Security Engineer, Digital River
12:05 pm - 12:35 pmRedefining Data Analytics for Competitive Advantage
Andrea Pelosi, Director of Data & Analytics Services, TXU
A Transformation Journey: Evolving Technology and Applications for Mobility
David Fung, VP, Product Development & Delivery, Copart, Inc.
Integrating a Cloud Strategy for Data and Social Media Needs
Tom LaPlante, CIO, Topgolf
Planning Ahead: Charting Your BI Roadmap
Mark Schulz, IT Enterprise Architect, The Texas A&M University System
12:35 pm - 2:00 pmLunch & Expo (Lunch served until 2:00pm; Expo open until 4:15pm)
1:15 pm - 1:45 pmExpo Hall Theater
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmAre You Ready for 802.11ac?
GT Hill, Director of Technical Marketing, Ruckus Wireless
The Current Threat Landscape
Dean Shroll, Channel Sales Engineer, Sophos
The Path to Network Video Surveillance
Alex Walthers, Business Development Programs Account Executive, Axis Communications
Mobile Apps Made Ridiculously Easy
Luis Gasca, Sales Engineer, OutSystems
Mike Jones, Regional Sales Director, OutSystems
2:40 pm - 3:10 pmThe Business Impact of Next Generation Firewall
Michael Knapp, North America NGFW Systems Engineer Manager, Intel Security
Leveraging the Cloud for Scalable and Simplified Data Storage
Warren Arnold, Senior Systems Sales Engineer, Nasuni
Are You Ready for the Next Security Threat?
Matthew Hickey, Systems Engineering Manager, Dell SonicWALL
3:15 am - 3:45 pmYour IT Career Roadmap: A Practical Template and Three Key Skills You Need
Kevin Parker, Principal, Heidrick & Struggles
3:45 pmClosing Remarks
John Dix, Editor in Chief, Network World
3:45 pm - 4:15 pmReception, Closing Remarks and Prize Passport Drawing (in the Expo)