Conference Agenda Details for FutureIT NYC event

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration

Pre-Conference Workshop: Persuasive Communication

A crucial – yet underdeveloped – skill for IT leaders is negotiation. Knowing how to persuasively communicate strategy, goals, ideas, and budget needs comes up during conversations with board members, vendors, colleagues, and with teams. How do you influence other stakeholders effectively?

This in-depth, interactive workshop will explore subjects such as:
• How to lose a winner-takes-all mentality
• Using diplomacy instead of arguments
• Building trust to achieve the best scenarios for everyone
• Determining your desired outcome before contentious conversations
• Gaming out worst-case results to determine best outcomes
• Understanding the incentives and motivation of others
• Mastering politics to navigate relationships with peers

Larry Bonfante, Senior Consultant, Ouellette & Associates

Dan Roberts, Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; CEO, Ouellette & Associates

** Requires a Conference + Workshop Ticket

General Registration

Welcome Remarks

Anne McCrory, Group Vice President, Customer Experience & Operations, Events, Foundry, an IDG Inc. company

Beth Kormanik, Event Content Director, Foundry, an IDG Inc. company

Adapting to Unexpected Change while Upholding Your Digital Mission

Jamie Clarke is an expert at decision-making in extremis – during life-challenging experiences scaling Mt. Everest and trekking 1,000 miles across the most inhospitable desert on the planet, among others. Yet the planning for his expeditions, the risks involved and the pressure under which they occur have many similarities with an organization’s digital journey. Join us and learn about not just Jamie’s harrowing adventures but how to apply his lessons to your business strategies, including retaining your passion while nurturing and encouraging your team and creating a culture that can adapt to unexpected changes while staying true to its mission. You’ll leave inspired to climb your next mountain and prepared to chart that course.

Jamie Clarke, Extreme Adventurer; Entrepreneur; Performance Coach and Professor of Leadership

Guided Networking

The CIO as Mobilizer: Gaining Tech Advantage

This lively panel discussion, featuring IT leaders across industry sectors, will cover several different strategies being used to lead the digital journey. Topics to be covered include: how to succeed by mastering change management; a view from the top of the future of the workforce; dealing with burnout – yours and your team’s; how to find opportunity in chaos and volatility.

Ashish Parmar, CIO, Tapestry

Anna Ransley, CIO, Godiva

Nick Coussoule, Senior Vice President, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Moderated by:

Dan Roberts, Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; CEO, Ouellette & Associates

Cloud Governance: The New Cloud Frontier to Master

It’s official: Cloud governance is the new cloud frontier to master. Why? Because it allows you to embrace cloud with confidence—not fear. Cloud governance is also critical for fronting the innovation curve of hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.). In this session CoreStack will break down how governance allows you to recognize greater cloud value and how a platform approach is needed to future-proof your business. Join us and learn how to master this new frontier.

Lunch and Exhibit Time

Pull up a chair and enjoy lunch with your new contacts! Be sure to leave time to visit our Headshot Studio for a new professional headshot you can use on LinkedIn, your professional bio and anywhere you need to post a photo. Plus meet our sponsors and learn how their solutions can help you overcome your latest challenges.

CIO Keynote

Session in development.

Nicholas Pappas, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

Cloud Governance: The New Cloud Frontier to Master

It’s official: Cloud governance is the new cloud frontier to master. Why? Because it allows you to embrace cloud with confidence—not fear. Cloud governance is also critical for fronting the innovation curve of hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.). In this session CoreStack will break down how governance allows you to recognize greater cloud value and how a platform approach is needed to future-proof your business. Join us and learn how to master this new frontier.

Discussion Groups

Join a discussion topic that best meets your needs. Facilitated by our partner subject matter experts, take a deep-dive into ideas, common questions, and proven solutions in an interactive, peer-sharing environment.

Applied, Practical AI – Large Language Models & Multimodal Applications for Enterprise Use Cases with 2nd Watch
Cloud Governance with CoreStack
AI & Machine Learning with Mazars
Zero Trust with BeyondTrust
Cloud Governance with CoreStack
AI & Machine Learning with ManageEngine
Optimizing Your Managed Workplace Employee Experience

Networking Break

Enjoy coffee and snacks in our exhibit area. Remember to visit our Headshot Studio for a new professional headshot, plus learn how our sponsors’ solutions can help you overcome your latest challenges.

ESG and the CIO: What You Need to Know

Session in development.

Curtis Price, Program Vice President, IDC's Infrastructure Services group

Enabling the Data-Driven Enterprise: Getting Your Processes and People Ready

To get maximum value out of data and analytics, companies need to have a data-driven culture permeating the entire organization, one in which every business unit gets full access to the data it needs in the way it needs it. Doing this right requires thoughtful data collection, careful selection of a data platform that allows holistic and secure access to the data, and training and empowering employees to have a data-first mindset. Security and compliance risks must also be priorities. No matter where you are on your data-democratization journey, you will get practical tips and key insights from this data-driven presentation.

Sarah Foss, Chief Technology Officer, Aucady

Moderated by:

Beth Kormanik, Event Content Director, Foundry, an IDG Inc. company

Sponsored Keynote – ManageEngine

Session in development.

Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director, AI Research, ManageEngine

The Evolving Role of the CIO and IT Leaders

Today’s IT leaders have to be multidimensional, strategic, and collaborative. Reporting lines and mandates have changed, raising their prominence – and responsibility – within the organization. Join us for an inside look at the IT executive job landscape and the latest hiring trends to help you recruit and retain top IT talent.

Cocktail and Networking Reception

Wrap up the day with refreshments while making those final connections as part of your event experience. And it’s last chance for photos at our Headshot Studio!