NEW ORLEANS – IT professionals are invited to the 2015 Louisiana IT Symposium, on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St., in New Orleans.
The Louisiana IT Symposium connects senior-level IT leaders with peers in their communities, providing valuable opportunities for knowledge, sharing, professional development, collaboration and career advancement to help shape the next generation of IT leaders.
The Symposium enables participants, expected to top over 225 executives this year, to connect with fellow executives and learn from industry leading professionals on how to drive their businesses, featuring:
• Keynote speakers on leadership and cutting edge IT topics
• Interactive breakout sessions with national and local experts
• Ample networking opportunities with their peers from throughout the region
Featured speakers include:
• Frank DeArmas – Johnson & Johnson
• Eric Ahim – Gartner
• Craig Weber – Conversational Capacity
Additional speakers and their presentations include:
• There are No Tech Problems, Only Business Problems
LARRY LARMEU
MANAGER-IT IMPROVEMENT
WHITNEY BANK
• Embrace the Physical World: ITSM Meets Device Monitoring
TOM GERACE
ASST VP FOR ENTERPRISE SVCS
TULANE UNIVERSITY
• Lessons Learned: The Evolution of Our Mobile Strategy
DAVID FAHR
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNITY COFFEE
• Cybersecurity 2015 & Beyond: The New Normal
JOHN LEVER
CIO
NAVAL METEOROLOGY
TONY CLOUD
PELERIN MILNOR
ANTHONY LANDRENEAU
DIRECTOR OF IT
LOUISIANA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
ROBERT N LEALI
VP, ENTERPRISES
INFRASTRUCTURE
PAN-AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE GROUP
• Innovating-Maintaining the Competitive Edge
JOHN SMITH
VP OF IT
REILY FOODS COMPANY
ROGER CHAMPAGNE
CIO
LAITRAM
MIKE DEBOER
CIO
GE CAPITAL
• Cloud Agreement Do's, Don'ts & Cautions
KEN COLEMAN
ASSOCIATE
WARNER, NORCROSS & JUDD
NATE STEED
SR ASSOCIATE
WARNER, NORCROSS & JUDD
• The Internet of Things – Precursor to Big Data
CLAUDETTE MILLSAP
DIRECTOR, IT OPERATIONS
NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER
MARCUS HOBGOOD
CIO
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS
• How to Avoid an Office 365 Disaster
JOE SHEPLEY
VP & PRACTICE LEADER
DOCULABS
• Disrupt or Be Disrupted: IT Driving Business Transformation
BENOIT CHAFFANJON
CHIEF ARCHITECT GLOBAL
ORACLE
• Journey to the Cloud
BILL BRADLEY
SVP & CIO
CENTURTLINK
BETTINA OWENS
IT
LSU HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
There will also be a complimentary cocktail Networking Reception at the end of the program featuring an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and conversation.
Use promo code EARLY to save $100 on the regular individual registration rate.
Registrations will be reviewed for authenticity.
Non-sponsoring IT vendors are not allowed to attend.
