Education programme - Discussion Den

The Discussion Den sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear about vendor developments, leading industry-expert analysis and from end-users directly - all in one interactive panel debate and Q&A session. With a strong focus on the high level business challenges and issues that end-users are facing surrounding the key IT infrastructure concerns, you can attend these sessions and get really involved! A New Approach To Risk Management seminar 41% Of Data Centre Managers Claim Their Data Centres Will Max Out Their Energy Capacity Within One To Two Years seminar Mobile Technology: Getting Closer To Your Customers seminar IT As A Profession And A Career - How Can You Succeed? seminar The Impact Of Cloud Computing On Enterprise Architecture seminar Corporate IT - Corporate Leadership - The Critical Investment seminar Business Transformation – Is Cloud Simply Tactical Cost-cutting Or Can It Provide Strategic Business Benefit? seminar Do’s and Dont's of Supplier Relationship Management seminar Successful Supplier Management - Creating A New Working Dynamic seminar Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 09:45 - 10:45 A New Approach To Risk Management Chairperson Mr John Walker, CAMM Steering Committee Speaker/s Mr Vladimir Jirasek, Nokia Mr. Luke Forsyth, CA Ms Amanda Goodger, CESG Discussion Den 11:00 - 12:00 41% Of Data Centre Managers Claim Their Data Centres Will Max Out Their Energy Capacity Within One To Two Years Chairperson Mr John Abbot, Chief Analyst, The 451 Group Speaker/s Mr Andrew Ardern, IBM Network Consultant, IBM Mr Nevil Florey, IBM Principle Consultant - Technical Solution Architect, IBM Discussion Den 12:30 - 13:30 Mobile Technology: Getting Closer To Your Customers Chairperson Ms Angelica Mari, Editor, CW500 Speaker/s Mr Chris Skinner, Chairman, The Financial Services Club Mr John Bovill, CIO, Aurora Fashions Mr Rene Batford, Head of IT, EAT Discussion Den 14:00 - 15:00 IT As A Profession And A Career - How Can You Succeed?  Download the presentation (PDF) Chairperson Ms Maggie Berry, MD, Women In Technology Speaker/s Mr Dirk Anderson, Managing Director, Professional Services, RedPixie Mr Doug Legge, Group IT Operations Manager, The Berkeley Group Holdings Plc Ms Sarah Winmill, Head Of IS Services, The Victoria & Albert Museum Discussion Den 15:30 - 16:30 The Impact Of Cloud Computing On Enterprise Architecture Chairperson Dr Chris Harding, Forum Director For SOA & Semantic Interoperability, The Open Group Speaker/s Mr Guy Bunker, Spokesperson, Jericho Forum Mr Mark Skilton, Global Director, Capgemini & author of The Open Groups ‘Cloud ROI’ whitepaper, The Open Group Mr Mateen Greenway, Cloud Computing Work Group Member, HP Discussion Den Thursday 23 Sep 2010 09:45 - 10:45 Corporate IT - Corporate Leadership - The Critical Investment Chairperson Mr David Roberts, Executive Director, The Corporate IT Forum Speaker/s Mr John Harris, VP Application Services, Commercial IT Discussion Den 11:00 - 12:00 Business Transformation – Is Cloud Simply Tactical Cost-cutting Or Can It Provide Strategic Business Benefit?  Download the presentation (PDF) Chairperson Mr Karl Deacon, CTO Outsourcing, Capgemini Discussion Den 12:30 - 13:30 Do’s and Dont's of Supplier Relationship Management  Download the presentation (PDF) Chairperson Mr Paul Mallory, VP Development abnd Training, IACCM Speaker/s Mr Nick Hyner, EMEA Legal Counsel, Dell Ms Anne Stewart, Snr Manager Strategic Sourcing EMEA, Global Procurement, Symantec Limited Ms Jacqui Crawford, Director, Deal Works Limited Ms Nicola Greenwood, Consultant, State Of Flux Limited Discussion Den 14:00 - 15:00 Successful Supplier Management - Creating A New Working Dynamic Chairperson Mr Lee Provoost, Head of Consulting, Headshift Speaker/s Mr Tim Cray, IT Blogger, 360°IT Infrastructure Event Mr. Oliver Turnbull, Head Of A&D Profession Within The CIO Advisory IT Leadership Practice, Atos Origin Discussion Den