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Annual Information System Executive Panel Discussion on March 1, 2013 Theme: Enterprise Projects and Systems Implementation |
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Venue CDM Building 9th Floor Confrence Room 924 243 S.Wabash Av., Chicago, IL |
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June. 4 2010 5:00 – 5:20 Registration and networking 5:20 – 5:45 Short Presentation on Enterprise Projects and Systems Implementation 5:45 – 7:15 Panel discussion on Global IT Delivery and Management 7:15 – 7:45 Networking |
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 John Laughhunn CTO AT Kearney |
As A.T.Kearney’s Chief Technology Officer, John F. Laughhunn is responsible for overseeing and directing the firm’s global enterprise technology strategy. John has lead A.T.Kearney’s implementation of several significant, industry leading technology solutions. Today, A.T.Kearney’s technology resources and support services are recognized as one of the most efficient, cost-effective advanced corporate technology solutions in the world, offering industry leading unified communications and collaboration services via a highly consolidated, hybrid cloud based IT technology infrastructure to over 3,500 highly mobile employees. Prior to joining A.T.Kearney, John was the Chief Enterprise Technologist at global marketing firm True North Communications and held multiple technical and management positions at international media conglomerate, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. | ||||||||
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Justin Sheppard Head of Business Operations MetaScale
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Justin leads business operations for MetaScale, a technology services subsidiary of Sears Holdings, and has responsibility for internal company operations, including overall service delivery, pricing, and commercial agreements. Justin has 15 years of experience establishing and growing new business and technology service delivery capabilities for global organizations and virtual teams. Before joining Sears Holdings and MetaScale, Justin worked at Deloitte Consulting leading transformation projects for Fortune 500 companies. Justin received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Jim Weatherhead Senior Consultant / Project Manager RandStat Corp.
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Jim is a versatile, results-focused IT professional with expertise in leading and managing teams in implementing enterprise-wide network, application, and database solutions in corporate and consulting environments. Successfully leads teams to design and implement effective solutions to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and improve user experience in complex, multi-platform environments. Adept at communicating with all levels of an organization, building strong relationships with all stakeholders and performing as an advisor to C-level executives and operating teams |
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Ram Narain Senior Director-Portfolio Management, Aon Services Corporation |
Ram has over 20 years’ experience in executing Portfolio and Program
management frameworks across various industry verticals. His
expertise includes: establishment of effective governance processes,
supplier management, Portfolio/Project Lifecycle frameworks,
continuous improvement of operational processes and building IT
Business Offices from ground up. In his current role, Ram is
responsible for implementing the IT Business Office strategy for
Aon’s Risk & Reinsurance business unit . Prior to joining Aon, Ram
was a senior program executive at IBM Global Services where he drove
the implementation of complex program frameworks and capability
maturity models for Fortune 500 client application portfolios. He
has also successfully managed large complex technology programs for
IBM’s Strategic Outsourcing clients. He holds a bachelor’s/master’s
degree in chemical engineering, master’s degree in management from
Northwestern University. He is a PMI Certified & IBM Certified
Executive Program Manager. |
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Organizers |
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Prof. Olayele Adelakun CDM, DePaul University
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Olayele Adelakun is an Associate professor of MIS at DePaul University Chicago, Illinois, School of Computer Science, Telecommunication and Information Systems (CTI). His research focuses on IT Outsourcing, ERP systems implementation, and Information systems quality and Evaluation. He has conducted case studies in both medium size companies and multinational companies in Finland and the United States. He has published over thirty articles in conferences, books and journals. He holds an M.S. in Information Processing Science from University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland and Ph.D. in Information Systems from the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland | ||||||||
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Prof. Norma Sutcliffe Moderator CDM, DePaul University |
Dr. Norma Sutcliffe comes to DePaul from Marquette University where she has served as assistant professor since 1997. With extensive experience in industry, Dr. Sutcliffe has been a consultant for many Fortune 500 firms in evaluating IT needs, IT implementations, and IT strategies. Dr. Sutcliffe has worked as systems developer on mainframe and client/server systems as well. She was a founder and partner of The Alden Group, an information systems consulting firm specializing in applying technology to human resources issues. Her research interests include the impacts of information technology on individual behavior in organizational settings, leadership of IT efforts, the impact of trust on IT development efforts, the changing IT skills dynamics, and IT project management . She has recently published a paper in Information & Management on the impact of leadership behavior on business reengineering projects. She is currently serving as a mini-track chair for the AMCIS conference on IT skills | ||||||||
 Prof. Makoto Nakayama CDM, DePaul University |
Makoto holds a Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA from University of Texas at Austin. Prior to moving into academe, he served as a software engineer on operating systems, a corporate business planning staff member focusing on technologies, and a product marketing manager on NetWare products. His research interests include IT use in marketing channels, IT skills portfolio management, and IS curriculum development. His papers appeared in Information & Management, Journal of Information Technology, and proceedings of national conferences | ||||||||
