Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2008 November 3, 2008

At Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2008, more than 3,000 IT professionals, 80+ Gartner analysts and approximately 50 solutions providers are gathering to discuss and debate the role of IT at a time of economic uncertainty.
Key highlights of the conference agenda includes:

• Tuesday 4 November 2008
09:00-10:15
Gartner Analyst Opening Keynote: Join Gartner’s leading analysts as they delve into the business imperatives that are-or should be- driving key technology strategies and investments.
12:00-13:00
Guest Speaker Session: ABB CIO Interview: The CIO’s Personal Challenge
Gartner’s Head of EXP Roger Kemp interviews Haider Rashid, CIO, ABB Group.
IT Leaders Case Study: Andrew Strong, Global Security Director, Unilever - Key Drivers for Realistic Risk Reporting.
17:00-18:00
IT Leaders Case Study: Darryl Salmons, Director of Information Systems, Financial Services Authority (FSA) - Putting IS Lite into Practice.
• Wednesday 5 November 2008
10:00-10:45
Mastermind Interviews
Gartner analysts interview Ian Livingston, CEO, BT
11:15-12:15
Teardown LIVE! The Insides of an Ultra-low-cost PC Revealed: Gartner semiconductor analysts will dissect an ultra-low cost PC before your eyes and analyse how the engineering solutions employed here will influence future PC designs.
14:30-15:30
Guest Speaker Session: Pirelli CIO Interview: Lean IT - Practices and Realities
Gartner’s Head of EXP Roger Kemp interviews Dario Scagliotti, CIO, Pirelli & C. Group S.p.A.
IT Leader Case Study: Dr. Alexander Scherdin, Senior Vice President, IT Architecture and Quality Management, Deutsche Post - Enterprise Architecture Management in Practice: 7 Years of SOA at Deutsche Post.
15:45-16:45
IT Leader Case Study: Teus Van Der Plaat, Director Research and Development, Ministry of Defense, The Netherlands - Positive Business Case on a Total Wireless Private GSM Solution.
• Thursday 6 November 2008
10:00-10:45
Mastermind Interviews
Gartner analysts interview industry leaders Steve Chambers, CIO, Visa Europe.
15:45-16:45
IT Leader Case Study: Suvi Silvanto, Manager, Global CRM, Kone Corporation - Implementing CRM to Enhance Global Sales Efficiency.
• Friday 7 November 2008
12:45-13:15
Gartner Analyst Closing Keynote: It will bring together a collection of key messages conveyed during the week into some powerful actionable advice for 2009.

Official Website: http://www.gartner.com/eu/symposiumfall