TROY – Ken Theis, CIO for the State of Michigan, will keynote the Fifth Annual Midwest Technology Leaders conference held June 3 at the MGM Grand Casino in Detroit.
Theis will address the ways in which Michigan has continued to deliver increasingly higher standards of service in the face of shrinking budgets and tough economic times. From the stimulus package to health information technology and shared infrastructure, learn about how the department is evolving from consolidation, to collaboration, and on to partnerships both across and beyond government boundaries.
This technology symposium features a gathering of influential local and national speakers, networking opportunities and an examination of regional and global IT challenges, for an exclusive audience of IT executives in the Midwest Region.
With topics on key issues such as innovation, globalization, aligning IT with business, and strategic investment in IT, this year?s Midwest Technology Leaders Symposium will provide today?s IT executives the key tools and strategies to keep up with the Speed of Change.
National Speakers include:
KarenAnn Terrell – CIO, Baxter International
Lance Perry – VP IT, Cisco Systems
June Drewry – CIO, Chubb
Regional Speakers include:
Ken Theis ? CIO, State of Michigan
Stephen Pickett – VP & CIO Penske Corporation
Gregg Garrett – Chief Strategy Officer ? Volkswagen
Donna Roach – CIO, Bronson Hospital
George Surdu – EVP & CTO, Comerica
Joe Drouin – CIO – Kelly Services
Midwest Technology Leaders 2009 targets CIOs, CEOs, CTOs, CSOs, CFOs, VPs and Directors from Mid Market to Fortune 500 companies. The cost for the entire event, including the post-event cocktail reception, is $125. The Symposium will be held from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 3 with the cocktail reception immediately following.
To register, click on MidwestTechnologyLeaders.Com
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