Overall, to touch base with 50+ companies in such a short timeframe can only be a good idea.
Richard Murray, Senior Manager
GDCM (Global DataCenter Management)
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Conference
The City IT Forum offers an innovative programme of conference options, each designed to address a key strategic concern facing information technology professionals today. The programme is pitched at a high level and we endeavour to present new case studies and new thinkers on the programme.
The conference topics and speakers have been selected as a result of in-depth industry research to ensure that the agenda is both relevant and stimulating.
Opening Address
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| Frank W. Abagnale |
Frank W. Abagnale is one of the world’s most respected authorities on the subjects of forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents. For over 25 years he has lectured to and consulted with hundreds of financial institutions, corporations, and government agencies around the world.
He began to acquire his rare blend of knowledge and expertise as a teenager. More than 30 years ago, he was known as one of the world’s most famous confidence men, as depicted in his best-selling book, Catch Me if You Can and the motion picture of the same name, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo diCaprio. He cashed $2.5 million in fraudulent cheques in every state and 26 foreign countries over a five-year period. Between the ages of 16 and 21, he successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a college professor, and a paediatrician. Apprehended by the French police when he was 21 years old, he served time in French, Swedish, and US prison systems. After five years, he was released on the condition that he would help the US government, without remuneration, by teaching and assisting federal law enforcement agencies.
Mr. Abagnale has been associated with the FBI for over 25 years. He lectures extensively at the FBI Academy and for the field offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations, and law enforcement agencies use his programs. In 1998, he was selected as a distinguished member of the "Pinnacle 400" by CNN Financial News. He has published several books about protecting yourself from identity theft including: The Art of the Steal (2001); and his forthcoming Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan (April 2007). His incredible story takes you from laughter to tears on an emotional roller coaster ride, and explains what life is really about.. |
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A Trip to the Future
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| Ian Pearson |
Ian Pearson graduated in 1981 in applied mathematics and theoretical physics from Queens University, Belfast. After four years in Shorts Missile Systems, he joined BT Laboratories as a performance analyst, and later worked in network design, computer evolution, cybernetics, and mobile systems. From 1991 until 2007 he was BT’s futurologist, tracking and predicting new developments throughout information technology, considering both technological and social implications. He now does exactly the same things for Futurizon, a start - up futures institute. As a futurologist and consultant, he lectures widely on his futures views. In between conferences, he writes on topics such as human evolution, women’s issues, ageing, social trends, the environment and of course advanced IT.
He has received many awards for his papers, written several books and has made well over 400 TV and radio appearances. He is a Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society, the World Academy of Art and Science, the Royal Society of Arts, the Institute of Nanotechnology and the World Innovation Foundation. He was recently awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Westminster.
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Computing ‘Environment’: It’s more than Binary Code – It’s About Criminals!!
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| Edward P. Gibson, Chief Security Adviser (CSA), Microsoft Ltd, UK |
Despite the mutating threats of cyber attacks, online extortion, or spam, a well-structured information security strategy can safeguard your business and ensure that risks are managed with commitment and understanding. It can also help to reassure your customers, who in the UK (for example) according to a recent study now fear internet crime more than burglary, mugging or car theft. Yet, because the internet is not territorial or jurisdictionally bound, organized crime efforts to steal everything you hold dear by extortion, threats, intimidation – not in the bricks and mortar world but in the online world, our normal responses to ‘attack’ are not as effective. But there are solutions . . . and sometimes they are free.
Ed Gibson will give you a peek inside his 'cyber life' utilizing anecdotes from his 20 year career with the FBI including the most recent 5 years when he was assigned as a Diplomat to the US Embassy London in charge of all the FBI's cyber investigations in the UK, and the reasons he was asked by Microsoft to be its Chief Security Advisor in the UK. The reasons will surprise, and comfort, you.
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Leading under Pressure – Peacekeeping in the Balkans 1992 - 1993
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| Colonel Bob Stewart, Defence Analyst |
| Frequently contributing to newspapers and current affairs journals, Bob Stewart’s book ‘Broken Lives’, about command during the Balkan War, was a best seller. He has often appeared on television for the BBC, SKY, CBS and CNN as well as being the anchor ITV news channel commentator during the last Gulf War. Recently he wrote and presented a 60 minute BBC film on ‘Military Principles in Business’ as well as a series on ‘Negotiation’ for Channel Five TV. In August 2007 he wrote and presented a Channel 4 documentary on the future of the Territorial Army. Bob Stewart has been Chairman of the Independent Defence Media Association, representing freelance British defence and security journalists, for the last six years. |
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Running IT Security as a Business within IT
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| Richard Hackworth, Ex-CISO, HSBC |
Information Risk Management and IT Security are business issues. These functions, much like all other business issues, must ensure they serve the aims of their business clients and deliver value for money.
Richard will present a management framework and approach to achieve and measure this, either in support of an IT Shared Service Organisation or as functions in their own rights. This presentation will also consider the key components of information risk business plans, and the key success factors for effective implementation. |
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The Customer Proposition in IT Organisations
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| Mary Grice, Former IT Relationship Manager, Friends Provident |
In this interactive and informative workshop, you will learn successful approaches to developing confidence and credibility in your IT proposition, based upon a framework that has transformed numerous IT departments.
You will be given templates - and the guidance to use them - that you can take away and begin using immediately in your own working environment, to get positive results fast.
Using this simple framework, you can explore and quickly understand the power of creating a common language and ‘purpose’ for all your people. This in turn will develop their awareness of corporate goals and the part they play in delivering them, and enable you to enhance the reputation of your IT proposition – helping you and your customers do IT better. |
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Multi-Sourcing Implementation and Internal Change
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| Andy Leslie, Head of Solutions Delivery, FSA |
This presentation will focus on the successful implementation of an application development multi-sourcing model at the Financial Services Authority.
The intention is to give people a clear understanding of the pre-requisites for success and the need for significant internal change to support the successful implementation of a multi-sourcing model.
Key areas to be covered will include: the need for robust and clear operating models, building passion in the model and getting the right buy in from other parts of the organisation. Join Andy Leslie of the FSA as he takes participants step by step through the process from organisational design to lessons learned. |
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Leading IT to the Boardroom
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| Ade McCormack, FT Columnist and Author of 'The IT Value Stack – A Boardroom Guide to IT Leadership' |
We seem to work in a market where there is very little board-level IT representation. Business leaders are struggling to pin down the value that IT delivers to their business.
This needs to change and it requires a new breed of CIO to make that change. Thus IT leaders need a new set of skills and knowledge and this session explores what it takes to become a 21st century boardroom-ready CIO.
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The Credit Crunch Roundtable- How has the current economic downturn impacted technology groups in the financial institutions
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| Mark Fowler, Head of Operations IT S&B Europe, Citi |
Many of the financial institutions represented at City IT will have been at the forefront of the current economic slump. How does this directly impact our day to day business in technology ? Although millions are being written off the balance sheets, volumes and businesses continue to grow, new markets continue to open and mandatory market initiatives continue to force change. However, budgets are being slashed, increased scrutiny is placed on technology spend, restructuring and redundancies are rife.
How should technology respond to this climate ? Spending wisely and transparently is key, but do we know how to achieve the best return on investment?
This discussion hope to expose some best practises and ideas to share amongst the group. |
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Integrated IT Engagement Roundtable
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| Penny Jones, Director of IT, Provident Financial PLC |
This roundtable will be the perfect opportunity to discuss and benchmark the positioning of your IT department -- is it aligned to the business strategy or integrated as part of the business strategy?
Join Penny Jones as this intimate group shares ideas, concerns and best practices on how to position IT within your business as an integral peer rather than as a service provider or business within a business, regardless of it’s presence on the Board.
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IT Security Roundtable
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| Moderated by :Richard Hackworth, Ex-CISO, HSBC |
Join this highly interactive discussion on key IT security topics of the day, moderated by Richard Hackworth. Subjects for discussion include:
- What is the responsibility of the business for risk management in relation to that for IT?
- Who decides cost / benefit of investment in controls and who holds the budget?
- How does one measure quality and value for money for IT Security / information risk management?
- What is the right level of resources and budget to allocate to IT security / info risk?
- What is the best transition path to running IT Security as a business within the business?
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Inspiring and Motivating a Team – what’s the secret for some teams achieving magical results?
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| Ben Hunt-Davis MBE, Former Olympic men’s rowing eight Gold Medallist Founder, POINT8 Coaching |
Ben Hunt Davis along with his team of 7 others did just this in the Sydney Olympics bringing home the gold medal.
In this session Ben will draw on the practical experience of the men’s rowing 8 and share strategies for how a team can overcome adversity, focus on a shared goal and keep motivated to consistently drive them to achieve the dream result.
Ben has been working with corporate teams over the last 7 years and inspired them to focus on how they too can be peak performing. The 3 main topics that will be explored in this session are:
• The importance of clear and concise goals against which all actions can be measured
• As a leader how do you show up with your team, how do you motivate and inspire?
• Encouraging personal responsibility for all the team members
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Building Personal Influence – The Power of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
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| Bob Perry, Owner, The Chiswick Partnership |
At the heart of all meaningful and lasting business success there is rapport – rapport with clients, colleagues and suppliers. In this session you will have the opportunity to experience directly how NLP can help you retrieve the intentions behind behaviour - your own and other people’s.
Understanding what drives people opens up great opportunities to tune in to their wavelength, to see eye-to-eye and to move relationships forward quickly and profitably.
Enjoy a simple technique using language to encourage genuine positive thinking and a process for getting to the real heart of the matter in business discussions.
The ability to read minds! Not what people are thinking, but how they are processing information |
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Fishing for sparks
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| Paul Birch, Director, VisionJuice |
| Having great ideas can feel hit and miss; mostly miss. It doesn't have to be. If you're fishing for creative sparks and missing perhaps you just need a different net. This interactive session will help to improve your creativity. You might not come out as another Leonardo da Vinci but you will certainly learn how to stack the odds in your favour. In short you'll improve your chances of catching those creative sparks. |
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A Journey Through Scotch Whisky
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| Gavin D. Smith, Contributing Editor, The Whisky Pages |
| Travel with professional whisky writer Gavin D Smith through the world of Scotch whisky, sampling a range of Scotland’s finest drams along the way. Discover how to fully appreciate the ‘King of Drinks’ and learn about its past, present and truly vibrant future. Scotch whisky is one of the greatest and most complex of all drinks, and here is the opportunity to participate in a personal journey of spiritual discovery! |
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Incident management and crisis resolution: Preparing for failure
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| Doug Ross, Managing Director, Square Peg International |
Organisations can minimise their exposure to risk and improve their response to adversity by preparing for the possibility of failure.
Typically leaders have few chances to learn from high-risk situations, where disastrous disruptions can occur and the threat of business discontinuity is real. Yet inexperienced leaders need to cut their teeth on just these situations.
Arming leaders with decision processes and allowing them to test out various scenarios greatly improves the likelihood of mitigating the disruption of a crisis. Our experience shows that chance truly does favour the prepared mind.
This seminar will look at:
• What makes issues management unique?
• What is an issue, an incident or a crisis?
• Developing processes and protocols
• Simulation and testing
• Establishing control and monitoring the environment
It will help you to assess a situation, develop a disciplined approach to taking action, and ensure that people are poised to work as a coordinated team in a crisis.
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Cutting the Cost of Conflict
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| John Crawley, Founder & Co-Director, Conflict Management Plus Ltd |
| Unresolved conflict costs money, time and energy and turns contented staff into to whingers and bullies. This workshop will show you how to plan for early conflict resolution and design processes to encourage dialogue, and head off the risk of escalation and tribunals. John will also discuss and offer skills which can help you manage conflict at its source, defusing techniques, win/win problem solving and impartial language. This workshop will include mini case studies from public and private sector organisations, and some useful skills and strategies. |
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Focusing
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| Chrissie Godfrey, Director, VisionJuice |
All our lives, we are taught that if only we can think hard enough, or creatively enough, we can make any change in our lives that we want. Sometimes, however, our thinking can get stuck, leaving us in a dead end of frustration, worry or anger.
Focusing is a powerful, yet easy to learn technique for taking ourselves “out of our heads”. It gives us a new way of experiencing a stuck situation, and frees us up to act differently in the future. Focusing is learned in a confidential one-to-one coaching-style environment
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