MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
Registration Open 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. |
| 12:30–5:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference Golf Outing |
| 1:00–1:45 p.m. |
BI Overview Part 1: Building the Business Case for BI
Rebecca Wettemann, Vice President, Research, Nucleus Research |
| 1:55–2:40 p.m. |
BI Overview Part 2: Best Practices for Delivering BI Value
Rebecca Wettemann, Vice President, Research, Nucleus Research |
| 2:40–2:55 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
| 2:55–3:40 p.m. |
The BI/IT Turf War and Other Myths Part 1: The Tail Wagging the Dog Just Ain’t What IT Used To Be
Jon Farrar, Vice President, Predictive Modeling Department, Union Bank of California |
| 3:50–4:35 p.m. |
Business Intelligence at Countrywide
Andy Grinberg, Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence, Countrywide
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| 7:00–9:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
Registration Open 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:45–9:30 a.m. |
Business Intelligence 3.0: Making Cents/Sense of the World We Live In
Thornton May, Futurist & Computerworld Columnist |
| 9:30–10:00 a.m. |
BP Hurricane Management Intelligence: Protecting People and Assets from Natural Disasters
Steve Fortune, Information Management Director, BP America Inc. |
| 10:00–10:45 a.m. |
End-User Panel Discussion: Bypass BI Potholes
Moderator: Don Tennant, Vice President and Editor in Chief, Computerworld
Panelists: Spencer Taft, Business Intelligence Group Manager, Cox Enteprises, Inc.
Robert Fort, Chief Information Officer, Virgin Entertainment Group, North America
Calvin Johnson, Director of Research and Evaluation, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, District of Columbia
Guido Sacchi, Chief Information Officer; Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategies, CompuCredit, Inc.
Jim Livingston, Interim Chief Information Officer, University of Utah Health Care |
| 10:45–11:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:00 a.m.–12:10 p.m. |
Concurrent End-User Case Studies |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. |
The Future of Data Warehousing
Stephen Brobst, Chief Technology Officer, Teradata
Presented by: Teradata
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Five BI Tips that Drive User Adoption and Increase ROI
Jim Livingston, Director of IT infrastructure, University of Utah Health Care
Presented by: FAST |
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| 12:15–1:45 p.m. |
Lunch in the Networking Lounge |
| 1:45–2:15 p.m. |
Transforming Local Government through Business Intelligence
Stephen Wetzel, Chief Information Officer, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| 2:15–2:45 p.m. |
Enabling the High Performance Enterprise: Today and Beyond
Don Campbell, Vice President, Platform Strategy and Technology, Cognos |
| 2:45–3:15 p.m. |
Geisinger Clinical Decision Intelligence System: Leveraging an EHR, Data Warehouse and Analytics to Deliver Clinical Transformation
Ronald Paulus, MD, MBA, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Geisinger Health System |
| 3:15–3:30 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:30–4:00 p.m. |
Supporting Soldiers in the Global War on Terror
Matthew Meinert, Group Chief, Business Systems and Information Technology Division,U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command, Acquisition Center |
| 4:00–4:30 p.m. |
Technology & Financial Controls at Wells Fargo: A Strategic Approach to Use BI for Monitoring and Reporting
Michael Scarbrough, Vice President - IT Senior Audit Manager, Wells Fargo Bank |
| 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
Speed Networking Session |
| 6:00–8:00 p.m. |
Dinner Served in the Networking Lounge |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
Registration Open 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:45–9:30 a.m. |
Becoming a Smarter Company at Overstock.com through Data Analytics
Sam Peterson, Senior Vice President, Technology, Overstock.com |
| 9:30–10:00 a.m. |
A Unified Lens at Bank of America: The Value of Consolidating Reporting and Analytics
Matt Cincera, Senior Vice President, Service Delivery, Enterprise Information and Analytics, Bank of America |
| 10:00–10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15–10:45 a.m. |
Formulating and Executing a BI Strategy at Valero Energy Corporation
Kirk Hewitt, Vice President Reporting and Financial Systems, Valero Energy Corporation |
| 10:45–11:30 a.m. |
CTO Insights Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ron Milton, Executive Vice President, Computerworld
Panelists: Don Campbell, Vice President, Platform Strategy and Technology, Cognos
Mark Moorman, Technology Strategist, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, SAS
Jim Swartz, Chief Information Officer, Sybase |
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Concurrent End-User Case Studies |
| 11:40 a.m.–12:10 p.m. |
Implementing a Next-generation Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Solution using HP Neoview at Hewlett-Packard IT, Wal-mart Stores and Beyond
Karen Heath, Director, Business Information Optimization, Hewlett-Packard
Presented by: HP |
BI at JDSU: Providing Operational and Financial Insight to the Right People at the Right Time with Over 1000 Users; Multiple Acquisitions; and Hundreds of Reports and KPIs
Ed Scully, Business Intelligence Manager, JDSU
Presented by: Oracle |
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| 12:15–1:45 p.m. |
Lunch in the Networking Lounge |
| 1:45–2:15 p.m. |
Reducing Marketing Operating Costs, Time to Market and Improved Reporting: Streamlining Database Marketing with BI
Rob Hilliard, Vice President, Digital Operations, Reader's Digest |
| 2:15–2:45 p.m. |
The Processes and Challenges of Establishing and Maturing a Business Intelligence Competency Center through its Entire Life-Cycle.
Scott Bean, Senior Manager for Information Systems, Amgen |
| 2:45–3:00 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:00–3:30 p.m. |
Business Intelligence at ADP: How ADP went from Operational Reporting to Strategic Planning
Jim Foote, Vice President, Field Technologies and Technical Services, ADP Dealer Services |
| 3:30–4:00 p.m. |
Blue Care Connection: Applying Analytics to Improve Health Care and Reduce Costs
Joe Taylor, Vice President, Enterprise Business Process, Manage Healthcare Delivery, Health Care Service Corporation |
| 4:10–5:20 p.m. |
"How We Did It" End-User Concurrent Sessions |
| 4:10–4:40 p.m. |
Data Integration to Enhance Conservation Accountability
Tracy Farrell, Senior Director, Strategic Projects, Conservation International
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Accomplishing Enterprise Financial Business Intelligence through Six Sigma
Mark R. Sauvageau, Acting Director, Financial Management Office, US Army Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center
Patricia Alnor, Program Manager of Financial Business Intelligence, Technology & Management International (TAMI)
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| 4:50–5:20 p.m. |
Timely, Accurate Business Insights through User-Friendly Self-Service Analytics at PayPal
Clay Stanley, Information Management and Delivery Director, PayPal
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The ROI of BI Solutions to the Travel Industry: An Airlines Reporting Corporation Case Study
Becky Briggs, Senior Manager, Data Steward, Airlines Reporting Corporation
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| 5:30–6:00 p.m. |
Cocktails and Informal Networking |
| 6:00–9:00 p.m. |
Reception, Dinner, Awards Ceremony & Gala Evening
Entertainment by Paul Wagner,
8-time Emmy Award
Winning Comedian |
