Program

Friday, August 22, 2008


Time Event
ALL DAY VENDOR SHOWCASE
07:30 – 08:30 AM AM Registration/Breakfast
07:30 – 08:30 AM Continental Breakfast
08:30 – 09:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Kevin Parikh, CEO Avasant
Outsourcing in 2020: A Forward Looking Perspective
09:30 – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 – 11:00 AM CONFERENCE SESSION #1
Dr. Subbu Murthy, CEO USourceIT
Algorithmic Versus Heuristic Project Management
Paul Hodgetts, CEO, Agile Logic, Inc.
The Keys to Success with Agile Processes – Lessons Learned and Best Practices
Human Resources Career Development Panel #1
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Anita Goswami - Moderator, Sr. Manager of IT Projects and Operations St. Jude Medical

Shella Jones, Staffing Manager Southern California Edison
Jennifer Farrelly, Director of Human Resources Good Eats Grocer, Inc.
Brian Harmsen

Craig D. Wilson, Matincor, Inc.
A Brief Introduciton to SCRUM
11:15 – 12:15 AM CONFERENCE SESSION #2
Dr. Srini Kothandaraman, Manager Behr Process Corporation
Implementing a General Computing Controls Self-Testing Program for SOX Compliance
Tim Pelland, Director of Training and Education Services QAI
Software Secuirity, Hackers and Testing (How Vulnerable is Your Software?)
Mike Sanders, PMP Southern California Edison
Advanced Multi-tasking, Do More, Work Less,Be Happy
Jonathan Kass, CIO VPI Pet Insurance
From Barrier To Enabler – Driving Business Alignment Within I.T.
12:15 – 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Eddie Hartman, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of LegalZoom
LegalZoom.com, From Concept to Strategy to Implementation and Strategic Growth"
02:00 – 03:00 PM CONFERENCE SESSION #3
S. Hasnain Rizvi, PMP, CPCU, CISA, CISM, CITP, Sr. Project Manager, ESRI Inc.
Business Analysts and Project Managers: Practical Insights for Successful Partnership
Ali Shadman, VP/GM Chief Technology Office, Unisys Corp.
Driving Innovation By Modernizing IT Systems
Deborah Peters, President of the Los Angeles Chapter of The California Association of Mortgage Brokers
Personal Development
Cathy Moran, Founder CleanTech Future Group
It's Not Easy Being Green
03:00 – 03:30 PM Break & Vendor Showcase
03:30 – 04:30 PM CONFERENCE SESSION #4
Lois Zells, Consultant
Is “Agile QA” an Oxymoron?
Jaques Marine, EVP iRise
Software Visualization: Getting Projects Right the First Time
HR Gatekeeper Panel #2
Why Don't I Ever Hear Back???

Carole Schlocker - Moderator, Queen of iSpace
Natalie Smith, Staffing Manager, Southern California Edison
Damon Nicholls, IT Recruitment Manager Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jarrod Werrington, Client Services Manager eWork/TOYOTA
Introduction: Carole Schlocker

Rich Hoffman, Former President & CIO, Hyundai Information Service North America

Running IT More Like A Business
04:30 – 05:00 PM Raffle Prizes & Vendor Showcase:

Please note the color coding for the following tracks:
Project & Quality Management
Technologies
Personal Development
Industry Trends & Best Practices