Calgary

Focus Area: IT best practices in security and virtualization

September 23, 2008 | Hyatt Regency Calgary
Calgary, Alberta

The Intel Premier IT Professional seminar includes the latest IT best practices from IT@Intel and industry IT experts, demos of the latest technology, a preview of the Intel product roadmap, and the opportunity to network with other senior IT executives in organizations with more than 100 employees.

Agenda

A Peek at the Future: Intel Product and Technology Roadmap
Presented by: Jim Fister, Lead Strategist, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel Corporation

Intel provides a strategic view into current and future products and technologies in order to better equip IT executives to stay ahead of the curve.
A Look at IT Risk and Security
Presented by: Steve Watson, IT Crisis Manager, Intel IT

What are the most current security and risk management best practices? The Intel IT security experts provide an update on how Intel is handling the latest threats.
Networking and Demos

Take 30 to network with the Intel IT and other senior IT professionals. Or check out some of the technology demos from Intel and other industry players.
Client Virtualization and PC Best Practices
Presented by: Ed Jimison, IT Technology Evangelist, Emerging Technologies Team, Intel IT

Get the latest on client virtualization technologies and how they can be used in the IT environment to improve capabilities, reduce churn and resources, and ultimately streamline efficiencies.
Data Center Virtualization and Consolidation
Presented by: Steve Tadman, Virtualization Service Manager, Intel IT

Intel's long-range data center efficiency plan will save the company millions. In this session learn how Intel is doing it and how your organization can benefit from the latest data center virtualization best practices.
Lunch/Technology Showcase

Network with Intel and other IT executives during lunch or take some time to meander through the technology demonstrations.
Break Out #1: Transformation of Collaboration: Social Computing
Presented by: Qua Veda, Strategist and Research Analyst, Intel IT

What's all the buzz about blogs, discussion forums, wikis, professional networking, podcasting, mashups, etc. in the enterprise? Find out how to use social networking to transform your organization's collaboration efforts.
Break Out #2: Virtualization 2.0 The Impact of Virtualization on the Datacenter
Presented by: John Kuzma, Solution Architect

If you heard the Data Center Virtualization and Consolidation presentation and want to go deeper into how virtualization can impact your data center, this break out session is for you.
Break Out #3: IT Wargaming: How to Create a Companywide Security Force
Presented by: Steve Watson, Intel IT Crisis Manager

Find out how your organization can use wargaming to create a company-wide security force.
Break Out #4: Virtualization 2.0 Realizing the True Value of a Virtual Machine
Presented by: Qua Veda, Intel IT Strategist and Research Analyst

If you are thinking you'll consolidate and save dollars through virtualization, there may be still more to realizing the true value of a virtual machine. Get the details in this break out session.
Closing Remarks

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