New York State CIO Academy 2010

Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
April 28 − 29, 2010

"The 2010 New York State Public CIO Academy is a wonderful opportunity the IT public and private sector IT community to come together to share information and best practices that will advance our state's IT strategic plan. Collectively, we have the knowledge and innovation to develop world class solutions to overcome our most difficult challenges."

~ Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, CIO, State of New York

OPENING DAY KEYNOTE

The Art of Vision
Erik Wahl, Visionary, Artist and Inspirational Speaker

Unlearn the rules, break the boundaries, free the thought process, and rediscover your untapped potential. In this unique presentation, Erik Wahl, recognized artist and speaker, will inspire you to achieve greater levels of performance, and challenge organizations to discover untapped potential through creativity. By breaking apart the traditional rules, he challenges everyone to redefine commonly held assumptions and misconceptions about vision, goals, success, and creativity.

SECOND DAY MORNING KEYNOTE

Work/Life Balance in a Networked World
Jody Thompson, Author

The 1950's work environment is colliding with the 21st Century. Everyone knows the workplace needs to change. Everywhere you look there's another article about generations colliding, retiring baby boomers, competing in global business markets, creating internal resiliency, adaptability and innovation engines, unified communications, going green, flexibility, and surviving change. The information is numbing.

Today it takes more creativity, more energy, and more effort to stay ahead of the curve, compete in the global marketplace and attract qualified employees.

But let's face it. The culture of work is not keeping up with the times and is especially challenging for government organizations.

Jody will show you how the new game in workplace culture, ROWE, is the foundation necessary to move your organization into the future. She will demonstrate how simple brilliance and common sense, along with passion and perseverance, can drive meaningful empowerment for employees and better results for all employers.