2009-5-6 Techxans|TechExecs Austin CIO Panel Forum & Technology Showcase

(CIO PANELIST)

Derek Benavides
VP of Technology
Campus Advantage

PREVIOUS FORUM SPEAKER
FOR FEBRUARY 2009

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Anthony Huang
Founder, Techxans | TechExecs

Pam Terry
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Techxans | TechExecs

- AGENDA -

8:00am - 8:30am     Check-in, Continental Breakfast and Executives Networking
                                    Technology Table Top Showcase
                                
8:30am - 9:00am      Welcome & Founder Introduction 
                                     Pam Terry, Executive Director, Techxans|TechExecs

                                     Founder's Welcome & Inspire Me! Program
                                     Anthony Huang, Founder & CEO, Techxans|TechExecs

                                     Sponsors Recognition & Program Introduction
                                     Pam Terry, Executive Director of Techxans|TechExecs
                             
9:00am - 9:30am      FEATURED PRESENTER
                                    "Smart Human Capital Strategies in Uncertain Times"
                                    ...  (click to open or download pdf of presentation)
                                      Bill Arend, Regional Manager, Oracle

9:30am -10:00am    FEATURED PRESENTER
                                      "Virtualization & Disaster Recovery"
                                    ...  (click to open or download pdf of presentation)
                                       Scott Eveler, Storage Executive, Dell EqualLogic          

                                       Showcase Highlight:  Time Warner Cable | Dell EqualLogic | Oracle

10:05am - 10:30am   Table Top Showcase & Networking Break

10:30am - 10:45am   FEATURED PRESENTER
                                    "Keys to Balancing Explosive Data Growth"
                                    ...  (click to open or download pdf of presentation)
                                    Joseph Shaffner, North American Technical Director, Sybase
                                                       

10:45am - 11:30am   CIO & Thought Leadership Panel
                               Trends In Enterprise IT: Challenges & Best Practices
                               Managing Data Growth, DR & Performance Management
             

                               Derek Benavides, VP of Technology, Campus Advantage
                                Colin Osburn, CIO, Intelligentz
                                Barry Hutt, CEO/CIO, Virtual Insight

11:30am - 11:45am     Closing, Awards & Thanking Our Speakers
                                        Post-Event Technology Executives Networking
                                        TABLE TOP SHOWCASE EXHIBITS & NETWORKING BREAK 

FEATURED SPEAKERS & SPONSORS

CIO PANELISTS & FEATURED PRESENTERS BIOS:

AUSTIN CHAPTER CHAIR & PANEL MODERATOR
Jerome Charleston
CIO Fellow, CIO Innovations Institute Austin & San Antonio
& Former Director of IT, Time Warner Cable San Antonio

Jerome Charleston is the former Director of Information Technology for Time Warner Cable San Antonio. In this role, Mr. Charleston was responsible for the division’s information technology infrastructure, system development initiatives and core transaction systems. He chaired the Business Continuity Management team for Time Warner Cable San Antonio which is charged with ensuring the company has sufficient plans in place to recover from a disaster or disruption in business.  Mr. Charleston held a senior-level management position with Cirrus Logic, a hi-tech semiconductor firm, where he was responsible for a variety of information technology platforms. Before working in the hi-tech sector, Mr. Charleston worked in the healthcare industry for PacifiCare Health System where he was the Southwest Regional Manager of Information Technology responsible for all aspects of information technology infrastructure for sites spanning Texas and Oklahoma.  Mr. Charleston has a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Texas State University and an MBA from the University of The Incarnate Word.

CIO PANELIST 
Derek Benavides
Vice President of Technology
Campus Advantage

Derek Benavides serves as Vice President of Technology for Campus Advantage.  Derek possesses 19 years of experience in IT Engineering and Project Management.  Prior to joining Campus Advantage, Derek served as Director of Information Technology with American Campus Communities (where he was awarded company’s first employee of the year) Derek led all Technology efforts towards the company’s goal of becoming a publicly traded company by providing direction in Engineering IT infrastructure, Technical services, Call Center services and Project Management for several multi-million dollar IT projects at over 16 colleges and universities.

Derek has relocated all business critical applications to a SAS70 Type II location and in 2006 successfully completed a Sarbanes Oxley audit after IPO completion.

Derek has been a member of Technology/Improvement committees with Texas State University, Cal State University (PeopleSoft project) and currently serves as a School Board Trustee for a local district. 

CIO PANELIST
Colin Osburn
CIO
Intelligentz

Colin joined Intelligentz in 2006 as VP of Operations. In early 2007, he became the CIO, leveraging his 13 years in high-tech and telecom. Prior to Intelligentz, Colin was the Director of IT for Time Warner Cable, running a 10 person team to support 1,200 employees and 400,000 subscribers within Texas. Colin served in IT management roles in two previous startups and has worked with 10 other startups since 1994, including Trilogy and Sitestuff.com. Colin has a B.S. in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

CIO PANELIST
Barry Hutt
CEO/CIO
Virtual Insight

Barry Hutt has over 20 years of experience leading organizations and driving product solutions for prestigious technology companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies such as IBM, Dell, and VERITAS Software to emerging Virtualization Technology Companies such as VDIWorks and ClearCube. Barry has held numerous roles including consultant, business development, sales, software and hardware development.  Additionally, Barry has architected and launched professional services organizations, technical sales and solution companies, revenue-producing training teams, and two storage business units for original design manufacturing companies from the ground up.

A highlight of Barry’s career is founding the Professional Services Organization at Dell Computer. There he worked, one-on-one with the office of the chair and Michael Dell, to create consulting services division within the business. The new venture drove over $30 Million of revenue in its first year.

Barry’s unique blend of extensive product knowledge and understanding of customers’ unique needs has resulted in his holistic approach to solving customer IT strategy, planning, implementation and sustaining service needs – an approach where existing infrastructure can be turned into a valuable asset using virtualization solutions. Barry holds a BSCS from the State University of New York at New Paltz.

Featured Presenter
TOPICS:  "Smart Human Capital Strategies in Uncertain Times"
Bill Arend, Regional Manager, Oracle 

Abstract:  What’s one of the best ways for HR departments to cope with today’s tough economy?  Begin planning now for the next ten years!  Join Oracle to learn how HR departments can make key moves today to maintain a committed workforce and reduce operating costs in the years ahead.  You’ll get key insights into the processes, metrics, and technology that leading organizations use to make better decisions and react more quickly to ever-changing market dynamics.

City of New York, and Alcoa align their strategic and operational plans and achieve better performance.

BIO:  Mr. Arend manages the South Texas and Louisiana region for Oracle Corporation.  The regional role is focused on helping emerging businesses from start-ups to $500M in revenue solve their most complicated business challenges.  Arend leads a direct sales team and a network of resellers that market Oracle’s portfolio of business applications including Siebel, Hyperion, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Oracle E-Business Suite.  Prior to his role at Oracle, Mr. Arend managed Microsoft’s Business Solutions partners serving the marketplace in Houston.  Mr. Arend serves in leadership positions in a variety of local organizations.  Mr. Arend serves on the Houston Technology Center’s (HTC’s) Advisory Board and is a member of Technology Executives Club of Houston (TECH) with other technology executives in the Houston market.  He is also a member of the Board for the Baylor University Bear Foundation.   Bill earned a B.B.A. in Marketing with a minor in Information Technology from Baylor University.  He enjoys raising his son and two young daughters with his wife, coaching youth sports, and playing basketball and golf.  

Featured Presenter
TOPIC:  "Virtualization & Disaster Recovery"
Scott Eveler, Storage Executive
Dell EqualLogic www.dell.com/PSseries and www.dell.com/Equallogic 

Scott Eveler started working at Dell in June of 08 as a Storage Specialist after spending the last 12 years as an IT Director.   Most recently, Scott was the IT Director of Boots and Coots which is the premier well control and emergency response company in the World.  Scott was in charge of all infrastructure operations in the US and across the world.  He converted Boots from a physical server environment to a 100% virtual infrastructure.  Prior to Boots and Coots, Scott was the IT Director of Empire Truck Lines which was the largest intermodal company in the South.  Scott transformed Empire from a few hundred green screens to a fully networked, client server infrastructure that was 100% virtual as well.

Scott received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems from Stephen F. Austin State University.

Featured Presenter
TOPIC:  "Keys to Balancing Explosive Data Growth"
Joseph Shaffner, North American Technical Director, Sybase (www.sybase.com)

Joseph Shaffner is the North American Technical Director for Sybase, Inc.  Joseph has been in technical sales for over fourteen years with Sybase. He has actively engaged with large enterprise operations such as AOL, Federal Express, Nielsen Media other Federal Agencies specializing in Data Warehousing development and design.  Prior to joining Sybase, Joseph was a financial systems consultant with several firms, including Price Waterhouse.  He received a BS in Business Administration and BS in Economics from the University of Maine an MBA from George Washington University, and completed an Executive Leadership Program at Stanford, and resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Pam Terry
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Techxans | TechExecs :: Senior IT Executives Network
pam@techexecs.net
866.497.4070
Pam Terry has considerable experience in the technology industry beginning her foray into technology in 1994.  She has a proven track record in sales and marketing in data, voice, collocation, IT consulting, application development, ecommerce, and technology training.  She was most recently an Account Executive with Time Warner Telecom, a Major Accounts Consultant in the Business Division of Time Warner Cable and VP of Marketing for ERGOS Technology.  During her tenure in the industry, Pam had the pleasure of co-founding Techxans with Tony and even created the “Techxans” name.   Prior to Pam’s technology industry experience, Pam was Executive Director of the Galleria Chamber of Commerce and previously provided marketing consulting in the accounting firm industry.  Throughout her career, Pam has been involved in community and trade organizations, having obtained Accreditation in Public Relations from the Public Relations Society of America, and serving on the boards of several charitable and membership groups such as the American Organ Transplant Association and the Association of IT Professionals.  Pam is currently serving as Regional Director of Powerful Women International, a women’s empowerment membership group.  Pam brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in association management and technology to her role as Executive Director of Techxans and Tech Execs.  Originally from Brownsville, Texas, Pam has been in Houston since 1971. 
    
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Anthony Huang
Founder & CEO
Techxans | TechExecs :: Senior IT Executives Network
arh@techexecs.net
866.661.0258
As a well known industry icon, Anthony Huang has been a successful entrepreneur with a solid track record of having started and sold four profitable business ventures. Along with two other individuals, Pamela Terry and Laura Ramey, Anthony Huang launched the Techxans organization back in 2000.  Techxans.org has sustained the ups and downs of the Information Technology industry for the past 7 years and continues to strive and grow in size and capabilities.  In 2001, Techxans reached national and international attention for helping to launch EnronX.org which was the largest Ex-Enron contact site and was mentioned on the front page of The Wall Street Journal and CIO Magazine.  In January 2007, Techxans formed Techxans InterActive Broadcast providing Internet TV broadcasting, strategic online advisory services for Techxans Corporate Members & Sponsoring companies.  Prior to Techxans, Anthony Huang was the CEO of Rexton InterActive Consulting that led the market in providing strategic web consulting for over 100 major clients across 23 different industries. Anthony also served as the CIO for 2 healthcare ventures.  Anthony began his career with Apple Computers and Ernst & Young and was a recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1998 with The Greater Houston Partnership.  He has been a speaker at numerous conferences including InformationWeek, Gartner Group Midsize Enterprise Summit, and Red Herring Venture Forums. Anthony graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Management Information Systems and lives in Sugar Land with his wife and two children.

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