CIO SYMPOSIUM

Since 2000, NEOSA has offered a premier CIO conference in northeast Ohio - the annual CIO Symposium. Each year, the Symposium Planning Committee spends tweve months developing this outstanding educational and peer-to-peer networking event.

2009 Symposium
TNearly 120 IT executives from throughout northeast Ohio attended the 2009 Symposium on Tuesday November 10 at the Embassy Suites in Independence. Featured breakout sessions included:

November, 2009: Stuck in recession or on the road to recovery?
Social Media: Maximizing value and managing risk
The Class of 2009: Improved Business Processes
Information Security: governance, emerging trends, security and privacy
Next Gen Tech Talent: using interns and co-ops

Pictures from the 2009 Symposium can be found here and here.

Find detailed information on 2009 Symposium content here.

CIO of the Year and IT Team of the Year Awards
Beginning in 2005, NEOSA launched the CIO of the Year award to recognize outstanding, regional CIO's and their teams. CIOs are recognized for outstanding leadership, strategic vision, contribution to the tech community and other factors.

Information on the 2009 Winners and Finalists can be found here.

Symposium - Podcasts
Each year, Symposium breakout sessions and keynote addresses are recorded for podcast.

2009
Keynote Presentations:
Karen Hough - Difficult Times and Constraints: Perfect... Time to Grow Creativity and Build Strategy

Dr. Paul Barth - The Chief Intelligence Officer

Breakout Sessions
November, 2009: Stuck in recession or on the road to recovery?

Social Media: Maximizing Value and Managing Risks

The Class of 2009: Improved Business Processes

Information Security: Governance, Emerging Trends, Security and Privacy

Next Gen Tech Talent: using interns and co-ops

2008
Afternoon Keynote:
Dr. Mark Sniderman, Chief Policy Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Breakout Sessions
Computing in a Cloud

Evolving role of the CIO and the IT/Business Strategy Connection

Green IT

Shared Services