The conference

Issues to be addressed

With international thought-provoking keynote speakers, interesting case studies, interactive panel discussions and other innovative aspects in the agenda, this year’s IT Directors Forum aims to challenge Greek CIOs and IT Directors who wish to experience this innovative IT Leadership Model.

Session 1: Rebuilding a novel IT Culture

A major challenge for the CIO today is to sustain teams of high spirit and moral, providing the company with high levels of continuous performance. For this, serious changes in the current IT culture occur.

How can we measure the IT Organization’s new kind of culture?

Which cost management practices deliver without losing anything on added business value?

How can we reduce risk in such an uncertain environment?

Lean IT Organization.

Bringing the customer to the forefront.

How do trends such as Cloud Computing, SaaS, and Social Networking impact the CIO’s future role?

Which is the new relationship with the vendors and the new landscape in terms of vendor management?

Session 2: Ιnnovation in a nutshell

Our era is characterized by historical changes. A mixture of challenges, opportunities and hope are upon us. As history has shown, difficult economic times negatively affect most aspects of our businesses and our lives. One aspect that does not change is innovation. In fact, the old adage “necessity is the mother of invention” is particularly apt. CIOs are forced to do a better job this year, with far less budget than last year. Innovation – and invention – is the tool to what can be seen as an impossible circumstance.

In a world where change occurs at a faster and faster pace, is speed the ultimate competitive weapon?

At a time when the stakes in business are rising higher and higher, which is more powerful -- fear or trust?

With whole industries up for grabs and careers hanging in the balance, what kinds of practices really work at work?

And in this period of opportunity and uncertainty, how should each of us define "success"?

Session 3: The Journey to the Future-State of IT Leadership

During the journey towards a new IT Leadership model, disruptive ideas and practices are needed; such as the ones questioning the ‘status quo’ and lead to a new generation of CIOs, as active members of the BoD and as leaders who motivate people and teams to perform.

Where do we stand today in terms of the distinction between the Information Technology and the Operational Technology Manager?

The seven Leadership characteristics

The 10 points of the CIO as champion

From Benchmarks to performance

From Cost Cutting to Continuous Improvement