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"Jumping the Curve - Managing the Transition from Now to Next"

Thornton May, Dean, IT Leadership Academy & Author

Executives in Greece – and around the world – find themselves at a critical decision point. Status quo business models are inadequate. Productivity gains and paybacks associated with ‘inside-the-box’ technology solutions have flattened. Old ways of thinking, knowing, doing and computing have become dysfunctional. Thornton will share new research highlighting lessons from curve-jumping high-performance enterprises.

"Don't just exist. Leave a Legacy behind!"

Harris Kern, World Renowned Author & IT Leaders' Mentor

"How will you become an effective Leader: Thoughts, techniques, culture change, differences between a manager & a leader"

In this ‘on stage’ leadership coaching session, Panagiotis Iliopoulos, IT Director, DSGi South East Europe, is performing the transition towards effective leadership with the help of Vasilis Antonas, leadership coach and consultant.

"Presenting the value of IT and innovation to the BoD"

3 CIOs are presenting 3 different cases of IT innovation and investment, as they would present them to the Board of Directors. Their aim is to show the skills and techniques needed to stand out and succeed.

"Analyzing IT’s effect to the bottom-line"

An innovative panel discussion with the participation of the two foreign speakers, CIOs and the audience, aiming to analyze the current efficient and effective IT Organization’s practices. How are they influencing the bottom-line? How business-IT alignment is finally perceived? Which are the innovative aspects of IT? How is the IT Organization structured and sustained during the crisis?

"Next World Realities: Decoding 21st Century Leadership Competencies"

Thornton May, Dean, IT Leadership Academy & Author

Just as enterprise technology platforms require upgrades so too do leadership competencies. The skill set required to lead the IT organization of the future is changing. Self-knowledge, Other Knowledge [empathy], Environment Knowledge [situational awareness], Movement Knowledge [vision], and Value Knowledge [benefit delivery/mission accomplishment] will form the core of next world leadership competencies.

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