Midwest Technology Leaders Speakers

May 14, 2008

by Steven

In the ever-evolving world of IT, it is critical for all IT executives to be
at the top of their game. As in any profession, education is one of the key
differentiating factors for leaders; and MTL is a critical educational source
for IT executives seeking advancement and industry leadership.

In today’s highly competitive environment, staying in a leadership position
does not come without tremendous effort. There is no place for complacency or
lack of innovation. Those who excel beyond survival to truly sharpen their
competitive edge, do so through fully engaging in advanced industry education,
professional development and community networking. Examples include:

• Teri Takai · Former CIO ·
  State of Michigan; newly appointed CIO · State of California
• Lorie Buckingham · Former CIO ·
  Visteon; current CIO · Avaya
• Cherri Musser · Former CIO ·
  GMAC Financial Services; current CIO · EDS
• Robert Austin · Technology
  Implementation Manager · Ford; current CIO, Associate Professor ·
  Harvard Business School

Midwest Technology Leaders has had the privilege of working with these
leaders. This year, we are very honored to have another former Michigan IT
Leader: Tony Scott, former CTO, General Motors;
former CIO, The Walt Disney Co.; and the newly appointed CIO,
Microsoft.

Tony Scott has had the opportunity to work and interact with some of the
leading CIOs in the world. On June 5th, at the Midwest Technology Leaders
Symposium, he will discuss five of the most important ideas he has picked up and
adopted in more than 30 years of experience in the IT field. These topics
include:

• Supplier Management
• Recruiting and People Processes
• Tech Standards
• IT Governance
• Process Innovation

Other prominent executive leaders joining us this year include:

• Sam Kahan · Senior Economist ·
  Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
• Timothy Cox · Chief Information
  Officer · OnStar
• Bob Paul · Chief Operating
  Officer · Compuware Corporation
• Steve Swartz · Chief Technology
  Officer · University of Toledo
• Tom Peck · Senior Vice
  President and Chief Information Officer · MGM Mirage

The event is on June 5th at MGM Grand Detroit