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Web Conferences




IT Transformation and The Cloud: New Technologies, New Solutions, New Challenges
February 15, 2012 - 12:00-1:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern time
IDC Vice President of Information and Cloud, Rick Villars, will discuss the most important developments shaping adoption of cloud solutions by end users, highlight the key industries that are being reshaped by cloud solutions and assess the implications of these developments for your IT organization. Mr. Villars will be joined by CIO Executive Council member Ed Mahon, Vice President and CIO at Kent State University, who will discuss the opportunities and challenges in transitioning to the cloud as well as creating scenarios that are built upon a sound awareness of current costs, risks and upcoming capex costs, essential considerations for CIOs today.




The live broadcasts of our Predictions 2012 web conferences have concluded, but you may access the replay recordings with slides by clicking on the titles of the events below.

IDC Government Insights Predictions 2012:  Government

IDC Government Insights Predictions 2012:  EMEA Government

IDC Insights Predictions 2012: Cross-Industry Overview

IDC Insights Predictions 2012: CIO Agenda

Click here for IDC's Predictions 2012 landing page: http://www.idc.com/Predictions2012. Links to replay recordings of Events are found on the "Events" tab. Reports are found on the "Technology" and "IDC Insights" tabs.

Industry Events




Directions 2012
Competing for 2020: Delivering on the Promise of the Connected World
March 7, 2012 - San Jose, California
March 13, 2012 - Boston, Massachusetts
Can anyone doubt that leadership positions in this "new" ICT industry of 2020 are up for grabs? And that the competition for those leadership positions is being waged right now? Join us for Directions 2012, when IDC's leading analysts will share details about the shape of the emerging ICT marketplace: the new opportunity landscape, the new rules, and the implications for ICT vendors and customers alike. Most important, they will spell out the actions players must take in 2012 and 2013 to successfully compete for a leadership share of 2020's $5 trillion ICT industry. Many analysts from IDC and the IDC Insights business units will participate. Click on the title of the event to access the most up-to-date agendas, and schedules of one-to-one meetings, roundtables, coffee chats and demos.




CIO Summit Latin America
March 7-9, 2012 - Riviera Maya, Mexico
The current economic climate is calling upon all executives to operate with an increasingly acute and sensitive approach to all aspects of business. While those who steer their respective companies value executives who can follow through and implement corporate programs and initiatives, the unstable nature of the times requires forward-thinking and visionary executives who operate and make decisions outside the vacuum of directives. It is up to each and every CIO to seek out and take responsibility for the most cost-effective and productive IT systems and strategies in order to create opportunity out of an increasingly rocky landscape. Quite frankly, IT is a game changer. IDC is a content partner for this event. Consulting Director, Roberto Gutierrez, will participate.




CIO Summit US
April 24-26, 2012 - Atlanta, Georgia
The current economic climate is calling upon all executives to operate with an increasingly acute and sensitive approach to all aspects of business. It is up to each and every CIO to seek out and take responsibility for the most cost-effective and productive IT systems and strategies in order to create opportunity out of an increasingly rocky landscape. The CIO Summit US will serve as an arena for senior-level executives to engage in clear and focused dialogue with their peers and examine their management objectives in a relaxed and vibrant environment. Venues consist of interactive workshops, exclusive roundtables and panel discussions. Each company participates in one-to-one business solution briefings, plus fine dining and unlimited networking over the three-day event. IDC Insights is a content partner. Senior Vice President, Meredith Whalen, and IT Executive Advisor, David McNally, will participate.




CIO Summit Europe
May 22-24, 2012 - Kilkenny, Ireland
The current economic climate is calling upon all executives to operate with an increasingly acute and sensitive approach to all aspects of business. It is up to each and every CIO to seek out and take responsibility for the most cost-effective and productive IT systems and strategies in order to create opportunity out of an increasingly rocky landscape. The CIO Summit Europe will serve as an arena for senior-level executives to engage in clear and focused dialogue with their peers and examine their management objectives in a relaxed and vibrant environment. Venues consist of interactive workshops, exclusive roundtables and panel discussions. Each company participates in one-to-one business solution briefings, plus fine dining and unlimited networking over the three-day event. IDC Insights is a content partner. Senior Vice President, Meredith Whalen, and Executive Vice President, Crawford Del Prete, will participate.

[Note: Event descriptions are paraphrased from information on the events' web sites and are not meant to represent IDC's evaluation of the events.]