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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 Manufacturing Insights Predictions 2012: Manufacturing
IDC Manufacturing Insights Predictions 2012: EMEA Manufacturing
IDC Manufacturing Insights Predictions 2012: Manufacturing Operations Technologies
IDC Manufacturing Insights Predictions 2012: Product Lifecycle Strategies
IDC Manufacturing Insights Predictions 2012: Supply Chain
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.
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Industry Events
PLM Innovation Congress 2012
February 22-23, 2012 - Munich, Germany
The
PLM Innovation Congress brings together senior end-users,
thought leaders and select PLM vendors, leveraging the collective
wealth of knowledge and experience to identify and encourage best
practices. The combination of a world-class speaker roster,
cross-industry case studies, targeted think tanks and pre-qualified
networking opportunities make this Europe's must attend PLM
gathering. Pierfrancesco Manenti, Head, EMEA, IDC Manufacturing Insights will present at the event.
Warranty Chain Management Conference 2012
March 6-8, 2012 - Orlando, Florida
This
annual event provides a forum for warranty professionals and executives
to meet and discuss warranty-related issues and develop warranty
management as a recognized discipline. The conference is intended to
appeal to a diverse range of companies encompassing electronics,
automotive, aerospace and white goods industries, as well as their
service providers and companies who develop tools and software that
support the multi-billion dollar warranty industry. IDC Manufacturing
Insights research vice president, Joe Barkai, and program manager, Sheila Brennan,
will provide a keynote presentation, highlighting best practices in
adoption of IDC Manufacturing Insights' Warranty Management Capability
Maturity Model.
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.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2012
March 19-22, 2012 - Orlando, Florida
This
event is dedicated to organizations that use, evaluate, deploy, and
support SAP solutions for SCM. It features more than 200 in-depth
sessions and labs, a packed agenda of networking events, and hundreds
of demos showcasing the latest updates and best practices for SAP SCM
solutions. IDC Manufacturing Insights practice director, Simon Ellis, will attend.
Integrated Business Planning Innovation
March 29-30, 2012 - Miami, Florida
This
summit will focus on the solutions offered by integrated planning and
business forecasting. Effective business planning is central to
business success. In the modern business environment, technological
developments and the advances of globalization have created
unparalleled opportunities for businesses to expand their markets. IDC
Manufacturing Insights practice director, Simon Ellis, will provide a keynote address.
Supply Chain World North America
April 2-4, 2012 - Miami, Florida
Join
fellow supply chain professionals at Supply Chain World North America
in Miami to learn, share and network with this year's top notch
speakers. The conference has been designed to provide an optimum mix of
notable keynotes, concurrent sessions, and networking opportunities.
IDC Manufacturing Insights group vice president, Robert Parker, will be speaking on the "Pundits and Influencers" panel on April 4. IDC Manufacturing Insights practice director, Simon Ellis, will attend.
Ariba LIVE
April 10-12, 2012 - Las Vegas, Nevada
This
event is focused on business commerce and ways to forge tighter, more
efficient trading partner relationships. Attendees will find out the
best ways to discover, connect, and collaborate whenever buying,
managing cash, or selling. IDC Manufacturing Insights practice
director, Simon Ellis, will present.
Inforum 2012
April 22-25, 2012 - Denver, Colorado
Lawson
and Infor are partnering to continue Lawson CUE and bring back Inforum
to create this user conference designed to let you expand your product
knowledge, access product, industry and partner experts, and exchange
ideas and insights with your peers, featuring nearly 700 education
sessions, product labs and a large expo hall. IDC Manufacturing
Insights practice director, Simon Ellis, will attend.
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.
JDA Focus 2012
April 29 - May 2, 2012 - Las Vegas, Nevada
JDA’s
annual global conference, FOCUS 2012, is the place to be for supply
chain professionals who want to network, share best practices and hear
how industry leaders are achieving supply chain, merchandising and
pricing excellence. The emphasis is on improving business process
planning, driving cost efficiencies and maximizing ROI for supply chain
solutions. IDC Manufacturing
Insights practice director, Simon Ellis, will attend.
Next Generation Supply Chain Summit Australia 2012
May 1-3, 2012 - Cairns, Australia
In
a period where Australia is rising strongly as a global competitor in
multiple markets despite the recent global downturn, organizations are
faced with the need to operate more efficiently to minimize costs and
maximize profits. This event will serve as an arena for senior-level
Supply Chain 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.
Dr. Christopher Holmes, Head, International, IDC Manufacturing Insights, and senior market analyst, Emilie Ditton, will participate.
RedShift:2012
May 7-10, 2012 - Hollywood, Florida
At RedShift:2012,
you'll find out how RedPrairie clients are achieving competitive
advantage with solutions that optimize activities through all layers of
their networks to ensure that the right goods reach the right people at
the right time. You’ll hear from the world’s leading companies, in
their own words, how RedPrairie keeps commerce in motion for them by
optimizing inventory, improving employee productivity and increasing
speed to market. IDC Manufacturing
Insights practice director, Simon Ellis, will attend.
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.
Consumer Goods Sales & Market Summit 2012
June 4-6, 2012 - New York, New York
This
year's summit features the theme, "Marketing in a Digital World:
Transforming Consumer Dialogue into Business Opportunities." With the
continued convergence of business and IT teams, the annual Consumer
Goods Sales and Marketing Summit remains committed to providing a
single thought-leadership forum for CG executives to network with
peers, share ideas and experiences, and learn about important industry
trends. Practice director, Simon Ellis, will speak on June 5 regarding findings from IDC Manufacturing Insights' recent sales and marketing research.
[Note: Event descriptions are paraphrased from information on the
events' web sites and are not meant to represent IDC's evaluation of the
events.]