• IDC Insights:

    Industry Focus:

    • Energy
    • Financial
    • Government
    • Health
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail

    IDC Insights lines of business assist businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research and analysis is focused on mitigating technology risks and maximizing the effectiveness of IT investments.

  • ENERGY

    Areas of expertise:

    • Smart Grid
    • Clean Energy
    • Intelligent Oil & Gas

    IDC Energy Insights assists energy businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the utility and oil & gas industries.

  • FINANCIAL

    Areas of expertise:

    • Mobile Banking and Payment
    • Enterprise Risk Management
    • Cash Management & Liquidity
    • Buy Side Operations

    IDC Financial Insights assists financial services business and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the banking, insurance, and securities and investments industries.

  • GOVERNMENT

    Areas of expertise:

    • Infrastructure Consolidation
    • Open Government

    IDC Government Insights assists Government and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the Federal/Central and local/provincial Governments.

  • HEALTH

    Areas of expertise:

    • EMR and EHR for Providers
    • Connected Health
    • Healthcare Industry Reform
    • Life Sciences Value Chain

    IDC Health Insights assists health businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the payer, provider and life sciences industries.

  • MANUFACTURING

    Areas of expertise:

    • Supply Chain Modernization
    • Next Generation Product Lifecycle Management
    • Operational Technology

    IDC Manufacturing Insights assists manufacturing businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues associated with design, development and distribution of goods across markets.

  • RETAIL

    Areas of expertise:

    • Retail PLM and Sourcing Optimization
    • Customer Experience (Retail Omnichannel)
    • Merchandising Strategies

    IDC Retail Insights assists retail businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the retail industry.

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IDC Insights Predictions 2012

  • What issues and trends will affect your business in 2012 and beyond?
  • What new and emerging issues does IDC anticipate on the horizon?

Beginning December 5, 2011 and continuing through January 2012, industry thought leaders from IDC's Insights business units will join forces to present a series of complimentary web conferences reviewing the Top 10 Predictions for 2012 for IT executives in energy, financial services, government, health, manufacturing and retail.

    This web conference series will highlight what IDC believes the future holds across industries and technologies. Each segment will identify and discuss the most dynamic issues and trends:
  • industry drivers
  • challenges
  • recommendations
  • anticipated outcomes

New this year: IDC Insights analysts will provide insight on long-term trends in their industry along with thought-leadership on new and unexpected themes that may be on the horizon. You'll hear unique and thoughtful perspectives on emerging trends that will help you plan for the future. The goal of our Predictions web conferences are to arm you with insight into what to expect for the coming years, so you can be better prepared to capitalize on opportunities and grow your business.

The web conference series kicks off on Monday, December 5 with an IDC Insights cross-industry discussion hosted by Meredith Whalen, Senior Vice President, IDC Insights and Vertical Markets Research. The presentation will feature a panel of research vice presidents from the six industries that comprise IDC Insights.

Following the group discussion, there will be 16 separate web conferences focused on specific industries and regions. In addition, we'll explore high-level issues affecting CIOs and IT executives during our web conference focused on the CIO Agenda.

    Who should attend?
  • CIOs
  • IT professionals
  • line-of-business executives
  • the investment community
  • technology providers
  • those involved in making fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategies

Note: If you cannot attend the live broadcasts, slides and web conference replay recordings will be available afterward to pre-registered participants. You must pre-register to receive access information and reminders.

Registration links for individual events are provided below.

All times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), as noted.


IDC Insights Predictions 2012 Web Conferences

Cross-Industry Overview
December 5, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. EST; 16:00 GMT

CIO Agenda
January 10, 2012 - 11:00 a.m. EST; 16:00 GMT

Energy - Oil & Gas
December 6, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. EST; 16:00 GMT

Energy - Utilities
December 6, 2011 - 2:00 p.m. EST; 19:00 GMT

EMEA Energy - Utilities
December 15, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. EST; 14:00 GMT

Financial Services
December 6, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. EST; 16:00 GMT

EMEA Financial Services
January 17, 2012 - 9:00 a.m. EST; 14:00 GMT

Government
December 7, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. EST; 16:00 GMT

EMEA Government
December 13, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. EST; 14:00 GMT

Health
December 5, 2011 - 2:00 p.m. EST; 19:00 GMT

EMEA Health
December 14, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. EST; 14:00 GMT

Manufacturing
December 8, 2011 - 2:00 p.m. EST; 19:00 GMT

EMEA Manufacturing
January 19, 2012 - 9:00 a.m. EST; 14:00 GMT

Manufacturing Supply Chain
December 15, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. EST; 16:00 GMT

Manufacturing Product Lifecycle Strategies
December 15, 2011 - 2:00 p.m. EST; 19:00 GMT

Manufacturing Operations Technologies
January 31, 2012 - 10:00 a.m. EST; 15:00 GMT

Retail
December 8, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. EST; 16:00 GMT

EMEA Retail
January 18, 2012 - 9:00 a.m. EST; 14:00 GMT