Executive Summary

The turbulent global economy has ratcheted up pressure on CIOs today to manage more with less. Being measured against performance standards of direct business benefit, CIOs are obliged to gain a firm grasp on the latest technology advancements. Possessing an agile and highly responsive IT infrastructure is thus imperative in this rapidly evolving global market.

CIO Executive Summit 2008 is the perfect platform to learn firsthand how fellow CIOs have brought together the power of business and technology to keep their organizations on the cutting-edge and how to apply the best solution to your company. It guarantees an unprecedented opportunity to gather and explore novel techniques to retain competitiveness in the global marketplace. With the theme " The CIO Evolution: Driving and Thriving In Change”, we offer the most informative and original perspective on pressing issues on the CIO's agenda, including:

• The Role of the IT Function in Business Innovation
• Technology Innovations and Challenges Across Industries
• Driving Value in the Changing CIO Landscape
• What's New on CIO Agenda, CIO Agenda Progress & Challenges in 2009 & Beyond
• Today CIO - More Strategic Than Technical
• The Transformation of Enterprise Security

...and more

Exclusively for Senior IT Executives from IT End-user side

Guest Speakers Include:

Alex Hung Founding Member Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association	Anthony Lam IT Director, Asia Pacific and Japan Invitrogen Corp.	Chee Sing Chan Editor-In-Chief Computer World Hong Kong	Chris Lau Director of Future Services SmarTone-Vodafone	David Lau Director of IT Lee Kum Kee International Ltd
Denis Chang Regional IT Director Asia - Pulse Components Ltd.	Emily Chan Director of IT Hong Kong Disneyland	Francis Fung CTO Midland Realty Group	Gary Suen Head of IT Asia Airfreight Terminal	Lawrence Wong Associate Partner McKinsey & Company, Singapore
Lorie Lam CIO Ma Belle Jewellery Co Ltd	Marcus Vass Partner Bird and Bird	Michael Chan CIO, APAC (Capital Market) and Hong Kong Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Banking	Michael Leung Senior VP and CIO China Construction Bank (Asia) Ltd	Michael Ma Corporate VP, IT AIA Co Ltd
Patrick Slesinger Director and CIO Wallem Group Ltd	Perry Lai VP - IT Langham Hotel International Ltd.	Peter Chan Director, Regional Head of IT INVESCO HK Ltd	Peter Smith Director of IT CSL Hong Kong Ltd	Sim Choo VP Regional CIO, APAC Sony Pictures Entertainment
Simon Tsui Director of International Information Technologies Time Warner Hong Kong	Sirsij Peshin VP, Business Technology, Japan, Pfizer Japan Inc	Stephane Vidart Regional CIO AXA Asia Life	Suk-wah Kwok CIO Aon Hong Kong Ltd	Sunny W K Lee Executive Director, IT The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Susan Poon IT Director, APAC & Global Demand Management Rockwell Automation	Szu-Jen Lu Senior Vice President, Information Technology Sa Sa International Holdings Limited	Thomas Ng GM, IT Dah Sing Bank	Thomas Parenty MD Parenty Consulting Ltd	Toa Charm Chairperson, Business Intelligence Special Interest Division, Hong Kong Computer Society Regional Head of BICC, Asia Pacific, HSBC
Vincent Chan Partner Technology & Security Risk Services Ernst & Young Advisory Services Limited	Winnie Tang President Internet Professional Association (iProA)	...and more