2007 Keynote Speakers and New Highlights Announced For Pink Elephant`s 11th Annual International IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition
Released on = October 2, 2006, 12:33 pm
Press Release Author = Pink Elephant
Industry = Computers
Press Release Summary = Get ready for one of the largest events worldwide dedicated to ITIL and IT Service Management. The jam-packed, multi-track agenda features topics and case studies that will enable you to optimize IT best practice frameworks in your organization.
Press Release Body = TORONTO, ON - October 2, 2006 - Pink Elephant today announced exciting new developments for the 11th Annual International IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition, February 18-21, 2007 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, including the line-up of keynote speakers and never-before-seen programming to address the current IT environment and specific issues impacting the operational, tactical and strategic levels of IT.
The conference's theme, Continuing The ITIL Journey: All You Need Is L.O.V.E., reflects how Leadership, Optimization, Validation and Excitement - or L.O.V.E. - can make a difference in IT organizations.
Just added to the 2007 conference keynote line-up are:
Dr. Lew Temares Find out how Lew, CIO with the University Of Miami, led his organization to the #2 spot on ComputerWorld\'s Top 50 Best Places To Work In IT.
Dr. George Westerman As a faculty member with MIT's Center for Information Systems Research, George specializes in CIO executive leadership education, coaching and research.
Joining Drs. Westerman and Temares are several other inspirational and entertaining speakers:
Christopher Gardner A highly motivational speaker, Christopher's rags-to-riches life story will soon appear on the big screens in a Hollywood movie starring Will Smith.
Chris Bliss Chris will take a closer look at the funny side of IT, offering a fresh and captivating new voice in the tradition of Will Rogers and Bill Maher - it's smart comedy with an information age twist.
Paul Saltzman Paul is an Emmy awarding-winning producer and director who witnessed the Beatles' historic spiritual journey to India. Fitting the Beatlesque event theme, Paul brings a rare opportunity to view exclusive photos and to learn about his team building best practices.
Complementing the keynote line-up is a comprehensive, multi-track program with over 130 sessions addressing top IT concerns today and covering the entire ITSM spectrum:
-Improving IT/business alignment -Dealing with the onslaught of new governance legislation -Mitigating security and privacy issues -Meeting the needs of internal customers -Establishing standards and frameworks to drive IT process improvement -Controlling costs while investing in the right service management tools -Measuring the ROI of IT
New Highlights For 2007!
Pink Elephant plans to offer new and innovative programming to meet the changing needs and new realities of IT practitioners. The 11th annual conference will offer:
-A first look at the next generation of ITIL - Version 3! -More sessions for those in the advanced stages of implementation, including case studies showcasing proven ITSM blueprints and techniques -Recordings of all sessions for conference attendees -Not the usual IT talking heads - a provocative line up of motivational speakers, as well as business and industry experts -More networking opportunities than ever before -A full program of pre- and post-conference workshops, including Pink\'s new CoBIT Foundations course, and ITIL Practitioner: Service Level Management & Financial Management
For complete program details, visit www.pinkelephant.com, and be sure to listen to Pink Elephant President, David Ratcliffe, and VP Global Events, George Spalding, in a PinkCast about the exciting plans for the 11th annual conference.
About Pink Elephant Pink Elephant is the world leader in IT management best practices, offering conferences, education and consulting services to public and private businesses globally, and many listed in the Fortune 500. The Company specializes in improving the quality of IT services through the application of recognized frameworks, including ITIL. For more information, please visit www.pinkelephant.com.
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