Keynote: Creating IT Order out of M&A Chaos

Sue Powers, CIO ,Travelport,
GDS

Keynote: Success Factors for Changing Organizations

Mark Dronzek, CIO,
Family Health International

The 4 Concurrent Track Sessions Begin
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Track A - Practical Applications for the PM
Track B - Trends and Advancements for the PM
Track C - Practical Applications for the BA
Track D - Tools and Techniques

Track A: Practical Applications for the PM

LEARNING LAB: The PgMP Journey & the Fundamentals of Program Management

Chuck Millhollan, Director of Program Management,
Churchill Downs Incorporated

Integrating Innovation Strategy and Project Portfolio Management

Paul R. Williams, PMP; Program Manager and IT Innovation Champion;
Thrivent Financial

Building a World Class PMO: Leadership and Culture

Michael C. Roach, Senior Director, Project Management Office,
The Irvine Company

Bob Takemura, Executive Vice President, MLC & Associates

Track B Trends and Advancements for the PM

The Future of Project Management

Gary Hughes, PMP, Adjunct Professor, University of Louisville Delphi

Rationalizing Your Investments: Projects Are NOT All Created Equal

Samantha Dunbar, Head of PMO,
Wachovia

Scott Mairs, Managing Director,
Robbins Gioia

The Benefits of Program Management in a Global Organization

Kevin McDevitt, Siemens Corporate

Ren Rice, Siemens Corporate

Track C Practical Applications for the BA

What’s a BA to Do with Data?

Susan Block, Lead Business Systems Analyst,
The Vanguard Group

Challenge The Experts

Julian Sammy, Chief Architect,
IIBA

Kevin Brennan, IIBA VP BABOK,
IIBA

Glenn Brule, Head of Chapter Development,
IIBA

Agility within the CMMI

Matt Gelbwaks, Chief Agilist,
Globant

Equipping Business Analysts to Better Support Corporate Strategy

Wendy Kimball, Manager, Customer Service,
VSP

Track D Tools and Techniques

LEARNING LAB: LEAN Next Generation Integrated Training Development

Bill Purpura, Senior Technical Project Engineer, Boeing,
Integrated Defense and Security Solutions

Using the Malcolm-Baldridge Criteria to Improve Project Management

Mary Kay Cormier, Pharmaceutical Project Manager
Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center

Jolene Day, Pharmaceutical Project Manager, Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program
Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center

What Does BPM and Web 2.0 Mean for Business Analysts and Project Managers?

Jim Bailey, Principal Business Integration Analyst,
Rockwell Collins