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TMCNet: Forrester to Host IT Forum on Business Technology and CEO-CIO Partnership

[June 03, 2010]

Forrester to Host IT Forum on Business Technology and CEO-CIO Partnership

Jun 03, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Forrester announced it hosted an IT forum on business technology in which Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula Burns told more than 1,100 attendees that many future CEOs will come from the ranks of 21st century business-minded CIOs.

Burns was among the senior business leaders - including CIOs from JetBlue, Nike, Sony, and Starbucks - that demonstrated how technology can transform the business.

George Colony, Forrester's chairman and CEO, told the audience that the CEO is essential to the success of business technology (BT). For BT to succeed, according to Colony, the CEO must provide a high-level direction for the company, be a catalyst for bringing the business and technology together, and keep business and technology focused on strategic initiatives that drive the business forward. For their part, it is essential that CIOs be proactive, bring best practices and develop a point of view on priorities.

One of the trends driving BT is the rise in the number of employees self-provisioning technologies, particularly social technologies, pervasive video, mobile, and cloud computing. In a keynote panel session, Forrester VP, principal analyst and co-author Ted Schadler previewed Forrester's forthcoming book, Empowered, and addressed how professionals can leverage consumer technologies for business advantage. The panel included leaders from Best Buy, Stanley Black & Decker, and Sun Life Financial, all of whom are profiled in the book, which will be published by Harvard Business Press on September 14.

More than 75 Forrester analysts led more than 90 tracks sessions in 10 role-focused tracks. Attendees also had an opportunity to meet one-on-one with Forrester analysts, network with peers, and attend one of three pre-conference Workshops: Creating Your SharePoint Strategy, Justifying Technology Investments, or The Marketing Of IT.

The Event also served as a backdrop for meetings of the Forrester Leadership Boards, Forrester's exclusive community of executives. The Leadership Boards' meetings that preceded IT Forum included the: Analyst Relations Council, Application Development & Delivery Council, CIO Group, Enterprise Architecture Council, Information & Knowledge Management Council, Infrastructure & Operations Council, Security & Risk Council, Sourcing & Vendor Management Council, and Technology Product Management & Marketing Council.

Forrester Research is an independent research company that provides advice to global leaders in business and technology.

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