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These are executive events produced by InformationWeek. These events may vary in subject matter but are designed for executives to network with peers, hear from industry experts and participate in panel and/or open discussion forums led by an by InformationWeek Moderator. If you would like further information about these events or are interested in attending, click the event links below.

Architecture & Design World 2008
Sponsored by IBM
Dr. Dobb's Architecture & Design World is the only independent conference dedicated to software architecture, design, modeling and UML. With more than 70 educational sessions, this conference provides the tools, resources and knowledge needed to effectively implement the latest design techniques into your software development projects.

Monday, July 21, 2008 - Chicago, IL
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Chicago, IL

Insurance Product Manufacturing - Reality or Myth?
Sponsored by Camilion Solutions
Rapid product development is moving from being a competitive advantage to a competitive necessity. As the availability of more agile technology enables more carriers to adopt revised processes, evidence is mounting that product freshness drives greater portfolio profitability. Join us at this Insurance & Technology Executive Breakfast for an open dialogue on some of the latest issues, trends and newest technologies in insurance product manufacturing.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - New York City, NY

New Age of Innovation Think Tank Road Show
Technology Sponsor: Ramco
This series of morning seminars hosted by InformationWeek is dedicated to the principles examined in the new book, The New Age Of Innovation. TechWeb editor Bob Evans will present the concepts and unique insights discussed in the book, including references to real-world examples and case histories. ıFollowing this presentation, Bob will lead a discussion on the specifics of the authors' new paradigm, their formulas for innovation, and what it means for old-line companies as well as entrepreneurial startups. Along with authors C.K. Prahalad and M.S. Krishnan, Bob will also address how this new paradigm will affect the use of information technology, and the role of IT executives, in the future.

New Age of Innovation Think Tank Road Show Cities*
August 14, 2008 - San Francisco
September 25, 2008 - Dallas
New York*
Boston*
*Dates to be announced

Making the Case for Unified Communications
Sponsored by Siemens
Join InformationWeek for a seminar on Thursday, June 26th in McLean, VA where we will discuss unified communications - winning converts from IT departments to lines of business for its ability to enable employees to rapidly and seamlessly share knowledge across multiple communications platforms, such as voice, e-mail, IM, videoconferencing, and telepresence.

September 11, 2008 - San Francisco
October 7, 2008 - Chicago, IL
October 15, 2008 - New York, NY

Cisco and IBM Storage Area Networks Made Affordable and Easy for Businesses of Any Size
An InformationWeek and Byte & Switch Vendor Perspectives TechWebcast
Learn how Cisco and IBM Storage Area Network solutions provide a building block approach to growing your IT infrastructure without complexity. Products include Cisco MDS 9124 fibre channel switches, and IBM DS3400/DS4700 disk and LTO tape. Find out how these solutions can provide affordable storage consolidation and business continuity for any company.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - 9am PT/12pm ET

Delivering IT Services for the Business with Confidence and Control Utilizing SLM and Catalog Management
A InformationWeek Vendor Perspectives TechWebcast
Join us for this live Webcast as we discover why understanding the complexities of Service Management is fundamental in delivering IT Services with control and confidence. This webcast will help you define SLM and Catalog Management, understand the business challenges that it can address for your organization, as well as the value it can provide. Additionally it will address the role of ITIL and CMDB, and how to get started.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 1:00 PM PT/4:00 PM ET

Breaking down the silos: from change process to release automation
Get tips and enabling solutions from Forrester and HP
A InformationWeek Vendor Perspectives TechWebcast
The complexity of today's IT environment increase the risks inherent with change, not only due to flawed impact assessment, but also due to technology and organizational silos across the change and release process. To reduce these risks and enable success, IT must manage change, configuration and release management together, tying process with automation.
Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET

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SaaS Today: A Fresh Perspective
Join Heather Vallis, Managing Editor of InformationWeek Research and Michael Healey CTO of Greenpages and InformationWeek contributor, for this important Webcast. Weıll share the details of our latest survey of IT decision makers on the subject of SaaS and offer insights on how you can leverage the latest software service offerings to deliver value to your company.

This Webcast will include both market research and practical technology advice, giving you a complete picture of the benefits of today's leading SaaS categories.
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Email Risks, Google highlights why what you don't know can cost you
Sponsored by Google
Please join Rebecca Wettemann, Vice President, Research from Nucleus Research and industry expert on the financial analysis of technology, and Google Security & Compliance Product Marketing Manager, Mark Campbell, to learn about some of the risks and costs of email mismanagement and what to do about it.
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Making Mobile Device Management Work In Your Organization
Sponsored by Nokia
Join InformationWeek writer Eric Zeman for this important webcast, where he will share the details of the latest survey of top CIOs and IT managers on device management. In addition, Zeman will decipher the data and offer tips on how you can leverage the latest MDM technologies.
This Webcast will include both market research and practical technology advice, giving you a complete picture of the benefits of today's leading MDM technologies.
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Understanding ILM and How it Can Benefit Your Company
Sponsored by Oracle
This webcast will explore the major drivers of ILM, describe the processes and policies that must be in place for a successful ILM project, and look at key elements such as the classification and migration technologies that will mark and move data as required by policy. It will also discuss products that can be used in an ILM deployment.
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Poor Performance Is A Silent Killer. Learn How to Improve Your Online Business With Real End User Monitoring
An InformationWeek Vendor Perspectives TechWebCast
Symphoniq, along with BuildDirect and Lockheed Federal Credit Union (LFCU) will discuss why itıs critical to monitor performance from an end-user perspective, why they looked beyond their current application monitoring tools, and how they improved their ability to immediately detect and isolate web application performance problems.
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