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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.

Continuing to Innovate in a Difficult Economy
The Boston Smart Enterprise Exchange - held exclusively for the benefit of CIOs from enterprise-level organizations - will examine current economic trends, their likely impact on IT strategy and how IT can remain on an innovative footing.
October 2, 2008 - Boston, MA

Navigating the New World of Risk on the Street
Sponsored by: SAS
In the wake of the $404 billion-plus in asset write-downs and credit losses that large banks and securities firms have reported in the past year and the collapse of Bear Stearns, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has called for ıa more robust frameworkı for the supervision and regulation of Wall Street firms. Firms themselves are much more risk-conscious and risk-averse as a result of the subprime and CDO crises. This roundtable will provide a private, off-the-record opportunity to vent and to share best practices among your risk-management peers.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - New York, NY * Registration not open to Vendors or Consultants, only to senior level executives in the Risk Management space.

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
San Francisco, CA - August 14, 2008
Irving, TX - September 25, 2008
New York - October 14, 2008
Boston, MA - October 16, 2008

Making the Case for Unified Communications
Sponsored by Siemens
Join InformationWeek for a seminar 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

Transformation Imperative
Sponsored by Satyam
This executive breakfast, specifically designed for senior business-technology executives, will explore why the pressure is on IT to help the business transform, and how it can meet those expectations. More than ever before, companies are demanding their CIOs to be strategic thinkers in helping them innovate and operate at peak performance - especially in a gloomy economy and a changing global market. In this environment, you can't miss this opportunity to gain insight into the tactics and strategy that will help you be on your best game.

Thursday, October 16, 2008 - Dallas, TX

Sales MVP 2009 Series
Technology Sponsor: CA
Dubbed Sales MVP 2009 and specifically designed for HIGH-PERFORMING TECH SALES EXECUTIVES, this exclusive dinner event will feature NFL, MLB, and NBA stars sharing what it takes to become a world champion competing amongst the best of the best.

Sales MVP 2009 Series
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 -- New York City, NY
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 -- Dallas, TX
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 -- Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 -- Chicago, IL
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 -- London, UK

How to Gain Competitive Advantage From Microsoft Unified Communications Without Overhauling your Network
An InformationWeek WebCast
Join us for a practical and informative session hosted by AudioCodes and Enabling Technologies featuring Microsoft. We'll discuss Unified Communications architecture, implementation best practices, and a customer perspective, as well as planning tools to help simplify the installation process.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 / 9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET

Transforming Business Processes and Implementations Leveraging SOA Principles
An InformationWeek WebCast
Agility and flexibility. Those are the keys to business success in today's fast-moving and competitive global marketplace. And that is the promise of a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
In thisıwebcast, you'll gain insight into the findings of our exclusive TechWeb research about how SOA can help your IT organization deliver a solid foundation to quickly bring new processes online, as well as modify existing processes to react to evolving needs.
Thursday, October 9, 2008 / 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET

Scale-Out File Storage Comes of Age
An InformationWeek WebCast
This webinar will focus on the enterprise shift from "scale-up" to "scale-out" storage architectures to address the massive flood of file based data.
Thursday, October 16, 2008 / 1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. 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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