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| 13 May 2008 - 14:00 |
| You be the judge in our Great Debates! |
Some of my favourite sessions at Emerging Trends Symposium/ITxpo are the Great Debates, which all take place on Wednesday. In a lot of ways, they are Gartner Research in action. The analysts take a controversial topic, pick it apart, choose sides, have at it with lively debate and supporting data and draw to a conclusion or two. Not unlike what they do to provide you with the advice and insights you've come to count on. And then there's the kicker … you get to judge the debate, using our live interactive polling. Did one or the other side sway you? Tell the debaters and fellow attendees, before and after the debate, with the polling devices provided … and your results will be displayed live onscreen for the entire audience to see. Unique sessions, unprecedented involvement. We have three in all, taking place on Wednesday in Mare nostrum E&F in the Rey Juan Carlos Hotel.
Great Debate: Does Green Information Technology Matter?
Great Debate: Is This the End of the Road for India and Indian Service Providers?
Great Debate: Should IT Professional Manage All Technology in the Business?
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| 13 May 2008 - 11:00 |
| Opening Keynote Highlights |
Bold, provocative statements set the tone during the opening sessions of Symposium/ITxpo. CEO Gene Hall and Gartner analysts provided an insightful overview of the issues facing today's IT Leaders – from economic uncertainty to the IT skills shortage to the rise of social computing.
Research Chief Peter Sondergaard pointed out that previous Symposia have highlighted issues, such as economic uncertainty and green IT, that are just now coming to the forefront of the IT mainstream. He also offered some short-term advice. "Get rid of waste and excess within the infrastructure and get it off the books in this quarter or the next," said Sondergaard. The words "Don't panic!" echoed through the crowd, and he added, ' now is the time to prepare for recovery."
The keynote session contextualized today's challenges in terms of the six megatrends: Innovate, Advance, Connect, Globalize, Industrialize and Socialize. We'll be taking a closer look at the megatrends as Symposium progresses.
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| 12 May 2008 - 16:00 |
| Make new contacts from your Community |
A great way to connect with fellow attendees, Community Meet & Greet sessions create an informal opportunity for you to meet your peers & a relevant Gartner Analyst to your community, discuss shared issues and share best practices and new ideas.
Hosted by a Gartner Analyst, these sessions designed to be completely informal and flexible to allow you to bring up any issues that you wish to discuss.
White boards will be available on the Community signs around the lounge to assist you in your discussions. Please record findings or best practices that you think would benefit your fellow Community members.
We will collect information from the white boards and compile all findings to be posted on the Symposium Communities Online Discussion Boards and within the Post-Event Summary Reports you will receive shortly after the event.
Community Meet & Greet Sessions are listed in the pocket guide.
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