Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the Upstate CIO Conference on Friday, April 16, in Hinds Hall. The conference brings together information leaders in Central New York to network, learn about social media and IT governance, and share insights about the iSchool curriculum and skills CIOs think are needed by graduates to succeed in the global business environment.
The invitation-only conference has attracted 30 information experts from a range of industries, including health, finance and banking, insurance, communications, law, government and education.
“We hope this will be a biannual event that brings together information leaders in Central New York to network, share insights about our curriculum and perhaps learn something new,” says conference co-organizer Scott Bernard, professor of practice and director of executive education at the iSchool. “We think that connecting CIOs with each other and with the iSchool can only result in new collaborations and innovations.”
Participants will hear from keynote speaker Dan Mintz, former CIO of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mintz will also serve as a panelist to discuss the current trends in IT governance along with Bernard; Thomas Uva, CIO for Sensis Corp. in Syracuse; Christopher Sedore, vice president for information technology and CIO of Syracuse University; and Arthur Thomas, a professor of practice and director of the iSchool’s Global Enterprise Technology (GET) program.
Thomas will also participate in a social media presentation with Anthony Rotolo, social media strategist and adjunct faculty member at the iSchool. The final presentation will be a discussion on local issues for CIOs and how to help future CIOs, moderated by Uva.
“We expect this first Upstate CIO Conference to be invaluable as we set out to solve industry challenges, create industry trends, and educate professionals who can meet the needs of the 21st-century global workplace,” Bernard says.
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