Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2012 | Orlando CIO and IT Leader Event

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Guest Keynote Speakers

John T. Chambers

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco

Since joining Cisco in 1991, Chairman and CEO John Chambers has helped grow the company to over $40 billion in revenue. He has received numerous awards for his leadership over the past 17 years, including Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," and "CEO of the Year" by Chief Executive Magazine. In addition, Cisco has been named to Fortune's "America's Most Admired Company" list, BusinessWeek's "Top 50 Performers" list and Forbes' "Leading Companies in the World."

General Colin Powell

USA (Ret.)

A man of supreme intelligence, versatility and presence, Colin Powell has served as National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as the U.S. Secretary of State. A retired four–star general in the U.S. Army, Powell's numerous awards include two Presidential Medals of Freedom. He is the author of the best–selling autobiography, "My American Journey." His second book, an instant New York Times best–seller titled "It Worked for Me" (May 2012), reveals the lessons that shaped his life and career.

Meg Whitman

President and Chief Executive Officer, Hewlett-Packard

Ms. Whitman has served as HP's President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2011. From March 2011 to September 2011, Whitman served as a part-time strategic advisor to Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers, a private equity firm. Previously, Whitman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of eBay Inc., from 1998 to March 2008. Prior to joining eBay, Whitman held executive-level positions at Hasbro Inc., FTD, Inc., The Stride Rite Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, and Bain & Company. Whitman also serves as a director of The Procter & Gamble Company and Zipcar, Inc.

Craig Neeb

Vice President, Multi-Channel Marketing and Chief Information Officer, International Speedway Corporation

Craig Neeb serves as International Speedway Corporation's Vice President, Multi-Channel Marketing and Chief Information Officer. Neeb oversees ISC's information technology organization with specific emphasis on positioning technology to maximize its impact on business strategies as well as the Company's strategic planning process. Also, Mr. Neeb is responsible for executing and optimizing multi-channel marketing programs associated with ISC's consumer marketing strategy.

Daryl Wolfe

Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, International Speedway Corporation

Wolfe oversees the Company's corporate and consumer sales and marketing initiatives, and manages ISC's licensing properties. In addition, he has overall responsibility for integrated media sales and ISC's custom publishing department. Wolfe oversees a staff that identifies, negotiates, secures and oversees the day-to-day management of marketing partnerships with many of the most powerful and visible companies in America.

Guest Speakers

Innovators Keynote

The Gartner Innovators Keynote, hosted by Chris Howard, Chief of Research for Gartner for Technical Professionals, will feature a panel of three speakers, each chosen for their unique outlook on how they creatively focus, connect and lead.

Aaron Levie
Co-Founder, Box

Clifford Nass
Thomas M. Storke Professor
Stanford University

CIO and Senior IT Leader Case Study Speakers

Hear from senior IT and business executives from leading multinational organizations that will bring their valuable experience to life by sharing best practices and lessons learned.