CIO Symposium

June 8, 2011

The ECIS 2011 CIO Symposium is for CIOs, practitioners and  researchers of IT interested in the latest development in the field of information systems. The symposium provides a great opportunity for all ECIS attendees to hear and engage in the some of the most important IT issues and trends from the perspectives of leading academics and IT executives. The sessions will focus on the interaction between leading academics and CIOs from around the world, and on issues recognized as fundamental to the success of both parties. The dialogue will have the two communities engaging in deep debate and discussion clarifying strategic issues that face CIOs. See here for short biographies of the presenters.

8:00 – 8:30 Registration (ECIS participants are welcome to attend the CIO Symposium)
8:30 – 10:00 Session 1: EA and business value
Professor Leon A. Kappelman, University of North Texas, USA: Trends in IT InfrastructureLeonKappelman
Professor Jan Damsgaard, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark: 7 Principles for Purchasing Software PackagesJanDamsgaard
Professor Ajay Vinze, Arizona State University, USA: EA business valueAjayVinze Panelists:
Raimo Mäenpää, CIO SOK
Marco Halen, CIO OP-Group
Kati Hagros, CIO KONE
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Session 2: Outsourcing
Professor Carol Brown, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA: Mergers & Acquisitions
Professor Wendy Currie, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK: IT Governance and risk or OSWendyCurrie
Professor Leslie Wilcocks, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK: IT OutsourcingLeslieWillcocks Panelists:
Päivi Hokkanen, CIO Sanoma Oyj
Kim Andersen, IT Management Consultant
Kari Keskiviivari, CIO Neste Oil
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 Session 3: Innovation
Professor Michael zur Muehlen, Stevens Institute of Technology: What’s New in BPM?MichaelzurMuehlen
Professor Ephraim R. Mclean, Georgia State University, USA: The Changing Role of the CIOEphMcLean
Professor Rolf T. Wigand, University of Arkansas, USA: Web 2.0 for the CIO: Connecting with the CustomerRolfWigand Panelists:
Kirsi Koivusaari, CFO Hansel
Anne Kosonen, Group CIO HKScan
Bo Harald, Head of Executive Advisors Tieto
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30 Session 4: IT Governance and Risk
Professor Sirkka Järvenpää, University of Texas at Austin, FiDiPro Professor, Aalto/SimLab: IT GovernanceSirkkaJarvenpaa
Professor Chris Sauer, Green Templeton College, Oxford, UK: Project/program risk and project governanceChrisSauer
Professor Wim van Grembergen, University of Antwerp, Belgium: Enterprise IT GovernanceWimvanGrembergen Panelists:
Jari Renko, CIO HUS
Yrjö Benson, State IT Director, CIO
Risto Paavola, CIO Palmia

Organizers:

Jerry Luftman, Stevens Institute of Technology
Kalle Lyytinen, Case Western Reserve University
Esko Penttinen, Aalto University School of Economics
Matti Rossi, Aalto University School of Economics

Contact:

Esko Penttinen, Aalto University School of Economics
Department of Business Technology
P.O. Box 21220
FI-00076 AALTO, Finland

Email: esko.penttinen(at)aalto.fi
Phone: +358 40 57 54 520 (Esko Penttinen)
Fax: +358 9 431 38700