In this Issue:
  • "Digital Transformation” - Episode #5 on Oct. 14
  • Survey #3 - Looking Ahead to 2020!
  • WITI's Virtual Event: "Digital Transformation and the Future of Work: What's Next?"
This week brings the final webinar of the 2020 Digital Learning Series. “Digital Transformation” is the October 14 topic, and it will be the biggest of the Series -- three segments and ten people will take part starting at 10:30 am. We would also welcome your feedback on this first year of the DLS and your thoughts as we look ahead to the 2021 Symposium.
THE LAST EPISODE

"Digital Transformation" - Episode #5

Wednesday, October 14 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Our final DLS webinar will be an information-packed, three-segment webinar focusing on “Digital Transformation.” We will have nationally respected leaders from top academic and business organizations to discuss getting your digital transformation on track, including how to build the right digital culture and choose the right leaders.

Panel #1 – "Digital Transformation on the Fast Track"
Moderator: Mike Grandinette, Mentor, Instructor and Program Development Fellow at the University of CA at Berkeley's Sutardja Center of Technology & Entrepreneurship
Panel:
  • Stephen Franchetti, Vice President, IT & Business Technology, Slack
  • Zachary Smith, Managing Director, Packet, an Equinix Company
  • Zeeshan Tariq, VP/CIO, Zimmer Biomet
  • Graham Wilkinson, EVP, Product Strategy & Innovation, Kinesso
 
Panel #2 - "Building Digital Ready Culture in Traditional Organizations"
Moderator: Dr. George Westerman, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management
Panel:
  • Shamim Mohammad, Sr. VP, Chief Information and Technology Officer, Carmax, and 2020 CIO Leadership Award winner
  • Cynthia Stoddard, Sr. VP & CIO, Adobe
 
Fireside Chat – “Leadership in Times of Crisis”
Moderator: Allan Tate, SM ‘86, Executive Chair, MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
Panel:
  • Guy Snodgrass SM '00, Chief Executive Officer, Defense Analytics
HELP US PLAN 2021!

Planning has started for 2021. However, there is still uncertainty about whether an in-person event will be possible or if we will be solely online. At this point, we are still gathering information to understand what works best for you, as the one constant is that we remain committed to delivering meaningful content and discussions targeted at the CIO community.

Our original surveys focused on options to enhance a virtual Symposium. We are now onto Survey #3 that focuses on in-person considerations, including travel, gathering in groups, and willingness of people to come to an in-person event.

This survey (#3) has five questions and will take less than 2 minutes to complete. We will be sharing results from all three surveys with listeners of our October 7 “Update.”

Thank you for filling out this survey
Implementing SAP S/4HANA: Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM Compared: A Virtual Event
Wednesday, October 14 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

The time has come to take a fundamentally different approach to the evaluation and selection of SAP implementation partners. No longer should you rely on biased market research, ineffective RFP processes or sole source awards to incumbent providers. 
Digital Transformation and the Future of Work: What’s Next? A Virtual Event
Wednesday, October 14 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm EDT

Don't miss this virtual discussion on digital transformation and future of work. Join Bill Gargano, Karla Viglasky, David Katzman, Heather Hollis, and Parna Sarkar-Basu, as they explore what's next and technologies that should be on a CIOs agenda as we prepare for 2021.
Best regards,

Allan R. Tate
Executive Chair, MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
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MIT Center for Information Systems Research

MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association

MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy