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Testimonials

I thought it was a well run, and very professional event with a good mix of companies and executives.


Senior Business Development Executive
AMD



The perfect setting to meet senior and, more appropriately, relevant Client contacts. We met more new Clients in just over two days than we would expect to in a year –the cost per introduction is the lowest of any of our direct marketing efforts.


Sales Director
Azzurri Communications



Best networking forum in town.

Principal- Equity Capital Markets Technology
Banc of America Securities



The CIO Forum was great! I met a lot of people in a short time and came away with some invaluable market research and some great business prospects


National Accounts Manager
Belarc



A great opportunity to meet with senior-level IT execs that would, ordinarily, be almost impossible for us to touch.


CEO
Dataspace, Inc.



THE CIO FORUM is an outstanding opportunity to meet with both a slew of vendors and at the same time, a slew of peers, and its high quality seminars, conference and keynotes add a whole new dimension to the work you're doing.


Director of Debt Capital Markets
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc



I'm consistently impressed by the professionalism of this event. There is no other venue like this. The relationships that are formed impact my business. CIO Forums are the premier place to go for the one-stop-shop needs of your business.


VP- Information Technology
Hilltop National Bank



It was a great opportunity to meet the members. I wouldn't have the time for this many meetings if they were back at the office. I've met with more individuals in 2 days than I would have met in 2 years.


CSO
Insurance Services Office Inc



The CIO Forum is an excellent way to meet qualified buyers in a concentrated 2 1/2 days.


CMO
Irise



Best way for an executive to get to learn about what vendors have in a focused environment, excellent networking & relationship building event

Director - Global Credit IT
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.



I look forward to this event each year! It provides the CIO one of the best opportunities to focus on technology solutions, network with peers and participate in a variety of workshops. I highly recommend this event to any IT executive

CIO
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A - USA



Relationship building; accessibility to C levels, who are never available on the outside; extremely rewarding for professional growth.


VP Sales
Iron Mountain



Highly focused and to-the-point interactions with executives who understand the direction of their company and which is free from the usual “sales approach.”


CTO
Lydian Trust



Excellent opportunity to learn useful products and services from vendors. Great seminars for career development.

VP - Application Development
Thomson Financial



The CIO Forum is a great way to be able to meet with your peers and discuss the real issues keeping us up at night

VP - IT Security Officer
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.



A very valuable use of my time to learn more about my customers’ challenges and opportunities.


Director of Business Development, Mission Control Program
Microsoft



The CIO Forum is a great opportunity to get together with peers in the industry, compare problems and solutions and learn new ways to be successful.

Senior Applications Developer
Morgan Stanley



Excellent access to some key people that I would never have gotten to without the forum. Much better than trade show exhibit halls in this regard.


SVP - Sales
PKWARE, Inc.



The forum allows both supplier and attendee to determine in a matter of minutes if there are any business synergies.

VP SAVVIS Business Solutions
SAVVIS



By far, the best conference I have attended. Being given the choice of who I want to meet in a wide selection of suppliers is a very welcoming experience.

SVP - IT
Commerzbank



This forum offers an opportunity to have intimate conversations with prospective customers in an environment that is conducive to truly building solid business relationships.


Executive Director of Business Operations
TEKsystems



You're guaranteed to get X number of meetings. They're all exactly the right audience… receptive, open to discussing how you can help them. All year long, we fight for their attention… but at THE CIO FORUM, we've got it.


CIO
Telwares



It was great exposure to vendors I would otherwise not likely get face to face time. They made effective use of my time during the event. The event staff were great; informative/helpfull and social.


CIO, Retirement Plan Services
Union Bank of California



Excellent Interactions with Professionals in the same industry. First Class venue.


SVP, Wholesale Banking Systems
Wells Fargo Bank



Great venue for networking with peers and learn about new products and vendors

CIO
Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America



Information gained from this event will have profound positive impact to my firm within the next 6 - 12 months

SVP & CTO
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.



Excellent way to meet many supplier in a short amount of time while getting valuable information about the vendor and the products they offer

SVP - IS
LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.



A very worthwhile experience. It connected me with the right people for my near all long term needs, highly recommended.

Director - Technologies
American Express



Good concise content with appropriate vendor contact. Not a hard sell, but rather a meaningful way to determine alignment.

VP - Information Management
Great American Insurance



I can't imagine a conference format that would touch this in terms of its productivity, and return on my investment of time.

Former EVP & CIO
Guardian Life Insurance



An excellent forum!  I continue to meet very important contacts and to discuss valuable technology solutions.



EVP & CIO
Everbank




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Catch Me if You Can
Frank Abagnale, Foremost Authority on Fraud and Identity Theft

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Todd Buchholz, Global Economist and IT Market Expert

IT Performance Under Pressure: Leadership and Mental Toughness in Financial Services
Dr. Mark Lowry, Partner, Winning Mind
Marc Sagal, Managing Partner, Winning Mind

The DNA of Malware / Crimeware
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation Computer Crimes Division

World Class Negotiation Strategies: Achieving Significant Cost Reductions with Solution Providers
Fred Danback, CIO, Integro
Jon Winsett, Partner, NPI

Managing Your Talent Portfolio
Robert Davidson, CIO, Exigen Group

Putting It All Together: Trends in Business Intelligence
Dr. Claudia Imhoff, Intelligent Solutions

The New Art of Technology Leadership
Susan Andros, SVP, Business Solutions Management, Citigroup, NA
Raymond Dury, Formerly CIO, Fifth Third Bank