Mar 12, 2013

The dawn of the new IT enterprise is here.

IT Roadmap Chicago is where next-generation enterprise technologies that defy brick-and-mortar boundaries will be revealed. It’s the place where IT leaders will come to explore high-priority IT issues -- and learn how to meet today’s requirements for anytime, anywhere business interactions.
 
 
NEW: IT Roadmap Chicago is all new for 2013! The content-rich agenda has been redesigned and reenergized to include increased IDG content from editors you  know and trust and FIVE FOCUSED PILLARS OF TECHNOLOGY learning that are the most critical for the year ahead, including:
  • Security and Management
  • Network: From the Edge to the Core of the New Data Center
  • Analytics and Data Management
  • Cloud & Next Generation Apps
  • The Mobile/BYOD Enterprise
It’s where IT is headed.

Coast-to-coast IT Roadmap events will bring local perspectives to the next wave of IT challenges. This is where IT decision makers from Chicago and around the nation will go for the information they need to make purchasing decisions for the new business and technology landscape.

It’s where lessons are shared.

Presenters include Chicago-area technology and business leaders who will share lessons learned and best strategies for building a roadmap for business innovation and growth. These are real-world IT practitioners who are early adopters of today’s advanced technologies. Learn more.

It’s where opportunity thrives.
 
Sponsorship opportunities are open now for technology companies ready to reach an exclusive market of high-level IT decision makers at a time when they are planning their IT spending for the year ahead. Learn more.
 
It’s where insight is free.

Trend insight will be revealed when top technology analysts from IDC, ESG, ZK Research, the CDM Group and more present their opinions on where technology is heading and what investments IT leaders need to make in order to prepare. Learn more.

It’s where solutions are clear.

An interactive exhibit hall will give IT solution providers a hands-on opportunity to showcase their products and services to IT Roadmap 2013 attendees, network with attendees and gain quality business contacts. Learn more.

The Rise of Big Data Business Models
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Mar 12, 2013
10:10am - 10:40am
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The rise of big data and analytics is an exciting — if in some cases scary — development for business. Together with the complementary technology forces of social, mobile, the cloud, and unified communications, big data brings countless new opportunities for learning about customers and their wants and needs. It also brings the potential for disruption, and realignment. Organizations that truly embrace big data can create new opportunities for strategic differentiation in this era of engagement. Those that don't fully engage, or that misunderstand the opportunities, can lose out. Attend this session to learn about the forces of change, how transformational innovation will change business models, and learn how to take advantage of big data in your business.