The Power of Corporate Culture
Speaker: Thomas F. Mendoza
Tom Mendoza has been a key contributor to NetApp's
rapid growth and
helped
establish the culture that
allowed them to be ranked #6 in Fortune
Magazine’s "100 Best Companies To Work For" for 2007. Tom will
share how
NetApp
developed
and maintained their
culture through adversity and rapid
growth
and how
culture
has played a central role in NetApp's success.
Thomas F. Mendoza
Vice Chairman – NetApp
Tom Mendoza's executive career in technology spans over 30 years and he has
served on
the boards
of multiple high tech companies. He joined NetApp in 1994,
and was president
from 2000 until 2008.
He is a graduate of the University of
Notre Dame and is an alumnus of Stanford University’s Executive
Business
Program and
is a guest lecturer at both institutions.
In September 2000, the University of
Notre Dame renamed their business school the Mendoza College
of Business based upon
an
endowment from Tom and his wife, Kathy.
Mr. Mendoza often speaks about corporate culture and leadership for
organizations
all over the
world. He has been the keynote speaker for
such diverse companies as Oracle, the U.S. Marine
Corps and at CIO
Executive Summits around the globe.
Gartner Scenario: Current State and Future Directions of the IT Industry
Speaker: Ken McGee
Gartner now estimates worldwide IT spending will reach beyond $3.0 Trillion this year. But what is fueling the continued utilization of information technology? What will be the most important trends to evolve in IT during the next few years? As businesses search for new growth opportunities in the future, what imperatives must be completed by IT professionals to assure business success and career security? Will growth be possible as regions of the world face challenging economic times ahead?
Ken McGee
Vice President & Gartner Fellow, Gartner
Ken McGee is a vice president and research analyst at Gartner in Stamford, Connecticut. Mr. McGee currently serves as a member of Gartner's Emerging Trends and Technologies group, where he
primarily focuses on determining
how individuals and organizations can effectively use real-time
information to achieve a competitive advantage. He is the author of a book
dealing with real-time
information titled "Heads Up: How to Anticipate Business Surprises and Seize Opportunities First,"
published by Harvard Business School
Press. Mr. McGee's research also focuses
on how IT is
leading, or being led by,
societal, government, business and economic changes that will bring about fundamental shifts and new opportunities in our business and personal lives.
Mr. McGee is also one of only 12 Research Fellows at Gartner. In this role, he
is the primary author and project
manager responsible for creating "The Gartner
Scenario," Gartner's annual report on the current
state and future directions of
the IT industry.
Before joining Gartner, Mr. McGee was vice president and director of
international telecommunications
for Salomon Brothers in London.
"I love the ability to help a client out of a tough spot or to assist a client in
making
an extremely tough
decision. I like searching for trends that no one
else has
detected
yet, and I love the access Gartner grants
to great thinkers,
senior
executives and
decision makers."
Heads Up: How to Anticipate Business Surprises and Seize Opportunities First
In his new book, Gartner fellow Ken McGee illustrates how you can
immediately recognize and prevent business surprises.
Explore his book here.
Behind the Mask
Speaker: Kelly Hrudey
Hrudey's keynote speeches are entertaining, humourous, and above all,
fun, and a hit with fans and non-fans alike. He takes his audiences behind the scenes of Canada's national game, exploring the personalities, drama, and excitement of professional hockey. His stories touch on the famous,
and the infamous, the legendary stars and the hardworking role players.
It's a performance that audience members will be talking about for a long time to come.
Kelly Hrudey
Former NHLer and Popular Hockey Night in Canada Analyst
Hrudey earned his stripes as a hockey commentator the hard way: stopping the blistering shots of the NHL's biggest stars. In his fifteen-year career as a goaltender for the New York Islanders, LA Kings, and San Jose Sharks, he compiled an impressive record of 271-265-88 with a goals against average of 3.43, and 16 shutouts. He shows the same dedication in his broadcasting career as he did as a player, providing hockey fans with some of the most insightful, well researched and accurate commentary available. Hrudey became a full-time Hockey Night in Canada analyst during the 1998-99 season. During the 1999 NHL playoffs, Hrudey's segment "Behind the Mask" became a regular feature. He also co-hosts the popular After Hours, an interactive show running after the Saturday night game that includes responses to viewer e-mails and the results of a daily viewers' poll conducted on the internet. During the hockey season, Hrudey also writes a weekly column in the Calgary Sun.