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2008 Technology Series Speakers

January
 David Nelms – Senior Vice President and CIO at Richmond-based First Market Bank

February

Ford & Microsoft Present Innovations in Transportation

March
 

FIRST Robotics
 

April
George Boatright, Chief Information Officer, Media General
 

June
  Greg Wingfield, President & CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership (GRPVA),
 

July
 Jeffrey M. Lacker, President Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

September
 Mentor Panelists include:
David Egbert, CIO, Markel
Donald Jones, CIO, Luck Stone
Lyn McDermid, CIO, Dominion

October
 Patrick Caine, Director of Information Services, Virginia Farm Bureau;
Chellam Manickam, Vice President - Information Technology, Ukrops Supermarkets;
Gregory Samuels, Director of Information Technology, Interbake Foods;
Wei Wang, Chief Technology Officer, SnagAJob.com
 


November
 Scott McKay, CIO and Senior Vice President, Operations & Quality, Genworth Financial

December
Chris Saneda, Senior Vice President and CIO, Virginia Credit Union

 



 

When

December 11, 2008

Who

Chris Saneda, Senior Vice President and CIO, Virginia Credit Union

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When

November 21, 2008

Who

Scott McKay, CIO and Senior Vice President, Operations & Quality, Genworth Financial

Where

The Place at Innsbrook
4036-C Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 346-2100
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Registration begins at 7:30AM

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When

October 3, 2008

Vendor relationships, change management, recruitment and all those acronyms! Just another day in the life of a CIO/CTO.

Please join us as local technology leaders representing the retail, internet, manufacturing and service industries discuss their daily challenges and rewards.

Panel Discussion featuring:

Patrick Caine, Director of Information Services, Virginia Farm Bureau

Chellam Manickam, Vice President - Information Technology, Ukrops Supermarkets


Gregory Samuels, Director of Information Technology, Interbake Foods

Wei Wang, Chief Technology Officer, SnagAJob.com

 

Moderated by:

Chris Little, Founding Principal & CEO, Dominion Digital; and


 

J.P. Reynolds, First Vice President - Information Technology, Davenport & Company LLC

 

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When

September 12, 2008

The Importance of Mentoring in Career Advancement

Did you know that VCU’s Executive MS in IS program is the only graduate IS program in the country that combines CIO Mentoring and Executive Leadership Coaching within the curriculum?

A panel discussion between graduate students and their mentors.  We also have the opportunity to network before and after the program in one of Richmond’s newest landmarks - VCU School of Business.. 

Mentor Panelists include:
David Egbert, CIO, Markel
Donald Jones, CIO, Luck Stone
Lyn McDermid, CIO, Dominion
 

Where

VCU School of Business
Snead Hall
301 W. Main Street
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When

July 9, 2008.

Who

Jeffrey M. Lacker, President Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. 

Jeff Lacker is a native of Lexington, Ky and was born in 1955. He received a bachelor of arts degree in economics in 1977 from Franklin and Marshall College. Following graduation he joined Wharton Econometrics in Philadelphia, Pa., and went on to earn a Ph.D. in economics in 1984 from the University of Wisconsin.

Mr. Lacker was an Assistant Professor of economics at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, from 1984 to 1989, prior to joining the Bank in 1989 as an Economist in the banking area of the Research Department. He was named Research Officer in 1994, Vice President in 1996, and Senior Vice President and Director of Research in May 1999.

Mr. Lacker is the author of numerous articles in professional journals on monetary, financial, and payment economics, and has presented his work at several universities and central banks. In 1992-3 he taught at The College of William and Mary, and in 1997 he was a visiting scholar at the Swiss National Bank.

Mr. Lacker is a member of the Executive Advisory Council for The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, University of Richmond, the Executive Committee of Venture Richmond, and serves as director for the board of the Richmond Jewish Foundation. He is also a member of the Junior Achievement of Central Virginia Advisory Board and director of the World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond. He and his wife, Lisa Halberstadt, have two sons, Benjamin and Daniel.

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Capturing Jobs and Investment in an Uncertain Economy

When

June 13, 2008
 

Who

Growing a regional economy in an economic downturn is a challenge. When established businesses are seeing lean times, what are the prospects for job creation? How does a region spur investment when money’s tight? Greg Wingfield, President & CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership (GRPVA), works to answer these questions daily as he promotes the Richmond economy and business climate to businesses across the country, and the world. He will share his insights with the Greater Richmond Technology Council (GRTC) at its monthly breakfast on Friday, June 13, 2008, 7:30-9:00am, at The Place at Innsbrook.

Richmond has continued to rise in the last decade on both the Forbes & Fortune lists of business-friendly cities, and has attracted Fortune 500 companies like MeadWestvaco and Altria to the area. In an economic slow-down, will that trend continue? What are the prospects for business growth and job creation? The tech sector in Richmond has been a key piece of the area’s economic development, and will turn out in force to hear Mr. Wingfield’s perspective on both short-term and long-term growth in the region.

Gregory H. Wingfield has committed his career to recruiting and retaining businesses and developing opportunities for the vitality of a region. Specifically, the past 14 years he has been promoting Greater Richmond serving as the first elected president and chief executive officer of the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., a public-private regional economic development organization.

Since launching in mid-1994, the Partnership has assisted numerous high profile companies including, Qimonda Richmond, Genworth, Brink’s, Philip Morris USA (headquarters and research/development), MeadWestvaco and Altria Group Inc. The more than 360 businesses recruited since 1994 have committed more than $6.2 billion in new investment. The region has also added more than 124,000 net new jobs over this same period of time.

Organizations that Greg Wingfield has led since 1987 have been named one of the “Best Economic Development Groups in the United States” seven times by Site Selection Magazine. Additionally, the Greater Richmond Partnership has been cited by the magazine three times for pulling off the nation’s biggest “top dollar projects.”

Since Wingfield began his career in 1976, he has assisted over 575 companies that have invested more than $7.6 billion in new capital investment in the Commonwealth.
 

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When

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Registration begins at 7:30AM
Breakfast served 7:45AM
Program begins 8:00AM
 

Who

How Technology Is Impacting the Newspaper Business – An Insider’s View

George Boatright, Chief Information Officer, Media General

George Boatright, Media General’s Director of Information Technology, is intimately familiar with the impact of technology – particularly the Internet – on newspapers across the U.S. The media industry – particularly the newspaper business – faces technology challenges daily as they work to maintain market share in an increasingly competitive landscape.

On Thursday, April 17, 2008, Mr. Boatright will speak at the Greater Richmond Technology Council’s (GRTC) monthly Good Morning Technology breakfast. His presentation will cover Media General’s history, and talk about the current challenges and opportunities the company faces as they work to put out daily newspapers and maximize their on-line media presence. He will also detail the lessons learned from last year’s fire at Media General’s Hanover, VA production plant.

Mr. Boatright is a native Virginian – he grew up in Lynchburg, graduated from William and Mary with a BBA degree in accounting, earned an MBA from the University of Richmond, and is a Certified Public Accountant. George left bean-counting behind in 1999, moving into the world of IT, and currently serves as the Director of Information Technology for Media General, leading IT initiatives throughout the company.

The April GRTC breakfast will be held at The Place at Innsbrook, starting at 7:30am and winding up at 9:00am. Registration is required.  The event is sponsored by CXI, offering the perfect combination of astute leadership, technical know-how, and state of the art infrastructure to help companies achieve their goals. CXI provides ERP, professional services, and functional sourcing consulting, as well as IT staffing solutions. CXI: advanced solutions for a changing world.

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March 7, 2008

The Greater Richmond Technology Council (GRTC) is invited to watched high school teams go head-to-head in the annual F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition at VCU’s Siegel Center on Friday, March 7, 2008, during the monthly GRTC Good Morning Technology breakfast. The 9th Annual Richmond Regional F.I.R.S.T. Competition, an event that draws student competitors from over 60 schools in seven states, the District of Columbia and Canada, is also an annual event for the GRTC – many of its members are sponsors of F.I.R.S.T teams. GRTC members and their guests had the chance to observe the action from the competition floor, where robots are put through their paces in a series of challenging matches, or from the pits, where students work feverishly to fine-tune their machines before and during the competition.

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When

February 8, 2008

Ford & Microsoft Present Innovations in Transportation

Who

For our February Breakfast, the Council is pleased to have Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia as moderator for a discussion on “Technology Innovations in Transportation”.
 

Joining the discussion will be Jim Buczkowski, (left) Director, Electrical Systems Engineering, FORD Motor Company and Larry Williams,  (right)President and CEO, Roadside Telematics Corporation.

Mr. Bucskowski will talk about “Innovation in the Car.” He’ll profile Ford’s exclusive hands-free, voice-activated communications system, Sync. Developed in conjunction with Microsoft, Sync allows drivers to make calls on their Bluetooth-enabled phones, select and play music from their MP3 players, and receive voice-translated text messages, all by way of voice activation. This makes it easier for drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. Mr. Bucskowski will also share information on Travel Link, the next generation of navigation systems being introduced in the Ford line.

A Ford Fusion equipped with Sync will be on display outside the meeting. A Sync specialist will be available for hands-on demonstrations for attendees and media following the program.

Along with Mr. Bucskowski, Larry Williams will address “Innovation in Solutions for Transportation.” He will share information on a new system that can assist police, fire, and EMS personnel in notifying drivers’ emergency contacts in case of an accident. It will save valuable time and provide, in some cases, life-saving information.

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January 19, 2008

Who

Technology Council kicks off its 2008 breakfast series with David Nelms – Senior Vice President and CIO at Richmond-based First Market Bank. David will provide an overview of the First Market operation and discuss the technology challenges and innovations at this great regional success story.

Mr. Nelms has over 24 years of Information Systems experience, which spans a variety of industries. In his current role as Senior Vice President and Director of Information Technology for First Market Bank, he is responsible for the organization’s technology strategy and IT Operations. Prior to joining the bank in 2006, he was with Hawkes Technologies and Circuit City Stores, where he was Assistant Vice President responsible for the company’s nationwide network of in store retail systems.

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2008 Speakers

December

 

 

 

 

November

 

 


Scott McKay, CIO and Senior Vice President, Operations & Quality, Genworth Financial

September
 

 


Patrick Caine, Director of Information Services, Virginia Farm Bureau;

 

 

Chellam Manickam, Vice President - Information Technology, Ukrops Supermarkets;

 

 

 

Gregory Samuels, Director of Information Technology, Interbake Foods;

 



Wei Wang, Chief Technology Officer, SnagAJob.com

September

 Donald Jones, CIO, Luck Stone

David Egbert, CIO, Markel

Lyn McDermid, CIO, Dominion

July

Jeffrey M. Lacker, President Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

June

Greg Wingfield, President & CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership (GRPVA),

April

George Boatright, Chief Information Officer, Media General
 

March

 

 

February

 

 

 

 
Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology

January

 

 

David Nelms – Senior Vice President and CIO at Richmond-based First Market Bank
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