BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20100314T020000 RDATE:20100314T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 RDATE:20210314T020000 RDATE:20220313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20101107T020000 RDATE:20101107T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 RDATE:20201101T020000 RDATE:20211107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100206T044551Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100506T163000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100506T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100206T044551Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100206T044551Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458292 DESCRIPTION:InnoTech is the region's largest business to business technol ogy conference and expo happening May 6. Over 1500 business and technol ogy professionals will attend this year. Special events include the NW CIO Summit\, NW ISSA Security Symposium\, Microsoft Technology Symposium \, eMarketing Summit\, Mobile Track and much more. \n\nTags: technology \, oregon\, education\, internet\, cloud\, security\, cio\n\nImported fr om: http://calagator.org/events/1250458292 URL:http://www.innotechoregon.com SUMMARY:InnoTech Oregon Technology Conference & Expo SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110203T205155Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110315T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110315T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110203T205155Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110203T205155Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459725 DESCRIPTION:In this powerful three-hour session\, you will learn and prac tice a new way to coach your own direct reports\, a method you can put t o use immediately — while getting a preview into the upcoming “CEO and C IO Group Coaching Programs” from the Portland Transformational Leadershi p Initiative (PTLI) and Oregon Training Network (OTN). \;\n \;\nA recent Portland Development Commission (PDC) survey of the Portland tech nology community found that the single greatest need is for more effecti ve mentoring opportunities. We are responding to this need by adapting o ur already successful C-level six-month coaching program – now focused e xclusively on CEOs and CIOs. In this three-hour preview session\, you wi ll get a taste of the full six-month program while experiencing a highly effective and structured approach to executive and peer coaching. \ ;\n \;\nYou will walk away from this first session having new insight s into how you work with your direct reports and you will have a stronge r sense of areas you’d like to improve in\, related to your ongoing work as a CEO or CIO. We do this through illuminating blind spots\, building up weak areas\, and amplifying your strengths. \;\n \;\nFind out if “CEO or CIO Group Coaching” is right for you\, and walk out with new tools in this dynamic stand-alone session for coaching your team and hel ping them coach their direct reports. \n\nTags: ceo\, cio\, coaching\, l eadership\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250459725 URL:http://oregontrainingnetwork.com/cio-executive-coaching-preview/ SUMMARY:CEO & CIO Executive Coaching Preview LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland - Lloyd Cen ter: 1000 Ne Multnomah St\, Portland OR 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T204844Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110823T133000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110823T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T204844Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T204844Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250460984 DESCRIPTION:Note: This event is FREE\, however space is limited so please RSVP. \;\n \;\nLearn how to get the most out of your IT help desk while enjoying a complimentary taco bar by Qdoba! \;\n \;\nWe w ill be having lunch with representatives from LANDesk Software who will show us the power of LANDesk Service Desk! \;\n \;\nPlus free give aways courtesy of LANDesk! \;\n \;\nRSVP to info@touchstonetech.co m \;\nSpace is limited so please sign up early. \;\n \;\nQuesti ons? Call us at 503-644-3434.\n\nTags: help desk\, service desk\, landes k\, lunch\, free\, complimentary\, beaverton\, portland\, qdoba\, standa rd tv\, software\, learn\, seminar\, cio\, vp\, it manager\, it director \, giveaway\, assembla\, bontq\, bugtracker.net\, bugzilla\, cerebro\, c odebeamer\, debbugs\, fit issue management\, flyspray\, fogbugz\, fossil \, gemini\, gnats\, glpi\, google code hosting\, hp quality center\, ibm rational clearquest\, ibm rational\, team concert\, ikiwiki\, issuenet\ , isupport\, jira\, launchpad\, liberium\, kayako\, libresource\, manage engine\, servicedesk\, mantisbt\, dynamics\, dynamics crm\, mojo\, ontim e\, org-mode\, otrs\, projistics\, remedy\, redmine\, request\, tracker\ , action request\, roundup\, spiceworks\, desktop\, starteam\, supportwo rks\, foundation\, team\, server\, teamwork\, testtrack pro\, trac\, una wave\, web help desk\, help\, issue tracking\, issue\, tracking\, wrike\ , youtrack\, zentrack\, numara\, track-it!\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250460984 URL:http://www.facebook.com/touchstonetech SUMMARY:LANDesk Service Desk Complimentary Lunch 'N' Learn LOCATION:Standard TV & Appliance: 3600 SW Hall\, Beaverton OR 97005-2052 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120328T175730Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T160000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120328T175730Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120411T172718Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462182 DESCRIPTION:AgilePalooza is a community event that brings together intern ationally recognized agile coaches and trainers with local software prof essionals. Attendees will learn about advancing agile methods through wo rkshops and collaborative sessions. \;\n \;\nUse promo code V1Save 50-C for 50% off. Only $35! \;\n \;\nSpeakers include: \;\nDr . Ahmed Sidky has a Ph.D. in value–based process frameworks for effectiv e agile adoption. Ahmed’s work has gained popularity and respect in the agile community as a pragmatic approach for organizations of all sizes a ttempting to adopt agile. \;\nDiana Larsen Drawing on 15+ years of ex perience working with technical professionals\, Diana is a pragmatic agi le consultant with FutureWorks. Diana leads system-wide groups in collab orative thinking and planning\, as well as guiding teams through project kick-offs\, chartering and retrospectives. \;\nDave Sharrock drives change within technology-driven organizations through the introduction o f agile product development practices\, using agile frameworks such as S crum. \;\nAnd more!! \;\n \;\nFor $69\, attendees receive a ful l day of agile learning\, lunch and the opportunity to participate in on e of two tracks: Practicing Agile and Planning Agile. The Practicing Agi le track is geared toward those interested in agile fundamentals and eng ineering practices and the Planning Agile track is for those planning an d managing multiple teams and projects. \;\n \;\nGo here to learn more and register: \;\nhttp://www.agilepalooza.com/Portland2012/def ault.asp \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, technology\, xp\, scrum\, lean\, cto\, kanban\, cio\, developers\, project managers\, testers\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250462182 URL:http://www.agilepalooza.com/ SUMMARY:Agilepalooza Portland LOCATION:Sheraton Portland Airport: 8235 Northeast Airport Way\, Portland Oregon 97220 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171027T174613Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171108T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171108T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171027T174613Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171027T174613Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472743 DESCRIPTION:The 7 Deadly Sins of Business Transformation \;\n \;\nM OHAN NAIR. Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer\, Cambia H ealth Solutions \;\n \;\nIn today’s rapidly evolving marketplace\ , we are seeing the signs of another era of disruptive transformation\, i.e.\, The Internet of Things\, A.I.\, Big Data\, Blockchain and Interne t Security. When markets transform\, companies caught unprepared are le ft behind. But those who recognize that change is in the air\, who are p repared for market shifts\, not only prevail but can soar to new competi tive heights. \;\n \;\nIn this talk\, Mohan will focus on the “sev en deadly sins” that one must avoid in business in order to survive and thrive during market fluctuations. He will offer a way to view transfor mation and guide you on how to anticipate\, understand and ride the wave s. \;\n \;\nHighlights include: \;\n• Examining the new prin ciples of transformation in business \;\n• Understanding the value of purpose in organizations \;\n• Learn about Market Momentum and how to identify it \;\n• Learn how to focus on Value Propositions and Leadership \;\n• Understanding the role of a Performance Plat form in the achievements of an organization \;\n \;\nBiography \;\nMohan Nair servers as Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Off icer at Cambia Health Solutions\, a nonprofit health insurance corporati on based in Portland\, Oregon. He guides Cambia's Innovation Force (IF) as it inspires ideas from a variety of sources\, selecting execution-fo cused concepts and starting them on the path to new businesses or concep ts. Mohan joined the company in 2004 as Executive Vice President and Chi ef Marketing Executive accountable for product development\, brand manag ement\, consumer-directed health systems/e-business\, business intellige nce and corporate performance management/planning for all four health pl ans. \;\n \;\nBefore joining Regence\, Mohan founded Emerge Inc.\, a business advisory firm\, focused on business transformation. He also took over ABC Technologies and ProTools Inc.\, serving as president of e ach firm until their profitable sales to SAS and McAfee respectively. He has been an adjunct professor of business at Kellogg School of Manageme nt for over 10 years and authored the books Essentials of Balanced Score card\, Activity-Based Information Systems: An Executive's Guide to Imple mentation\, and Strategic Business Transformation. (Wiley &\; Sons)&# 13\;\n \;\nMohan has served as a member of the Armed Services Interes t Group on Cost and Performance Management\, and the Government's Commit tee on Performance and Accountability for the State of Oregon. He also s erves on the Chronic Care Workgroup under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \;\n \;\nHis community activities include boar d roles in United Way and National University of Natural Medicine (vice chair). He also serves as advisor to the President of George Fox Univers ity. \;\n \;\nMohan holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and business\, and a master's degree in computer and information science s from the University of Oregon. He received an accreditation in advance d management from Stanford University.\n\nTags: business transformation\ , Information Technology\, management\, leadership\, cio\, cto\, it dire ctor\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472743 URL:https://www.simnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=930246&group=63203 SUMMARY: SIM-Portland November Meeting: "The 7 Deadly Sins of Business Tr ansformation" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Ave\, Portland Oregon 9 7204 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171226T210440Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180110T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180110T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171226T210440Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171226T210440Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473025 DESCRIPTION:IT as a Value Creator - How to get IT out of the Engine Room& #13\;\n \;\nAbe Lietz\, SVP &\; CIO - KinderCare Education \;\n \;\nWith digital transformation and technology disruption at the top of the agenda in the board room\, IT is uniquely positioned to step of out of back office and take the lead in driving value creation. However \, IT teams are often buried in technical debt and struggle to just “kee p the lights on”. In this talk\, Abe will discuss strategies to transfo rmation the people\, process and technology of IT to drive growth\, crea te value\, gain market share\, and delight customers. \;\n \;\nKey topics that will be explored in this talk include\, \;\n \;\n• Leadership design principles to support digital transformation \;\n \;\n• Modern architectures to deliver with speed &\; quality&# 13\;\n \;\n• Discuss going “all-in” on public cloud as a key enabl e \;\n \;\n• Examine “experience first” design principles to de light customer \;\n \;\n• Learn about leveraging the VC communi ty to accelerate innovation \;\n \;\nAbe Lietz is SVP &\; Chief Information Officer (CIO) for KinderCare Education. In this role\, Mr. Lietz leads the Information Technology and Change Management functions f or KinderCare and is charged with driving digital transformation to supp ort business growth and managing all key enterprise business systems whi ch includes in-center\, family facing\, mobile\, data analytics and back office applications as well as all supporting infrastructure. Abe is le ading a multi-year transformation of KinderCare’s digital capability by reorganizing its people\, process and technology to deliver on value cre ation initiatives through the use of cloud-first architectures (SaaS\, I aaS\, &\; PaaS)\, as well as delivering multiple innovative mobile\, web\, and data solutions for its customers and staff. \;\n \;\nA r ecognized industry expert\, Abe has received multiple industry awards\, including being recognized as San Diego’s Top Technology Executive in 20 15. He is a frequent speaker on IT transformation and cloud migration st rategies and has been featured in many publications including CIO.com\, The Wall Street Journal\, Forbes and many others. \;\n \;\nPrior t o joining KinderCare\, Mr. Lietz was CIO &\; VP\, Customer Service Op erations for Curves and Jenny Craig where he led a complete transformati on of the IT organization\, as well as managing the service contact cent er for both brands to drive a best-in-class service experience for custo mers\, franchise owners and corporate users. Prior to Curves &\; Jenn y Craig\, Mr. Lietz was Chief Architect &\; Head of Divisional IT for Life Technologies (now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific) where he was r esponsible for driving technology strategy\, new technology incubation\, and overall technical architecture for the IT infrastructure and applic ations footprint\, as well as all instrument and software system product lines. \;\nMr. Lietz holds a B.A. in Business &\; MIS from Washin gton State University. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: Information Technology\, business transformation\, cio\, cto\, it director\, leadership\, manage ment\, technical debt\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250 473025 URL:http://www.simnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1028275&group=63203 SUMMARY:SIM-Portland January Meeting: "IT as a Value Creator - How to get IT out of the Engine Room" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180306T000440Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180314T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180314T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180306T000440Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180306T000440Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473375 DESCRIPTION:Speaker Panel - "\;Demystifying Micro-services and the im pact of the changing DevOps development tools in IT"\; \;\n \; \nPhil Taylor\, VP of Engineering - Infogroup Northwest) \;\n \;\n Dan Anolik\, VP of Engineering - HeathSparq/Cambia) \;\n \;\nModer ator: Richard Appleyard\, VP Technology - GB2tech.com \;\n \;\nWha t are Microservices? Why is this new software development architecture i mportant? How does it compare with the traditional monolithic developmen t style? Where will Microservices be most effective and what impact will it have the service that IT will need to provide? \;\n \;\nJoin us for the SIM Portland March 2018 meeting when we will explore what the implications of Microservices are\, how a local company is implementing this architecture\, and what has been learned from this experience. \;\n \;\nKey topics that will be explored in this talk include\, \ ;\n \;\n • The difference between Monolithic and Microservices deve lopment models \;\n \;\n • What are the benefits of Microservice s and are they right for your business and technology stack \;\n \;\n • What are the people\, process and technology considerations for moving to Microservices \;\n \;\n • Lessons learned from implem enting Microservices\, including how and why the switch worked\, as well as areas for improvement in adoption and implementation. \;\n\n\nTag s: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\, it director\, leadership\, manag ement\, devops\, microservices\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev ents/1250473375 URL:http://www.simnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1028277&group=63203 SUMMARY:SIM-Portland March Meeting: "Demystifying Micro-services and the impact of the changing DevOps development tools in IT" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180329T063253Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180411T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180411T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180329T063253Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180329T063253Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473506 DESCRIPTION:Speaker panel: "\;A Jetsons or Bladerunner future for our metropolitan areas - are we on the brink of a technology sea-change for Smart Cities?"\; \;\n \;\nStan Curtis (Urban.Systems)\,  3\;\nKevin Martin (City of Portland)\, \;\nKristin Tufte (PSU)\, & #13\;\nDave Pelkey (Azimith Communications)
\, \;\nModerator: Bud B orja (CGI). \;\n \;\nThe idea of Smart Cities has been around f or a while. It encapsulates how technology is going to transform the way we interact with City government &\; infrastructure\, local business es and our communities. It is very exciting to consider all the transfor mational possibilities when cities are digitally enabled\, as well as th e impact of emerging technology such as self-driving cars on the City ad ministrative model and the local economy. But what are the barriers to r ealizing this future? Which cities are having successes and which are ha ving failures? How about our own City of Portland and other cities in th e metropolitan area? \;\n \;\n
Join us for the SIM Portland April 2018 meeting when we will review what is happening with IT and Smart Ci ties. We will have a panel of thought leaders speaking on NextGen wired and wireless network\, Internet of Things (IoT) and sensors\, autonomous vehicles\, as well as big data &\; visualization. Come learn what ne w opportunities and challenges are here today and on the horizon. 

 \;\n \;\nKey topics that will be explored include\,
 \;\n \;\ n• Review of Smart Cities planning and strategies to date. \;\n• Ma jor technology areas being tackled by Smart Cities groups and collaborat ions. \;\n• Examples of Smart Cities projects successes and failure s. \;\n• What does this all mean to IT leadership? What should IT i nfrastructure be prepared for? \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:30 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n 7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Informati on Technology\, cio\, cto\, it director\, leadership\, management\, smar t cities\, big data\, 5G\, data visualization\, AI\, autonomous vehicles \n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473506 URL:https://www.simnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1028278&group=6320 3 SUMMARY:SIM-Portland April Meeting: "A Jetsons or Bladerunner future for our metropolitan areas - are we on the brink of a technology sea-change for Smart Cities?" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180417T185838Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180426T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180426T113000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180417T185838Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180417T185838Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473610 DESCRIPTION:Women in Technology Leadership Speaker Series \;\n"\ ;Strategies and Trends in the Digital Cloud"\; \;\nThis event is the inaugural SIM Portland Women Speaker Series for 2018. \; \nIt is open to both members and non-member\, men and women. \;\n \;\nTopic \;\nThe Cloud has blended the lines between business an d technology while also providing a kick-start for many companies’ digit al transformation.The word digital arouses thoughts about marketing\, sa les\, and customer experience. These areas will dominate investments fo r many companies over the last few years. The next level of true innovat ion is transforming customer facing systems with those in the back offic e. Come hear about the forward leaning trends that build a company’s dig ital journey on interconnected and automated systems that leverage data and real-time analysis. \;\n \;\nWhat is the leadership needed t o lead these transformation journeys in an ever-increasing agile world t hat is based on building enterprise systems that are personalized\, auto mated and intelligent? Where do you start? \;\n \;\nSpeaker  3\;\nLisa Hager is the Global Head of the Salesforce Practice for Tata C onsultancy Services (TCS). In this capacity\, she is responsible for lea ding TCS’s rapidly growing Global CX and Salesforce practice including d riving sales\, delivery\, alliance management\, and innovative solution development across TCS’ mature and emerging markets. She is responsible for a unit with offices in North America\, Europe\, Japan\, LATM\, and 9 Global Delivery Centers. \;\nLisa is a seasoned leader with 20 year s of experience in strategy and organizational development\, customer ex perience\, digital\, and cloud strategy. She is a recognized speaker on technology and business trends with over 20 publications. \;\n \ ;\nBefore joining TCS\, Lisa served as a National Director for Slalom Co nsulting responsible for lead and building their Salesforce Practice. Pr ior to Slalom\, Lisa was a member of NTT Centerstance’s Executive Team. She played a key role during the organization’s growth period resulted in an acquisition by NTT. \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n11:30 AM Regi stration/ Buffet Lunch \;\n12:00 -1:00 PM Speaker \;\n \;\n Event Sponsor: Propeller\n\nTags: information\, technology\, it\, system s\, IS\, cio\, cto\, director\, manager\, leadership\, management\, wome n\, cloud computing\, strategy\, digital\, transformation\n\nImported fr om: http://calagator.org/events/1250473610 URL:http://www.simnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1090297&group=63203 SUMMARY:Luncheon Speaker Series: Strategies and Trends in the Digital Clo ud LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180429T235503Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180509T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180509T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180429T235503Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180429T235503Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473668 DESCRIPTION:Over the past 20 years\, advances in Information technologies have continuously remade the business world. Think– the Internet\, virt ualization\, cloud\, the smartphone to name a few. That has however been one exception – the wide area network (WAN)\, that is … until now. One of the hottest topics in IT Infrastructure is Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN or SDWAN). It is a specific application of software-def ined networking (SDN) technology applied to WAN connections. WAN links a re used to connect enterprise networks – including branch offices and da ta centers – over large geographic distances. SDWAN technologies promise the moon\; lower costs\, faster performance\, business agility to name a few. So\, what is real and what is pure marketing? \;\n \;\nCo me hear from someone who has been an Oregon pioneer in SD-WAN. John Spie gel from Columbia Sportswear will provide an overview of SD-WAN\, relate his first-hand experiences implementing this new technology\, the resul ts he has seen and how it has changed John’s approach to the ever-evolvi ng landscape of IT infrastructure (both good and bad). \;\n \;\n John Spiegel is the Sr Manager of Infrastructure at Columbia Sportswear Company. He is a leader with 20 years of experience in Information Techn ology and Networking. Forward-leading\, big thinker with a passion for t ransformative and cutting-edge technologies such as SD-WAN and Cloud. Be liever in the power of sharing and collaborating with other like-minded individuals to evolve the industry. Outside of work\, focus and energy i s on family\, brewing beer\, Duck and Packer football and currently plan ning a trip to Africa with his family. \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n 5:30 PM Social \;\n6:30 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start & #13\;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: In formation Technology\, cio\, cto\, it director\, leadership\, management \, networks\, WAN\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504736 68 URL:https://www.simnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1099777&group=6320 3 SUMMARY:SIM-Portland May Meeting: "What is so smart about SD-WAN?" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180905T053611Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180912T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180912T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180905T053611Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180905T053611Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474206 DESCRIPTION:About the event \;\nPlease join us for the SIM Portland September 2018 meeting when a panel of experts from the Office of the St ate CIO will review what is happening in IT in the State of Oregon\, and what new opportunities and challenges are being worked on\, and how can public and private IT organizations lead and partner to implement these goals. \;\n \;\nKey topics that will be explored include\, \ ;\n• Review of current State of Oregon IT planning and initiatives\, inc luding\, \;\n• State of Oregon Cybersecurity initiative including C ybersecurity Advisory Council and awareness \;\n• Statewide Broadba nd initiative and addressing the Digital Divide with OregonFIBER \; \n• What does this all mean to IT leadership? How can we partner and col laborate? What should we be planning for? \;\n \;\nThe Distingui shed Panelists \;\n• Melody Riley Ralphs\, Chief Technology Officer \, Oregon’s State Chief Information Office \;\n• Dave McMorries\, D eputy Chief Information Security Officer\, State of Oregon \;\n• Jo rdan Masanga (Panel Chair)\, CIO\, Oregon PERS \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:30 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\n Tags: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\, it director\, leadership\, ma nagement\, network\, WAN\, digital divide\, fiber\, broadband\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474206 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf40000003HfUEAU &site=a0df4000000EvkkAAC SUMMARY:SIM-Portland September Meeting: "The State of IT in the State” LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181017T060933Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181025T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181025T111500 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181017T060933Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181017T060933Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474455 DESCRIPTION:2018 Women in Technology Leadership Speaker Series \;\ n"\;Bold\, Brave\, Brazen: Thriving in a Male-Dominated Field"\; \;\nby Sierra Modro\, CSP\, Technology Futurist \;\n \; \nThis event is brought to you by Portland SIM Women Committee and is op en to both members and non-members\, and both men and women. \;\n& #13\;\nTopic \;\nHow often do you look around and wonder why you’r e one of the only woman in the room? Do you have to work hard to find an d maintain female friends because you rarely see or meet other women? Si erra Modro was a software and hardware engineer at a time when women wer e rare in the IT industry. Over her 25+ year career\, she's done it all – software engineer\, hardware engineer\, technical marketing\, technolo gy evangelism\, and tech futurist. Frequently the only woman blazing a n ew trail\, she learned to be bold\, brave\, and even brazen in getting w hat she needed to succeed. Learn the lessons from the front line that yo u can apply to help you to thrive. Join us to discover how a refrigerato r magnet completely changed Sierra’s career and life! \;\n \;\nSpe aker Biography \;\nMeet technology futurist Sierra Modro. Sierra h elped engineer the first Pentium processor motherboards\, the screen tec hnology on your Kindle device and the software that powers streaming mus ic in your home. A former technology evangelist for Intel\, Sierra has s poken for the best tech leaders in the world\, including Bill Gates\, Pa ul Otellini\, Steve Ballmer\, and executives from Intel\, Microsoft\, Sa msung\, Google\, and others. \;\n \;\nSierra has worked in the area of emerging technology for 15 years. She thinks 3 years in the futu re today\, so you can get ahead of the disruptive technology that will c hange your business tomorrow. \;\n \;\nThis event is organized by Portland SIM Women and sponsored by Propeller\, a Management Consult ing Company \;\n \;\nAGENDA \;\n11:15 AM Registration op ens \;\n11:30 AM Lunch \;\n12:00 PM Keynote \;\n1:00 P M Close \n\nTags: IS\, women\, cio\, futurist\, cto\, digital\, directo r\, information\, technology\, it\, leadership\, management\, strategy\, systems\, transformation\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/ 1250474455 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000000fFDOEA2 # SUMMARY:SIM-Women Luncheon: "Bold\, Brave\, Brazen: Thriving in a Male-Do minated Field\," Sierra Modro LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181105T041026Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181107T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181107T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181105T041026Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181105T041026Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474529 DESCRIPTION:About the event \;\nMost organizations want to succeed at what they do\, right? And an inclusive workplace is a key aspect of s uccessful organizations. What does an inclusive workplace feel like? Wha t behaviors make people feel like they’re part of the team? These questi ons must be answered if the goal is to create an environment where every one can grow and thrive. To build such a culture\, there are specific st rategies that can be employed in any organization. \;\n \;\nJoin us for the SIM Portland November 2018 meeting when we will discuss the concepts of diversity and inclusion\, along with the behaviors that make it possible – or impossible – to achieve true workplace inclusion and h ighly effective organizations. \;\n \;\nKey topics that will be explored include\, \;\n• Key aspects of successful organizations \;\n• The concepts of diversity and inclusion \;\n• Strategi es that create an inclusive workplace \;\n• What does this all mea n to IT leadership? How can you create an environment where everyone can grow and thrive. \;\n \;\nThe Distinguished Panelists \;\ n• Bob Leek\, Interim Director and Chief Information Officer\, Departmen t of County Assets at Multnomah County\, Oregon \;\n• Kory Murphy\, Equity and Inclusion Manager\, Department of County Assets\, Multnomah County\, Oregon \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \ ;\n6:30 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynot e and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Information Technology\ , cio\, cto\, it\, manager\, director\, leadership\, management\, divers ity\, inclusion\, workplace\, organization\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250474529 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000000fENvEAM SUMMARY:SIM-Portland November Meeting: "How Workplace Behaviors Build Suc cessful Organizations” LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181230T063354Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190109T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190109T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181230T063354Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181230T063354Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474723 DESCRIPTION:Martin gives you stories\, studies\, humor and data from the stage that teach and inspire attendees to look at influence\, persuasion and negotiation in a very different way. He mastered methods for determ ining objective probabilities with the best strategies for success in tr ansactions and disputes needed in the information economy. But this was not enough. His research then focused on tempering this objective approa ch with understanding human behavior and brain function. The result: we do well when we know our choices in how we communicate our needs to the world. \;\n \;\nAbout the Speaker \;\nMartin Medeiros beg an his career supporting SABRE Technology Group for American Airlines' f light reservation system. After obtaining his law degree he was recogniz ed by his client\, Ryder\, with the RISE Award for information systems e xcellence. As a negotiation leader in thousands of deals and disputes ov er the last 25 years\, information technology remains his passion. Marti n authored three books on influence\, persuasion\, negotiation and techn ology. \;\n \;\nSpeaking and offering workshops to start-up s\, Fortune 500 companies\, Am Law 100 firms\, trade associations\, stra tegic investment associations\, universities\, non-profits\, governments and healthcare providers\, Martin also presented to hundreds of attorne ys as: a Board Member of the Oregon Law Institute at Lewis and Clark Col lege of Law\, a speaker for the Washington State Bar Corporate Counsel S ection\, and as Chair of the Technology Law Section of the Oregon State Bar. Martin's skill as a keynote speaker and teacher were forged on the anvil of his unique experiences\, experiences attendees benefit from by leaving his talks with immediately actionable takeaways. \;\n &# 13\;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:30 PM Dinner \;\ n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n 8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\, director\ , it\, leadership\, management\, manager\, organization\, influence\, pe rsuasion\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474723 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000001doaoEAA SUMMARY:SIM-Portland January Meeting: "Influence\, Persuasion and Negotia tion" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190227T051238Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190313T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190313T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190227T051238Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190227T051238Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250475148 DESCRIPTION:Bikram will provide his insights into what to look out for in IoT and MIoT. The "\;internet of things"\; and especially the & quot\;internet of medical things” can empower us with new insights and e nable remarkable capabilities for managing our lives and health. In most cases\, we need to need to rethink how we integrate this into our exist ing infrastructure and tools\, and how to utilize all this novel informa tion to its full potential. \;\n \;\nAbout the Speaker \;\nBi kram Day is a Solutions Architect for Capsule Technologies\, and focuses on designing medical device data integration solutions and informatics consulting for major Hospitals and IDNs. He is currently part of the pre -sales team at Capsule\, but has previously been in roles with product a nd development at Capsule over the past 13 years. \;\n \;\nHe is a lso affiliate faculty at the Department of Medical Informatics &\; Cl inical Epidemiology\, Oregon Health and Sciences University. \;\n \;\nBikram's specialities include clinical device and systems interfacin g - Bedside Medical Device Integration (BMDI)\, systems and network arch itecture and design - particularly medical informatics systems\, network and systems security and HIPAA\, and systems provisioning and deploymen t. \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:30 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A & #13\;\n8:15 PM Close \;\n\n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\, c to\, director\, influence\, it\, leadership\, management\, manager\, org anization\, IoT\, Internet of Things\, medical\, 💵\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250475148 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000001IZ7nEAG SUMMARY:SIM-Portland March Meeting: "Managing an IoT World: It really nee ds a paradigm shift!" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190404T194328Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190410T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190410T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190404T194328Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190404T194328Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250475380 DESCRIPTION:Blockchain has been around for a while. It is now past the “P eak of Inflated Expectations” and probably more in the “Trough of Disill usionment” on the Technology Adoption Curve. But what are the barriers t o realizing this technology? Which companies are having successes and wh ich are having failures? And as we begin on the “Path to Enlightenment\, ” are there real use cases achieving actual results that we can begin to pin our expectations and planning on? \;\n \;\nJoin us for th e SIM Portland April 2019 meeting when we will follow one CIO’s process of discovery relating to the component software technology that is Block chain. Through the eyes of a key information system decision maker\, and by querying local experts\, we’ll review what is happening with Blockch ain. Our experts include developers working hard on developing the busin ess leaders who are creating new blockchain models. Come learn what new opportunities and challenges are here today and on the horizon with the implementation and operational management of this technology. \;\n \;\nKey topics that will be explored include\, \;\n• A CIO’s a pproach to evaluating blockchain \;\n• Review of current status Bl ockchain technology \;\n• Major adoption areas in Blockchain \ ;\n• Examples of Blockchain project successes and failures \;\n \;\nSpeakers \;\nCian Montgomery\, Director of Technology\, LO3 Ene rgy \;\nBenjamin Diggles\, VP Business Development\, Constellation Labs \;\nNathan DeNiro\, Cofounder\, YouBase \;\nAloysius John Keralavakkayil\, S. Manager\, HCL Technologies \;\nJordan Masan ga\, CIO\, PERS \;\nMODERATOR: Tony Alferez\, 2 Worlds Tech Consult ing \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:30 PM D inner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\ ;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\ , director\, it\, leadership\, management\, manager\, blockchain\, distr ibuted databases\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047538 0 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000001Iej3EAC SUMMARY:SIM-Portland April Meeting - "Blockchain: Getting beyond the hype to real world use cases." LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190506T062056Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190508T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190508T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190506T062056Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190506T062056Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250475582 DESCRIPTION:The modern CIO is a multifaceted professional who has become adept in a full spectrum of IT\, HR and business skills in order to be a truly effective technology change leader. The need for complete IT Mode rnization within an organization can be an overwhelming challenge that m eans drawing on everything in this toolkit and as well as industry best practices to transform systems across the entire spectrum of IT services and support. IT Modernization is often challenged by the competing busi ness priorities\, the need to deliver new functionality to remain compet itive\, increase efficiency or improve customer service\, and driving ef fective organizational change. \;\n \;\nJoin us for the SIM Portla nd May 2019 meeting when CIO Roland Rivera will review what is happening with IT Modernization at the Oregon Secretary of State\, and share the four step approach that he has used\; benchmark assessment\, strategic p lanning\, technology road map and implementation initiatives. This has a llowed foundational change around IT governance\, portfolio management\, service desk support and a Network Operations and Security Center. The Agency is now able to leverage Cloud Computing for improved business con tinuity and resiliency\, and securing a path to become an IT center of e xcellence rivaling many high-tech firms. \;\n \;\nKey topics t hat will be explored include\, \;\n• Challenges and Best Practices to IT Modernization \;\n• Four Step Approach to IT Modernization (b ased on the Federal CIO Playbook) \;\n• Use of Structured IT Initia tives to deploy different modernizations \;\n \;\nAbout the Spea ker \;\n \;\nRoland Rivera is an accomplished\, visionary\, and results-oriented IT executive offering 20+ years of Federal\, State\, an d Higher Education experience covering a broad spectrum of IT activities from Concept Development\, through Design\, Implementation\, and Operat ions\, all using ITIL best practices and the Project Management Framewor k for execution of major projects and programs. \;\n \;\nHe is c urrently the CIO at Oregon Secretary of State where he provides strategi c policy recommendations\, direction\, and proposals to promote the succ essful execution of the goals and objectives of the Agency’s Information Systems Division. Roland leads a high performance IT environment\, grou nded in industry standard frameworks and best practices balanced with a healthy dose of common sense. He has lead the deployment of Service Desk management\, Network Operations and Security Center\, IT asset manageme nt\, IT Governance and Project Portfolio Management as well as cost-bene fit analysis\, feasibility studies\, budgets and narratives related to I T projects. \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:3 0 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\ , cto\, director\, modernization\, transformation\, it\, leadership\, ma nagement\, manager\, Best Practices\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250475582 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000001IxTyEAK SUMMARY:SIM-Portland April Meeting - "IT Transformation at the Oregon Sec retary of State" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191009T062452Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191009T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191009T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191009T062452Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191009T062452Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476314 DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speaker: Skip Newberry\, CEO\, Technology Association s of Oregon (TAO) \;\n \;\nThe technology industry is often vie wed as a source of innovation and disruption to established institutions and markets\, as well as. a driver of economic growth for region's that can support a strong\, vibrant tech ecosystem. What are the prospects for Oregon and SW Washington in this race for talent\, innovative compan ies and\, ultimately\, economic prosperity? In this presentation\, TAO President and CEO\, Skip Newberry\, will delve into the trends\, compani es and sub-sectors to watch\, providing insight into the relative health of the region's tech ecosystem. \;\n \;\nSpeaker Biography & #13\;\nSkip is a frequent speaker on technology trends and topics\, econ omic development\, public-private partnerships and civic innovation. Bef ore joining the TAO\, Skip served as an economic development policy advi sor to Portland Mayor Sam Adams\, where he helped create Portland’s firs t comprehensive economic development strategy in 16 years\, recognizing software as a key industry cluster. While at the City of Portland\, Skip ’s projects included the adoption of the nation’s first open source soft ware procurement policy at the municipal level\, an award-winning region al open data initiative and the development of resources to support entr epreneurship\, like the Portland Seed Fund. \;\nPreviously\, Skip was a corporate and IP attorney and entrepreneur. Skip is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of TECNA\, Technology Councils of North Ameri ca\, which is a global network of technology and entrepreneurship associ ations\, and he serves on the community advisory board for Wells Fargo a nd several community-based organizations in the Portland area. Skip is a lso a 2012 recipient of the Portland Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awar d. When he's not working on behalf of the region's tech industry\, Skip enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest with his family. \;\n \; \nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:20 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 P M Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM C lose \n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\, director\, State of Oregon\, transformation\, it\, leadership\, management\, manager\, tech nology industry\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476314 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000000nI8PEAU # SUMMARY:SIM-Portland October Meeting - "The State of the Region's Tech In dustry" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200106T055041Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200108T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200108T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200106T055041Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200106T055041Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476636 DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speaker: Sarabjeet Waraich\, Senior Technology Leader \, Globally Recognized Keynote Speaker\, Trainer \;\n \;\nHow do y ou develop an ability to lead from any position in an organization? How can you be more adept in influencing those over whom you have little or no authority?  What are the key skills that are needed for a successful leader?  How do you stand out as a successful leader? Knowing how to inf luence and lead others—often without direct authority—is critical in suc cessfully managing projects. Most of us aren't natural leaders\, the goo d news is that leadership skills can be learned. The best make the journ ey from manager to leader using their innate talents and through continu ous learning and improvement. Don't rely on the school of hard knocks\, discover the secrets to exceptional leadership and the mistakes to avoid on your own road to success. \;\n \;\nLearning Objectives: \;\n+ Learn how to leverage influence to lead your project teams \; \n+ Avoid mistakes on your road to success \;\n+ Unlock the power o f your personal leadership style \;\n \;\nSpeaker Biography &# 13\;\nEnergetic … engaging … lively … enthusiastic … inspiring … words t hat are often used to describe Saby. A speaker with the uncanny ability to look at the normal and see something quite different. Saby shares his life stories and have a fun way to look at life as well as live life. Y ou are guaranteed to learn a thing or two on your journey from his uniqu e perspective. He is a Technology Leader\, Angel Investor\, Professor\, Mentor\, Coach\, Project &\; Program Management Expert\, Change Leade r and Volunteer Leader with a diverse experience of about 20 years in bo th public and private sector. \;\n \;\nAn international recognized speaker\, trainer and coach\, Saby have assisted multiple diverse clien ts in their business transformation through project successes\, bolsteri ng communications across various departments\, and assisted customers in creating effective solutions to complex problems. Saby is currently wor king as Senior Technology Manager at City of Portland\, and as an adjunc t Professor at Portland Community of College. He speaks 4 languages\, en joys working with people and brings enthusiasm\, inspiration &\; lead ership qualities. \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\ n6:20 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\, director\, it\, leadership\, management\, manager\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476636 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000001kdMaEAI SUMMARY:SIM-Portland January Meeting - "Don’t Adopt the Monkey: Leadershi p secrets for you\, your projects and your team" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200206T072427Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200212T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200212T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200206T072427Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200206T072427Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476772 DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speaker: Richard Appleyard\, PhD\, Deputy CIO\, Orego n Secretary of State\; President-elect Portland Chapter of SIM \;\n&# 13\;\nWhat are ethics and why are they relevant in the IT field? Why is a code of ethics important to us personally and to our organizations? Ho w do you develop and maintain an ethical code for the use of Information Technology in an organization? These are just some of the questions we will consider at the next SIM Portland meeting. Everyone is familiar wit h the concept of medical ethics and the Hippocratic Oath\, “First do no harm.” Ethics are a set of mutually agreed upon rules that encompass the personal and shared standards of behavior expected by a group of people \, typically within a given profession. There are now ethical investment s and mutual funds that hold to certain principles when selecting compan ies to invest in. \;\n \;\nInformation Technology is advancing at an ever increasing rate\, and is having an increasing impact on our liv es. The recent Facebook / Cambridge Analytica scandal demonstrated what can happen in organizations when there is no ethical grounding\, and dec isions are simply left up to the bottom line\, or market forces. Join ho st\, and incoming SIM-Portland President\, Richard Appleyard for the Feb ruary Chapter meeting where he will share his ideas and facilitate discu ssion around embracing more formal ethical standards with in the IT mana gement profession. Come and be part of the process to discover what this means to you\, to your colleagues and how we might develop a Code of Et hics at the SIM Portland chapter. \;\n \;\nLearning Objectives: & #13\;\n+ Review &\; discuss ethics\, its history and relevance to the field of IT \;\n+ Review ethical frameworks and discuss which appl y to IT \;\n+ Consider the creation of a SIM-Portland Working Group to develop a Code of Ethics for the Chapter \;\n \;\nSpeaker Bi ography \;\nRichard is a seasoned Technology Leader in IT Operatio ns\, Application Development &\; Web Management\, with a foundation i n Informatics Research. He is currently the Deputy CIO and Applications Development Manager at the Oregon Secretary of State. In addition to ass isting the CIO\, he is responsible for software development team that ma nages a portfolio of applications for the different SOS divisions\; Elec tions\, Corporation\, Audits and Archives as well as Business Services. He is the President-elect for the Society of Information Management Port land Chapter and currently planning his agenda for his April 2020-2022 t enure. \;\n \;\nRichard is an emerging Technology Ethicist and IT Futurist with a passion for being more thoughtful with how IT is impleme nted. He is a proponent of Holistic Technology Management that looks for the potential "\;butterfly effect\,” and the unseen opportunities a nd unintended consequences of today's technology advances. Richard has a Bachelors in Chemistry from the University of Oxford\, a PhD in Biochem istry / Biophysics from Washington State University and completed a Post -doctorate in Medical Informatics (Information and Data Science) at Oreg on Health and Science University where he focused on Consumer Health Inf ormatics and the usability of patient information systems. \;\n \ ;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:20 PM Dinner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\, director\, it\, le adership\, management\, manager\, Ethics\, future\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250476772 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000001kdMfEAI SUMMARY:SIM-Portland February Meeting - "IT and Ethics: What does it mean for you and your organization" LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220928T012226Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20221012T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20221012T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220928T012226Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220928T012226Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250478545 DESCRIPTION:The benefits of AI are pervasively accepted\, and yet a parad ox exists between AI's potential and its success: Research shows that up to 90% of AI/ML initiatives fail adoption\; 70% of AI/ML models don't e volve\; less than 20% of enterprise functions use AI\, and 50% of CDOs f ail within the first year. These staggering statistics illuminate organi zations' tendency to prioritize artificial intelligence's technological challenges over context\, relevancy\, and experience. Mindful AI framewo rk is designed to address these challenges and has been successfully imp lemented to help enterprises accelerate their AI journey with measurable outcomes. \;\n \;\nBio: Ahmer Inam is the Chief Data and Artifici al Intelligence Officer at Relanto\, a global business process transform ation and enterprise resiliency firm. Ahmer has more than 20 years of ex perience driving organizational transformation with intelligent digital solutions. His experience includes leadership roles at firms like Nike\, PwC\, and Wells Fargo. Ahmer is a member of the healthcare brain trust at XPRIZE where he is responsible for designing incentives based moonsho t innovation competitions. Additionally\, Ahmer serves as a Data &\; AI expert with International Institute for Analytics\, and he is on the joint World Economic Forum and Responsible AI Institute task force that is designing the world’s first responsible AI certification program. Ahm er is also on the Forbes Technology Council and an advisor to a number o f healthcare startups. Ahmer holds two masters degrees\, one each in Ind ustrial Engineering and Economics and a bachelor degree in Mechanical En gineering.\n\nTags: cio\, leadership\, AI\, Artificial Intelligence\, it \, ITLeadership\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250478545 URL:https://members.simnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1677728 SUMMARY:A Human Centered Framework to acceleration concepts to AI Capabil ities LOCATION:Tualatin Country Club: 9145 SW Tualatin Rd\, Tualatin OR 97062 U S SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR