Topic: Culture

Seminar Topics

[1 CPE] Fireside Chat for IT Leaders

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

Is your network secure? Have you tested your backups? Are there any third-party risk issues? These are all basic questions thrown at IT leaders every day. The challenges continue to grow as you need to keep a staff intact, remain on operating budget, and keep your company secure.

Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for an open discussion on all the challenges that IT Directors and Managers face. This peer-to-peer session is designed to share ideas on how to be a better leader while managing your own work-life balance properly. We will host an open discussion to try and share success stories, and maybe some failures as well. Come network with others that face the same challenges you do.

Speakers:

  • Chris Letterman, Chief Information Officer, Bartlett Regional Hospital
  • Bronn Salmon, Chief Information Officer, Sunshine Community Health Center

[1 CPE] Next Era of Corporate Leadership: The Transformative Role of CIOs

  Presented by Lutz Beck • Chief Information Officer, Daimler Truck North America

In an era where technology underpins every facet of business operations, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are no longer mere managers of IT infrastructure but pivotal figures leading the change in redefining the organizational landscape. This keynote highlights the evolving role of CIOs as architects of innovation, who through the lens of process re-imaging and strategic foresight, are setting new precedents in business leadership and revenue. By embracing end-to-end process transformation, the next generation of CIOs are not just enhancing operational efficiencies but are at the forefront of driving revenue growth and fostering a culture of holistic strategic thinking.

Lutz Beck, Chief Information Officer at Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), is shaping the future of IT. By directing cultural change through digital activation, his visionary IT strategy, “Building the Intelligent Company,” guides digital transformation at DTNA, positioning the organization at the cutting edge of technology. Lutz champions IT Leadership, disruptive ideas, and innovation by re-imagining the way business is done.

Before becoming the CIO at DTNA, Lutz was the CIO at Daimler Truck Asia (Mitsubishi Fuso in Japan and Bharat Benz in India). As CIO, Lutz was responsible for the overarching IT technology strategy, ConnectX. Under his leadership, connectivity and big data analytics for DA were initiated, developed, and successfully established.

Before DTA, Lutz held various management positions at Daimler in Germany.

[1 CPE] Panel: Retaining Your IT Staff in Seattle, How it Can Be Done!

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

“The other company is offering higher wages. I get to work remotely as much as I want and get a four-day workweek. Sorry, but I must take it.” Have you heard this just a few times? So many IT hiring managers are having to find creative ways to keep staff members in-house. While budgets and major company overhauls can’t always be achieved, some methods can help. 

Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for an open conversation on how to keep your local IT staff intact. This panel features local IT hiring managers and leaders dealing with these challenges in their shops. Bring your questions as there will be an opportunity to get advice on your specific needs. 

Moderator: Tony North, Sr Manager of IT Services, King County, Washington

Panelists:

  • Yasmin Karimli, Vice President, Strategic Transformation, T-Mobile
  • Brian Moore, Director, Information Technology, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept
  • Tony Sheehan, Director, Information Services, Seattle Convention Center
  • Artem Zakharchenko, Senior Vice President, Robert Half

[1 CPE] Retaining Your IT Staff in Nebraska, Can it Be Done?

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

“The other company is offering higher wages. I get to work remotely as much as I want and get a four-day workweek. Sorry, but I must take it.” Have you heard this just a few times? So many IT hiring managers are having to find creative ways to keep staff members in-house. While budgets and major company overhauls can’t always be achieved, some methods can help.

Companies throughout Nebraska have challenges in retaining IT staff. Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for an open conversation on how to keep your local IT staff intact. This panel features local IT hiring managers and leaders dealing with these challenges in their shops. Bring your questions as there will be an opportunity to get advice on your specific needs.

Moderator: Ron Woerner, Professor, Bellevue University

Panelists:

  • Samantha Harvey-Fleeman, Account Director, LinkedIn
  • Rob LaMagna-Reiter, Chief information Security Officer, Hudl
  • Lisa McKee, President, ISACA Omaha

[1 CPE] Digital Transformation at Presbyterian & The Practical Use of AI

  Presented by Brian Beardmore • Chief Digital Officer, Presbyterian Healthcare

Today’s insightful talk will be on two groundbreaking aspects reshaping the landscape of healthcare: “Presbyterian Healthcare Services Journey in Digital Transformation in Healthcare” and the “Potential Benefits of AI in Healthcare.” As the world increasingly embraces technology and innovation, the healthcare industry stands at the forefront of this transformative journey. In the era of digital transformation, traditional healthcare models are evolving into interconnected and data-driven ecosystems. This revolution is driven by the integration of advanced technologies, digital front doors, and omnichannel technologies enabling seamless communication, data sharing, and improved patient outcomes. Embracing this digital shift opens the door to enhanced patient experiences, personalized care, streamlined operations, and greater accessibility to healthcare services.

Simultaneously, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a pivotal force that can propel healthcare to new heights. With its ability to analyze vast amounts of medical data, AI offers invaluable insights, aids in accurate diagnoses, and empowers clinicians to make informed decisions. AI-driven applications, such as machine learning algorithms and natural language processing, promise to revolutionize drug discovery, personalized medicine, disease prevention, and overall healthcare delivery.

Join us as we delve into the potential synergies between digital transformation and AI in healthcare, unearthing the unprecedented opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Together, we shall uncover a future where technology and healthcare intertwine to revolutionize the way we live and heal.

Brian Beardmore serves as the Chief Digital Officer for Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Brian brings over 28 years of healthcare technology experience in digital optimization and transformation, leading and executing Presbyterian’s digital strategy to improve access to care, enhance the customer experience, increase efficiency and cost savings, and increase revenue.

Before Presbyterian, Brian served as Administrative Director of Technical Services for Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, Texas. Brian earned his MBA from Texas A&M University, Mays Business School in College Station, Texas, and a BS in Industrial Technology Information Systems from Sam Houston University in Huntsville, Texas.

[1 CPE] Panel: Retaining Your IT Staff in New Mexico, Can it Be Done?

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

“The other company is offering higher wages. I get to work remotely as much as I want and get a four-day workweek. Sorry, but I must take it.” Have you heard this just a few times? So many IT hiring managers are having to find creative ways to keep staff members in-house. While budgets and major company overhauls can’t always be achieved, some methods can help.

New Mexico has unique challenges in retaining IT staff. Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for an open conversation on how to keep your local IT staff intact. This panel features local IT hiring managers and leaders dealing with these challenges in their shops. We also will have the input of non-managerial employees who will speak to what they look for in a company. Bring your questions as there will be an opportunity to get advice on your specific needs.

Panelists:

  • Steve Cox, Director, Information Technology, The Downs Casino and Racetrack
  • Matt Hesley, IT Security Manager, TriCore Reference Laboratories
  • Jessica Johnson, Sr IT Security & Program Operations Manager, Westrock
  • Kristen Lucero, Information Security Risk Lead, PNM Resources, Inc.
  • Anthony Weaver, Lead Solutions Architect, Cloud Engineer, PNM Resources, Inc.

[1 CPE] Panel: Retaining Your IT Staff in Idaho, Can it Be Done?

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

“The other company is offering higher wages. I get to work remotely as much as I want and get a four-day workweek. Sorry, but I must take it.” Have you heard this just a few times? So many IT hiring managers are having to find creative ways to keep staff members in-house. While budgets and major company overhauls can’t always be achieved, some methods can help.

Idaho has unique challenges in retaining IT staff. Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for an open conversation on how to keep your local IT staff intact. This panel features local IT hiring managers and leaders dealing with these challenges in their shops. Bring your questions as there will be an opportunity to get advice on your specific needs.

Panelists:

  • Russ Cunningham, Manager, IT Security, ON Semiconductor
  • Cody Kreps, Director, Information Services, Nampa School District
  • Jason Mertz, Director, Information Technology, TruGrocer Federal Credit Union

[1 CPE] Panel: Retaining Your IT Staff in Montana, Can it Be Done?

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

“The other company is offering higher wages. I get to work remotely as much as I want, and I am getting a four-day workweek. Sorry, but I must take it.” Have you heard this just a few times? So many IT hiring managers are having to find creative ways to keep staff members in-house. While budgets and major company overhauls can’t always be achieved, some methods can help.

Montana has some of the most unique challenges in the country for retaining staff. Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for an open conversation on how to keep your Montana IT staff intact. This panel features local area IT hiring managers and leaders that deal with these challenges in their shops. Bring your questions as there will be an opportunity to get advice on the needs you have.

Panelists

  • Jerry Rapp, Chief Information Officer, Town Pump
  • Kyle Rholl, Vice President, Information Technology, Clearwater Credit Union
  • Ryan Schoppe, Director, Information Technology One Health
  • Fred Wiegand, Director, Information Security, Stockman Bank of Montana

[1 CPE] KC Tech Specs

  Presented by KC Tech Council

Since 2017, the KC Tech Council has released KC Tech Specs, a report capturing data and analysis around Kansas City’s tech industry. The report is designed to give the tech community, businesses, educators, lawmakers, civic leaders, and students a consolidated, data-driven resource to find information about our region’s tech landscape. Data sources are cited on every page and feature a compilation of relevant statistics from KC Tech Council’s partners such as CompTIA and JobsEQ.

Tech enterprises rely on data to inform and drive business decisions every day. As the voice of Kansas City’s tech industry, we are proud to elevate the data within KC Tech Specs to help us collectively find the opportunities to leverage our strengths, improve our deficiencies and grow together as a tech hub of the future.

Bio: Erin Christensen serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the KC Tech Council, a membership-based association serving as the regional advocate for Kansas City’s tech industry. Prior to her appointment to COO in May 2022, Erin lead workforce initiatives for the Tech Council which included the implementation of a leading tech apprenticeship program. Her role currently focuses on member and sponsor engagement, supporting workforce development, and member program development. Before joining the Tech Council in October 2020, Erin had a long tenure working in higher education with a recent focus on corporate engagement.

She currently serves on the BSIT Advisory Board for The University of Kansas Edwards Campus and on the Industry Executive Council for the North Kansas City School District. Erin is in her second year of the Greater Kansas City Chamber’s Centurions Leadership Program. Receiving both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwest Missouri State University, Erin is originally from Rolla, MO but landed in Kansas City in 2014. She currently resides in Lees Summit, MO with her husband and daughter.

[1 CPE] Evening the Odds of Cyber Warfare

  Presented by Michael Lettman • Cyber Security Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Protecting your network and data is always a challenge. Threats can come from hackers looking to cause trouble, disgruntled employees, or users that don’t realize they are being targeted. Possibly the biggest threat now is cyber warfare. Nation States are sponsoring campaigns of disinformation and are constantly looking to disrupt any systems they can. Technology professionals have a great ally in this battle and help is available now.

In this session, you will learn about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) youngest agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and resources available at “no cost” to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial governments and organizations with critical infrastructure. Your enemies will use any tools they have, even drones, to attack your systems. Come get the information you need to stay on top of the current threat landscape.

Mike Lettman is the Cyber Security Advisor for Region 9 with the Department of Homeland Security. The mission of cyber security advisors is to provide direct coordination, outreach, and regional support to protect cyber components essential to the sustainability, preparedness, and protection of the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) and State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) governments. This is primarily accomplished with tools and assessments to test an organization’s resilience and cyber maturity. Mike has served in several capacities on many cyber and security teams, task forces, and committees over his career. He is currently sitting on the Governor’s Arizona Cyber Team (ACT), a member of the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC), and a member of the State of Arizona’s Cyber Disruption Planning Group.

Prior to becoming the Arizona CSA, Mike was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Arizona for 6 years and the CISO for the State of Wisconsin for 8 years. Mike is currently only one of three people in the country that has worked as a CISO for two different state governments. During this time Mike has briefed four Governors offices, many Adjutants Generals, and policy advisors on cyber issues, adversaries, and threats, creating strategies and recommendations to improve the cyber resilience and maturity of those entities. He supported many high-level events such as the Super Bowl, state elections, inaugurations, and government officials lying in state. In addition to high-level events, Mike has organized, participated in, and successfully completed multiple cyber exercises in both states involving government entities, critical infrastructure private sector companies, and the National Guard.