Nashville Technology Council

The 7th Annual GFIRST National Conference began yesterday at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel &
Convention Center here in Nashville. The conference isAugust 7th thru 12th, and features top
information security professionals and government officials.

What is GFIRST?
GFIRST (Government Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) is a group of technical and tactical
practitioners from incident response and security response teams responsible for securing government
information technology systems and providing private sector support. GFIRST members work together to
understand and handle computer security incidents and to encourage proactive and preventative security
practices across government agencies. GFIRST promotes cooperation among the full range of Federal, State
and local agencies, including defense, civilian, intelligence, and law enforcement.

The conference is FREE to attend. We would love to hear your thoughts on the Conference if you attended
this week. Email jhill@technologycouncil.com if you have news from the event that would like to share.

If you are interested in GFIRST, don’t forget to register for InfoSec 2011…The Southeast’s leading security
conference now in it’s 11th year. InfoSec brings technologists and security professionals for a full day of
exciting speakers and networking opportunities.

Nashville Tech Story (11/4/09)

The business of analytics is growing dramatically as we expand our informational needs for an organization.  Analytics can be thought with regard to intelligence for the business, information, content management (structure and unstructured), and predictive (statistical).  There are a plethora of products in each of these four quadrants of analytical tools.

A new global study of more than 2,500 Chief Information Officers (CIOs), released by IBM in September, reveals that leveraging analytics to gain a competitive advantage and improve business decision-making is now the top priority for CIOs. More than four out of five (83 percent) survey respondents identified business intelligence and analytics – the ability to see patterns in vast amounts of data and extract actionable insights – as the way they will enhance their organizations’ competitiveness.

These results and other insights are detailed in the just-released Global CIO Study 2009, which is the largest face-to-face survey of CIOs ever conducted. The study, titled “The New Voice of the CIO,” represents the insights and vision of CIOs from 78 countries, 19 industries, and organizations of every size. The study reinforces the increasingly strategic role that CIOs are playing as visionary leaders and as drivers of innovation and financial growth.

With an increased focus on data analytics, the survey also revealed that data reliability and security have emerged as increasingly urgent concerns, with 71 percent of CIOs planning to make additional investments in risk management and compliance.

As a result of analytics, the CIO’s role is changing to include the following:

• Making innovation real
• Raising the ROI on IT
• Expanding the business impact.

Sign up today to join us for lunch on November 12, 2009, for the launch of the Analytics Group.

Nashville Tech Story (10/30/09)

Did you miss the Nashville Technology Awards last Tuesday night?  Don’t worry, we have plenty of pictures to fill you in on everything you may have missed.  Take a look at the finalists and winners celebrating backstage in the slide show below.  In case you are wondering, yes, those are real Gibson Epiphone guitars, designed especially for the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

Finalists and winners weren’t the only one’s celebrating Tuesday night.  Over 375 participants walked the red carpet at this event.  See pictures from the red carpet cocktail reception below.

Special thanks to XO Communications, the Platinum Sponsor of the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

The Naked Hospital
August 6, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hillwood Country Club

Miss the Event?  Click Here for PowerPoint Presentations.

Transparency has become even more important in the past year as we begin the healthcare reform discussion.  There is not a signature event in Nashville to bring quality, marketing, transparency, and technology together.  The Naked Hospital event will take the user experience from high level strategy through national and state legislative issues through practical hands on tools to walk away with.  The event will focus on how and why health systems and hospitals should focus on quality reporting as well as financial reporting.  At the end of the day, all of this puts additional strains on the information systems and resources deployed by most health systems and hospitals.  How will they cope?  What is the next step?

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Agenda

Entrepreneurial Series Roundtable Event:
“Protecting Your IP“
November 10, 2009
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Hotel Preston
733 Briley Parkway | Nashville, Tennessee
*Cash Bar Available

Click Here to Register Online

Sponsored by:

Are you interested in starting a business, and want to know more about copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other types of intellectual property? Join our panel of legal experts as we discuss Intellectual Property, and your rights and a business owner.

Panel Members:

David Gilbert
Director of Business Development, Griffin Technology

Previously the Director of Intellectual Property Management at Griffin, David built the IP program at Griffin and oversaw the submission of dozens of utility and design patent applications to the USPTO on Griffin’s behalf.  He also participated in managing disputes and agreements regarding Griffin’s  IP.  Click Here to Read More

Suzanne Kessler
Principal, Hughes-Kessler Consulting

Suzanne Kessler is an entertainment attorney and documentary filmmaker.  She began her legal career at Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman, LLP, a Beverly Hills entertainment law firm, where she worked in the transactional entertainment department, focusing in the film, music, copyright, and trademark areas.  She serviced studios and production companies (such as MGM, Universal, and Turner Broadcasting System), record companies (such as MCA Records and Curb Records), and assorted independent film and television producers and talent.  During six years at Universal Music Group (“UMG”), she was the Director of Business and Legal Affairs for A&M Records in Hollywood and served as Vice President of Business Development for UMG’s Nashville operations.  While at UMG, Kessler helped develop new media strategies and facilitate intellectual property anti-piracy efforts. Click Here to Read More

Eric Reuthe
Vice President of Product Engineering, edō Interactive

Eric Reuthe has over 15 years of experience, as an entrepreneur, working with start-ups, and managing and developing technology in a variety of industries including medical device, semiconductor, and business and financial services. Currently, he is the Vice President of Product Engineering at edō Interactive a company that is developing technologies that leverage payment card and platforms to create digital marketing and advertising networks. At edō, he is responsible for the technical design and development of edo’s products and service platforms and is involved with patenting several business methods and supporting technologies. Eric is actively working on and inventing much of edō’s technology related to creating consumer incentives through the use of financial offsets and real-time transaction analysis.  Click Here to Read More

Edward Ramage
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

W Edward Ramage is a shareholder and chair of the IP Group at Baker Donelson.  Mr Ramage concentrates his practice on patent prosecution and the litigation and licensing of IP rights. His patent prosecution experience includes business methods, medical devices and  medical IT systems. He is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office, and is admitted to the US Courts of Appeal for the Federal and Sixth Circuits. He graduated from Harvard University cum laude, received his Master’s degree from Stanford University, and his Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University.

Moderator:

K.A.D. Camara
Partner, Camara & Sibley LLP

Mr. Camara is the youngest graduate in the history of Harvard Law School, having earned his J.D. magna cum laude at 19. He was born in Manila, attended the Punahou School in Honolulu, and earned his B.S. summa cum laude in computer science and mathematics. After law school, he taught corporate law at Northwestern, and practiced at Houston litigation boutique Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos before starting his own firm, Camara & Sibley LLP.  Click Here to Read More

Analytics Group Launch Luncheon
November 12, 2009
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Nashville City Club | 201 4th Ave N |  Nashville, TN 37219
Click Here to Register Online

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Are you an analytics junkie? Join the Nashville Technology Council at this luncheon as we kick off the formation of an Analytics Group.  This event is sponsored by IBM, and will feature a panel of experts who will discuss their experiences, provide useful tips and expert knowledge.

Moderator:
Jason Kelley, Director, Practice Area Leader, Business Analytics and Optimization, IBM

Jason Kelley is the Director, and Global Practice Leader for mid-market Business Analytics and Optimization (BAO). IBM’s Business Analytics & Optimization consulting team of 4000+ business professionals bring together the IBM business focused best practices, differentiated technology, and industry focused expertise, to deliver business intelligence solutions. Prior to leading the mid-market BAO team, Jason was responsible for the North American Application Services consulting practice, driving innovative application development and industry focused solutions. With a depth of experience in our global markets Jason has also led IBM’s world wide Industry Solution go to market efforts focused on service oriented technology & customer care analytics.

Over the years, Jason has had the opportunity to work across the IBM organization Industry Solutions space in the Software Group, Global Technology Services, and now in GBS.  Developing a depth of skill across industries has been consistent in Jason’s career as he has held executive roles in the Public, Industrial, and Services sectors, as well as founding and leading a successful marketing services firm prior to joining the global team at IBM.

Mr. Kelley is a Graduate of West Point, the United States Military Academy, with graduate work at the University of Tennessee, UCLA Anderson School of Business, and a MBA from the Cox School of Business at SMU.  He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Central Texas Better Business Bureau and also enjoys any volunteer opportunities to mentor inner city or at risk youth.  With a passion for invention, Jason contributes to IBM’s ongoing leadership in innovation and technology patents as the holder of two U.S. Patents with others pending.

Panelists Include:

Adam A. Hameed
Senior Vice President – Data and Analytics Solutions
Emdeon

Mr. Hameed is our Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics Solutions. Mr. Hameed has extensive experience in data and analytics and the healthcare industry after spending numerous years successfully leading UnitedHealth Group’s sales and account management operations for its Ingenix and OptumHealth payer markets. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group in 2004, Mr. Hameed held many sales, marketing, and business development positions with several leading consulting and software companies, including FICO, Deloitte Consulting, and Accenture. Mr. Hameed also assisted in building a national customer relationship management consulting and systems integration company. Mr. Hameed earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and General Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Barry Ralston
Chief Architect and Director of Business Intelligence
ComFrame Software

With a career in Business Intelligence spanning 16 years, Barry is a featured speaker for many nationally recognized events including recent Microsoft SQL Server Launches, the Oracle Development Tools User Group, International Oracle User Group – Americas and JavaOne. Since joining ComFrame in 2001, his client successes include Aflac, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Honda, and UPS . A member of the Microsoft National VTS Program, Barry also maintains sqlbipro.com, a blog focused on promoting business intelligence education and software craftsmanship.

Here to Register Online

A Bumpy Road Series Webcast – Nov 18
Economic Outlook – 2010: Catalysts, Insights, and Actions

Is the light we’re starting to see at the end of the tunnel an economic recovery?  If so, how strong will it be?  Where are the risks and  opportunities?

The past year has seen enormous upheaval and economic stress which has affected almost every segment of our country.  Knowing that these types of occurrences are typically cyclical, the driving questions for most business leaders today are:

•    Where are we in the current cycle?

•    What is happening with the government stimulus funds?

•    What can and should my business be doing to emerge stronger?

Join us for an informative webcast as Dr. Philip Swan, Chief Economist for IBM explains the numbers, showing us how we got here, and where we’re going over the coming 12-18 months.

Who should attend?
•    Business decision-makers wanting to better understand today’s economic forces and outlook.
•    IT decision-makers looking for insights into the role technology can play in leading toward economic recovery.

Date – Wednesday, November 18th, 10:00 a.m.

Click here to register.

The Bumpy Road is a free webcast series which each month tackles – in an educational manner – a different business problem area.  The goal of these discussions is to offer business decision makers useful ideas for improving the application of technology to their business – all in the context of today’s difficult economy.

Nashville Technology Council & Digital Nashville present
Social Media 101

From Facebook to Twitter to Yelp and many more, social tools are dominating the way people communicate about all aspects of life, especially brands they like or dislike. In this session, Kate O’Neill covers the philosophy behind social media, why social marketing is taking over as the quickest way to reach an audience, rules for engaging a social audience and the many tools that are available.

Venue: Cumberland University
Labry Hall – Computer Lab 014
Lebanon , TN 37087

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Breakfast & Networking
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Social Media 101

Cost: $25 per person
*cost covers breakfast, refreshments, and the program

Click Here to Register Online

Kate O’Neill has earned a reputation as a passionate advocate for innovative, interactive online experiences in business. Working in online content in Silicon Valley during the 1990s heyday, she introduced the techniques of blogging (before it was called blogging and before there were fantastic tools like Wordpress) to many companies as an employee and later as a consultant. As social networks and social media have sprung up, Kate has been a vocal advocate for their inclusion in savvy business and marketing strategy, as well, both for the SEO boost they often imply and for the way they can strengthen a business’s relationship with its customers and enhance the customer experience.

Kate currently runs [meta]marketer, a web marketing un-agency and freelance consultancy she founded this year. She also maintains four blogs, three Twitter accounts, and dozens of other semi-neglected social media accounts.

Directions:
• Take I-40 East (toward Knoxville) to exit 238 (Lebanon)
• Left at traffic light at top of ramp,
• Travel straight through four traffic lights,
• Left at the next light, Leeville Pike (West) TN Blvd.(East), Ryan’s Steakhouse is on your right.
• Straight at the 4-way stop,
• Right on South Greenwood,
• Left at the 2nd road on left, Martin Ave.
• Park in the parking lot along Martin Ave. Labry Hall is half way up the block adjunct to the gymnasium.