March 1, 2007
Irvine Marriott
Irvine, California
At Computerworld's upcoming IT Executive Summit & Roundtable, a small, select group of senior IT executives will explore and discuss the issues, and will get an up-to-date education on where the wireless workplace is headed. Through a concise, morning-long program of analyst and end-user presentations concluding with a rich, interactive roundtable discussion, participants will gain fresh perspective from presenters and each other.
Why You Should Attend
You'll learn from formal presentations and moderated discussion that will surround how today's workplace environments—from corporate enterprise campuses to those in education, healthcare and government—are pushing the wireless envelope. You'll find out how the convergence of voice and video to the data mix is challenging many of these environments to deploy cost-effective but secure expansion. And you'll see how all of this is taking place against a backdrop of users who are increasingly demanding "all-wireless, all-the-time" across the workplace.
From the morning's program, you'll rapidly gather answers to the following questions:
- What are the imminent challenges for today's IT decision-makers?
- What are the pitfalls to avoid?
- How can the next-generation wireless workplace be built efficiently—with both scalability and security?
- How have some workplaces accomplished this not only with wireless data, but with voice and video too?
- How are organizations already making "all-wireless, all-the-time" a reality?
Presenters
Ken Biba, Managing Director, Novarum
Ken has over 30 years of experience in the network information systems industry, bringing a unique background of general management with a strong product and marketing focus in network systems and information security. Ken was an early engineer of the Internet in 1975. He has co-founded and managed four notable networking companies: Sytek, which focused on cable TV-based local and metropolitan data networks; Agilis, which focused on wireless handheld computers; Xircom, which developed local area network client products for mobile computing; and Vivato, which focused on scaling Wi-Fi infrastructure to campuses and metropolitan areas.
Ken's perspective as a CEO, member of the boards of public and private companies, and a technologist brings unique insight to the business, market and technology of bringing useful wireless solutions to users. Ken has pioneered original technologies for cable data, wireless local area networks, and Internet security that are used every day by hundreds of millions of users.
Ken has a Bachelor of Science in Physics (
magna cum laude, Tau Beta Pi) and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.
Gladson George, Manager, Network Administration, State University of New York (SUNY) - Farmingdale
Gladson George has been with Farmingdale State College of NY since September 2000. One of the first projects he worked on was wireless deployment, starting with the dorms. Since then, the wireless deployment has grown to cover 90% of academic facilities.
In 2002 Gladson was appointed Network Manager for the College. Since then he has worked on many projects, including network security, design, and management, and wireless design and deployment.
Bill Laberis, Vice President, Computerworld
Bill Laberis is Vice President of Custom Content Strategy at
Computerworld, a new position he filled in October 2006. In this exciting role, Bill will work closely with Computerworld's vendor clients to create highly individualized custom content programs that leverage the wide range of Computerworld's media capabilities, including print, online, multimedia and custom events.
No stranger to Computerworld or IDG, Bill was editor-in-chief of Computerworld for ten years from 1986-1996. During his editorial tenure, Computerworld won more than 80 awards for editorial and design excellence, including the Computer Press Association's award as Best Computer Newspaper an unprecedented three times. And as editor, Bill was also frequent speaker and keynoter, having delivered over 100 speeches and addresses while writing over 400 signed editorials. He was often quoted in the business media as an industry spokesman; wrote for several publications including the editorial page of the
Wall Street Journal; and was also a frequent contributor to panel sessions at major industry trade shows and served on the boards of advisors of several major conferences.
In the ten years between leaving Computerworld as editor and rejoining as Vice President of Custom Content Strategy, Bill was founder and president of Bill Laberis Associates, a custom publishing and media consulting company. His company produced special supplements, magazines, newsletters, Webcasts, content-oriented marketing materials and other special customer publications for nearly all first- and second-tier vendors in the computer industry. His company's work included all content and design creation for the quarterly
Microsoft Executive Circle Magazine, read by more than 120,000 business and technology managers in North America, and produced from 2001-2005.
Mr. Laberis is a graduate of Columbia University and lives in Holliston, Mass., with his wife and two sons.
Larry Stillman, Director of Technology and Chief Technology Officer, Sun Health Corporation
Larry Stillman is Director of Technology and Chief Technology Officer for Sun Health, a community-owned network of health care services in Sun City, Arizona. Sun Health operates the 355-bed Sun Health Boswell Hospital and the 307-bed Sun Health Del E. Webb Hospital, in addition to a research institute, community health and wellness programs, and a school of nursing. Sun Health's technology platform supports over 6,000 users and a complete inventory of medical equipment with integrated technology.
Mr. Stillman has over 30 years experience in technology. Prior to Sun Health, Mr. Stillman was Vice President of Technology for Exeter Life Sciences. He also served in various executive positions in pharmacy benefits management, insurance claims processing, financial services, and health care. He has a Bachelor's degree from Western International University and lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
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