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CDW Executive SummIT: Speakers Plot Paths to Technology Success

IT and business leaders will learn how to integrate new tools such as AI with existing solutions to achieve their business objectives.

Matt McLaughlin

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Matt is an associate editorial director and award-winning content creation leader. He is a regular contributor to the CDW Tech Magazines and frequently writes about data analytics, software, storage and cloud topics.

The advances that the technology industry makes offer numerous opportunities for innovation, but they also present IT teams with a major challenge. Organizations need to tie their IT strategies to their business objectives while dealing with a wide variety of concerns — including security, compliance and integration — in a rapidly shifting landscape. It’s like threading a needle on a roller coaster.

IT leaders from across numerous industries will learn about approaches that can help them navigate this challenge and take advantage of both new and existing technologies at the CDW Executive SummIT: Building Today’s Technology to Enable Future Success. The event, held Oct. 15-17 in Phoenix, will feature speakers from CDW and major IT vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Dell and Google, as well as IT leaders from organizations such as the Arizona Cardinals.

Participants at the SummIT will hear from experts about a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, sustainability, cost optimization, infrastructure modernization, networking and user experience.

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Learn How to Apply AI to Business Processes

The emergence of artificial intelligence has created new paradigms for organizations across industries. One of the most common issues organizations face is how they can apply AI to their specific business workflows. In a breakout session at the SummIT, Bill Polisson, vice president of enterprise data services for CDW, and Paul Zajdel, vice president of data and analytics for CDW, will explain how organizations can transform abstract concepts around AI into concrete business strategies.

The applications of AI may be limited only by our imagination. In another breakout session, James Tee, principal design manager for the Microsoft Azure AI Platform, will discuss how AI can be used for computational design, helping organizations automate product development to improve user experiences and enable innovation. By leveraging AI, development teams can enhance both the efficiency and productivity of their processes.

AI has created a new revolution in technology as businesses race to mine insights from their vast stores of data. Using AI effectively can help companies deliver better experiences to their customers. Tony Paikeday, senior director of AI systems for NVIDIA, will explore how organizations can scale their applications of AI to streamline operations and improve the ROI for this technology.

DISCOVER: New AI capabilities improve worker satisfaction and efficiency.

Effective Security in a Changing Environment

Security remains a paramount topic for IT professionals, and speakers at the SummIT will address it from a variety of perspectives. For example, Marcos Christodonte II, vice president and global CISO for CDW, will explain how organizations can modernize their cybersecurity programs to address increases in the frequency and intensity of cyberattacks.

As the boundaries of the digital landscape continue to expand, IT teams must integrate security into every layer. Jason Merrick, senior vice president for product at Tenable, will offer details on how organizations can use advanced analytics, automation and threat intelligence to bolster their cyber defenses.

As the use of mobile and cloud technologies continues to grow, IT teams are considering the deployment of secure connectivity methods to mitigate their security risks. David Logan, vice president and CTO for the Americas at HPE Aruba Networking, will explore how secure connectivity can enhance the user experience and improve enterprise agility while also protecting against threats.

Ultimately, organizations must find ways to incorporate new technologies with their current tools to enable new capabilities and drive innovation. The CDW Executive SummIT will present a variety of new ideas on how to achieve these objectives and set the stage for future successes.

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