Keynote: Business Transformation Case Study
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

James Knight, Global CIO;
Joseph Calla, Assistant Vice President - IT
Jeffrey Vanderoef; Assistant Vice President - IT
Sharra Woodward, Assistant Vice President - IT
Robert Henches, Assistant Vice President – IT

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is the 11th largest property and casualty insurer in the United States and has a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 28 countries staffed by 10,600 employees. After accepting the role as Global CIO, Jim Knight created a Leadership Council to focus on advanced practices and increasing IT agility. This case study will reveal the driving forces behind the formation of the council, their goals and impact across the organization, as well as, details of key deliverables including their Roadmap for IT Agility.

You will hear from key participants in the transformation initiative. The complexities of leadership and management of the initiative will be outlined, as well as strategies and tactics that have proven successful in undertaking this transformational initiative.

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CIO Panel: Business Transformation Case Studies

Moderator:
Ed Pospesil, Chairman, Technology Executives Networking Group

Panelists:
E. Jeffrey Hutchinson, CIO, DAN’IS – Groupe Danone; America
John Repko, CIO, Covance, Inc.
Jeffrey Skulsky, VP Information Technology, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Panelists will share their business transformation experience and expertise by addressing these key questions:

• What is a transformational CIO? What are their key skills and abilities that make them different from other CIOs?
• How do you transform IT to become more operationally efficient, demonstrate high business value and become an engine for innovation?
• What business changes have CIOs made that have resulted in business and IT transformations that drive increased value, competitiveness, agility and stronger business and IT alignment?