The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, plans to make A CEO Conversation 2008 one of the most successful to date. The event will be held Thursday, April 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Imperial in Durham.
Tickets are still available at the early registration price, and all individuals representing the greater business community are encouraged to attend. To register today, contact Jennifer Bosser at jbosser@nctechnology.org or 919-856-0393 ext. 227.
Program highlights will include the community’s introduction to Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO of Red Hat, Inc., who will give his observations on the global demand for high value open source solutions. The Honorable Perrin Beatty, president and CEO for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, will offer thoughts on border issues and trade relations between the U.S. and Canada; guests will also hear from Bob Greenberg, general manager, IT Optimization and Service Management & Senior State Executive for North Carolina, IBM—the largest IBM campus in the world. Dr. Chris Kuehl, managing director and co-founder of Armada Corporate Intelligence, will focus on economic issues that have dominated the financial press for the last several months in his speech aptly titled ‘Feeling Cornered—After all it IS the Year of the Rat’.
“We are extremely pleased to offer such dynamic leaders as this year’s keynote speakers for A CEO Conversation,” said Peter Hermann, NCTA president and CEO. “These individuals are extremely well-suited to address the high-level of attendees at this event, and discuss their own experiences in relation to what makes a good leader and how to overcome challenges to position a company for success both in North Carolina and globally.”
A CEO Conversation is the largest gathering of technology decision-makers in North Carolina, and provides attendees with an intimate setting to connect with leaders in industry, global finance and government. The event provides a forum to explore business trends in technology, examine local, national and global market opportunities, gather business intelligence and visionary information, and meet the global decision-makers who can provide market opportunities for business growth. Attendees include CEOs, senior corporate executives, innovators of cutting-edge technologies, business developers and industry visionaries across all business verticals.
Corporate sponsors for 2008’s A CEO Conversation include Triangle Business Journal, IBM Corporation, InCentric Solutions, EMC Corporation, Cisco, Microsoft, Novell, Business Wire, DPR Group, e-NC Authority, WRAL Local Tech Wire, Frontside Networks, BB&T Insurance Services, Six Disciplines, Alphanumeric Systems, Call Coverage, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP, Dell Corporation, Duke Net Communications, Embarq, Peak 10, Progress Energy, Questcon Technologies, Red Hat, Inc., Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, and Vaco Technology.
For more information or to register for A CEO Conversation, please visit www.nctechnology.org, or contact Jennifer Bosser at jbosser@nctechnology.org or 919-856-0393 ext. 227.
About NCTA
The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) is a not-for-profit, membership-driven trade association and the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina. NCTA is the intersection of leadership and technology, fueling the growth of North Carolina through Executive Engagement, Public Affairs, and a Knowledge Workforce. For more information, visit our website at www.nctechnology.org.
Contacts:
Michelle Perkins, 919-678-9200
mperkins@dprgroup.com
