NJ Society for Information Management

Virtual Wine Tasting Event
2021-01-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Are you tired of Work From Home? Help us change WFH to Wine From Home! We are starting the new year with a Virtual Wine Tasting led by a Sommelier from In Good Taste. The Wine Tasting will feature an array of 8 wines from family-run vineyards from the top wine producing regions of California
Register today and then just sip back and relax in the comfort of your home for this fun interactive tasting.
Cost: $35 as a donation to the SIM NJ Foundation
Important Information:
1. In order to insure timely delivery of the wines required for the tasting, registration is required by Sunday, Jan 17.
2. During registration, please let us know where you want the wine delivered. Wine will be delivered via FedEx the week before the tasting (an adult signature will be required.)
3. Tasting link will be emailed to registrants on Mon, Jan 25.

February Meeting - A New Approach to Mobile Software Innovation... Mechanical Robots!
2021-02-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Webinar
Engage in conversation with Eden Full Goh, the Founder and CEO of Mobot, as she shares her journey through mechanical engineering, social impact, tech startups, product management and entrepreneurship. This decade-long adventure led Eden to start Mobot, a seed-stage company that addresses challenges in digital transformation, enabling mobile engineering teams to innovate with greater efficiency. Unlike other software solutions, Mobot’s unique approach leverages mechanical robots. Their 20-person team is backed by Y Combinator, Newark Venture Partners, among other venture firms.
Mobot’s blackbox testing approach covers the last mile of manual QA, addressing scenarios and bugs that often slip through the cracks. This includes test cases like push notifications/deep linking, multi-phone interactions, Bluetooth connectivity, camera testing, iOS 14 widgets, multi-factor authentication and more. Mobot’s testing service leverages supervised, mechanical robots to execute mobile QA on physical devices: For more information, visit teammobot.com.
Agenda:
5:00 – 5:30 Networking
5:30 – 6:30 Presentation and Q&A FREE for all SIM New Jersey members.
Please register for the event below.
Webinar information will be included in your registration confirmation and sent to all registered members shortly before the meeting date.

Virtual Bourbon Tasting Event
2021-02-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Webinar
Please join SIM-NJ’s own Keith Barros (VP of Programs) for a virtual bourbon tasting on Thursday February 25th. Keith is certified by the Stave & Thief Society as an Executive Bourbon Steward. He will provide an overview of what is bourbon, some bourbon facts and myths, the best way to drink bourbon and then a tasting of selected bourbons.
This will be a fun event exploring “America’s Native Spirit”

Cost: $40
Important Information:
1. In order to insure timely delivery of the spirits required for the tasting, registration is required by midnight on Sunday, Feb 14th.
2. During registration, please let us know where you want the bourbon delivered. Spirits will be delivered via FedEx the week before the tasting (an adult signature will be required.)
3. Tasting link will be emailed to registrants on Wednesday, Feb 24th.

March Meeting - Cybersecurity in the Age of WFH and Covid
2021-03-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Webinar
On March 11, we will be joined by Michael Geraghty, New Jersey’s Chief Information Security Office and the Director of the NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC). Director Geraghty will discuss how Cybersecurity has changed in the last year and how the NJCCIC partners with Governmental, Academic, and Private Industry to improve the digital resilience of NJ.

About our Speaker
Michael Geraghty is New Jersey’s Chief Information Security Officer and the Director of the New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) located at the Regional Operations Intelligence Center. Director Geraghty manages the day-to-day functions of the NJCCIC, the State’s central hub for cyber operations and resources.
Geraghty brings a wealth of public and private-sector experience to this role, having served as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Chief Information Officer of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Vice President of High Technology Investigations at Prudential Financial. Previously, Geraghty served 12 years with the New Jersey State Police, where he led the formation and development of the High Technology Crimes Investigations Unit.
Geraghty has lectured extensively throughout the world on the topic of cybersecurity, high tech investigations and computer forensics; provided technical and investigative assistance to law enforcement agencies including the FBI, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, Naval Intelligence, New Scotland Yard, and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Service. He has provided expert testimony before Congress and in federal, state, and international courts on computer crime investigations and forensics. Geraghty is also a past president of the Northeast Chapter of the High Technology Crimes Investigation Association and has held leadership roles in the National Strategic Policy Council on Cyber and Electronic Crime.
Geraghty earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Thomas Edison State College.
Agenda:
5:00 – 5:30 Networking
5:30 – 6:30 Presentation and Q&A FREE for all SIM New Jersey members.
Please register for the event below.
Webinar information will be included in your registration confirmation and sent to all registered members shortly before the meeting date.

May Meeting - What Does the Rest of the Year Look Like
2021-05-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Webinar
Vaccines are being delivered. The Economy is starting to open up. What does that mean to you and your organization? In May we will be having a Panel Discussion of Members to discuss what it means to them and their organizations.
Agenda:
5:00 – 5:45 Networking
5:45 – 6:00 Chapter Business
6:00 – 7:00 Member Panel Discussion FREE for all SIM New Jersey members.
Please register for the event below.
Webinar information will be included in your registration confirmation and sent to all registered members shortly before the meeting date.

September 16th Monthly Meeting - Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
2021-09-16 17:00 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Save the date for our first In Person Meeting of the season!

Our topic with be Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Aabid Abbasi, EY Americas Data and Analytics Principal, and Sameer Gupta, EY North America Advanced Analytics Leader, will discuss the current state of AI/ML and will share some innovative use cases that they have implemented for clients. They will also discuss where they see the technology advancing in the next several years.
Sameer Gupta
EY North America Financial Services Organization Advanced Analytics Leader
Sameer is a Principal and the EY North America Financial Services Organization Advanced Analytics Leader.
He has a strong track record of working with the largest consumer lending institutions and payment networks to implement transformational business strategies, leveraging advanced analytics and generating material improvements in customer risk, fraud, compliance and customer marketing.
Sameer leads a cross-functional team of data scientists, AI practitioners and business domain professionals who implement AI-driven approaches by applying such techniques as natural language processing, deep learning and knowledge graphs.
Previously, Sameer was general manager and founder of the Consumer Finance and Risk Division at a leading AI solutions prod analytics.
Sameer holds an MBA in Finance and Financial Management Services from the Indian Institute of Management and a BTech in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

In Person Event Attendance Requirements

Vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a mask
For the protection of everyone, we encourage you to take advantage of the COVID-19 vaccination offered free of charge through your local Health Department, and various pharmacies in your area.
If you have flu-like symptoms such as a cough or fever, please stay home and take advantage of the free virtual meeting.

Help each other stay healthy and practice minimum contact!
Join us at The Madison Hotel for networking, dinner, and the presentation. This meeting will also be broadcast via Zoom for members who cannot attend in person. 5:00 – 6:15P – Networking
6:15 – 6:45P – Dinner
6:45 – 7:00P – Chapter Business
7:00 – 8:00P – Presentation
8:00 – 8:30P – Networking
8:30 – 9:00P – Members In Transition Please register for the event below.
SIM NJ Members $80.00 , non-member guests $110.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you can’t make it to the meeting in person and would like to attend via Zoom for the presentation feed only, please purchase a free Zoom Meeting Ticket below.

October 14th Monthly Meeting - Overcoming Operational Complexity to Achieve Anywhere Operations
2021-10-14 17:00 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Events of the past 18 months ignited the need for new ways to deliver “Anywhere Operations,” a business operating model designed to reach customers, enable employees, and use digital technologies to deliver business services anywhere. But realizing the benefits of anywhere operations is no easy feat. IT Leaders must contend with a complex, ever-changing infrastructure and fragmented, legacy tools designed as point solutions. Without an accurate, real-time view of thousands of physical and virtual assets, users, and their interdependencies, the risk of business disruption in fulfilling anywhere operations becomes a real issue.
To overcome these challenges and create a more agile, digital-first operating model, IT Leaders are turning to an emerging technology, Digital Platform Conductors. During this session Paul Deur of ReadyWorks will share examples of how leading organizations like Morgan Stanley, AMEX GBT, and Tradeweb are leveraging this new technology for anywhere operations.
This meeting will be hosted both In Person at the Madison Hotel, and Virtually on Zoom.
About our Speaker
Paul Deur is a lifelong entrepreneur and co-founder and Co-CEO of ReadyWorks, a SaaS organization whose mission is to lower the risk and cost of IT infrastructure transformation. With over 20 years of experience in IT services, delivery, enablement and operations focused on large enterprise. Paul has a successful track record with global organizations such as Pfizer, Microsoft, Symantec, Unisys, American Express, Regeneron, and SMBC, amongst others. An engineer by training and customer service professional at heart, his unique perspective allows him to build practical IT solutions that work in the real world. Agenda
5:00 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting/Virtual Meeting Begins
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:30 In Person MIT Meeting Please register for the event below.
Please include your full name, professional title, with company email in the message.
SIM NJ Members $80.00, non-member guests $110.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.

November 11th Monthly Meeting - The 3 P's of Leadership
2021-11-11 17:00 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
What does it mean to be a Leader? There are many definitions of a leader and many qualities of a good leader. Professor Ruchin Kansal believes there are three qualities of a goof leader. At the Nov 11th meeting. Prof. Kansal will discuss The 3 P’s of Leadership: Privilege, Purpose and Passion. In an interactive presentation Prof Kansal will discuss how his practical experiences and research helped him develop each of The 3 P’s and how they fit together into a unifed view of Leadership.
About our Speaker
Professor Ruchin Kansal leads the Business Leadership Center at the Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, ranked #1 undergraduate leadership development program 5 years in a row.
Professor Kansal went from being an architect to a management consultant with EY & Deloitte to building the first Business Innovation & Transformation unit at Boehringer Ingelheim to Senior Vice President and global head of Digital Strategy at Siemens Healthineers. Along the journey, he has gained global experience across North America, Europe, and Asia.
He is the co-author of “Redefining Innovation: Embracing the 80-80 Rule to Ignite Growth in the Biopharmaceutical Industry;” Co-Editor of In The Lead; Lead Researcher of Future of Leadership Survey; and a host of 30 minutes on Comcast Channel 23 Danbury. He is also the Project Director of The 5th Industrial Revolution – a graduate level course and a narrative project exploring the intersection of human existence, health technology and space.
He was invited to the Obama White House to share best practices for engaging patients in research in support of the Presidential Precision Medicine initiative. He served as a board member for Stanford Medicine X (2014-17). He was recognized with the Top 40 Healthcare Transformers Award by Medical, Marketing & Media in 2016, and Boehringer Ingelheim President’s Award for developing the company’s first Patient Engagement Strategy.
With a passion to develop future leaders, Professor Kansal founded Kansal & Company that coaches leaders and companies to lead with purpose and with courage. Further, he advises Consumer, Tech and other non-Health companies looking to enter and operate in the healthcare market.

Agenda
5:00 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting/Virtual Meeting Begins
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:30 Networking
Please register for the event below.
Please include your full name, professional title, with company email in the message.
SIM NJ Members $80.00 , non-member guests $110.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.

SIMNJ - Holiday Cocktail Party
2021-12-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Webinar
As the year comes to a close, join your SIM NJ colleagues for Holiday drinks and banter. Bring your funniest stories and anecdotes from 2021 to share the gift of laughter with all. The bar opens Fri, Dec 17 at 5:00 pm. Please serve yourself your favorite drink.
FREE for all NJSIM Members.

February 10th Monthly Meeting - Edge Computing with Jeff Dymond , Global CTO, Dell Technologies
2022-02-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Webinar
Companies are using digital transformation to take advantage of rapidly changing business opportunities and to provide a way of optimizing their business processes to keep them profitable.
Day to day, companies are reacting to and taking advantage of business initiatives such as market volatility, raw material availability and feedstock planning, asset reliability and logistics changes to name a few. Teams using new optimized business process workflows that have a greater accessibility to data across the enterprise, can make better, faster and more informed business decisions that affect their bottom-line.
Business process workflows have become increasingly more complex. Understanding what the benefits are when you “digitize” them is key. It’s been said that you should ask the question first and then see if you have the data to answer it. The same goes with digital transformation, ask if by digitizing all or part of your workflows, will you make your business more optimized and efficient or better yet, does it make you more money?
The starting point and the path of project opportunities that follow must be ROI driven. We have all been involved with project programs in the past. The same holds true with the digital transformation journey, every project has an ROI or don’t do it. We will discuss the investment in digital transformation, the technologies and culture shift you must have for business value and give you a competitive advantage.
On Feb 10th, Jeff Dymond, Global CTO, Industries Edge & IoT will discuss Dell Technologies view on Digital Transformation, use cases and how to get started.
This meeting will be hosted virtually on Zoom.
About our Speaker:
Jeff Dymond, Global CTO, Industries Edge & IoT, Dell Technologies has been in the automation and hardware/software industries for over 35 years. He is currently a Global CTO for Dell Technologies Industries Edge & IoT where Jeff applies OT and IT knowledge to develop IoT use cases and architectures from the field to the cloud. He creates solutions by looking at the business and then applying the solution and architecture in the industry specific context that enables the business value proposition. Jeff has consistently led companies to re-focus on the value of their solutions combined with their business problem that enables them to understand and sustain a competitive advantage.
Jeff started his carrier designing split architecture analog controls. Since then he has worked at major EPC firms as a control system engineer, Honeywell, first as a Solution Manager then as the their business unit lead of the Network Design and Installation group, Aspen Technology as an Application Integration Director, TIBCO Software as a SOA Architect, SAP as a NetWeaver Solution Principle, Microsoft as an SAP Integration Director, Emerson as an Oil & Gas Business Development Manager, and at DAQRI as the Sr. Director of AR Industrial Solutions before coming to Dell Technologies.
Jeff has worked in several vertical markets including Utilities, Oil & Gas Upstream, Mid-Stream, Refining, Chemical, CPG, Food Beverage, Life Sciences, Digital Cities & Smart Buildings, Pulp and Paper and Power Gen.
Agenda
5:00 Business Meeting
5:15 Presentation & Q&A
6:15 Networking

March 10th Monthly Meeting - Cybersecurity Update: Current Threats
2022-03-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
With the ever-increasing threat of data breaches and intrusions affecting all of us in our personal and professional lives, Cybersecurity is becoming more important. On March 10, Michael Geraghty, NJ CISO and the Director of the NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC), will brief us on the top three Cybersecurity concerns facing the State of New Jersey. Whether it is the increase political threat of Russia/Ukraine, Ransomware, or Phishing attacks, Director Geraghty will discuss the State’s current state of readiness and how the NJCCIC partners with Governmental, Academic, and Private Industry to improve the digital resilience of NJ.
Join your peers who understand your critical security priorities. Gain new perspectives, share experiences, and collaborate on real-life solutions to your most pressing problems. Come away with actionable insights and build a strong professional network as you engage with old friends and make new connections as we restart our In Person meetings on March 10th at The Madison Hotel. Networking starts at 5:30pm. The presentation will also be hosted on Zoom starting at 6:30pm
About The Speaker:
Michael Geraghty is New Jersey’s Chief Information Security Officer and the Director of the New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) located at the Regional Operations Intelligence Center. Director Geraghty manages the day-to-day functions of the NJCCIC, the State’s central hub for cyber operations and resources.
Michael Geraghty brings a wealth of public and private-sector experience to this role, having served as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Chief Information Officer of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Vice President of High Technology Investigations at Prudential Financial. Previously, Geraghty served 12 years with the New Jersey State Police, where he led the formation and development of the High Technology Crimes Investigations Unit. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:30 Zoom Meeting Starts
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking Please register for the event below.
SIM NJ Members $80.00 , non-member guests $110.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you can’t make it to the meeting in person and would like to attend via Zoom for the presentation feed only, please purchase a free Zoom Meeting Ticket below.

April 14th Monthly Meeting - Implementing DevOps: Culture Change Required
2022-04-14 17:30 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
The Gene Kim book, The Phoenix Project, popularized DevOps with an implied need for cultural change. Unfortunately, tools and processes dominate most related conferences and local user group meetings. During the hour, David Moskowitz will discuss the need to take a whole systems view of DevOps that combines strategy and risk into a single entity — Strategy-Risk, which serves as the basis to create and deliver digital business value. This idea represents a potentially different mindset with a corresponding cultural shift.
Join your peers to gain new perspectives, share experiences, and collaborate on real-life solutions to your most pressing problems. Come away with actionable insights and build a strong professional network as you engage with old friends and make new connections at our In Person meeting on April 14th at The Madison Hotel. Networking starts at 5:30pm. The presentation will also be hosted on Zoom starting at 6:30pm

About the Speaker
David Moskowitz started his formal career as an operating systems programmer and systems architect, which required that he look at the code he had written and how the resulting operating system might impact the business/research applications on the computer. Later, while serving in the US Army, he was tasked to apply that approach to looking at different forms of systems and complexity regarding where and how US Forces were engaged. This required working within the integration of the staff functions (personnel, intelligence, operations, logistics, and later civilian-military operations & planning).
After his military service, he continued to apply a systems approach to his job. In 1979, he worked on an anti-submarine warfare program for a DoD prime contractor, where he assumed responsibility for an aspect of the effort that was more than 18-months behind schedule and still slipping. Applying a whole systems approach, he addressed the organizational and inter-personal cultural issues to create a high-performing team that completed the effort in 9-months. That required developing a more formalized approach to managing changes, development, testing, release & deployment combined with short iterations and constant feedback that would be recognizable today as aspects of ITIL. Working with small increments of functionality and in short intervals, the team used a wall full of corkboards, 4×6 cards, and thumbtacks so that, at a glance, everyone could review and understand the status of every aspect of the team’s efforts (similar to Kanban, today).
Later as a consultant, he worked to assist organizations in adopting what they considered to be technical disruptions (including object-oriented programming, grid, agile, mobile, cloud, and DevOps). He applied a critical lesson learned from experience: “Every problem he’d help resolve was, at its core, a people problem, not a technology problem.” Technology was either an enabler or an inhibitor. The recurring mantra of these efforts was, “Solve the problem; don’t treat the symptom.” 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:30 Zoom Meeting Starts
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking Please register for the event below.
SIM NJ Members $80.00, MIT $40.00, non-member guests $110.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you can’t make it to the meeting in person and would like to attend via Zoom for the presentation feed only, please purchase a free Zoom Meeting Ticket below.

MAY 12 - FLAGSHIP EVENT OF THE YEAR Innovative Storytelling to Influence Insiders
2022-05-12 17:30 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Disruption is seismic. It triggers new growth, products, and fantastic market opportunities. And it offers layoffs, political infighting, and destruction. How do leaders get internal teams and customers to follow them in light of massive change and an uncertain future?
What if I told you that you only needed to master ONE skill to get other people on board with your best ideas?
That skill is storytelling.

By cracking the code on history’s greatest storytellers, Susan Lindner gives leaders a blueprint for creating their own stories that offer a vision, message, and path that all stakeholders can follow – with religious zeal. Whether you are a corporate innovator or IT professional, this talk is the critical link that lets you communicate your ideas and turn a message into a movement that others will follow.
Take the Impact Back to Your Team:

Using current business cases, learn how top IT pros are crafting stories that move audiences to embrace disruption
Understand the art, science, and brain chemistry that drives the efficacy of innovation storytelling
Get a step-by-step guide to telling your digital transformation story and why followers should care

Join your peers to gain new perspectives, share experiences, and collaborate on real-life solutions to your most pressing problems. Come away with actionable insights and build a strong professional network as you engage with old friends and make new connections at our In Person meeting on May 12th at The Madison Hotel. Networking starts at 5:30pm. About the Speaker:
Susan Lindner, the Founder and CEO of Innovation Storytellers, first mastered
the art of storytelling when she was working as an international aid officer in rural Thailand in the 1990s, helping to slow the spread of HIV by turning sex workers into entrepreneurs.
Using persuasion, proof, and the promise of a better future, she went on to teach hundreds of startups how to use stories to make the case for their disruptive business models and get investors and customers onboard.
Today, Susan works in Fortune 500 boardrooms around the world, helping global innovation leaders craft stories that bring their teams together around Breakthrough ideas. She has worked with C-level leaders and teams from over 60 countries at Fortune 100 companies like GE, Corning, Citi, AT&T, Arm & Hammer on their innovation storytelling strategies. The result? Those innovation leaders become incredible storytellers who go on to change the world.
Using a practical and repeatable framework, shared with humor and empathy, Susan helps audiences be more intentional about the stories they share at every level to make their innovations easier to understand, easier to champion, and easier to bring to life.
Susan’s award-winning strategies have led to 10 company acquisitions. She is also the winner of the 3 Golden Bridge Awards in Communications, has been ranked among the “Top 25 Women to Watch in Innovation”, and was named the American Business Awards ‘Mentor of the Year” for her work mentoring women, minority, and international startups in nine different accelerators to reach markets in the US and beyond. Susan is also a regular guest lecturer at NYU’s Graduate School of Journalism, is the host of the popular podcast “Innovation Storytellers”, and speaks at conferences, consulates, and trade organizations around the world about innovation storytelling. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking

September 2022 Monthly Meeting: Cybersecurity Conversation With The F.B.I.
2022-09-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Join us on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, to learn about some of the emerging and creative security threats that face our personal and professional data. Bad actors continue to employ different ways to trip up our users into giving away credentials and other information. Dustin Doyle, Private Sector Coordinator, from the FBI will join his fellow colleagues to lead us through this discussion.

About our Speaker:
Dustin Doyle has served as FBI Newark’s Private Sector Coordinator since January 2022. He is the coordinator for the FBI’s Infragard, Domestic Security Alliance Council, and Academia Programs in New Jersey. Doyle joined the FBI in 2012, and prior to becoming the PSC, worked on a Joint Terrorist Task Force investigating international terrorism matters. In 2017, Doyle joined a civil rights/white collar squad where he investigated violations including human trafficking, public corruption and complex financial crime. Doyle is also an FBI-certified Crisis Negotiator.
Prior to joining the Bureau, Doyle was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2005-2011. As a public affairs officer, Doyle was initially assigned as the Chief of Media Relations for Air Force Reserve Command. In 2008, Doyle was promoted to Chief of Public Affairs for the 621st Contingency Response Wing. Doyle received a B.A. in Communication from Oakland University, and a M.A. in Communication & Leadership from Gonzaga University. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking S.I.M. NJ Members: $45; non-member Guests: $75. (Non-member Guests must be accompanied by a Member.)

October 2022 Monthly Meeting: Metaverse, NFT, and Web 3 – OH MY!
2022-10-20 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Join us for a Fireside Chat with Richard Entrup to discuss “Metaverse, NFT, and Web 3 – OH MY!” on October 20. We will demystify the terms and supply real world examples on how you can apply the underlying technologies to your business. We will explore together what the Metaverse, NFT’s, and Web 3 might mean for you, your career, and your company.
Join your peers to gain new perspectives, share experiences, and collaborate on real-life solutions to your most pressing problems. Come away with actionable insights and build a strong professional network, as you engage with old friends and make new connections at our In Person meeting on Thursday, 10/20/2022, at The Madison Hotel. Networking starts at 5:30 p.m..

About Richard Entrup:
Richard Entrup has led technology, innovation, and digital transformation programs at many prominent global brands including Verizon, Christie’s, Disney/ABC, Time Warner, The Museum of Modern Art, Viacom, and Tiffany & Company. While at Christie’s, where he served as Global CIO/CTO and CDO, he executed the first blockchain art auction and announced NFTs to the traditional art world at the inaugural Christie’s Art & Tech Conference in London, which was focused on art and blockchain: https://www.christies.com/exhibitions/2018/art-and-tech-summit-exploring-blockchain. Richard has been deep down a Web3 / Crypto / Blockchain / Metaverse / NFT / AI Art rabbit hole since 2018 and is very connected in those communities.
Richard is currently a Strategic Advisor and sometimes Investor to many Web3/NFT, AI, and Cybersecurity startups including ClubNFT, House of First, Ask Arthur, CADAF, Entertainmint, Stability.AI, Royal House of Medici, EdgeVideo, and So-Far Online. Richard loves helping innovative Founders and Entrepreneurs build great companies and products. He is also an Advisor at Mayfield Fund and CIO Advisor to Greylock, Lightspeed, Landmark, and HMG Strategy. He is also a Startup Mentor at lead Sport Performance Accelerator in Lake Nona, Orlando, FL, and a Columbia CIO Mentor as part of the Executive Masters in Technology program.
Richard is a Gladwell ‘Connector’ and all about relationships and community building, which makes him a formidable Advisor and Investor for any startup in the Web3 space. Richard has a strong grasp on the business impact and benefits of Web3 and AI as it relates to digital marketing, audience engagement, conversion, retention, and ultimately, revenue. He is also a passionate digital and physical art collector and frequent speaker and panelist on the subject and considered an expert in Web3, NFTs, and art tech community, in addition to over three decades of traditional IT/Technology experience. Richard is also curating several upcoming art exhibits for two of his NFT startups, and one sale will include physical and digital art works by many popular artists, many of which he collects and knows personally.

RECENT MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS

https://www.hellersearch.com/blog/new-cio-role-where-digital-experiences-are-a-work-of-art

https://cxotechmagazine.com/category/blockchain/web3-0/

https://www.mayfield.com/richard-entrup-startup-advisor-investor-and-global-technology-leader/

https://so-far.xyz/weekly/nft-collections-richard-entrup

https://www.ledgerinsights.com/christies-registers-323-million-art-sale-on-blockchain/

https://www.christies.com/exhibitions/2018/art-and-tech-summit-exploring-blockchain

https://www.rightclicksave.com/article/how-nfts-changed-the-art-world

https://www.prweb.com/releases/house_of_first_launches_nft_platform_to_debut_first_of_a_kind_art_collections_in_the_metaverse/prweb18391934.htm

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nft-pioneer-jason-bailey-launches-clubnft-raises-3-million-creates-backup-solution-to-protect-collectors-and-billions-of-dollars-in-nfts-301410460.html

https://twitter.com/youralley/status/1461408530263642118?s=20&t=cWW72nWRjankkYkOXwPXWA

5:30: Registration and Networking
6:15: Dinner
6:45: Business Meeting
7:00: Presentation and Q&A
8:00: Networking S.I.M. NJ Member: $60
Guest: $100 (A non-member Guest must be accompanied by a Member.)
Member In Transition: $30

November 2022 Monthly Meeting: "Blockchain: What’s Next??"
2022-11-10 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
We’ve heard a lot about blockchain over the past few years – but what’s next? A blockchain is essentially a digital ledger of transactions that is duplicated and distributed across all the nodes on the network that make it impossible to change, hack, or cheat the system.
Join us for a Panel Discussion led by Lindsley Medlin to discuss “Blockchain – What’s Next?” on November 10. He will be joined by 3 other prominent leaders in the Blockchain space – Dr. W. Scott Stornetta, Jamiel Sheikh, and Barbara Muscara. They will provide a brief primer and Lindsley will then lead a discussion on how blockchain is being used today via real life examples, and how it may be used in your respective businesses.
Join your peers to gain new perspectives, share experiences, and collaborate on real-life solutions to your most pressing problems. Come away with actionable insights and build a strong professional network as you engage with old friends and make new connections at our In Person meeting on November 10th at The Madison Hotel. Networking begins at 5:30pm.

About our Speakers:
Lindsley Medlin is an international executive with more than 30 years of experience building and running varied and diverse businesses in the United States and Europe. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and an MBA, both from Rutgers University, as well as a Graduate Marketing Certificate from the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas. He is a Certified Blockchain Professional™ who has studied Bitcoin in depth and is the Founder of the NJ Blockchain Center. Mr. Medlin is an educator, published author, speaker, and consultant. He teaches Blockchain, Bitcoin, & Cryptocurrency at Columbia University and County College of Morris.
Dr. W. Scott Stornetta is a renowned American physicist, scientific researcher, and notable figure in cryptographic science and distributed computing. His 1991 paper “How to Time Stamp a Digital Document”, co-authored with Stuart Haber, won the 1992 Discover award and is considered to be one of the most important papers in the development of cryptocurrencies. Dr. Stornetta and Stuart Haber are the most cited authors in Satoshi Nakamoto’s 2008 Bitcoin white paper, of the eight citations, three reference their work. Dr. Stornetta continues with his role as a researcher in blockchain and crypto technology, and is involved in many Blockchain organizations as Advisor and is Partner & Chief Scientist at Yugen Partners.
Jamiel Sheikh is founder and CEO of Instamint, a B2B NFT/DAO minting API platform, which is his primary focus. He is also founder of Chainhaus, a blockchain / DeFi advisory and education company, operator of Blockchain101, and online blockchain education portal and founder of the Central Bank Digital Currency Think Tank, which consists of central bankers, bankers, and academics, and also runs CBDC insider. Prior to Chainhaus, Jamiel worked for various well-known financial services and technology organizations.
Barbara “Bobbi” Muscara is the Director of Education at Ledger Academy, a Blockchain-based learning center operating since 2016, training in Web-3 topics and Metaverse around the globe. Bobbi Muscara is currently on the Technical Steering Committee at the Hyperledger Foundation, and open-source Blockchain provider. Bobbi is a seasoned author and speaker with numerous credits to her name.
Bobbi is the winner of the 2020 Blockchain Social Impact Award from the Government Blockchain Association for the Giving Chain Project, a socially relevant blockchain project to provide a supply blockchain platform to be leveraged for disaster/charity relief efforts. 5:30: Registration and Networking
6:15: Dinner
6:45: Business Meeting
7:00: Presentation and Q&A
8:00: Networking

January 2023 Monthly Meeting: Career Enhancement Panel Discussion
2023-01-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Join us for a Panel Discussion led by our own SIM NJ member, Jessica Carroll, where she will lead a discussion about how we can use multiple resources to help with our job search and career growth. Rick Diana (talent agent), Coach Pete Cafarchio, and Rich Dziuban (recruiter) will speak about how their respective specialties, coupled with a rich network, can help you find your next role and excel in your current one.
Join your peers to gain new perspectives, share experiences, and collaborate on real-life solutions to your most pressing problems. Come away with actionable insights and build a strong professional network as you engage with old friends and make new connections at our in person meeting on January 12 at the Madison Hotel. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m..
This month’s meeting is sponsored by Robert Half Talent Solutions.

About our Speakers:
Jessica Carroll: With over 30 years of experience in leadership roles in the technology industry, Ms. Carroll is recognized as an executive who develops and articulates vision and solutions from both technical and business perspectives, with the customer at the core. A speaker on the topics of client engagement, team culture, and digital transformation, she has been published in CIOInsight and BizTech magazine, among others, and was named a Computer World Premier 100 IT Leader. She founded jCX Strategies, a consultancy service with a unique and authentic approach to fostering B2B customer-focused programs that drive successful outcomes for the business. She is currently Chief Experience Officer at Acuative.
Rick Diana: Rick Diana is an accomplished and dynamic sales executive and servant leader. Rick’s demonstrated leadership includes thirty plus years of high-performance business development, talent acquisition, sales management and organizational consulting. An energetic networker and advisor, Rick is adept at managing complex client environments and recognized in the industry for an intense focus on client satisfaction. In today’s competitive digital business environment, he thrives under the constant challenge to deliver results. Rick founded Trinitas Talent Management, LLC, an enterprise business services entity primarily focused on recruitment, upskilling and workforce development. TTM enables companies along the East coast to acquire the finest talent, mostly by leveraging Rick’s strong executive relationships and his access to C-level decision makers across the landscape. Rick gives his time and talents to several charitable organizations including the Tri-County Scholarship Fund, which supports the educational needs of the most financially disadvantaged children in northern New Jersey, and C.A.S.H, a senior housing community.
Pete Cafarchio: Coach Pete is an ICF-accredited coach, mentor, and consultant with over 30 years of experience in building technology companies and non-profit organizations. His broad experience runs the gamut from launching start-ups to brokering multi-million dollar acquisition deals to managing partnerships with global brands such as Dell, Aetna, Microsoft, and Salesforce. He works with leaders in all marketplace sectors to uncover their hidden gems, identify and develop their leadership style, transform organizational culture, and develop strategies for sustained growth. His clients often comment on his perceptive insights and skilled balance between inspiring encouragement and candid, tough love. Pete cohosts a weekly podcast, Transform Your Life with Steve and Pete. He’s also a frequent volunteer to help the homeless in his beloved city of New York. He holds an Engineering degree from Clarkson University, has numerous certifications in coaching and personality assessments, and has developed his own online learning course – Decoding Your Destiny. You can access Coach Pete’s personal development resources at www.petecoaching.com
Rich Dziuban is an accomplished recruiting executive with over 20 years in the industry. Rich prides himself in his ability to identify client needs, source key talent, and match that talent with his clients. He remains a hands on recruiter while managing 2 practices at Robert Half Technology. Rich is a top ranked RHT team member having earned a place in the RHT President’s or Chairman’s clubs multiple times since 2006. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics/Marketing/Communications and a Mini-MBA in Business Administration, both from Rutgers University. 5:30: Registration and Networking
6:15: Dinner
6:45: Business Meeting
7:00: Presentation and Q&A
8:00: Networking

March 2023 Monthly Meeting: Turning Strategy Into Reality
2023-03-09 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
We live in an era of unprecedented change. Organizations often struggle with how to move their big ideas into reality in a timely and effective manner. Business Architecture is a relatively new discipline that can help translate those strategies into action and help transform your business.
Whynde Kuehn will lead a discussion on how Business Architecture can be the powerful tool to transform your innovative strategies into reality. We’ll learn that Business Architecture is, in fact, not an I.T. tool. Instead, it is a business owned blueprint that links all areas of your business together. The goal is to facilitate the implementation of business strategy. All organizations must transform on some level to remain relevant. This is a “must attend” meeting, wherever your organization is in its transformation journey.
Click here for the meeting presentation!

About Whynde Kuehn:
Whynde Kuehn is a recognized global thought leader and a long-time pioneer, practitioner, and educator in digital transformation, strategy execution, and business architecture.
Whynde has a distinguished track record of successful team building worldwide. She is the Founder of Biz Arch Mastery, a dedicated online platform and community that helps professionals master the art and science of Business Architecture. She is also a Fellow with the Institute for Digital Transformation, Co-Founder at Business Architecture Associates, Senior Consultant for Cutter Consortium, and Co-Founder, Vice President, and Academic Chair of the Business Architecture Guild. Whynde is the author of Strategy to Reality, published in 2022. Whynde is exceptionally passionate about assisting mission-driven organizations in succeeding and scaling through the application of solid business approaches. Likewise, she routinely inspires corporate entities to use business as a force for good.
Whynde, Founder and Managing Director at S2E Transformation, Inc., supports her clients by bridging the gap between strategy and execution. This enables them to achieve their most extraordinary visions for business and digital transformation in a practical, business-focused way.
Whynde has extensive experience in enterprise transformation and planning. She is a passionate advocate for using business architecture to enable effective strategy execution and digital transformation. Whynde has extensive experience applying the discipline at leading Fortune 500 and international enterprises, governmental and non-profit organizations, and with a range of entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and cross-sector initiatives. One of Whynde’s most recognized competencies is her ability to assist executives and their teams cultivate their business architecture practices.

Join your peers to gain new perspectives, share experiences, and collaborate on real-life solutions to your most pressing problems. Come away with actionable insights and build a strong professional network, as you engage with old friends and make new connections, at our in person meeting on March 9 at the Madison Hotel. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m.. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking

"Empowering People to Do Their Best," with Zoom CIO Gary Sorrentino
2023-04-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Now that the pandemic is behind us, how do we make people better moving forward? Regardless of whether they are working remotely, in office or hybrid, we need to continue to create a culture of collaboration and innovation. Please join Zoom’s CIO, Gary Sorrentino for an in-depth discussion on unleashing human excellence. Gary Sorrentino serves as Zoom’s Global CIO, after spending over two years as the Global Deputy CIO. A former Managing Director for J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management, Gary was the Global Head of Client Cyber Awareness and Education. For over 12 years, Gary was the Chief Technology Officer for J.P. Morgan AWM’s global technology infrastructure initiatives, where he managed its Data Privacy program and was responsible for Infrastructure, Application and End User Technology Production Support. In 2014, he assumed a new role as the lead for their Cybersecurity efforts and developed a firm wide “Protect the Client” Cyber program designed to raise cybersecurity awareness among employees and clients.
With almost 40 years of experience in Information Technology, Gary has served in various other IT leadership positions in firms across the financial services industry. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2005, Gary was Head of Global Infrastructure and Head of Technology Efficiencies at Citi Private Bank, where he was responsible for Global Infrastructure Support and strategic technology initiatives. Other roles he has held include Global Technology CFO at Credit Suisse and North America IT Controller at UBS. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, with company email in the message.
SIM NJ Members: $60
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.

May 2023 Meeting: HMG NJ CIO Executive Leadership Summit
2023-05-18 08:00 - 16:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
HMG Strategy And SIM NJ Proudly Present:

2023 New Jersey CIO Executive Leadership Summit

Resilient Leadership: Driving Fearless Reinvention to Deliver a Secure Digital Agenda

Inflationary pressures and other macro-economic challenges are creating headwinds for technology executives and fellow members of the C-suite to execute on and achieve strategic goals. The fast-changing socio-economic landscape is prompting technology executives to become more creative than ever and to draw upon authentic and inclusive leadership skills to inspire their teams. As technology executives continue to increase their stature in the C-suite, this is creating unique opportunities for them to foster a collaborative culture, embrace innovative approaches, and develop strong partnerships to leverage hot technologies such as AI, cloud platforms and cyber technologies to securely move the needle for the business and win in tumultuous times.
For more information, visit the HMG Website.
Register directly on the Event Page.

Artificial Intelligence: Hype Versus Reality
2023-09-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Artificial Intelligence: Hype Versus Reality
With the advent of ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence has exploded onto the scene. Every product now claims to be AI-enabled. Companies are implementing AI in their operations and products. This raises valid questions:

How much of this is hype versus reality?
How do I implement an AI project or service?
What are the legal ramifications of implementing AI?

We will explore these and other questions with a panel including Industry Leaders, a University Professor, and an Intellectual Property Attorney. Join us for our September 14 dinner meeting at the Madison Hotel. You will learn what to do whether you are implementing or just beginning to ponder Artificial Intelligence.
Here are our esteemed panelists:

Moderator: Shiboo Varughese

Shiboo Varughese is the CTO and Chief Architect at Cirrus Labs. He leads a team that builds technology solutions that meet business needs. Cirrus Labs specializes in the Cloud, Internet of Things, Analytics, and Automation.
Panelists:
Dr. Parag Doshi

Dr. Doshi is a VP of Engineering at Tricentis, a leading provider of software testing solutions. He has over 20 years of experience in IT and engineering. He is passionate about delivering true business value to our customers through innovative products and services. Dr Doshi earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Previously he was VP, Cloud Platform Services. He was responsible for driving an enterprise IT transformation across all Anthem business units, leading the company’s journey to Cloud Computing.
Natalie Richer

Natalie Richer is an Intellectual Property attorney at Lerner David. She is successful in handling litigation, patent prosecution, trademark, copyright, and licensing matters. Natalie works closely with clients to understand their business needs and goals, and helps them achieve those goals by identifying, protecting, and leveraging valuable IP assets. She and her team are experienced in a wide array of technological fields, including electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, biology, and physics. Natalie represents clients in diverse industries. These industries include software, electrical and computer products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aviation, telecommunication, footwear and apparel, biotechnology, consumer electronics, chemicals, food and beverages, toys, marketing, and academia.
John H. Shannon

John H. Shannon is a Professor of Legal Studies at the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University. His interests focus on the intersection of law, business, and technology. He highlights the issues and challenges propelled by digital transformation and its impact on the established order in business, law, and society.

5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 SIM NJ Updates
7:00 Featured Presentation/Discussion
8:00 More Networking Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, and company email address in the message.
SIM NJ Members: $60
Members In Transition: $30
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member

Cybersecurity Through A Risk Management, Compliance, And Legal Lens
2023-10-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Information Security is now one of the most significant risk areas for any business. Thus, understanding, addressing, and managing that risk needs to be a top priority – to protect company information, assets, technology, systems, and networks.
Most federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and regulators are now hyper-focused on Information Security — not just on apprehending cybercriminals and reactively addressing cybercrime after it occurs; but also, proactively preventing it.
Today, most enforcement and regulatory agencies expect businesses to have robust cybersecurity compliance programs built around identifying and managing their most significant cyber risks. Many also require companies to have robust risk-based information security programs, as pre-requisites to conducting business. This also extends to third-party contractors and business partners who are now expected and contractually required to have robust risk-based information security compliance programs.
The best way to prevent this Parade of Horribles is for IT and Risk Management/Compliance/Legal to work together in a collaborative partnership – transcending traditional corporate silos and assumptions regarding what IT, Compliance, Legal, and Risk Management are “supposed” to do.
On Octobert 12 2023, Alexandra Rebay, former Global Chief Compliance Officer for Verizon Communications will lead a discussion on how to form this collaborative partnership. When done right, effective proactive information security compliance and risk management can be leveraged as a competitive advantage.

About Our Presenter:
Alexandra Rebay was the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Global Chief Compliance Officer for Verizon Communications, and also held a variety of other senior executive leadership roles at Verizon and its predecessor company, GTE Corporation, over almost 30 years. Since retiring from Verizon on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Rebay has brought her expertise in compliance, risk management, litigation, and crisis management to the not-for-profit arena, guiding the Greater Somerset County YMCA, whose Board Audit & Risk Management Committee she chairs, through the myriad novel operational issues – including cybersecurity challenges – presented by the global pandemic and its aftermath.
Before her career in the private sector, Ms. Rebay served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, prosecuting computer crime, securities fraud, corruption, narcotics, and terrorism cases. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 SIM NJ Updates
7:00 Featured Presentation/Discussion
8:00 More Networking
8:30: In-person Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, and company email address in the message.
SIM NJ (and other SIM chapter) Members: $60
SIM NJ Members In Transition: $30
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member

Doing More With Less: A Green Beret Way
2023-11-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Doing More With Less: A Green Beret Way
On Nov 16th we will be joined by Kyle Hall of Resourcive. In his presentation titled, “How To Do More With Less in IT: A Green Beret’s Approach”, Hall shares key elements of his success operating in VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) environments as a Green Beret and how these same principles can be applied to the challenging business landscape IT leaders face today with limited resources.

Kyle Hall is currently the President of Resourcive, a strategic IT sourcing consultancy that works closely with IT and technology leaders in the mid-market and enterprise to drive spend reduction and IT transformation efforts across all core IT services and solutions.
Prior to joining Resourcive, Kyle served in the US Army Special Forces as a Green Beret. He brings the skills and experiences learned operating in VUCA environments to his role within Resourcive and by extension, the technology leaders and Private Equity partners he works with on a daily basis.
Kyle holds a Bachelor in Organizational Leadership from the University of Charleston and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary. Kyle enjoys outdoor sports, travel, education, and spending time with family. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 SIM NJ Updates
7:00 Featured Presentation/Discussion
8:00 More Networking Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, and company email address in the message.
SIM NJ Members: $60
SIM NJ Members In Transition: $30
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member

2023 Holiday Celebration
2023-12-10 16:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Join us at our flagship SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR!
That’s right: it’s our annual Holiday Celebration, which you have waited for all year! This year it will be on Sunday, December 10 2023, at 4:00 p.m.. The event will be held at the elegant Madison Hotel.
We’ll get things going at 4:00 with a cocktail reception, followed by a lavish dinner and delightful dancing, until 9:00 p.m.. Your reservation also includes one guest. We look forward to welcoming you in person.

Professional Development - Respect & Influence With Pete Cafarchio, PCC
2024-01-11 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Professional Development – Respect & Influence With Pete Cafarchio, PCC
As a senior IT professional, have you ever felt powerless and overlooked, despite having years of experience and expertise? Do they see you as “just another IT person” who is expected to follow orders from other executives? This can leave you wondering if you will ever be able to achieve the level of influence you crave. So, what can you do to overcome those feelings of powerlessness and gain the recognition you deserve? Join your peers on Thu, Jan 11 for an in-person interactive session where we will learn how to:

Build strong relationships with other key stakeholders, teammates, and business partners.
Clearly communicate the business value that you bring.
Learn powerful mindsets that shift the way you view yourself and your role.

This program can help your entire team gain Respect and Influence. We encourage you to bring your member-eligible direct reports, you may add them to your registration for $30 each (a 50% discount.) Pete Cafarchio is a Professional Certified Coach with over thirty years of experience in building non-profit and technology companies, forging a range of partnerships from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies.
He works with leaders in all marketplace sectors to identify and develop their leadership style, transform their team culture, and develop strategies for sustained growth.
When clients engage Pete, they comment on his perceptive insights, practical wisdom, and encouraging nature. But he will not just tell you what you want to hear. At the end of the day, it is about getting results. More than once, his clients have said, “With Pete, it’s like getting a hug and a kick in the pants – often at the same time!” He currently resides in New York City with his wife and sweetheart, Lynn, and has two adult daughters. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 In Person MIT Meting Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, and company email address in the message.
SIM NJ Members: $60
SIM NJ Members In Transition: $30
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member

Keys to Leading Digital Transformation as a Core Organizational Competency
2024-02-08 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
“Digital transformation is a journey,” is a phrase often used by leaders. However, in today’s competitive landscape, it is essential to develop digital transformation as a core organizational competency to stay ahead of the curve. Isaac Sacolick, a CIO/CTO/CDO and author of two top books on leading digital transformation, emphasizes that “you will always be transforming.” In this open discussion, Isaac will share key insights for business and technology leaders on how to develop digital transformation as a core competency. The discussion will cover the following topics:

Developing Digital Trailblazers to lead digital transformation initiatives.
Innovating by developing your organization’s agile way of working.
Elevating ITSM and shifting shadow IT to governed self-service technologies.
Iterating on a gen AI strategy as capabilities evolve and board pressures mount.

Isaac Sacolick is President of StarCIO, a technology leadership company that guides organizations on developing digital transformation leaders and core competencies. He is the author of Digital Trailblazer and the Amazon bestseller Driving Digital. Sacolick is a recognized keynote speaker and a digital transformation influencer, with over 900 articles published on his blog Social, Agile, and Transformation, CIO.com, InfoWorld, and other sites. You can find him sharing new insights on the Driving Digital Standup or during his weekly Coffee with Digital Trailblazers. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 SIM NJ Updates
7:00 Featured Presentation/Discussion
8:00 More Networking Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, and company email address in the message.
SIM NJ Members: $60
SIM NJ Members In Transition: $30
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member

How to Work with Jerks
2024-03-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Professional Development – How to Work with Jerks with Eric Williamson
Who among us hasn’t been in conflict with difficult people and wished we had better coping methods for dealing with it productively and with our sanity intact? Let’s face it, conflict is unavoidable, it is inevitable. And without a clear strategy for managing it, we inevitably suffer, risk failure on the job and in our careers. This can cause us to become disengaged and unfulfilled in the workplace and question our purpose for working for that company. Ultimately, causing us to become jerks ourselves.
Eric addresses these issues head on by providing IT leaders with the strategies to confidently navigate today’s changing environment by managing conflict and cultivating, stronger, more meaningful relationships during times of disruption and uncertainty, enabling tech leaders to successfully achieve their digital transformation goals, deliver more value to the customer, and create an environment where employees want to stay.
IT leaders will:

Understand how to diffuse tense situations and mitigate conflict when interacting with their teams, and especially business and technical leaders
Employ the AAA Method (Assess, Analyze, & Act) for managing conflict, disarming a jerk, and avoiding kneejerk reactions under stressful conditions
Build trust and increase their impact and influence within their teams, board members and with business and technical leaders so that they can have a seat at the table
Communicate with clarity within their teams, and with board members, business and technical leaders
Improve interactions with those having different personalities and values
Recognize how to spot a jerk and prevent becoming one yourself

Like you, professional development consultant, business author, and keynote speaker Eric Williamson has seen the word success defined in numerous ways. Does it take good grades and education, high IQ scores and standardized tests, climbing up the corporate ladder, playing politics, is it about good timing, is it only meant for a select few? Or is there a different story?
With two decades of professional development experience, speaking, and most importantly, real-life, hands-on in-the-trenches business experience in both the private and public sectors, his view is inherently different. Eric appreciates, and shares with listeners, that no matter how talented, gifted, or experienced, and no matter what role we serve or title we carry, our level of success is not measured based on the work we produce; it is measured based on the relationships we build. To that end, he works with organizations to build more collaborative and harmonious workplace environments by building stronger customer and workplace relationships.
Eric is known for being an expert jerk who turned jerk-expert. He is the author of the book, How to Work with Jerks: Getting Stuff Done with People you Can’t Stand. Whatever you do and wherever you work—jerks are all around you. And without a clear strategy for working with these difficult people, we inevitably suffer and risk failure on the job and in our careers, and risk becoming jerks ourselves. This book offers that strategy and a roadmap for you to build relationships with the people you work with, interact with, and serve.
Eric received national attention in NBC, ABC, FOX, and CBS news for his expertise in leadership development stating, “Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the key component of being a successful leader; and is the most important skill that will help you thrive in today’s ever-changing business environment.” He was recently featured in Training Industry, the most trusted source of information on the business of learning, for his insight in helping leaders leverage EQ by employing a three-step process that has helped improve human interaction, workplace relationships, employee engagement and customer satisfaction. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 SIM NJ Updates
7:00 Featured Presentation/Discussion
8:00 More Networking Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, and company email address in the message.
SIM NJ Members: $60
SIM NJ Members In Transition: $30
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member

Artificial Intelligence
2024-04-11 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Five Trends in AI for 2024
AI is top of mind for CEOs, and IT Leaders are being asked two questions:

Where is AI going in the short- and long-term?
What are we doing with AI in our organization and what can we do to start?

On April 11, Cathy Reese of IBM Global Business Services will help us answer those two questions. In an interactive presentation, Cathy will discuss IBM’s Research “Five Trends in AI for 2024” and will also give us her insights into what we should be doing now with AI to position our organizations for the future.
About the Speaker
Cathy Reese leads the Americas team for the Data & Technology Transformation service line of IBM Global Business Services. The D&TT service line is focused on helping clients gain greater precision and predictability out of every business decision by applying data and AI to fundamentally transform their business.
Cathy is a results-driven executive with 20 years of experience at numerous top Financial, Consumer Product Goods, and Government institutions, providing a variety of analytical and technical experience for the design, development, and implementation of Intelligent Workflows leveraging data, automation, and AI. Cathy’s passion lies at the intersections of modern data and ethical AI. By harnessing the power of generative AI, she’s deployed modern supply chains, reimagined marketing techniques, and analytical systems supporting state-wide health decisions and citizen services. She builds upon deep data and technology expertise paired with user experience and design to achieve adoption and drive business outcomes to succeed together with clients. Sponsored By:
5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 SIM NJ Updates
7:00 Featured Presentation/Discussion
8:00 More Networking Register for the event below or email your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Include your full name, professional title, and company email address in the message.
SIM NJ Members: $60
SIM NJ Members In Transition: $30
Non-member guests: $100
Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member

May 2024 Meeting: HMG NJ CIO Executive Leadership Summit
2024-05-23 08:00 - 16:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Please Join Us at the Top Tech Event of 2024:
16th Annual New Jersey C-Level Technology Leadership Summit
By joining us at this year’s event you will be able to:

Learn about how C-Level tech executives are:

Using cutting-edge technologies and partnerships to drive business performance
Transforming the future with GenAI
Implementing security innovations that are go beyond just protection

You’ll also

Join collaborative workgroup roundtables tackling some of today’s top tech challenges
Legendary Leaders Share Their Journey

Register directly on the Event Page.

SIM NJ Wine Tasting Event
2024-07-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Loucas Restaurant, Edison, NJ, United States
Looking to taste a few wines and learn a bit about them? Join us on July 18th for a light-hearted, yet educational wine tasting workshop, led by perhaps SIM’s greatest wine expert, Mikhail Papovsky.
Mikhail Papovsky is a win-for-all business model advocate. His ideas can be found in Forbes.com, CIO.com, TEDx, his own series of blogs, and public speaking. Mikhail is a founder and CEO of Massaro, a management consulting firm focused on outcomes from IT investments. He has been a SIM member since 2011, SIM Boston’s MCD chair since 2018, and a SIM sponsor on chapter and national levels since 2015.
Mikhail is a certified Wine Oenophile. He is also an Ambassador for Chevaliers de la Chanterpleur in Vouvray, France. He has a passion for wine education with an approach that takes mystery and complexity out and expands knowledge of wine enthusiasts of every level.
The fine print:

This is an “invitation only” event, and this invitation is not transferable.
This is a free event, sponsored by Massaro. Attendance is limited to 25 members. If you register and are unable to attend, we ask that you let us know as soon as possible so that others may attend in your place.

To register for this complimentary SIM NJ Member event, or if you have any questions, email Pasquale Cirullo at pcirullo@simnj.org.
