NJ Society for Information Management

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-06-09
2025-06-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Are you in transition? Are you thinking of changing positions? Is your company hiring? Then register for our meeting! This meeting is open and complimentary to all members, whether you are looking for a new position or want to help your colleagues.
Let us know if you are currently in transition so that we may keep you apprised of potential opportunities as we hear about them. Email Mark Beatty or Giacomo Mascillaro, the hosts of the meeting.

More information is available on the MIT message site and our information page. Also, check out SIM National’s database of I.T. executive jobs, at careers.simnet.org.
Meetings will be held every other Monday. Schedule permitting, we will be joined at most meetings by Dan Counts, Certified Career Coach and co-leader of the West Coast SIM MIT chapter.

To register, select your complimentary ticket below.

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-05-27
2025-05-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-05-12
2025-05-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) In-Person Meeting - 2025-05-08
2025-05-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

May 2025 Monthly Meeting
2025-05-08 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Win When They Say You Won’t: Break Through Barriers and Keep Leveling Up Your Success

Daphne E. Jones is a corporate board member who has held SVP, CIO and other leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Hospira (now Pfizer) and General Electric. Drawn from her own rags to riches story, her book, WIN WHEN THEY SAY YOU WON’T: Break Through Barriers and Keep Leveling Up Your Success, is Daphne’s inspiring guide to help anyone achieve the career of their dreams with a winning mindset and proven playbook.

Join us as Daphne shares her experiences and strategies to achieve the dream career with a winning mindset and proven playbook.
5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking Please register for the event below.
Please note that registration at the event will be $85.00 for members.

CIO Roundtable, 5/2/2025
2025-05-02 08:00 | Webinar

HMG 17th Annual New Jersey C-Level Technology Leadership Summit
2025-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
In an era of unprecedented technological advancements, this is a pivotal moment for technology leaders. Beyond Moore’s Law, the rise of large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and Nvidia’s GPU dominance presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for visionary business tech leaders—CEOs, CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs. These leaders must navigate this Supercycle of innovation and disruption with fearless and courageous leadership to capture new business models and opportunities through Gen AI initiatives. Top technology leaders will provide strategic and visionary insights into the technology Supercycle of innovation, disruption, and invention. This session will equip you with the knowledge and foresight needed to lead your organization into the future.

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-04-28
2025-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

SIM NJ Networking - Joint Happy Hour in Princeton
2025-04-24 17:30 - 20:00 | Brickhouse, 3569 US Route 1, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Please join us for a Happy Hour in Princeton on Thu, April 24 th at 6:00pm at the Brick
House Tavern. The Happy Hour will be co-hosted by SIM NJ and SIM Ph to help us
forge connections with our SIM Philly colleagues. Come on out and enjoy some
refreshments, while making new friends and reconnecting with old friends.
Date: Thu, April 24, 2025!
Time: 6:00 PM onwards
Location: Brick House Tavern, 3569 US Hwy 1, Princeton, NJ
No Fee: Mark Saturn of RSC will cover appetizers and drinks for the evening
Please RSVP to pcirullo@simnj.org if you can attend so we can plan appropriately.

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-04-14
2025-04-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-03-31
2025-03-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

SIM NJ Networking - Happy Hour in New Brunswick
2025-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Tavern on George, 361 George Street, New Brunswick, 08901, United States
Please join us for a Happy Hour in New Brunswick on Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00pm at Tavern on George. The free Happy Hour will be sponsored by Mike Venables from Aegistech. Come on out and enjoy some refreshments while making new connections. The venue is providing a private area for our event. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Date: Wed, March 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM onwards
Location: Tavern on George, 361 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ

No Fee: Mike Venables of Aegistech will cover appetizers and drinks for the evening

Please RSVP to ejun@simnj.org if you can attend so we can plan appropriately.

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-03-17
2025-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) In-Person Meeting - 2025-03-13
2025-03-13 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

March 2025 Monthly Meeting
2025-03-13 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Join us for an exciting evening of AI insights in Customer Experience and networking at the SIM NJ AI Panel & The Bridgecast Live Recording! In partnership with Bridgepointe, this event brings together top IT leaders, CIOs, and tech enthusiasts to explore the future of AI and IT strategy. The panel will be moderated by Scott Kinka, host of The Bridgecast Podcast, and will be recorded for a future episode.
Event Sponsor
5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 The Bridgecast Live Recording & AI Panel
8:00 Networking Please register for the event below.
Please note that registration at the event will be $85.00 for members.

SIM Work 4.0 SIG - Future-Ready IT: Defining, Tracking, and Managing Workforce Skills
2025-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
About the Session:
We are excited to provide one (1) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for attendance to our next SIM Work 4.0 webinar.

Must attend the virtual event and stay for the duration
Must request the certificate from SIM
One (1) CEU will be awarded subject to the acceptance by the recipient’s certification organization

Drive Innovation with Better Skills and Certification Management
As IT leaders navigate their organizations through rapid technological changes, having a skilled, compliant, and adaptable workforce is critical to success. Yet, defining the skills required, tracking training records, and managing certifications can feel overwhelming—especially across diverse and dispersed teams.
Join us on Tuesday, March 11 @ 12:00PM ET for an informative SIM Work 4.0 webinar where industry experts explore how to:

Define critical IT and operational skills for current and future needs.
Streamline how to track training records that ensure workforce readiness.
Manage certifications and compliance efficiently to reduce risk.

Build a data-driven skills strategy that aligns with your organizational goals.

Key Takeaways:

A step-by-step approach to identifying skill gaps and developing your workforce.
Insights on using modern tools to automate tracking and training record reporting.
Strategies to build a future-proof workforce and elevate your leadership role.

Why Attend?
This webinar is designed specifically for IT leaders looking to drive innovation while ensuring their teams remain skilled, compliant, and ready for the challenges of tomorrow.
Speakers:
Mike Kritzman
Founder & CEO
SkillNet

Wendy Hoffman
CHRO
Divurgent Consulting
We are excited to provide one (1) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for attendance to our next SIM Work 4.0 webinar.

Must attend the virtual event and stay for the duration
Must request the certificate from SIM
One (1) CEU will be awarded subject to the acceptance by the recipient’s certification organization

COST TO ATTEND:
Free for SIM Members.
Employees of SIM Members are welcome to attend for free – please email work4.0@simnet.org for a promo code to register.
ATTENDEE SUPPORT:
If you have trouble registering or need to renew your SIM membership, please email sim@simnet.org.
If you require special assistance of any kind, please call us at 800.387.9746 or email us at work4.0@simnet.org.

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-03-03
2025-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-02-17
2025-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) In-Person Meeting - 2025-02-13
2025-02-13 20:30 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

February 2025 Monthly Meeting - FinOps: Cloud Financial Management - Present & Future
2025-02-13 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
In recent years we have seen IT environments and related processes has changed significantly and Cloud adoption services are accelerated by multi-fold. It is quite evident that most of enterprises are moving away from their traditional on-prem hosting to public cloud. As more organizations are adopting hybrid, multi-cloud patterns, they are struggling to optimize the value and to control cloud spend. Which in turn also has resulted in capital expenditure getting converted into operational expenses. As per Gartner report, by 2025, Enterprise spending from traditional IT will decrease and it will overtake by Cloud operational expenses.
Public cloud / Hybrid cloud consumption continues to grow at an exponential pace and CIOs across the enterprises are challenged with attaining the desired cost savings of migration to the cloud. Below are some of the key questions you need to consider

How do we manage spiraling cloud costs and ensure we are making the most effective and efficient use of cloud services, in a pro-active manner?
How do we ensure we are getting the most value from our cloud investments and getting the most business value from our cloud spend?
How do we get our organization speaking the same language when it comes to cloud spend, especially between finance, IT and the business and are aligned around a common direction?

Hear directly from the experts on the “Good, Bad & Ugly” while managing the Hybrid Cloud?
CXO’s are looking for the next generation Hybrid Cloud Operating Model that is enabled by the best Hybrid Cloud Management Platform, Cloud Fin Ops, Automation, AIOps, Intelligent workflows and cloud native practices such as DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering delivered at enterprise scale.

About the Panel Members
Madhu Kumar, Founder & CEO, Amadis Technologies
Shashi Mullay, Managing Director, EY
Natarajan Subramanian, VP IT Systems Engineering, Broadridge 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking Please register for the event below.
Please note that registration at the event will be $85.00 for members.

SIM DigiRisk SIG: Predictions and Perspectives
2025-02-12 12:30 - 13:30 | Webinar
About the Session:

Join Us for the 2025 SIM Digirisk Webinar: Predictions and Perspectives

What does the future hold for cybersecurity in 2025? Silent Sector has made bold predictions, and our panel of CISOs will share their insights and experiences on these transformative trends. From the rise of AI as a cyber weapon to preparing for post-quantum cryptography, we’ll explore the challenges and opportunities shaping cybersecurity’s future.

Panelists:

Daniel Gorecki is the Principal Advisor and Consulting Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at NGC Risk LLC, a cybersecurity advisory and consultancy firm. With extensive leadership experience spanning startups to Fortune 200 companies like Ascot Group Limited, Aramark, and Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Dan excels in navigating the dynamic and constantly changing sea of cybersecurity, risk management, and information technology. Dan recently enhanced his expertise by completing the Chief Risk Officer and Executive Education Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University. A dedicated professional, Dan holds CISSP and CDPSE certifications and actively participates in non-profit boards and advisory roles. Dan’s academic foundation is rooted in his Computer Engineering degree from Stony Brook University, and leadership training from SIM’s Rising Leadership Forum further amplify his credentials.

Eric is an experienced global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with over 25 years of expertise across FinTech, Cloud Security, Federal, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, and Manufacturing starting his career in large companies at HP and IBM. He is particularly adept in SWIFT global payments security compliance redesign and has spearheaded FedRAMP authorization initiatives from inception to completion, including building and leading FedRAMP authorization of the first security SaaS approved for Government. Throughout his career, Eric has led global teams across diverse environments, ranging from enterprise data center consolidation to midsize firms and small startups. Eric enjoys leading security teams in domains such as Fintech, FedRAMP government cloud, and other technology-driven enabling businesses.

Lauro Chavez developed an aptitude for computers & electronics at a young age. By age 10, he was experimenting with BASIC on an old Atari and, by age 15, managing his own Windows NT domain at home. In high school, he assisted teachers and students as a part of the computer help desk team. After high school, Lauro joined the U.S. Army, obtaining more technical training in signal communications, cryptography, computer/network engineering, and automation. During this advanced training, Lauro found he had an aptitude for identifying security flaws and stress-testing applications and systems to validate integrity. Lauro provided system/network engineering and cybersecurity support to U.S. Army base-level communications networks and for sensitive missions during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. After eight years of active duty and an honorable discharge, Lauro began working for the Department of Defense. He supported “black” projects like the Joint Strike Fighter and other highly sensitive endeavors being developed by the U.S. Air Force and NASA. His twenty-plus years of experience spans the system/network engineering, architecture, and GRC spaces. He is a founding partner of Silent Sector and a privacy advocate.

Zach Fuller has built businesses in industries including website design, information marketing, ecommerce, real estate investment, private equity, and cybersecurity. He served as Green Beret in the U.S. Army, conducting highly sensitive combat operations in Afghanistan. Zach was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and other decorations for his actions overseas. He later went into real estate investment, building an investor relations team and systems for a private equity company, holding the role of Executive Vice President. Zach and his team raised over $300,000,000 in private capital to fund residential and commercial real estate investments, achieving the designation of an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company in America. Zach is a founding partner of Silent Sector, where his mission is to protect mid-market and emerging companies, the backbone of the American economy and our way of life.

Don’t miss this compelling discussion on the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Register now to secure your spot!

COST TO ATTEND:

Free for SIM Members.
$30 for Non-Members.
Employees of SIM Members are welcome to attend for free – please email digirisk@simnet.org for a promo code to register.

Please sign in to receive member pricing for you and your staff.
ATTENDEE SUPPORT:
If you have trouble registering or need to renew your SIM membership, please email sim@simnet.org.

If you require special assistance of any kind, please call us at 800.387.9746 or email us at digirisk@simnet.org.

SLI Leadership Series - Tissa Richards Author - No Permission Needed
2025-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Come join us as we explore transformative ideas in leadership and personal growth with Tissa Richards, CEO and Author of “No Permission Needed”

We’re thrilled to have with us a true catalyst for change in the professional world – Tissa Richards, the author of the Amazon best-selling and multi-award-winning book “No Permission Needed.”
Tissa is not just an author, but a TedX and keynote speaker, a repeat software founder and CEO, and a trusted advisor to global F500 companies and fast-growing startups. Her philosophy of asking “so what” about everything has revolutionized how organizations approach leadership development, driving tangible outcomes in revenue, innovation, and productivity.
Tissa will share insights from her book and her extensive experience, challenging us to pursue our goals without waiting for external validation. Whether you’re aiming for a board seat, contemplating a career pivot, or seeking to amplify your leadership impact, this session promises to equip you with the mindset and strategies to move forward on your own terms.
Please register at the following link: Society for Information Management

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-02-03
2025-02-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

SIM Women Webinar - January 2025
2025-01-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
Happy 18th Birthday to SIM Women! 18 years, wow. It has been an honor to develop, program, and lead this organization. I’m excited for our future!
SIM Women is a network inside the SIM national association that promotes mentorship, communication, and career development amongst the female members of SIM. We are excited to host our next webinar on Wednesday, January 29th at 3pm ET for a panel discussion on “Equal Pay in Tech” featuring Iris Junglas, Executive Editor of MIS Quarterly Executive, Caren Shiozaki, C-Suite Leader, Board Advisor and DigiRisk Co-Chair, and yours truly, Kristen Lamoreaux, Founder of SIM Women. Why us? Caren and I were asked to write a response paper to an article MISQE was publishing titled, “Do women make less than men in IT? Yes and No.” Really? Where’s the “No”??? Iris, Caren, and I had A LOT to share! Our discussion for this webinar will go beyond the two articles, and will focus on the problem, potential solutions, and personal accountability.
We highly recommend you take a few minutes to read BOTH articles before you participate in the webinar. Equal Pay impacts all of us. To read both articles, visit: https://aisel.aisnet.org/misqe/vol23/iss4/
Dr. Iris Junglas is the Noah T. Leask Distinguished Professor of Information Management and Innovation at the College of Charleston. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in Management Information Systems and a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Koblenz in Germany. Over her 25-year career, she has worked for both academia and a variety of IT consulting firms, inside and outside the US. Iris’ research sits at the intersection of technology innovation and business analytics. She is a Fulbright Scholar and currently the Editor-in-Chief for MIS Quarterly Executive, AIS’ only practitioner-oriented journal.
Some additional links are:
MISQE website: hhttps://aisel.aisnet.org/misqe/
Original paper: https://aisel.aisnet.org/misqe/vol23/iss4/10/
Response paper: https://aisel.aisnet.org/misqe/vol23/iss4/11/
Iris as EIC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eic-at-mis-quarterly-executive-66a170266/
Iris regular LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irisjunglas/
Caren Shiozaki is a partner with Fortium Partners, the leading provider of interim and fractional C-Suite leadership. She brings 20 years of C-Suite expertise at Fortune 1000 corporations to Fortium’s clients.
Caren provides interim leadership in a variety of C-Suite roles. She also provides board and C-suite advisory services in governance, risk and compliance. She has led litigation support initiatives, performed forensic data analysis and has been called upon to provide expert witness testimony. Caren has served as an advisor to venture capital groups, and served on the board of a startup technology company.
Caren earned a Bachelor’s degree in Genetics from the University of California, Berkeley. A Certified e-Discovery Professional, she also holds professional certifications in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology, Data Privacy, and business ethics and compliance. Caren served as a Senior Research Fellow at DivIHN Integration, where she provided expertise on digital risk strategy, cyber security, M&A due diligence, and business ethics.
Don’t miss out on this dynamic and impactful discussion! Register today at: https://members.simnet.org/event/women0129

SIM Women is about helping each other connect, learn from each other, and grow as a leader. We can’t do it without YOU!
Register above! Once you register, you will receive the webinar access information directly from Zoom.

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-1-20
2025-01-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) In-Person Meeting - 2025-01-09
2025-01-09 20:30 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

January 2025 Monthly Meeting - Digital Twins
2025-01-09 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Digital Twins are virtual replicas of physical systems, processes, or objects that enable businesses to bridge the gap between the real and digital worlds. By combining real-time data, advanced simulation models, and machine learning algorithms, Digital Twins allow organizations to visualize, monitor, and optimize their assets and operations like never before.
With Digital Twins, industries can:

Enhance Operational Efficiency: Predict and resolve potential issues before they occur, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
Boost Innovation: Test scenarios and prototypes in the digital realm, accelerating product development and improving outcomes.
Achieve Precision: Make data-driven decisions with unparalleled accuracy, using real-time insights and predictive analytics.
Improve Sustainability: Optimize resource usage and minimize waste through smarter management of assets and processes.

From manufacturing and healthcare to smart cities and aerospace, Digital Twins are transforming industries, empowering businesses to deliver exceptional value, and setting a new standard for operational excellence. Embrace the future with Digital Twins—your key to smarter, more efficient systems.
About the Speaker
Dr. Anthony Cristillo, PhD, MS, MBA is a leader within Health Technology and supports the development and modernization of health systems as well as the application of bioinformatics, development and application of Digital Twins, AI/ML/NLP, and GenAI applied to clinical and health informatics in support of decision making. Dr. Cristillo has 25+ years of experience in biomedical research and bioinformatics/health informatics focused on the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics targeting infectious and non-infectious diseases. He has applied his knowledge of and experience with informatics/advanced analytics, data management systems, programming languages and other aspects of information systems to develop, implement, modernize/transform and leverage systems throughout the health ecosystem. 5:30 Registration and Networking
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Business Meeting
7:00 Presentation and Q&A
8:00 Networking Please register for the event below.
Please note that registration at the event will be $85.00 for members.

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2025-1-6
2025-01-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2024-12-23
2024-12-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Meeting - 2024-12-09
2024-12-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
