NJ Society for Information Management

Lunch and Learn Q&A with Recruiter Beverly Lieberman
2019-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
This Webinar is designed to be an interactive session that will address members questions about searching for a new position or interested in how to to perform better in their current position. It will be led by one of the top executive recruiters, Beverly Lieberman. Please have your questions ready before the meeting so you can get the most out of this session.
It will be on Nov 6 at 1:00 pm. Login details will be distributed to all registered attendees prior to the webinar so register today. About the Recruiter
Beverly Lieberman is President of Halbrecht Lieberman Associates, Inc., an internationally recognized executive search firm founded in 1957. The firm provides retained executive search services across multiple industries while specializing in Information Technology.
Ms. Lieberman joined Halbrecht Associates in 1986 and became the owner in 1991. She has successfully managed searches for Fortune 500 companies as well as early-stage businesses. Industries served include healthcare, insurance, higher education, financial services, managed service providers, retail, manufacturing, government, management consulting, high technology, law and communications.
In addition to executive search, Ms. Lieberman has established an executive coaching practice. She coaches senior executives in the areas of performance improvement and career development.
Ms. Lieberman has a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Michigan and graduated from the prestigious MIT Sloan School Executive Management Program.
Prior to joining Halbrecht Associates, Ms. Lieberman was a Human Resource executive with a Fortune 500 multinational conglomerate and a leading New England bank, where she managed major recruitment efforts for professional and senior level technical staff.
Ms. Lieberman is a frequent speaker at professional societies and conferences and is often quoted in major business and trade publications. She has been a featured writer for CIO Magazine. Ms. Lieberman is a long-standing member of the Society for Information Management (SIM) and currently serves on the Board of Directors. In addition, Ms. Lieberman is a Board member of the University of Bridgeport’s Industry Advisory Board. Ms. Lieberman was selected by Executive Recruiter News as one of the 50 leading retained search professionals. She is also recognized by John Sibbald’s The Career Makers, as one of the nation’s top recruiters.

October Monthly Meeting 2019
2019-10-10 17:00 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
IT can often feel like an unwinnable game, with limited resources, changing priorities, multiple stakeholders and increased demands. Too often, IT leaders must make decisions with insufficient information and without knowing the true effect on the business. This keynote will help you navigate a world in which only 29% of Business Leaders are satisfied with the performance of IT.
The Moneyball CIO is a keynote presentation that explores how CIOs can use data to increase satisfaction from their stakeholders and customers. This presentation was inspired by the movie Moneyball, where baseball leaders used data to transform the sport. Based on tens of thousands of data points, Info-Tech’s research will walk you through the science behind increasing satisfaction from your stakeholders.
Three CIOs with very different priorities will go head to head…. Who will end up with the higher satisfaction? Gabriel Michaan is the Sr. Director of Key Accounts at Info-Tech Research Group, where he is responsible for managing relationships with the company’s largest customers. These include C-Level executives at the largest Fortune 500 corporations in America as well as Government Agencies such as the United Nations and NASA. Gabriel has advised hundreds of C-level executives on data-driven strategies resulting in IT budget increases of up to $100 million dollars, and increases in business leader satisfaction with IT by up to 30%. 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 SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.

CIO Roundtable Breakfast September 2019
2019-09-27 07:00 - 10:00 | Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Where is your company with “Robotic Process Automation (RPA)”? Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been championed in many organizations for its potential to free employees to focus on higher value work and reduce enterprise costs. To some employees, the implementation of RPA is seen as a threat in traditional white collar fields like accounting and law. The next Princeton CIO Roundtable will give you the chance to talk openly and candidly with your peers about RPA: the challenges, the risks, the work underway, and tactics/solutions you could use in your organizations. We’ll talk about how to select the right solutions and achieve the right blend for your company. Our discussion will be led by one of our regular Princeton CIO Roundtable attendees, Jim Eichmann. Until recently Jim was the Chief Technology Officer at Billtrust with over 25 years’ experience building highly scalable and robust systems. He is a driven IT business and technology executive who has led several organizations through major growth phases, infrastructure initiatives and M&A integration. Jim has been involved with multiple successful startup companies where he led all aspects of the IT organization. The small print:

This event is sponsored by CIO’s and SIM NJ IT executives as an opportunity to network and establish relationships with your peers. This is not a vendor-sponsored event.
Attendance will be capped at 20 to allow for an interactive boardroom style discussion.
Attendance by CIOs-In-Transition is limited to the first 2 registrants for all CIO Roundtable meetings. If you are not a sitting CIO, please email Rich Cigna (crcsimnj@gmail.com) to determine space availability before you register
Requests for substitution should be sent to crcsimnj@gmail.com. Any substitution of attendee needs prior approval as this is a by invitation only event.

Business Technology Leadership for Digital Transformation
2019-09-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
This Webinar will address the leadership challenges that CIOs and CTOs face as key participants in the digital transformation of small, medium and large enterprises. It will focus upon the leadership skills and competencies necessary to launch and manage successful transformation programs. It will focus on the hard skills, the soft skills and the organizational structures necessary to transform business processes and whole business models. It will challenge many of the assumptions the industry has made about what CIOs and CTOs should be, as well as the best practices that have become obsolete in the last five years.
The Webinar will focus on how CIOs and CTOs can avoid extinction with emerging technologies and whole new governance models. It will focus on what constitutes digital transformation, and how CIOs and CTOs can deliver business value well beyond technology infrastructure. It will focus on the skills and competencies CIOs and CTOs must master to become true C-suite executives, as well as the “emotional” challenges they must overcome. The Webinar will ultimately offer a playbook for successful digital transformation.
Stephen J. Andriole’s career has focused on the development, application and management of information technology and analytical methodology to problems in government and industry: Dr. Andriole has addressed them from academia, government, his own consulting companies, a global insurance and financial services company, from the perspective of a public venture operating company, a private equity venture capitalist and an Angel investor. Digital transformation and the adoption of emerging technology is the focus of his current teaching, research and consulting.
Cost
FREE to all SIM NJ Members.
Registration
Please register (below) for this Webinar.
Please note that this is a Member Only event.

September Monthly Meeting 2019
2019-09-12 17:00 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
The Persistent Threat of Foreign Influence
For our first meeting of the year, we welcome Kyle Brownlie, Analyst, FBI. The talk will cover the persistent threat of foreign influence in the United States and the myriad ways the modern information and media environment has transformed traditional propaganda techniques. We will clarify the distinctions between malign foreign influence and legitimate persuasive activities, consider some reasons why foreign powers have come to favor this kind of operation, and discuss the actual mechanics of how foreign governments run these campaigns using real world examples. We will conclude with an overview of the steps both the FBI and the rest of the US government more broadly are taking to mitigate the threat, including a discussion of steps you can take to protect yourself from malign foreign influence both personally and professionally.
About the Speaker:
Kyle Brownlie is Staff Operations Specialist with the Intelligence Branch of the FBI’s Newark field office, where he has more than five years of experience working counterintelligence matters. His prior assignments include counterterrorism, white collar crime, and transnational organized crime.
Time/Schedule
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
Cost
SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
Registration
RSVP by email to simsec@verizon.net and

Please register above for this Event OR send your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Please include your full name, professional title, with company email included in the message.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

Annual Summer BBQ 2019
2019-08-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Don’t miss this fun and informal summer event for SIM NJ Members only! Feel free to dress casually and enjoy an evening of BBQ and cocktails with your SIM New Jersey colleagues. There will be no formal presentation or speaker at this event and best of all the event is FREE to all SIM NJ Members, DON’T MISS IT! Please RSVP Below for the August 8, 2019 BBQ.
Please note that this is a Member Only event.

2019 Charity Golf Outing
2019-06-03 | NJ
It was a spectacular day at the Flanders Valley Golf Course where we welcomed attendees to the NJSIM Foundation 2019 Charity Golf Outing on June 3, 2019.
Check out the details below on the golf, our scholarship and grant recipients, contest winners, and sponsors. Browse and share photos on our FaceBook Page
Golf
Over 90 registrants, including over 75 golfers joined us. Enjoying 18 holes, the golfers participated in contests along the way including an unexpected challenge to make contact with the ball while peering through the altered reality of beer goggles provided by the sponsor SSI. Back on the practice putting green, clinic participants honed their putting and chipping skills through a number of exercises and devices provided by Mike Andrusin, a PGA Teaching Professional.
Scholarship Recipients
This year our four scholarship award winners came from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Stevens Institute of Technology and Seton Hall University. Each took some time to speak to us about their achievement’s and goals. Each of the four received a $2,500 scholarship award.
Grant Recipient
This year’s Primary Beneficiary was Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Jersey. Thanks to our members, their guests, and our sponsors, we were able to present them with a check of $20,000.
Lori Konya, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Jersey, spoke to us about the numerous programs they offer to guide at-risk youths, including corporate partnerships introducing young people to the ways of the working world as well as the STEM initiative, which the Golf Outing proceeds will support.
Golf Contest Winners
The evening wrapped up with awards to the contest winners.
Lowest score: 1st Place (score of 63 (-9)) – Mark Farbman, Andrew Laskowski, Ron Seibert, Jeff Turnagw
Lowest score: 2nd Place (score of 64 (-8)) – Anthony Curlo, David Sprong, Len Carella
Longest Drive – Mark Farbman
Straightest Drive – Jim Blottman 6’
Closest to the Pin – Mark Farbman 3’ 11”

Our Sponsors
Finally, and very importantly, we extend a heart-felt Thank You! to all our sponsors. After golf and over drinks and dinner, our two gold sponsors, Presidio and TenFour gave us excellent briefings about their services.
Gold Sponsors
Presidio TenFour
Silver Sponsors
ATSG, Altice Business, Deloitte Consulting, Nutanix, SSI
Bronze Sponsors
BBH Solutions, CDW, Datrium, Info-Tech Research Group, Judge, Maureen Data Systems, Optima Global Solutions, PRI Technology, Sysazzle, Vega Consulting
We encourage you all to learn more about our sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible.

May Monthly Meeting 2019
2019-05-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
John Geraci, the author of the book “The Art of the Nudge” will be speaking about digital transformation, communications and storytelling.
How do we understand and communicate with buyer 2.0, executive 2.0, and employee 2.0 to lead and influence in this new world? Certainly not the same old way? Emotions and story are critical to learning, reframing and changing behavior. We build a communication framework to practically learn to develop deeper empathic understanding first, then tell stories that Nudge others to opt in. The impact on relationships and business results is big. Innovators are now using this approach to raise their game.
Join us as John discusses how to move your organization forward by gaining buy-in and understanding from your team to transform your organization by using nudges to move the team and the organization. 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 SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

April Monthly Meeting 2019
2019-04-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Join Us for a Member Roundtable!
Why let the 2019 NJ CIO Executive Leadership Summit end? Join us at our monthly meeting to continue the discussion.
Can’t make the Forum? Come find out what you missed as we discuss the Key Takeaways from the 2019 NJ CIO Executive Leadership Summit.

Leveraging technology to enhance the customer experience
Leveraging technology to gain a competitive edge
Is China outspending the U.S. on AI, Technology?
Accelerating your career ascent and crafting your personal brand
Enabling innovation in the secure enterprise
Leadership, mentoring and words of wisdom

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 SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

CIO Roundtable Breakfast March 2019
2019-03-22 07:00 - 10:00 | Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
In almost all companies and industries, cybersecurity risk management is rapidly evolving to meet increasing demands from customers and regulators, as well as the needs of internal mission-critical operations. Many providers are streamlining their services, reducing prices, and improving quality by taking advantage of cloud-based service models, service-oriented architectures, machine learning, big data and artificial intelligence.
The next Princeton CIO Roundtable will give you the chance to talk openly and candidly with your peers about Cyber-Security: the challenges, the risks, the work underway, and tactics/solutions you could use in your organizations. We’ll talk about how to select the right solutions and achieve the right blend for your company.
Our discussion will be led by one of our regular Princeton CIO Roundtable attendees, Chris Shull, the CISO and DPO of the Weichert Companies, Salem Medical Center, and Xpand. Earlier in his career he was in an IT leadership role at Drexel University. Chris has extensive experience integrating strategy, technology and operations to mitigate cyber-security risk for several organizations. Indeed, his experience was recognized last month when he was named a Fellow in Information Privacy by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) – congratulations, Chris! The small print:

This event is sponsored by CIO’s and SIM NJ IT executives as an opportunity to network and establish relationships with your peers. This is not a vendor-sponsored event.
Attendance will be capped at 20 to allow for an interactive boardroom style discussion.
Attendance by CIOs-In-Transition is limited to the first 2 registrants for all CIO Roundtable meetings. If you are not a sitting CIO, please email Rich Cigna (crcsimnj@gmail.com) to determine space availability before you register
Due to SIM NJ commitment to the venue we will not be able to offer a refund for this event. Requests for substitution should be sent to crcsimnj@gmail.com. Any substitution of attendee needs prior approval as this is a by invitation only event.

March Monthly Meeting 2019
2019-03-14 17:00 - 20:00 | SHI – Innovation Center, 300 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ, 08873, United States
The March meeting will hosted by SHI at their Innovation Center in Somerset, NJ.
We will tour the Innovation Center and also participate in a presentation on the continuously changing topic of cloud security. The presentation will reference IaaS, PaaS as well as SaaS models and considerations and responsibilities for each. The speaker will then provide input on key IaaS players capabilities, what to expect in terms of capability and integration. Additionally SHI will discuss good practices and key areas of focus for security teams as they architect cloud services. Finally a hybrid model and it’s complexities will be discussed with overlapping security considerations for good practices. 5:00 – 5:30P – Refreshments and Networking
5:30 – 6:30P – Cloud Security Presentation
6:30 – 8:00P – Innovation Center Tours, Refreshments, and Networking SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

February Monthly Meeting 2019
2019-02-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Join us on a Special Date, February 21, 2019 as we host Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer of Cybereason and former executive from RSA, McAfee, CA and Arbor Networks, for a dive into the ups-and-downs of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the past, present and future of security.
ML and AI are two of the most simultaneously over-hyped and under-hyped technology toolkits in the field of security with the promise of really being able to redress the asymmetry in cyber conflict. However, the field is full of snake oil and pseudoscience. Sam will dive into all of it and lead a small presentation, Q&A and discussion on the subject as we move into a new era for information security. 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 SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

January Monthly Meeting 2019
2019-01-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
John Lawler is CEO of PrimeGenesis, the world’s leading authority and provider of Executive Onboarding, Team Onboarding and Team Acceleration services, helping leaders and teams accelerate their success during complex transitions, including when a leader enters new role, M&A integrations, strategic accelerations and re-starts.
John is an experienced executive coach, and is co-author of The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan (Wiley), which ranks in the top 1% of business books published by Wiley. (Copies will be made available for all attendees on the 10th). John has significant experience as a Product leader in data and technology driven businesses, and as Group President and CEO. He’s lived and worked in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America.

3-time CEO of private equity owned data and technology-driven businesses
CEO of Martindale-Hubbell, a Marketing service for lawyers
Group President at LexisNexis, built a legal technology division through M&A director positions on several middle market boards

40% of new leaders fail within the first 18 months of entering a new role (Heidrick). 70% of business transformations fail to deliver desired results (McKinsey). 80% of M&A doesn’t boost returns (KPMG). PrimeGenesis helps its clients get done in 100 days what normally takes 6-12 months, reducing failure rates to less than 5% for its clients and setting up the leader and team for lasting success. PrimeGenesis has 12 partners world-wide who develop and implement 100-day action plans, helping leaders and teams get a head start, manage their message, align their teams around a shared purpose, strategy and actions, deliver early wins, strengthen their organization, & build processes for sustained success.
Typical clients include C-level leaders and their direct reports across all functions, including Technology, Operations, Product Development, Finance, HR, Procurement, R&D, and Sales & Marketing. Key client types include medium-large sized organizations and portfolio companies of middle market private equity firms.
During our session on January 10th, John will share common landmines for leaders entering new roles and leading critical business transitions AND insights on how to not only avoid failure, but also how to optimize your success, in the short term and over time, starting by getting it right in your first 100 days. 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 SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

CIO Roundtable Breakfast December 2018
2018-12-14 07:30 - 10:00 | Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
If there’s one thing CEOs are demanding of CIOs, it’s driving “Digital Transformation.” But Digital Transformation needs and potential vary significantly by industry…there’s not a one size fits all rubric that CIOs can apply. And many of the models for transformation are native Tech firms that have built competitive differentiation largely on the basis of highly customized IT capabilities. In this session, we’ll discuss whether the time has come for CIOs to start rethinking how custom IT can drive the business, how should we think about Digital in the context of system of record rationalization, standardization, and simplification, what capabilities are available to scale robustly, and what are the learnings across different industries.
The next Princeton CIO Roundtable Breakfast will give you the chance to talk openly and candidly with your peers about Digital Strategy: the opportunities, the challenges, the risks, the work underway, and the strategies under consideration in your organizations.
Our discussion will be led by one of our regular Princeton CIO Roundtable attendees, Chris Knerr, CEO of Mareana. Chris was formerly a VP at Johnson & Johnson where he led multiple global IT-enabled transformation programs across all three sectors of J&J for 10+ years. Chris has extensive experience integrating strategy, technology and operations, with special focus on high complexity/white space problems; master data management; metrics and business performance measurement; and advanced analytics. The small print:

This event is by CIO’s and SIM NJ for IT executives only to give you the opportunity to network with your peers. This is not a vendor-sponsored event.
Attendance will be capped at 20 to allow for an interactive boardroom style discussion.
Attendance by CIOs-In-Transition is limited to the first 2 registrants for all CIO Roundtable meetings. If you are not a sitting CIO, please email Rich Cigna (crcsimnj@gmail.com) to determine space availability before you register
Due to SIM NJ commitment to the venue we will not be able to offer a refund for this event. Requests for substitution should be sent to crcsimnj@gmail.com. Any substitution of attendee needs prior approval as this is a by invitation only event.

Winter Social 2018
2018-12-09 16:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Please join the SIMNJ membership for our annual Winter Social on Sunday December 9th at 4:00 PM.
The event will be held in the Conservatory at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ.
We’ll begin at 4:00 with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and dancing until 9:00pm. As always, your guest attends for free. We look forward to seeing all of you there!
Rooms are available for a reduced rate at the Madison Hotel for this event!
$139 King / $154 Double for the Saturday & Sunday night of the holiday party.
Guests can call in to book the rate and mention the SIM holiday party rate.
If you need additional information, please contact our Programs Committee at programs@njsim.org
$100 for each member, one guest complimentary. RSVP by December 2, 2018

SIM NJ RLF Reunion 2018
2018-11-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Seasons 52, 217 Lafayette Avenue, Edison, NJ, 08837, United States
Dear Fellow RLF Graduates,
Reading over 36 books and working in teams, taught us to be better leaders and value of networking. SIM NJ has many active members who went through this great RLF program including current Board Members – Mark Barash, Sharon Blanchard, Brian Mecca, John Pannorfi, Haresh Keswani and Pasquale Cirullo. On November 15th, SIM NJ is sponsoring RLF Networking and Cocktail Hour in Seasons 52, Menlo Park Mall (Edison, NJ). This RSVP only event will be great opportunity to catch up with your colleagues over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. This event is FREE to attend for RLF Graduates of all years, currently SIM NJ members or not SIM members at all. Convenient central location near NJ Turnpike, GSP, Rt.1 and 287!
Regards,
Gene Barskiy
2012 NY Metro RLF Graduate
Board Member and Past President, SIM NJ

November Monthly Meeting 2018
2018-11-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
We all know that data is the new currency of the digital world and the success of businesses depends on keeping it safe. But the reality is that threats will only continue to increase in number, danger and cost as surface attack areas become more numerous and complex with each new application, data capture, and IoT edge device. You need to secure and protect them all.
Join us for a candid conversation as Ed Amoroso, former CISO of AT&T and current CEO of TAG Cyber speaks with Bruce Flitcroft, CEO of TenFour, to discuss current risks and trends in Cyber Security and what you can do to focus your limited security resources.
Learn how to best align your security and IT teams to focus on the right areas; which is more critical than ever as companies are judged by how trusted their environments are. With so much at stake and so much to defend, can you afford to miss out? 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 SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

CIO Roundtable Breakfast October 2018
2018-10-19 07:30 - 10:00 | Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Join local CIOs, and local IT recruiter, Rich Cigna, to share and debate possible tactics to recruit and retain top IT and Digital talent during these times of high demand for just the kind of talent you need to meet your business objectives.
Rich Cigna has 25+ years experience in Search and Recruitment of senior IT people across a wide range of industries in the tri-state area. He will lead the discussion and share his thoughts on the current recruitment market.
This roundtable meeting will give you the chance to talk openly and candidly about your learning’s on this topic with your peers as well as hearing from a thought leader on this topic.
So stop worrying about the “Talent Wars” and come join us local CIOs for a great discussion around this critical topic. The small print:

This event is by CIO’s and SIM NJ for IT executives only to give you the opportunity to network with your peers. This is not a vendor-sponsored event and there will be no IT vendors present.
Attendance will be capped at 20 to allow for an interactive boardroom style discussion.
Attendance by CIOs-In-Transition is limited to the first 2 registrants for all CIO Roundtable meetings. If you are not a sitting CIO, please email Rich Cigna (crcsimnj@gmail.com) to determine space availability before you register
Due to SIM NJ commitment to the venue we will not be able to offer a refund for this event. Requests for substitution should be sent to crcsimnj@gmail.com. Any substitution of attendee needs prior approval as this is a by invitation only event.

October Monthly Meeting 2018
2018-10-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
Our world is full of assets: stocks, real estate, gold, carbon credits, oil, etc. Many of these assets are difficult to physically transfer or subdivide, so buyers and sellers instead trade paper that represents some or all of the asset. But paper and complex legal agreements are cumbersome, difficult to transfer and can be hard to track. One solution would be to switch to a digital system along the lines of Bitcoin but linked to an asset. The process of converting the rights to the asset into a digital token on a blockchain is called Tokenization.
At our October meeting, James Canterbury of EY’s Advisory Practice will discuss his experiences with Blockchain Tokenization. It will be an interesting discussion on how to gain the advantages of blockchain while keeping the characteristics of the asset. James Canterbury is a Principal working with EY’s Advisory practice where he is part of the global blockchain team, and a leader within Risk Advisory focused on Life Sciences regulatory quality and compliance. He helps his clients understand new technologies and how they might be applied to solve real-world problems. Specifically for blockchain he works to educate clients on the new technology and designs solutions to capitalize on the benefits of a blockchain network when designing efficient, transparent, and trusted solutions. He has 14 years of experience helping biopharma companies find innovative answers to the challenges created by operating in a highly regulated industry. Before blockchain he primarily managed projects that span from interpreting FDA regulations to privacy & security to financial controls James holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor. He currently sits on the board of the NJ chapter of ISPE, is part of ISPE’s GAMP Americas steering committee, and leads the GAMP blockchain special interest group. 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 SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.
If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org

September Monthly Meeting 2018
2018-09-13 13:00 - 16:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
IT’s role and/or participation in Digital Transformation (DX) is neither guaranteed nor cast in stone once initially defined. It can be dramatically enhanced or degraded based on changes on senior company leadership, newly popularized technologies, change in IT leadership, a disruptive innovation by a competitor and other related reasons. There are, however, two key factors that, in the long-term, will help determine IT’s role in DX. These factors are IT’s organizational clout within the organization, and IT’s willingness and ability to innovate.
This clout and ability to innovate are driven by a combination of leadership ability, flawless technical execution and other related factors. This talk explains these four roles and how this knowledge can be used to your company’s, IT’s and your personal professional advantage.

Gain insights into how IT’s organizational clout and ability to innovate dramatically affects its role within the organization
Understand how to simultaneously maximize IT’s business value and enhance your professional stature and reputation
Learn how to enhance IT’s role within the organization through leadership, innovation, business, and interpersonal communication skills

A former CIO, today Eric Bloom is the Executive Director of the IT Management and Leadership Institute, the governing body of the ITMLP and ITMLE leadership certifications, and a leading provider of IT leadership, interpersonal communication and business skills training.
Mr. Bloom is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author, former nationally syndicated columnist, Certified Professional Speaker (CSP), TEDx Talk speaker, trainer, CIO.com contributor, past President of National Speakers Association (NSA) New England and an IDC Research Advisor.
He is also the author of various books, including his Amazon bestseller, “Productivity Driven Success: Hidden Secrets of Organizational Efficiency” and “The CIO’s Guide to Staff Needs, Growth, and Productivity.”
Contact him at eric@ITMLInstitute.org, follow him on Twitter at @EricPBloom, or visit www.ITMLInstitute.org. 5:00 – 6:15P – Networking
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7:00 – 8:00P – Presentation
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