INTRODUCTION

Pakistan CIO Summit and Expo 2013 broughttogether CIOs and other C-level Industry alongwith the industry professional at one platformto discuss the issues that matters to them themost.

Pakistan CIO Summit and Expo 2014 takes thisinitiative further and is planned to support theCIOs/IT Heads take the strategic direction oftechnology adoption in their organization in parwith the regional and global IT trends. Thesummit will get together international and localexperts who will share knowledge andexperience that would assist the attendingdelegates to move to the next level ofleadership strategies and techniques forpersonal and organizational growth.

DATA AND VENUE

The Pakistan CIO Summit and Expo 2014 isproposed to be held on March 25-27, 2014.The proposed venue for the event is DHA Golf& Country Club, Karachi. Situated at DefensePhase 8, Defence Authority Country and GolfClub has gained popularity as the city's mostprestigious social club. Spread over 140 acres,along the shores of Arabian Sea, the clubprovides a scenic view and peacefulenvironment for professional and personalgroup activities, High security parameterswithin the boundaries of the club make it anideal location to organize international events.The newly built convention center at the club isa state of the art structure well suited forholding major conferences, conventions andsummits.

SUMMIT THEME

The theme of the summit is 'Solutions forTomorrow' as the summit explores upcomingtrends and technologies that are bound tochange the way information is captured,processed, stored and used making afundamental shift in the requirements forresources and leadership skills required byCIOs.

Solutions for Tomorrow

SUMMIT STRUCTURE

Summit is fragmented into focus sessions witheach session comprising of anInternational/Keynote presentation followed byQ & A session, sponsored slots, case studies andpresentation by academia.

Session:1 Future of BI - From Big Data to Smart Data

The production of Data is expanding at an astonishingpace, with all the talk about the next big thing “Big Data”.Smart Data makes sense out of Big Data by providingvalue from harnessing the challenges posed by volume,velocity, variety & veracity of Big Data. In this session, wewill learn how actionable information is extracted toimprove decision making, how background knowledge,experiences, advanced and contextual reasoning, andpersonalization is used to extract Smart Data from BigData.

Cloud migrations can be large efforts that require aninitial investment before the payback. It is important toestablish the intended scope of systems that are beingtargeted for migration. In this session we will discussabout a support program, a business case which shouldbe published to articulates the efficiency, agility or costsavings goals of Cloud Migration

Session 2: Cloud Migration

FOCUSED SESSIONS

New technologies bring new opportunities but at thesame time information systems are exposed to newsecurity threats. New solutions are developed to counterthese threats.This session took a holistic view of the new securityparadigm. Discussions leading to solutions were exploredin areas that include Network Security, Confidentiality,Business Continuity, Access Control, Risk Assessment andCompliance.

Radio Frequency Identification is one of the most widelyapplicable wireless transmission technologies that drivesour automated daily life. When combined with WiFi, GPS,4G Networks, Cloud Computing and other technologiesonly sky is the limit! In this session our experts willdiscuss how RFID & Sensors are coming together inhundreds of ways to create meaningful change for ourbusiness.

Session 3: Mobile Applications Managementfor Enterprise

FOCUSED SESSIONS

Session 4: RFID Enterprise Info-Graphics

Old school Data Centers were about warehousing, withno awareness of who else was in that Data Center. TheNext Generation of Data Centers are trying to foster theconcept of Internalization. They are attempting to makecross-connects and form a type of marketplace forindustry segments, thus evolving from simply aninfrastructure provider to a more business-to-businessenvironment. In this session our experts will discuss whatimplications this trend holds in terms of accessibility &privacy.

The Software Defined Network is one where allinfrastructures have been virtualized, and themanagement of that infrastructure is completelycontrolled by software that is driven by policies. In thissession, domain expert will discuss what this emergingtrend is essentially doing by taking what has happenedover the last 15 years with server virtualization &bringing that to the network and storage levels. Oncethese three levels of the infrastructure have beenvirtualized, the data center becomes orders of magnitudemore agile than ever before.

Session 5: Next Generation Data Centers

Session 6: SDN & Vitalisation

FOCUSED SESSIONS

The enterprise of the future will be very different fromthe one we know. It will be complex, develop hithertounforeseen forms, and we will have to respond tounforeseen challenges. All while the windows ofopportunity and response will continue to shrink. Therewill not only be the need to be agile and adapt tochanges as they occur, but to be proactive in shaping thenext generation enterprise to be ready for the future. Inthis session research experts will discuss what the CIOstoday can do to lead the transformation and realize theopportunities that are coming.

Session 7: CIOs Role in BusinessTransformation

FOCUSED SESSIONS

MAJOR TAKEAWAYS

Pakistan CIO Summit & Expo 2014 offers an interactive& networking experience to exchange ideas andreceive guidance from prominent CIOs, researchexperts and senior executives from leading technologyexperts & providers. It focuses on helping to turn yourinsights into actionable results by:

Gaining from the proven practices and market insight of your CIO peers

Teaming up with leaders who understand challenges

Transforming your CIO role with new leadership skills and organizational behaviors

Moving the organization forward through future-facing technologies, applications and approaches

Explore the issues that are top-of-mind for your CEO and business counterparts

PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

To ensure the success of Pakistan CIO Summit, theorganizers will look forward to partner with a limitednumber of companies that offer valuable solutions andexpertise. The event Sponsors are leaders in theprovision of services, technology and information tosenior IT executives. They will provide state of the artsolutions to forward thinking corporations interested instaying ahead of the market.

Local and International organizations, associationsincluding ministries and government departments thatsupport the cause of the summit and related topics willbe requested to become Supporters for the Summit.

An institute of repute that imparts IT education will berequested to become Knowledge Partner of PakistanCIO Summit. The role of the institute will be to guide inthe selection of theme, topics and speakers for thesummit.

Supporters

Sponsors

Knowledge Partner

PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

A research institute or a certified/accredited body thatmay join Pakistan CIO Summit and Expo 2014 bysharing expertise and knowledge for the benefit of theattending delegates.

Local / International Organizations & GovernmentBodies who may work with Pakistan CIO Summit &Expo 2014 through deep, collective & determinedapproach to realize common goals by sharingknowledge, learning and building consensus to reachan identical objective.

Leading national/international magazine(s) of theindustry will be chosen as Media Partners for thesummit.

Research Partner

Collaborating Partner

Media Partner

EXPO

Alongside the summit, an IT exhibition will beheld where solution providers will display theirproducts and services for the attendingdelegates.

The expo will provide valuable opportunities forbusiness networking. It will showcase cuttingedge solutions and technologies and offerenhanced prospects for new commercialventures. The expo will cater to a broad range ofsectors in the ICT industry and will bringbusiness professionals together under alucrative environment.

Contact Details for Sponsorship

& Exhibiting

Event Secretariat:

Solutions Inc

112-C, Overseas Society,Amir Khusro Road Near Karsaz, KarachiPakistan.Email: ciosummit@solutions-inc.infoTel: 0092-21-34375792-93-94-95Fax: 0092-21-34395105http://www.solutions-inc.info