Kathie Topel presents for Richmond Events CIO and IT Security Forum

Richmond events creates and presents forum summits that are by invitation only. Celebrating their 15^th year of bringing the highest quality information and learning environment to the executives that participate.

The Forums are specifically designed for the most senior IT decision makers in the country and is a unique experience to get together, debate the big issues and explore collaborative opportunities. This is done by providing;
• First rate conference sessions developed by peers for peers
• Unrivalled networking opportunities
• Senior level face-to-face meetings with innovative solution providers
• Valuable take-aways to help you and your company move forward

Kathie Topel’s workshop was titled Building the IT Leader: From the Backroom to the Boardroom. It was very well received by the audience and Kathie received a 4.5 rating out of 5.0 for her speaker delivery.

The session covered the concept that we hear things like differentiation, business value, sustainable innovation, maximized impact and strategy execution all the time. But, if IT leaders are going to be a true peer to their executive counterparts and assume “Game Changer” status within their company, they will need to ensure that their team is engaged in the business and not just the technology.

Kathie shared concrete techniques the audience could implement immediately following the presentation—approaches that have tangible application at work and life in general and demonstrate how everyone can exhibit leadership skills—not only in their daily job, but also in day-to-day life, with family, friends and in the greater community.

A few of the comments from attendees on the session included;