Technology Leadership Summit 2024
Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 - Thursday, August 15th, 2024
Noor Bains
Principal Field Solutions Architect – Security
Noor is passionate about helping organizations improve their Security Posture and programs.
As a Cyber Security SME, Noor aids business partners in quantifying and managing information security risks. Noor specializes in helping organizations' leadership determine and articulate its desired state of security by providing strategic direction.
Noor's background ranges from working in different environments such as Security Operations Center (SOC), Security Advisor (Risk and Compliance), Leading Implementation Projects as a Professional Services Engineer, and Leading Technical Sales discussions as a Security Solutions Architect.
Noor's background in Cyber Security positions him as a Trusted Security Advisor for CDW Customers.
Brent Blawat
AI Strategist
Brent Blawat is an AI Strategist at CDW with over 24 years of experience in developing and supporting leading-edge products.
He has a diverse IT background and extensive business acumen, having facilitated significant cost savings and revenue-generating projects for Fortune 500 companies.
Brent excels in bridging the gap between technical staff and decision-makers, providing strategic direction and innovative solutions that align with core business goals.
Paul Zajdel
Vice President & GM,
Data & Analytics
Paul's mission is helping customers modernize their data platforms to enable business insights and fuel value creation.
He leads the Data and Analytics teams at CDW, providing world-class service for Modern Data Platforms, Data Governance, and Analytics. His synergistic approach puts the right people, processes, and technology in place to enable sound data stewardship. He ensures data platforms are highly scalable, agile and cost-effective.
His teams use advanced AI/ML tools to provided prescriptive and predictive insight allowing customers to make informed decisions.
Paul previously served on Oracle, Sun, IBMand HP’s partner advisory councils.
Josh Walters
Manager Delivery
Josh Walters is a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience in the technology and software industry. His expertise spans across 8 years of delivering Microsoft Solutions, including Microsoft Exchange, Skype for Business, and Teams. Josh's technical prowess was further honed during his 3 years as a Technical Architect, where he developed CDW's Microsoft Collaboration services portfolio. This role was a precursor to his current 3-year tenure managing services delivery teams in the Microsoft Collaboration and Contact Center/Customer Experience domains.
Anthony Ceratti
Google Sales Manager
Digital Experience Team
Anthony Ceretti has over 14 years of experience selling enterprise solutions, managing partner relationships, and now managing our CDW's Google practice within CDW's ITS organization
Tony Minasola
Microsoft SE -
Modern Workplace
Tony has over 18 years of IT industry experience that he brings to helping CDW's customers every day. He started his Microsoft consulting career working with a variety of partners that specialized in large volume contracts and expertise around Microsoft consulting services. After 18 + years, I am still working with mid to large customers around all Microsoft requirements with a focus on the Modern Workplace and consumption services.
Tony's experience and the different industries he has worked with has allowed.. More...
Tentative Agenda - More details to follow
Wednesday, August 14th, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SB Central Regional Summit Welcome
Drop Your Luggage at The Pendry Hotel Chicago
Hotel Check-in
Group Activity held at: Chicago First Lady Boat
Riverwalk Chicago
Return to The Pendry Hotel & Refresh
Welcome Reception/Dinner
City Winery - East Bank 2
Thursday, August 15th, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Breakfast & Networking
Opening Remarks - Gallery Ballroom
Sections, 3,4 & 5
Speaker: Will Stephens
Data Foundations & Modernization
Speaker: Paul Zajdel
Exploring Generative AI Applications and Strategies
Speaker: Brent Blawat
Break
The Future of Work with Microsoft Copilot & Google Gemini
Speaker: Anthony Ceretti & Tony Minasola
Driving Customer Experience with AI Contact Center Solutions
Speaker: Josh Walters
Buffet Lunch
Cyber Resilience and it's Importance in Business Continuity
Speaker: Noor Bains
Event Concludes
Group Activity
Group Welcome Dinner Reception
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