Moderator Ernest von Simson, senior partner at Ostriker von Simson, who moderates this discussion, prompts the panelists to speak on issues such as consolidation and pricing. The discussion identifies a list of to-dos for IT vendors which would make CIOs worldwide happier with their software products. Prominent issues which appear in the to-do list are quality improvement, security enhancement, flexibility in deployment and ease merger impact due to the consolidation phase in the industry.
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Neil Cameron is currently working as Chief Information Officer of Unilever PLC and Unilever NV. Mr Cameron is a 30 year veteran of the IT industry. Mr Cameron joined Unilever in July 2003 from Diageo plc where he was also CIO. Prior to that he was CIO for the North American business of Marks & Spencer. Mr Cameron started in IT in 1973 with RHM Management Services and held technical and junior management positions for a variety of organisations - Dixons Stores, TSB Trustcard, Aer Lingus & IBM.
John Leggate as CIO of BP , is responsible for the development of BP's digital capability - its related systems, technology, business processes and opportunities - across the 150 business units that comprise the company's global operations, upstream and downstream. John was honoured as Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Queen in her 2004 New Year's Honour List. This is in recognition of an outstanding contribution and leadership of the international digital technology agenda.
A chartered engineer, a graduate of Glasgow University and a Fellow of the IEE, began his career in marine consultancy and nuclear energy before joining BP Exploration in 1979. During the 1980-90s he held posts of increasing responsibility in the management and operating of BP's North Sea oil and gas assets. In 1998, he was appointed President of BP's Azerbaijan International Operating Company, in which capacity he was tasked to manage BP's interests in the unfolding geopolitical and economic debate that centres on crude oil export routes from the Caspian Sea. John has a particular interest in executive leadership, the management of high-performance teams, organisational change, and knowledge management. He is a member of the BP Group Senior Leadership Team, and is closely involved in the development of corporate policy on technology foresight, global environmental performance, and sustainability. He is married with four children, lives in London and travels widely on behalf of the company.
Ed Meehan is currently serving as the Chief Operations Officer of Lockheed Martin. Ed has worked worked for 29 years with Lockheed Martin.
David Watson is CTO of Kaiser Permanente Information Technology (KPIT) , the $1 billion technology management arm of Kaiser Permanente and the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. In this role, Dave provides IT strategy, systems architecture, and application development services across Kaiser Permanente’s hospitals, medical groups and insurance operations that serve nearly 9 million members in 9 states and the District of Columbia, and employs over 130,000 people. Dave has been with KPIT for 3 years and has 25 years of experience in a variety of executive IT roles most notably in the Life Sciences sector with Baxter Healthcare and Allergan Inc., as well as other business sectors with recognized industry leaders such as Northrop Corp., Mattel, and others. Over half of his 25 years have been in IT leadership positions in global companies with the past 10 years in CIO and/or CTO roles. Dave is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School’s Executive Development Program and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California
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