Sessions and Speakers

The MISA 2011 - Ontario Conference theme is Fly IT High - taking IT to new heights and taking the conference and all elements to new heights. We will focus on the issues that matter most in IT today. Information that will help you make better decisions affecting your bottom line, your productivity and client satisfaction.

Time	MONDAY, JUNE 6	TUESDAY, JUNE 7	WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
7:00 am	MISA Executive Board Meeting (Pegasus)
7:00 am - 9:00 am	Breakfast (Hall # 1)	Breakfast (Hall # 1)	Breakfast (Hall # 1)
7:30 am - 4:30 pm	Tradeshow (Hall # 2)	Tradeshow (Hall # 2)	Tradeshow (Hall # 2)
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Opening Remarks (Hall # 1)	Opening Remarks (Hall # 1)	Opening Remarks (Hall # 1)
9:00 am - 10:00 am	Keynote Speaker (Hall # 1) Nik Garkusha, Business Lead for Microsoft's Open Platforms Building the Open Government of the Future	Keynote Speaker (Hall # 1) Howard Charney, Senior Vice President Office of the President - Cisco, US office The Network of Things, People, and Potential	Keynote Speaker (Hall # 1) Paul Hoffert, Fine Arts Professor at York University Connecting the Past with the Future
10:00 am - 11:00 am	AM Break - Tradeshow Floor (Hall # 2)	AM Break - Tradeshow Floor (Hall # 2)	AM Break - Tradeshow Floor (Hall # 2)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm			Demonstrations in Theatre (Hall # 2)
11:00 am - 4:30 pm	Demonstrations in Theatre (Hall # 2)	Demonstrations in Theatre (Hall # 2)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm			Workshops Details
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Workshops Details	Workshops Details
11:45 am - 1:30 pm	Lunch (Hall # 1)	Lunch (Hall # 1)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm			Lunch (Hall # 1)
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm	Keynote Speaker (hall # 1) Craig Valentine, MBA, an award-winning speaker and trainer - The 4 R's to Remarkable Results in Business and in Life	Keynote Speaker (hall # 1) Andrea Di Maio, VP and distinguished analyst with Gartner Research, Milan, Italy - Government 2.0: Debunking the Hype and Getting the Most Out of It
1:30 pm- 2:30 pm			Tablet Showcase (hall # 1) Facilitated by Bob Hafner, Managing Vice President, Gartner Research's Mobile and Client Computing Group
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Workshops Details	Workshops Details
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm			Workshops Details
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm	PM Break - Tradeshow Floor (Hall # 2)	PM Break - Tradeshow Floor (Hall # 2)
3:00 pm			Thank You Reception to Sponsors (Orion D) and Tradeshow Tear-down (Hall # 2)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Workshops Details	Workshops Details
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm		AGM registration (Conference foyer - Orion D)
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm		AGM (Orion D)
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Free Time	Free Time
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Cocktails Dinner and Entertainment (Hall # 1)	Cocktails Dinner and Entertainment Award Presentations (Hall # 1)
10:00 pm	Hospitality Suite @ the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites	Hospitality Suite @ the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites

 

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Mike Proudlock, Program Committee Chair
mike@misa2011.ca