Gartner Announces Outsourcing and Strategic Partnerships Summit 2012 Jun 19, 2012 – Gartner News
September 10-12 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
The Gartner Outsourcing & Strategic Partnerships Summit provides an in-depth exploration of the significant developments and trends shaping strategic sourcing management practices, as well as the sourcing marketplace.
Analyst sessions, problem-solving workshops, and peer interaction will provide the tools and advice on how to navigate this ever-changing landscape by focusing on how to:
Build strategic relationships with providers
Understand and apply emerging technologies
Drive business success through sourcing excellence
Navigate the journey from traditional IT to new delivery models
Establish the governance and strategic management disciplines that bring needed order to the many moving parts of your sourcing ecosystem
Uncover the disruptive trends that are reshaping the future of IT services
Move beyond cost take out to business results oriented outcomes
Learn how to improve control, reduce risk and drive more value from your vendors
Uncover efficiencies at a time when every budget dollar counts
Keynotes:
*Race Against the Machine:Andrew McAfee. Leadership and IT Strategist
*The Attack of The Unexpected: Trendspotting and Future Thinking in Turbulent Times: Magnus Lindqvist, Futurist and Trendspotter
*Gartner Keynote: Digitizing Business — How New Technologies Can Drive Business Value:Mark P. McDonald, VP and Gartner Fellow
*Gartner Keynote:Outsourcing 2020: Get Your Vision Right for the Future: Gartner Analyst Helen Huntley