Senior retail information technology executives will gather to discuss prominent issues at the National Retail Federation’s NRFtech 2007: IT Leadership Summit.
The summit, which will be held at the Omni San Diego Hotel August 1-3, is open to retail CIOs, vice presidents and other senior retail technology executives and their direct reports.
This year’s summit will feature topics such as digital signage and how to create a memorable shopping experience, IT governance and managing change within your organization, data security, PCI compliance, and IT architecture planning. Members of NRF’s CIO Council, guest speakers and industry experts will lead panels and host educational sessions through the two-day summit.
Some of the speakers include:
Ken Brame, Chief Information Officer, AutoZone
Jeffrey Marshall, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Kohl’s Corporation
Delaney Bellinger, Chief Information Officer, YUM! Brands
Karen Etzkorn, Vice President, IT Merchandising and Marketing, The Home Depot
Dave Hogan, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, NRF
John Kirkwood, Vice President, Global Information Security Officer, Ahold, USA
Featured panels and sessions include:
Thursday, August 2, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
IT Governance
Guests at this session will learn how to market IT internally and manage change within the organization
Thursday, August 2, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
PCI Compliance: A Realistic Goal?
Attendees will hear from the Chief Information Security Officer of Ahold, USA about PCI compliance and other issues the industry is currently facing
Thursday, August 2, 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Outsourcing Your Tech Support Call Center
AutoZone’s Chief Information Officer will present on the issues retailers face when it comes to outsourcing a company’s needs
Friday, August 3, 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
The Design and Integration of Digital Signage
Industry experts will discuss the art and integration of retailers’ use of digital signage for in-store marketing.
In addition, NRFtech will feature daily events and networking opportunities through its roundtables and other activities. For more information, visit www.nrf.com/nrftech.