NRFtech 2007 to discuss timely issues

DATE: 27 Jun 2007

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.

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