1. 2015 IT Summit CIO Council Update
June 15, 2015
Monday
3:40-3:50pm
Smith 561

2. Best. Summit. Ever. Registration numbers
1200 people pre-registered
919 registrants attended on-site registrations = 1026 attendees
Compare to 854 attendees last year
Big draws among breakout sessions
Harvard IT Academy (114 pre-registered)
Information Security Behind the Scenes (111 pre-registered)
The “Last Password” to Rule Them All (107 pre-registered)
CIO Council involvement was key
Volunteers among Council
Volunteers from your staff
Presentations, promotions, overall enthusiasm

3. Survey Results
“I really enjoyed the easy registration and the "home base" that Annenberg provided for networking and just to take a break & have a coffee.”
“Connecting with colleagues after session 1 was the most fruitful portion of the day, followed by discussing the keynote with colleagues.”
“The keynotes were engaging, the sessions were intriguing and I enjoyed connecting with other IT colleagues from around Harvard. It was a world-class day!”
“I like the mix of technical talks and 'soft skills' talks.”

4. June 2, 2016 Looking Ahead Save the Date! What we changed this year:
Held badge pickup in transept
Eliminated poster sessions
Established the “tech corner”
Improved signage
Changes to consider for next year:
Eliminating post-keynote panel during the morning plenary
Extending time for lunch and brown bag sessions
Streamlining selection process
Save the Date!
June 2, 2016