Schedule: TechServe Executive Summit 2023

SIM Foundation Golf Tournament

Open to Sponsors of SIM TechExec Only

Mark Taylor, SIM CEO, invites SIM TechExec sponsors to join him for a round golf benefiting the SIM Foundation at the Golf Club of Amelia Island. This tournament will include attendees of SIM TechExec, Sponsors and other special guests. It will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 AM. Tournament participation includes a boxed lunch and a donation to the SIM Foundation.

Designed by PGA Tour veteran Mark McCumber and legendary golfer Gene Littler in 1987, this award-winning 18-hole, par 72 golf course has been recognized worldwide as one of the Top Golf Resorts by Conde Nast Traveler and as one of the Best Places to Play by Golf Digest.

Interested in playing golf with our SIM Colleagues? Learn more about sponsoring SIM TechExec and contact staff@techservealliance.org

Special Event

Fort Clinch/Historic downtown Fernandina Beach Bike Tour

Pedal your way under Amelia Island’s canopy oak paths by Victorian-era homes, stepping back in time to a place once forgotten on an Amelia Island Bike Tour. Starting at Fort Clinch State Park and then proceeding to the 50-block historic district of Downtown Fernandina Beach and its modern-day shrimping industry characteristics, this 2.5 hour bike tour will have you step back in time to a place once forgotten. You will uncover the truths and mysteries of the Isle of Eight Flags that date back to the 1500s, the colorful tales, and local legends while pedaling your way along Amelia Island.

Cost is $135/person & includes transportation to and from the bike tour. Limited spots available. We will alert attendees when registration is open for this special event. Advance registration will be required.

TechServe Workshop

Building a Technology Staffing Firm of Enduring Value: What it Takes

(additional registration required)

John Larson - Consultant, TechServe Alliance M&A Marketplace

While many owners of technology staffing and solutions firms have built businesses that provide them with good, and in some cases great incomes, they have not taken the necessary steps to build a company of enduring value.  For those management teams that want to truly build a firm of extraordinary value that will be highly sought after by future acquirers, what does it take? Spoiler Alert: It is not easy and requires investment!   

This interactive workshop will do a deep dive into what is necessary to build significant enterprise value.  Delivered by industry veterans with a track record of success and drawing upon insights gleaned from the TechServe Alliance M&A Marketplace Program, this workshop will explore what is necessary to achieve a high value exit.    

Topics to include:  

Accelerating growth and scaling revenue  
Client diversification
Driving above average gross margins & profitability  
Investing in a leadership team  
Creating a remarkable company culture  
Differentiation in a crowded marketplace

Workshop on Diversity Management - (Limited spots available)

What Every Technology Leader Should Know About Diversity Management

James O. Rodgers - Founder & CEO, The Diversity Coach

Whatever you thought you knew about diversity management and inclusion, be prepared to think again. Diversity management pioneer, Dr. James Rodgers, has an intention to “promote the commercial value of diversity and apply it to every member of a team.”

Participants will be invited to learn that:

1.   Diversity leaders must first be leaders.
2.   Identity is not a competence.
3.   Dispassion, logic, and relationships are keys to success.
4.   It’s important to define terms and keep it simple.
5.   Diversity management is a relationship and performance discipline.
6.   We need a unified purpose, principle, definition, and intention for diversity management.
7.   Who should lead DEI? Not who you think.

Much of the accepted dogma of D&I is not effective nor is it sustainable. Based on thirty years of observation as well recent empirical research, Dr. Rodgers will invite you to rethink the intent, the approach, and the attitudes about D&I so that it benefits everyone and produces tangible commercial value. This will be a facilitated learning session rather than instruction.

Speed Networking with Staffing Firm Leaders and Suppliers

The 2023 Technology Leaders Speed Networking session is a dynamic event that brings together attendees of the TechServe Alliance Executive Summit for targeted networking opportunities. A pre event survey about business interests and needs will match attendees with others that meet their business profile. Participants will switch tables throughout the networking event allowing them to expand their professional network in a casual and fun atmosphere. Invited participants will include IT & Engineering Staffing leaders and suppliers of IT & Engineering products & services. This is the perfect environment to kick off your 2023 TechServe Alliance Executive Summit!

Registration in advance is required.

Friends of SIM Foundation Reception

We invite our sponsors/donors to join SIM for an unforgettable evening at the Friends of the SIM Foundation Reception where we blend exquisite flavors and meaningful connections. Delight your palate with a private tasting of the renowned Ritz Carlton Amelia Island "First Call" daily bourbon infusion, a rare treat for bourbon enthusiasts. Passed appetizers and additional drinks will be available. Don't miss this unique opportunity to network with fellow attendees and contribute to a good cause! Your participation not only promises a memorable evening but also supports the mission of the SIM Foundation.

Cost per ticket is $200. Registration Opens Soon!

TechServe Executive Summit & SIM TechExec Keynote

RADICAL NEXT: THE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE

Keynote: Samantha Radocchia, is a futurist, best-selling author, multimedia storyteller, and frontier tech pioneer who combines the mindsets of an anthropologist and a technologist.

Emergent technologies such as AI, Blockchains/Web 3, VR/AR, Metaverses, and Quantum Computing are ushering in the next radical shift in human, machine, and social evolution. This next revolution -- the quantum era, Industry 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 and beyond -- will impact every industry, both new and old.

Sam takes the audience on a journey from our past, present, and future operating systems, highlighting how in addition to a shift in technologies, we are experiencing a broader shift in mindset towards decentralization, which will change how we interact with each other and our environment.

Large Firm Forum
The Large Firm Forum is specifically designed for executives of large technology staffing and solutions firms. A unique opportunity to engage with leaders of other large firms in an interactive facilitated discussion. Hear how others are responding to the opportunities and challenges presented by a dynamic market. Networking will continue during lunch.

Limited to Executives of Firms with Annual Revenue of $100 Million or More. Advanced Registration Required (No Additional Fee).

AI and its Implications for the Future of Recruiting and Work

Moderator: Quintin McGrath, D.B.A, CIO Council Advisory, Adjunct Professor, University of South Florida, Founder, QplusAI, LLC

Panelists:

Swaroop Reddy - CIO, Omnicom Precision Marketing Group
Peter Vogel - Lawyer, Vogel IT Law

Moderated by a leading authority on Artificial Intelligence, our panel of thought leaders from a variety of backgrounds will do a deep dive into the opportunities and potential disruptive force of AI on the recruitment process and the world of work. The panel will engage in a multi-faceted exploration including:

What is the real potential of AI? How are companies employing It?
What are the effects on jobs and recruiting? How should we respond?
In what ways is IT being disrupted by AI? How can the IT Leader be the organization’s AI champion?
What benefits does AI bring to procurement? How can we leverage them?
What are the legal, moral, and ethical challenges with AI?

Join us for this compelling discussion which will provide a framework for technology leaders, procurement professionals and staffing executives to think about the emerging technological revolution that has the potential to transform the future.

Executive Summit & TechExec General Session

Welcome

Mark Taylor - CEO, SIM National
Mark Roberts - CEO, TechServe Alliance

Prospering Throughout All Phases of the Economic Cycle

Alan Beaulieu, Economist, CEO & Founder, ITR

With a reputation for the amazing accuracy of his forecasts delivered with a wry sense of humor, economist Alan Beaulieu, will share his insights on the state of the economy during these turbulent times.  Most importantly, he will offer suggestions on how to use these insights on preparing for the future.  

IT Leaders and Staffing Executives Speak

Panel of CIO (Chief Information Officer), Staffing Leaders, & and IT Procurement Professionals

Moderators: Mark Roberts - CEO, TechServe Alliance

Mark Taylor - CEO, SIM

Panelists: TBD

In this candid discussion moderated by the leaders of TechServe Alliance, Society for Information Management, and ITPWG, CIOs, IT staffing executives, and IT Procurement Professionals will share their perspective on current trends impacting both those who employ and supply technical talent. From a pullback in budgets in some sectors, ongoing talent shortages in many skill sets, to the impact of AI, the panel will attempt to make sense of dynamic economic, talent and technology landscape.

Closing General Session TechServe Executive Summit, SIM TechExec, & ITPWG

Stories We Want to Live In

Presenter: Hannah Harvey, PhD

Stories are the most invisibly powerful tools you already own. Use this tool to unlock and discover how even small stories can drive big decisions. Entertaining stories have the power to grip and entice us, deeply influencing the culture of your workplace and your employees’ relationships with potential clients.

A persuasive story paints a richly detailed scene that your audience wants to live inside: it’s the difference between saying “we deliver great service,” and drawing on your experiences to shape compact, vivid, gripping images of relationships that clients will want to step into and a workplace culture that employees will want to sustain.

Experience, and discover the “why” and “how” behind, the stories that move us, with nationally known storyteller Hannah Harvey, as we hear and unmask what’s behind some of the world’s most lasting, meaningful, and indeed lucrative, stories.