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Digital Value Creation: Opportunities and Realities – How do you define value creation and digital business? Find out how these ideas map to each other – and how to build a roadmap to get there. |
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Managing Big Change – What does change management really feel like? A series of stories on thinking and working differently, with real-world examples and practical take-home ideas. Get perspective on the difference between leading v. managing big change, collaboration in practice and bringing it all together for powerful transformation. |
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Getting Started with Digital Products – How does an organization get moving? Let’s demystify the How and focus on the Why. This is a where do I start? conversation, for those who want to see / hear what the journey will be like. |
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Leadership for Digital Transformation – A general approach that covers Operations, HR, Legal, Finance, and R&D. It’s not all technology – this is a how do I manage this? conversation, for those wondering how to deal with things that are fundamentally different than anything they are used to. |
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Central vs. Decentral IT – A popular topic of conversation during the past few months. What are we hearing from the street? Compare and contrast both models with real world stories from the past 15 years. |
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Leadership and Team Development – An open discussion about the importance of an engaged team, and different strategies / tactics for creating a community and defining a career path with a super-distributed, global team. |
Do you need a panel, presentation, or workshop that is Digital – but a little different? Let’s connect to craft a custom session, taking advantage of our deep experience to match your unique needs!
VentureDNA Innovation Partners Forum
Sustainability, Innovation, and Digital; Creating Real Value
April, 2023 (Keynote)
So many syllables! So many buzzwords! How can you facilitate an intelligent and aligned conversation with your customers, employees, and shareholders? In this talk, we lay down a simple framework for understanding what Digital means across the organization, how companies are layering in Sustainability topics, and ideas for enabling these changes with Innovation.
American Society for Quality
Sustainability, Innovation, and Digital Transformation
November 5, 2022 (Keynote)
IDC Sales Development
Lessons Learned from Leaders
May 19, 2022 (Panel Event)
IDEAGEN Washington Roundtable
Building a Sustainable Digital Business
April 28, 2022 (Keynote Session)
KII Spring Partner Meeting
Digital Strategies for Resilience in Times of Change
April 6, 2022 (Keynote)
COVID-19 has forced businesses to change. Some are still in react mode, while others are being more proactive. Market conditions, employee engagement, and customer expectations are putting new and different pressures on your business. Might this disruption be an opportunity to change elements of your business model / operating model? How can you manage the present and anticipate the future? This session will look to the world of “digital business” for ideas on how to respond and thrive.
IDEAGEN Washington Roundtable
On Sustainability
February 23, 2022 (Panel Session)
Impact BLM Cybersecurity Internship Program
Business of IT – Culture, Value, Social, Ethical Implications
March 18, 2021 (Program Session)
SIM New Jersey
Digital Value Creation: Opportunities, Realities, and Taking the Next Step
November 12, 2020 (Keynote)
Digital Workplace Experience
Transformation Tactics: Managing Big Change
October 14, 2020 (Virtual Event)
Rimini Street, Inc.
Position Your IT Organization to Survive, Stabilize and Thrive Through Crisis
July 23, 2020 (Webinar)
Reactions
Hari Candadai, Rimini Street – “Thank you, Joe and Jim. That was so much fun. We could have gone on and on … the audience walked away with some great advice and strategies from both of you…”
Chicago IT Networking Group (TEPEE)
Digital Value Creation: Opportunities, Realities, and Taking the Next Step
May 27, 2020 (Webinar)
Paranet Professional Development Network
Coronavirus Roundtable #4
Apr 08, 2020 (Webinar)
IT Leadership & Digital Transformation Strategies Conference
Making an Impact: Leading Transformation Projects that Matter
Feb 27, 2020, Rosemont, IL USA
Reactions
Jim Pickell, MAKE Corporation – “You’re gonna be a wanted man on the banquet circuit.”
ACG Middle Market Manufacturing Conference
Digital Value Creation: Opportunities, Realities, and Taking the Next Step
Feb 25, 2020, Chicago, IL USA
Reactions
Kim Hammond, CEO ACG Chicago – “Thank you again for taking the time to keynote our Manufacturing Conference, you were outstanding!”
Dick Weinrib, MVP Design – “You have a great presentation and I appreciated the thought that went into it. ”
Adam Fitzner, HRCP Partners – “Great talk today. A lot of your points resonated with me relative to things we are thinking about for our portfolio companies.”
Chicago Cybersecurity Conference
Panel: CISO Stories (Moderator)
Nov 6, 2019, Oak Brook, IL USA
Reactions
Data Connectors (host) – “A serious afternoon of information flowing …”
George Wang, PMP – “Good security panel moderated by James MacLennan …”
Dawn Morrissey – “… our concluding CISO panel of featured local executives were a tremendous wealth of knowledge …”
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo
How IT can Drive your Digital Transformation – and make a Real Impact!
Oct 24, 2019, Orlando, FL USA
Reactions
Denis W. Krauss – “Great insight on their Digital Journey by a peer …”
Gurvinder Singh Sahni – “Awesome keynote … Wipro Limited thx James MacLennan for sharing his stories from the field …”
E. G. Nadhan – “That’s a great looking slide — I made that myself 🙂 James MacLennan sharing great insights on 5 simple lessons learned …”
Jessica Hawk – “No one runs a stage better than you Jim, Gartner is lucky to have you!”
IT Leadership & Digital Transformation Strategies
How IT can Drive your Digital Transformation – and make a Real Impact!
Oct 17 2019, Rosemont, IL USA
Reactions
David G. Rettig – “GREAT SPEAKERS! Having to follow these folks is tough!!!!”
Society for Information Management: Executive RLF Program
Getting to the Next Level: Thoughts on Career Progression
Mon 23 Sep 2019, Lincolnshire, IL USA
Internet of Manufacturing
IoT and Your Enterprise: A Framework for Starting the Conversation
Thur 6 Jun 2019, Chicago, IL USA
Hitachi Solutions Customer Conference
Keynote II: On Digital Transformation Trends – Customer Stories
Thur 30 May 2019, Atlanta, GA USA
IDEA Week
IoT and Your Enterprise: A Framework for Starting the Conversation
Tue 9 Apr 2019, South Bend, IN USA
Hub88 TECHTALK
IoT and Your Enterprise: A Framework for Starting the Conversation
Wed 20 Mar 2019, Naperville, IL USA