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Scott Hebner

Scott Hebner
Vice President Marketing,
IBM Tivoli Software

Robert LeBlanc

Robert LeBlanc
Senior Vice President, IBM Software Middleware Group

danny sabbah

Danny Sabbah
General Manager
IBM Tivoli Software

Business without Limits!

Monday, March 5, 2012
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand


Your infrastructure is already expanding, whether you like it or not. The question is: will you have the ability to see it, control it and automate it? Across cloud, smart physical infrastructure, enterprise mobility and data analytics?

Attend the Day 1 Opening General Session and find out how to gain the Visibility, Control and Automation you need to achieve “Business without Limits.” You’ll hear from customers who are already starting to achieve Business without Limits. IBM Tivoli General Manager, Danny Sabbah, and Robert LeBlanc, who heads up IBM’s Software Middleware Group, will also be sharing their insights and vision. Also featured will be performances by the highly acclaimed revolutionary a cappella group, Naturally 7!

Stream Keynotes

Take a deeper dive into the topics that matter to you. Learn how to achieve visibility, control and automation across cloud, smarter physical infrastructures, enterprise mobility and secure data analytics. Stream Keynotes, new to the Pulse agenda this year, spotlight the key areas of focus at Pulse. Join IBM thought leaders, industry experts and client panelists as they highlight solution strategies, new capabilities and client successes. These dynamic sessions help apply the concepts described in the general session to your areas of interest and provide a foundation for your time at Pulse.

Cloud and Data Center Optimization

Jamie Thomas

Jamie Thomas
Vice-President of Strategy and Development
IBM Tivoli Software

Marie Wieck

Marie Wieck
General Manager
IBM Application and Integration Middleware

Erich Clementi

Erich Clementi
Senior Vice President
IBM Global Technology Services

Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2012

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location: Grand Garden Arena - MGM Grand

This stream keynote will discuss how cloud computing is transforming the client experience and the economics of service delivery. This session will explore how private and public clouds can be securely harnessed – whether you choose to build your own, leverage prepackaged solutions, or have cloud delivered as a service. Leading clients and IBM executives will discuss how to apply foundational competencies while leveraging flexible delivery models such as cloud. Join us to explore how your organization can successfully secure, visualize, and ensure the performance of new or existing cloud environments.

Managing Security and Compliance

Steve Robinson

Steve Robinson
Vice President
Strategy and Development IBM Security Systems

Brendan Hannigan

Brendan Hannigan
General Manager
IBM Security Systems

Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2012

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: Grand Garden Arena - MGM Grand

Join us for this insightful stream keynote as we discuss how the boundaries of today’s business infrastructures are being extended and sometimes obliterated by the emergence of cloud, mobility, social business, big data and more. During this session, IBM executives will address key security and compliance challenges in this track, demonstrating how IBMs security intelligence solutions can become the enabler of a business without limits. From infrastructure security and threat mitigation to managing compliance and audit, this session will explore the latest research and methods on how address new security challenges.

Smarter Physical Infrastructures

George Ahn

George Ahn
Vice President
Enterprise Asset Management
IBM Tivoli Software

Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2012

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location: Level 3 Foyer - MGM Grand

Every day, the world is becoming more instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent providing new opportunities for innovation and growth. This stream kick-off will highlight IBM's best-in-class areas in Enterprise Asset Management (Maximo) and Integrated Workplace Management (TRIRIGA) as well as Smarter Buildings and Smarter Cities & Industries. Topics will focus on IBM investments that have delivered real, measurable savings for our clients in such areas as extending asset life-span, safety and compliance, supply chain management, energy efficiency, space planning and real estate portfolio management. In addition, industry-specific challenges that span integrated physical and digital infrastructures of asset intensive organizations will also be discussed. Join us to explore how these technologies can help your organization can become more nimble, effective and competitive.

Leveraging Mobility and Endpoint Management

Wing To

Wing To
Vice President
Strategy
IBM Tivoli Software

Bob Sutor

Bob Sutor
Vice President WebSphere Foundation, IBM Mobile Platform
IBM Application and Integration Middleware Software

Rob Ingram

Rob Ingram
Senior Product Manager, Mobile Strategy
IBM Collaboration Solutions

Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2012

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: Level 3 Foyer - MGM Grand

Join us to explore how mobility is playing an increasing role across the enterprise. From standard voice and data services to business critical applications, mobility technologies are becoming critical to business operations. This executive stream keynote will explore challenges around how to build, connect, and run mobile applications to managing and securing devices to new ways to transform and grow your business through visibility, control and automation over all devices. From endpoint management and security to mobility technologies, hear how new approaches for enterprise mobility can enable companies to conduct business in entirely new ways.

Steve Mills

Steve Mills
Senior Vice-President and Group Executive
IBM Software Group

Bob Picciano

Bob Picciano
General Manager
IBM Software Sales

Jamie Thomas

Jamie Thomas
Vice-President of Strategy and Development
IBM Tivoli Software

In Action!

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Time: 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Location: Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand

The destination is “Business without Limits.” But how do you get there? Attend the Day 2 General Session for an in-depth look at Visibility, Control and Automation in action! A panel of IBM customers will share what they’ve learned on the journey to achieving Visibility, Control and Automation across their entire infrastructure. IBM Tivoli’s VP of Strategy and Development, Jamie Thomas, will outline a “roadmap” for optimizing your infrastructure. You’ll also hear about IBM’s broader roadmap around Smarter Computing, from IBM Senior VP and Group Executive Software Group, Steve Mills. And you won’t want to miss today’s featured performers, “America’s Got Talent” finalists, illuminate!

Manoj Saxena

Manoj Saxena
General Manager
IBM Watson

Erich Clementi

Erich Clementi
Senior Vice President
IBM Global Technology Services

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak
Co-Founder of Apple Computer, Co

Innovation!

Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Location: Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand

What innovations in analytics and computing technology will the future bring? Join us for the Day 3 General Session and you’ll get an exciting glimpse into the innovations of the future. Find out how the advanced analytics used in Watson are being put to work in businesses around the world. Discover what the data center of the future will look like, in the year 2020 and beyond. And you won’t want to miss our featured guest speaker, co-founder of Apple Computer and Innovator, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Steve Wozniak!