Geoffrey Moore and The Big Bang!

For one of our executive events this month we've booked a keynote presentation by Geoffrey Moore, author of "Crossing the Chasm." Moore's proposal of a chasm between early-adopters and early-majority has been around for awhile -- the Segway Personal Transporter has taken up permanent residence in the chasm. But lately it's been enjoying some renewed interest from people like Seth Godin and Guy Kawasaki (in his blog today) on the heels of his latest book "Dealing with Darwin." Also featured will be that visionary sensei of ITIL Malcolm Fry in a roundtable-style focus group. If you're going to be in the San Francisco area at the end of this month and you're interested in attending, drop me a line for more information.

Next week in Chicago is the paragon of all CIO events, the i.c. stars Big Bang! Over 300 CIO's and other executives will be joining to discuss the future of the technology workforce. There will be a keynote by CTO Tom Bishop on the "Four Ages of IT Management" and a panel featuring CIO's John Golden of CNA, Diane Orndorff of Laidlaw, Yvonne Scott of GATX and Karenann Terrell of Baxter International. The event is planned for Friday, August 25 from 8-11 a.m. at the Northern Trust building downtown. Again -- let me know if you'd like more info.