Fox IT Symposium
The challenges of adopting emerging technologies
December 02, 2004
7:30 to 10:00 AM
Fox/Gittis Foyer
Liacouras Center
Temple University Main Campus
Panelists
Cynthia Kuper,
President & CEO, Versilant Nanotechnologies
Terrie Stickel,
Marketing Manager, SAP Field Marketing, SAP America
Judy Tschirgi,
CIO & Senior VP, SEI
Art Valentine,
VP Business Services & Operations, Promissor
Anne M. Wilms, VP &
CIO, Rohm and Haas Company
Moderator
Niraj Patel,
Executive VP & CIO,
GMAC Commercial Mortgage
Summary
The adoption of emerging technologies is a constant
challenge for organizations. New innovative technologies promise new higher
levels of productivity, improved service and new business opportunities, but the
new “silver bullet” often fails perhaps due to unrealistic expectations,
spiraling budgets, lack of time and other resources, employee and customer
resistance and just poor management.
In this new era of prudent management in which the
willingness to just believe in the future and invest is gone, is it feasible for
organizations to continue to adopt and invest in emerging technologies? Can
organizations actually manage and structure the adoption of new technologies?
The distinguished panel of experts will offer insights on the challenges of
adopting emerging technologies in organizations.
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