A Perfect IT Storm: What it means for IT Professionals

This FREE ZOOM presentation is opened to member and non-member professionals, students, faculty, and staff. The presentation will be recorded and can be available for AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter members.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
ZOOM MEETING: https://zoom.us/j/99864503254

ABSTRACT
A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. 2020-21 was a Perfect Storm for IT.

In addition to making many millions of Americans sick and over 500,000 deaths, Covid-19 also caused a massive movement to Cloud solutions. WE began working from home; education went remote; on-line shopping and video streaming services increased; and we began going to Zoom meetings for work and with our friends and families.

At the same time, new technologies such as Blockchain, Machine Learning and IoT solutions entered mainstream and were rolled out in record numbers.

And if that were not enough, there were numerous large scale IT security incidents, such as the Solarwinds hack of U.S. government systems and ID Theft of legacy State Unemployment Systems.

Yes, 2020-21 was not your typical year for IT. And yet we survived! We Survived!

On Wednesday, May 19th, Dr. Larry Dribin will explore the areas that we as IT Professionals need to better understand so that we can better manage our future.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Larry is an independent consultant and educator who focuses on assisting clients maximize their business value through process improvement and measurement. He provides clients with thought leadership, solution design, technical expertise as well as executive coaching, and project / program management expertise. Larry enjoys applying his creativity and energy along with agile processes to help clients solve their toughest business problems.

Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Larry worked at Cap Gemini’s Sogeti Division where he led its IT Excellence Practice. Before Cap Gemini, Larry worked with Motorola during the initial development of Six Sigma, where he learned the value of metrics-based process improvement.

ZOOM REGISTRATION: Not required.

DINNER FEES: N/A.

MEETING AGENDA:
6:00 p.m. Presentation and Q&A
7:00/7:30 p.m. Adjourn

UPCOMING MEETING DATE: The Annual Celebration and Planning Meeting (members and by invitation only), June 16, 2021.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU (on ZOOM) WEDNESDAY, MAY 19th at 6 p.m.!