Schedule: SIM Executive Leadership Retreat 2022

SIM Foundation VIP Reception
Donate $100 to the SIM Foundation and join us after the Welcome Reception for a guided wine and dessert pairing with our favorite SIM Sommelier, Rylee Kirkpatrick! If you have joined one of our virtual CIO Roundtables and wine tastings over the last two years with Rylee, you know it's a great time and will not want to miss this chance to meet Rylee in person, forge connections with other attendees, and support the SIM Foundation. Be sure to select this session on your registration form to be included in this event.

General Session & Breakouts

Beyond the Horizon: We'll hear from technology leaders who are now members of the investment community. We'll hear the stories of their leadership journeys, and they will help us look to the future and how the next generation of technology will impact you and your company. Hear what’s sparking interest now in investor circles and what’s driving the marketplace in the coming years.

Specific Sessions are in Development. Check agenda often as content is added as it is finalized.

Recruiting and Retaining Technical Talent Today and Beyond

An Interactive Forum Jointly Hosted by TechServe Alliance  and the Society for Information Management (SIM) 

The pandemic has wrought tremendous disruption to the business landscape and the world of work.  Against the backdrop of the perennial shortage of technical talent, the expectations of IT and engineering professionals has changed dramatically.  

At the Forum, CIOs, CTOs and other IT leaders will have an opportunity to join with technology staffing executives in an interactive exploration of key trends impacting the recruiting and retention of technical talent: 

Increased expectations of IT and engineering professionals to dictate how, when, and where they will work 
The challenge of maintaining company culture in remote and hybrid work environments 
Expectations of greater workforce diversity and social responsibility

Additionally, the forum will feature keynotes by a highly engaging economist and a thought leader in employee engagement in a remote and isolated world as well as candid conversations that get to the heart of what really matters to key stakeholders in attracting, hiring, and retaining IT and engineering professionals.

The IT Talent Challenge: IT Leaders and Staffing Executives Speak
Panel of CIO (Chief Information Officer) and Staffing Leaders

While many of the fundamental drivers of success in business remain constant, the environment in which technology leaders and staffing and solutions firms operate has changed dramatically.

In this candid discussion moderated by the leaders of Society for Information Management and TechServe Alliance, CIOs and IT staffing executives will focus on how best to respond to and leverage the seismic shift in the business and employment landscape including the ‘Great Reassessment’, employee demands for remote work, and the unprecedented difficulty in hiring and retaining internal teams and technical talent.

Networking Roundtable Lunch
Networking lunch with TechServe attendees and subject experts that can give you clear takeaways and actionable ideas. Our SIM colleagues will host tables on issues that are important to CIOs and their staffing partners. You will also have an opportunity to connect with suppliers about their latest staffing technologies and services.

Have an idea for a topic? Want to host a roundtable? Reach out to staff@techservealliance.org and share your idea. There are only a limited number of roundtable hosts available – reach out early with your ideas.

Breakout Sessions: What Matters to CIOs & Technology Staffing Firms

In these break-out sessions, we uncover industry concerns and initiatives that are top of mind for both tech staffing firms and technology leaders. Sessions will be smaller allowing for candid conversations, feedback, and opportunities to connect. Sessions will share challenges, ideas, and best practices for addressing the topics that come across our desks every day, like:

Making a lasting impact on DE&I within our organizations
Meeting the demand for tech talent – what’s possible?
Identifying and combatting the challenges around verifying candidates and their skills
Forging enduring partnerships between clients & technology staffing firms

Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams from Isolated to All In

Ryan Jenkins, Generations Keynote Speaker, Millennial and Gen Z Author, Workplace Loneliness Expert

Connectable: How Leaders at Any Level Can Move Teams from Isolated to All In

Remote work, advancing technology, and an always-on work culture are fracturing our relationships resulting in deep disconnection. A colossal 72% of global workers feel lonely at least monthly; with 55% saying at least weekly. Feelings of isolation and loneliness among employees are on the rise, and contribute to a real and growing mental health problem that affects both individuals and organizations. You’ll learn how addressing the issues―and finding practical, effective solutions―can transform an isolated workforce to one that’s happier, more engaged, and more productive in their efforts.

Combining a decade of leadership consulting and firsthand workplace loneliness research, Ryan Jenkins distills everything you need, showing you what’s causing today’s loneliness, the role inclusion plays in solving it, and how you can decrease loneliness and increase belonging, engagement, retention, and performance with employees at every level―including yourself.

Audiences Gain:

An awareness of loneliness, the modern causes, and its impact on business.
Ability to identify workers in need of belonging and how to deliver it for them.
The 4-step Less Loneliness Framework™ to create connected, driven, and high-performing teams.

TechServe Alliance and SIM ForumThe SIM & TechServe Forum is included in your registration to the SIM Retreat—No Separate Registration Required

TechServe Alliance and SIM Forum
The SIM & TechServe Forum is included in your registration to the SIM Retreat—No Separate Registration Required 