CIOs and senior IT decision makers have never been under more pressure than in the current economic climate. Budgets have been cut, investments postponed, hiring freezes imposed and headcounts scrutinised.  At the same time however, 84% of organisations still look to the IT function to provide innovation and deliver performance improvement.

So how does the CIO ensure that the IT team continues to deliver real business value in the face of the need to cut costs?

econique's CIO Dialogue is the leading networking summit for C-level IT executives, leading-edge solution providers and consultants. Attendees will  will have the opportunity to network with leading industry players, share best practice and discuss strategies to take the business successfully in to 2010.

Through a series of keynote presentations, focus groups and confidential one to one meetings, the summit will explore key topics including:

• What Will Happen to the UK Economy in 2010 
• Rethinking the Business and Weathering the Storm: Cutting Costs and Improving Competitiveness
• Minimising the Effects of the Economic Downturn Whilst Streamlining the Operation 
• Business IT Convergence - How Can the CIO Enhance the Value Delivery of IT? 
• Achieving Business Benefits from Enterprise -Wide Deployments
• Cloud Computing - Is it Over-Hyped?
• Getting More from Business Intelligence
• Why CIOs Should Embrace Web 2.0
• Aligning IT Value to Business Gain
• What Leadership Skills will Make the Difference for CIOs and Other IT Leaders?
• Information Security: Managing Business Risk
• IT Governance: Tying Value Delivery to Business Gain 
• Can IT be the New Driving Force in Implementing Green?
• Has Outsourcing Run its Course?