Vivek Kundra

A mild economic recovery and a focus on containing costs have put tremendous pressure on executives all over the world—particularly in the technology space. As organizations of all sizes are grappling with how to keep a focus on innovation while doing more with less, many are finding it hard to make progress and get buy-in for necessary investments in technology. As leaders face these headwinds, many are left wondering how they can build a foundation for an extremely agile business that enables innovation, growth and collaboration. Vivek Kundra, the nation’s first Chief Information Officer, has received high acclaim for spearheading countless programs which have resulted in massive shifts in efficiency, transparency and accountability. Kundra offers insight on topics and challenges that can be tailored to your organization, including:

• Balancing innovation and cost leadership—how do you measure project performance and allocate IT investments accordingly?
• How countries can architect a better future through building blocks of innovative technologies
• Replacing subjective judgments about projects with objective, data-driven analytics
• How to evaluate IT projects for rescoping and cancelation
• The increasing importance of cybersecurity in protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure
• How technology companies can disrupt the public sector market