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On Thursday, March 29, 2007 we held our
2007 Spring Section Conference and Dinner. The entire program poster is now available.
Chapter 1 poster Chapter 2 poster Chapter 4&6
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7&9 poster Chapter 10 poster Chapter 11 poster
Education Session
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Keynote
Speaker: Teresa (Teri) M. Takai
Topic: "Technology and Michigan: Re-Engineering
Government"
Director of the Michigan Department of Information Technology
(MDIT)
Chief Information Officer (CIO), State of Michigan
Thursday, March 29, 2007 5pm-9pm
Fairlane Center, UofM-Dearborn
Click here for Keynote Slide Show
Workplace Soft
Skills Slide Show
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Keynote Abstract:
Teri Takai, Michigan Chief Information
Officer and Director of the Department of Information Technology,
examines the increasingly dominant role of technology in state
government and how technology is emerging as a key partner in all
state operations. From citizen services to department operations and economic
development, Takai explores how technology
in government is impacting life in Michigan every day.
Keynote Biography:
Ms. Takai was appointed by Governor
Jennifer Granholm and was confirmed by the
Senate in February 2003. Her broad experience includes working as a
senior executive at Ford Motor Company, where she led the development
of company's IT strategic plan. Ms. Takai
has also held senior positions at EDS where she managed the global
supply chain for General Motors and at Federal Mogul, where she was
the Director of Process Development. She has extensive experience in
computer systems planning, logistics and financial lending systems.
Teri's position as the Director of MDIT represents her first
experience in the public sector, reporting directly to the Governor.
Ms. Takai is
responsible for developing a new organization and its 1,700 employees
in order to provide critical IT services to Michigan government. One of her
ongoing challenges includes developing measures for MDIT to meet the
demand for cutting costs while still meeting the demand for providing
information technology services for Michigan. She has led Michigan to
the #1 ranking among the 50 states when it comes to digital
government in an evaluation performed by the Center for Digital
Government.
Ms. Takai
was named Public Official of the Year in 2005 by Governing magazine.
She had been named to the Crain's Detroit Business list of the 100
Most Influential Women. Detroiter Magazine named Ms. Takai as one of the top 100 emerging business
leaders in Southeast Michigan. The
Association for Women in Computing presented her with the "Top
Michigan Women in Computing" award. VARBusiness
Magazine named Takai to their 2005 list of
The Top 50 People, Trends, Technologies, Innovations and Projects in
Government You Should Know. She serves on the Walsh College
President's Advisory Council, Junior Achievement Board, Oakland
University Meadowbrook Art Gallery Board, and the Cherry Commission
for Higher Education.
Ms. Takai
received a BA in Mathematics from the University
of Michigan, and holds a MA
in Management from the University
of Michigan. A
metro Detroit
native, she enjoys traveling and time with her family.
For more info, see the conference page.
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