IT Leadership Forum sponsored by Qwest

At the 2009 Technology Leader Huddle attendees gained peer insights from IT Leaders, shared best practices and saw behind the scenes at the Columbus Hosting and Data Center.

In 2010 our partnership with you will continue at the IT Leadership Forum hosted by Qwest. Join us for a message on Unified Communications from Qwest's Director of IT, Mahesh Dalvi, and Qwest's Director of Voice Design and Engineering, Michael Billy. Following the message the floor will be open for a roundtable discussion. After the roundtable discussion you'll see a simulation in Qwest's VoIP lab. The afternoon will conclude with a happy hour.

We hope you will join us for this exciting event as we partner together in 2010! Space is limited so sign up today!

Please Note: Upon entering the facility you will need to present a government issued photo ID. Should you choose to bring a guest please contact your Qwest Account Manager.

Agenda

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Keynote Speakers and Roundtable Discussion The 2010 IT Leadership Forum sponsored by Qwest will kickoff with a message on Unified Communications from our Keynote Speakers, Mahesh Dalvi, Director of IT at Qwest and Michael Billy, Director of Voice Design and Engineering at Qwest. After the message the floor will open for questions and a roundtable discussion.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Qwest VoIP Lab and Simulation Following the roundtable discussion you'll see a behind the scenes simulation at Qwest's VoIP lab.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Happy Hour Celebrate! The day will conclude with a happy hour. Details will be forthcoming.


Speaker Details:

Mahesh Dalvi, Director of IT, Qwest Mahesh Dalvi is the Director of IT, Technology, Enterprise Architecture & Testing at Qwest Communications International Inc, a leading provider of high speed Internet, data, video and voice services. Mahesh has responsibility for Qwest's Enterprise Technology Architecture organization as well as the company's Enterprise Testing and Environment departments. In his 15 years of IT experience, he has managed & led areas of Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, Technology Architecture as well as large complex global software development, delivery, and Infrastructure operations. He has published articles in technology magazines, participated on various technology advisory councils, and spoken at conferences. Mahesh has a BE in Electronics & Telecom Engineering from the University of Bombay, a MS in Computer & Electrical Engineering from the Ross School at Ohio University, and an MBA from the Fischer School of Business, The Ohio State University. He is based in Dublin, Ohio and is an active member in many community initiatives. Michael Billy, Director of Engineering, Qwest Michael Billy, Director of Voice Design and Engineering for Qwest, brings 12 years experience designing, certifying, and deploying communications systems. Since joining Qwest in 1998, he has managed teams deploying a wide range of new technologies expanding capacity, reducing cost, and supporting new products in Qwest’s Network and Service Architectures. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio State University.

Date:
Feb 25 2010 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location Name:
Qwest Communications
Location URL:
Address:
4650 Lakehurst Ct.

4th Floor

City:
Dublin
State:
Ohio
Zip:
43016
Phone:
614-735-1350
Event Sponsor:
Qwest Communications
Registration Fee:
$0.00
Deadline Date:
02/24/2010
Links:
Contact Info:
Helena Birkhead
Phone: 614-735-1350
www.qwest.com
Helena.Birkhead@Qwest.com

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