Black Engineer of Year Awards celebration in DC

Next weekend, February 7 – February 9, the nation’s most influential engineering and technology leaders will participate in the 33rd Annual Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Awards.  The conference is hosted by Lockheed Martin, USBE Technology Information, Aerotek, and Southwest Airlines.

BEYA’s mission is to honor professionals and students who have made achievements in engineering over the previous year.  It is a celebration of accomplishments as well as an opportunity to inspire future scientists, engineers, and disruptors.

One of the cornerstones of this conference is the “FREE“ career fair held on Friday and Saturday.   Currently, there are 84 companies scheduled to appear including, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, and BDPA.  There are additional programs for college students and Veterans. Don’t miss out on the world-class event!

Location

Washington Marriott

2660 Woodley Rd NW

Washington, DC 20008

Halls A, B, C – Exhibit Level

Exhibit Hall Hours

Friday, February 8, 2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Please welcome BDPA PHL newest Corporate Partner: OSIsoft LLC

BDPA  is a professional organization that uses its influence in the community to ” Advance Careers from the Classroom to the Boardroom” by providing training, scholarships, mentors, and job opportunities for its members and others who are interested in pursuing IT and other STEM related careers. “BDPA (45 chapters nationwide) could not accomplish this mission without the dedicated support of our coproate parnters.” Eileen Gadsden, Philadelphia Chapter President.

Premier CIO Forum Philadelphia: Recap

The New CIO

Just finished up a two-day CIO conference  (May 20 – 21) hosted by Premier Event Management and SIM Philadelphia Chapter, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in King of Prussia, PA   This is the third time I have had the honor to represent BDPA Philadelphia on the advisory board for this world-class event.

The purpose of this event is to provide an environment in which CIOs and their direct reports can have candid conversations about the changes that impact technology, day to day operations, and leadership. One of the most dynamic of those changes is the role of the CIO and his/ her contribution to the C-suite.

In the past the technology departments were seen as cost centers;  CIOs were tactical, responsible for managing data centers, focused on “speeds and feeds” of hardware and software that supported the business.

Today, the CIO is expected to be a business leader; demonstrate how IT can provide a competittive advantage, grow market share, drive innovation and differeniate their companies by strategically leveraging data.  With this change comes more questions; about perceptions, values and ways CIOs can become true partners with other C-Level Executives.

Other topics focused on developing successful teams, how to protect corporate data in a BYOD era, and how manage successful cloud projects.

For an upcoming conference in your city, please visit PEM CIO .