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Adam Stanley

Global Chief Information Officer
Cushman & Wakefield

Adam Stanley is an award winning technology executive with extensive achievement in driving value for businesses through technology and operational excellence. He is a strong inspirational leader and change agent with proven success driving growth, performance, talent retention, and innovation. A fixer and builder that can define problems, Adam can analyze large quantities of data, strategize, and execute on needed transformation. He has led global organizations and programs and is constantly looking for ways in which he can help drive positive change.

Adam is an avid traveler and has visited or worked in over 40 countries including South Africa, India, Netherlands, Thailand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Egypt. He is an avid reader, a devoted dog owner, and a passionate fine wine and food lover. Having received his MBA in Strategic Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in May 2000, Adam also holds a BSBA in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a proud son of Chicago and got his start at Whitney Young Magnet High School and Academic Center.

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Strengthening Relationships, Infrastructure and Your Organization

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

08:45 Keynote Case Study: The CIO’s Perspective on IT Sourcing & Procurement

Getting buy-in and showcasing value to the CIO and IT is paramount to a successful relationship. With a majority of IT spend tracking still done manually, it’s imperative that procurement has the IT knowledge to bring recommendations to the table.. Hear from a leading CIO to gain a better understanding how they view procurement when sourcing IT, because if there’s no relationship, it doesn’t matter.

Creating a valuable relationship to optimize IT spend to uncover real savings and unlock value
Aligning goals and KPIs across business units so success can be measured equally
How procurement can get involved in the CIO’s project and budgeting meetings at the beginning of the process