Leveraging Technology as a Strategic Advantage
Welcome to the Advanced Practices Council (APC), an exclusive research and networking program for Chief Information, Technology, Digital and Data Officers.
Executive Networking | Member Driven Research | Sales Free Environment
Our Members
are senior executives in such companies as:
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Allstate Insurance
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Aquent
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Armstong Building Products
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Artera
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Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Campbell Soup
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Carestream
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ConocoPhillips
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Covanta
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Ecore
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Federal Reserve
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Fish & Richardson
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GSTV
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Integra Lifesciences
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Janssen Research & Development
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Johnson & Johnson
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K. Hovnanian
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National Life
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PDC Energy
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Penske Automotive Group
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Pfizer
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SoundExchange
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TEGNA
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Tompkins Financial
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USLBM
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Varsity Brands
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Vista Equity Partners
Member Benefits
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Executive Networking
Our members are technology and data executives in multi-site, multinational, or multi-billion dollar organizations. They share and learn from peers with similar challenges, and create solutions together. Unmatched access, connections, peer-to-peer networking, and intimate discussions lead to significant breakthroughs and transformation.
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Member Driven Research
Our research agenda are selected and driven by members, who gain true actionable insight from researchers. We focus ONLY on what matters and select researchers from renowned institutions (e.g., Harvard, MIT, Cambridge, IMD) with records of delivering leading-edge practical & actionable results.
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Sales Free Environment
We have no outside financial support from any vendors. We do not accept, endorse, or support any products or services. We promote a safe, confidential, intimate environment to help members build ROI.
Upcoming Events
To learn more about the Advanced Practices Council (APC) and attend one of our upcoming member meetings as a guest, please contact me.
Madeline Weiss, Ph.D.
Director of Advanced Practices Council
June 15-16, 2022 - CAMBRIDGE, MA (Contact Us for Details)
Topics Include:
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Dashboarding your Transformation
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Transforming Established Industries and Organizations
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Building and Scaling Innovation Ecosystems
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Agile enterprise architecture
October 19-20, 2022 - CHICAGO, IL (Contact Us for Details)
Topics Include:
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Work, Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Managing the Dynamics of Power
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Unlocking Value with Digital Transformation
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Democratization of Technology
Brad G. James, SVP/CTO
Tompkins Shared Services
Thanks to robotic process automation research by the Advanced Practices Council, we built a strategy that has helped Tompkins Financial achieve cost savings for 2018 and 2019.
Patricia Coffey, Sr. VP
Allstate Insurance Co.
The APC researchers make it usable for us, practical for us; so that we may then take it back to our organizations.
Rich Hook, CIO
Penske Corporation
I've been part of the APC for a long time now. Candidly, it's the best money spent each year due to the content, level of depth compared to most forums, and trusted network/friends.
Testimonials
Success Stories
The Advanced Practices Council allowed me to network with other CIOs. The peer network helped! We could have lost $Billion$ in a hacker attack. Membership is a priceless asset for all IT leaders!
Join Us!
The Advanced Practices Council (APC) is the highly acclaimed research and networking program for senior technology and data executives across industries. A special program of SIM, a professional association of IT leaders, the APC was founded over 25 years ago by Professor Warren McFarlan of the Harvard Business School (HBS). Although the APC has strong relationships to many premier business schools and research institutions worldwide, its connection to the Harvard Business School continues to run deep.
APC members learn together on topics they select from world-renowned researchers and each other throughout the year at in-person meetings as well as virtual discussions.
The APC is limited to 40 select senior executives to ensure intimacy within its unique peer network.
Advanced Practices Council Research Advisory Board (RAB)
The Advanced Practices Council Research Advisory Board (RAB) members --- world-renowned researchers --- connect APC to the global network of independent researchers, professors, and practitioners who deliver unbiased, independent research and practical advice to members.
Vijay Gurbaxani (UCI Paul Merage School of Business, Univ. of California - Irvine), Gabriele Piccoli (Louisiana State Univ.), Mike Wade (IMD Business School, Switzerland), Rick Watson (Terry College of Business, Univ. of Georgia), and George Westerman (MIT Sloan School of Management)
Research
Recent research projects selected by members and performed by a world-class network of researchers and professors:
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New business model opportunities with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Predictive analytics from possible to practical to valuable
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The future of organizations
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Digital Transformation: execution and dynamics
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War for Talent
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AI in the Enterprise
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Dash-boarding your Transformation
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Work, data, and AI: training the workforce of the future
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Democratization of technology
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Developing a digital mindset
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Managing the dynamics of power in your roles and teams
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Agile enterprise architecture
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Scaling ML operations
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Security
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Data Sciences
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Unlocking value with digital transformation
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Managing expanding multi-cloud infrastructure and associated costs
