Minevich’s penetrating insights are supplemented by a rich menu of technology management best practices from C-Level leaders (CEOS, CTOS, CFOS, CMOS) of more than 50 global companies, including Novell, IBM, Bowstreet, McAfee, Verisign, Peoplesoft, Boeing, GE, Perot Systems, etc.

• Strategic roles, responsibilities and priorities of CTOs

• How to tackle the major privacy issues

• Best practices for offshore software development outsourcing

• How to execute technology projects

• How to align technology with business strategy

• How to stay on top of changing technologies

• Pivotal technologies of the future

• Best practices for CTO leadership and coaching

• How to become a technology leader

• How to take the right technology risks — and best practices for risk management

• Best practices for protecting a company’s intellectual assets and properties

• Golden rules — and key skills — of successful CTOs

• How CTOs can help create and enrich business value.

Mark D. Minevich is a world recognized chief technology leader, an executive management consultant, and a top global innovation expert. Currently serving as an executive consultant and partner in Going Global Ventures Inc, an international management consulting partnership, Mr. Minevich is focused on globalization, incubation, commercialization, outsourcing, and international strategy.

Mr. Minevich earlier served as a CTO and Senior Strategist of IBM Next Generation Group. Mark has formed a strategy for Incubator Innovation and Going Global programs at IBM Company. Mark has worked in senior leadership and strategic management positions at USWEB/CKS, Qwest, Comcast, and Geotek. As an entrepreneur, Mr. Minevich has founded Vitasave (Healthcare), ClubMom (Community), and Silicon Jersey (Executive Recruitment). He has advised US Government (Department of Commerce and Department of State) on innovation and bilateral relationship with emerging economies such as Russia, and has served as Advisor to high growth companies, innovation centers, emerging incubators and venture community.

Mr. Minevich is world recognized speaker at internationally renowned global events, technology conferences and symposiums, universities, venture capital roundtables and United States Government events. Mark is a member of CIO Collective, and US Russian Business Council. Mr. Minevich has been awarded a leadership recognition award at IBM, and best intranet portal award from Microsoft.

Mr. Minevich holds a B.S. in Computer Science, and an M.B.A. in Information Management.