Pre-conference Events

• Wednesday, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
• Two simultaneous tracks are available.

Identity Management presented by Steve Bradley of the Wolcott Group

Bradley, VP of Professional Services at Wolcott Group, is an expert in the IdM field. He has delivered various IdM presentations including, IdM strategies, technologies, tactical implementations and business alignment. Bio: 20 years experience in information technology with a focus on identity and security management. At Wolcott Group, he is responsible for managing the design, delivery and implementation of identity and security management solutions that meet customer needs and keep pace with the constantly evolving regulatory and enterprise requirements.

OARnet Meeting: Regular Meeting

Once again, OARnet will host a Member Meeting as the preconference event for the annual Ohio Higher Education Computing Conference (OHECC), being held this year at the University of Akron.  The OARnet meeting will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 12, at the UA Student Union and be followed by lunch and the keynote address at 11:30 a.m. for attendees registered for OHECC. OARnet attendees not registered for OHECC will be able to purchase their lunch in one of the Student Union’s restaurants.

A full agenda will begin with comments from Pankaj Shah, executive director of OARnet, who will welcome attendees and summarize OARnet’s current initiatives, Board of Director meetings and Higher Education Advisory Board concerns and recommendations. OARnet staff members from various areas within the organization then will summarize accomplishments, goals, challenges and upcoming projects.

A representative from the Inter-University Council of Ohio will discuss initiatives of the consortium representing Ohio’s public universities. Time will be allotted for questions and an open forum for any questions or recommendations from OARnet members. After completing the agenda, attendees can join the official start of the OHECC conference!