We're completing our first full day of CA World 2008. I arrived the day before yesterday so I've had plenty of opportunity to spend time with customers and co-workers. It's been busy and exciting and a pleasure to immerse in all things CA.

I just finished delivering my Process Management presentation, the first of five presentations I am giving here. I'm eagerly anticipating each one. The audiences are incredibly enthusiastic and the sense of fraternity is reminiscent of the professional conferences at which I frequently speak. And yet, CA World is unique.

I am a member of PMI, ISACA, itSMF and ISSA. I hold various certifications and formal positions in each of these professional associations. I enjoy these affiliations and am dedicated to the success of each organization. I eagerly accept invitations to speak in their forums and I gladly participate in their conferences. Attending CA World is like attending all of these conferences at once!

I am just one of the hundreds of speakers here in Las Vegas covering a wide range of disciplines including Governance, Service Management, Infrastructure Management, Data Center Automation, and Application Performance Management. CA's comprehensive involvement in the successful governance, management, and securing of IT fosters a unique environment at CA World. Participants are able to engage in every area and discipline of IT in one fell swoop. This a significant value, especially in these challenging economic times.

I'm using this opportunity to immerse myself in as many of the disciplines as I can, in the best way possible - by spending time with the people that address the challenges of ensuring IT is a strategic asset that can be leveraged to ensure the success of the enterprises they serve.

Wish you were here!