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November 11, 2009 56 mins

Since IT supports the business functions needed to execute business strategy, wouldn't IT be a powerful ally in minimizing business risk? Is there any way IT could help identify risks ahead of the curve so they could be dealt with before they become serious issues? What kinds of risks could IT best help tackle?

Guest 1: George Westerman, Research Scientist in the Center for Information Systems Research, The MIT Sloan School of Management

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Guest 2: Richard Hunter, Group Vice-President and Gartner fellow, Gartner Executive Programmes

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Guest 3: Scott Gibson, CIO & Senior VP of Distribution, Best Western International

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