Dr. Langer is a recognized speaker and authority in the areas of Technology Management and Leadership, Workforce Development, Technology Staffing & Supply Chain and Mentoring.

Dr. Langer has accepted invitations to speak at such venerable institutions as Wharton, Kyoto University in Japan and routinely presents at Columbia University conferences. He has also led and participated on panels and faculty for IT associations and corporations.

Columbia University CIO Leadership Workshop

More than 20 up-and-coming IT leaders came together last week for Columbia University’s CIO Leadership Workshop. The three-day event, held at Columbia’s Graduate School of Business, focused on giving future CIOs the knowledge and insight needed to effectively lead the corporate IT function.

Attendees heard lectures from leading CIOs and experts and took part in workshop activities administered by members of Columbia’s faculty and prominent IT leaders.

Some notable speakers included Carole Post, Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, City of New York; Dan Zelem, SVP and CIO of Medco Health Solutions; and Brian Lurie, VP of IT for Stryker Orthopaedics.

The event was the latest in a series of executive leadership programs in partnership with Columbia University. The next leadership workshop will be held in Spring 2011.

WOS Chairman Presents Vision for Workforce Development at Wharton HR Conference

Dr. Arthur Langer, founder and chairman of Workforce Opportunity Services, presented his approach to alternative workforce staffing at the 2010 Leadership Conference at the Wharton School on June 16, 2010.

The presentation, titled "Workforce Diversity: Examining Alternative Sources from Local Communities," explored innovative approaches for building employee pipelines. Dr. Langer’s talk also included case studies of successful alternative approaches used by several Fortune 500 companies.

For copies of Dr. Langer’s presentation or more information on alternative staffing options, please email him at al261@columbia.edu.

Evanta Conferences

Dr. Langer spoke in late May 2010 at Evanta’s CIO Executive Summit in New York City and will present at several other Evanta conferences across the country this year.

Columbia University CIO Institute

The CIO Institute is a collaborative effort between Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the CIO Leadership Board. This is an IT leadership development academy for technology executives who have been selected to assume significant management responsibilities. The CIO Institute's curriculum focuses on strategy creation and leadership development by offering a highly interactive learning environment with Fortune 1000 CIOs and a world-renowned faculty from SEAS.

The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

Dr. Langer is a visiting professor at Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics. His presentation “Information Technology & Organizational Learning – Responsive Organization Dynamism: Managing Technology using Organizational Learning Tools” was presented at the new graduate school in Japan.

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To inquire about Dr. Langer’s consulting services or to have him speak at your conference or event, please email Dr. Langer at al261@columbia.edu