Founded in 2004 to address the event production needs of the State of Oregon, The IT Summit has become the premier producer of world-class, regionally-focused leadership conferences for top technology executives and managers in both the public and private sectors. The IT Summit conferences are built by and for senior IT leaders. Each event is driven by an Executive Board comprised of technology practitioners that actively directs the educational structure. The boards provide governance regarding speakers, featured technologies, and other conference inclusions. This administration of the content by IT professionals ensures that each of The IT Summit information technology conferences advances economic development, IT education, and the proliferation of information technology. As a result of the collaboration of these leaders, The IT Summit conferences provide distinctive educational and business development resources for decision-makers from the government, education, and corporate communities, as well as provide support for governments, traditional colleges and universities, and professional technology associations. The IT Summit conferences also welcome IT leaders from foreign companies, governments, and universities to sponsor, exhibit, and attend our programs for the purpose of creating international business relationships.