2008-04-15 Glimpsing Your IT Future

Don't expect to be part of an "IT Department." As a 21st Century technology professional, your future -- and most likely your desk -- will be deeply rooted in the business, and your title will likely be scrubbed of any and all hint of computers, databases, software development languages or data networks. 

Julia King

Computerworld Executive Editor of Events and National Correspondent Julia King is an award-winning business and technology journalist whose coverage has spanned a wide range of beats, from technology management and labor issues to electronic commerce, IT return on investment issues and global IT sourcing. Ms. King was the founding executive editor of the award-winning ComputerworldROI magazine and spearheaded Computerworld’s coverage of information economics. In her role as Executive Editor, Events, she is responsible for the content of Computerworld’s annual Premier 100 IT Leaders conference as well as IT executive summits and other IT executive programs held throughout the year. She also leads Computerworld’s coverage of IT management issues. Prior to joining Computerworld in 1994, Ms. King worked for nearly a decade as a reporter and writer for national business and technology magazines. She also worked for five years as a daily newspaper reporter and later, as a features writer and editor. Her IT reporting has earned her several awards form the American Society of Business Press Editors and she is a frequent presenter and panel moderator at industry conferences. She is editor of a book titled Executives’ Guide To The Wireless Workforce, which was published by John Wiley & Sons in July 2003.   Ms. King holds a Master's  Degree in International Relations and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, both from University of Pittsburgh. She is based in Ridley Park, Pa.