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SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Brian Solis
Global Innovation Evangelist
Town Hall Keynotes
Interactive Panels
Live Debates
Breakout Roundtables
1-to-1 Meetings
Event Format
Eric Acton
Head Innovation Ecosystems
Edwin Wong
SVP Innovation
Emigdio Zambada
Director, Data & Analytics
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June 1 - 3, 2020
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Digital Programme
Chief PRoduct Officer
Vice President of Digital
Vice President of Strategy
Vice President of AI
Vice President of Technology
Chief Innovation Officer
Chief Digital Officer
Chief Data Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operations Officer
Who Attends
Shervin Majd
Executive Director Product
1
Day 1 - Highlights
9:30 - 9:40
9:40 - 10:10
10:15 - 10:55
11:05 - 12:05
12:10 - 12:40
Opening Remarks
Keynote Panel
Accelerating Digital Transformation
Sandeep Dadlani, Global Chief Digital Officer, Mars
Interactive Panels
Track 1: Redefining Agile, Prioritizing to Stay in The Game
David Nuss, CIO, Cresa
Patrick Kelly, Chief Digital Officer, First Horizon Bank
Track 2: COVID-19 is the Final Nail in Legacy’s Coffin: Adopting a ‘Cloud-first’ Strategy
Amilkar Torres, VP Product Development, Cable & Wireless Communications
Mark Khachaturian, CTO, Vital USA Inc.
Shervin Madj, Executive Director of Product Management &Advanced Analytics, Providence Health System
Track 3: The Culture Earthquake: Resilience, Responsiveness, and Readiness in a Time of Uncertainty
Roundtables
Track 1: Pivoting to Success: Agile Transformation to Combat COVID
Track 2: Keep on Innovating: How to Maintain a Virtuous Product Development Cycle
Roundtable Moderator: Maria B. Thompson, Global Innovation Process Director
Track 3: How to innovate rapidly in uncertain environments
Roundtable Moderator: Anuraag Verma, VP Customer Development, Alpha
Keynote
Bugs Bunny, Margaritas and the Magic of Crowdsourcing
Dave MacLeod, CEO, Thoughtexchange
2
Day 2 - Highlights
9:30 - 9:40
9:40 - 10:10
10:15 - 10:55
11:05 - 12:05
12:10 - 12:40
Opening Remarks
Keynote
COVID-19 – A Fresh Start for Transformation?
Vikas Shah, Chief Architect of Strategy, Architecture & Innovation, Knights of Columbus
Interactive Panels
The Difference Between Innovation and Iteration
Eric Acton, Head of Innovation Ecosystems, Rolls Royce
Mark Salek, Senior Vice President, Operations Strategy, Citi
Track 2: Your Consumers Need Experiences Now More Than Ever: How to Streamline a Digital Customer Journey
Noah Miwa, Director of Product, Optum
Rose Jia, Head of Paid Media, Amazon
Gabriella Vacca, VP Enterprise Technology, Comcast
Track 3: AI, What is it Good For?
Ylan Kazi, VP Data Science & Machine Learning, UnitedHealth Group
Mark Khachaturian, CTO, Vital USA Inc.
Patrick Kelly, Chief Digital Officer, First Horizon Bank
Roundtables
Track 1: Pivoting to Success: Agile Transformation to Combat COVID
Track 2: Keep on Innovating: How to Maintain a Virtuous Product Development Cycle
Roundtable Moderator: Maria B. Thompson, Global Innovation Process Director
Track 3: How to innovate rapidly in uncertain environments
Roundtable Moderator: Anuraag Verma, VP Customer Development, Alpha
Keynote
Stop the Data Divide
Greg Jensen COO DataGran
3
Day 3 - Highlights
9:30 - 9:40
9:40 - 10:10
10:15 - 10:55
11:05 - 12:05
12:10 - 12:40
Opening Remarks
Opening Keynote
Step Up or Step Out: A Defining Moment for the Innovation Hub?
Ram Singh, Senior Director of Product Strategy, Sinclair Broadcasting Group
Interactive Panels
Track 1: It’s Time to Shine: Data-Driven Innovation in a Crisis
Alek Liskov, Director of AI & Data Office, Verizon Communications
Vikas Shah, Chief Architect of Strategy, Architecture & Innovation, Knights of Columbus
Track 2: Negotiating the Business: Savvy Tactics to Grab Attention And Obtain Stakeholder Buy In
Luciana Maximo, Head of Global IT VMO, Schlumberger
Kassie Bryan, SVP Head of P&C Americas, Swiss Re
Track 3: Maintaining Momentum: Accelerating Innovation Post-pandemic
José Blanco, VP IT, Wells Fargo
Rose Jia, Head of Paid Media, Amazon
Gabriella Vacca, VP Enterprise Technology, Comcast
Roundtables
Track 1: Pivoting to Success: Agile Transformation to Combat COVID
Track 2: Keep on Innovating: How to Maintain a Virtuous Product Development Cycle
Roundtable Moderator: Maria B. Thompson, Global Innovation Process Director
Track 3: How to innovate rapidly in uncertain environments
Roundtable Moderator: Anuraag Verma, VP Customer Development, Alpha
Keynote
More Than Buzzwords: Welcome to the Novel Economy
Brian Solis, Global Innovation Evangelist, Salesforce
