Rockstar Insights:

David Frigstad
Chairman
Frost & Sullivan
 

Why You Should Listen to David:
David is passionate about supporting companies with the generation, evaluation and implementation of innovative growth opportunities. David’s leadership has steered Frost & Sullivan to the center of an ecosystem of best practice cultivation, executive peer support, and cutting-edge insights that is singularly focused on reshaping the world through managed growth.

Abstract:
The technology industry has been the story of many disruptions and arguably exists to disrupt. However, disruptions are not well understood. Having been on and studied both sides of a disruption allows clarity to be brought to this most important and misunderstood concept. In this session will discuss, how as leaders, you can help your organizations navigate this accelerated pace of change.

Key Take-Aways:

• Examples of what a market disruption truly is
• Insight on spotting the key identifiers
• Key findings on what happens during a disruption and what can you learn from them

 

Headliner:

Carl Russo
Chairman of the Board
Calix
 

Why You Should Listen to Carl:
Mr. Russo brings substantial expertise and knowledge regarding business strategy, markets, and operations to Calix. He also brings an extensive background in the communications and networking technology industries as a successful leader and entrepreneur with Network Systems Corporation (acquired by StorageTek), Xircom (acquired by Intel), Cerent Corporation (acquired by Cisco) and now at Calix as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Abstract:
What are the significant trends and related technologies that will shape the global economy over the coming two to three years and ever farther beyond? In the world of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where technology is transforming, it is difficult to know when to use human intelligence, artificial intelligence, or augmented intelligence to make the best decisions. However, by understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each type of intelligence, leaders can learn to make wise decisions in environments of uncertainty and continuous change.

Key Take-Aways:

• New approaches to stretch your thinking to embrace a roadmap to the future
• Insight on why the key to future success in work is mind plus technology
• Best practices for successfully dealing with the existential anxiety of working with smart machines

Rockstar Insights:

Dr. William Barry
Emerging Technologies and Cybersecurity SME
United States Department of Defense
 

Why You Should Listen to William:
Dr. Barry is a Emerging Technology GovCon and Professor of Emerging Technologies and Cybersecurity at the Army War College. He is also the only professor in the United States who formally co-teaches with an AI android, Maria Bot.

Abstract:
Global megatrends are shaping our future, including rapid urbanization, changing demographics, hyper globalization, and accelerated innovation. This roundtable will explore: How do companies stay ahead of all this change, to innovate, adapt, reinvent and engineer experiences for future readiness?

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on the opportunities of future workplaces
• Best practices to prepare for the future of work
• Examples of how to use data in the future to drive tangible outcomes

Fab Facilitator:

Jim “Coop” Cooper
Chief Technologist, HP Personal Systems Services
HP
 

Why You Should Listen to Coop:
With more than 20 years of experience, focused on end user computing, Coop has a strong track record in advancing technology. As an innovator, he has researched new service designs and has been awarded multiple patents. Coop is a recognized advisor and influencer to many technology partners on new styles of digital services. He currently holds seats on the Microsoft Modern Workplace Partner Advisor Council and the Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Board.

Abstract:
Finding the correct balance between core and new growth is a delicate blend of vision, math, execution and innovation uncertainty. In this interactive session, we’ll explore the interplay of these and other factors and find strategies to optimize your opportunity portfolio.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insights into overt and latent influences on portfolio dynamics
• Frameworks for portfolio optimization
• Lessons learned from case studies of success and failure

Rockstar Insights:

Galen Hatfield
Vice President, Technology
Pall Corporation, an operating company at Danaher Corporation
 

Why You Should Listen to Galen:
Galen has led strategy, innovation, business development and growth across an array of technology-driven businesses. He has extensive experience vetting emerging technologies and innovation portfolios, validating investment theses, and incubating businesses.

Abstract:
In a global landscape that has been up ended and has yet to reach a new normal, how can we identify the new and potentially disruptive patterns and players that will emerge? In this interactive session, we will explore best practices for player assessment and techniques to identify patterns of disruption.

Key Take-Aways:

• Best Practices for market tracking
• Frameworks for player health assessment 
• Examples of market proxy

 

Rockstar Insights:

Elizabeth St.John, Ph.D.
Director, Strategy and Market Intelligence
Thermo Fisher Scientific
 

Why You Should Listen to Elizabeth:
Elizabeth has been in the fast-paced, high growth Next Generation Sequencing market for 14 years. With experience in R&D, product management, market intelligence and strategy, her unique background enables her to provide valuable insights for business decisions in dynamic markets.

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Abstract:
Value creation is not enabled by connectivity, it is enabled by models, applications and analytics. We will explore 3M use case around supporting the monetization of data collected via connected air monitoring and filtration products – including key opportunities in the convergence of business model, consumer and technology.

Key Take-Aways:

• Framework for considering implications of voice of customer and market opportunity on convergence
• Identifying opportunities to align your teams around monetization approach and value proposition
• Techniques for actioning your strategy and navigating obstacles

Rockstar Insights:

Rick Hammond
Director, 3M Connect
3M
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Member

Why You Should Listen to Rick:
Rick and his team were formed to help advance 3M’s digital innovation efforts to drive growth. For the past 20+ years Rick has been advancing the business effectiveness of connected solutions and commercialization enablement for companies like 3M, Apple, Adobe, Tennant and others. His experience with a broad range of business models, technologies, and products around the world lends him a unique perspective on the changes in business innovation and leadership.

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Abstract:
Now is the perfect time for companies to lay the foundation to emerge stronger out of the Covid crisis. You will need to re-examine your vision and strategy, and reaffirm your raison d’etre. You need to optimize your value proposition and understand the new growth opportunities that will define your future by triangulating them with your core objectives and competencies. Making strategic investments today, to gain first mover advantage and seize emerging growth opportunities that are ripe for the taking.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight into the strategic imperatives that will shape the growth opportunities of the future
• Best practices for unearthing, analyzing and prioritizing the broadest range of growth opportunities
• Tools to systematically optimize growth investments to maximize your revenue and margin impact

Rockstar Insights:

Debbie Brackeen
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
CSAA Insurance Group
 

Why You Should Listen to Debbie:
Debbie leads strategy, partnerships, innovation and venture investing for CSAA Insurance Group, a $4B insurance company that offers AAA-branded insurance in 23 states and the District of Columbia. She has more than 25 years of experience at innovative high-tech companies, including Apple, Sun, HP, and eBay, and served as the global head of innovation at Citigroup.

 
Krishna Srinivasan
Global President & Managing Partner
Frost & Sullivan
 

Why You Should Listen to Krishna:
As the architect of the Growth Pipeline Engine, the Growth Pipeline Audit and the Frost Radar, Krishna is focused on transforming the company’s overall strategy to deliver the Growth Pipeline as a Service (GPaaS) value proposition. To that end, he is deeply involved in shaping the company’s product, sales and advisory strategies and most importantly, leads the charge with many client organizations in defining and delivering innovative growth strategies. In serving as Executive Board Member, Krishna combines his 12 years of experience as Global President of Frost & Sullivan with nearly 30 years of experience in research and consulting across multiple markets and technologies.

Over time gaps have developed between cybersecurity protections embedded in products and cybersecurity protections post delivery required from customers. These gaps have been driven by differing regulatory, liability, and implementation requirements Successful companies have moved beyond just having a product focus to having a differentiated focus on true customer needs.

Hosted By:

Robert Phillips
Head of Quality & Regulatory, North America
Siemens Healthineers
 

Why You Should Listen to Robert:
At Siemens Healthineers, a Top 5 Global Medtech company, Robert is responsible for regional quality operations, systems, and regulatory compliance across USA and Canada for the entire healthcare product portfolio of medical imaging, radiation therapy planning and treatment, and in vitro diagnostic devices. He has been thought leader in global Medech for more than 2 decades and frequently advises regulators and trade associations on commercial activities.

 

Consumers bear the increased costs associated with sustainable products. How can sustainable products be successfully introduced given financial pressures on consumers across the globe?

Hosted By:

Matt Wagner
Director, New Technology & Product Development
Procter & Gamble
 

Why You Should Listen to Matt:
At The Procter & Gamble Company Matt has assignments spanning analytical chemistry, new product and technology development, and perfume technology development. Prior to joining P&G, Matt completed his PhD in chemical engineering at the University of Washington and a postdoctoral research fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

 

A good strategic innovation strategy should have the right mix of Customer Centric Innovation (CCI) and Supplier-Centric Innovation (SCI). Join us to discuss how any technology-centric innovation includes a soft and hard link to a product vision.

Hosted By:

Dr. Khaled Ahmed
Chief Technology Officer, Systems Supply Chain
Intel Corporation
 

Why You Should Listen to Khaled:
Khaled has been an original innovator in the semiconductor, solar, and display fields for more than two decades. His experience with both technology and business models lends him a unique perspective on the changes in innovation and implications to business models. Specifically, Khaled’s focus on innovative supply chain models over the past 7 years would benefit the audience in the era of supply chain digital transformation.

 

Abstract:
The trends leading corporate and venture capital investors follow and how they value ‘deals’ can create new, as well as, reshape established industries, often overnight. In this lively and candid discussion, investors will share insights into the top trends, companies they are watching, and how businesses are integrating startups into their regional/division as well as full enterprise strategy.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on hot trends and topics driving today’s investment decisions
• Examples of where they are finding true innovation and impact they will have on industries
• Fresh perspective on how investors are valuing deals in times of global economic uncertainty
• Best practices for integrating startups/ventures into business strategy

 

Moderator:

Krishna Srinivasan
Global President & Managing Partner
Frost & Sullivan
 

Why You Should Listen to Krishna:
As the architect of the Growth Pipeline Engine, the Growth Pipeline Audit and the Frost Radar, Krishna is focused on transforming the company’s overall strategy to deliver the Growth Pipeline as a Service (GPaaS) value proposition. To that end, he is deeply involved in shaping the company’s product, sales and advisory strategies and most importantly, leads the charge with many client organizations in defining and delivering innovative growth strategies. In serving as Executive Board Member, Krishna combines his 12 years of experience as Global President of Frost & Sullivan with nearly 30 years of experience in research and consulting across multiple markets and technologies.

Panelists Include:

Tom Camp
Principal
Verizon Ventures
 

Why You Should Listen to Tom:
Tom has had a 26 year career in sales and business development.  He joined Verizon in 2009 and the ventures team in 2017.  He has a BS in Management and Business from National Louis University.

 
Mary Jo Potter
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Healthcare Angels
 

Why You Should Listen to Mary Jo:
Mary Jo has been an active entrepreneur and investor for 30 years. She has invested in a variety of entities but is now focused on the healthcare sector. Currently, she is Managing Partner of Healthcare Angels, a GP in Keiretsu Capital, an LP in Purple Arch Ventures, an LP in Portfolia, a member of the Band of Angels, an investor and advisor for KYTO, and an advisor for Skydeck.

 
Rahul Ray
Senior Director & Investment Lead
Tyson Ventures, the VC arm of Tyson Foods
 

Why You Should Listen to Rahul:
Over the course of his career, Rahul has overseen the deployment of $500M of capital in early and late-stage investments in technology, distribution/logistics, and Food/Ag. He serves as a board observer for a number of Tyson Ventures portfolio companies, including MycoTechnology and Soft Robotics. Rahul joined Tyson from a diverse professional background in areas including investment management, banking, and corporate finance at hedge funds, Sanford C Bernstein, Morgan Stanley and XPO Logistics.

 
Christopher Spears
Principal
bp Ventures
 

Why You Should Listen to Christopher:
Chris focuses on investments in transformational companies aligned with bp’s ambitions in bioenergy, renewables, and hydrogen. He is an ex founder and joined bp Ventures in 2019 after starting his career working to bring stranded energy resources to market.

 
Rens Valk
Venture Capitalist
Shell Ventures
 

Why You Should Listen to Rens:
Rens has been an investor with Shell Ventures focused on the transportation and automotive domain for the past five years and has been active in the energy space for nearly a decade. He has led and supported various innovation projects and investments in both companies and VC funds. He has helped start-ups grow their business while bringing innovation to corporates driving towards a decarbonized future of mobility.

 
Scott Walbrun
Principal
BMW i Ventures
 

Why You Should Listen to Scott:
Scott is a venture capital investor who focuses on early and mid-stage investments across information technology, deep tech, vehicle and mobility tech, sustainability, and intelligent supply chain. Prior to joining BMW i Ventures, Scott provided M&A and capital markets advisory to technology companies and investors as a member of Jefferies’ Technology Investment Banking team.

 

Rockstar Insights:

David Frigstad
Chairman
Frost & Sullivan
 

Why You Should Listen to David:
David is passionate about supporting companies with the generation, evaluation and implementation of innovative growth opportunities. David’s leadership has steered Frost & Sullivan to the center of an ecosystem of best practice cultivation, executive peer support, and cutting-edge insights that is singularly focused on reshaping the world through managed growth.

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Abstract:
Building a multi-year corporate strategy that inspires engagement throughout an organization and with customers is a challenging endeavor on a good day. Gaining the appropriate perspective and understanding to develop a value driven strategy is critical in creating your strategic narrative and igniting the innovation and creativity that achieves your business outcomes.

Key Take-Aways:

• Framework to creating a multi-year value driven strategy
• Blueprint to creating your strategic narrative
• Fresh perspective on the importance of context in your strategic narrative

Rockstar Insights:

Beverly Harris
Vice President Strategic Planning & Innovation
Texas Mutual Insurance
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Member
 

Why You Should Listen to Beverly:
Beverly harnesses the power of research and data to develop strategy and uses storytelling to foster organizational buy-in of strategic plans. She is passionate about innovation and strategic thinking and helping leaders become the best version of themselves as they prepare for known and unknown challenges of the future.

Abstract:
In today’s digital world, rapid prototyping is key to understand the true value of technology at a pace that matches the speed of the market. A well designed and focused but flexible prototype process can empower companies with unique capabilities that drive growth and market differentiation. However, the process is not without challenges and pitfalls that are key to learning and adapting.

Key Take-Aways:

• How forward thinking drives meaningful changes to product development
• The key success factors for impactful prototypes
• Alignment and common goals are critical partnership traits

Rockstar Insights:

Scott Brindamour
Head of Product Innovation, Edge R&D and Platform Enablement
Lumen Technologies
 

Why You Should Listen to Scott:
Scott has been evangelizing technology innovation with clients, partners and product teams for more than two decades. His understanding of the business value of technology and how organizations can utilize technology to accelerate innovation and drive differentiating business outcomes.

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Abstract:
As the modern, industrial revolution continues to take hold with new industrial software and service capability, a new category has come forward that will fundamentally change the approach in managing and optimizing industrial energy assets. Technological advances have created this new category but it is the business model and service offerings that will truly shift the segment in the future. Industrial asset management brings together a simple, modular, and flexible platform that leverages strong capability from many partners, alliances, and technologies.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on defining a new category and the evolution of the commercial strategy
• Best practices for shifting value and providing risk-mitigating solutions
• Structural focus and integration examples

Rockstar Insights:

Taylor Shinn
Global Vice President – Strategy – Industrial Asset Management
Baker Hughes
 

Why You Should Listen to Taylor:
Taylor has been a leader in corporate strategy and technology with domestic and international companies in the industrial energy sector the past 18 years. His experience with developing, driving, and executing transformative strategies and corporate development initiatives with a team enables him to share a unique perspective of an evolving technology strategy while undertaking a corporate portfolio repositioning.

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Abstract:
Digitalization, economic effects of the pandemic, and other environmental factors have impacted the supply chain sector drastically. As organizations navigate supply and demand shifts, there is an urgent need for increased supply chain transparency, safety, and efficiency.

Key Take-Aways:

• Current state of the logistics and supply chain industry
• Best practices for asset tracking and monitoring in today’s climate
• Insight on key asset management and logistics industry trends to help companies navigate today’s dynamic supply chain segment

Rockstar Insights:

Rod Forter
Senior Director, Business Development
Qualcomm
 

Why You Should Listen to Rod:
Rod leads initiatives focused on the development, provision and deployment of location and tracking services for IoT devices within the Connected Smart Systems group at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Rod joined QTI through its acquisition of Skyhook, a pioneer in the development of Wi-Fi and cellular location services, where he served as Executive Vice President of Strategy & General Counsel.

Abstract:
What is common between Apple, Quip, Grab, Nike, TikTok, Walmart and many more disruptive companies? They follow their customer. And to do that they build and acquire capabilities unnatural or dissimilar to their industry. This is a key factor in the convergence of B2C and B2B models to become D2C. Hari will share his research and insights gained on how companies have developed the agility to succeed at the speed of the customer.

Key Take-Aways:

• Practical steps to identify unnatural capabilities for the organization to build
• Insight into how leaders can think differently to develop strategies at the intersection of industries and capabilities
• Real world examples of successful ‘unnatural capability companies’

Rockstar Insights:

Hari Abburi
Managing Partner, The Preparation Company LLC
Co-Founder of MyLearningNFT LLC
 

Why You Should Listen to Hari:
With 30 years of global experience; across 55+ countries, Hari’s experience and expertise is in leading complex change or transformations, M&A’s/Integrations, and in Start-Ups. He has introduced a new approach to strategy through his agility framework comprised of three core elements: Intersections, Interfaces and Insights.
Hari is a member of The Forbes Human Resources Council, The Fast Company Executive Board and Los Angeles Business Journals Leadership Trust.

Abstract:
The growing ubiquity of digitization, automation, and connectivity is driving business model evolution. In this era of great industrial transformation, technology has been a catalyst, an enabler, and in some cases the driving force of disruption and transformation. For System Integrators who enable technology transformation to stay relevant, evolution, active diversification, and pivoting are critical.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on identifying industry headwinds and trends to open up new revenue streams
• Examples of the pivots that must be taken in order to mitigate risk and achieve revenue growth objectives
• Steps for preparing for the future

Headliner:

Prasoon Saxena
President, Manufacturing
NTT DATA
 

Why You Should Listen to Prasoon:
Prasoon is responsible for profitable growth, industry strategy and client satisfaction through modern, innovative solutions within the Manufacturing Business Unit. With more than two decades of global leadership, Prasoon is intensely passionate on driving value, innovation and trust while delivering on business outcomes for his clients. With extensive experience from the manufacturing and professional services industries, he brings a unique perspective on what’s necessary for organizations to survive and thrive.

Abstract:
This session will explore four major mega trends shaping our future: rapid urbanization, changing demographics, hyper globalization and accelerated innovation. Additionally, it will address hyper mobility, internet of things, smart machines and 3D transformations. In this session, we will examine the technologies of today and envision tomorrow.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on the journey to future experiences: managed services, transition to edge, microservices and orchestration
• Fresh perspective on untethered computing to accelerate the workplace
• Best practices to accelerate change with less risk

Rockstar Insights:

Jim “Coop” Cooper
Chief Technologist, HP Personal Systems Services
HP
 
Why You Should Listen to Coop:
With more than 20 years of experience, focused on end user computing, Coop has a strong track record in advancing technology. As an innovator, he has researched new service designs and has been awarded multiple patents. Coop is a recognized advisor and influencer to many technology partners on new styles of digital services. He currently holds seats on the Microsoft Modern Workplace Partner Advisor Council and the Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Board.

Abstract:
As companies look to embrace the growing list of new and innovative digital tools and approaches, aligning all the resources needed to successfully deploy innovation is becoming more challenging. This is resulting in companies looking for not just new innovative solutions but also new approaches to implement them. This interactive session will look at how to examine your current approach to resources and innovation pipeline with a critical eye and come away with ideas on how to improve it.

Key Take-Aways:

• Pitfalls to applying traditional approaches to a pipeline of innovative new internal tools, products, services etc
• Lessons learned from trying new approaches to align resources to a nimble new approach
• Critical factors when tracking and reporting on innovation activities

Rockstar Insights:

Christine Hawkins
Director, Global Head of Business Improvement
Pure Storage
 

Why You Should Listen to Christine:
Christine is a globally recognized presenter whose current role includes aligning resources across 11 global process improvements while identifying white space opportunities. She expertly designs and leads business processes that delight customers and exceed targets.

Abstract:
We live in a world where speed matters more than ever. Expanding a share of your market or entering new/adjacent markets often requires strategic partnerships. In this interactive session, we will explore what to consider when selecting strategic partners and how to make partnerships a successful venture for everyone involved.

Key Take-Aways:

• Proven ways to utilize core competencies to expand to new adjacent markets
• Best practices on selecting a right strategic partner
•  Insights on how to make the partnership successful

Rockstar Insights:

Natalia Andreyeva
Senior Manager, Product Management
Carrier
 

Why You Should Listen to Natalia:
Natalia is a passionate innovator, product leader, and problem solver. She has 10+ years of experience in product strategy and digital business model innovation across several business verticals, including Life Science, Education, and Technology. She is currently leading an emerging line of products and, as part of those responsibilities, is exploring faster options for getting to market through strategic partnerships.

Abstract:
As consumers grow familiar with online purchasing post-COVID, the trend is further diversifying to the Business-to-Business (B2B) industry. For many traditional B2B companies, e-commerce and a pivot to ‘Direct-to-Consumer’ (D2C) platforms has emerged as an essential strategy. D2C is fast growing, with an estimated $18 billion in U.S. sales in 2020. In this interactive session, we will explore how direct-to-consumer channels have allowed B2B companies to gain transformative growth by leveraging online platforms and social media commerce.

Key Take-Aways:

• Key strategic imperatives for a successful D2C business models
• Insight on the evolution of consumer purchasing habits and shifts in consumer behavior
• Best practices in customer data acquisition and hyper-personalized analytics in direct selling

Rockstar Insights:

Ali Raza
Chief Digital Officer
ChampionX
 

Why You Should Listen to Ali:
Ali has over 31 years of experience in oil and gas automation and business process optimization and software management. He was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for Apergy, which he joined in 2018 after serving as president of Dover Energy Automation, a division of Dover Energy.

Abstract:
Innovation is a key driver of sustained business growth. In this interactive session, we will share,
through some examples, an approach to innovation that is strategic, ambitious and value creating.
Specifically, we will explore how empowering people to thrive enables the delivery of sustainable,
scalable innovations for good and offerings that protect people and the planet.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on why innovation is a driver of growth strategy
• Examples of why sustainable innovation works well when targeting high challenge problems at customers
• Factors on why empowering and investing in people is critical to success

Rockstar Insight:

Andy Kannurpatti
Global Business Director, Films & Laminates
DuPont
 

Why You Should Listen to Andy :
Andy has a track record of delivering growth through innovation in many businesses at DuPont. Today, he is the Global Business Director of the Film & Laminates business which develops and markets material solutions to signal integrity and power transmission challenges of electronic interconnects that are ubiquitous today – from smartphones to electric/autonomous vehicles. With a background in R&D as well as Marketing, Andy is a firm believer in technological and business model innovation to sustain long-term growth.

Abstract:
Talent scarcity is a significant barrier to innovation. What  work arounds can industry take to continue to attract the necessary talent to drive growth, despite the real challenges facing us now and in the foreseeable future? Having the right talent is vital to the success of any organization; any business school case study inevitably involves an analysis of the people involved and the type of organizational culture and structure they were attached to, or bound by. Increasingly, successful recruiting and retaining talent involves deliberate thought about what is important to them and finding the intersection of personal engagement and business results.

Key Take-Aways:

• Critical factors for fostering engagement
• Pragmatic steps for retaining the best … the ones who are in high demand everywhere
• Best practices for empowering people and making them feel valued

Moderator:

Giovanni Spitale
Chief Executive Officer
Davis Standard
 

Why You Should Listen to Giovanni:
War for Talent, Labor Crisis, Offshoring, Onshoring, The Great Resignation – Giovanni has led organizations through all of them. His appreciation for collaborative teams, clear objectives, and pragmatic approach to attracting and retaining talent has enabled success in multiple companies spanning several industries.

 

Panelists Include:

Alp Basol
Senior Director, Strategy & Innovation – Enterprise Solutions
Retail, Restaurant, Grocery & Hospitality
AT&T
 

Why You Should Listen to Alp:
Alp is an Executive Partner helping equip CxO’s and senior technology executives with tools and insights to deliver business results. As a CTO with experience in leading complex transformation initiatives in innovation, strategy and architecture; Alp brings with him an in depth understanding of the Retail, Restaurant, Grocery & Hospitality vertical. Most recently he has been working with customers on technology strategy to address staff retention and automation.

 
Beverly Harris
Vice President Strategic Planning & Innovation
Texas Mutual Insurance
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Member
 

Why You Should Listen to Beverly:
Beverly harnesses the power of research and data to develop strategy and uses storytelling to foster organizational buy-in of strategic plans. She is passionate about innovation and strategic thinking and helping leaders become the best version of themselves as they prepare for known and unknown challenges of the future.

 
Michelle Harrow
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition Innovation & Solutions
LinkedIn
 

Why You Should Listen to Michelle:
Michelle is a senior business and operational strategist, systems thinker, and executive leader leading strategy and operations functions and initiatives at some of the world’s most recognized organizations: Apple, Twitter, Cisco, Visa and now LinkedIn, as well as at an emerging startup: CarForce. Michelle works at the intersection of strategy, data analytics, and digital transformation to help organizations drive their business and workforce strategies, solve complex challenges and establish operational excellence.

 
Jessika Lora
Head of Innovation Strategy
General Motors
 

Why You Should Listen to Jessika:
Jessika is a strategic business thinker that drives execution excellence whilst building world-class teams. She uses her strategic and tactical business expertise, tying this to tangible growth and scale. Jessika has deep automotive business knowledge at the macro and micro level and as founder of CarForce, Jessika was named Global Entrepreneur of the Year and also earned CarForce the prestigious Mobility Startup of the Year award.

 
 
Robert Phillips
Head of Quality & Regulatory, North America
Siemens Healthineers
 

Why You Should Listen to Robert:
At Siemens Healthineers, a Top 5 Global Medtech company, Robert is responsible for regional quality operations, systems, and regulatory compliance across USA and Canada for the entire healthcare product portfolio of medical imaging, radiation therapy planning and treatment, and in vitro diagnostic devices. He has been thought leader in global Medech for more than 2 decades and frequently advises regulators and trade associations on commercial activities.

 

Abstract:
The grand challenge in the building environment sector is how to use advanced buildings management technology to transform how people and equipment perform, and to promote greater security, health and sustainability. Creating a pure-play company to do all of this is at the root of Johnson Control’s digital transformation and it’s meant reinventing their business; from their tech stack to who they recruit and how they go to market.

Key Take-Aways:

• Insight on how JCI has reinvented itself from a 140 year old company to one that in reality is two years old, with new technologies central to its new business model
• Examples of how JCI is growing its technology engineering base alongside traditional recruits, and using M&A to add skills in areas like zero-trust cybersecurity and Edge AI
• Key findings on why the needs of its customers are driving JCI’s transformation

Rockstar Insights:

Vijay Sankaran
Chief Technology Officer
Johnson Controls
 

Why You Should Listen to Vijay:
Vijay and his team accelerate and unify product software engineering development efforts creating common software architecture to further drive the enterprise software technology strategy while expanding customer solutions through the OpenBlue digital platform. Vijay has held leadership roles in technology transformation across a spectrum of industries and most recently was Chief Information Officer and Head of Innovation at TD Ameritrade, with responsibility for digital strategy, customer platforms, software engineering, technology operations, cybersecurity, data management and analytics, and enterprise innovation. Sankaran also held executive roles at Ford Motor Company.

Abstract:
Participants come away with a wealth of key learnings and it can be a challenge to take it all in. During this interactive session, participants will highlight the most important themes, key take-aways and lessons learned that can be readily operationalized once you are back in the office.

Moderator:

Ethan Smith
Vice President, Global Client Leader
Frost & Sullivan
 

Why You Should Listen to Ethan:
Ethan works with the C-suite of leading Energy and Industrial companies, helping them prioritize their most promising growth opportunities from Decarbonization and Sustainability to Automation and Autonomy. His experience integrating market potential with internal capabilities and leadership aspirations enables him to accelerate companies’ path to achieve disproportional and sustainable growth.

 

Panelists Include:

Natalia Andreyeva
Senior Manager, Product Management
Carrier
 

Why You Should Listen to Natalia:
Natalia is a passionate innovator, product leader, and problem solver. She has 10+ years of experience in product strategy and digital business model innovation across several business verticals, including Life Science, Education, and Technology. She is currently leading an emerging line of products and, as part of those responsibilities, is exploring faster options for getting to market through strategic partnerships.

 
Rick Hammond
Director, 3M Connect
3M
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Member
 
Why You Should Listen to Rick:
Rick and his team were formed to help advance 3M’s digital innovation efforts to drive growth. For the past 20+ years Rick has been advancing the business effectiveness of connected solutions and commercialization enablement for companies like 3M, Apple, Adobe, Tennant and others. His experience with a broad range of business models, technologies, and products around the world lends him a unique perspective on the changes in business innovation and leadership.
 
Lizbet Simmons Ph.D.
Senior Anthropological and Futurist Researcher
Cisco
 

Why You Should Listen to Lizbet:
Lizbet leads research on the Future of Work at Cisco. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and builds on a rich understanding of human beings and their environments to drive meaningful technological innovation.

Opened September 2018, the center is a dynamic hub where visitors can explore cutting-edge technical applications in consumer electronics, EV/HEV/autonomous vehicles, network enabling technologies, wearables, smart materials, and more. The Sunnyvale, CA site combines an Innovation Center, applications and prototyping labs, customer meeting spaces and flexible offices under one roof, to foster collaboration that moves as fast as the surrounding Silicon Valley ecosystem.

It is a co-innovation destination that offers an engaging experience for DuPont customers and partners to make new connections, create new business opportunities and drive continuous innovation using the breadth and depth of DuPont’s capabilities in order to constantly discover and deliver results that matter.