Event Kick-Off & Happy Hour Hangout

Join us for the Happy Hour Hangout, a perfect opportunity to network, connect with peers, and build relationships in a relaxed and casual setting. Kick off the event with great conversations, beer, wine, and good vibes as we unwind together. Come set the tone for an unforgettable experience!

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet

This networking activity offers participants a valuable opportunity to quickly connect with peers facing similar challenges. It’s an excellent way to identify others with valuable thought leadership and lay the foundation for meaningful discussions throughout the event.

Welcome and Introduction

<!--Nathan Yang, Vice-President, Digital Products and Technology, Carrier-->

HEADLINER – When Everyone Owns Innovation, Who Decides It’s Successful?

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Christy Overall, Director of Innovation, LivaNova

ASK THE EXPERTS! Panel Discussion – Who’s Killing the Momentum? Breaking Innovation Bottlenecks and Friction

<!--Moderator: Evan Sevel, Executive Director, Transportation Product Management, Carrier   Panelists Include: Shashank Kadetotad, Global Senior Director, Enterprise Data Science and AI, Mars Dr. Hitesh Mehta, Director of Innovation and Translation, Shepherd Center Nitesh Soni, Global AI Solutions Leader (Commercial), Sanofi Illya Thomas, Vice President, Research & Development, The J.M. Smucker Co.-->

Networking & Refreshment Break

CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – CASE HISTORIES

Case Histories explore a specific use case and include informal conversations that draw upon the experience and expertise of the featured executive and participants.

Choose one of the following zones:

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Ben Taylor, Executive Director, Strategy Lead, Patents Team, Wells Fargo

<!--Andrea Mills, Chief Advisor, External R&D and Emerging Technologies for Science and Innovation, Philip Morris International-->

Networking Luncheon

Innovation Center Tour

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The Carrier Center for Intelligent Buildings is a first-of-its-kind technology, innovation and collaboration center showcasing Carrier products and integrated systems. The building, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, features solutions and interactive displays from their brands, bringing to life all the ways Carrier is building possible around the world.

CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – ROUNDTABLES

Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.

Choose one of the following zones:

<!--Ross Wilson, Senior Data Scientist, HF Sinclair -->

<!--Nitesh Soni, Global AI Solutions Leader (Commercial), Sanofi-->

Networking and Refreshment Break

CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – CASE HISTORIES

Case Histories explore a specific use case and include informal conversations that draw upon the experience and expertise of the featured executive and participants.

Choose one of the following zones:

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Ben Little, DGCE Chair, Design Innovation, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Former Vice President, Head of Venture Strategy, Siemens Healthineers

<!--Nayan Patel, Senior Vice President, Transformation & Digital Health, Neteera-->

Session to Session Travel Time

CAPSTONE – Entrepreneurial by Design: How We Actually Build Accountability into Innovation

<!--Paul Campbell, Founder, Start-Up Genie, Author, The Corporate Innovator’s Playbook, Former Vice President, Corporate Innovation-->

Networking Reception

Close out the day with drinks, small bites and meaningful connections with fellow peers in a relaxed yet entertaining setting!