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Namita is a healthcare transformation executive with 15+ years of experience turning complex organizational challenges into sustainable change. Today, she leads enterprise digital and AI transformation at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, bringing a practitioner’s perspective on what it really takes to move AI beyond pilots—aligning strategy, governance, technology, people, and operating models to create measurable impact.

Elif has spent more than two decades helping organizations turn breakthrough semiconductor technologies into products and businesses that scale. Her experience spans the journey from fundamental research through product development, creating AI-enabled industrial systems that accelerate technology innovation and bridge the path from pilot to commercialization, to enterprise technology strategy. She is passionate about connecting technology innovation with strategy, execution, and governance to create lasting business value.

As Vice President of Research at Honda Research Institute USA, Duane is a member of the leadership team dedicated to advancing the organization’s mission of innovating through science. He oversees the institute’s Ohio operations, including Material Science Research and 99P Labs, where teams collaborate to develop breakthrough technologies that support future Honda applications and broader societal benefits. During his more than 30-year career with Honda, Duane has focused on the research, development, and application of physics-based modeling, simulation, and optimization methods for vehicle design and development. His contributions have resulted in multiple patents and have played a key role in driving innovation across the organization.

Micah leads a Nationwide Financial innovation execution team, where he and his team create, prototype, launch, and assist the business units to scale new products, services, and experiences that help Nationwide win in the insurance and financial services industry. He previously led NF innovation portfolio work, and earlier in his career helped companies in healthcare, consumer products, and financial services advance innovation initiatives and launch more than a dozen technology products.

With more than 25 years of experience advising businesses on innovation and growth, Vivek has worked across financial and business services industries to help organizations embrace change and unlock new opportunities. His insights on leadership and innovation have made him a trusted voice among executives and business leaders.

Andrea leads a team of 50 AI scientists at CAS, the world’s leading engine for scientific data, and sets the enterprise AI strategy and investment priorities behind it. She is responsible for both halves of that portfolio: CAS Newton, the agentic AI research partner for customers in pharma, chemicals, and materials; and the internal AI systems CAS team members use to streamline operations across the business. Her 16 years at CAS span software development, product management, pricing, and operations turnaround, so she understands and fluently shapes conversations on AI with deep business and technical fluency.

Ashutosh (Ash) currently leads the Customer Insights & Engagement (CI&E) group for Neuroscience at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). He has been focused on solving commercialization problems within pharmaceutical industry for more than two decades, which recently includes advisory roles in shaping AI strategy to enrich customer experience and enhance staff productivity.

Nan brings more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise data, analytics, AI, and digital transformation across highly regulated industries. As a believer in human-centric AI leadership, her work translating AI from proof of concept to sustained business impact—through strategy, governance, product development, and change management—gives her a unique perspective on responsible AI adoption and value realization. She publishes Human-Centric AI Leadership on Substack and runs the Columbus Career + AI Community.

Tim is a design and innovation leader driven by a deep curiosity about how people experience the world. He’s led and consulted on design and innovation ventures for organizations including LEGO, Qualcomm, Dell, Novartis, Crayola, Newell Brands, and the Husqvarna Group, leading and enabling teams to connect the dots between people, business, and technology, turning complexity into opportunity. Tim has also served as a mentor and member of the faculty at the University of Notre Dame, where he continues to support Innovation and entrepreneurship education, nurturing a passion for curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking to create a lasting impact.

Jay brings more than 40 years of leadership in competitive intelligence, product strategy, and executive management. For over 14 years, he has served as Director of Competitive Intelligence at Dell Technologies, helping drive more than $100B in annual revenue. His career spans executive roles across enterprise companies, high-growth firms, and startups, with global experience in sales, marketing, business development, and product management. Jay is a former Chairman of SCIP, a 2023 Fellow of the Council of Competitive Intelligence, a faculty member at the Academy of Competitive Intelligence, and a lecturer at SMU. He was recently named Co-Executive Director of SAICI, focused on applying AI to strategy and competitive insight.

Priya is Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Worthington Enterprises, where she leads the company’s technology, data, and AI strategy. She is leading the company’s Technology transformation by moving AI from isolated pilots to an enterprise capability through governance, adoption across business functions, and integration into everyday operations that deliver measurable business outcomes. Her experience spans the technical, operational, and cultural changes required to turn AI from an experiment into a core business capability.