Event Kick-Off & Happy Hour Hangout (Courtyard by Marriott Palm Beach Jupiter)<\/h3>\n
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![\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.0″ custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|0px|10px|0px” border_color_all=”#f7913d” border_style_top=”none” border_width_bottom=”3px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#062744″ header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” border_width_top=”3px” border_color_top=”#f7913d” border_style_top=”none” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Innovation Workshop, Tour and Networking<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”8:30 am ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”8:30 am ” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Registration and Continental Breakfast” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#595959″ header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nRegistration and Continental Breakfast<\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”9:00 am ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”9:00 am ” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Participant Meet \u2018n\u2019 Greet” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#595959″ header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nParticipant Meet \u2018n\u2019 Greet<\/h3>\n
Participant Meet \u2018n\u2019 Greet<\/h3>\n
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Welcome and Introduction<\/h3>\n
Nathan Yang, Vice-President, Digital Products and Technology, Carrier<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Christy Overall, Director of Innovation, LivaNova<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> <\/p>\n Moderator:<\/span> Action Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”on|on|on” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” border_width_all=”0px” disabled=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> Key Take-Aways:<\/strong><\/p>\n Case Histories explore a specific use case and include informal conversations that draw upon the experience and expertise of the featured executive and participants.<\/p>\n Choose one<\/strong> of the following zones:<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Zone 1. Implementing Repeatable Processes to Sustain Innovation” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Ben Taylor, Executive Director, Strategy Lead, Patents Team, Wells Fargo<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sustainable innovation requires processes that evolve without losing what works. In this session, learn how the Wells Fargo Patent Group used the introduction of AI as a catalyst to assess, enhance, and expand its existing processes \u2014 raising the bar on what’s possible \u2014 while staying true to its core mandate of helping innovation thrive across the organization.<\/p>\n Action Items: <\/strong><\/p>\n Andrea Mills, Chief Advisor, External R&D and Emerging Technologies for Science and Innovation, Philip Morris International<\/span><\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> Novel ways of connecting the dots from multi-disciplinary knowledge and ancient technologies across time and spaces of history, combined with the latest technologies and materials, can lead to a new Renaissance. Fresh perspectives from recombinant innovation can seed emerging innovation ecosystems with high-diversity, resilience and longevity.<\/p>\n Action Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”on|on|on” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” border_width_all=”0px” disabled=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> Key Take-Aways:<\/strong><\/p>\n Alp Basol, Head of Innovation & AI Center of Excellence, CoBank<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> By integrating these components, organizations can establish a comprehensive governance framework that ensures the ethical and efficient utilization of GenAI. In this session we will explore several approaches with the aim of ultimately boosting productivity and innovation while mitigating potential risks.<\/p>\n Action Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants\u2019 voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.<\/p>\n Choose one<\/strong> of the following zones:<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Zone 1. Navigating and Leveraging Digital Automation for Maximum Value” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Ross Wilson, Senior Data Scientist, HF Sinclair <\/span><\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> <\/p>\n Nitesh Soni, Global AI Solutions Leader (Commercial), Sanofi<\/span><\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> Action Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n Case Histories explore a specific use case and include informal conversations that draw upon the experience and expertise of the featured executive and participants.<\/p>\n Choose one<\/strong> of the following zones:<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Zone 1. From Ideas to Impact: Structuring Employee-Driven Innovation Around Real Business and Customer Problems” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Ben Little, DGCE Chair, Design Innovation, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Former Vice President, Head of Venture Strategy, Siemens Healthineers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” 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global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> Action Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n Why You Should Listen to Nayan:<\/strong> <\/em> Paul Campbell, Founder, Start-Up Genie, Author, The Corporate Innovator\u2019s Playbook, Former Vice President, Corporate Innovation<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Abstract:<\/strong> Action Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n Close out the day with drinks, small bites and meaningful 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Nathan Yang
\nVice-President, Digital Products and Technology
\nCarrier
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Nathan:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nNathan led transformative and multi-disciplinary efforts on a global scale across a range of industries comprising test & automation, connected home, workplace collaboration, connected cars, and climate control. Nathan\u2019s unique blend of software, hardware, and cloud, combined with engineering, product and design experience affords Nathan a unique perspective to realize Carrier\u2019s vision of becoming the global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”9:45 AM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”9:45 AM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADLINER \u2013 When Everyone Owns Innovation, Who Decides It\u2019s Successful? ” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nHEADLINER \u2013 When Everyone Owns Innovation, Who Decides It\u2019s Successful?<\/h3>\n
\nOne of the challenges of creating an Innovative organization is determining when you’ve become “innovative”; if it’s a collective effort, who’s defining success? An environment with a thriving Innovation Community must be specific about what good looks like, supported by defined KPIs the entire organization is aware of and aligned to, and a culture that is constructively collaborative. In this session, hear about LivaNova’s operating model, culture, and Innovation Scorecard, and how they support clarity of innovation’s success criteria.
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\nAction Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Headliner:<\/h4>\n
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Christy Overall
\nDirector of Innovation
\nLivaNova
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Christy:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nChristy spent 15 years in consulting, convincing teams and departments to implement change they didn\u2019t ask for (often successfully). She has worked with a broad range of companies from Coca Cola to Johnson and Johnson and has found that the common denominator in successful change is that people want to be told the truth and want to be inspired. Now in industry, her current role focuses on driving innovation transformation in Medical Technology.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”10:15 AM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”10:15 AM” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”ASK THE EXPERTS! Panel Discussion \u2013 Who\u2019s Killing the Momentum? Breaking Innovation Bottlenecks and Friction” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#17426b” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\nASK THE EXPERTS! Panel Discussion \u2013 Who\u2019s Killing the Momentum? Breaking Innovation Bottlenecks and Friction<\/h3>\n
\nEvan Sevel, Executive Director, Transportation Product Management, Carrier<\/span>
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\nPanelists Include:<\/span>
\nShashank Kadetotad, Global Senior Director, Enterprise Data Science and AI, Mars<\/span>
\nDr. Hitesh Mehta, Director of Innovation and Translation, Shepherd Center<\/span>
\nNitesh Soni, Global AI Solutions Leader (Commercial), Sanofi<\/span>
\nIllya Thomas, Vice President, Research & Development, The J.M. Smucker Co.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#f7913d” open_icon_color=”#f7913d” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”hide_print” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.8em” body_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Abstract:<\/strong>
\nDespite unprecedented investment in innovation, many organizations struggle to turn bold ideas into real business impact. This panel explores the hidden forces that stall progress – organizational bottlenecks, cultural friction, and misaligned incentives – and where innovation truly breaks down. Through cross-industry insights and real examples, leaders will learn how to identify friction points, reset operating models, and accelerate outcomes without adding complexity or risk.<\/p>\n\n
Moderator:<\/h4>\n
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Evan Sevel
\nExecutive Director, Transportation Product Management
\nCarrier
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Evan:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nEvan is Executive Director of Product Management at Carrier Corporation, leading global strategy across transport refrigeration and cold chain intelligence. He drives innovation that connects equipment with IoT, analytics, and software, advancing Carrier\u2019s shift to end-to-end cold chain solutions. He oversees a portfolio spanning equipment, hardware, telematics, and data-driven services, focused on solving challenges like temperature control, compliance, and asset utilization. Evan plays a key role in growth initiatives and is known for turning emerging technologies into scalable, customer-focused solutions through data-driven, outcome-oriented leadership.<\/em>
\n <\/p>\nPanelists Include:<\/h4>\n
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Shashank Kadetotad
\nGlobal Senior Director, Enterprise Data Science and AI
\nMars
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Shashank:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nShashank is the Global Senior Director of Enterprise Data Science & AI Delivery at Mars, where he leads the design and deployment of agentic and generative AI across one of the world\u2019s largest consumer businesses. Over a 17+ year career spanning Mars, Walmart, Amazon, and Mu Sigma, he has architected enterprise AI platforms \u2014 including MarsGPT, Brahma.ai, and the Mars AI Workbench \u2014 that have unlocked tremendous business value. A 5-time patent holder in agentic and generative AI, Shashank brings a distinctive perspective on how foundational AI, platform thinking, and delivery discipline converge to turn emerging technology into durable enterprise impact.<\/em>
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Dr. Hitesh Mehta
\nDirector of Innovation and Translation
\nShepherd Center
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Hitesh:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nHitesh\u2019s career spans across the entire medical device lifecycle for last 15 years with focusing on translating complex clinical needs into validated engineering concepts and functioning medical devices. At Shepherd, he is excited to help build out the innovation infrastructure and integrate new technologies into patient care.<\/em>
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Nitesh Soni
\nGlobal AI Solutions Leader (Commercial)
\nSanofi
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Nitesh:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nNitesh has been a leader in enterprise AI and digital transformation for more than two decades. His work across advanced AI technologies, large\u2011scale platforms, and global organizations provides a distinctive perspective on how leadership, strategy, and innovation converge to create meaningful business impact.<\/em>
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Illya Thomas
\nVice President, Research & Development
\nThe J.M. Smucker Co.
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Illya:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nThroughout his 20+ year career, Illya has driven innovation and technology strategy, portfolio optimization, and leadership development across global paper, food, nutrition, and pet care businesses. As Head of R&D for JM Smucker\u2019s ~$2B cat food and dog treats business, he leads multi-disciplinary R&D organization, driving end-to-end innovation lifecycle, catalyzing seamless technical community to deliver excellent technical design and delivery, and partnering with commercial leadership to translate consumer insights into innovations that accelerate pipeline productivity and maximize organic growth.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”11:00 AM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”11:00 AM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Networking & Refreshment Break” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#595959″ header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nNetworking & Refreshment Break<\/h3>\n
\nThe increased interest in space presents exciting opportunities for science, exploration, and commerce. What will the future of space look like and what technologies will enable that future? Learn how close are we to this future, and how to accelerate the innovation that will make it happen.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Dr. Nelson Pedreiro
\nVice President Advanced Technology Center
\nLockheed Martin Space
\n
\nWhy You Should Listen to Nelson:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nNelson has been an innovator and thought leader in aerospace for over two decades. His experience in identifying and developing novel technologies that enable new capabilities and missions lends him a unique perspective on how innovation drives business growth and the future of space.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”11:15 AM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”11:15 AM” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES \u2013 CASE HISTORIES” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nCONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES \u2013 CASE HISTORIES<\/h3>\n
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Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Ben Taylor
\nExecutive Director, Strategy Lead, Patents Team
\nWells Fargo
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Ben:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nBen leads patent program strategy and AI development at Wells Fargo, where he is building the next generation of invention workflows powered by artificial intelligence. With 20+ years in IP strategy spanning both corporate and consulting environments, he brings a practitioner’s lens to the intersection of strategic IP management and emerging AI capability.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text admin_label=”Zone 2. Beyond Build: Structuring External Innovation Operating Models to Close Gaps and Accelerate Impact” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
\nOnly a fraction of the most profound cognitive and technological evolutions are captured by history and science books. The most relevant knowledge that caused non-linear evolutions and accelerations in human history is still unknown or poorly understood.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Andrea Mills
\nChief Advisor, External R&D and Emerging Technologies for Science and Innovation
\nPhilip Morris International
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Andrea:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nAndrea is an international executive with a robust background in open innovation, external R&D, business transformation, and technology investments in various regulated Industries over the last 20+ years. Having held key roles such as Chief Innovation Officer, Head of Technology Intelligence, and Senior Advisor for Open Innovation, Andrea has developed a deep expertise in multiple areas including open innovation, global technology intelligence, creating new technology ventures, forming cross-industry strategic alliances, and corporate venture capital.<\/em>
\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”12:00 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”12:00 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Networking Luncheon” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#595959″ header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nNetworking Luncheon<\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”12:45 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”12:45 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Center for Intelligent Buildings Tour” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
Center for Intelligent Buildings Tour<\/h3>\n
\nThe increased interest in space presents exciting opportunities for science, exploration, and commerce. What will the future of space look like and what technologies will enable that future? Learn how close are we to this future, and how to accelerate the innovation that will make it happen.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
Dr. Nelson Pedreiro
\nVice President Advanced Technology Center
\nLockheed Martin Space
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Nelson:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nNelson has been an innovator and thought leader in aerospace for over two decades. His experience in identifying and developing novel technologies that enable new capabilities and missions lends him a unique perspective on how innovation drives business growth and the future of space.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”2:10 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”2:10 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”EXECUTIVE BULLETIN \u2013 Establishing Effective Governance Frameworks for GenAI” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nEXECUTIVE BULLETIN \u2013 Establishing Effective Governance Frameworks for GenAI<\/h3>\n
\nCreating effective governance frameworks for Generative AI (GenAI) through an AI Center of Excellence (CoE) is essential for execution, responsible use, risk mitigation, and trust-building. The framework should include key components: Governance and Policy, Communication and Training, Security and Risk Management, Oversight and Monitoring.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Alp Basol
\nHead of Innovation & AI Center of Excellence
\nCoBank
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Alp:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nAs an executive entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, Alp is responsible for leading the Innovation Organization and the AI Center of Excellence. As Head of Innovation, Alp is dedicated to establishing and advancing the innovation function at CoBank, bringing a deep understanding of how business and technology are reshaping the financial services industry. In his role leading the AI Center of Excellence, Alp is responsible for AI strategy and rapid prototyping, promoting AI adoption throughout CoBank\u2019s lines of business, managing the centralized AI model, and serving as the executive lead for the central governance body of experts and advisors.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”2:35 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”2:35 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Session to Session Travel Time” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#595959″ header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nSession to Session Travel Time<\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”2:00 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”2:00 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES \u2013 ROUNDTABLES” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES \u2013 ROUNDTABLES<\/h3>\n
\nAI-powered automation is no longer science fiction \u2014 it’s a competitive differentiator executing right now across enterprise operations. This session delivers a battle-tested framework for identifying where automation creates the highest ROI and how to move from pilot to scale without getting trapped in proof-of-concept purgatory.
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Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Ross Wilson
\nSenior Data Scientist
\nHF Sinclair
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Ross:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nBio is forthcoming.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text admin_label=”Zone 2. Aligning Outcome-Based KPI\u2019s and Incentives for Maximum Impact” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
\nThis interactive session will explore how leaders can align outcome based KPIs and incentives to accelerate digital initiatives and innovation\u2014moving beyond activity tracking to measurable value realization. The discussion will focus on ensuring that leadership incentives reinforce speed to impact, cross functional collaboration, and disciplined execution across digital, data, and AI investments.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
Nitesh Soni
\nGlobal AI Solutions Leader (Commercial)
\nSanofi
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Nitesh:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nNitesh has been a leader in enterprise AI and digital transformation for more than two decades. His work across advanced AI technologies, large\u2011scale platforms, and global organizations provides a distinctive perspective on how leadership, strategy, and innovation converge to create meaningful business impact.<\/em>
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CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES \u2013 CASE HISTORIES<\/h3>\n
\nWhat does it take to align your people\u2019s best thinking with pressing market problems? In this session, we will explore the inherent tensions between culture-building and commercialization, utilizing a structured framework to align employee ideation with technological opportunities, market needs, and organizational priorities.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Ben Little
\nDGCE Chair, Design Innovation
\nMassachusetts College of Art and Design
\nFormer Vice President, Head of Venture Strategy, Siemens Healthineers
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Ben:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nBen is a strategy leader specializing in corporate innovation, having previously led venture strategy at Siemens Healthineers and new product initiatives at Fidelity Investments. Today, he combines this operational experience with new technologies, like AI, to help organizations develop the next generation of approaches to launching bold, new offerings. He currently serves as the Chair of Design Innovation at MassArt and a Lecturer at both Boston University and Harvard, alongside running a strategic consulting practice.<\/em>
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\nWhile many organizations aspire to deliver transformative outcomes, the reality is that their technical, operational, and domain teams are often structured to support incremental improvements and legacy workflows. This misalignment can limit the ability to pursue breakthrough innovations\u2014such as contactless monitoring solutions\u2014that fundamentally change how services are delivered and experienced.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Nayan Patel
\nSenior Vice President, Transformation & Digital Health
\nNeteera<\/p>\n
\nNayan is an accomplished Healthcare IT Executive with a proven track record of navigating the intersection of clinical operations and digital innovation. With previous experience as a hospital Chief Information Officer (CIO), he brings practical “in-the-trenches” perspectives to executive-level IT strategy and governance. Currently serving as a Strategy Executive at Avis Advisors and as the SVP\/GM of Clinical Transformation & Digital Strategy at Neteera, Nayan brings deep expertise in Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Risk Adjustment workflows, and M&A integration. He is recognized for a transparent, advocacy-based leadership style that leverages technology to build organizational trust and improve patient outcomes.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”4:05 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”4:05 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Session to Session Travel Time ” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#595959″ header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nSession to Session Travel Time <\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”4:10 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”4:10 PM” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”CAPSTONE \u2013 Entrepreneurial by Design: How We Actually Build Accountability into Innovation” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#17426b” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
CAPSTONE \u2013 Entrepreneurial by Design: How We Actually Build Accountability into Innovation<\/h3>\n
\nInnovation is too important to leave to the Innovation team. Similarly, innovation accountability is company-wide, measuring your effectiveness in pursuing new growth opportunities. Innovation metrics apply to finance, HR, supply chain, and many more functions beyond the innovation team, ensuring a company-wide growth mindset (entrepreneurship). Mindsets, agility, comfort with ambiguity, and measured risk-taking are critical to the entrepreneurial spirit, yet it is well \u2013 recognized that entrepreneurial doesn\u2019t mean unstructured (cross-functionally). Without cross-functional structure and accountability, innovation becomes chaos without results.<\/p>\n\n
Rockstar Insight:<\/h4>\n
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Paul Campbell
\nFounder, Start-Up Genie
\nAuthor, The Corporate Innovator\u2019s Playbook
\nFormer Vice President, Corporate Innovation
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\nWhy You Should Listen to Paul:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nPaul is considered one of the world\u2019s experts on Corporate Innovation, helping create more than 50 businesses for Fortune 100 companies. His experience across a broad range of business models, technologies, and products globally lends him a unique perspective on overcoming the challenges in business innovation and leadership inside corporations and delivering true impact and growth.<\/em>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Timing and speaker” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” border_color_all=”#e1e3e5″ border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”4:45 PM” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”}||divi||400″ icon_color=”#a9aab7″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”24px” admin_label=”4:45 PM” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_font=”Nunito Sans|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#00b0f0″ header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”24px” body_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”|||” icon_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Networking Reception” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#595959″ header_3_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nNetworking Reception<\/h3>\n
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