Empowering Beyond Summit 2026

EBS26 will be an incredible platform for visionary insights from influential leaders across industries. A thrilling exploration into harnessing new age tech along with disruptive business models to help Global 2000 firms navigate an uncertain business environment. This exclusive and immersive event will connect executive peers and incredible thought leaders on how to leverage the power of tech enabled services to drive sustained success.

THE EMPOWERING BEYOND EXPERIENCE

Days of Immersive Experiences

+ C-Level Executives

+ Thought Leaders

+ Inspiring Sessions

Empowering Beyond Summit 2026 Agenda

Sunday, May 3rd

Time

Session

3:00PM - 5:00PM

INNOVATION WORKSHOPS

Collaborative whiteboard discussions with an intimate gathering of industry leaders to ideate around leveraging disruptive technologies to drive innovation and success.

Workshop: Aerospace and Defense

Workshop: Artificial Intelligence

Workshop: Healthcare

Workshop: Retail/CPG

Workshop: Smart Manufacturing

Monday, May 4th

Time	Session
7:30AM - 11:00AM	Morning Group Activity
12:00PM - 1:00PM	Lunch / Registration Opens
1:00PM - 1:15PM	Opening Videos and Welcome Remarks
1:15PM - 1:45PM	Opening Keynote
1:45PM - 2:15PM	Fireside Chat
2:15PM - 2:45PM	Executive Insights
2:45PM - 3:15PM	BREAK
3:15PM - 3:50PM	Panel Discussion
3:50PM – 4:10PM	CXO Deep Dive Avasant Research Insights
4:10PM - 4:40PM	Fireside Chat
4:40PM - 5:10PM	Closing Keynote
5:10PM - 5:15PM	Day 1 Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
5:30PM - 9:00PM	Opening Reception + Dinner
7:00PM - 9:00PM	VIP Dinner (By Invitation Only)

Tuesday, May 5th

Time	Session
7:00AM - 8:00AM	BREAKFAST
8:00AM - 8:05AM	EBS 26 Opening
8:05AM - 8:15AM	Welcome Remarks
8:15AM - 8:45AM	Opening Keynote
8:45AM - 9:20AM	Plenary Keynote
9:20AM - 9:50AM	Fireside Chat
9:50AM - 10:20AM	COFFEE AND SNACK BREAK
10:20AM - 10:40AM	CXO Deep Dive
10:40AM - 11:10AM	Fireside Chat
11:10AM - 11:45AM	Panel Discussion
11:45AM - 12:20PM	Panel Discussion
12:30PM - 1:30PM	LUNCH
1:30PM - 2:05PM	Panel Discussion
2:05PM - 2:40PM	Panel Discussion
2:40PM - 3:15PM	Panel Discussion
3:15PM - 3:45PM	COFFEE AND SNACK BREAK
3:45PM - 4:20PM	Panel Discussion
4:20PM - 4:55PM	Panel Discussion
4:55PM - 5:20PM	Closing Fireside
5:20PM - 5:25PM	Closing Remarks
5:30PM - 7:00PM	Closing Reception

FEATURED SESSIONS

The Future of Health: How AI and Innovation are Driving Operational and Patient Outcomes

From Claims to Care: Reimagining Health Insurance for the Digital Age

Reinventing the Passenger Experience: The Future of Smart, Connected Travel

Retail Reimagined: Navigating Omnichannel, Sustainability, and Consumer Expectations

From Factory to Customer: Building Resilient Supply Chains in an Uncertain Global Economy

The AI Factor: Enabling the Agile Enterprise of Tomorrow

The Human-AI Partnership: Preparing Your Workforce for the Digital Future

GBS as a Strategic Enabler: Driving Global Business Growth and Efficiencies

Securing the Digital Frontier: Protecting Enterprises in a Hyperconnected World

Sustainability at Scale: Applying Innovation to Balance Business and Social Outcomes

Becoming Digital First: Winning Customer Loyalty in Banking and Insurance

AI Without Limits: Enabling the Ecosystem for Exponential Growth

Innovation at the Speed of Flight: Pioneering Digital Transformation in Aerospace & Defense

Next-Gen Media: How to Engage and Monetize Audiences in a Digital-First World

Visionary Leadership: Achieving Hyper Growth in the Age of Disruption

The Rise of Agentic AI: Powering The Next Level of Business Transformation

From Big Data to Smart Decisions: Enabling The Intelligent Enterprise

Digital Workplace of Tomorrow: Harmonizing Talent, Tech and Productivity

From Ideation to Execution: Rethinking Business Models for a Competitive Edge

The Experience Economy: How AI and Mixed Reality are Redefining Customer Engagement (spatial computing)

Innovation at The Edge: The Coming Impact of AGI and Quantum

Future-Proofing Your Business: Capturing the Next Wave of Innovation

Harnessing AI For Good: The Promise and Peril of AI

PAST SPEAKERS

Keynote Speakers

Kevin S. Parikh

Chairman & CEO
Avasant

Smita Hashim

Chief Product Officer
Zoom

Phil Guido

Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
AMD

Olivia Gambelin

AI Ethicist
Ethical Intelligence

Brian Solis

Head of Global Innovation
ServiceNow

Todd Inlander

SVP and CIO
Southern California Edison

CXO Deep Dive Speakers

Pradeep Gupta

Vice President Generative AI and Accelerated Computing
NVIDIA

Eric Iverson

Partner and CTO
UTA

Lesley Silverman

Head of New Tech
UTA

Session Speakers

Ravi Sarkar

Enterprise CTO
Microsoft

Aayush Bhatnagar

Global Head, Customer Experience
Sysco

Don Welch

Global CIO
New York University

Carmen Krueger

Chief Business Officer
SAP North America

Max Chan

SVP & CIO
Avnet

Ed Kloskowski

Global Head of IT
Zoetis

Ann Marie Ippoliti

VP E-Commerce & Marketing
Michael Kors

Dan Hedstrom

CIO
Modine Manufacturing Company

Alpa Inamdar

Transformation Leader
AIG

Tom Gebauer

SVP Design & Research
Dow Jones & The Wall Street Journal

Rishi Mehta

Vice President
LIBERTY Dental Plan

Lucilla Rastelli

CIO Global Services & Supply Chain
GE HealthCare

Zia Khan

CIO
The Rockefeller Foundation

Pierre Lanthier

Director IT Strategy & Innovation
GTAA

Ranjit Raju

Head of AI Strategy, Media & Entertainment
Google

James Whatley

CIO
Mary Kay Global

Rajeev Ronanki

CEO
Lyric

Mabby Amouie

CDO
Norfolk Southern

Carmella Cassetta

CIO
Hoag Health System

Shane Brauner

Executive Vice President and CIO
Schrödinger

Gopal Govindarajulu

Vice President Information Technology
Enlyte

David C. Whitaker

Vice President, CIO
General Atomics

Mark Biviano

Chief Operating Officer
Palco

Anju Gupta

CEO
4BlueJay

Glenn Kalokira

Senior Technology Leader
Johnson & Johnson

Rohan Ranadive

Chief Risk Officer
WisdomTree

Gabe Rizzi

President
ALTOUR

Jairo Quiros

SVP Global Business Services & Product Engineering Centres
Equifax

Nitesh Dhingra

Vice President, Data Science
Capital Group

Deepika Manglani

VP, Product and Program Management
Los Angeles Times

Rob Devers

VP, CIO
Majestic Realty Co.

Bhaskar Ghosh

Partner
8VC

Suzanne Brown

Director
NYSE

Sunny S Bajaj

Head of Infra, Data and AI
BNSF Railway

Satya N. Jayadev

VP and CIO
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Nneka Ukpai

Chief Investment Officer
Pop Venture

Mark Gyure

Executive Director and Adjunct Professor
University of California, Los Angeles

Roger Lvin

Chief Executive Officer
Hitachi Digital Services

Marissa Olaleye

Global Director, Strategic Sourcing
Alcon

Anthony Moses

Global Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Yamaha Motor Finance Corporation

Asha Saxena

Founder & CEO
World Leaders in Data and AI

Dan Vasquez

AI Strategy Lead
Rocket Mortgage

Jay Ferro

EVP, Chief Information, Technology, & Product Officer
Clario

Laura Walsh

Global CIO
Culligan International

Robert Dreussi

CTO
Adventist Health

Nikhil Patel

Head of Ideation; Strategy and Scouting
State Farm

Mustafa Al Ausaje

Senior Consultant, Digital Transformation and Technology Strategy
Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Josh Goode

CIO
SCAN Health Plan

Seven Cohen

Head of Innovation
Capital Group

Alexandra Landeggar

Global Head of Cyber Strategy & Transformation
RTX

Peter Nag

Global Head Business Process Outsourcing, Shared Services & Transformation
Merck

Vipul Nagrath

Senior Vice President
ADP

Pankaj Kedia

Founder and Managing Partner
2468 Ventures

Jim Panos

CIO
Central National Gottesman Inc.

Russ Scoville III

VP, Enterprise Data Services
CareSource

Amy Daali

CEO
Lucea AI

Kevin Ruggiero

Senior VP & CIO
Parsons Corporation

Veena Nayak

VP of Data Strategy and Solutions
University of Phoenix

Umesh Tejwani

Vice President
Wipro

Aaron Lauda

Divisional Dean of Physical Sciences and Mathematics
University of Southern California

Walter Yosafat

CIO
Capri Holdings

Stefan Leichenauer

VP of Engineering
SandboxAQ

George Mansoor

Chief Information Systems Officer
California State University

John Caruthers

Lead Director, BISO
CVS Health

Michael Lederman

Vice President
Information Technology at The Leading Hotels of the World

Will Setiyawan

Sr. Director, Global ERP CoE Lead
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Julia Anderson

Chief Technology & Information Officer
The Campbell’s Company

Eric Firer

CIO
Kellanova North America

Joseph Pensiero

Former CIO
GPA Global

Jamie Roberts

Head of North America Venture Studio
Stellantis Ventures

Patrick Tremblay

Client Account Partner
DXC Technology

Adnan Masood

Chief Architect
UST

Jishnu Mullick

Principal
Deloitte

Manju Naglapur

Senior Vice President & General Manager
Unisys

Manjunath Yerragunta

Chief Business Officer, Healthcare
LTIMindtree

Richard Kabrt

SVP Head of Advisor Relations
WNS Global Services

Ashiss Dash

Executive Vice President
Infosys

Christopher Campbell

Managing Director, Head of Global Financial Services
Ensono

Anupam Govil

Managing Partner
Avasant

Bharat Amin

Co-chair Distinguished Fellow Program
Board of Trustees – The Aerospace Corp.

Mandeep Maini

Distinguished Fellow
Avasant

Ruth Steinberg

Principal
Avasant

Nishant Verma

Managing Partner
Avasant

Matthew Barlow

Managing Partner
Avasant

Shobhit Patnaik

Partner
Avasant

Mike Wheeler

Partner
Avasant

Chitra Rajeshwari

Executive Director & Principal
Avasant Foundation

Akshay Khanna

Managing Partner
Avasant

Shael Roopchand

Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Sustainability
Avasant

Swapnil Bhatnagar

Partner
Avasant

Dave Wagner

Senior Research Director
Avasant

Naresh Lachmandas

Partner
Avasant

Chandrika Dutt

Research Director
Avasant

Robert Joslin

Managing Partner
Avasant

Carlos Hernandez

Managing Partner
Avasant

Harvey Gluckman

Principal
Avasant

Henry Guapo

Managing Partner
Avasant

Andre Sole

Partner
Avasant

Jim Rinaldi

Co-Chair Fellows Program
Avasant

Jay Weinstein

Distinguished Fellow
Avasant

Rakesh Patro

Partner
Avasant

Chirag Rawat

Senior Director, Consulting
Avasant

NOTE FROM SUMMIT CHAIR, ANUPAM GOVIL

Empowering Beyond Summit is a premium event where C-level executives from large enterprises come together to learn, ideate and co-create. We curate content that is ahead of the business and technology disruption curve to help you capture the next wave of opportunity. Join us in 2024 for an engaging leadership experience with high-value takeaways to elevate your enterprise. Anupam Govil EB Summit Chair Managing Partner, Avasant

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EMPOWERING BEYOND SUMMIT 2025 KEYNOTES

Kevin S. Parikh
Chariman & CEO, Avasant

Pradeep Gupta
VP Gen AI & Computing

Brian Solis
Head of Global Innovation, ServiceNow, 9x Bestselling Author

Anupam Govil
Managing Partner, Avasant

Phil Guido
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, AMD

Olivia Gambelin
AI Ethicist, Ethical Intelligence

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