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EB Digital 2021 will explore how the hyper convergence of technologies, digital solutions and humanity’s unbound creativity, are driving real business value.
Join us as we take a holistic approach to examining technology, by exploring society as a whole. The use of technology to transform enterprise is only one piece of the puzzle. Transforming humanity—how we live, work, play, and thrive, is the key to a sustainable future.
FEATURED TOPICS
Speakers
Justin Erbacci
Chief Executive Officer,
Los Angeles World Airports
Rishad Tobaccowala
Chief Growth Officer,
Publicis Groupe & Author
Larry James
COO & Deputy Director,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Kevin S. Parikh
Chairman and CEO,
Avasant
Jyoti Chopra
Senior Vice President and Chief People,
Inclusion and Sustainability Officer,
MGM Resorts International
Bharat Amin
EVP & Chief Information Officer,
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Randi Levin
CIO,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oscar Balmore Elizondo De La Garza
Director of Business Services,
Cemex
Rhonda Vetere
EVP, Chief Information Officer,
Herbalife Nutrition
Sidney Madison Prescott
Global Head of Intelligent Automation,
Spotify
Wasif Rasheed
EVP & Chief Revenue & Growth Officer,
Providence Health
Michele Steele
VP Customer Experience,
OneAmerica
Ravi Ohri
SVP & IT Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer,
Freddie Mac
Steve Phillpott
Chief Information Officer,
Illumina
Rashmi Kumar
SVP & Chief Information Officer,
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Jayme Puu
SVP, Internal Operations,
HMSA
Robert Taylor
SVP & Chief Information Officer,
Fluor
Gary Hayslip
Chief Information Security Officer,
SoftBank
Drew Martin
Chief Information Officer,
Jack in the Box
Renée B. Lahti
Former SVP - Chief Innovation Officer & Data Officer (CIDO),
Hitachi Vantara
Avasant Distinguished Fellow
Kenny Cheung
Chief of Procurement,
World Bank
Amy Leonard
Global Partner Alliance Director,
Microsoft
Chad Covelli
Chief Operating Officer,
Rockingham Insurance
Yuri Aguiar
Chief Enterprise Data Officer,
The WPP Group
Jairo Quiros
Global Vice President, Shared Services,
Equifax
Mary Ann Gallo
Head of Global Marketing and Communications,
Moon Creative Lab
Vic Verma
EVP & Chief Information Officer,
International Flavors & Fragrances
Hiten Patel
Chief Product Officer & acting Chief Information Officer, RUSH
Shawn Kingsberry
Vice President Advisory Services,
Unisys
Jim Addison
Head of Distribution,
Global Parts & Accessories,
Bombardier Recreation Products
Ajay Bahl
Executive Vice President,
HCL
Stan Kreydin
Chief Technology Officer & CISO,
Travel + Leisure Co
Mark Taylor
Global Practice Lead, Digital Experience,
Cognizant
Carlos Hernandez
Former Chief Executive Officer,
Fluor
Brian Kernan
Vice President, Indirect Procurement & Vendor Management,
Republic National Distributing Company
Chris Wong
Chief Executive Officer,
Lifesite
Raj Mishra
SVP – Payer and Payer Products,
Infinite
James Dewaker
Senior Vice President & Head of Insurance Practice US,
Zensar Technologies
Anita Karlsson
General Manager, Cognitive Process Services, North America,
IBM
Ray Barnard
Former Executive VP,
Fluor Corporation
Jim Rinaldi
Chief IT Advisor and Former Chief Information Officer,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Walter Yosafat
Chief Information Officer,
Vibrant Emotional Health
Giorgio Vanzini
VP Strategic Alliances and Partners,
DXC Technology
John Caruthers
Executive Advisor,
Evotek
Former Supervisory Special Agent,
FBI
Fred Pond
Former Chief Information Officer,
Columbia Sportswear and North Pacific
Gene Berry
Former SVP and Chief Information Officer,
One America
Naresh Lachmandas
Principal & Senior Distinguished Fellow,
Avasant
Former Chief Information Officer,
L3 Technologies
CSW
General Atomics
Larry Godec
TBM Council
Former Chief Information Officer,
First American Financial
Anupam Govil
Partner, Avasant,
Head of Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships,
Chair of Empowering Beyond Summit
Carlos Hernandez
Partner, Avasant,
Head of Digital Transformation,
Akshay Khanna
Partner, Avasant,
Head of Avasant Labs and Research,
Joe Frampus
Partner, Avasant,
Head of Retail, CPG & Manufacturing,
Matthew Barlow
Partner, Avasant,
Head of Business Transformation & Healthcare
Session Recordings
Gain first-hand insights into the solutions and strategies that are progressing innovation forward. Take a seat and join in the collective experience that includes inspiring keynotes, interactive panels, innovative demos and solutions, and imaginative fireside chats, with the people that are pioneering the future. Enjoy every moment! Take advantage of the only virtual experience that is engineered to create opportunities for real-time attendee interaction and connections.
OPENING KEYNOTE: INNOVATING AT SCALE: ENABLING DISRUPTIVE GROWTH FOR A MEGA CITY
Speaker: Justin Erbacci, CEO, LA World Airports
PLENARY KEYNOTE: EARTH CALLING MARS – THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF 10X INNOVATION
Speaker: Larry James, COO & Deputy Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
PLENARY KEYNOTE: THE RISE OF THE IMAGINATION AGE
Speaker: Kevin Parikh, Chairman & CEO, Avasant
KEYNOTE: THE GREAT RE-INVENTION: TRANSFORMING SOCIETY, BUSINESS AND PEOPLE
Speaker: Rishad Tobaccowala, Chief Growth Officer, Publicis Groupe
FIRESIDE CHAT: RE-IMAGINING THE ENTERPRISE OPERATING MODEL FOR POST COVID WORLD
Moderator: Anupam Govil, Partner, Avasant, Head of Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Chair of Empowering Beyond Summit
Speakers: Vic Verma, EVP & Chief Information Officer, International Flavors & Fragrances; Hiten Patel, Chief Product Officer & acting Chief Information Officer, RUSH
FIRESIDE CHAT: INTELLIGENT SOURCING MODELS FOR THE GLOBAL ENTERPRISE
Moderator: Joe Frampus, Partner, Avasant
Speakers: Oscar Balmore Elizondo De La Garza, Director of Business Services, Cemex; Ravi Ohri, SVP & IT Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Freddie Mac
KEYNOTE: ACCELERATING BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION: BALANCING OPPORTUNITY AND RISK
Speaker: Bharat Amin, EVP & Chief Information Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries
FIRESIDE CHAT: HARNESSING AI: POWERING TRANSFORMATIONAL BUSINESS MODELS
Moderator: Larry Godec, TBM Council, Former Chief Information Officer, First American Financial
Speakers: Steve Phillpott, Chief Information Officer, Illumina; Rashmi Kumar, SVP & Chief Information Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Rajendra Mishra, SVP – Payer and Payer Products, Infinite Computer Solutions
Sponsor: Infinite Computer Solutions
PANEL: THE FUTURE OF IT: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF CYBER BREACH
Moderator: Naresh Lachmandas, Principal & Senior Distinguished Fellow, Avasant & Former Chief Information Officer, L3 Technologies, CSW, General Atomics
Speakers: John Caruthers, Executive Advisor, Evotek & Former Supervisory Special Agent, FBI; Gary Hayslip, Chief Information Security Officer, SoftBank; and Drew Martin, Former Chief Information Officer, Jack in the Box
PANEL: THE HYPER AUTOMATION AGE: WIRING BUSINESS FOR AGILITY AND SPEED
Moderator: Akshay Khanna, Partner, Avasant & Head of Avasant Labs and Research
Speakers: Sidney Madison Prescott, Global Head of Intelligent Automation, Spotify; Jairo Quiros, Global Vice President, Shared Services, Equifax; Ajay Bahl, Executive Vice President, HCL Technologies
Sponsor: HCL Technologies
PANEL: DIGITAL REDUX: REVIVING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
Moderator: Renée B. Lahti, Former SVP – Chief Innovation Officer & Data Officer (CIDO), Hitachi Vantara, Avasant Distinguished Fellow
Speakers: Yuri Aguiar, Chief Enterprise Data Officer, The WPP Group; Mark Taylor, Global Markets Lead, Digital Experience, Cognizant; Mary Ann Gallo, Head of Global Marketing and Communications, Moon Creative Lab
Sponsor: Cognizant
PANEL: THE RISE OF DIGITAL HEALTH: ENABLING SEAMLESS BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Moderator: Matt Barlow, Partner, Avasant & Head of Business Transformation & Healthcare
Speakers: Wasif Rasheed, EVP & Chief Revenue & Growth Officer, Providence Health; Jayme Puu, SVP, Internal Operations, HMSA; Anita Karlsson, General Manager, Cognitive Process Services, North America, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Sponsor: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
PANEL: PLAYBOOK FOR INDUSTRY 4.0: DIGITALIZATION OF SUPPLY CHAINS
Moderator: Fred Pond, Former Chief Information Officer, Columbia Sportswear and North Pacific
Speakers: Robert Taylor, SVP & Chief Information Officer, Fluor; Jim Addison, Head of Distribution, Global Parts & Accessories, Bombardier Recreation Products; Rajesh Sundaram, VP, Manufacturing, LTI
Sponsor: Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited
PANEL: BUILDING THE DIGITAL FOUNDATION THROUGH HYBRID CLOUD
Moderator: Walter Yosafat, Chief Information Officer, Vibrant Emotional Health
Speakers: Randi Levin, CIO, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA; Stan Kreydin, Chief Technology Officer & CISO, Travel + Leisure Co; Shawn Kingsberry, Vice President Advisory Services, Unisys
Sponsor: Unisys
PANEL: INSURANCE AT CROSS ROADS: DRIVING CUSTOMER-CENTRIC PRODUCT INNOVATION
Moderator: Gene Berry, Former SVP and Chief Information Officer, One America
Speakers: Chad Covelli, COO of Personal Lines and Chief Actuary, Rockingham Group; Michele Steele, VP Customer Experience, One America; James Dewaker, Senior Vice President & Head of Insurance Practice US, Zensar Technologies
Sponsor: Zensar Technologies
PANEL: THE POWER OF INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE BUSINESS OUTCOMES
Moderator: Carlos Hernandez, Partner, Avasant, Head of Digital Transformation
Speakers: Brian Kernan, Vice President, Indirect Procurement & Vendor Management, Republic National Distributing Company; Kenny Cheung, Chief of Procurement, World Bank; Giorgio Vanzini, VP Strategic Alliances and Partners, DXC Technology; and Amy Leonard, Global Partner Alliance Director, DXC Technology, Microsoft
Sponsor: DXC Technology
FIRESIDE CHAT: NAVIGATING DURING CRISIS: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE YEAR THAT WAS
Moderator: Jim Rinaldi, Chief IT Advisor and Former Chief Information Officer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Ray Barnard, Former Executive VP, Fluor Corporation; Carlos Hernandez, Partner, Avasant; and Chris Wong, CEO, LifeSite
CLOSING KEYNOTE: THE ECONOMIC IMPERATIVE: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE
Speaker: Jyoti Chopra, Senior Vice President & Chief People, Inclusion and Sustainability Officer, MGM Resorts International
Speakers
INNOVATION SHOWCASE
Avasant hosts an exclusive showcase of the most innovative companies in the world at the industry’s most disruptive virtual event.
The “Innovation Showcase” is a unique opportunity for pioneering service providers and technology companies to create an engaging, one-of-a-kind experience for leading enterprise clients.
In 2021, the Innovation Showcase is not just a place for attendees to stop by, it is a reason to attend. EBS builds Innovation Showcase into its programming, and ensures guests are exposed to a diverse ecosystem of tech companies passionate about disrupting the enterprise landscape.
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