Vijay Gurbaxani, Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation

Businesses must make strategic moves toward the digital future. Now that the digital revolution has been underway for twenty years, it’s important to take stock of where we are and what the future might hold. Executives must continue to spot emerging digital trends, understand how technology will transform industries, and learn how to think like a software company. Yet, as digital technologies become central to the economy and society, executives must also account for their disruptive consequences.

Mike McNamara, CIO, Target

From big box stores to small footprint to online, Target relies ever more on heavily on digital to deliver the products their customers want where and when they want it. Hear Mike McNamara, Target’s digitally savvy CIO, on transforming an industry icon.

John Carnahan, CDO and EVP of Data Science and Engineering, Ticketmaster
Allen Webb, Editor-in-Chief, The McKinsey Quarterly
Jim Wuthrich, President, The Americas and Global Strategy, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

What do you do if a disruptor changes the rules of the game? Companies often fail to recognize digital disruption until it is too late. How should executives at incumbent companies evaluate their competitive position, determine the right strategy, and take action?

Willy Shih, former President, Consumer Digital Business, Kodak, Professor,  Harvard Business School

Eastman Kodak is often characterized as a company whose managers didn’t recognize the disruptive impact of digital technology. The true story is far more complex and instructive. Learn from Willy Shih, former President of Kodak’s Consumer Digital Business, what really happened and why the lessons are still relevant to businesses today.

Craig Boundy, CEO, Experian North America
Andy Policano, Dean’s Leadership Circle Professor, Board Director, Rockwell Collins and Badger Meter
Gregory Spierkel, former CEO of Ingram Micro and Board Director, PACCAR, MGM Resorts International and Schneider Electric

As every company becomes a digital company, CEOs must personally take ownership for digital innovation and drive it through the organization. Boards must help guide digital investments, monitor progress toward digital goals, and provide resources and motivation. How can you build these leadership competencies?

Mic Bowman, Principal Engineer, Intel Mic Bowman, Principal Engineer, Intel
David Karpook, Strategic Business Consultant, Planon Software
Bill Maurer, Dean, School of Social Sciences and Director, Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion
Mark Moore, Assistant General Counsel, Silicon Valley Bank

Many have heard of Blockchain but few understand how it really works, which is the first step in understanding its transformative potential. Attend this session to learn how Blockchain works and how it is being deployed in novel and surprising ways. How will it impact your business?

Khalid Behairy, Global Leader, Cognitive Solutions Development, IBM Watson
Michael Chui, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
Doug Dooley, Venture Capitalist, Venrock
Raj Minhas, VP and Director, Xerox PARC’s Interaction and Analytics Lab
Basit Sheikh, Vice President, Emerging Technology Group, Capital Group

AI is already powerful enough to make a difference to human life, enhancing human endeavor by complementing what people can do. However, not all the consequences will be positive. Many workers will be dislocated and autonomous machines may arise with interests that conflict with those of mankind. How do we find a way of capturing the benefits of AI while managing the risks?

David Baga, Chief Business Officer, Lyft

Few industries are being reinvented as dramatically as transportation. From ridesharing companies to self-driving cars and smart roads, every aspect is being redesigned. Lyft is pursuing an innovative growth strategy, leveraging partnerships with auto makers and employers. Hear Lyft’s Chief Business Officer, David Baga, discuss how a transportation disruptor gains a competitive edge and how they plan to continue to transform the industry.

Tingting Nian, Assistant Professor, UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business

Paddy Hannon, Chief Technology Officer, Edmunds.com
Julie Merges, Chief People Officer, Edmunds.com
Eugene Park,Chief Product Officer, Edmunds.com
Philip Potloff, Chief Digital Officer, Edmunds.com

How do you relentlessly enhance your value proposition and continuously evolve your business model? One company’s how-to manual for translating ideas into action.

Michael Chui, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
Martin Giles, Partner, Wing Venture Capital & Senior Industry Fellow, Center for Digital Transformation
Mike O’Brien, Vice President of Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America
Dan Rabinovitsj, COO, Ruckus Wireless Business Unit, Brocade

The promised productivity impacts of IoT are arriving slowly and unevenly. It will take common platforms, consistent standards, and sophisticated data management and analytics to achieve the benefits of a connected world. How do we achieve the potential and what should your IoT strategy be?

Ashley Good, Chief Sales Officer, Arbonne
Lauren Kelly, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Irvine Company Office Properties
Francis Kendall, Digital Strategy Leader, Roche

 This session will feauture experienced innovators who will reflect on the day’s learnings, identify key takeaways, and suggest ways to prioritize and apply them.