Vijay Gurbaxani, Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation

While the digital imperative continues unabated, the context for reinvention has changed substantively. While the
promise is real, the perils – dominant platforms that threaten innovation and reduce competition, privacy scandals, hate
speech and fake news, black box AI, job losses, income inequality, lack of workforce diversity – have also come into clear
focus. How can executives lead their companies to business success amidst a set of pressing societal challenges?

Shantanu Narayen, President & CEO, Adobe

With outstanding growth and performance, Adobe has taken the market for creative content by storm. What did it entail to reinvent a traditional box product company into the world’s leading maker of marketing software and digital media? Hear Shantanu Narayen tell how he led Adobe’s transformation and what he sees for the future.

Noah Kerner, CEO, Acorns
Michael Chui, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute

Can small investments add up to financial security? Technology disruptor Acorns is betting on it. Hear from CEO Noah Kerner how the company saw the opportunity to change millennial perceptions about savings and investment. Powered by a sophisticated software platform, Acorns has been able to scale effectively, attracting major investors like BlackRock and PayPal and grow to over 3.5 million users investing for their future.

Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty is a best-in-class growth story in retail, offering its customers a highly personalized experience. Offering rewards for online and instore purchasing, Ulta Beauty’s loyalty program represents a staggering 95% of revenues. Ulta Beauty is building digital expertise, both internally and through acquisitions. Hear CEO Mary Dillon describe how Ulta Beauty is leveraging its digital capabilities to become a standout leader in the beauty retail space.

Roxanne Austin, Board Director, Target, Abbott, AbbVie, Teledyne
Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta Beauty and Board Director, Starbucks, KKR
Greg Spierkel, Board Director, MGM Resorts, Schneider Electric, PACCAR

As companies embrace the next phase of the digital revolution, the business risks are increasing. Digital transformation
requires large capital investments, new regulatory regimes like GDPR raise the level of complexity, and digital
competence in executive (and board) ranks is essential. Board governance in today’s digital world requires a rethinking
of the board agenda. Three talented board members, all with extensive CEO experience, will share their thoughts on the
role of Boards in digital transformation.

Andy Cheadle, Engineering Director, McLaren Applied Technologies
Michael Chui, Partner,McKinsey Global Institute

McLaren is a racing company, a luxury automotive manufacturer, and a technology company. Over the years, it has built
unique competencies in electronic systems, software, sensor technology, and predictive analytics. Beginning with the
digital transformation of motorsports, McLaren is extending its unique formula for success to its own manufacturing
operations and to a wide range of industries.

Don Jones, CDO, Scripps Research Translational Institute
Michael Chui, Partner,McKinsey Global Institute

This provocative session will feature industry expert Don Jones who will predict novel ways in which we will manage our own health in the near future. Expect to be surprised.

Philip Nelson, Director of Engineering, Google Accelerated Science
Michael Chui, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute

Google is utilizing advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence to accelerate progress in everything from consumer products to healthcare and life sciences. Philip Nelson will explain how AI is advancing scientific discovery today and what it will be able to do in the future.

Vasant Dhar, Professor, NYU Stern School of Business & Center for Data Science, Founder, SCT Capital Management

Think of everyday situations — investing, playing sports, riding in driverless cars, and using social media platforms – would you entrust all of these activities to a machine? As AI becomes embedded in our lives, we must question the faith we put in technology to determine whether we can live with the consequences of a machine’s mistakes.

Sean Lennon, EVP & Global CIO, Allergan
Mike Manowski, VP Application Development, Delta Dental
Gerry Egan,CTO, Ingram Micro
Geraldine Ramezani, SVP & CIO, First American Title

Hear from 4 different executives how they are transforming their businesses, engaging their customers, and leveraging software platforms to innovate and thrive in the digital age.

Marisa Thalberg, Global Chief Brand Officer, Taco Bell

Taco Bell is one of the best-known global brands with a distinctive identity in a transactional and highly competitive industry. Their goal has always been to let you get your food when, where, and how you want it at a reasonable price. But what that means today is completely different with digital enabling all aspect of the business – understanding customers, brand messaging, restaurant experience, even delivery. Marisa Thalberg will tell us how she has leveraged digital to define their brand and grow their business in a declining industry.

Shashank Samant, CEO, GlobalLogic
Alejandro Martínez, SVP, CIO-Walgreens & Global IT Transformation, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

Reinvention requires redesign. Hear how GlobalLogic starts every engagement with a design process and how Walgreens Boots Alliance has put these principles into practice to lead one of the largest transformations in the retail pharmacy sector.

Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director, Hyperledger

Blockchain technologies, such as smart contracts and distributed ledgers, are already transforming supply chain management, payment processing, and asset protection. How will you leverage these technologies to create real business value? Hear leading authority Brian Behlendorf discuss where the technology is headed, which companies should be thinking about implementation in the next few years, and what challenges should they consider.

Pierre Baldi, Chancellor’s Professor, ICS and Director, Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, UCI
Vasant Dhar, Professor, NYU Stern School of Business & Center for Data Science, Founder, SCT Capital Management
Philip Nelson, Director of Engineering, Google Accelerated Science

AI is being touted as the next big thing, able to diagnose cancer, drive cars, and even solve Rubik’s cube. As companies hope to successfully deploy AI, how can they capture real value? Engage with three experts on what can we realistically expect from AI in the next 5 years.