Interactive & Highly Collaborative Content
Our 2020 program is in development. The content you see below is from our 2019 program.
For further information or to register, call Adam Geiger at 1-305-807-8134, or email him at events.us@frost.com
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 | ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING AND EXECUTIVE MINDXCHANGE KICKOFF
Our 2020 program is in development. The content you see below is from our 2019 program.
* Please note participation in the annual meeting is restricted to Council Members only.
9:00 AM
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 AM
Growth Innovation Leadership Council Mixer
10:00 AM
Annual Council Meeting Begins
Members of the Council discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities that they face, and agree upon key Critical Issues. These Critical Issues will then be put forth to the membership at large for a vote on the most relevant areas of interest. The top Critical Issues then serve as the foundation for the content of both the Council’s live events, virtual events, and curated thought leadership throughout 2020.
3:00 PM
Council Meeting Concludes
GROWTH, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP EXECUTIVE MINDXCHANGE EVENT KICKOFF AND NETWORKING
4:30 PM
Speaker & Thought Leader Orientation
An essential meeting for speakers, facilitators and confirmed thought leaders to preview the event, highlight your roles and network with fellow peers.
5:15 PM
Participant Meet ‘n’ Greet
This end-user/practitioner networking activity is your opportunity to identify – right out of the gate – those peers who share challenges similar to your own. It’s a great way to find participants who have thought leadership you can benefit from and to facilitate later dialogues throughout the event.
6:00 PM
Welcome Networking Reception and Event Kickoff
Jump to: [Sunday, 9/13/20] | [Tuesday, 9/15/20] | [Wednesday, 9/16/20] Our 2020 program is in development. The content you see below is from our 2019 program. Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibition Master of Ceremonies: KEYNOTE Lou Von Thaer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Battelle Navigating the 15th Anniversary Growth, Innovation and Leadership Executive MindXchange MEGA TREND COMPASS: Top 12 Transformational Trends to Drive Decision-Making Through 2030 Richard Sear, Partner & Senior Vice President: Visionary Innovation, Frost & Sullivan Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – Roundtables Choose one of the following zones: Zone 1: Driving Transformational Business Model Innovation at Scale Lisa Wardlaw, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Munich American Reassurance Company Zone 2. Predictive, Profitable and Accelerated Product Innovation Angela Femmer, Director Competitive Positioning, Brewer Science Zone 3. Mapping the Customer Journey and Experience Deb Zell, Director of Customer and User Experience, Dell EMC Zone 4. Factoring in Disruption in Your Growth Pipeline Krishna Srinivasan, Global President & Managing Partner, Frost & Sullivan Food For Thought Luncheon – Networking Roundtables Hosted by Industry Leaders Session to Session Travel Time CONCURRENT SESSIONS – Executive Insights Choose one of the following sessions: Zone 1: AI Enabled Product Discovery and Innovation Seshu Yalamanchili, Director, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Visa Dr. Suraj Kapa, Director, Augmented and Virtual Reality Innovation, Mayo Clinic Ron Baker, Director of Geospatial Content & Analytics, Smarter Cities Strategist, IBM Session to Session Travel Time CONCURRENT SESSIONS – Fireside Chats Choose one of the following sessions: Fireside Chat With: Chris McLaughlin, Head of Strategy, Cloud Artificial Intelligence, Google Cloud Moderator: Richard Sear, Partner & Senior Vice President: Visionary Innovation, Frost & Sullivan Fireside Chat With: Paul Holland, General Partner, Foundation Capital, Mach49 VC-in-Residence Moderator: Krishna Srinivasan, Global President & Managing Partner, Frost & Sullivan Facilitator: Viv Goldstein, Vice President, Bionic Fireside Chat With: Jay Nakagawa, Director, ISG Competitive Intelligence, Dell EMC Moderator: Lauren Taylor, Principal Consultant: Visionary Innovation, Frost & Sullivan Session to Session Travel Time Ask the Experts! Panel Discussion- Preparing for the Workforce of the Future Moderator: Jillian Walker, Principal Consultant: Visionary Innovation, Frost & Sullivan Panelists Include: Eric Agdeppa, Executive Director, Innovation and General Manager, Hill-Rom Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break EXECUTIVE INSIGHT – The Art of Making Impossible, Possible Ingrid Vanderveldt, Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, EBW2020 & Vanderveldt Global Investments Closing Address – How to Think Creative to be Creative: Building Critical Capabilities Across Your Organization Michael O. “Coop” Cooper, Founder, Innovators + Influencers Casino Night Networking ReceptionMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 | GENERAL SESSION, COLLABORATION ZONES, AND EXHIBITION
8:00 AM
Brian Fitzpatrick, Partner, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Events Division, Frost & Sullivan8:45 AM
Steering an Organizational Transformation of Significant Magnitude9:25 AM
9:45 AM
10:15 AM
10:45 AM
Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand.
Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council12:15 PM
Participants and Frost & Sullivan thought leaders host a menu of luncheon discussions on pertinent industry issues. Dine and dish with industry experts. The list of discussion topics will be available on-site.1:25 PM
1:30 PM
Executive Insight sessions present current thinking on the topic at hand and explore parallels that apply to your own industry and company.2:00 PM
2:05 PM
Fireside Chats are moderated informal conversations that draw upon the experience and expertise of the featured executive.
Linda Yates, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mach492:35 PM
2:40 PM
Angel Contreras, Human Resource Executive, GE Aviation
Viv Goldstein, Vice President, Bionic
Vincent Higgins, General Manager, Honeywell Connected Plant, Honeywell
Gil Klinger, Vice President Space and Intelligence, Raytheon Company
Deb Zell, Director of Customer and User Experience, Dell EMC3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
You don’t have to travel to Vegas to test your luck. Bring your poker face as we enjoy a night of networking, cocktails & gambling. Get ready to party and don’t forget to bring your good luck charm!
Jump to: [Sunday, 9/13/20] | [Monday, 9/14/20] | [Wednesday, 9/16/20] Our 2020 program is in development. The content you see below is from our 2019 program. Early Risers Run/Walk Calling all walkers, joggers and runners! Lace up your sneakers and get your endorphins flowing with a little exercise. It’s the perfect start to a great day of content and networking! Continental Breakfast and Exhibition KICKOFF AND KEYNOTE – A Leadership Roadmap for Enterprise-Wide Digital Transformation Irv Christy, World Wide Head of Field Training and Delivery, Amazon Web Services TECHNOLOGY RADAR – Join us for a burst of insight into technologies with game changing potential. Networking, Refreshment, and Exhibition Break CONCURRENT SESSIONS – Ask Me About… Ask Me About sessions are immersive experiences devoted to addressing questions driven entirely by participants. Choose one of the following sessions: Bernhard Ries, Senior Director of Corporate Strategy, Intel Corporation Raleen Gagnon, Managing Director, Global Market Intelligence, ManpowerGroup Solutions April Bertram, Senior Business Development Director, GOJO Industries Kevin Ilcisin, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, National Instruments Session to Session Travel Time CONCURRENT COLLABORATION ZONES – Roundtables Roundtable sessions capture the power of all participants’ voices, insights and experiences via group discussion and exploration of the issue at hand. Choose one of the following sessions: Joe Meersman, Director of User Experience, Resideo Bryce Barnes, Managing Director, IoT Incubation Services, Cisco Lee Ng, Vice President, Innovation, Travelers Zone 4. Executive Coaching Clinic Michael O. “Coop” Cooper, Founder, Innovators + Influencers Networking Luncheon MOVER & SHAKER INTERVIEWS – Where the Ventures are Venturing Moderator: Susan Lucas-Conwell, Executive Vice President, CSIRO US Panelists Include: Andrew Ackerman, Managing Director, UrbanTech, Dreamit Ventures CAPSTONE ADDRESS – Disrupting Leadership Beliefs and Behavior Jim Haudan, Co-founder and Chairman, Root Inc., Author of What are your Blind Spots? INSIGHTS AND IDEAS ROUNDUP – Implementing the Best, Brightest, and Boldest Ideas Moderator: Panelists Include: Participants at each Growth, Innovation and Leadership Executive MindXchange come away with a wealth of key learnings and it can be a challenge to take it all in. During this interactive session, members of the Growth Innovation Leadership Council will highlight the most important themes, key take-aways and lessons learned they can be readily operationalized once you are back in the office. 15th Anniversary Growth, Innovation and Leadership Executive MindXchange Concludes EXECUTIVE INDUSTRY BOARDROOMS Oil & Gas Industry Boardroom Contact: Healthcare Industry Boardroom Contact:TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 | GENERAL SESSION, COLLABORATION ZONES, AND EXHIBITION
6:45 AM
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
9:15 AM
Chris Spanton, Principal Architect – Blockchain, T-Mobile
Kristi Martindale, Chief Marketing Officer, Sarcos Robotics
Dr. Ahmed Tewfik, Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering and Chairman, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
Peter Hofstee, Distinguished Research Staff Member, IBM Power Systems Performance, Professor Big Data Systems, TU Delft, Netherlands
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council11:20 AM
11:25 AM
Josh Mason, Competitive Analysis Lead, IBM12:45 PM
1:30 PM
Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council
Daniel Carter, Senior Investment Director, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures US
Joe Kirgues, Co-Founder, gener8tor
Charlie Plauche, Partner, S3 Ventures
Chris Shonk, Partner, ATX Venture Partners
Nicole Walker, General Partner, Venture Capital, Baird Capital2:30 PM
Rich Berens, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Client Fanatic, Root Inc., Author of What are your Blind Spots?3:05 PM
John Ruggles, Senior Vice President, Frost & Sullivan
Ken Hallman, Vice President, Offer Launches, Global Marketing, Schneider Electric
Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council
Jane Moran, Senior Vice President, Data & Technology, LoyaltyOne
Member – Growth Innovation Leadership Council
David Walker, Executive Director, Wright Brothers Institute3:45 PM
4:00 PM
The Oil & Gas Industry Board Room is invitation only.
Ethan Smith, Vice President, Frost & Sullivan if you are interested in participating.
The Healthcare Industry Boardroom is invitation only.
Greg Caressi, Senior Vice President, Global Business Unit Leader – Transformational Health, Frost & Sullivan if you are interested in participating.
Jump to: [Sunday, 9/13/20] | [Monday, 9/14/20] | [Tuesday, 9/15/20] Our 2020 program is in development. The content you see below is from our 2019 program. This is a walking tour – comfortable shoes are highly recommended. Registration and Networking Breakfast Shuttle to Site Innovation Center Immersion: AI/HPC Lab Executive Briefing Center: Dell Technologies Advantage Networking Luncheon Growth Innovation Leadership Council Executive Roundtable – Steering External Partnerships Facilitator: Executive Roundtable ConcludesWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 | INNOVATION CENTER TOUR –
Please note participation incurs an additional fee for those other than Growth Innovation Leadership Council members. See register link for details.8:00 AM
8:45 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
Mike Arterbury, Vice President, Global Technology Alliances, Dell EMC2:00 PM
Shuttle Transportation to Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa