A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
OPEN TO ALL CIOs + IT Leaders
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FORUM HIGHLIGHTS
Panel Discussion:
The Power of Building
A Resilient Technology organization
There’s no doubt technology is a stabilizing factor in an uncertain world. The advancements that have appeared over the past few years continue to gain ground and the organizations that have made it through recent and ongoing turbulence are using their resilience as a catalyst to launch them into the future.
Technology alone cannot solve all the world’s problems, but it can accelerate solutions for those with the right vision.
In this panel discussion, we’ll unpack inflationary uncertainty, evolving cybersecurity risks, advances in new technology, challenges in hiring and retaining tech talent, and how all those things are influencing technology executives to stabilize their businesses.
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High-Growth Strategy Specialist, Educator + Previous Fellow, London Business School, Duke Corporate Education + London School of Economics’ Centre for Economic Performance
Dr. Rebecca Homkes is a high-growth strategy specialist with the London Business School’s Dept of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, an Educator at Duke Corporate Education, and a previous Fellow at the London School of Economics’ Centre for Economic Performance. With her boutique consultancy, she advises CEOs and executive teams of top global companies and fast-growing enterprises on developing and executing growth strategies through extreme uncertainty.
Homkes is the director of the global Active Learning Programme for the Young President’s Organization; a partner with GrowthX, a Silicon Valley investment ecosystem and innovation consultancy; and is the faculty lead of two large Fintech scaling and accelerators. A global keynote speaker, she is a member of several advisory boards, directed the joint McKinsey & Co and LSE Centre for Economic Performance Global Management Project since 2007 and has written for publications such as the Harvard Business Review, Businessweek, Fortune, and Forbes.
A Marshall Scholar, she received her Ph.D. and MSc from the LSE in International Economy.
Before LSE, Homkes received two degrees at Indiana University: BS (Honors) in business administration and a BA (Honors) in Political Science. She was a Wells Scholar and graduated as the school’s top graduate in 2005 and its sole Herman Wells Scholar.
She previously served as a Fellow at the White House’s President’s Council of Economic Advisors and has worked in strategy consulting with Bain & Co.
FEATURED PANELISTS:
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Ms. Hurley serves as Chief Information Officer with responsibility for Madison’s global IT infrastructure. She ensures that all technology services are delivered, technology related compliance and business continuity are managed, provides training and assists with process improvement. Kathleen has over 19 years of Information Technology management experience. Prior to joining Madison in 2015, Ms. Hurley served as the Regional Chief Information Officer for CBRE in the Mid-South markets. She was responsible for leading the team delivering support services, ensuring strategic goals were met and worked closely with Asset Services teams. She was particularly involved with commercial real estate accounting and process improvement, facilitating KANBAN and ITIL in the organization.
Kathleen earned her Masters of Business Administration in Information Technology from the University of Wales, and holds various IT certifications, including MCSA, Net+ and CISM. She is a member of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) and WITI (Women In Technology International).
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GS Jha is the Global Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Accuray, bringing more than 25 years of experience, primarily in the life sciences and med tech industries. In his role at Accuray, GS is responsible for leading the company’s global IT strategies and cybersecurity functions, with an emphasis on organizational and digital transformation, business continuity, and cybersecurity risk mitigation.
Previously, GS served as head of Global IT and Systems at ViewRay Inc., where he led the restructuring and rebuilding of the IT organization, and the implementation of processes, policies and applications necessary to develop world-class, secure IT services while reducing costs. GS has led the development and 510K Clearance of eight medical device software products and overseen their introduction to over two thousand labs globally. He also has held leadership roles at Asuragen Inc. (now Bio-Techne), ThermoFisher Scientific, Amgen, Accenture, and FedEx.
GS earned a Master of Science degree in computer science from Wayne State University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Poona in India.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Today’s Evolving Cyberthreat Landscape
+ the cloud security advantage
The cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve.
In this do-not-miss keynote, we’ll cover the latest cybersecurity trends, notable security incidents, changes in the regulatory environment, and the top cyberthreat drivers affecting global enterprises.
You’ll learn more about where threat actors are aiming, as well as how eight security megatrends are supporting the adoption of the cloud.
As well as how organizations are combating cyberthreats and get a glimpse of what may be next on the threat horizon.
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Toby Scales has been at the intersection of Hollywood and cloud for the past decade, leading transformation initiatives across all the major studios in his work at both Microsoft and Google. Now he leads the Media & Entertainment vertical in Google Cloud's Office of the CISO, where he focuses on developing specific guidance and solutions to help media companies securely achieve their digital transformation outcomes.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Navigating Uncertainty:
Strategies to Stabilize in Today's Economy
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Paul Donovan is Chief Economist of UBS Global Wealth Management. He joined UBS back in 1992 as an intern economist working in the investment bank. As Chief Economist he sits on the Global Investment Committee and is a UBS Opinion Leader and a member of UBS Pride and the UBS Art Board. Paul has been actively involved in the UBS Nobel Perspectives program and a supporter of the UBS Women in Economics program.
Paul has an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford university and an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London. He is also an Honorary Fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford and sits on their investment committee and development board. He is a member of the research advisory board of Open for Business, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists’ Community.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Driving a Culture of Innovation
Delivering Real Value in the Midst of Adversity
Driving a culture of innovation is especially critical in the current environment faced by many organizations in terms of resource constraints and external challenges which impede the desired growth. It is essential to inculcate a culture of innovation that breaks through the constraints and ensures that an organization delivers increasing value while maintaining a positive environment.
Vijay’s experience driving innovation and effective change in industries as diverse as Academia, the private sector, and government has led to meaningful insights and key steps that, if leveraged properly, will help drive that same successful change in any kind of organization. This hard earned experience has come through surviving, and thriving, through some of the most challenging times in each industry.
Vijay will discuss, share insights and actionable tips that help drive that culture of innovation and help transform the outcomes of any organization at any level of maturity.
The discussion will include:
· The key elements of establishing any meaningful and sustainable culture
· The key habits and actions that directly impact and influence a culture of innovation
· Making it stick
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Vijay Panati is the Deputy CIO for the County of Los Angeles Probation Department, the largest probation department in the country. He has been serving in this position since December 2018. He has direct oversight over Infrastructure & Operations, Business Application development, and Data management along with peripheral oversight of the Information Security office, PMO, and administrative functions of IT. In his role, he leads key strategic initiatives driving the department’s IT posture into the 21st century and developing a workforce that is prepared for future challenges.
Prior to Los Angeles County, Vijay has had successful stints in key leadership positions at Riverside County, Toyota (Motor Sales and Financial Services divisions), and the University of Southern California. This varied breadth and depth of experience in all facets of IT in various industries gives Vijay a unique perspective and expansive expertise in solving business problems that are focused on driving customer value while optimizing cost and effort. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.
closing KEYNOTE:
Why Leaders Must Embrace the Power Of
Social Media to Engage their Team
A Walkalongside Leader™ is a modern leader. In a world where TikTok is replacing Google for younger generations, a modern leader can’t ignore social media.
As an early adopter of social media for business, Michael (30K+ IG followers) challenges leaders’ resistance to these powerful platforms.
In this thought-provoking keynote, Michael shares practical tips on how leaders can drive engagement with their team, improve connections with their customers, and overcome common fears about sharing and being available on social media.
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Michael H. Goldberg is the former executive director of Northwell Health's LIJ Medical Center where he was responsible for day-to-day operations of the hospital’s $1 billion annual operating budget, 583 beds, 5,500 employees and 4,000 physicians. Working with the leadership team at LIJ, Mr. Goldberg focused on driving clinical and operational initiatives to ensure appropriate, safe, efficient, innovative care to its patients.
At the heart of the original epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States, Northwell Health treated over 100,000 people, with LIJ located at the center of the pandemic in Queens, New York. LIJ was also the site of the first non-trial vaccine administered in the United States. Mr. Goldberg led the hospital through a critical time, ensuring that high-level clinical care and safety was maintained along with team member morale.
As executive director, Mr. Goldberg focused on operations, quality, finance, patient satisfaction and staff performance. He has been in progressive administrative roles at LIJ since 2009, including the hospital’s finance lead.
Before LIJ, Mr. Goldberg worked in Northwell's financial planning department for nine years, where he was responsible for capital planning, business plans and financial analytics.
Mr. Goldberg is also an adjunct professor in Hofstra University's Department of Health Professions, School of Health Sciences and Human Services, where he teaches graduate level students.
Mr. Goldberg received his Master of Health Care Delivery Science as part of the 2013 inaugural class from Dartmouth College. He holds a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA in Finance from Hofstra's Frank G. Zarb School of Business.
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