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Philadelphia CIO Virtual Executive Summit
June 10, 2021 | 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
June 10, 2021 | 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Collaborate with your peers
Come together with your peers virtually to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Philadelphia CIO Virtual Executive Summit.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Fortifying the Foundations of Business Enablement
Thriving in the Moment – Empowering People, Maximizing Potential, Delivering Value
Seizing the Future – Turning the Corner to Embrace What’s Next
Governing Body Co-Chairs
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Joshua Beeman
University of Pennsylvania
Associate CIO
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Tricia Blair
Aon Corporation
Chief Digital Officer
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Greg Driscoll
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
SVP, Service Operations & CIO
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Francisco Fraga
Campbell Soup
Vice President & Chief Information & Technology Officer
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Kisha Hortman Hawthorne
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CIO & SVP
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Dawn Kirchner-King
Armstrong World Industries
CIO
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Edward Malinowski
Bayada Home Health Care
CIO & CISO
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John Marcante
Vanguard Group
Global CIO
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Rick Rioboli
Comcast
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
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Vishi Viswanathan
Day & Zimmermann Group
CIO & SVP Business Services
What to Expect
Connect with your CIO community through a variety of different session formats at the upcoming Virtual Executive Summit. You'll have the opportunity to listen, engage and create lasting relationships with like-minded peers.
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CIO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Philadelphia community.
Agenda
June 10, 2021
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Unlimited Innovation, Limited Resources
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Steve Palmucci
Global CIO
Covetrus
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Steve Kent
VP & CIO
Subaru of America
When it comes to innovation, the sky is the limit… until you run into budget, time and resource constraints. How can CIOs balance these real limitations while encouraging their teams to dream big and come up with outside the box solutions?
Join this panel of peers to discuss:
- Mechanisms that leaders can leverage to create an innate bias for action and ultimately foster a culture of innovation
- Successful frameworks that allow space for a “test fast, learn quick” environment within your current technology stack
- Empowering users across the enterprise to leverage existing tools and technologies to power transformation
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
CIOs Connecting Business, Data, and Technology
![Greg Driscoll headshot Greg Driscoll headshot](https://resources.eventbeyond.com/evantaconnect/production/profile/116490.jpg?6602)
Greg Driscoll
SVP, Service Operations & CIO
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
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Vishi Viswanathan
CIO & SVP Business Services
Day & Zimmermann Group
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Dawn Kirchner-King
CIO
Armstrong World Industries
According to Gartner, the challenge for many IT and business leaders today is to instill a culture of data-driven decision making across the organization. Those who want to exploit the potential of new data and advanced analytics capabilities at scale typically face numerous challenges. As CIO, it's critical to develop a strong, clear strategy connecting business, technology, and data and analytics to maintain your competitive advantage and mitigate these challenges.
In this session, CIOs will:
- Discuss best practices for designing data and analytics programs
- Identify and define quick-win opportunities supporting the business data strategy
- Brainstorm technology and resource alignment
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Digital Experience – Executing to Win
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Dan Alig
CIO
The Wharton School
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Timothy Duffy
VP & CIO
Teleflex
Consumer trends speak volumes: Digital experience is the new order – and a winning game plan tracks with increasing digital demands. As the rules of engagement shift, a CIO is well-positioned to guide the organization from digital ambition to execution.
This interactive, peer-driven discussion will cover:
- Identifying digital opportunities that drive adoption and customer satisfaction
- Optimizing digital platforms to build business capabilities
- Delivering value through deeper external and internal engagement
12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
The Executioner’s Song – Putting Your Cloud Strategy into Practice
Hosted by Google Cloud
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Lafayette Howell
Head of Cloud Value Advisory, South Central Region
Google Cloud
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John Walsh
Head of Commercial IT, North America
Otsuka America
You’ve done all the leg work of building a robust cloud strategy – business alignment, clear expectations, and the right partners. But taking the step from strategy to execution can bring your efforts to their knees. From decisions on control and configuration to data access and adoption, reaping the rewards of the cloud requires a systematic, comprehensive approach.
In this session, CIOs will discuss:
- The most successful approaches to driving rapid cloud adoption across the enterprise
- Collaboration across the C-suite on data ownership, cloud controls and cloud security
- Ongoing metrics to track the success of your implementation strategy
12:45pm - 1:15pm EDT Networking
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CIO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Philadelphia community.
1:15pm - 1:30pm EDT Break
8:00am - 8:45am EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
Work From Anywhere and the Evolution of Culture and Talent
Hosted by RingCentral
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Thomas DeChiaro
VP & CIO
Drexel University
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Amir Hameed
VP of Global Solution Engineering
RingCentral
As organizations have embraced remote work out of necessity during the pandemic, the market for tech talent has shifted dramatically. Employers can compete for tech talent regardless of location while simultaneously creating a culture that is founded on collaboration and communication. This session will address the unique opportunities the work from anywhere movement has provided to enable a productive and purpose-led organization.
Join this session for a discussion on:
- What you can do to maximize the benefits of a distributed workforce
- How you’re thinking about the future of talent and culture
- How an increasingly remote tech talent landscape can provide more equitable access
8:45am - 9:00am EDT Break
9:00am - 10:00am EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Accelerating Security at the Pace of the Business
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Guru Rao
VP Technology
Lincoln Investments
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Brian Rusignuolo
Chief Information Officer
Select Medical Corporation
In 2020, the multi-decade process of turning the digital enterprise inside out accelerated instantly. We’ve now passed an inflection point – most cyber assets live outside the old “walls” of the organization and cybersecurity controls must be scalable, flexible and reliable. How are CIOs partnering with CISOs to establish a security strategy that is an enabler of the digital business rather than an obstacle?
In this interactive session, you’ll discuss:
- Redesigning cybersecurity architecture to enable the work-from-anywhere culture
- Foundational technologies to support a global cybersecurity mesh
- Reconceptualizing traditional ideas of how to approach security within the enterprise and shifting the business mindset
9:00am - 10:00am EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Fueled by the Power of Data
Hosted by IBM
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Seth Dobrin
Global Chief AI Officer
IBM
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Terry Harris
SVP & CIO, Information Technology
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Smart organizations are infusing the intelligence of AI and the agility of hybrid cloud to better predict and shape future outcomes, and automate decisions and processes. As a result, organizations can empower people to do higher value work and hyper-personalize digital experiences. However, only 2 of 10 firms have scaled AI solutions.
Join this boardroom to discuss:
- Preventing project stall due to data complexity, talent scarcity, and a lack of trust in AI systems
- Scaling AI across the organization with the right approach and architecture
- Leveraging AI technologies and data science tools to proactively optimize workflows and experiences
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9:00am - 10:00am EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
The Intentional Infrastructure – Cloud Clarity for Greater Outcomes
Hosted by Apptio
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Kevin Meeks
Chief Customer Officer
Apptio
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Kevin Gokey
Vice President & Global Chief Information Officer
Church & Dwight
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Ed Jablonski
EVP, CTO
Fulton Financial
As the ongoing rush to the cloud continues, many organizations falter because they equate “movement” with “strategy.” Getting the most out of your cloud journey doesn’t automatically follow from a corporate mandate or new vendor contract. Success is the product of clear communication of terms and expectations, alignment with other business processes and functions, and partnerships among multiple internal and external stakeholders.
This session puts strategy in the crosshairs and discusses:
- Creating definitional clarity for your comprehensive approach to cloud to eliminate ambiguity and crystalize the best processes for your organization
- Building adaptability into your strategy so it can be augmented or amplified at any step in the journey to address shifting business needs
- Breaking cloud strategy away from IT and creating cross-functional, business-wide alignment
10:00am - 10:45am EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
Strategic Drivers to Digital Business Acceleration
Hosted by Citrix Systems, Inc.
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Meerah Rajavel
Chief Information Officer
Citrix Systems, Inc.
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Joshua Beeman
Associate CIO
University of Pennsylvania
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Melanie Harris
CIO
School District Of Philadelphia
A CIO’s 2021 marching orders come straight from the top: In a Gartner survey, 7 out of 10 boards demanded digital acceleration in a disrupted global climate, while operational excellence through digital business topped the forward-driving agenda. How does your digital strategy measure up to the mission? Join your peers in an interactive session built around modern digital design.
Among the key talking points:
- What it means to be ‘digital-first’ – breaking down roadblocks and navigating roadmaps
- What levers to pull to expand digital business and increase digital maturity
- How CIOs create the ability for remote and hybrid work environments
10:45am - 11:00am EDT Break
1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT Virtual Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Meet virtually for in-depth conversations with your colleagues
June 10, 2021
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