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2019 Agenda
Leading the Smarter Enterprise
Leading the Smarter Enterprise
8:45 am - 9:45 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
8:45 am - 9:45 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
8:45 am - 9:45 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
Crafting Data Strategies that Pay Off
Moderator:
- Barbara Haley Wixom, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (@BarbWixom)
Speakers:
- Elena Alfaro, Head of Data & Open Innovation, Client Solutions, BBVA (@elenalfaro)
- Mark Meyer, Chief Information Officer, Tetra Pak Group (#MarkMeyer @tetrapak)
- Mark Picone, Vice President of Information & Data Services, Adobe
- Donna-Maree Vinci, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Bank of Queensland Ltd (@dmvinci)
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
Designed for Digital: How to Architect Your Business for Sustained Success
Moderator:
Speakers:
Digital technologies are disrupting business models and forcing established companies to rethink their customer value propositions. Invariably, these new value propositions demand new skills, new business processes, and new organizational competencies. But they also demand that companies sustain their existing skills, processes, and competencies so they can continue to profit and grow from traditional business models. How do companies adopt the new without abandoning the old? How do they become digital? In this fireside chat Jeanne Ross will review her new book highlighting five building blocks companies will need for a successful transformation.10:30 am - 11:00 am
Kresge Courtyard Tent
Kresge Courtyard Tent
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Kresge Courtyard Tent
Kresge Courtyard Tent
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Kresge Courtyard Tent
Kresge Courtyard Tent
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
Jump-Starting America – Have We Lost Our Technology Mojo?
Moderator:
Speakers:
This year’s Academic Keynote challenges the assumption that the US is a technology leader and that economic benefit is a natural result. In their new book, Jump-Starting America, MIT co-authors Simon Johnson and Jon Gruber point to the increasing concentration of geography-based wealth. To turn this tide, Johnson and Gruber suggest the US must embark on a plan to create the industries of the future – and the jobs that go with them – through a renewed public-private partnership. Is this possible in today’s business and economic environment?11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
Welcome to the Age of the Cloud Worker
Speakers:
Spurred on by the need for insights, speed, and collaboration a new type of worker has emerged; the cloud worker. From your information workers to your workers on the frontlines, meet your workforce in the cloud. Learn how they differ from your conventional workforce and how you can grow and develop them.12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Insights from the Leadership Award Finalists
Moderator:
Speakers:
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- Gail Evans, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (@GailEvans_21)
- Kris Rao, Vice President & Head of Information Technology, Ricoh USA, Inc.
- Dr. Aarti Shah, Senior Vice President, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Eli Lilly and Company (@lillypad)
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Rockwell Cage, Main Court
Rockwell Cage, Main Court
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Rockwell Cage, Main Court
Rockwell Cage, Main Court
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Rockwell Cage, Main Court
Rockwell Cage, Main Court
Luncheon Roundtables
Download the 2019 Luncheon Roundtable map (pdf).12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
Impact of Cloud Technology on the Workforce
Moderator:
Speakers:
Many businesses are already moving their operations to the cloud, it’s critical to understand the impact that the cloud has on the way we work. In this roundtable, we will discuss how companies are currently cloud-powering their workforce and what they’ve learned along the way.12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Room 491 - 4th floor, Stratton
Room 491 - 4th floor, Stratton
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Room 491 - 4th floor, Stratton
Room 491 - 4th floor, Stratton
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Room 491 - 4th floor, Stratton
Room 491 - 4th floor, Stratton
How Industrial Companies Capitalize on Digital Transformation
Speakers:
Through the waves of digital transformation, manufacturers have gained new capabilities via IIoT, AR, and AI to defend and advance their competitive advantage. Today, manufacturing executives are making new strategic choices among these capabilities to differentiate their products and services, improve operational effectiveness, and increase workforce productivity. Join in a case study presentation defining how manufacturers are capitalizing on the promise of digital transformation today and driving the future of industrial innovation.1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Managing Organizational Explosions During Digital Transformation
Moderator:
Speakers:
According to MIT research, companies can take four distinct pathways to radically transform their business for success in the digital era—each with its own pros and cons. We will discuss how to deal with the significant organizational changes (a.k.a. "explosions") that are required to progress along these transformation pathways to improve both operational efficiency and customer experience.1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
Future-proofing the Workforce for Digital
Moderator:
- Dr. Kristine Dery, Research Scientist, MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (@kristinedery)
Speakers:
- Amy deCastro, Vice President of Human Resources, Secure Power Business, Schneider Electric (#AmydeCastro)
- Shefali Gupta, Executive Director, DBS (@Shef70)
- Michael Han, Chief Technical Officer and Vice President, Services, Liferay, Inc. (@mhan810)
- Natalie Vinitsky, Chief Agilist, Strategist, Scrum Trainer and Managing Director, State Street (@State Street)
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
Twenty Chimneys - 3rd floor, Stratton
How Big Companies are Running Smarter
Moderator:
- Dr. Neil Thompson, Research Scientist, MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (@ProfNeilT)
Speakers:
Digital technology is radically changing the behaviors of individuals, corporations and society at large. To compete effectively, big companies need to find a way to leverage their scale to generate more and better innovation. But innovating is a challenge. Many attempts have been made to spark innovation (20% time, Open Innovation Offices in Silicon Valley, Open Innovation advocates embedded in business units, externships, etc.), but there is a dearth of empirical evidence validating their effectiveness. This panel will include results from recent research, and include practitioners who have found unique approaches to more effectively innovate.1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
HumanAI: Using AI to Optimize Your Business
Moderator:
Speakers:
Most discussions on the impact of AI focus on individual jobs, marketing, or logistics. But what about using AI to reinvent your org chart? What about using AI to help determine what is core competency and what connections you should build to other organizations? Applying the methods of AI to obtain continuous improvement in how your organization and business processes are managed is HumanAI, and it may have as much or more impact on your business as other applications of AI.2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Sala de Puerto Rico - 2nd floor, Stratton
Creating a Digital Innovation Toolkit
Moderator:
- Nils Fonstad, SM ‘96, PhD ‘03, Research Scientist, MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (@NilsFonstad)
Speakers:
Firms that have encouraged more robust innovation now face a challenge: how to coordinate their internal innovation efforts? We’ll discuss how firms help their teams get better at identifying experiments, leveraging the successful ones, and stopping the least promising ones (while encouraging the pursuit of risky innovations).2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
Co-evolving is the Future of IT Strategy
Moderator:
- Joe Peppard, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (@Joe_Peppard)
Speakers:
- Gail Evans, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (@GailEvans_21)
- Vivek Gurumurthy, Senior vice president and CIO, Verizon Consumer Group (@vgurumurthy)
- Tom Harvey, Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Alkermes (@harveytom)
- Belkis Vasquez-McCall , Partner, McKinsey Digital, McKinsey & Company (@SpryTao)
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Kresge Little Theater
Kresge Little Theater
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Kresge Little Theater
Kresge Little Theater
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Kresge Little Theater
Kresge Little Theater
The Future of Process Automation: Leveraging RPA & AI
Moderator:
- Prof. Tom Davenport, Distinguished Professor at Babson College, Fellow at MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (@tdav)
Speakers:
- Vince DiMascio, Chief Technnology Officer, Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP
- Katherine Johnson, Director of Emerging Technology, Eastern Division, Trace3
- Bill Kracunas, National Management Consulting Leader, RSM US LLC (@billkracunas)
- Shane Jason Mock, Vice President Research And Development, American Fidelity
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
Mezzanine Lounge - 3rd floor, Stratton
System Reboot: Modernizing Your Legacy Technologies
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Antonio Figueiredo, Senior Director, Industry Solutions, Salesforce (@afigueiredo)
- David Hoag, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, OCC (@OptionsClearing)
- Jean Kneisler, Vice-President and Chief Informational Officer, Nypro
- Beth T. O'Rorke, Executive Consultant (Former CIO/executive at BCBSMA, Ahold, and Staples), BTO Executive Consulting
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
Town Hall: Working with Your Boards
Speakers:
A recent MIT study of all the US listed boards of companies over $1B in revenue found that only 24% of boards were digitally savvy. Those companies performed consistently better, including having 38% higher revenue growth. In this town hall Peter Weill will briefly share the results from the study and engage the Symposium's audience in sharing practices that have worked effectively in helping boards deal with digital issues. We will learn from each other.4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
Why Companies Need an Augmented Reality Strategy
Speakers:
Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School and Jim Heppelmann, CEO of PTC, collaborated on a multi-year research project to define the impact of Digital Transformation in the enterprise. This digital revolution, with advances in AI, robotics, and an explosion of data, is unleashing productivity and unlocking value across the economy. Increasingly, the constraint is not a lack of data and insights but how to assimilate and act on them—in other words, the interface with humans. What’s needed to realize this opportunity is a powerful human interface that enables people to better participate in the digital revolution and all it has to offer.5:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Kresge Auditorium
Kresge Auditorium
The Second Enlightenment
Speakers:
What's the relation between the human condition and the state of nature, and how has it changed in recent years? Does economic growth have to be bad for the planet? McAfee will give an advance look at his new book More From Less, which will be published by Scribner in October.5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Kresge Courtyard Tent
Kresge Courtyard Tent
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Kresge Courtyard Tent
Kresge Courtyard Tent
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Kresge Courtyard Tent
Kresge Courtyard Tent