At the Metis Strategy Summit, technology leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs came together to discuss the trends shaping today’s business and technology landscape — from the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence to the macroeconomic and geopolitical shifts impacting global organizations.
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Arrive early to check in and collect your event materials. This time allows you to settle in, familiarize yourself with the venue, and start connecting with other attendees before the day’s sessions kick off.
Additional arrival information will be distributed to ensure a smooth start to your day.
Peter High, President of Metis Strategy, kicks off the event with a brief introduction of the day’s sessions and the Metis Strategy team.
This discussion will explore how organizations are using AI to deliver more personalized and dynamic experiences for customers and employees, and how the digital customer experience is evolving in the era of generative AI agents and more powerful models.
Ravi Simhambhatla, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Avis Budget Group
Sandeep Dadlani, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, UnitedHealth Group
Martha Poulter, Chief Information Officer, Royal Caribbean Group
The ongoing shift to product-oriented operating models has begun to erode the traditional silos between business and IT and presented technology leaders with new opportunities and challenges. This panel will examine the future of the product model as companies become increasingly experience-centric and AI becomes a bigger part of the equation.
Art Hu, Global CIO and SSG Chief Delivery and Technology Officer, Lenovo
Dak Liyanearachchi, Chief Data and Technology Officer, NRG
Mike Anderson, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Netskope
The rise of generative AI sparked a wave of coding assistants promising new paradigms for software development and greater productivity. In this panel, Augment CEO Scott Dietzen will share insights on the current state of the industry and where coding assistants are headed next.
Scott Dietzen, Chief Executive Officer, Augment
Take a moment to grab a coffee and meet fellow attendees. This break offers a great chance to start conversations, share perspectives, and establish connections that will enrich the discussions throughout the day. Use this time to engage with industry leaders and peers before diving into the sessions.
To take advantage of the latest technologies, organizations need a modern tech stack. At the same time, they need to ensure necessary legacy systems don’t become a drag on progress. In this session, panelists will share how they are driving ambitious modernization roadmaps and creating the mindset for change.
Nicholas Parrotta, Chief Digital and Information Officer and President, Digital Transformation Solutions, HARMAN International
Bonnie Titone, Chief Administration Officer, Duke Energy
Pritha Mehra, Chief Information Officer, United States Postal Service
As AI experiments have flourished, technology leaders are now focused on another acronym: ROI. Panelists will share how they are measuring AI’s business value, identifying initiatives that will drive the greatest impact inside their organizations, and ensuring a strong data strategy to guide it all.
Rob Alexander, Chief Information Officer, Capital One
Katya Andresen, Chief Digital and Analytics Officer, Cigna
Nitin Tandon, Chief Information Officer, Vanguard
Mike Clifton joined Alorica as CIO in 2021. This spring, he was named Co-CEO. The former technology and operations leader at Cognizant, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, and the Hanover Insurance Group, among others, will share lessons learned throughout his journey and offer tips for CIOs seeking to expand their purviews. He is joined by fellow Co-CEO Max Schwendner.
Mike Clifton, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Alorica
Max Schwendner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Alorica
Recharge and refuel while continuing the conversation with colleagues and new connections. Whether deepening discussions from the morning sessions or exploring fresh ideas, this lunch break offers the perfect setting for meaningful exchanges in a more relaxed environment.
In today’s talent landscape, a mindset of continuous learning is key to success. This session will explore how companies are upskilling their teams for the future while navigating a world of work in which tech and business teams are more intertwined than ever.
Teddy Bekele, Chief Technology Officer, Land O’Lakes
Soumya Seetharam, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Corning
Tigran Khrimian, Chief Technology Engineering Officer, FINRA
Operationalizing AI is widely believed to be a compelling and potentially game-changing value proposition but one that comes with a myriad of unique and dynamic risks. Organizations are therefore aiming to practice “responsible AI”, the development, deployment, and use of AI capabilities in a transparent, accountable, legal, and ethical manner. Panelists share their insights and approaches for developing and deploying AI responsibly for the benefit of their respective organizations and their many stakeholders.
Ed McLaughlin, Chief Technology Officer, Mastercard
Marina Bellini, President for Global Business Services, Mars
John Russell, Chief Information Officer, Northrop Grumman
This session will explore the symbiotic relationship between cloud and AI, the modernization decisions CIOs can make now to prepare their companies for the next AI wave, and the workload considerations needed to ensure newfound AI efforts deliver ROI.
Zane Adam, VP, IBM Cloud Infrastructure
Technology leaders today understand that new ways of thinking don’t come only from inside an organization’s four walls. These leaders will share how they are leveraging external partners, peer networks, and new innovation frameworks access to new technologies becomes ever more democratized.
Rashmi Kumar, Chief Information Officer, Medtronic
Angela Yochem, Chief Information Officer, Krispy Kreme
Damu Bashyam, Chief Information and Innovation Officer, Berkadia
As hackers get more sophisticated and new tools proliferate, today’s cybersecurity landscape is more complex than ever. In this discussion, Tanium CEO Dan Streetman shares how technology leaders can manage through that complexity and protect their organizations from the next wave of threats.
Dan Streetman, Chief Executive Officer, Tanium
The role of today’s digital and technology leaders seems to be changing as quickly as the technology they oversee. In this panel, executive recruiters share perspectives on how the title and purview of the modern technology executive is evolving as advances in AI and other innovations reshape organizations around the world.
Katie Graham Shannon, Partner, Global Head of the Digital and Technology Officers Practice, Heidrick & Struggles
Art Hopkins, Managing Director and Co-Lead, Technology Officers Practice, Russell Reynolds
Henry Man, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Candela Search
With the US Presidential election just days away and the global economic outlook in flux, companies across the globe are preparing for a variety of scenarios that could impact their strategies going forward. In this fireside chat, the Co-Head of the Goldman Sachs Institute will discuss how technology leaders can put their organizations in a position of readiness and resilience as they prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead.
George Lee, Co-Head Goldman Sachs Institute, Goldman Sachs
Peter High, President of Metis Strategy, will reflect on the day’s key takeaways and the insights shared both onstage and off. As the event draws to a close, Peter will set the stage for future discussions on innovation, technology leadership, and transformation.
Enjoy light refreshments and continue the conversation in a more casual setting. The reception provides a final chance to network, solidify new relationships, and unwind with peers after a full day of learning.
