Gary is the senior vice president and chief information officer of Express Scripts, a nearly $100 billion pharmacy benefit management corporation. Gary manages overall IT strategy and performance, specifically focusing on innovative solutions, process improvements, and improving productivity. Gary is also responsible for ensuring the information systems are aligned with business strategies.
Prior to his time at Express Scripts, Gary was the director of logistics systems at Tyco Healthcare , a senior manager with Ernst & Young LLP, and corporate director of information systems at Bairnco.
Gary has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
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Stephen is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Symantec, a global security software company. In this role, Stephen is responsible for the corporate strategy, as well as business segment management, including consumer, enterprise, commercial, public sector, and government. He also oversees IT, sales, and marketing operations including the strategic direction for sales and marketing.
Prior to joining Symantec, Stephen was president of Best Buy Digital, Global Marketing and Strategy. He was tasked with accelerating the transformation and growth agenda of Best Buy through the advancement of key global business units and core business capabilities.
Prior to joining Best Buy, Stephen was executive vice president, Digital Ventures, and chief information officer of Starbucks. A key member of Starbucks’ transformation team, Stephen designed and led the company’s efforts to enhance the overall global business operations and improve the customer experience through the use of innovative technology and digital experiences worldwide.
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon where he was an offensive guard on the football team, and he has an MBA from San Francisco State University.
Vivek is the executive vice president of Emerging Markets at salesforce.com. In that role, Vivek focuses on eight core markets, and is working with the public and private sector alike to implement salesforce.com solutions.
Prior to joining salesforce.com, Vivek served as the first United States chief information officer where he was credited with adopting game-changing cloud computing technologies, strengthening the cybersecurity posture of the nation, and launching an open government movement.
Before his time as U.S. CIO, Vivek served as the chief technology officer for the District of Columbia and as the assistant secretary of commerce and technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The World Economic Forum selected Vivek as a 2011 Young Global Leader, representing a group of exceptional young leaders who share a commitment to shaping the global future. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Vivek holds a M.S. in management information systems from the University of Maryland and is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership.
John is the executive vice president of Technology & Operations at Hewlett-Packard. He oversees company operations including global information technology, global sales operations, global procurement, global business shared services, global real estate, and global security. John is a member of the company’s Executive Council and serves on the Ethics and Compliance Committee.
Prior to Hewlett-Packard, John spent 4 ½ years at The Boeing Company, most recently leading the Information Solutions business unit. He was also Boeing’s Chief Information Officer and led their company-wide corporate initiative on Information Management and Information Security.
Prior to Boeing, John spent 14 years at Verizon where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Verizon Wireless. He also held a number of key positions focused on enabling business growth, reducing costs and improving business productivity. Earlier in his career, John also served as a consultant with Accenture.
John is a member of the board of directors at the National Academy Foundation, an organization dedicated to preparing young people for college and career success and fostering partnerships between the business and education communities to provide opportunities to underserved students.
John holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in computer information systems from James Madison University
Greg is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Fifth Third Bank. He oversees the Bank’s four lines of business: Consumer Bank (Retail Banking, the Fifth Third Mortgage Company, Credit Card Group, and Consumer Finance), Commercial Banking, Business Banking, and Fifth Third Investment Advisors. He also has leadership responsibility for Fifth Third Bank presidents in 18 markets, more than 1,300 banking centers and 100 Bank Mart® locations in 12 states. Prior to his current roles, Greg served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Third Bank (North Carolina), an Affiliate of Fifth Third Bancorp. He served as Chief Information Officer of Fifth Third Bancorp. from June 2003 to November 2006.
Prior to joining Fifth Third, Greg served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Emerson Electric Co, and also spent time as an IT executive at General Electric.
Greg is a member of the finance and trust committees of the Bancorp. He is on the board of directors of Vantiv Inc., the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and the Marvin Lewis Community Fund.
Greg received a B.A. from the University of Dayton and an M.S. from Central Michigan University.
Chris is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Schneider National Inc., a multi-billion dollar provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. He has held that role since 2002. Prior to that, Chris served as the Chief Operating Officer of Schneider National, and he has also served as its Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer.
Prior to his time at Schneider National, Chris held engineering and management roles with Symantec Corporation and Motorola Inc.
Chris serves on the boards of Schneider National, the American Transportation Research Institute, CA Technologies, the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Green Bay Chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of America, and the American Trucking Associations Inc.
Chris has a bachelor of science and master of science degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University and a Ph.D in Industrial and System Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Brian is the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer of Crawford & Company. With over $1 billion in revenues, Crawford is the world’s largest claims and third party administration solutions provider to insurance companies and self-insured entities. Brian is a member of the executive strategic planning team, and is responsible for technology and innovation strategy for the company.
Prior to his time at Crawford & Company, Brian spent time as the Global Senior Vice President of Technology at BCD Travel, the world’s third largest travel management company. He also spent time in the IT department at BellSouth and was a consultant at Ernst & Young.
Among Brian’s accolades are a Premier 100 award from ComputerWorld in 2008, and his team and he have been ranked in the Information Week500 list from 2009 – 2012.
Brian has a bachelor of science in business administration with concentrations in information technology, finance, and economics from Appalachian State University.
Asiff S. Hirji serves as a Partner at TPG Capital, L.P. Prior to this role, Asiff served as Chief Operating Officer of TD Ameritrade from July 2005 to October 2006. He served as the President of Client Group at TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation from October 2006 to April 1, 2007. He served as the Chief Operating Officer at TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation from August 8, 2005 to September 30, 2006 and Executive Vice President and Office of the Chief Executive. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer at Ameritrade from April 2003 to July 2005. He joined TD Ameritrade in April 2003 and served as the Chief Information Officer at Ameritrade from April 2003 to July 2005. At Ameritrade, he was responsible for developing and implementing all Information Technology initiatives, including business technology planning, application development, product development, information security as well as IT infrastructure and architecture.
Asiff served as a Founding Member and Partner at Mitchell Madison Group. He served as a Vice President of New York office at Bain & Company and a leader in their IT Strategy practice. From July 2002 to April 2003, he served as a Vice President and Partner of Bain & Company Inc. From July 2001 to June 2002, he served as the President at Meralix, Inc. He served as the President and Chief Technology Officer at Netfolio Inc.
He has been Deputy Chairman/Vice Chairman of Saxo Bank A/S since May 2012 and as its Director since December 14, 2011. He has been a Director at Advent Software, Inc. since September 9, 2011; Citrix Systems, Inc. since May 2006 and Primedia Inc. since July 13, 2011. He served as a Board Member of Netfolio Inc.
Asiff holds a B.S. in Computer Science from University of Calgary, Canada and an M.B.A. with honors from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
Horace is the Head of Information Management Services at Gammon Construction Limited, a leading construction company based in Hong Kong which has been building a wide range of construction projects for over 50 years. Horace is responsible for defining and executing the company’s IT strategy.
Prior to joining Gammon Construction, Horace was a Senior Manager in JOS Synergy, a joint-venture between Jardine Matheson and Canadian TELUS focusing on IT outsourcing services in Asia. Horace focused on IT operations and implementation of large scale ERP and IT infrastructure projects. Horace possesses a broad spectrum of experiences including information security, business process re-engineering, managing regional IT operation, and IT architectural services. With strong skills in communication and aligning IT with the rest of the organization, Horace is also experienced in pre-sales solutioning and large scale application systems development.
Horace has a Bachelor degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Warwick in the UK and an MBA from the University of Hong Kong.
Tomasz was until August 2012, the Executive Director and CIO of Cathay Pacific, the multi-billion dollar airline based in Hong Kong. He held that role for four years, and oversaw a significant transformation in the airline and its IT function. He also holds a non-Executive Directorship position with SITA, the world’s leading specialist in air transport communications and information technology, and is a member of Board’s Remuneration Committee.
Prior to his time at Cathay Pacific, Tomasz was the CIO of ANZ National Bank, the New Zealand division of the ANZ banking group. In all, Tomasz has performed IT executive roles for 15 years in transportation, banking, insurance, financial services, logistics, and retail.
In recognition of his achievements, Tomasz was awarded the 2011 China Best Business Value CIO and the 2012 Hong Kong CIO of the Year for Large Enterprises.
Tomasz holds an MBA and is a qualified Company Director with accreditation from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
