Digital Innovation Digital Summit

9 - 11 July 2024, North America 9:00 am - 11:50 am BST

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New technology to drive business innovation

Innovation is a 21st century buzzword which has evolved into an essential department of any business. What are the greatest challenges that all innovators are facing, and how can they be solved?

Sense check your approach with likeminded industry experts, sharing insight on business-critical challenges and disruptive technology and drive your industry forward collaboratively.

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Marlan Hardie

Forbes Technology Council Member, Global Chief Digital Officer

JJ Delgado

Industry Influencer & Ph.D. Digital Economy

John Roescher

CEO

Chris Bailey

IBM Distinguished Engineer & Instana CTO

Bhargavi Sunkara

Former Global Head of Corporate Technology, BNY Mellon & Senior Partner

Charlotte Wilson

Senior Director, Digital Engagement

David Wright

Former Chief Data Officer, Enterprise Data Management- BNY Mellon

Erin Chase

Director, Operations Excellence and Digital Transformation

David Kaaret

Principal Sales Engineer

Sandeep Puri

VP Enterprise Architecture & Digital Strategy

Syamantak Dubey

Program Manager, Chief-of-Staff - Digital & Software

Rupesh Mithani

SVP – Customer Experience Leader, Low Code/No Code Evangelist

Bindu Chellappan

SVP, Marketing Insights

Anand Kulkarni

Chief Executive Officer

Gaurav Jaiswal

Digital Product Mgmt, Analytics/Insights & MarTech

Joseph Toma

Chief Executive Officer

Bonnie Speck

Global Director Customer Experience and Expert Product Owner

Jake Margolis

CISO

"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"

Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group

"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"

Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America

"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."

Bill Sheahan, Vice President

"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."

Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons

"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."

Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising

"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."

Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation

"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."

Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion

"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."

Lauren Goodwin, CIO

Event Agenda

Day one

Day two

Day three

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

Intro & diamond commentary

9:10 am - 9:40 am

Keynote

Digital impact on social revolution

9:45 am - 10:20 am

Panel Discussion

Embracing resiliency and transformation - The triad of people, process, and technology

10:20 am - 10:30 am

Insight Break

Creativity is serious business

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Roundtables

Track 1: AI supercharged: Unleashing the full potential of Applied Artificial Intelligence

Track 2: Data fortification and trust architecture: Safeguarding the digital age

Track 3: Customer-centric innovation: Elevating experiences through technology

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Headline Keynote

Organizational productivity and experience using multi-cloud SaaS platforms

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:50 am

Panel Discussion

Towards a sustainable future: Future-proofing the digital landscape

9:55 am - 10:05 am

Insight Break

Moving beyond Agile: How today’s most successful companies use a Product Approach to innovate and optimize performance

10:05 am - 11:05 am

Roundtables

Track 1: AI supercharged: Unleashing the full potential of Applied Artificial Intelligence

Track 2: Data fortification and trust architecture: Safeguarding the digital age

Track 3: Customer-centric innovation: Elevating experiences through technology

11:05 am - 11:30 am

Innovation Exchange Keynote

The emotion behind the click

11:35 am - 12:05 pm

Closing Keynote

Scalable automation in AIOps action framework

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:35 am

Keynote

GenAI in practice: Impact on CX, productivity, and innovation

9:35 am - 9:40 am

Trivia Quiz

9:44 am - 9:47 am

Trivia Results

9:50 am - 10:20 am

Masterclass

How to bring an agile start up mentality to an already established enterprise

10:20 am - 10:30 am

Insights Break

Why consulting shops don't work

10:30 am - 11:15 am

Roundtable Leaders Panel

11:20 am - 11:45 am

Closing Keynote

Moving from "No" to "Yes": Approaching innovation with cybersecurity in mind

11:45 am - 11:50 am

5 Key Takeaways

Day one Day two Day three

Why Attend

Connect with 70+ senior leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward. Our summits are designed to help you.

New connections

Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders

Business trends

Stay current with emerging business trends

Key takeaways

Downloadable and actionable takeaways

New partnerships

Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships

Insights

De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights

New technologies

Understand the impact new technology can make

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Audience Interaction

Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.

Interactive Live Polling

Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.

Direct connections

Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.

Relationship building

Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career

Thought Leadership

Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most

Intelligent interaction

Interactive quizzes gamify your experience

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Meet with fellow industry leaders and solve today’s greatest business challenges.

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What is a Digital Summit?

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