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2023 SUMMIT

2023 SUMMIT / Continuation of Six Series 1: Designing the Digital Transformation Flywheel

November 2 and 3, 2023

2023 SUMMIT – Rethink Digital Six Series 1

Ritz Carlton Hotel – Half Moon Bay, California

The 2023 Summit will take place in Half Moon Bay at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and is the continuation of the Six Series 1: Designing the Transformation Flywheel. During this two-day RETHINK DIGITAL SUMMIT, we will dig deeper into the initial core series to refresh and fine tune our ‘Digital Transformation Flywheel’ template with the AI-First vision.

During this summit, we plan to revisit:

  • RETHINK CUSTOMERS®
  • RETHINK STRATEGY®
  • RETHINK CULTURE
  • RETHINK OPERATIONS
  • RETHINK DATA
  • RETHINK TECHNOLOGY
  • RETHINK DESIGN

 

Prof. Morten Hansen

Dr. Morten T. Hansen
University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Avi Goldfarb
University of Toronto

Dr. Partha Ranganathan, Ph.D.
Google Inc.

Dr. David D. Cox
IBM & Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Andreas Bechtolsheim
Arista Networks

Anuj Kapur
CloudBees

Lee Klarich
Palo Alto Networks

Amir Kazmi
WestRock Company

Jane Rheem
Zurich Insurance

Dr. Daniel Yang
Kaiser Permanente

Chris Smith
Advanced Micro Devices

Dave Blankenship
Subway

Harvard Business School Professor Stefan H. Thomke

Dr. Stefan H. Thomke
Harvard Business School

Dr. Ranjay Gulati
Harvard Business School

Dr. Serguei Netessine
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School

Allegra Driscoll
American Express Company

Pinterest SVP, Head of Engineering Jeremy King

Jeremy King
Pinterest, Inc.

November 2
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM PT
BREAKFAST
7:45 AM – 8:00 AM PT
SUMMIT INTRODUCTION
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT
RETHINK WORK – Revolutionizing Work in the Midst of Digital Transformation
Dr. Morten T. Hansen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Management, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM PT
NETWORKING BREAK
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM PT
RETHINK AI – Unleashing the Power of Prediction
Dr. Avi Goldfarb, Ph.D.
Ellison Professor of Marketing; Rotman Chair in Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare, University of Toronto
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM PT
NETWORKING BREAK
10:40 AM – 11:40 AM PT
RETHINK TECHNOLOGY – Designing Advanced Hardware Systems for Generative AI
Dr. Partha Ranganathan, Ph.D.
Google Fellow, VP Hardware, Datacenter Design & Advanced Systems, Google Inc.
11:40 AM – 1:00 PM PT
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS OVER LUNCHEON
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT
RETHINK TECHNOLOGY – Designing Advanced AI Foundation Models
Dr. David D. Cox, Ph.D.
Fellow, IBM; Head of Watson Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM PT
NETWORKING BREAK
2:20 PM – 3:40 PM PT
EXECUTIVE KEYNOTES – Embracing Our AI-First Digital Future
Lee Klarich
Chief Product Officer, Palo Alto Networks
Amir Kazmi
Chief Information & Digital Officer, WestRock Company
Jane Rheem
Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Zurich Insurance
Dr. Daniel Yang, MD
Vice President of AI Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente
Chris Smith
Corporate Vice President, Platform Software & Firmware, Advanced Micro Devices
Dave Blankenship
Chief Technology Officer, Subway
Moderated by
Jeremy King
Chief Technology Officer & SVP of Engineering & IT, Pinterest, Inc.
3:40 PM – 4:10 PM PT
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE
4:10 PM – 5:30 PM PT
EXECUTIVE PERSONAL TIME
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PT
WINE TASTING

DINNER

CEO LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE
Andreas Bechtolsheim
Chairman & Chief Development Officer, Arista Networks
Anuj Kapur
President & Chief Executive Officer, CloudBees, Inc.
Moderated by
Allegra Driscoll
Senior Vice President, Unit CIO Global Commercial Services, American Express Company
7:30 PM PT
DAY 1 ADJOURN
November 3
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM PT
BREAKFAST
7:45 AM – 9:15 AM PT
RETHINK PURPOSE – Rejuvenating Firms with the Force of Purpose
Dr. Ranjay Gulati, Ph.D.
Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PT
NETWORKING BREAK
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM PT
RETHINK CUSTOMERS® – Transforming the Core, Business Models First
Dr. Serguei Netessine, Ph.D.
Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions; & Senior Vice Dean for Innovation and Global Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM PT
NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT
RETHINK DESIGN – Revolutionizing Industries with the Power of Product & Experience Development
Dr. Stefan H. Thomke, Ph.D.
William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, & Chair, General Management Program, Harvard Business School
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM PT
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:30 PM PT
SUMMIT ADJOURN

All times are listed as Pacific Time.

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