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Amit Bajaj
President, North America, TCS
Amit Bajaj is President of TCS in North America, the company’s largest market. Under his leadership, TCS transformed its markets function through a unique agile operating model and digital go-to-market strategy. TCS North America generated nearly $15 billion in revenue in the 2025 fiscal year. TCS was also named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies™ in 2025 by Fortune Magazine® and one of LinkedIn’s 2025 Top 50 US Companies. Passionate about contributing to society, Amit has championed TCS programs that help young people embrace technology. In addition, Amit’s passion for running and commitment to health and wellness in local communities have driven TCS’ sponsorship of high-profile running events such as the TCS New York City Marathon and the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Prior to being appointed to his current role, Amit was Chief Executive of TCS Europe. Before that, he spent more than five years in the US in a variety of industry and service line roles where he positioned TCS as an integrated service provider. A dean’s scholar from the Indian School of Business, Amit graduated with an engineering degree and an MBA. He is on the board of directors of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, an Advisory Board Member of Innovate@UCLA, as well as a member of the Texas CEO Council and the International Advisory Board of BritishAmerican Business.
Ian Beacraft
Founder and Chief Futurist, Signal and Cipher
Considered one of the top voices in AI and the future of work, Ian Beacraft is a trusted advisor to the world’s most innovative companies. The founder and Chief Futurist of Signal and Cipher, Ian leads a change management firm advising clients how to turn AI form a tech initiative into Augmented Individuals that multiply their impact in the organization while using systems thinking to reimagine the way we design work and build teams. Signal and Cipher guides companies through the rapidly changing technology landscape and provides the training, upskilling, process engineering, and job-design services necessary to adapt to the era of AI and beyond. Previously responsible for leading emerging technologies and innovation for some of the largest ad agencies in the world, Ian is known for making bleeding-edge technology understandable and monetizable. He has advised companies like Nike, Coca-Cola, Google, Samsung, Intel, Nintendo, Microsoft, SAP, Deloitte, and dozens more. Whether it’s reengineering the design sprint with BCG, or teaching banking executives how to prototype new products in real-time, Ian always leaves the audience with a thorough understanding of the paradigm shifts necessary to lead in the age of AI.
Dan Blanchard
CTO, IHG
Dan Blanchard currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for IHG Hotels & Resorts. In this role, he leads the vision and strategy for areas of the product and technology function in an organization with more than 6,700 hotels globally. Dan works with a diverse set of stakeholders and partners to create innovative solutions that solve business challenges, deliver innovative industry leading solutions that achieve competitive advantage for IHG, keep technology running smoothly through SLAs and other metrics, and promote customer satisfaction by ensuring high quality support services are delivered to customers across the environment. Previously, Dan has served as Vice President of Infrastructure and Reliability for Delta Air Lines and as Senior Vice President of IT Management at Marriott International. Before his 22-year tenure at Marriott, Dan provided technical and leadership services at Boeing/ARC and BDM International supporting programs for the Army, Navy, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Dan graduated with a B.A. in Management Information Systems from Pacific Lutheran University and with a M.S. in Information Systems from The George Washington University.
Nelson De Jesus
CIO, Banking and Investing Technology, CIBC
Nelson was born and raised in Toronto and spent his early years in Portugal. He is now in his second stint with CIBC, initially joining in 1997 and then returning in 2012. Most of Nelson's 25+ years career has been in the capital markets business with roughly two-thirds in technology. Currently, he oversees Personal, Business Banking and Investing Technology for CIBC, leading 2,000 employees and a large partner network in helping make clients’ ambitions reality. He is a big fan of Formula 1, mechanical watches, running as well as spending time with his 12-year-old daughter.
Allison Greco
CIO and SVP, Evernorth, Cigna Healthcare
Allison Greco leads the Pharmacy+ & Care Delivery Technology organization at Evernorth, where she drives innovation and transformation with a deep commitment to delivering on the promise of better health for patients every day. With over 30 years of leadership experience across Cigna and Evernorth, Allison has built a reputation for leading high-impact technology initiatives that span digital platforms, core operations, pharmacy management, and data & analytics. She began her career at Cigna in 1995 and has held a variety of strategic roles, including VP of Technology for Evernorth Pharmacy and now including Care Delivery and MDLIVE. Her leadership has been instrumental in enabling adaptive enterprise capabilities and accelerating speed-to-market across complex ecosystems. Allison is based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and is known for her hands-on approach—frequently visiting teams across the country. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, baking, and spending time with her husband Mauro and their son, a software engineer. Her global perspective, shaped by time abroad in London, and her passion for people-centered innovation make her a dynamic voice in the future of healthcare technology.
Barry Hytinen
EVP and CFO, Iron Mountain
As Iron Mountain’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Barry A. Hytinen has overall responsibility for the company’s financial management and financial operations. He has served as Iron Mountain’s CFO since January 1, 2020. Prior to joining Iron Mountain, he served as executive vice president and CFO at HanesBrands since October 2017, where he has helped diversify the company’s business model and offerings to achieve sustainable results in an evolving global retail environment. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president and CFO for Tempur Sealy International, Inc., a global bedding manufacturer. Prior to that role and since 2005, he served in a range of finance, corporate development, financial planning, and investor relations roles at Tempur Sealy International, including as executive vice president, Corporate Development and Finance. Prior to joining Tempur Sealy International, Mr. Hytinen served as CFO of Fogbreak Software, a venture-backed software company. Earlier in his career, he held finance and corporate development positions at Vignette and General Electric Company. Mr. Hytinen earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and holds a B.S. in Finance and Political Science from Syracuse University.
Vimal Kapur
Chairman and CEO, Honeywell
Vimal Kapur is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell, a global integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and solving the world’s toughest, most complex challenges. Under his leadership, the company has relentlessly focused on accelerating growth through innovation, portfolio shaping, simplification, and the Accelerator Operating System. Over his more than three-decade career at Honeywell, he has established a deep knowledge of the company’s businesses, end markets, and customers and has evolved business strategies to address dynamic macroeconomic backdrops. Vimal continues to prioritize connecting with Honeywell’s more than 100,000 Futureshapers across more than 80 countries and leading high-performing teams that are committed to delivering outcomes for customers. Vimal was appointed CEO in June 2023 and Chairman of the Board in June 2024. Prior to this, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Honeywell, where he created new solutions to drive customers’ sustainability and digital transformations, oversaw the five strategic business groups, and managed the Accelerator Operating System.
K. Krithivasan
CEO and Managing Director, TCS
K. Krithivasan took over as the CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services on June 1, 2023. In his three-decade plus tenure at TCS, he has held leadership roles across delivery, customer relationship management, program management and sales with a strong track record of successfully leading TCS’ largest industry vertical, the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance Business. As the Global Head of the BFSI vertical, Krithi steered TCS’ expansion into Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. As CEO, Krithi sharpened TCS’ focus on industries and has steered its AI ready workforce strategy. Under Krithi’s leadership, TCS continues to be recognised as a Global Top Employer, its brand value has risen by over $3Bn according to Brand Finance, and it has been rated as one of the world’s most admired companies by Fortune Magazine for three consecutive years. Born in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, Krithi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras and a Masters in Industrial and Management Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.
Brigitte Larivière
VP and CIO, Bombardier
Brigitte Larivière is Bombardier Chief Information Officer. She is responsible for defining and delivering IT strategies that support the company’s goals and drive end-to-end continuous improvement through enabling technologies. Her goal is to continue to maintain and improve the organization’s internal technology solutions and services as a way of maximizing company productivity. Since joining Bombardier, Brigitte Larivière has acted as Vice President Information Technologies and Product Life Cycle Management. She was responsible for meeting its commitment to deliver the technical aspects, putting in place the required processes and solutions for the successful entry-into-service of our new aircraft programs, and support the existing programs. Brigitte Larivière has more than 35 years of experience in the aviation industry. The first 10 years were spent in the operations groups for Bombardier Aerospace, and the last 25 years have been in management positions in information technologies.
Pippa Malmgren
CEO, Geopolitica Institute
Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a digital diviner: she uses years of experience at the highest levels of geopolitics and industry to identify the trends that others might miss in a turbulent landscape. She weaves threads from economics, politics, tech, markets, and strategy to show new solutions to long-entrenched problems, and spark new ideas for an emerging future. Pippa makes the world economy exciting, weaving signals together to paint a compelling landscape that gives audiences confidence to navigate turbulence and opportunity.
Rob Mills
EVP, Technology, Digital & Strategy, Tractor Supply
Rob Mills has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology, Digital Commerce and Strategy Officer of Tractor Supply Company since August 2018 and is a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from 2014-2018. In this role, he is responsible for leading teams in charge of building technology platforms to support the growth of all business functions, overseeing Ecommerce, and coordinating the Company’s long-term strategy. Prior to joining Tractor Supply, Rob was the Chief Information Officer for Ulta Beauty and has held roles at Allstate Insurance, Rockwell International, and Household Finance Corporation. He has been a Director of B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) since March 2018 and a member of the RealTruck Board since May 2022. He serves as the Risk Committee Chair for B&G Foods. Rob also formerly served as the former Chairman for the NRF CIO Council.
Sathish Muthukrishnan
Chief Information, Data, and Digital Officer, Ally
Sathish Muthukrishnan was named Chief Information, Data, and Digital officer for Ally Financial Inc. in December 2019. In this role, Muthukrishnan is responsible for advancing Ally’s technical and digital capabilities, including customer experience, data and analytics, cybersecurity and infrastructure, and accelerating the company’s growth and evolution as a leader in the digital financial services sector. He reports to Ally’s CEO. Muthukrishnan has been nationally recognized as a leader focused on digital transformation and emerging technology. In 2024, he was named Innovator of the Year by American Banker and was inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame. In 2021 and 2024, Muthukrishnan was named to the Forbes CIO Next list for technology executives guiding their organizations into a new era. His teams have been honored multiple times by the CIO 100 and CSO 50 for top technology projects that demonstrate outstanding innovation, leadership, and business value. Prior to joining Ally, Muthukrishnan held several senior technology leadership roles with substantial scale and global reach. He previously served as the Chief Digital and Information Officer for Honeywell Aerospace, a $14 billion business within Honeywell International. He has more than 20 years of technology leadership experience in complex businesses with high availability and reliability requirements on their technology. He spent 10 years in financial services with American Express prior to joining Honeywell. Muthukrishnan graduated from University of Madras with a degree in engineering specializing in computer science. He joined the Board of Directors at BRP Group, Inc. in 2023. He is a board member at non-profits WIT International and Road to Hire. Muthukrishnan has more than 25 filed patents in the manufacturing, payments, and digital technology space.
Melissa Pint
EVP, Chief Digital Information Officer, Frontier
Melissa is Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer. She is responsible for digital operations and architecture, enterprise technology architecture, business processes, and enhancing customer engagement initiatives. She has more than two decades of leadership experience spanning technology, IT, customer strategy, and operations functions. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President and Head of Technology at JCPenney, implementing a digital optimization strategy and customer-focused solutions for JCP.com, the JCP mobile app, all store and supply chain systems, business intelligence, analytics, marketing, and back-end merchandising. She has held leadership positions in technology, IT, and operations over a 25-year career with JCPenney, Target, and Cargill. Melissa earned an MBA from the University of Minnesota and her undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
Evan Rainwater
Chief Supply Chain Officer, Albertsons Companies
Evan Rainwater is the Chief Supply Chain Officer and Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Strategic Sourcing at Albertsons Companies. Evan has a proven executive management track record of over 30 years of driving growth. His recent accomplishments include leading the manufacturing transformation initiative that resulted in an annual impact to EBIT increasing by over $50M and establishing a strategic sourcing team that oversees the contracts and costs of over $6.8B in goods and services not for retail. Evan is also responsible for running all facets of supply chain including the significant transformation the company has launched encompassing technology, automation, and physical network structure. Evan’s leadership spans 15,000 employees, 20 manufacturing plants, and 22 distribution centers. He creates and executes key strategies and tactics embedded in a lean operating culture and exhibits a relentless focus on innovation and retail success. Prior to joining Albertsons Companies, Evan held senior management roles in both manufacturing and logistics at Winn Dixie, Rubbermaid, and Mobil Oil. Evan has also sat on multiple boards advising executives on supply chain, logistics, manufacturing,, and lean implementation strategies for continuous improvement.
Tony Rizzuti
CIO, Enmax
Tony is a seasoned technology executive and transformational leader with a wealth of experience across multiple industries. Throughout his career, he has successfully spearheaded enterprise-level IT initiatives, driven complex transformation programs,, and championed digital innovation. As Chief Information Officer at ENMAX, Tony oversees the organization's technology strategy at a pivotal time when data and digital solutions are playing an increasingly critical role in shaping the future of the electric utilities industry. Beyond his professional role, Tony is an active contributor to the technology community, engaging with local CIO networks and industry committees and is currently on the Board of YMCA Calgary. Tony holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees and is a Chartered Director (C.Dir.).
Frank Schmid
Chief Technology Officer, Gen Re
Frank is Gen Re’s Chief Technology Officer, responsible for leading the IT Department and advancing the company’s AI strategy. He holds a doctorate in economics from Leuphana University of Luneburg, where he also served as an extraordinary professor. His previous roles include positions at AIG, the National Council on Compensation Insurance, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He has taught finance and economics in Europe and Asia-Pacific and received the Hicks-Tinbergen Award from the European Economic Association in 2006, jointly with Gary Gorton of Yale University.
Partha Srinivasa
EVP, CIO, and Enterprise Services, Erie Insurance
Partha Srinivasa is executive vice president of Information Technology and Enterprise Services at Erie Insurance, where he oversees technology strategy, enterprise services, and company-wide transformation initiatives. He joined Erie in 2022 from Verisk Analytics, a global leader in data analytics, where he served as chief data and information officer, advancing enterprise-wide data and analytics capabilities. With more than 25 years of global IT leadership, Partha has also held Global CIO and CTO roles at Zurich Insurance Group, Tokio Marine Group, Farmers Insurance, Verisk Analytics and Safe Auto. Recognized internationally as a Top 10 Global CIO and CTO, Partha is known for driving innovation, platform modernization, and digital transformation across the insurance technology landscape.
Aarthi Subramanian
Executive Director – President and COO, TCS
Aarthi Subramanian is the Executive Director – President and Chief Operating Officer of TCS. Prior to this, she was the Group Chief Digital Officer at Tata Sons Private Limited, the principal investment holding company and promoter of Tata Enterprises. In this pivotal role, she led the conglomerate's digital, technology and innovation agenda across a diverse portfolio of industries. Ms. Subramanian's association with the Tata Group spans over three decades, marked by progressive leadership roles including several key board positions within the group. At Tata Sons, she was instrumental in ensuring that Tata Group companies harness digital technologies to enhance operational efficiency, customer engagement, and competitive advantage. Previously she was Head of Delivery for Retail & CPG Business Unit at TCS, she led strategic accounts and major client relationships, driving customer satisfaction through rigorous service delivery and value addition. Ms. Subramanian holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India, and a Masters in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas, USA. Her exemplary contributions have been acknowledged through various accolades such as "Technology Leader of the Year" at the ET Prime Women Leadership Awards (2019) and "Most Powerful Women in Business" by Business Today (2016).
Venus Williams
Tennis Champion and Entrepreneur
With seven Grand Slam titles, five Wimbledon championships and four Olympic gold medals, tennis champion Venus Williams is arguably one of the most accomplished and inspiring women in the history of sports. Williams’ achievements throughout her legendary career have merited her a plethora of additional accolades, including being honored as Variety’s “Power of Women,” Glamour Magazine’s ‘Woman of the Year,’ CARE Impact Award for Gender Equality, ESPN’s ‘WTA Player of the Year,’ and Forbes’ ‘Celebrity 100’ among others. In September 2009, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) honored Williams with the Americanism Award for publicly speaking up for Israeli player Shahar Pe’er who was barred from the Dubai tennis tournament. In 2002, after obtaining an Interior Decorator certification, Williams founded V Starr, a full-service commercial and residential design firm. Continuing with her love for design, Williams obtained an Associate of Science in Fashion Design. In May 2020, Venus partnered with Credo Beauty to debut an award-winning line of clean, mineral-based SPF products by Venus umbrella. Her entrepreneurship in the health, wellness, and beauty space also includes her role as Chief Brand Officer to Asutra and in December 2020, Williams launched her plant-based protein company, Happy Viking.
Hosts
Stephanie Mehta
CEO, Mansueto Ventures
Whether she’s investigating the unprecedented rise of AI, the domino effect of technology on our lives, or what makes a workplace truly innovative, Stephanie Mehta has her finger on the pulse. She served as editor-in-chief of Fast Company before being promoted to CEO of its parent company Mansueto Ventures. Today, the company operates franchises that highlight the world’s most progressive leaders and companies, including “Most Creative People,” “Most Innovative Companies,” and “World Changing Ideas.” Over her prolific three-decade career in business journalism, Stephanie has come to value a human-centered approach to her work, modeled by her commitment to thoughtful storytelling. She draws on those stories to show the next generation of business leaders how to push creative boundaries, nurture a radical vision, and make innovation happen. Prior to Fast Company, Stephanie was Deputy Editor at Vanity Fair. Previously, she was editor of Bloomberg LIVE and Bloomberg Media’s global conference division. At Fortune, she rose to the #2 spot on the masthead, driving the magazine’s overall editorial direction while overseeing its technology, management, and international coverage. She also spent six years as an editor and writer at The Wall Street Journal.
David Pogue
CBS Correspondent, NOVA Host, Former NYT Columnist
The go-to expert on disruptive tech and science in a fast-changing world, David Pogue is a best-selling author, beloved “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent, NOVA host on PBS, and New York Times contributor. David is a master communicator who brings even the most non-technical audiences up to speed. His highly entertaining keynotes prove that science and technology blend brilliantly with storytelling, humor, and music. He provides invaluable insights on how technology impacts our work, businesses, health, society, and connections with each other. David has been at the forefront of new and emerging tech trends for decades. For 13 years, he wrote the weekly tech column for the New York Times. Previously, he wrote a monthly column for Scientific American. His work at “CBS Sunday Morning” has won him six Emmy awards. David is one of the world’s best-selling “how-to” authors, with more than 120 titles. His 2021 book, How to Prepare for Climate Change provides practical advice on preparing for extreme weather events. His podcast, Unsung Science, features episodes which tell the origin story of an innovative science or technology achievement. With broad appeal, David brings expansive knowledge, engaging wit, and an occasional song to center stage. Audiences leave as informed as they are entertained, with an enlightened perspective of science and technology today—and how it’s shaping tomorrow.
