Agentic AI Summit Speakers

2026 C-Suite & Chief Transformation Officer Speakers

Anastasia Minor, Chief Transformation Officer at Entergy

Anastasia Minor

Chief Transformation Officer
Entergy

Patrick Lenihan, VP Transformation at Eli Lilly and Company

Patrick Lenihan

VP Transformation
Eli Lilly and Company

Crystal Broj, Digital Transformation Chief & Officer at Medical University of South Carolina

Crystal Broj

Digital Transformation Chief & Officer
Medical University of South Carolina

Christopher Paquette, Chief Transformation Officer at Personify Health

Christopher Paquette

Chief Transformation Officer
Personify Health

Leila Kagawa, Chief Transformation Officer at HEMIC

Leila Kagawa

Chief Transformation Officer
HEMIC

Kayla Bourgeois, Chief Transformation Officer at Cast & Crew

Kayla Bourgeois

Chief Transformation Officer
Cast & Crew

Paul Krebs, Chief Information Officer and Chief Transformation Officer at Koch

Paul Krebs

Chief Information Officer and Chief Transformation Officer
Koch

Reto Sahli, SVP and Chief Information Officer, HAVI Supply Chain at HAVI

Reto Sahli

SVP and Chief Information Officer, HAVI Supply Chain
HAVI

David Cuenca, Vice President, Process Transformation – CIO at IBM

David Cuenca

Vice President, Process Transformation – CIO
IBM

Aarti Sharma, Director, R&D Strategic Priorities at AbbVie

Aarti Sharma

Director, R&D Strategic Priorities
AbbVie

Andreina Martinez, SVP | Business Transformation Leader at Interpublic Group (Ipg)

Andreina Martinez

SVP | Business Transformation Leader
Interpublic Group (Ipg)

Shannon Favazza, Principal, Firm Planning & Execution Excellence at Edward Jones

Shannon Favazza

Principal, Firm Planning & Execution Excellence
Edward Jones

2026 Change & Transformation Summit Speakers

Jennifer Chung, Vice President, Business Operations & Strategic Planning at Northwestern Mutual

Jennifer Chung

Vice President, Business Operations & Strategic Planning
Northwestern Mutual

Jacques McGregor, Vice President of Digital Transformation at Marathon Petroleum

Jacques McGregor

Vice President of Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum

Scott Vejdani, Sr. Principal, Organizational Transformation at Epsilon

Scott Vejdani

Sr. Principal, Organizational Transformation
Epsilon

Stephanie Keck, Director Change Enablement at Cox Automotive

Stephanie Keck

Director Change Enablement
Cox Automotive

Jon Nichols, Associate Director - Business Planning Center of Excellence at Clorox

Jon Nichols

Associate Director - Business Planning Center of Excellence
Clorox

Kristen Ziegler, Chief Human Resources Officer at The Bank of Missouri

Kristen Ziegler

Chief Human Resources Officer
The Bank of Missouri

Stephanie Licht, SVP, Sr. Director Process Optimization & Automation at Old National Bank

Stephanie Licht

SVP, Sr. Director Process Optimization & Automation
Old National Bank

Ramona Mills, Organizational Change Management Lead - North America at Agco Corporation

Ramona Mills

Organizational Change Management Lead - North America
Agco Corporation

Victoria Saplacan, Head of Business Transformation at E.ON

Victoria Saplacan

Head of Business Transformation
E.ON

Mallory Vaughn, Director of Business Transformation at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Mallory Vaughn

Director of Business Transformation
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Steven Hall, Vice President, Strategic Excellence at United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Steven Hall

Vice President, Strategic Excellence
United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Danielle LaMancuso, Senior Business Process Engineer at Northwest Savings Bank

Danielle LaMancuso

Senior Business Process Engineer
Northwest Savings Bank

Peter Lynch, Chief People Officer at Cardinal Group Companies

Peter Lynch

Chief People Officer
Cardinal Group Companies

Bill Wong, Senior Director, Transformation & Business Insights at GWL Realty Advisors

Bill Wong

Senior Director, Transformation & Business Insights
GWL Realty Advisors

Sandeep Chennikara, Senior Director, Transformation Strategy & Automation at Discover Financial Services

Sandeep Chennikara

Senior Director, Transformation Strategy & Automation
Discover Financial Services

David Pley, Senior Director, Strategy at NAPA Auto Parts

David Pley

Senior Director, Strategy
NAPA Auto Parts

Scott Kinross, Chief Data Officer at Northwest Bank

Scott Kinross

Chief Data Officer
Northwest Bank

Hardeep Kaur, Director Business Transformation, Agility and Change Leadership at Merck, Sharp

Hardeep Kaur

Director Business Transformation, Agility and Change Leadership
Merck, Sharp

Hillel Bierbrier, Vice President - Digital Transformation at Northern Trust Corporation

Hillel Bierbrier

Vice President - Digital Transformation
Northern Trust Corporation

Thierry Mbandi, Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise PMO at Northern Trust Corporation

Thierry Mbandi

Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise PMO
Northern Trust Corporation

Jenny Strange, Senior Director, Business Transformation Strategy and Design at Koch

Jenny Strange

Senior Director, Business Transformation Strategy and Design
Koch

Sanjay Thirumalai, Chief Global Delivery Officer at stout

Sanjay Thirumalai

Chief Global Delivery Officer
stout

Susan Marricone, Director, Business Transformation at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

Susan Marricone

Director, Business Transformation
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

Robert Rowello, Global Head of Business Transformation at Magna International Inc.

Robert Rowello

Global Head of Business Transformation
Magna International Inc.

Naomie Leccima, Head of Strategy and Transformation at MassMutual

Naomie Leccima

Head of Strategy and Transformation
MassMutual

Marcel Esqueu, VP - Finance Transformation and Financial Close - Corporate Finance at Guardian Life Insurance

Marcel Esqueu

VP - Finance Transformation and Financial Close - Corporate Finance
Guardian Life Insurance

Alexander Verkhoven, Senior Business Transformation Leader at World Vision Canada

Alexander Verkhoven

Senior Business Transformation Leader
World Vision Canada

Debora Ridner, Lead, IT Transformation and Organizational Change Management at World Bank Group

Debora Ridner

Lead, IT Transformation and Organizational Change Management
World Bank Group

Elena Gerdjikova, Transformation Lead at World Bank Group

Elena Gerdjikova

Transformation Lead
World Bank Group

Marti Bates, Sr Director - Transformation Office at Edward Jones

Marti Bates

Sr Director - Transformation Office
Edward Jones

David Friedman, Vice President, Project Management at GMMI

David Friedman

Vice President, Project Management
GMMI

2026 OPEX & Continuous Improvement Summit Speakers

Ryan Mayer, Vice President BD Excellence MDS at BD (Becton Dickinson)

Ryan Mayer

Vice President BD Excellence MDS
BD (Becton Dickinson)

Alexander Breskvar, Vice President, Quality Management & EHS at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Alexander Breskvar

Vice President, Quality Management & EHS
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Sridhar Krishnan, Vice President, Catalent Way at Catalent Pharma Solutions

Sridhar Krishnan

Vice President, Catalent Way
Catalent Pharma Solutions

Dina Patel, Global Head of Product Enablement at S&P Global

Dina Patel

Global Head of Product Enablement
S&P Global

Ashley Peal, Director, Business Process Management at Bristol Myers Squibb

Ashley Peal

Director, Business Process Management
Bristol Myers Squibb

Hany Mikhaiel, Vice President, Corporate Continuous Improvement Central Services CI &Cs at B. Braun Medical

Hany Mikhaiel

Vice President, Corporate Continuous Improvement Central Services CI &Cs
B. Braun Medical

Luis Herrera, Director Business Transformation Office at Firstgroup America

Luis Herrera

Director Business Transformation Office
Firstgroup America

Stephan Blasilli, Head of Business Process Excellence at EDP Renewables North America

Stephan Blasilli

Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP Renewables North America

Stacie Ruen, Director OPEX Transactional at Medtronic

Stacie Ruen

Director OPEX Transactional
Medtronic

Fraser Damoff, Head of Lean Centre of Excellence at Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Fraser Damoff

Head of Lean Centre of Excellence
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Axel Ramm, Director of Engineering at Whirlpool Corporation

Axel Ramm

Director of Engineering
Whirlpool Corporation

Nathalie Cubero, Head of Continuous Improvement at Experian

Nathalie Cubero

Head of Continuous Improvement
Experian

Olazhir Ledezma, Executive Vice President Strategic Planning at Bladex

Olazhir Ledezma

Executive Vice President Strategic Planning
Bladex

Derek Robinson, Vice President of Business Transformation at Duke Health

Derek Robinson

Vice President of Business Transformation
Duke Health

Robert Benton, Director, Business Process Operational Excellence at Southern New Hampshire University

Robert Benton

Director, Business Process Operational Excellence
Southern New Hampshire University

Sergio Bribiesca, SVP Process & Innovation at Bladex

Sergio Bribiesca

SVP Process & Innovation
Bladex

Ashutosh Chaudhari, Senior Director of Process and Automation at Cisive

Ashutosh Chaudhari

Senior Director of Process and Automation
Cisive

Stefana Rule, Chief Operating Officer at Kevin Turner Painting

Stefana Rule

Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Turner Painting

Scott Gillan, VP, Strategic Transformation Architect, Global Business Services at Warner Bros Discovery

Scott Gillan

VP, Strategic Transformation Architect, Global Business Services
Warner Bros Discovery

William Hornsby, Global VP, Operational Excellence at Dana Inc

William Hornsby

Global VP, Operational Excellence
Dana Inc

Sandy Abel, Assistant Vice President, Operational Excellence at Space Coast Credit Union

Sandy Abel

Assistant Vice President, Operational Excellence
Space Coast Credit Union

Keith Clinkscale, Performance Management Director, Strategic Planning at Palm Beach County, FL.

Keith Clinkscale

Performance Management Director, Strategic Planning
Palm Beach County, FL.

Erlin Kakkanad, Assistant Director of OPEX at Principal

Erlin Kakkanad

Assistant Director of OPEX
Principal

Jeff Slater, Director of Continuous Improvement at PQ Group

Jeff Slater

Director of Continuous Improvement
PQ Group

Kelly Perry, Associate Director, Operational Excellence at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Kelly Perry

Associate Director, Operational Excellence
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

2026 Agentic AI Transformation Summit Speakers

Margarita Panzer, Senior Director, Digital Transformation at Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Margarita Panzer

Senior Director, Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Elizabeth Barth-Thacker, VP Head of Data & Analytics at American Modern

Elizabeth Barth-Thacker

VP Head of Data & Analytics
American Modern

Akshaya Murthy, Business Transformation and Internal Audit Director at Zendesk

Akshaya Murthy

Business Transformation and Internal Audit Director
Zendesk

Anurag Gupta, Vice President at Blackstone

Anurag Gupta

Vice President
Blackstone

Rob Jones, Executive Director, Global Data Risk Management at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Rob Jones

Executive Director, Global Data Risk Management
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Susan Lin, Director of Data, Analytics and Business Intelligence at Cornell University

Susan Lin

Director of Data, Analytics and Business Intelligence
Cornell University

Maciej Szymaszek, Senior Director, Strategy Implementation & Business Transformation at AstraZeneca

Maciej Szymaszek

Senior Director, Strategy Implementation & Business Transformation
AstraZeneca

Rémi Raphael, Vice President of Digital Technology at Origis Energy

Rémi Raphael

Vice President of Digital Technology
Origis Energy

Tomer Lancewicki, Director of AI and Machine Learning at Walmart Global Tech

Tomer Lancewicki

Director of AI and Machine Learning
Walmart Global Tech

Srav Palepu, Sr Director, Data Platforms and AI Automation at Visa

Srav Palepu

Sr Director, Data Platforms and AI Automation
Visa

Eran Nevo, Senior Director Data and AI at Teva Pharmaceutical

Eran Nevo

Senior Director Data and AI
Teva Pharmaceutical

Manuel Campos Benítez, Director of Data & Analytics and Governance at Gerdau North America

Manuel Campos Benítez

Director of Data & Analytics and Governance
Gerdau North America

Gary Dunbar, Director - Strategy, Operational Excellence & Digital Transformation at OpTerra Energy Services

Gary Dunbar

Director - Strategy, Operational Excellence & Digital Transformation
OpTerra Energy Services

Ariel Junqueira DeGarcia, Managing Director, AI and Emerging Technologies at Broadridge

Ariel Junqueira DeGarcia

Managing Director, AI and Emerging Technologies
Broadridge

Ash Dhupar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Analog Devices

Ash Dhupar

Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Analog Devices

Cameron Nutter, Vice President, Head of Banking Strategy at Diebold Nixdorf

Cameron Nutter

Vice President, Head of Banking Strategy
Diebold Nixdorf

Paul Joseph, Next Gen Transformation Leader at KeyBank

Paul Joseph

Next Gen Transformation Leader
KeyBank

Swarna Kuruganti, Enterprise AI, Data Intelligence at US Foods

Swarna Kuruganti

Enterprise AI, Data Intelligence
US Foods

Kartick Kalaimani, VP, Global Contract to Cash Value Stream Lead at Dentsu

Kartick Kalaimani

VP, Global Contract to Cash Value Stream Lead
Dentsu

Praveen Prahlad Madabhushi Harvard, MBA, MS(MIS), MS(EE), BigData Architect at Citi Bank

Praveen Prahlad Madabhushi Harvard, MBA, MS(MIS), MS(EE)

BigData Architect
Citi Bank

Xiao Zhang, Director of Analytics and Data Solutions at University of Chicago

Xiao Zhang

Director of Analytics and Data Solutions
University of Chicago

Deepa Chand, Director of Product, Data and AI Governance at GEICO

Deepa Chand

Director of Product, Data and AI Governance
GEICO

Lawrence Shieh, Investor & Client Data Owner at HarbourVest Partners

Lawrence Shieh

Investor & Client Data Owner
HarbourVest Partners

Gayatri Sharma, Director Digital Transformation at Global Telcom Organization

Gayatri Sharma

Director Digital Transformation
Global Telcom Organization

Amit Panalkar, Senior Director - Global Head of AI and Data Science, Portfolio Analytics Group at BlackRock

Amit Panalkar

Senior Director - Global Head of AI and Data Science, Portfolio Analytics Group
BlackRock

Rahul Zende, Principal Data Scientist at Navy Federal Credit Union

Rahul Zende

Principal Data Scientist
Navy Federal Credit Union

2026 Innovation Hall: The Showcase

Ray Lund, Director of Transformation at Owens & Minor

Ray Lund

Director of Transformation
Owens & Minor

Peter Lynch, Chief People Officer at Cardinal Group Companies

Peter Lynch

Chief People Officer
Cardinal Group Companies

MEET THE 2026 BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AWARDS JUDGING PANEL:

Stacie Ruen, Director OPEX Transactional at Medtronic

Stacie Ruen

Director OPEX Transactional
Medtronic

Cristian Matei, CEO at Advanced Thinking

Cristian Matei

CEO
Advanced Thinking

Ruben Del Toro, Director, Kaizen Promotion Office at Signature Aviation

Ruben Del Toro

Director, Kaizen Promotion Office
Signature Aviation

Larry Crews, Senior Process Engineer at Cigna

Larry Crews

Senior Process Engineer
Cigna

Glenn Johnson, Process Excellence Manager at Velera

Glenn Johnson

Process Excellence Manager
Velera

Samantha Bureau-Johnson, Senior Vice President Enterprise Change Management Executive and Customer Experience at First Citizens Bank

Samantha Bureau-Johnson

Senior Vice President Enterprise Change Management Executive and Customer Experience
First Citizens Bank

Beth Johnson, Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance at Goldman Sachs

Beth Johnson

Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance
Goldman Sachs

Rush Fozo, Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing at Northern Trust

Rush Fozo

Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing
Northern Trust

Jason Schulist, President at Generative Local Community Institute

Jason Schulist

President
Generative Local Community Institute

Ekaterina Curry, Managing Director, Head of Operations, Multifamily/LeaseTrack at Millennial Specialty Insurance

Ekaterina Curry

Managing Director, Head of Operations, Multifamily/LeaseTrack
Millennial Specialty Insurance

Kartick Kalaimani, VP, Global Contract to Cash Value Stream Lead at Dentsu

Kartick Kalaimani

VP, Global Contract to Cash Value Stream Lead
Dentsu

Jacques McGregor, Vice President of Digital Transformation at Marathon Petroleum

Jacques McGregor

Vice President of Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum

FOR TRANSFORMATION LEADERS, BY TRANSFORMATION LEADERS | MEET THE 2026 ADVISORY BOARD:

Samantha Bureau-Johnson, SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center at First Citizens Bank

Samantha Bureau-Johnson

SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center
First Citizens Bank

Carolyn Lum, Retired Vice President, Operational Excellence at Philip Morris International

Carolyn Lum

Retired Vice President, Operational Excellence
Philip Morris International

Derek Robinson, Vice President of Business Transformation at Duke Health

Derek Robinson

Vice President of Business Transformation
Duke Health

Dominic Skerritt, Partner, Transformation Practice at McKinsey

Dominic Skerritt

Partner, Transformation Practice
McKinsey

Kristin Johnson, Chief Operating Officer at Edward Jones

Kristin Johnson

Chief Operating Officer
Edward Jones

Alexander Breskvar, Vice President, Quality Management & EHS at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Alexander Breskvar

Vice President, Quality Management & EHS
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Stephan Blasilli, Head of Business Process Excellence at EDP Renewables North America

Stephan Blasilli

Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP Renewables North America

Jacques McGregor, Vice President of Digital Transformation at Marathon Petroleum

Jacques McGregor

Vice President of Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum

Victoria Saplacan, Head of Business Transformation at E.ON

Victoria Saplacan

Head of Business Transformation
E.ON

Steven Hall, Vice President, Strategic Excellence at United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Steven Hall

Vice President, Strategic Excellence
United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Patrick Lenihan, VP Transformation at Eli Lilly and Company

Patrick Lenihan

VP Transformation
Eli Lilly and Company

Crystal Broj, Digital Transformation Chief & Officer at Medical University of South Carolina

Crystal Broj

Digital Transformation Chief & Officer
Medical University of South Carolina

Christopher Paquette, Chief Transformation Officer at Personify Health

Christopher Paquette

Chief Transformation Officer
Personify Health

Gerald Lackey, Commissioner at Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Gerald Lackey

Commissioner
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Beth Johnson, Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance at Goldman Sachs

Beth Johnson

Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance
Goldman Sachs

Rush Fozo, Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing at Northern Trust

Rush Fozo

Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing
Northern Trust

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