Business Transformation Summit | Change & Transformation Summit

January 26-28, 2026 | Hyatt Regency Miami, Florida, US

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Holistic Transformation: Building Readiness, Capability & Agility

Transformation is no longer a one-time initiative, it’s a permanent leadership mandate that must be woven into an organization’s strategy, culture, and purpose. As technology evolves at lightning speed, leaders must not only adopt new tools but also reimagine how people and processes adapt. AI-powered collaboration and human-centered leadership must now coexist, amplifying each other to create meaningful, lasting change.

Change has become part of everyday work life. The question is no longer if we should transform, but how we sustain it. To truly embed transformation, organizations must build cultures that thrive on change, empower teams to lead it, and ensure that every initiative aligns with purpose and value. Preparing people for continuous transformation isn’t just a survival tactic — it’s a competitive advantage.

Technology may enable transformation, but people make it real.

Now is the time to build your transformation muscle not just for today, but for the next generation of enterprise leadership.

Join the leaders who are redefining what’s possible and turning transformation into enduring impact.

Why Should You Attend The Change & Transformation Summit?

Strategic Growth

Explore how to create a comprehensive strategic plan, while rallying the entire organization around their role in contributing to growth, transformation and optimization, through leveraging data, analytics & technology.

Build Agile Foundation

Discover how to build an agile foundation by embedding continuous learning and experimentation across all levels of your organization.

Reduce Change Resistance

Build your own guide to change enablement that focuses on creating a culture of lasting change and transparent communication.

Adapt Quickly

Adapt quickly to disruption by building a governance model for your agile change and transformation roadmap, covering major organizational disruptions from lay-offs to mergers.

Our Panel of Expert Change and Transformation Speakers

Marcel Esqueu

VP - Finance Transformation and Financial Close - Corporate Finance

Guardian Life Insurance

Alexander Verkhoven

Senior Business Transformation Leader

World Vision Canada

Naomie Leccima

Head of Strategy and Transformation

MassMutual

Debora Ridner

Lead, IT Transformation and Organizational Change Management

World Bank Group

Elena Gerdjikova

Transformation Lead

World Bank Group

Marti Bates

Sr Director - Transformation Office

Edward Jones

David Friedman

Vice President, Project Management

GMMI

Jennifer Chung

Vice President, Business Operations & Strategic Planning

Northwestern Mutual

Jacques McGregor

Vice President of Digital Transformation

Marathon Petroleum

Scott Vejdani

Sr. Principal, Organizational Transformation

Epsilon

Stephanie Keck

Director Change Enablement

Cox Automotive

Jon Nichols

Associate Director - Business Planning Center of Excellence

Clorox

Kristen Ziegler

Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO)

The Bank of Missouri

Stephanie Licht

Sr. Director of Process Optimization

Old National Bank

Ramona Mills

Organizational Change Management Lead - North America

Agco Corporation

Victoria Saplacan

Head of Business Transformation

E.ON

Steven Hall

Vice President, Strategic Excellence

United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Danielle LaMancuso

Senior Business Process Engineer

Northwest Savings Bank

Peter Lynch

Chief People Officer

Cardinal Group Companies

Bill Wong

Senior Director, Transformation & Business Insights

GWL Realty Advisors

Aarti Sharma

Director, R&D Strategic Priorities

AbbVie

Sandeep Chennikara

Former Senior Director, Transformation Strategy & Automation

Discover Financial Services

David Pley

Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, North America Automotive

NAPA Auto Parts

Scott Kinross

Chief Data Officer

Northwest Bank

Hardeep Kaur

Director Business Transformation, Agility and Change Leadership

Merck, Sharp

Hillel Bierbrier

Vice President - Digital Transformation

Northern Trust Corporation

Thierry Mbandi

Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise PMO

Northern Trust Corporation

Jenny Strange

Senior Director, Business Transformation Strategy and Design

Koch

Sanjay Thirumalai

Chief Global Delivery Officer

stout

John Nolan

SVP, Strategic Change

City National Bank

Robert Rowello

Global Head of Business Transformation

Magna International Inc.

Nimesh Akhauri

CEO

The DDC Group

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The Missing Skill In Digital Transformation: Workforce Change Readiness

Imagine this... Your organization is launching a high-stakes digital transformation. Systems are ready, partners are aligned, but are your people truly prepared for change?

At the Bank of Missouri, Kristen Ziegler, Chief Human Resources Officer asked this critical question. Join this session to hear how her organization are putting mindset before method to build out their change readiness capabilities.

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Case Study - Strategies For Surviving and Thriving Through Organizational Disruption

Organizations are facing unprecedented disruption, from the rapid rise of AI to unpredictable tariffs and workforce reductions. For global manufacturers like AGCO, these forces converge into one reality: constant, complex change. The impact on employees is deep and personal, affecting morale, career paths, and performance.

This case study with Ramona Mills, Organizational Change Management Lead - North America, AGCO, explores how to lead through this volatility with empathy, clarity, and strategy. Learn to navigate overlapping transformations while keeping people engaged and operations resilient.

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How Scaling Agile Supports Digital Transformation: Lesson From The World Bank Group

In an era defined by rapid technological disruption and evolving workforce dynamics, transformation leaders face mounting pressure to deliver value while navigating complexity.

Join this session with Elena Gerdjikova, Senior IT Officer, Client Change Management & Learning I - ITSTM (DAIS), and Debora Ridner, Lead, IT Transformation and Organizational Change Management from the World Bank.

They will draw on real-world experiences from the current ITS transformation journey, looking at how the World Bank Group is reimagining transformation through a value-delivery lens—integrating Agile practices and organizational change management to deliver outcomes with speed and purpose.

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Be at the forefront of innovation

Maximize ROI
Finding the business context for agentic AI in order to maximize ROI

Upskilling
Leading a company-wide AI comprehension, education and skills development strategy

Strategy
Creating robust foundations to enable enterprise AI strategy and ambitions

In This Exclusive Interview

In this exclusive interview, Jon Nichols, Associate Director, Business Planning Center of Excellence, The Clorox Company, shares hard-earned insights on overcoming change fatigue, embedding AI into business processes, and creating a culture of continuous learning across the organization.

If you’re responsible for driving enterprise-wide change, this is a must-read conversation that shows how to turn transformation into a capability, not just a project.

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Testimonials

This summit brings together leaders driving human- centric change, and it’s a space to share, learn, and challenge norms. Last year’s summit offered unmatched value, from visionary talks to practical breakout sessions.

Jon Nicols

Associate Director, Business Planning Center of Excellence, Clorox

Being part of this community helps me learn, grow, and contribute at the same time. It’s one of those rare opportunities to step out of the day-to-day, learn from what others are doing, be inspired by the latest global trends, and bring an outside-in perspective to your work. You get to hear how other leaders are approaching similar challenges, and you can share lessons learned—not just the wins, but also the tough moments that build real capability.

Victoria Saplacan

Head of E.ON Business Excellence, E.ON

Keeping my knowledge base and perspective fresh and crisp is the most important reason. It’s easy to get too heads down focused on internal activity - every once in a while, it’s necessary to look around and be provoked by new people, ideas, and content.

Christopher Paquette

Chief Transformation Officer, Personify Health

From exchanging fresh ideas, to connecting with new industries and exposing yourself to new technologies, there's a clear ROI which you can take back to work.

Ashu Malviya

Head of Transformation & Automation Group - Global Commercial Business (B2B) American Express

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