Business Transformation Summit | Chief Transformation Officer Summit

Starting With 'Why': What Is Transformation's Purpose In 2026?  Pillars Theme Alignment: Setting The Course  Focus: From Efficiency-led To Mission-Led Transformation

It's been a year of seismic change for global enterprise. Tariffs & market upheaval. Conflict. AI proliferation. The result? A climate of unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty which looks unlikely to abate in the near-term. Read one way, the challenges are many and   overwhelming. Read another, the climate might be a catalyst for real enterprise transformation. With a much higher tolerance for uncertainty and disruption than most of their C-suite peers, they have both the mentality and skillset to drive genuine reinvention in   stormy seas. Before they can do that, though, it makes sense to stop and to take stock of Transformation's core purpose in 2026. This opening session examines how a challenging backdrop can be used as a catalyst for moving from efficiency-led to mission-led   transformation and, crucially, how that mission can be applied to build resilience for the business.

Kayla Bourgeois, Chief Transformation Officer, Cast & Crew 
David Cuenca, Vice President, Process Transformation – CIO, IBM 
London Lomax, AVP, Business Transformation & Organizational Enablement, Humana 
Tripp Wylie, Chief Transformation Officer, Crossroads

Future-Ready Organization: Building Capabilities That Scale   Pillar Theme Alignment: Capability Building Focus: Equipping Organizations With The Skills, Roles & Systmes Of Tomorrow

A rapidly evolving technological context has inspired a series of bold visions for the organization   of tomorrow. Accurately predicting and then closing the gap between those bold visions and the   appetite of individual businesses for systemic change is a formidable challenge.   Transformation leaders must work through these unknowns, both because they will be the ones   driving fresh approaches to organizational design and the target operating model - and because   every major Transformation requires a clear vision for the future enterprise. This session seeks   to identify the skills, roles and systems that will define the organization of the future – and to   explore how we, as Transformation leaders, can deliver them.

 Paul Krebs, CIO and Chief Transformation Officer, Koch Industries  
London Lomax, AVP, Business Transformation & Organizational Enablement | Humana Military (HGB) & Chief of Staff, Humana  
Derek Robinson, Vice President, Business Transformation, Duke University Health System 
Maria Liappis, SVP, IT Operations and Transformation Management, Berkley Technology Services (A Berkley Company) (INVITED)

No AI For AI's Sake: Keeping The Problem Front Of Mind Pillar Theme Alignment: Human-Centric AI Transformation

CTROs are just one of the C-suite leaders influencing the adoption of AI and other advanced   technology within their organisations. Unlike some of their colleagues, though, CTROs retain a   critical focus on using technology to solve problems, not implementing that technology in   response to hype or to keep up with their competitors. This discussion focuses on resisting the   pressure of change for change's sake, and influencing a sustainable approach to technology   acquisition that retains a strong focus on making tangible gains against real business problems.

Crystal Broj, Enterprise Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Medical University of South
Carolina Leila Kagawa, Chief Transformation Officer, HEMIC 
Nan Li, SVP, Head of Global Transformation, Conde Nast