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This September in Charlotte, 70 senior transformation leaders from North America's most influential names will dedicate two days to attending the Chief Transformation Officer Exchange 2026.

From Fortune 500 companies to emerging innovators, attendees represent industries including Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharma, Insurance, and more. Titles include Chief Transformation Officers, SVPs, COOs, CIOs, and Heads of Strategy, Change, AI and Digital Transformation.

Download the Early Attendee List to see who you could be meeting with 1-1. 

Transformation rarely fails because of the strategy. It fails in stalled rollouts, low adoption, and teams quietly reverting back to old ways, even when the solution itself is right.

This case study is different. It's a candid, inside look at a global transformation that had everything in place, from strong leadership alignment, to clear objectives and the right technology yet still lost momentum. No polish, no hindsight bias. Just a real account from Kartick Kalaimani (VP, Dentsu) on what went wrong, and what changed as a result.

Download to learn:

• Where transformation really breaks: Why adoption stalled despite a strong design, and how "silent resistance" emerged across markets
• What was missed during execution: How focusing on the what and how overlooked the people needed to make it work
• What changed after failure: The shift to a change-first model built around belief, readiness, and shared ownership
• What to do differently next time: Practical lessons on communication, engagement, and measuring adoption

This is a grounded, experience-led look at why the right transformation can still fail and how to avoid making the same mistakes.

Join us at the Chief Transformation Officer Exchange where enterprise transformation leaders like Kartick will lead discussions on how transformation is prioritized, governed, and delivered across the America's leading enterprises.

In this episode of Transformation Talks, we're joined by two leaders redefining what it means to lead change at enterprise scale: Priya Krishna, Chief Transformation Officer at Bright Horizons, and Mac McAllister, Chief Transformation Officer and General Council at Rentokil Terminix.

As organizations evolve beyond siloed models and into more connected, customer‑centric systems, the CTrO role is increasingly focused on solving complex, cross‑functional challenges. In this candid discussion, Priya and Mac explore how transformation leaders are moving beyond strategy to drive real, human‑centred change across the organization. From aligning stakeholders around a clear "why", to navigating resistance, feedback, and change fatigue, they share what it actually takes to bring people with you on a transformation journey.

Watch the episode to learn (no download required):

• Why transformation success hinges on clearly articulating the "why" and the "what's in it for me"
• How leaders use feedback, storytelling, and repetition to build real alignment
• Why resistance should be seen as insight rather than a failure indicator
• How to pace and layer change to avoid overwhelming the organization

This honest, peer‑led conversation offers a practical look at the realities of modern transformation leadership, and a preview of the challenges and solutions that will be explored in more depth at the Chief Transformation Officer Exchange in Charlotte, September 21–23.

In this episode of Transformation Talks, we're in conversation with two powerhouse leaders who are speaking at this Fall's Chief Transformation Officer Exchange in Charlotte - Anastasia Minor, Chief Transformation Officer at Entergy, and Christa McKee, Chief Transformation Officer for Veolia North America.

As transformation becomes continuous rather than programmatic, their role as CTrOs has quietly evolved into one of the most demanding positions in the enterprise. During this candid conversation, Anastasia and Christa unpack what transformation leadership really looks like when strategy must translate into execution across complex, regulated, and deeply siloed organizations.

From navigating micro‑cultures and transformation fatigue, to balancing urgency with governance, they share how they are moving beyond functional silos to act as "enterprise translators" who bridge the divide between high-level vision and frontline reality.

Watch the episode to learn (no download required):

• Why the modern CTrO is fundamentally an enterprise‑wide translator
• How to sustain momentum when transformation has no end date
• What balancing speed, structure, and people readiness really requires
• How leaders turn disruption into durable transformation capability

This frank, peer-level discussion is a preview of the insights Anastasia and Christa will be sharing on stage and in conversations with 60 transformation leaders at the Chief Transformation Officer Exchange in Charlotte this September 21-23.