Name: Chief Transformation Officer Exchange
Start: 2026-04-28
End: 2026-04-29

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Resilient, Valuable and Radical – Creating America’s 2026 Transformation Playbook

2025 has proven to be a defining year for the transformation industry. Three forces are shaping the landscape: the rise of advanced technologies like Agentic AI, the global shift toward more protectionist and sovereignty-focused policies, and the accelerating pace and volume of transformation initiatives.
These pressures are increasing the demand for leaders who can translate complex technology, navigate emerging regulatory and geopolitical dynamics, and maintain trust amid fast-moving change. The Chief Transformation Officer Exchange is the home for closed-door discussion on the most challenging issues in the transformation industry. Will you join us and shape America's new transformation playbook?

Transformation Leaders Speaking in 2026

Katie Frey

President and COO

TiER1 Performance

Patrick Terry

Former Enterprise Chief Data Officer

Day 2 Chairman for the CTrO Exchange

Nellie Wartoft

CEO

Tigerhall

Dima Sorotkin

CEO

Pandatron

Blake Hill

Sr. Director of Quality Assurance & Agile Delivery

AccentCare

Mandi Spina

Chief Transformation Officer

Prince William County

Troy Rudloff

Senior Vice President, Business Transformation

Reynolds Consumer Products

Amanda Galella

Director, Business Transformation

Regeneron

Derek Gallo

Sr. Director, Business Transformation

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Kishan Nanthagopal

Director,Transformation Office

Keolis

Suvrat Joshi

SVP of Product and Design

Nintex

Lisa Zyhylij Ackerman

Director, Business Transformation & Project Management

Novolex

Pascal Foelix

VP, Intelligent Automation Solutions

Cognitio Analytics

Harry Laplanche

Global AI Strategy & Transformation

Panasonic

Kartick Kalaimani

Vice President - Global Contract to Cash Value Stream Lead

Dentsu

Tarik Fathallah

Transformation & Innovation Lead, Global People Experience

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Dr Keith A. Clinkscales

Department Director of Employee Ombudsmen & Strategic Planning

Palm Beach County

Matt Morgan

Chief Operating Officer

Eisneramper

Ashley AuBuchon-Arcand

Partner, Enterprise Transformation

IBM

Madhavi Pokkuluri

Sr. Director, Transformation, Post-Merger Integrations & Process Excellence

Solstice Advanced Materials

Stuart McClure

ceo

WethosAI

Karthik Prasad

Director of Transformation

Amgen

Jason Avery

VP, Data Visualization, CoE

M&T Bank

Julia Grey

Director, Strategic Client Solutions

Talent Solutions RPO

Michael Goldman

Sr. Director, Business Transformation

Patterson Dental

Ronnie Sheth

CEO

SENEN GROUP

Ramya Battineni

Global Director, Digital Transformation

Wesco

Connor Wallace

Head of Business Transformation

Mettler-Toledo

Brad Clark

Managing Partner

Navigate

Carlo Appugliese

Build Engineering, Global Leader

IBM

Andrew Jordan

AI Solutions

Dell Technologies

Angela Marano

Angela Mareno – VP of AI & Data Transformation – Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Apoorva Pandey

Senior Process Consultant

Cognitio Analytics

Michele Spenker

North America, India & EMEA Talent Acquisition Director

Texas Instruments

Summer Rawlins

Former Sr. Director, Operations Strategy & Communications

Jabil

2026 Key Event Themes

An Agenda for a New Era of Transformation Playbooks

Today’s Chief Transformation Officer must combine operational mastery with sociopolitical awareness. Policies across the US, EU, and beyond ranging from tariffs and the EU AI Act to emerging ‘Sovereign AI & Data’ agendas are accelerating de-globalization. In response, regional playbooks may offer a more resilient path through ongoing disruption.

Transformation as the Connective Tissue of AI Implementation

AI initiatives no longer sit solely with the CIO. They are complex, costly, and cross-functional, requiring leaders who can deliver sustainable change and measurable outcomes. Today’s transformation leader has the opportunity to become the key enabler of these powerful digital tools.

Communication at the Core of Transformation

A long-standing focus of the Chief Transformation Exchange, communication strategy underpins successful change. While its value is not always shared across functions, we help demonstrate its impact from board-level alignment to frontline satisfaction and productivity.

Making Sustainable Change and Maintaining Unprecedented Project Volume

The tempo of change has accelerated, bringing with it new demand as well as a risk of burnout. So how can transformation leaders build up a currency of trust that it is worth the efforts? Join the Exchange to find out!

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To ensure the Chief Transformation Officer Exchange offers the highest degree of relevancy for attendees, only senior enterprise transformation and change management executives are invited. If you are interested in attending, request an invitation, and a member of our VIP Acquisition team will be in touch to see if you qualify.

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Here's what our attendees had to say

“A great opportunity for more focused, virtual networking. It felt aspirational, like a virtual VIP "room" at a larger OPEX conference.”

“It was a great event with beneficial sessions that were educational and held my interest. The panel discussions also provided a nice variety of perspectives. It was organized, well-scheduled, and well-executed. Congrats on a great pivot to a virtual event that was truly successful!”

“The OPEX Exchange was a virtual forum which provided ample opportunity to talk with operational leaders across a broad cross-section of industries. The round table break-out sessions allowed me to understand some of the best practices being utilized and also the hurdles experienced on the way to initiating operational changes in their companies”

“Loved the topics and presenters. Overall had a good experience with the virtual format. Interestingly I was able to participate in discussions and make new connections even though it was all virtual.”

Our trusted Exchange partners

We carefully select our partners to ensure they align with the strategic needs and challenges of our senior executive audience. These leading solution providers are trusted to drive innovation and offer valuable insights at our Exchanges. Sponsors of our Exchanges include:

What is an Exchange?

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NEW: Interview with Derek Gallo, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Transformation Leaders Speaking in 2026

2026 Key Event Themes

An Agenda for a New Era of Transformation Playbooks

Transformation as the Connective Tissue of AI Implementation

Communication at the Core of Transformation

Making Sustainable Change and Maintaining Unprecedented Project Volume

Secure Your Place at the #CTOExchange!

Here's what our attendees had to say

What is an Exchange?

In Partnership With:

QUESTIONS?

#CTrOExchange

The Chief Transformation Officer Exchange

SOLD OUT!

NEW: Interview with Derek Gallo, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Transformation Leaders Speaking in 2026

2026 Key Event Themes

An Agenda for a New Era of Transformation Playbooks

Transformation as the Connective Tissue of AI Implementation

Communication at the Core of Transformation

Making Sustainable Change and Maintaining Unprecedented Project Volume

Secure Your Place at the #CTOExchange!

See who attends our ExchangesWe qualify all attendees on job function and strategic responsibility to ensure you're guaranteed to meet an elite group of strategic thought leaders. Brands who attend our Exchanges include:

Here's what our attendees had to say

What is an Exchange?

In Partnership With:

QUESTIONS?

See who attends our Exchanges

We qualify all attendees on job function and strategic responsibility to ensure you're guaranteed to meet an elite group of strategic thought leaders. Brands who attend our Exchanges include: