Sasan Sadr

Sasan Sadr

Former director, enterprise continuous improvement Ulta Beauty
Sasan Sadr

Sasan Sadr is a business transformation leader with over 20 years of experience enhancing operational excellence at Fortune 500 companies, including Ulta Beauty, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and CVS Health. Holding a Ph.D. in Physics from Northwestern University and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, he has spearheaded enterprise-wide initiatives leveraging AI, automation, and Business Process Management (BPM). At Ulta Beauty, he led a transformative team that integrated automation, BPM, and ERP systems, optimizing processes and resilience. His work bridges science and strategy to deploy emerging technologies effectively.

DAY ONE

1:00 PM Emerging technologies redefining process excellence

Business process management is entering a new phase, where emerging technologies are no longer just optimizing workflows but actively reshaping how processes are designed, governed, and experienced. Discover how innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI)-driven orchestration, process intelligence, digital twins, and agentic systems are transforming PEX from a discipline focused on efficiency into one centered on adaptability, resilience, and human impact. Figure out which technologies matter most, what’s coming next, and how to prepare for a rapidly evolving BPM landscape.

Learn about: 

  • How emerging technologies are shifting BPM from static workflows to adaptive, intelligent systems.
  • What AI, process intelligence, and orchestration mean for the future role of PEX teams.
  • The growing importance of governance, transparency, and trust in tech-enabled processes.
  • Practical considerations for preparing people, processes, and operating models for what’s next.