TRANSFORM, A CB Insights Conference

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2019 event date to be announced soon

TRANSFORM is an intimate gathering for growth-focused executives to learn from the experience of today’s most innovative companies. With a combination of keynotes and fireside chats from Fortune 500 leaders (including AVIS, ADP, Travelers, Mastercard, & more), coupled with exclusive data from CB Insights analysts, participants will walk away with a winning playbook.

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Why Attend?

Need more reasons to make the case for why you and your team should attend TRANSFORM?

1-1 Meetings with Your Peers

Our opt-in networking tool enables you to schedule face-to-face meetings with the participants you’d most like to meet based on algorithmic matchmaking data YOU select. With only 300 participants, the odds of meeting someone great are high.

Exclusive Research Access

Hear specially prepared research and trends from CBI analysts to help identify the tech and companies that should be on your radar. Research will only be distributed to attendees.

Speakers

Receive experience-based “how to” advice from senior leaders driving innovation at top companies on how they implement new ideas from ideation to value creation.

Now accepting presentation proposals from executives driving innovation at large corporations for 2019. Find out more below.

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2018 Speakers

2018 SPEAKERS

Brad stone

Author of "The Everything Store" about Amazon
Bloomberg, Senior Executive Editor

Winner of Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award

amy brooks

President, Team Marketing & Business Operations (TMBO) and Chief Innovation Officer

Noam Bardin

Chief Wazer (CEO) and Founder

Sold to Google for $1B

Tom kalil

Chief Innovation Officer

Founded by Former Executive Chairman of Google and Alphabet Inc, Eric Schmidt

Former White House Deputy Director for Technology & Innovation

Maria Olivo

EVP, Strategic Development

ERic Hippeau

Managing Partner

Former CEO of Huffington Post and Ziff-Davis

Don WeinsteIn

Chief Strategy Officer

Matthew Marolda

President of Applied Analytics

Ebony lee

Senior Vice President Strategic Development

Fuat koro

Head of Corporate Strategy and Ventures

Arthur Orduna

Chief Innovation Officer

kiva allgood

Chief Commercial Development Officer

Jon-Tzen Ng

Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of Ping An Technology

Saman Farid

Partner and Head of US Team

Kiki Del Valle

Senior Vice President, Digital Future

Thomas Kicker

SVP Group Business Development and Partnering

Ramu kannan

SVP of Technology Advancement

Giovanni battistini

SVP of Open Innovation Science

Sean Belka

Head of Fidelity Labs

Annerie Vreugdenhil

Head of Wholesale Banking Innovation

Rizal hamdallah

Head of Innovation Lab

amy burr

Managing Director

Raj singh

Managing Director

Alex Marquez

Global Managing Director of Experian Ventures

fabio buckeridge

Chief Digital Officer

Bastiaan de Goei

Head of AXA Next US

dominic venturo

Chief Innovation Officer

Pradeep Tagare

Head of Corporate Venture Fund

John geyer

Senior Vice President, MetLife Innovation Office

Vishy Gopalakrishnan

Head of Ecosystem and Innovation

Jason Zaler

U.S. Lead, Global Strategy & Innovation

Austin Noronha

Managing Director, Growth Ventures

2018 MODERATORS

Vijay Vaitheeswaran

Shira Ovide

Katherine Chiglinsky

Marcus Baram

Amy Farley

Alex konrad

Brian Morrisey

Graham Rapier

Jason Abbruzzese

J.P. Eggers

Melissa SchilLing

Gad Allon

Ari Ginsberg

Natalia Levina

A Snapshot of the 2018 Attendees

Participants come from corporate strategy, innovation, M&A, corporate venture, IT, digital transformation, market research, product and marketing teams.

Make valuable connections and schedule 1-1 meetings in the reserved meeting lounge using our matchmaking networking app.

Vice President

VP & Head Digital Global Medicine

Director, Emerging Technology and Innovation

Director of Emerging Technologies

VP, Strategic Innovation & Partnering

Innovation Senior Director, Strategy Lead

Head, Data & Digital Innovation

Global R&D Strategy and External Partnerships Director

COO

Head of Global Innovation Ecosystem

Managing Director

Chief Innovation and Digital Officer

Innovation Director

Chief Transformation Officer

Head of Strategic Alliances

Head, Swiss Re Institute

Director, Innovation Business Development

Senior DVP

Managing Director, IBM Blockchain Accelerator

Deputy General Manager

VP Corporate Strategy, Americas and Asia Pacific

SVP & Managing Director of Ventures

Global Director, Field Strategy

EVP and Chief Innovation Officer

Director of Innovation

This event is open only to practitioners. No vendors. Limited seating.

2018 AGENDA

Day 1

Tuesday, December 4

9:00 a.m - 9:45 a.m.

Breakfast & Registration

9:45 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Featured Fireside: Pursuing Moonshots
Tom Kalil, Chief Innovation Officer, Schmidt Futures
Former White House Deputy Director of Technology & Innovation

CB Insights Keynote

Anand Sanwal, CEO, CB Insights

10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Track 1

Strategies for buying, partnering and investing

PAVILION | 1ST FLOOR

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Deep Dive 1

Don Weinstein, Chief Strategy Officer, ADP

Deep Dive 2

Thomas Kicker, SVP, Partnerships, Deutsche Telekom

Deep Dive 3

Rizal Hamdallah, Head of Innovation Labs, Tyson Foods

Track 2

Strategies for finding, executing and scaling ideas

THE SUITE | 2ND FLOOR

_______________________________

Deep Dive 1

Arthur Orduna, EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, Avis

Deep Dive 2
Ebony Lee, SVP Strategic Development, Comcast

Deep Dive 3

Matt Marolda, President of Applied Analytics, WarnerMedia

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m.

CB Insights Intelligence Unit Presentation: Future of AI

Featured Fireside: Tapping Opportunities in AI

Saman Farid, US Partner, Baidu Ventures

Moving Ideas. Together.
Anand Sanwal, CB Insights

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Track 1

Strategies for buying, partnering and investing

PAVILION | 1ST FLOOR

______________________________

Deep Dive 1
Fuat Koro, Head of Strategy and Ventures, Bose

Deep Dive 2
Alex Marquez, Global Managing Director, Experian Ventures

Deep Dive 3

Vishy Gopalakrishnan, Head of Ecosystem and Innovation, AT7T

Track 2

Strategies for finding, executing and scaling ideas

THE SUITE | 2ND FLOOR

_______________________________

Deep Dive 1

Fabio Buckeridge, Chief Digital Officer, Braskem

Deep Dive 2

Ramu Kannan, SVP of Technology Advancement, Humana

Deep Dive 3

Kiva Allgood, Chief Commercial Development Officer, GE Ventures

4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Break

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Featured Fireside: Cultivating Workforce Agility

Maria Olivo, EVP, Strategic Development, Travelers Insurance

CB Insights Intelligence Unit Presentation: Future of Luxury

Feature Fireside: Amazon's Secret Sauce

Brad Stone, Author of "The Everything Store"

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception

Day 2

Wednesday, December 5

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Registration

9:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Featured Fireside: How to not screw up M&A
Noam Bardin, CEO, WAZE

Featured Fireside: The NBA's Tech Edge

Amy Brooks, Chief Innovation Officer, NBA

CB Insights Intelligence Unit Presentation: Future of Blockchain

Featured Fireside: Startups and Trend Hunting

Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau

CB Insights Intelligence Unit Presentation: Future of Wellness

10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Track 1

Strategies for buying, partnering and investing

PAVILION | 1ST FLOOR

______________________________

Deep Dive 1

Sean Belka, Head of Labs, Fidelity

Deep Dive 2

Amy Burr and Raj Singh, Managing Directors, JetBlue Technology Ventures

Deep Dive 3

Austin Noronha, Managing Director, Growth Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund

Track 2

Strategies for finding, executing and scaling ideas

THE SUITE | 2ND FLOOR

_______________________________

Deep Dive 1

Bastiaan de Goei, Head of AXA Next US

Deep Dive 2

Dominic Venturo, Chief Innovation Officer, US Bank

Deep Dive 3

Kiki del Valle, SVP of Digital Future, Mastercard

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Track 1

Strategies for buying, partnering and investing

PAVILION | 1ST FLOOR

______________________________

Deep Dive 1

John Geyer, Chief Innovation Officer, MetLife

Deep Dive 2
Giovanni Battistini, SVP Open Innovation Science, Ferrero

Deep Dive 3

Annerie Vreugdenhil, Head of Wholesale Banking Innovation, ING

Track 2

Strategies for finding, executing and scaling ideas

THE SUITE | 2ND FLOOR

_______________________________

Deep Dive 1
Jason Zaler, U.S. Lead, Global Strategy & Innovation

Deep Dive 2

Pradeep Tagare, Head of Corporate Venture Fund, National Grid

3:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

WHY ATTEND

Transform into a Smarter You

TRANSFORM will teach you how to conceive, execute and scale strategies that ensure you and your organization own the future. Get ready to understand the principles behind corporate innovation strategy and become a more effective innovative professional.

Exclusive Research Access

Hear specially prepared research and trends from CBI analysts to help identify the technology and companies that should be on your radar. Research will be distributed to attendees only.

1-on-1 Meetings with Your Peers

Our opt-in networking tool enables you to schedule face-to-face meetings with the participants you'd most like to meet based on algorithmic matchmaking data YOU select. With only 300 participants, the odds of meeting someone great are high.

Senior Industry Professionals

Receive experience-based "how to" advice from senior leaders driving innovation at top companies on how they implement new ideas from ideation to value creation.

Schedule Block #1

March 29th, 2018 | 6:00pm

Schedule Element

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Schedule Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Schedule Element

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Schedule Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Schedule Element

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Schedule Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

MORNING FIRESIDES

Select talks from chief executives leading company transformations, academic thinkers and innovation experts

How to get to market fast

Tyson Foods' launch of Yappah Brands
Rizal Hamdallah Head Of Innovation Labs, Tyson Foods

How to find new ideas through academic partnerships

Ferrero's collaboration with MIT Media Lab
Giovanni Battistini, SVP, Open Innovation Science, Ferrero

How to pivot from build to buy

ADP's tool for paying freelancers
Don Weinstein, Chief Strategy Officer, ADPLearn

How to collaborate with disparate partners

OptumLabs' AI and data initiatives
Paul Bleicher, CEO, UnitedHealth's Optum Labs

How to turn a pilot into a business unit

Fidelity's student debt program
Sean Belka, Head of Labs, Fidelity

How to grow a corporate ventures fund

Bose's AR fund
Fuat Koro, Head of Strategy and Corporate Ventures, Bose

How to carry out an innovation mandate

Avis' connected fleet initiative
Arthur Orduna, EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, Avis Budget Group

DEEP DIVES

Concurrent talks across three stages that center around tapping external ecosystems, implementing ideas and unpacking new threats and opportunities

Program Topics

MORNING FIRESIDES

Select talks from chief executives leading company transformations, academic thinkers and innovation experts

DEEP DIVES

Concurrent talks across multiple stages that center around tapping external ecosystems, implementing ideas and unpacking new threats and opportunities

How to get to market fast

Tyson Foods' launch of Yappah Brands

Rizal Hamdallah Head Of Innovation Labs, Tyson Foods

How to Discover Ideas through External partners

Ferrero's collaboration with MIT Media Lab
Giovanni Battistini, SVP, Open Innovation Science, Ferrero

How to pivot from build to buy

ADP's tool for paying freelancers
Don Weinstein, Chief Strategy Officer, ADP

How to innovate through multi-stakeholder collaboration

OptumLabs' approach to attacking problems in healthcare
Paul Bleicher, CEO, UnitedHealth's Optum Labs

How to turn a pilot into a business unit

Fidelity's student debt program
Sean Belka, Head of Labs, Fidelity

How to grow a corporate ventures fund

Bose's AR fund
Fuat Koro, Head of Strategy and Corporate Ventures, Bose

How to carry out an innovation mandate

Avis' connected fleet initiative
Arthur Orduna, EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, Avis Budget Group

Morning firesides

Select talks from chief executives leading company transformations, academic thinkers and innovation experts

Deep dives

Concurrent talks across three stages that center around tapping external ecosystems, implementing ideas and unpacking new threats and opportunities

Talks will include

How to get to market fast
Tyson Foods' launch of Yappah Brands
Rizal Hamdallah Head Of Innovation Labs, Tyson Foods

How to find new ideas through academic partnerships
Ferrero's collaboration with MIT Media Lab
Giovanni Battistini, SVP, Open Innovation Science, Ferrero

How to pivot from build to buy
ADP's tool for paying freelancers
Don Weinstein, Chief Strategy Officer, ADP

How to collaborate with disparate partners
OptumLabs' AI and data initiatives
Paul Bleicher, CEO, UnitedHealth's Optum Labs

How to turn a pilot into a business unit
Fidelity's student debt program
Sean Belka, Head of Labs, Fidelity

How to grow a corporate ventures fund
Bose's AR fund
Fuat Koro, Head of Strategy and Corporate Ventures, Bose

How to carry out an innovation mandate
Avis' connected fleet initiative
Arthur Orduna, EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, Avis Budget Group

More to be announced.

10 more things you’ll learn at TRANSFORM

Every session at TRANSFORM will feature wisdom from executives and researchers on business transformation. Here are a few things we'll answer.

1

How do I see emerging trends before they become problematic?

2

How do I generate a robust pipeline of new growth ideas to consider?

3

How do I identify and focus on the highest-potential opportunities in areas like blockchain and AI?

4

How can I motivate traditional company management to realize the need for digital transformation?

5

How do I evaluate competitive signals in a noisy, buzzword-filled market?

6

How do I get the middle layer of my company to embrace change?

7

How do I bring outside ideas into my organization?

8

When does it make sense to be a fast-follower? And when does it not?

9

How do I decide whether to build, buy or partner?

10

Should I start a venture capital fund?

Registration

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$2,995

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$3495

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venue

Venue

Metropolitan Pavilion

125 W 18th Street

New York

NY

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