Technology's Thought Leaders Converge at Avasant's Empowering Beyond Symposium to Discuss Automation, AI, Blockchain and Beyond
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global management consulting firm Avasant hosts its signature event, Empowering Beyond Symposium, at the National Union Building, Washington DC today. We look forward to engaging and learning from the leaders of the digital transformation revolution. The event will feature a curated selection of keynotes, panels, and fireside chats by:
-- Kevin S. Parikh, Global CEO, Avasant: Kevin S. Parikh is a renowned
author, speaker, and industry leader. He regularly speaks at numerous
economic development and global forums. Social entrepreneurship has been
a key tenet for him and a continuing theme throughout his career. Having
published numerous white papers and articles, and two books, Parikh is
widely acknowledged as a global thought leader, futurist, and expert on
digital business strategies, technological solutions, and business
transformation. Kevin will present the event's opening keynote, "Dare to
Dream: Creating the Enterprise of the Future".
-- Anupam Govil - Partner at Avasant and President of AvaSense(TM): Anupam
is a digital transformation and globalization advocate with over 25
years of experience providing sourcing, technology and strategic
advisory services to global enterprises and private equity funds. Anupam
will moderate the panel, "Leveraging Automation, AI and Blockchain in
the Transformation Journey" and host the fireside chat, "Scaling
Automation Across a Global Organization" with UiPath and LexisNexis.
-- Saeed Elnaj - Vice President of Information Technology and CIO at the
National Council on Aging: For more than 25 years, Saeed has provided
visionary and transformative IT leadership to global companies including
Oracle, Ericsson, AARP, and the Ooredoo Group. He is a thought leader
and frequent presenter at industry conferences and contributing writer
on innovative technologies on Forbes.com. He holds a PhD in Engineering
Management from the George Washington University. Saeed will share his
insights on the panel, "Leveraging Automation, AI and Blockchain in the
Transformation Journey".
-- Deepak Luthra - Head of the Digital Center of Excellence at
Bristol-Myers Squibb: Deepak has led high-impact initiatives for
Innovation, Growth and Simplification for Financial Services, Healthcare
and IT industries. He has been a hands-on operator and team builder
spanning Bristol-Myers Squibb, GE Capital, Genpact, Polaris Financial
Technology and NASSCOM. Deepak will participate on the panel,
"Leveraging Automation, AI and Blockchain in the Transformation
Journey".
-- Ravi Sarkar - Head of Blockchain and FinTech at Hexaware: Ravi is the
head of the Blockchain & FinTech unit at Hexaware. He leads a high
performance fintech innovation lab globally and helps fortune 500 firms
as well as fintech startups in creating edge products at the nexus of
business, experience and technology. As a banking industry veteran he
has lead several flagship digital initiatives of tier-1 banks and has
architect-ed complex money transaction systems to enable
state-of-the-art customer experience (CX). Ravi will be on the panel,
"Leveraging Automation, AI and Blockchain in the Transformation
Journey".
-- Ali Tafreshi - Avasant Fellow and former SVP and CIO at the Dallas Fort
Worth Airport: Ali Tafreshi has extensive experience assisting
transportation industry clients especially in Airline and Aviation
Industry with all aspects of IT strategy development, data management
and analytics, financial services and project and portfolio management.
He is a hands-on executive with demonstrated success in influencing and
leading major change initiatives to pivot with business trends and new
models. Ali will discuss his points of view on the panel, "Leveraging
Automation, AI and Blockchain in the Transformation Journey".
-- Naresh Lachmandas - Former CIO, L3 CSW: Naresh Lachmandas is an
accomplished Senior IT Executive with more than 35 years of success in
the aerospace, defense, high-tech/consumer electronics, state and local
government industries. Naresh has extensive global experience with
strategic investments in IT and cyber-related matters, as well as
turnaround, growth, and consolidation. He has held leadership positions
as the CIO at L3 Communication Systems West, General Atomics and the
City of San Diego, and VP of IT at Sony Electronics. Naresh will speak
on the topic, "The Role of the New CIO".
-- Ajay Jindal - Senior Director of RPA, Continuous Improvement, and
Quality at LexisNexis: Ajay possesses over fifteen years of experience
as a business process automation and improvement leader. His focus areas
include business transformation, robotic process automation, process
re-engineering, operational excellence, lean & six sigma training and
coaching, quality management, and more. Ajay will share his experiences
as part of the fireside chat, "Scaling Automation Across a Global
Organization".
-- Joseph Santamorena - Vice President of Sales, Northeast Region at
UiPath: Joseph brings over 25 years of experience in complex enterprise
technology sales in both a selling and team leading capacity. Prior to
his roles at UiPath and Bay Dynamics, Joe helped define, shape and live
the culture at NetApp for 17 years and was a key contributor to their
growth from $300M to $6B+. NetApp earned 13 consecutive years of being
named "Best Companies to work for" - Fortune 100. Joseph will be a part
of the fireside chat, "Scaling Automation Across a Global Organization".
-- Sanjay Gupta, Chief Technology Officer at U.S. Small Business
Administration: Sanjay Gupta joined the U.S. Small Business
Administration in January 2017 as Chief Technology Officer from the
private sector. His experiences as a CIO span Heidrick & Struggles,
International Code Council, and the World Book. Throughout his career,
Sanjay has led business/IT transformations across industries. He brings
extensive global experience across industries in areas such as IT
Strategy, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Architecture, Cloud,
Mobile, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, Contracting,
Cybersecurity, Agile Development and Open Source. Sanjay will deliver
the event's closing keynote, "Innovation and Disruption in the Digital
Age".
This event, sponsored by Hexaware and UiPath, will be hosted at the National Union Building in Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit our event page.
About Avasant
Avasant is a leading management consulting firm focused on translating the power of technology into realizable business strategies for the world's largest corporations. Specializing in digital and IT transformation, sourcing advisory, global strategy, and governance services, Avasant prides itself on delivering high-value engagements through industry-focused innovation and flexible client-based solutions.
Our seasoned professionals have an average of 20 years of industry-honed expertise, having conducted 1000+ engagements in over 50 countries. Avasant's next generation consulting and advisory methods have made it the top-ranked firm in its class, with recognition from numerous organizations, including: Vault, NOA, IAOP, and Wall Street Journal.
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