"The conference was exciting and inspiring and helped to expand my own network! A really successful event all around!"
Helfried Zimmermann, Head of Digital Business Adoption, Siemens"I was able to speak to exactly the right people to implement our project. There are interesting approaches for our two holdings that we founded ourselves."
Jasmin Nezirevic, Managing Partner, Prometheus Ventures"The conference was organized well, on time, and ran smoothly. The round table format was particularly great, allowing for in-depth discussion. The Think Tank is a great post-conference tool to re-watch videos and get presentations."
Daphne Coates, Senior Technology Consultant, IBMThrough a mix of case-study presentations, interactive roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops, you will gain inspiring perspectives. The multi-stream format allows you to move freely between the sessions. Create your own personal agenda from the case studies and interactive round tables. If you can't participate in the conference onsite, you have the possibility to get the insights of the decision-makers via live streaming.
Decision Makers and Leaders in Corporate Innovation, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, IT, Product Management, and Process Management
Decision Makers and Leaders in Innovation, Strategy, Fund Management, Venture Management, New Business and Alternative Investments, Finance, Legal and M&A
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9:00 am
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
9:15 am
9:45 am
Adam Kucera
Sales Director
Uniphore
USA
10:00 am
10:15 am
10:45 am
11:15 am
11:45 am
12:15 pm
Engage your Distracted Champs to Improve Your Sales Performance - Adam Kucera, Sales Director, Uniphore
Leveraging Data to Ensure Success - Vasie Papadopoulos, Global Intelligence and Planning Manager, Philip Morris International
Driving Digital Innovation for a Highly Regulated Field - Caroline Cathcart, Chief Administrative Officer, RPIA
Technology and Data are your IP: Treat them as such - Ramya Grama, Vice President of Product and Digital, InnovAge
Best Practices to Raise a Venture Arm - Jim Vieceli, Head of Business Development, GE Ventures
Engage your Distracted Champs to Improve Your Sales Performance - Adam Kucera, Sales Director, Uniphore
Leveraging Data to Ensure Success - Vasie Papadopoulos, Global Intelligence and Planning Manager, Philip Morris International
Driving Digital Innovation for a Highly Regulated Field - Caroline Cathcart, Chief Administrative Officer, RPIA
Technology and Data are your IP: Treat them as such - Ramya Grama, Vice President of Product and Digital, InnovAge
Best Practices to Raise a Venture Arm - Jim Vieceli, Head of Business Development, GE Ventures
Investing in AI and AR Innovation - Hina Dixit, Venture Capitalist, Samsung Next
Internationalization of CVC Units - Lutz Stoeber, Investment Director, Evonik Venture Capital
How to Approach Enterprise Digital Transformation - Chris Stegner, CEO
The Corporate Innovation Ecosystem - Taylor Black, Principal Program Manager Incubation Studio, Microsoft
Investing in AI and AR Innovation - Hina Dixit, Venture Capitalist, Samsung Next
Internationalization of CVC Units - Lutz Stoeber, Investment Director, Evonik Venture Capital
How to Approach Enterprise Digital Transformation - Chris Stegner, CEO
The Corporate Innovation Ecosystem - Taylor Black, Principal Program Manager Incubation Studio, Microsoft
1:30 pm
3:00 pm
Tour of the exhibition - Get inspired by the latest innovations and join us on this 15-minute journey through the networking space
3:15 pm
4:15 pm
4:45 pm
5:15 pm
Gene Feldman
Training Manager ‑ VR & Innovation
Nestle Purina Pet Care
USA
Gene Feldman
Training Manager ‑ VR & Innovation
Nestle Purina Pet Care
USA
5:45 pm
6:15 pm
6:45 pm
The Creator Economy within the Digital Revolution - Dwayne Waite Jr, Digital Marketing Manager, Schell Games
The Cultural Conditions to Scale Corporate Innovation - Joel Fariss, Strategy Director, Gensler
Customer Integration from Mobile Platforms - Hany Salidis, Senior Global Digital Products, Starbucks
How to Build and Implement a Virtual Reality Program within your Organization - Gene Feldman, Training Manager ‑ VR & Innovation, Nestle Purina Pet Care
Design Thinking to Influence Organizational Change - Heidi Brown, Director, Classy
The Creator Economy within the Digital Revolution - Dwayne Waite Jr, Digital Marketing Manager, Schell Games
The Cultural Conditions to Scale Corporate Innovation - Joel Fariss, Strategy Director, Gensler
Customer Integration from Mobile Platforms - Hany Salidis, Senior Global Digital Products, Starbucks
How to Build and Implement a Virtual Reality Program within your Organization - Gene Feldman, Training Manager ‑ VR & Innovation, Nestle Purina Pet Care
Design Thinking to Influence Organizational Change - Heidi Brown, Director, Classy
Journey from Institutional Funds to Corporate VC - Gerald Ko, Venture Investor, Deutsche Bank
An Outside-In Perspective for Corporations - Deborah Magid, Director of Strategy, IBM Ventures
Importance of Venture Clienting - Ronja Stoffregen, Head of Global Startup Management, DB Schenker
Developing a Venturing Arm and Driving Synergies with the Corporate Parent - Abhijit Ganguly, Managing Director, Goodyear Ventures
Investment in Uprising Technologies in a Downturn Economy - Christian Hüttenhein, Venture Partner & Co‑Founder, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Journey from Institutional Funds to Corporate VC - Gerald Ko, Venture Investor, Deutsche Bank
An Outside-In Perspective for Corporations - Deborah Magid, Director of Strategy, IBM Ventures
Importance of Venture Clienting - Ronja Stoffregen, Head of Global Startup Management, DB Schenker
Developing a Venturing Arm and Driving Synergies with the Corporate Parent - Abhijit Ganguly, Managing Director, Goodyear Ventures
Investment in Uprising Technologies in a Downturn Economy - Christian Hüttenhein, Venture Partner & Co‑Founder, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
7:30 pm
7:45 pm
Engage in exciting conversations. Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and stimulating conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue.
9:00 am
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
9:15 am
9:45 am
10:15 am
10:45 am
11:15 am
Jim Vieceli
Head of Business Development
GE Ventures
USA
Jim Vieceli
Head of Business Development
GE Ventures
USA
11:45 am
Rico Pang
Founder
Un1ty
United Arab Emirates
Vilma Mattila
Founder
un1ty
United Arab Emirates
12:15 pm
Gregory Lambert
Vice President of Digital
MiiR
USA
Gregory Lambert
Vice President of Digital
MiiR
USA
12:45 pm
Web 4.0 - The New Route for Automatization - Randy Wright, IoT Digital Expert, Schneider Electric
The Blue Economy - New Source for Investment - Bill Davis, Founder & CEO, BeachNecessities
Digital Transformation for Next Phase Growth - Gregory Lambert, Vice President of Digital, MiiR
Internal Disruptions - Fourteen Tips for Starting a Start-up Inside a Large Company - Nicolas Sauvage, Ventures President, TDK Ventures
Automotive Cloud - Managing Information, Communication and Computing - Claire Hegg, Product Marketing Lead, Volkswagen Automotive Cloud
Innovations that Improve how our Customers Shop - Anna Jarman, Innovation & Emerging Technology Expert, Walmart Global Tech
Transformation through Techquity - Christina Bell, Senior Director, Pediatrix
Building and accelerating new ventures from within a Fortune 500 corporation - Jim Vieceli, Head of Business Development, GE Ventures
How to Effectively Manage Growing Startups Teams - Rico Pang, Founder, Un1ty and Vilma Mattila, Founder, un1ty
Web 4.0 - The New Route for Automatization - Randy Wright, IoT Digital Expert, Schneider Electric
The Blue Economy - New Source for Investment - Bill Davis, Founder & CEO, BeachNecessities
Digital Transformation for Next Phase Growth - Gregory Lambert, Vice President of Digital, MiiR
Internal Disruptions - Fourteen Tips for Starting a Start-up Inside a Large Company - Nicolas Sauvage, Ventures President, TDK Ventures
Automotive Cloud - Managing Information, Communication and Computing - Claire Hegg, Product Marketing Lead, Volkswagen Automotive Cloud
Innovations that Improve how our Customers Shop - Anna Jarman, Innovation & Emerging Technology Expert, Walmart Global Tech
Transformation through Techquity - Christina Bell, Senior Director, Pediatrix
Building and accelerating new ventures from within a Fortune 500 corporation - Jim Vieceli, Head of Business Development, GE Ventures
How to Effectively Manage Growing Startups Teams - Rico Pang, Founder, Un1ty and Vilma Mattila, Founder, un1ty
1:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
The Foundation for Effective AI - Rahul Zende, Data Scientist, Navy Federal Credit Union
Data Strategy - Building Governance Framework - Reteka Singh, Sr. Manager of Customer Data Management, Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Foundation for Effective AI - Rahul Zende, Data Scientist, Navy Federal Credit Union
Data Strategy - Building Governance Framework - Reteka Singh, Sr. Manager of Customer Data Management, Thermo Fisher Scientific
4:45 pm
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