April 10-12, 2023
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL
Day 3 | Wednesday, April 12
8:00 am - 8:20 am
Networking Breakfast
8:20 am - 8:30 am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
8:30 am - 9:00 am
FIRESIDE CHAT | Driving Corporate Innovation at Scale Through Experimentation
Aviad Stein -
Global Head of Innovation,
Broadridge Financial
In order to operate efficiently, organizations innately require some resistance to change. Yet, this can pose a challenge to those of us who work as innovators, especially when it comes to implementing something new or providing the business case for thinking about the future. Join this discussion to surface the tension between innovation and change-resistance and share learnings around the challenges of working on internal transformations and how to overcome pushback.
9:00 am - 9:30 am
PROJECT ANALYSIS | Exercising Leadership to Communicate the Value of Design & Innovation in Complex Environments
Mark McMahill -
Head of Design Thinking,
Equitable
It's clear that design and innovation teams are true assets in any organization, but it hasn't changed the challenges we face when integrating them into the central operations of an organization. Creating awareness and engaging leaders within the organization can make a huge difference when driving innovation and design thinking internally. This project analysis will call attention to the pain points design and innovation professionals experience in complex environments, as well as some effective advocacy strategies to use with other C-suite members when showing the value of design and innovation initiatives.
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
BENCHMARKING SESSION | Pandemics, Technology, and Empathy: A Case Study
Mike Peloquin -
Director of Business Development,
EX Squared Solutions
As we emerge from the pandemic, what lessons and examples can we look to that showcase how the pandemic influenced design and technology decisions, and where empathy played a considerable part in creating solutions amid and post-pandemic?
We'll examine a case study of a major grocery chain that exemplified empathy in delivering timely and relevant solutions during a global pandemic.
Sponsored by: EXSquared
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Comfort Break
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Business Meetings
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Business Meetings
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Business Meetings
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Networking Break
INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
INNOVATION ROUNDTABLE | Dare to Explore: Unlock Innovation by Looking Beyond Your Own Industry
Taryn Kutches -
VP of Brand + Business Development,
Twisthink
Lauren Seymour - Director of Strategy & Experience Design, Twisthink
Explore new sources of inspiration and unlock fresh thinking to drive innovation forward. By understanding the evolution of analogous industries and exploring beyond your own, you can discover new opportunities for big ideas and actionable insights. How can regularly exploring other industries, keeping up with industry trends, and seeking out diverse perspectives contribute to innovation? Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your thinking and recharge your ideas. Join us to learn new strategies for unlocking inspiration, staying competitive, and driving innovation forward.
Sponsored by: Twistthink
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
DESIGN ROUNDTABLE | Digital Transformation, Accessibility, and Scalable Design Processes in Hybrid Environments
Marina Sheridan -
Vice President, DXD,
JPMorgan Chase and Co.
Today’s executives are tackling the challenge of creating cultures of safe space and meeting outcomes for diversity, equity, and inclusion. In tandem, remote work has positively impacted the number of people with disabilities joining the US workforce rising from 3.7 million employed disabled individuals in 2021 to 4.2 million in early 2022. How might we better prepare for this growing group of workers through design and improved processes? How might we shift our mindset to consider inclusion at the forefront of business and design strategy? Where are the most significant opportunities for high-value, low-effort change that will leapfrog organizations toward inclusive innovation?
