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Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Fall 2020

  October 21, 2020

On October 21 from Noon to 3:00 p.m. ET, global technology executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and CEOs will gather virtually to discuss the ways in which data is enabling agility and fueling transformation efforts across industries.

At our last gathering in July, our audience of more than 100 global CIOs noted that data and analytics would be the technology area of greatest importance in the second half of 2020, as well as the area in which they planned to invest most significantly. To that end, we have brought together leaders from across industries to share their insights into how their companies have developed and implemented data strategies and are leveraging analytics at scale to drive growth.

Please see our agenda below. To learn more or request an invitation, please email steven.norton@metisstrategy.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

Noon ET

Welcome and introductions 

Peter High, President, Metis Strategy


12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET

Fireside chat with Andrew Ng, CEO and Founder, Landing AI

Andrew will discuss lessons he has learned throughout his career and share his thoughts on the state of AI in the enterprise, among other topics.

Andrew Ng, CEO and Founder, Landing AI

Moderated by Peter High, President, Metis Strategy


12:30 pm – 12:50 p.m. ET

Panel: Organizational agility in the ‘New Normal’  

Mars Chief Digital Officer Sandeep Dadlani and Aflac CDO and CIO Rich Gilbert discuss the ways in which data is enabling both business and cultural agility amid an uncertain economic backdrop.

Sandeep Dadlani, Chief Digital Officer, Mars

Rich Gilbert, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Aflac

Moderated by Alex Kraus, Vice President and East Coast Office Lead, Metis Strategy


12:50 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. ET

Entrepreneur spotlight: Sunny Gupta, Apptio

In this fireside chat, Sunny will share his thoughts on the state of IT management, his career at Apptio, and the increased importance of analytics in IT decision-making.

Sunny Gupta, co-Founder and CEO, Apptio

Peter High, Metis Strategy 


1:05 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. ET

Fireside chat: The digital journey of Domino’s Pizza

In this fireside chat, Chief Digital Officer Dennis Maloney will discuss how continued investments in technology have helped Domino’s thrive during the pandemic and explore trends that will drive the business forward in the future.

Dennis Maloney, Chief Digital Officer, Domino’s Pizza

Moderated by Peter High, Metis Strategy


1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. ET

Panel: Implementing automation and machine learning at scale

Many organizations have jumpstarted their efforts to automate existing workflows and embed machine learning into a variety of business processes. Scott Spradley of Tyson Foods and Bonnie Titone of Duke Energy will discuss their firms’ journeys to leverage ML to create new products and services, and share lessons learned throughout the process.

Scott Spradley, Chief Technology Officer, Tyson

Bonnie Titone, Chief Information Officer, Duke Energy

Moderated by Steven Norton, Co-Head of Executive Networks, Research, and Media, Metis Strategy


1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

Panel: Differentiation through data

In this conversation, Sathish Muthukrishnan of Ally and Alorica’s Steve Phillips will share examples of how they use data as a strategic asset and discuss their tactics for creating a data-driven culture across their organizations.

Sathish Muthukrishnan, Chief Information, Data, and Digital Officer, Ally

Steve Phillips, Chief Information Officer, Alorica

Moderated by Chris Davis, Vice President and West Coast Office Lead, Metis Strategy


2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ET

Entrepreneur spotlight: Nick Elprin, Domino Data Lab

Nick will share his journey as an entrepreneur and discuss his firm’s focus on increasing the productivity of data scientists.

Nick Elprin, co-Founder and CEO, Domino Data Lab

Moderated by Peter High, Metis Strategy


2:15 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. ET

Panel: Building a 360 view of the customer

Ariel Gorelik of AmTrust Financial and Gurmeet Singh of Al-Futtaim discuss how their firms are aggregating and contextualizing various types of customer data to drive more intelligent processes, products, and experiences

Ariel Gorelik, EVP, Global Technology & Operations, AmTrust Financial

Gurmeet Singh, Group Chief Digital Officer, Al-Futtaim

Moderated by Michael Bertha, Managing Director and Central Office Lead, Metis Strategy


2:35 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET

Fireside chat: Cathy Bessant, Bank of America

Cathy will share the progress her team has made on AI and discuss the many sources of value and innovation the organization has created during the pandemic, among other topics.

Cathy Bessant, Chief Operations and Technology Officer, Bank of America

Moderated by Peter High, Metis Strategy


2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET

Closing remarks and adjourn

Peter High, Metis Strategy