In a world of evolving work models and AI advancements, productivity isn’t just about working faster—it’s about working smarter. This summit redefines what it means to be productive, challenging outdated notions of busyness and exploring how AI can minimize fragmentation, automate repetitive tasks, and enable high-impact work—helping teams unlock new efficiencies and drive meaningful outcomes.
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In the age of AI-powered work, simply increasing productivity is no longer enough. Traditional measures of efficiency no longer suffice. Instead, we must redefine productivity through the lens of outcomes, innovation, and strategic growth.
This keynote will challenge the misconception that AI is merely a tool for saving time. Its real power lies in how we use that saved time—to fuel creativity, deepen focus, and drive long-term business success. Explore how leaders and employees can shift from tracking productivity to monetizing efficiency, leveraging AI to automate tasks, improve decision-making, and maximize business impact—without falling into the burnout trap.
The way we work today—jumping from one tool to another and prioritizing task completion over creativity and collaboration—is not sustainable in the long run. This session will explore the new mindset, skills, and habits needed to bridge this gap and thrive in evolving work models.
The discussion will offer two perspectives: the manager’s role in building adaptable, AI-empowered teams, and the employee’s role in developing strategies to harness AI tools for growth while avoiding burnout. Discover how to redefine productivity as clearing the path for deeper work—unlocking the creativity, collaboration, and sustained innovation needed to thrive in constant change.
This session highlights real-world examples of companies that have transformed their processes by designing flow states that enable creativity and productivity—without turning work into constant task management. It will also explore how AI can reduce fragmentation, free up more time to focus, redefine customer engagement, and support a culture of collaboration that balances deep work with spontaneous innovation. Attendees will gain insights into driving meaningful progress by shifting from rigid project management to more flexible, AI-assisted approaches to meetings and communication.
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Head of Global CX Solutions Engineering, Zoom
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Head of Global CX Solutions Engineering, Zoom
As the Head of Global CX Solutions Engineering at Zoom, Amy leads a team of Solution Engineers who act as trusted advisors to clients and help them envision how the Zoom platform can transform their customer experience strategy. Before joining Zoom, Amy served as the VP of Technical Solution Engineering at Genesys and led a team of technical evangelists who acted as a revenue driving liaison between product teams, customers, the field, and partners. Prior to her role at Genesys, Amy was the Director of Specialty Solutions Engineering and Demo Engineering at Twilio.
In that role Amy was a key member of the Twilio’s Contact Center (Flex) Eteam and she and her team played a critical role in building momentum for the Flex solution. She also spent 13 years at Cisco Systems where most recently she led a global team with a focus on technical sales and customer enablement for Cisco’s Contact Center portfolio. Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Villanova University. Amy is passionate about leveraging technology to deliver infinitely better customer experiences and that is what has led her to, and kept her in the Contact Center industry.
CEO Advisor and Workforce Transformation Practice Leader, PwC
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CEO Advisor and Workforce Transformation Practice Leader, PwC
Anthony Abbatiello leads PwC’s Human Capital consulting business, delivering HR transformation, talent strategy, change management, organizational development and rewards services to CEOs and CHROs across sectors and functions. Anthony is a master certified executive coach with focused expertise on CEO/Executive Transitions.
He brings more than 25 years of leadership and HR consulting experience to advise companies in all industries, working as a trusted advisor on topics such as senior executive performance, transformational leadership, employee experience and succession management. He and his husband, Chad, live in New York City.
Chief Operating Officer, Zoom
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Chief Operating Officer, Zoom
Aparna brings to Zoom an expertise in building infrastructure for rapidly growing technology companies as they scale. Most recently, she was SVP, General Counsel for Magento Commerce, the leading global provider of ecommerce software solutions. She helped sell the company to Adobe in 2018. Prior to Magento, Aparna was the VP, General Counsel for Nimble Storage (NYSE: NMBL); she was instrumental in the company’s initial public offering in 2013. Later, she was a key contributor in Nimble’s sale to Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2017.
Previously, Aparna led the legal and corporate development functions for Inphi Corp (NYSE: IPHI). Bawa began her career as a corporate and securities attorney for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She was also an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank, where she executed multiple IPO and M&A transactions for technology clients. Aparna is a Board member of Palo Alto Networks and Claflin University.
Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, Ciena
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Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, Ciena
Craig is a global transformative business and technology leader and champion for diversity and inclusion.
He does it by building and fostering teams that digitally transform how they create products, how they deliver services to the world and how they drive operational excellence and efficiencies that align to the company mission.
He joined Ciena in 2016 from LinkedIn and brings over 25 years of experience spanning broad-based design leadership, implementations, and support of new and emerging technologies in multiple industries; generating business value in complex and varied environments including High-Tech, Department of Defense (DoD), Commercial and Academic industries.
In Craig’s role at Ciena, he is responsible for Ciena’s Information Technology organization, enabling the business through technology services, information technology strategy, delivery of next generation solutions, process improvement and advanced data and analytics. Craig is responsible for enterprise architecture, governance, applications, information security & solutions delivery, technology-enabled collaboration, and worldwide systems operations supporting the company.
Craig holds a Bachelor of Administration (B.B.A), Computer Information Systems from James Madison University and a Master of Science from Johns Hopkins University in Information & Telecommunication Systems.
Expertise:
• Digital Strategy and Roadmaps
• Security & Risk Management
• Global Operations
• Cloud / Data Center Migrations
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Requirements
• Agile & Change Management
• Governance & Operating Models
• Organizational & Culture Development
Commercial Sales Leader, Zoom
Commercial Sales Leader, Zoom
Head of Product, Solutions, and Industry Marketing, Zoom
Head of Product, Solutions, and Industry Marketing, Zoom
Keynote Speaker, Author, CEO of Tomorrow
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Keynote Speaker, Author, CEO of Tomorrow
Mike Walsh is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21st century. For the past twenty years, he has been a leading authority on disruptive innovation, digital transformation and new ways of thinking. A global nomad from a diverse ethnic background, futurist and author of three bestselling books, Mike advises some of the world’s biggest organizations on reinvention and change in this new era of machine intelligence. A specialist in AI-powered transformation, he bridges the two worlds of disruptive technology and business leadership, translating deep tech into pragmatic recommendations for leaders to seize new opportunities, transform their organizations, and change their own thinking.
Global Executive Director and Product Portfolio Lead, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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Global Executive Director and Product Portfolio Lead, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Necole Jackson-DeJoie is an accomplished Global Executive Director and Product Portfolio Lead at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Her dynamic leadership spans Digital Collaboration, Generative AI for Case Team Productivity, Data and Analytics, and Global Services Office Leadership. With a diverse career background, Necole has made significant contributions in additional areas like Supply Chain Logistics, IT Support Operations, and Information Management, playing a key role in spearheading digital transformation initiatives within BCG.
In 2021, she extended her expertise to the arts by joining the Board of Trustees of Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta, where she serves on the Executive Committee. Her professional excellence has garnered widespread recognition; she was named "Woman to Watch" in 2022 by Women in Technology and received the prestigious James Lowry award from BCG's Black/LatinX network for her leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Necole’s insights on Hybrid Working, Technology Transformations, and DEI have been featured on global panels hosted by leading technology firms like Zoom and Salesforce. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and an MBA from Georgia State University.
Outside of her professional sphere, Necole enjoys a balanced life filled with tennis, theatre, and quality time with her family—her husband Wendell and their children Gabriel, Wendell, and Kyle.
Artificial Intelligence and Automation Expert, Author, and Influencer
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Artificial Intelligence and Automation Expert, Author, and Influencer
Pascal Bornet is an award-winning expert, author, and keynote speaker on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation, with over two million social media followers. Regularly ranked as one of the top 10 global AI and Automation experts, he developed his expertise through 20+ years at McKinsey and EY, implementing AI initiatives for hundreds of organizations worldwide. Bornet advocates for making our world more human through technology. He authored best-sellers "INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION" and "IRREPLACEABLE," and his work has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and The Times. He also lectures at universities and advises companies and startups.
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