Road to Reinvention is unlike other conferences. We bring together experienced executives, technology leaders and the latest academic thinking with one goal: to help you navigate the road ahead.
We have planned an exciting day of thought-provoking conversations with leaders and luminaries. Learn how incumbents are reinventing and startups are rapidly scaling to disrupt; what AI and blockchain can do for your business and ways to manage the associated risks; and how you can acquire the necessary competencies to drive change when skills are scarce.
The Center for Digital Transformation works to advance the competitiveness and productivity of businesses in the digital economy. Guided by a distinguished and talented external advisory board, we provide executives with a better understanding of the dynamics of the digital revolution and what these forces mean for their industries and organizations.
Digital Transformation 2.0: Leading Amidst the Techlash
Vijay Gurbaxani, Founding Director, CDT
Adobe: Dreaming Bigger
Shantanu Narayen, President & CEO, Adobe
Scaling Innovation: Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow
Noah Kerner, CEO, Acorns
Ulta Beauty: Loyalty Is Everything
Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta Beauty
The Board Mandate: How Digital Strategy Drives Governance
Roxanne Austin, Board Director, Target, Abbott, AbbVie, Teledyne
Greg Spierkel, Board Director, MGM Resorts, Schneider Electric, PACCAR
Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta Beauty and Board Director, Starbucks, KKR
McLaren: The Formula is Digital
Andy Cheadle, Director of Engineering, McLaren Applied Technologies
Digital Innovator Awards
Five Ways You’ll Take Care of Your Health in the Future
Don Jones, Chief Digital Officer, Scripps Research Translational Institute
Google: Building the Future with AI
Philip Nelson, Director of Engineering, Google Accelerated Science
When Should We Trust Machines?
Vasant Dhar, Professor, NYU Stern School of Business and the Center for Data Science; Founder, SCT Capital Management
Driving Digital Innovation: A Multi-Industry Perspective
Sean Lennon, EVP & Global CIO, Allergan
Mike Manowski, VP Application Development, Delta Dental
Gerry Egan, VP & CTO, Ingram Micro
Geraldine Ramezani, SVP & CIO, First American Title
Live Más Digitally
Marisa Thalberg, Global Chief Brand Officer, Taco Bell
Designing the Next Generation Business for the Next Generation Customer
Shashank Samant, CEO, GlobalLogic
Alejandro Martínez, SVP, CIO-Walgreens & Global IT Transformation, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Hyperledger: Building the Future with Blockchain
Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director, Hyperledger
Town Hall: What AI Can and Can't Do For Your Business
Pierre Baldi, Chancellor's Professor, ICS and Director, Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, UCI
Vasant Dhar, Professor of Information Systems, The Stern School of Business, NYU
Philip Nelson, Director of Engineering, Google Accelerated Science
Roxanne Austin
Board Director
Target, Abbott Labs, AbbVie
Pierre Baldi
Chancellor’s Professor, ICS
Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, UC Irvine
Brian Behlendorf
Executive Director
Hyperledger
Andy Cheadle
Engineering Director
McLaren Applied Technologies
Michael Chui
Partner
McKinsey Global Institute
Vasant Dhar
Professor, NYU Stern School of Business and the Center for Data Science
Founder, SCT Capital Management
Mary Dillon
CEO
Ulta Beauty
Gerry Egan
VP & CTO
Ingram Micro
Vijay Gurbaxani
Founding Director
Center for Digital Transformation
Don Jones
Chief Digital Officer
Scripps Translational Science Institute
Noah Kerner
CEO
Acorns
Sean Lennon
SVP & Global Chief Information Officer
Allergan
Matt Lockhart
EVP of Strategy and Business Development
Magenic
Mike Manowski
VP Application Development
Delta Dental
Alejandro Martinez
SVP & CIO
Walgreens & Global IT Transformation
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Shantanu Narayen
President & CEO
Adobe
Philip Nelson
Director of Engineering
Google Accelerated Science
Geraldine Ramezani
SVP, Chief Information Officer
First American Title
Shashank Samant
CEO
GlobalLogic
Greg Spierkel
Board Director
MGM Resorts, PACCAR, Schneider Electric
Marisa Thalberg
Global Chief Brand Officer
Taco Bell
This event will be hosted at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering which is adjacent to the UC Irvine campus.
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center
100 Academy
Irvine, CA 92617
A limited number of complimentary parking spaces are available on-site and on the street. We recommend carpooling with colleagues whenever possible.
Overflow parking arrangements will be made and CDT will communicate details closer to the event date.
The UC Irvine campus has the benefit of easy accessibility throughout the central Orange County area. All major hotel chains have properties near the airport and around the campus. For those looking for a getaway, there are also many luxury properties in a convenient radius. For additional information regarding hotels, please check back in January.
The venue is located just miles from the John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County. The campus is approximately 25 miles from the Long Beach Airport (LGB), 45 miles from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and 85 miles from the San Diego International Airport (SAN).
Whether you are seeking an adventure or have a passion for the arts, the Orange County area has many sites to explore. To learn more, including seasonal activities, visittheoc.com.