ISG Digital Business Summit 2018

Now in its eighth year, the 2018 Digital Business Summit will bring together the most experienced senior digital business strategists and technology leaders to explore how enterprises can, and are, transforming their business.

The impact of digital has transcended all industries and global economies. It has challenged CEOs, CIOs and business executives to rise up and lead from the front in order to remain competitive, to engage with customers in innovative ways and to optimize operational and business processes for future growth.

Schedule of Events

MON JUN 11
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM / 30 MINS
Registration
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM / 30 MINS
Welcome & Opening Presentation: The Future of Business
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Rajib Datta
ISG
2:35 PM
2:35 PM - 3:10 PM / 35 MINS
FEATURED PRESENTATION: TGI Fridays: A Delicious Digital Journey
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Stanton Jones
ISG

Mrs. Gail Seanor
TGI Fridays
3:10 PM
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM / 15 MINS
Networking Break
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER
3:25 PM
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM / 30 MINS
ISG Expert Insights: Ubiquitous Connectivity - Trends, Opportunities, Issues
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Ron Exler
ISG
4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM / 45 MINS
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Blockchain: Revolutionizing the Future of Business
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Steven Johnson
4:50 PM
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM / 10 MINS
End of Day Wrap-up
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Rajib Datta
ISG
5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM / 1 HOUR, 30 MINS
Networking Reception
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY II
7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM / 2 HOURS, 30 MINS
Paragon Awards Dinner
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER
TUE JUN 12
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM / 45 MINS
Registration & Continental Breakfast
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER
8:15 AM
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM / 10 MINS
Welcoming Remarks
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Rajib Datta
ISG
8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM / 30 MINS
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Transforming government through transparency, participation, and collaboration.
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Tom Cochran
Thomas Cochran
9:05 AM
9:05 AM - 9:35 AM / 30 MINS
FEATURED PRESENTATION: Disruptive Innovation as a catalyst for Digital Transformation
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Terry Blanck
Luxoft
9:40 AM
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM / 30 MINS
FEATURED PRESENTATION
10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:20 AM / 5 MINS
Innovation Labs Introduction
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Mark Davison
ISG
10:20 AM
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM / 20 MINS
Innovation Labs
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY II
10:40 AM
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM / 20 MINS
Networking Break
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM / 30 MINS
Spark: How VR & AR Technology is Changing the Landscape for Business
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY IV

Mr. Alex Bakker
ISG

Mr. Tyler Gates
Brightline Interactive and VRAR Association

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM / 30 MINS
Spark: Internet of Things (IoT): From Experimentation to Business Scale
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY III

Michael Kollar
Atos
Speaker

Mr. Bruce Guptill
ISG
Moderator
11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM / 15 MINS
Networking Break
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER
11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM / 30 MINS
Spark: Blockchain - Hype, Reality, and Promise
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY III

Mr. Alex Manders
ISG

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM / 30 MINS
Spark: Intelligent Dialog Framework: Humanlike Technology that Talks

Mr. Sunil Mistry
Luxoft
12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM / 1 HOUR
Networking Lunch
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER
1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM / 30 MINS
Executive Roundtable Exchange 1: Funding Innovation Projects Within Your Organization
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Ms. Ola Chowning
ISG

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM / 30 MINS
Executive Roundtable Exchange 2: Defining the Digital Roadmap
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Ms. Ola Chowning
ISG
1:50 PM
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM / 40 MINS
ISG Expert Insights: Coactive: The New Face of Governance
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mrs. Cynthia Batty
ISG

Mr. Brad Peterson
Mayer Brown LLP
2:35 PM
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM / 20 MINS
Innovation Labs
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY II
2:55 PM
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM / 15 MINS
NETWORKING BREAK
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER
3:10 PM
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM / 30 MINS
Spark: Are you Bot 3.0 Ready?
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY III

Mr. Stanton Jones
ISG

Mr. Mark Davison
ISG

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM / 30 MINS
Spark: Ubiquitous Connectivity �" Strategies, Use Cases, and Challenge
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY IV

Mr. Ron Exler
ISG

Mr. Jan Erik Aase
ISG

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM / 30 MINS
Women in Digital Roundtable: Diversity in the Workforce
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, PECOS

Lois Coatney
ISG

Mrs. Cynthia Batty
ISG

Mrs. Gail Seanor
TGI Fridays
3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM / 30 MINS
ISG Expert Insights: Enterprise Agility
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Ms. Ola Chowning
ISG
4:20 PM
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM / 30 MINS
Panel: Digital Transformation
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Bruce Guptill
ISG
Moderator

Mrs. Gail Seanor
TGI Fridays
Panelist

Mr. Terry Blanck
Luxoft
4:55 PM
4:55 PM - 5:40 PM / 45 MINS
Conclusions from Executive Roundtable Exchanges & Closing Remarks
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY I

Mr. Rajib Datta
ISG
5:40 PM
5:40 PM - 6:30 PM / 50 MINS
Closing Reception
PLANO MARRIOTT AT LEGACY CENTER, TRINITY FOYER