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PhotonWorld 2018

PhotonWorld 2018 • Digital Beyond the Transformation

PhotonWorld 2020 was Photon’s sixth invitation-only, virtual event for senior executives in the rapidly evolving digital space.

This year, PhotonWorld featured distinguished visionary leaders—across retail, CPG, healthcare, and BFSI—who shared their experiences and insights on how to succeed in a digital-only world.

Core Themes for PhotonWorld 2020

The primary focus for PhotonWorld 2020 was “Digital Platform Evolution Beyond the Transformation.” We have covered various themes over the years at PhotonWorld—namely Mobile-First, Omnichannel Digital Experiences, and thinking digital beyond the transformation. A big focus of today’s digital world is the pivot from Projects to Platforms and Products. Other major trends and themes we covered this year at PhotonWorld 2020 include Core Digital—Establishing a Robust Digital Foundation, Data is the New Digital, Fostering Rapid Innovation with CloudTech, MarTech, and A Post-COVID World—Reaction to Change.

“We are thankful and humbled by the fact that each of these high-ranking digital executives from leading global brands would take the time to support our program and confirm Photon’s leadership position in a very large, highly competitive, digital ecosystem of vendors.”

Srinivas Balasubramanian

CEO & Co-Founder, Photon

Srinivas Balasubramanian
Mukund Balasubramanian, Photon CTO and Co-founder

Mukund Balasubramanian kicks off PhotonWorld with top-of-mind digital trends

Leif Larsen, SVP

Leif Larsen on the challenges that firms face after the initial transformation to a digital org

Muhamad "Momo" Daud, SVP

Muhamad Daud takes the audience through examples of digital’s future state

Jim Kim, VP Creative Director

Jim Kim gives examples of common missteps in user experience design

SPEAKERS
Meet the Speakers

We bring together industry luminaries and distinguished visionary leaders to share their firsthand experiences, invaluable insights on new and cutting-edge digital technologies, and best practices to succeed in a digital-only world.

 

Srinivas Balasubramanian • Photon
Srinivas Balasubramanian • Photon
CEO, Co-Founder
Mukund Balasubramanian • Photon
Mukund Balasubramanian • Photon
CTO, Co-Founder
Kal Raman • Samsung America
Kal Raman • Samsung America
Chief Digital Officer
Giovanni Monti • Walgreens Boots Alliance
Giovanni Monti • Walgreens Boots Alliance
SVP, Healthcare Services
Gordon McGrath • Toyota Financial Services
Gordon McGrath • Toyota Financial Services
Business Information Officer - Channel Systems
Chintan Mehta • Wells Fargo
Chintan Mehta • Wells Fargo
CIO, Head of Digital Technology & Innovation
Jamie Head • Ocean Spray Cranberries
Jamie Head • Ocean Spray Cranberries
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Igor Gershfang • Walgreens Boots Alliance
Igor Gershfang • Walgreens Boots Alliance
VP, Head of Digital Products and Development
Kelly Dakin • Atlantic Union Bank
Kelly Dakin • Atlantic Union Bank
Chief Digital and Chief Customer Experience Officer
Jon Chong • Kohler
Jon Chong • Kohler
VP, Digital Capabilities
Venkat Gopalan • Belcorp
Venkat Gopalan • Belcorp
CDO, CTO & CIO
The Agenda
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Morning Session
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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Part I
5 MIN BREAK
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
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Afternoon Session
1:35 PM - 3:35 PM
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Part II
5 MIN BREAK
3:35 PM - 3:40 PM
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Evening Session
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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Part III
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Registration & Breakfast
Morning Session. Part I
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Photon CEO Welcome
Welcome Address
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Srinivas Balasubramanian Photon Interactive
CEO
Photon CTO Keynote
Digital Platform Evolution Beyond the Transformation
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Mukund Balasubramanian Photon Interactive
CTO
Opening Keynote
Creating Differentiation Platforms to Drive Customer Engagement
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Kal Raman Samsung America
CDO
Keynote
Kohler’s Digital Transformation: A Conversation with Jon Chong
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Jon Chong Kohler
VP, Digital Capabilities
Keynote
Leveraging the Full Omnichannel Power of WBA
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Giovanni Monti Walgreens Boots Alliance
SVP, Director of Healthcare Innovation
Keynote
The Future State of Digital
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Muhamad Daud Photon Interactive
EVP Engineering
Keynote
Post-COVID: Supply Chain & Route to Market Impact
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Mourad Ajarti Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
Group Chief Information Officer
Keynote
How COVID-19 Accelerated the TFS Digital Transformation
1:10 PM - 1:30 PM
Gordon McGrath Toyota Financial Services
Business Information Officer - Channel Systems
Registration & Breakfast
5 MIN BREAK.
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Registration & Breakfast
Afternoon Session. Part II
1:35 PM - 3:35 PM
Keynote
YAP (Yet Another Prediction) for Banking
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM
Chintan Mehta Wells Fargo
CIO, Head of Digital Technology & Innovation
Keynote
Transitioning the Non-tangible Customer to the Tangible
1:55 PM - 2:15 PM
Tres White Purple
Chief Retail Officer
Keynote
Growing Value on Our Journey
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Jamie Head Ocean Spray Cranberries
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Keynote
Healthcare Technology - COVID-19 Changed the Game
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM
Asokan Selvaraj MedImpact Healthcare
CIO
Keynote
Digital Product & Experience Platform Services
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM
Igor Gershfang Walgreens Boots Alliance
VP, Head of Digital Products and Development
Keynote
Credit Suisse Technology - Accelerated Digital Transformation
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM
David Patten Credit Suisse
Managing Director, Investment Banking Capital Markets
Registration & Breakfast
5 MIN BREAK.
3:35 PM - 3:40 PM
Registration & Breakfast
Evening Session. Part III
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Keynote
The Great Makeover
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Venkat Gopalan Belcorp
CDO, CTO & CIO
Interview
Big Bank vs. Small Bank - Customer demands are the same
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Kelly Dakin Atlantic Union Bank
Chief Digital and Chief Customer Experience Officer
Keynote
VIZIO: Redefining the TV as the Anchor of the Smart Home
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Mark Rumbaugh Vizio
VP, Information Technology
Keynote
The Challenges of MarTech
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Rajvir Madan GSK
VP, Analytics and Digital Technology for Consumer Healthcare
Closing Remarks
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Mukund Balasubramanian Photon Interactive
CTO
PhotonWorld 2020 by the Numbers
Photon’s 6th Annual Event for Senior Digital Executives
500+
CIOs, CTOs & Digital Executive Registered Attendees
28
C-Level executives from Fortune 100 companies
18
Presenters focusing on the current digital landscape
200
Companies represented

“Creating a compelling user experience is no longer an afterthought but rather an inextricable part of the core strategy of forward thinking enterprises, to reimagine customer experiences in the mobile age.”

Mukund Balasubramanian

Co-founder and CTO, Photon

Mukund Balasubramanian