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Adam Sharp

Sharp Things

President & CEO, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Brad Wilson

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

CEO Emeritus

Charlene Li

Altimeter Group

Author & Senior Fellow

Craig Richardville

SCL Health

CIO

Denise Yohn

Denise Lee Yohn

Brand building expert, speaker and author of √íWhat Great Brands Do√ì

Diwakar Goel

GE | General Electric

Global Chief Data Officer

FERNANDO MACHADO

BURGER KING

Global Chief Marketing Officer

Henry Chao

Henry Chao - Independent Consultant

Retired CIO, CTO at CMS

James Glover

Google

Senior Partner, Google Healthcare

Jamie Montemayor

Pepsi Co.

CEO & Former Global CIO

Jay Bhatt

American Hospital Association

Chief Medical Officer

Joanne Waldstreicher M.D.

Johnson & Johnson

Chief Medical Officer

Joe Schatz

TechCentrics

Managing Principal Cyber Security Strategy and Operations

John Nosta

NOSTALAB

Owner, Evangelist and Thinker - Health Advisory Board, Google

KEITH REINHARD

DDB WORLDWIDE

Chairman Emeritus

Kostas Georgakopoulos

Procter & Gamble

CISO

Kristin Patrick

Sugar23

CMO

Lynda Davis

US Department of Veteran Affairs

Chief Veterans Experience Officer

Maggie Chan Jones

Tenshey, Inc.

Founder & CEO

Mark Schaefer

Schaefer Marketing Solutions

Executive Director

Martin Barthel

Facebook

Head of Global Retail & eCommerce Strategy

Michael Coates

ALTITUDE NETWORKS

CISO

Mike Howard

MICROSOFT

Retired Chief Security Officer, Microsoft

Patrick Carroll

Walgreens

Chief Medical Officer/GVP Healthcare Services & Clinical Programs

Paul Connelly

HCA Healthcare

CISO

Rohit Bhargava

Non-Obvious Company

Founder and Trend Curator

Russ Klien

American Marketing Association

CEO

Skip Fleshman

Asset Management Ventures

Partner

Stanley F. Hupfeld

INTEGRIS Health

Senior Consultant, Retired Chairman & CEO

Stephen Jurczyk

NASA

Associate Adminstrator

Susan Avarde

Citi Retail Services

Head of Global Brand

Tony Scott

the Tony Scott Group

Former

Adam Sharp

Sharp Things

President & CEO, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Adam Sharp has forged a distinctive career of more than twenty years at the intersection of media, politics and technology. He currently serves as the President and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, overseeing the annual presentation of the coveted Emmy® Awards for Daytime, Sports, and News & Documentary television, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering.

From 2010 through 2016, Sharp was Head of News, Government and Elections at Twitter, advising journalists, news organizations, candidates and government officials in more than 20 nations. He became the longest-serving member of the company’s global media team, and its most visible broadcast spokesperson.

He appears regularly as a noted expert and speaker on digital communications and marketing, political affairs and strategy, and issues related to “fake news” and misinformation. Recent appearances include events hosted by the New America Foundation, the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, and multiple corporate appearances. He is represented by the Leading Authorities speakers’ bureau in Washington, DC.

Sharp served U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., from 2004 to 2009, first as a spokesman and later as Deputy Chief of Staff. He played an integral role in the creation of the Senate Centrist Caucus; the “Gang of 14” agreement to approve Supreme Court nominees and delay for nearly a decade the so-called “nuclear option;” bipartisan compromises on the federal budget and energy policy; and the federal response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

He has also held leadership roles at NBC and C-SPAN, is currently a board member of the National Press Foundation and a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a former President of the bipartisan U.S. Senate Press Secretaries Association. He lives in his childhood hometown of Stamford, CT, with his wife and young daughter.

John Nosta

NOSTALAB

Owner, Evangelist and Thinker - Health Advisory Board, Google

First and foremost, John is a thinker. A thinker entrenched in the world of science, medicine and innovation. John is the founder of NOSTALAB—a digital health think tank. He’s currently ranked as the #1 global influencer in digital health and generally regarded as one of the top global strategic and creative thinkers in this important and expanding area. He is also one the most popular speakers around the globe presenting his vibrant and insightful perspective on the future of health innovation. His focus is on guiding companies, NGOs, and governments through the dynamics of exponential change in the health / tech marketplaces.

Unwilling to accept the status quo, he’s a contrarian with a sharp focus on the future. A leading voice in the convergence of technology and health, Nosta helps define, dissect and deliberate global trends in digital health. He is consistently ranked among the top names in almost every digital health list and has sustained that position for several years. Beyond simply an influencer, John is also defined as “most admired” to “top disruptor” in technology, innovation, life sciences and the pharmaceutical industry. He is also a member of the Google Health Advisory Board. Further, John is also a frequent and popular contributor to Fortune, Forbes, Psychology Today and Bloomberg. In 2018, he received a PhD, honoris causa from Udabol Internacional: Oficial Universidad de Aquino Bolivia and from the Latin America Foundation, University of Science and Informatics Peru and Centre for Neuroscience. He was also awarded the diploma of honour from the Bolivian government for his work in health technology in promoting innovation and engagement around the world. In 2019, he was named to the World Health Organization’s Digital Health Roster of Experts.

John has an established reputation as a vocal advocate for strategic thinking and creativity. He has built his career on the “science of innovation,” a process where strategy and creativity work together to create inflection points in the market. He has also been recognized for his ability to translate difficult medical and scientific concepts into material that can be more easily communicated to consumers, clinicians and scientists. Additionally, John has distinguished himself as a scientific thinker. Earlier in his career, John was a research associate at Harvard Medical School and has co-authored several papers with global thought-leaders in the field of cardiovascular physiology with a focus on acute myocardial infarction, ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.

John cut his teeth at the “big” agencies including Ogilvy CommonHealth, where he has held a series of positions including Chief Creative Officer, Chief Strategic Officer and unit President.

Kristin Patrick

Sugar23

CMO

Kristin Patrick has a passion for building 21st-century brands and businesses that envelop the consumer across content, product, and experiences. Building on a successful 20+ year career, Kristin sits at the intersection of content and commerce.

Kristin recently launched a unique venture creator group within Sugar23 where she is incubating new businesses, making equity investments into existing companies, and revitalizing some of the world’s most iconic brands. Kristin is sought after because of her distinctive perspective building companies and brands that capture the imagination of the zeitgeist.

Named one of the “Top 50 Women in Brand Marketing” by Brand Innovators in 2015 and 2016, Kristin has developed a distinguished reputation for being a disruptive, trend-setting brand steward – breaking the barriers between pop culture and brands by creating universal relevancy across sports, fashion, technology, and music.

Most recently, Kristin was the CMO, Global Brand Development at PepsiCo, where she was responsible for delivering the company’s long-term global growth strategy and expansion plans. She was also tasked with building global plans and programs across existing and new categories, touchpoints, and experiences to build and leverage global equity and enhance PepsiCo’s global relevance.

Kristin was similarly responsible for leading the company’s digital agenda and for creating multi-media brand storytelling and content. As such, she was named to the 40 Over 40 Digital Marketers Campaign list. As part of her responsibilities, Kristin oversaw the groundbreaking Creators League Studio, PepsiCo’s proprietary content development facility. She oversaw relationships with the music and entertainment communities and put into place the Uncle Drew film created and based upon a piece of intellectual property owned by PepsiCo. Kristin began her career at PepsiCo as the first-ever appointed Global Chief Marketing Officer for brand Pepsi. During her tenure Kristin was responsible for establishing the largest global campaign in the history of the Pepsi trademark, fusing the worlds of sport, music, fashion and art/design in support of Pepsi’s annual football program.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, Kristin was the Chief Marketing Officer for Playboy Enterprises where she worked to extend the brand into new categories and launched new digital initiatives, including gaming and an e-commerce hub. Previously, Kristin served as Executive Vice President of Brand Strategy at William Morris Endeavor, where she was the mastermind behind Polaroid’s revolutionary collaboration with Lady Gaga – blending the iconic history of the Polaroid brand and instant film with the digital era.

Always at the forefront of her industry when it comes to pioneering authentic and inspirational global marketing campaigns, Kristin brought Project (RED) to the GAP as Vice President of Strategy and Innovation. The partnership blended consumer social responsibility with fashion and music, creating a cutting-edge marketing initiative for the company. In addition to GAP, Kristin held several other leadership positions at Liz Claiborne, NBC Universal, Calvin Klein, The Walt Disney Company and Revlon where she served as the Vice President for Brand Strategy and New Product Initiatives. While at Revlon, Kristin created and led a global promotional partnership with MGM linked with the international blockbuster, “Die Another Day,” that included advertising support, an integrated marketing campaign as well as in-store and online promotions for the 20th installment of the Bond franchise – reinforcing Revlon’s “Unforgettable Women” position as an exciting brand that celebrates women.

Kristin holds a B.A in Business from Emerson College. She resides in New York City and Los Angeles with her daughter Olivia.

Lynda Davis

US Department of Veteran Affairs

Chief Veterans Experience Officer

Dr. Davis is nationally recognized for her leadership in the development and implementation of significant and sustainable programs that successfully support the full spectrum of quality of life support and services for military personnel, veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors. A former Army Signal Officer and the mother of a veteran, Dr. Davis serves as the Chief Veterans Experience Officer for VA.
Her previous government tenures included serving the Department of Defense as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (MCFP), and at the Department of the Navy as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military Personnel Policy (DASN MPP). She also served as the designated lead for the joint Department of Defense (DoD) and VA response to the recommendations of Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors. In that role, Dr. Davis promoted the consistent delivery of highest quality, comprehensive care and support by creating the DoD and VA Recovery Care Programs, initiating the use of comprehensive, family inclusive Recovery Care Plans and launching the National Resource Directory.
Prior to joining the VA, Dr. Davis served as the Executive Vice President at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), where she was the Executive Director of the Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN), and as the CEO of a service disabled veteran owned small business specializing in education, training and health and human services.
A former clinician at a VA Medical Center, Dr. Davis served on the faculty of the Departments of Psychiatry and Public Administration at the University of Southern California where she earned a Ph.D. and a Masters of Public Administration with a specialization in Human Services Administration; she also holds a Masters of Arts in Community Clinical Psychology.
Dr. Davis’ voluntary service includes service on the Boards of the Veterans Advisory Council on Rehabilitation (VACOR), the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military Service (DACOWITS), the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Student Veterans of America, the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program, and the National Council for Adoption.

Maggie Chan Jones

Tenshey, Inc.

Founder & CEO

Maggie Chan Jones is the Founder and CEO of Tenshey, Inc., a tech-enabled executive coaching company that helps more women advance into leadership roles and the boardroom. She is also a seasoned C-level executive, board director, CMO advisor and angel investor, who specializes in marketing, business transformation and technology. Previously, Maggie was the first woman to become chief marketing officer (CMO) at SAP, the world’s largest enterprise application software provider. In this role, she was responsible for global advertising and brand experience, sponsorships, audience marketing, strategic events, and field and partner marketing functions across 180+ countries. During her tenure, Maggie led the brand transformation of SAP to becoming the world’s 21st most valuable brand, delivered double-digit growth in marketing contribution to business, and advanced talent skills development for the digital economy. She was an executive sponsor for diversity and inclusion, and a member of the SAP Innovation Roundtable.
Prior to joining SAP, Maggie served as the inaugural CMO of the North America region at Level 3 Communications. Before that, she spent over seven years at Microsoft, where she was the marketing director of U.S. Cloud Services and Office 365. Previously, Maggie held leadership and marketing positions at Sun Microsystems and ADIC.
Maggie is frequently recognized as an industry thought-leader in the cutting-edge technology and marketing space with a deep commitment to strengthening leadership teams, and creating a more inclusive, gender equal corporate landscape. She was a recipient of the Women of the Decade in Marketing, Branding and Communication award by Women Economic Forum in 2018; was named one of the top 20 World’s Most Influential CMOs by Forbes in 2017; was acknowledged for creativity and
storytelling by the CMO Club Awards; and was named a Top Ten Most Interesting B2B Executives, and Woman of the Year, among other accolades.
Maggie received her undergraduate degree in business management from Binghamton University and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Cornell University where she serves on the Board of Directors for the Johnson NYC Club. In 2019, Maggie was appointed to the Board of
Directors at cybersecurity software company Avast (LSE: Avst). Maggie resides in New York City with her husband and their four-legged kid, a miniature poodle named Charlie.

Mike Howard

MICROSOFT

Retired Chief Security Officer, Microsoft

Mike Howard, Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) for Microsoft Corporation, held global responsibility for vital security functions including; operations, investigations, risk mitigation, crisis management, executive protection, security technology, strategy, intelligence, and employee awareness. Mike was the CSO of Microsoft for 16 years.
Mike led development of Microsoft’s interconnected Global Security Operations Centers (GSOCs), which oversee Global Security monitoring and response, and have become well known in the security field as a leading model for conducting operations globally. Looking to the future, Mike has steered Microsoft Global Security in the transition to a Virtual Security Operation Center (VSOC), leveraging the power of mobility and the cloud.
The GSOCs, which were based in the United States, the UK and India, became well known in the security field as a leading model for conducting operations globally.
As a security leader, Mike contributed to the field through key roles in numerous industry organizations: CSO Roundtable Advisory Board, Past President; International Security Management Association (ISMA), Past President; Security Industry Association (SIA), Board of Directors (former); and U.S. State Department Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), Technical Threats and Risk Committee (Former Head)
Mike speaks regularly as a subject matter expert on security and leadership while using his extensive security background to help drive industry innovation. He has been profiled in the security press, including Security Technology Executive and Security magazines. And was named one of the most influential people in security by Security 500 in 2010 and 2013, and the #2 Most Influential person in Fire & Security in 2013 by IFSEC. Mike received the Don Walker Award in 2018 from the ASIS Board of Directors for Enterprise Security Executive Leadership.
Mike spent 22 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, finishing as a Chief of Station. Mike also worked in the CIA’s Office of Security and served on the security staff of the Director of Central Intelligence. He worked in the Counterterrorism Center, ran global programs, and served in assignments around the world. He was executive officer for the Office of Military Affairs and a special investigator for the Office of Inspector General.
Mike also served as a law enforcement officer with the Oakland, California, police in the late 1970s. He holds a BS in criminal justice administration from San Jose State University with a minor in Sociology.

Russ Klien

American Marketing Association

CEO

Klein has led teams on Gatorade, McDonalds, Maytag, Keebler Cookies, Wilson Sporting Goods, Church’s Chicken, Boston Market, Kimberly Clark’s Kleenex Brand, and United Airlines—holding top marketing posts at Dr Pepper/7UP Companies, 7-Eleven Corporation, Burger King Corporation and Arby’s; and senior posts at Leo Burnett and Foote, Cone, and Belding Advertising agencies.

Klein has had the rare privilege to lead marketing for three major business turnarounds (Dr Pepper/Seven-Up Companies [Hicks and Haas], and the Burger King Corporation [TPG, Goldman Sachs, and Bain Capital]) in LBO environments that subsequently went public—generating in excess of 600% combined returns for shareholders. Klein was most recently EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Arby’s; responsible for a wholesale repositioning of the Arby’s brand; setting the course for long term growth–and delivering a foundation for outperformance.

Klein’s thought leadership has led to proprietary, original processes for Design Targeting, Creative Briefs that stem from “Tension”; cutting edge digital initiatives based on his theories of “Content Generated Share of Voice”, “Social Currency”; and omni-channel media strategies with his “3-D Frequency” model. Over 40 members of Klein’s teams have gone on to the “C-Suite”. Klein has been named to “top marketer” lists spanning three decades, including his Burger King body of work recognized by ADWEEK as “The Advertiser of the Decade” for the 2000’s; the highlight of which was the most recalled ad ever measured by Nielsen/IAG, and the “Digital Ad of the Decade by the WSJ. His work has received scores of industry awards for excellence including a Titanium Lion at Cannes.. Klein is known for his penchant for the provocative drawing the nickname “The Flamethrower” by an industry publication. “I have never seen a more competent, brilliant and creative marketing executive than you .You have left your imprint wherever you have gone”–Arby’s Restaurant Group Board Member.

Stanley F. Hupfeld

INTEGRIS Health

Senior Consultant, Retired Chairman & CEO

Effective July 1, 1995, Stanley Hupfeld became President and Chief Executive Officer of INTEGRIS Health, an integrated delivery system composed of INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center, and INTEGRIS Rural Health. The System comprises 13 hospitals, all in Oklahoma. Annual net revenues of the System are over $l.3 billion with 1600 beds. Hupfeld was President and Chief Executive Officer of Oklahoma Healthcare Corporation and Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma from March 1987 to that time. Effective January 1, 2010 he transitioned to Chairman of the INTEGRIS Family of Foundations, and currently is Senior Consultant at INTEGRIS Health. Mr. Hupfeld also served as President of All Saints Healthcare in Fort Worth, Texas from 1977 to 1987.

Mr. Hupfeld is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Hospital Association and has served as Chairman of the AHA’s Regional Policy Board (7). He has served as a Health Care Systems delegate and alternate delegate and Metro section alternate delegate on the Section for Metropolitan Hospitals Governing Council. He has served as Chairman of the Coalition to Project America’s Health Care Board and as fund-raising Co-Chair.He has served as the Campaign Chairman and Chairman of the Board of the United Way in both Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and has served as Chairman of the Board in 1994; Chairman-Elect in 1993; and Vice Chairman from 1990 through 1992. He is a trustee on numerous other Boards and commissions in Oklahoma.

Mr. Hupfeld was a member of the 1963 National Championship Football Team — the University of Texas in Austin.

He has spoken and been published widely, and was honored as “CEO Marketer of the Year” by the American Society for Healthcare Planning and Marketing, and as “Executive of the Year” by the Sales & Marketing Executives International. He is the 2003 recipient of the W. Cleveland Rodgers Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the health care industry. He was honored in 2007 with one of the American Hospital Association’s highest honors, The Award of Honor, and is also the recipient of the Friends of Nursing Award from the Oklahoma Nurses Association.

As the driving force of the nation’s first hospital-sponsored charter school, Hupfeld was honored in 2009 when the INTEGRIS Health Board of Directors voted to rename the school The Stanley Hupfeld Academy at Western Village. He currently writes a healthcare column for a local business daily, The Journal Record.

He is a native of Dallas, Texas, with an undergraduate degree in History from the University of Texas in Austin, and a Masters of Science in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. He has been honored by Trinity University as an outstanding graduate. He served as an Administrative Resident at Providence Hospital in El Paso, Texas and subsequently was the first lay-President of St. Joseph Hospital of El Paso, Texas (1973 1977).

He and his wife Suzie have three married children, and six grandchildren.