Breakfast

7:00am - 8:25am, Oct 30

Nothing beats a hearty breakfast to get you energized for Day 2. Get set for another action packed day!Read more

Day 2 Welcome

8:25am - 8:30am, Oct 30

Day 2 kicks off with some real-world discussions on serious issues from the future of work to customer experience. Hear from your peers about their lessons learned.  Gain cross industry insights that you can take back to your organiztion.  Take the time to ask questions and share your POV!  We'll cap off the evening with our 14th Annual SuperNova Awards and find out who the winners are!Read more

Chirag Mehta

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research

Martin Schneider

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research

Cosmic Conversations: CXO Business Confidence In 2025

8:30am - 9:00am, Oct 30

Cosmic Conversations are deep dive interactive sessions with the CCE community.  Speakers will provide a 3 minute intro and the conversation will be actively directed by the moderators to the panelists and the audience for a deep dive conversation. Read more

Soon Yu

Best Selling Author, CMO, Iconic Advantage

Brain Trust: The Potential and Pitfalls of AI and Open

9:00am - 9:20am, Oct 30

Unlike the internet, which was open, decentralized, cheaper, and created more winners, Ai has been closed, centralized, expensive, and limited in winners. Can open and AI co-exist or will this be an unachievable supposition?Read more

Dr. David Bray (BT150 Alumni)

Principal/CEO & Distinguished Chair of the Accelerator, LeadDoAdapt Ventures, Inc. & Stimson Center

Brian Behlendorf

CTO at the Open Wallet Foundation, Chief AI Strategist at The Linux Foundation

Jeff Welser

Vice President of IBM Research at the Almaden Lab , IBM

Executive Exchange: Mastering Data to Decisions

11:05am - 11:25am, Oct 30

Data strategy is the heart of every AI project and the end game for AI is Decision Automation.  Learn what techniques, tools, and change management top executives have deployed for success.Read more

Doug Henschen

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc.

Ibrahim Gokcen (BT150 Alumni)

Chief Data & Analytics Officer, AON

Perry Hewitt (BT150 Alumni)

CMPO, data.org

Industry Insights: The Ultimate Sports and Tech Panel

11:45am - 12:05pm, Oct 30

The world of sports is more data driven than ever. Professional sports teams blend the physical and digital experiences and create new monetization models built on the latest technology.  Join this panel to learn what's next for the world of professional sports.Read more

Vala Afshar

Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce.com, Co-Founder and Co-Host, DisrupTVShow

Jason Lumsden

Salesforce Leader, Verndale

Lunch on the Ocean Terrace

12:05pm - 1:30pm, Oct 30

Join us for lunch outside on the Ocean Terrace.  Watch the waves crash over the cliff and make the effort to introduce yourself to someone you have never met.Read more

Industry Insights: What Healthcare Looks Like In 2050

1:50pm - 2:10pm, Oct 30

Jay Ferro (BT150 Alumni)

EVP, CIO & CTO, Clario

David Giambruno (BT150 Alumni)

VP, Tivity Health

Laurie Wheeler

Chief Operating Officer, Information Services & Technology, MultiCare Health System

Johnny Wu

EVP and Chief Clinical Officer, Centurion Health

Brain Trust: Future of Employee Experience

2:10pm - 2:30pm, Oct 30

Holger Mueller (Moderator)

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc.

Anjali Gugle

Product Security and Data Strategist, Cisco Systems

Anne Kao

Board Advisor, Product, AppFaktors

Brain Trust: Agentic Autonomous AI Driven CX

2:50pm - 3:10pm, Oct 30

Liz Miller

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc.

Kenny Lauer (BT150 Alumni, AX50)

Partner | Ecosystem & Experience, Meyer Sound

The Pitch: Zainar

4:25pm - 4:40pm, Oct 30

Get a view into the hottest enterprise tech startups in "The Valley".  Startups get 10 minutes to pitch and the Brain Trust gets 5 mintues for Q&A. Hang on tight, get set for "The Pitch"

ZaiNar is a Positioning, Navigation, and Timing company building solutions that power smarter supply chains and advance modern technology.Read more

Daniel Jacker

CEO, ZaiNar, Inc

Jake Levy

COO, ZaiNar

The Pitch: rtZen

4:40pm - 4:55pm, Oct 30

Get a view into the hottest enterprise tech startups in "The Valley".  Startups get 10 minutes to pitch and the Brain Trust gets 5 mintues for Q&A. Hang on tight, get set for "The Pitch"

rtZen (Artisan) - The AI-Powered Finance Revolution.

rtZen is an AI-powered software-as-a-service platform and finance command center. With rtZen you can simplify cash management, accounts payable,accounts receivable, and payments; optimize cash flows and maximize working capital.  The Future of Finance is here  - simplified and connected!

In the past, businesses have cobbled...Read more

Aiaz Kazi (BT150 Alumni)

Founder and CEO, rtZen.ai (artisan)

The Pitch: RainDrop Systems

4:55pm - 5:05pm, Oct 30

Get a view into the hottest enterprise tech startups in "The Valley".  Startups get 10 minutes to pitch and the Brain Trust gets 5 mintues for Q&A. Hang on tight, get set for "The Pitch"Read more

Cosmic Conversations: The Future of AI and Humanity Through Active Inference AI and the Spatial Web

5:05pm - 5:30pm, Oct 30

Cosmic Conversations are deep dive interactive sessions with the CCE community.  Speaker will provide a 10 minute intro presentation, followed by audience Q & A for a deep dive conversation.

Let's go deep on what it means to have self-evolving and adaptive autonomous systems that mimic biological intelligence. How will this affect industry, future systems, and society? Read more

Denise Holt

Founder and CEO, AIX Global Media

Sunset over the Pacific - Free Time

5:30pm - 7:00pm, Oct 30

Free time! Enjoy the fresh salt air, listen to the crashing sound of the ocean, hear classic bag pipes in the distance, and bask in the warmth of the sunset over the Pacific. Take a stroll along the coastline and recharge!Read more

Insomniacs Club

10:00pm - 11:59pm, Oct 30

For those who aren't ready to call it a night...join us for cocktails & conversations at the Ocean Lawn Fire Pits.Read more