Join Us For The CIO, CTO, AI, ML Digital Transformation Virtual National Summit

New York, NY, March 15, 2022 - Apex Assembly will be bringing together 60+ CIOs, CTOs and other Divisional Leaders from F500 and Global 2000 Enterprise organizations. In collaboration with industry leading speakers and our Sponsors BMC Software, Digital Realty, AttackIQ, Rackspace Technology, and WalkMe we will examine the challenges and concentrate on the most pressing issues that lie ahead in 2022 and 2023.?

We will kick off the day with the opening Keynote Panel, hosted by BMC Software. Sam Lakkundi, VP – Innovation, with BMC Software will be joined by Roopesh Gangwar, Director of Data Strategy & Data Management with Commonwealth Care Alliance, and Pirasenna Thiyagarajan, CTO of Frontdoor for a discussion on “Deliver Business Value through Innovation.” Discover what you can do to co-innovate with BMC Innovation Labs to deliver game changing value for your enterprise or customer. From simplifying application and data workflow orchestration to customer-centric enterprise-wide visibility and actionable insights across both IT and OT assets, BMC Innovation Labs fosters an environment dedicated to what’s new and next.?

Following that, Digital Realty, will host a Fireside Chat, on “Defying (Data) Gravity | How to leverage edge, cloud and core solutions to optimize data growth” with Scott Wallace, Sr. Director, Solutions Architecture with Digital Realty. Joining the discussion we have Shahidul Mannan, Head of Data Engineering and Innovation for Mass General Brigham and Neil Bhandar, Head of Analytics at Bristol Myers Squibb. Global data volumes are growing at an average of 63% per month. It’s estimated that by 2025, over 463 exabytes of data will be created every day.(2) The COVID-19 pandemic and shift to remote working has also spurred this rapid acceleration of data growth and need for low latency, especially at the edge. The explosion of data combined with an existing infrastructure that meets the need for physical proximity to customers worldwide have put organizations in a unique position to leverage edge, cloud and core solutions. It’s an emerging opportunity for enterprises to turn global data growth and data exchange across platforms into strategic assets and a competitive advantage. This will require moving beyond traditional IT architecture to pervasively connected data communities colocated at centers of data. The digital economy continues to remake enterprises across all industries, transforming how they create and deliver value. Unlimited data, maximum uptime and strong cyber security are still essential offerings. Yet enterprise customers also need support and expertise in how to manage complex public cloud, private cloud and edge services. Exponential data growth and the increasing amount of data creation sources further contribute to the complexity of IT infrastructure. A connected community approach allows for integration between core, cloud and edge at centers of data exchange, implementing a secure, data-centric hybrid IT architecture at global points of presence deployed in multi-tenant datacenters. This strategy will allow organizations to deliver faster data access and aggregation, secure data near the customer and effectively embed edge, cloud, core solutions.

Next up, AttackIQ, will give a presentation on “Achieving Cybersecurity Readiness with MITRE ATT&CK: Elevating Human Performance” given by Jonathan Reiber, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy of AttackIQ. Mounting an effective cyberdefense has always been difficult and the pressure on Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) has increased during the pandemic. Adversaries are ramping up attacks and ransomware has become increasingly commodified. The urgency to treat cybersecurity as a business decision has never been greater. How can CISOs better prepare their defenses? Adopt a mindset that assumes breach—and then use known attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures from MITRE ATT&CK to validate your defense effectiveness. Compliance alone does not equal real security; to achieve real security readiness, organizations should make decisions on the basis of real-time performance data against threats and evidence of security outcomes.?

Following that, Rackspace Technology will host a Fireside Chat on the topic “The Digital Transformation Revolution” with Jeff DeVerter, CTO of Rackspace Technology. Digital transformation is changing the way organizations operate. Systems, processes, workflow, and culture are all evaluated and impacted. This transformation affects each level of an organization and brings together data across areas to work together more effectively.

We will close the day with a CXO Panel hosted by WalkMe on “People First Innovation and Transformation” Moderating the discussion is Tom Howe, Digital Transformation Officer, of WalkMe. Joining the panel we have Manoj Kunta, AVP, Enterprise Automation with Nationwide, Ashish Agarwal, Vice President & Head of Data at LendingTree, and Srini Alagarsamy - Vice President, Digital Solutions for GM Financial. This panel discussion will look at digital innovation and transformation through the lens of people-first with a focus on best practices across the enterprise. Understanding the intersection between people, process and technology allows for faster, adaptable innovation. During this discussion, experts and participants can collaborate, share ideas and experiences on topics like user experience, employee and customer engagement, process and product adoption, in-platform success measures, digitization, and the technology enablement to drive business value.

Through these thought leadership sessions, panels and live chats we will bring to the forefront today's top successes, challenges and focus areas for CIOs and CTOs in the enterprise.?

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Apex Assembly specializes in bringing together technology leaders from the world’s largest companies to discuss technology trends and focus on solving their biggest technology challenges. By uniting exclusive C-level communities, Apex offers unparalleled opportunities to mindshare in a secure environment and collaborate on industry trends, challenges and successes. Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, Apex Assembly hosts regional and national events focused on open discussion and education to assist technology leaders in building lasting business relationships. Learn more at https://www.apexassembly.com