How Large Enterprises Can Foster a Transformation Mindset to Create a Competitive Advantage
September 25, 2019
Date & Time
September 25, 2019 10:00 PM - September 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Location
Industrious
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Suite #8500
Atlanta, GA 30308
Registration
Register by September 24, 2019 12:00 AM
At this private event, our guests will be treated to hors d’oeuvres and drinks provided by Kapow (bring your appetite), and a $150 Sunglass Hut shopping voucher.
The term “Digital Transformation” has lost impact via the dilution of the phrase, but at its core, digital transformation is the creation of a competitive advantage by effectively building a portfolio of internal and external products. Large enterprise companies have long been searching for the answer to one simple-yet-critical question: how do I create a competitive advantage for my organization? The answer, though multifaceted, is clearer than ever before.
By fostering a culture shift and leveraging emerging product and SDLC methodologies, an enterprise can build a transformation roadmap and construct product-focused teams to help them traverse the gap between their current state and their ideal future state.
Join Levvel in Atlanta, GA on September 25, 2019, for an in-depth panel discussion around how to successfully build an effective product-first organization. We’ll cover how to earn buy-in, shift innovation culture, create a transformation roadmap, and much more.
Agenda
- 6:00-6:15: Check-in
- 6:15-7:15: Panel and Q&A
- 7:15-8:00: Sunglass Hut Shopping and Happy Hour
Additional Details
Each guest will receive a $150 shopping voucher to be used at our Sunglass Hut pop-up shop during the event. Food and drinks will be provided, so bring your appetite!
Meet the speakers
Trey Harb
Director of Business Development, Digital Media
Keith LaForce
Managing Director
Devin Smith
Vice President, Strategy
Rohit Agarwal
Chief Product Officer, CNN Digital
James Ronca
SVP, Enterprise Payments Strategy Executive, SunTrust
Guests will learn about
- Setting the stage and creating a culture shift within your organization
- Evaluating the needs of your existing team, and discussing the strategies and tools to build effective product teams
- Bridging the gap between individuals with the domain expertise and business knowledge and the product development organization
Who should attend?
- Product Owners
- Digital Leads
- Technology Managers
- Innovation Teams
- Strategy Leads
Meet the speakers
Trey Harb
Director of Business Development, Digital Media
Trey Harb connects people and concepts to solve business problems in the digital media vertical. He’s a 20-year veteran of media and technology, having spent time with Hearst, Cox, and Time Warner Cable Media. Trey was part of the national team that launched Ads Everywhere, TWC’s entry into the OTT space. Trey holds a BSBA in economics and banking from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, and earned an MBA from the University of Georgia. His travels have taken him to rival football programs throughout the SEC, skiing and hiking mountains across the US, and all the way to Spain where he ran with the bulls. He enjoys traveling with his wife Sara and two children, Miles and Meredith, who know that a body of salt water with sand and fish make for a great family vacation.
Keith LaForce
Managing Director
Keith LaForce is a Managing Director at Levvel responsible for managing processes and people to ensure quality work is delivered to Levvel’s clients. Keith has 15 years of engineering consulting experience that ranges from application development, enterprise architecture, devops, and leadership. Keith has worked in Fortune 10 insurance and financial services organizations setting the standards for architecture, delivery, and implementation processes. In previous roles, Keith specialized in providing digital transformation solutions for clients across a variety of industry verticals. Through Keith’s extensive consulting experience, he is influencing how Levvel delivers consistent engagement models across all our clients to ensure a great client experience.
Devin Smith
Vice President, Strategy
Devin helps guide strategic direction at Levvel. He brings 20 years of experience in design, advertising, and development across a range of industries, including financial services, e-commerce, retail, and automotive. Having a passion for connecting design principles to business, he has led teams at multiple companies with an emphasis on driving growth through relentless dedication to quality and serving customers. He uses design thinking to provide a holistic, customer-centered, and cross-functional approach to solving real business problems.
Rohit Agarwal
Chief Product Officer, CNN Digital
Rohit Agarwal is the Chief Product Officer at CNN. He is responsible for CNN Digital’s global product and design operations across CNN’s owned and operated and 3rd party platforms, including mobile, web, data, video, connected TVs and emerging platforms. Prior to joining CNN, Agarwal has served in executive roles at HSBC, Trustpilot, Last.fm, AOL/HuffPost, and Akamai. Agarwal attended the College of William and Mary and currently works and resides in Atlanta, GA.
James Ronca
SVP, Enterprise Payments Strategy Executive, SunTrust
James has dedicated his career to delivering exceptional solutions and leadership in financial management, digital strategies, product development, and project management. He considers it a privilege to raise the bar in operational excellence while developing the action plans that will continue to give my companies the edge over their competitors. Additionally, James is committed to mentorship and staff development of subordinate personnel, with avid advancement of cross-functional team collaboration.
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