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| With Eric Glyman (CEO, Ramp), Carolina Happe (COO, Microsoft), Nina D'Amato (Chief Tech Strategist, Lenovo), Sandeep Dav (Chief Knowledge Officer, CBRE), Apoorv Agrawal (Altimeter Capital), Tracey Franklin (Chief People Officer, Moderna). |
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Sep 15 (Mon) , 2025 @ 07:00 AM
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Every company is being impacted by artificial intelligence. When the WSJ Technology Council meets in September, we will examine the ways that companies, industries & jobs are changing in the wake of AI's rapid development. Through high-profile interviews, peer-led discussions & extensive networking, we will discuss the following issues:
The company of the future: discussing the ways in which teams, jobs, workflows & departments could be restructured as AI begins to have a transformative effect on productivity.
How to operationalize AI: moving from pilot purgatory to large-scale deployment, from early adopters to widespread use across the employee base.
The expanded role that technology leaders are playing in corporate strategy, product development, marketing, operations & other functions.
The cybersecurity implications of multi-agent systems.
Program
09/15/2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Women in Technology Workshop [Pre-Registration Required]
Attendance is limited only to Women in Technology Workshop invitees who have pre-registered for this session. General Technology Council Summit check-in begins at 4:00 p.m.
The WSJ Technology Council is proud to host our women in technology workshop, which will combine panel sessions, peer-led discussions & informal networking with an exclusive group of prominent female technology executives.
Welcome & Networking
Wendy Bounds SVP, Head of Content The WSJ Leadership Institute
How Technology Leaders Can Drive Business Strategy
For some time, technology leaders have worked to align their strategy to broader business strategy. But as the momentum behind AI increases, it's incumbent on technology executives to go one step further & drive corporate strategy.
Nina D'Amato Chief Technology Strategist Lenovo
Sol Rashidi Founder, ExecutiveAI; CDAO & AI Advisor Deloitte
Group Discussion: How Technology Leaders Can Drive Business Strategy
Following the panel discussion, we will break into small groups for peer-led discussion of technology strategy. Come ready to share ideas & questions.
What Your Board Needs to Know About Technology
From AI & cybersecurity to digital transformation & geopolitics, board oversight of technology is evolving-with some boards establishing dedicated technology committees, & others adding technology issues to the boardroom agenda. This session will take you inside the boardroom to learn what boards need to know, how to provide, & how to position yourself for a potential board seat in the future.
Katie Graham Shannon Global Head, Digital & Technology Officers Practice Heidrick & Struggles
Sophia Velastegui Board Director, BlackLine; Former Chief AI Technology Officer Microsoft
Group Discussion: What Your Board Needs to Know About Technology
Following the panel discussion, we will break into small groups for interactive peer-led discussions about board oversight of technology.
4:00 PM ET
Registration Opens
The Secure AI Playbook: Emerging Threats & Actionable Strategies
The rapid & widespread deployment of AI is introducing a complex & evolving threat landscape for tech leaders. If unaddressed, AI security issues can disrupt & derail the very advancements AI promises. From generative AI to agentic AI, this session will demystify the emerging threats targeting AI systems. You'll come away with actionable strategies to secure AI initiatives across the entire lifecycle, safeguarding your innovation & ensuring the integrity & trustworthiness of your organization's AI systems.
Wendi Whitmore Chief Security Intelligence Officer Palo Alto Networks
Chris Wysopal Chief Security Evangelist Veracode
Raakhee Mirchandani Host, The Trust WSJ
This is a sponsored session produced by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Opening Reception
6:25 PM - 6:30 PM ET
Welcome Remarks
Alan Murray President The WSJ Leadership Institute
6:30 PM - 6:40 PM ET
Exploring Agentic AI: Innovation Meets Security
This is a sponsored session produced by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.
Jay Chaudhry CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler
Raakhee Mirchandani Host, The Trust WSJ
6:40 PM - 7:50 PM ET
Collaboration, Co-Elevation & Innovation: A Workshop with Keith Ferrazzi
The speed of innovation & technology disruption is as exciting as it can be intimidating. During moments of such significant change, the power of individual peer networks comes into its own. Join Keith Ferrazzi, executive coach & New York Times bestselling author of Never Eat Alone, & Leading Without Authority, for a highly interactive workshop that will empower you to discuss challenges that you're facing, identify solutions & form new, lasting connections with your Technology Council peers.
Keith Ferrazzi Founder Ferrazzi Greenlight
8:10 PM - 8:40 PM ET
Microsoft's AI First Mission
AI has the potential to revolutionize how tasks, teams, workflows & entire organizations work. Carolina Dybeck Happe joins us one year after her appointment as Microsoft's chief operating officer, to discuss the role she's playing in the company's efforts to put AI at the heart of everything it does & give us an insight into what the company of the future could look like.
Carolina Dybeck Happe COO Microsoft
8:45 PM ET
Close
09/16/2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
Join fellow attendees for a networking breakfast, where you can exchange ideas & build valuable relationships, ahead of the day's packed agenda.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM ET
Talent, Trust, & Transformation: The Pathway to Accelerating AI Adoption
Competitive businesses recognize that true AI-powered transformation hinges on reshaping workforce talent, trust, skills, & leadership. This panel explores how successfully scaling AI across an enterprise demands a human-centric approach, by demonstrating how companies can build an AI-first culture that drives long-term value.
Kellie Romack Chief Digital Information Officer ServiceNow
Raakhee Mirchandani Host, The Trust WSJ
This is a sponsored session produced by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM ET
Horizon 2030: Securing the Foundations of the AI-Driven Enterprise
The next five years are poised to define the future of business as the AI-driven enterprise will reshape how we work & innovate. This panel will explore what the future of an AI-powered enterprise looks like - from how data will be created & consumed, to the rise of agent-powered workforces, to the new ways enterprises will deliver value to customers. It will also reveal why a proactive, security-first approach is essential for building a resilient foundation & how it can accelerate AI adoption with confidence.
Adnan Amjad Partner, U.S. Cyber Leader Deloitte
Jonathan Zanger CTO Check Point Software
Christine Kashkari Host, The Trust WSJ
This is a sponsored session produced by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.
9:00 AM ET
Opening Remarks
Alan Murray President The WSJ Leadership Institute
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM ET
Technology: Reshaping the Future-Ready Enterprise
Ranjit Bawa U.S. Chief Strategy & Technology Officer Deloitte
Raakhee Mirchandani Host, The Trust WSJ
This is a sponsored session produced by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM ET
Tech+: The Evolution of Technology Leadership
As technology leaders shift from aligning with business strategy to driving business strategy, it's an opportunity for some to take on additional responsibilities. Hear from two leading technology executives-Tracey Franklin, who oversees technology & people management at Moderna, & Sastry Durvasula, who oversees technology & operations at TIAA-for a discussion about the evolution of technology leadership & the skills needed to step into new functional roles.
Sastry Durvasula Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer TIAA
Tracey Franklin Chief People & Digital Technology Officer Moderna
Sophia Velastegui Board Director, BlackLine; Former Chief AI Technology Officer Microsoft
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Building An AI-First Culture
Many companies are working to deeply embed AI into products, processes & workflows. Duolingo announced that it was pivoting to an AI-first culture earlier this year. Making minor tweaks to systems designed by humans won't get us there, a company memo read. In many cases, we'll need to start from scratch. Severin Hacker, co-founder & chief technology officer at Duolingo, will discuss the company's AI journey, the backlash it faced to its AI-first strategy, & how its leadership team is charting a forward path.
Severin Hacker Co-founder & CTO Duolingo
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM ET
Inside Google's Moonshot Factory
As the CFO of X, Google's Moonshot Factory, Helen Riley measures investment in years & decades, not months & quarters. Riley will join us to discuss the technologies that the Moonshot Factory-which has supported research into self-driving cars, robotics, wearable technology, renewable energy & much more-is focusing on today, & how she thinks about return on investment.
Helen Riley CFO X, Google's Moonshot Factory
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Networking Break
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Morning Exchanges
These Chatham House rule discussions offer an opportunity for open peer exchange & learning. Come ready to share ideas, ask questions & participate in the conversation.
Tech+: The Evolution of Technology Leadership
Following on from the main stage discussion, join Katie Graham Shannon, global head of Heidrick & Struggles' digital & technology officers practice, for an interactive discussion about how technology leadership is evolving.
Katie Graham Shannon Global Head, Digital & Technology Officers Practice Heidrick & Struggles
Customer-Centric Innovation
AI is facilitating new customer experiences, enhanced tracking of customers through their purchasing decisions, & unlocking new productivity gains. Join Yang Lu, chief information & digital officer at Tapestry-which includes brands like Coach & Kate Spade-to discuss the ways in which technology leaders can partner with business peers to drive new customer experiences & enhance the bottom line.
Yang Lu CIO Tapestry
AI Agents Everywhere!
The adoption of AI agents has been swift & widespread this year. But at a time when the definition of AI agents still varies, how are technology leaders piloting, scaling & overseeing the effective use of AI agents? What are the governance & safety considerations associated with multi-agent systems? Are we cutting out the human in the loop?
Co-chair to be announced
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Scaling Smarter: How AI is Driving Enterprise Transformation
Joanne Wright SVP, Transformation & Operations IBM
Christine Kashkari Host, The Trust WSJ
This is a sponsored session produced by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM ET
Exchange Takeaways
Hear the top takeaways from our peer-led exchanges, as reported by our discussion leaders.
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM ET
Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Afternoon Exchanges
These Chatham House rule discussions offer an opportunity for open peer exchange & learning. Come ready to share ideas, ask questions & participate in the conversation.
Enterprise-Wide AI Deployment
After a couple of years of pilots, sandboxes & lessons learned, how should companies prioritize the right AI use cases to scale enterprise-wide? How should technology leaders measure the adoption of the AI tools that they've launched?
Sandeep Dav Chief Knowledge Officer CBRE
Bryan Goodman Director of AI Ford
What Is Responsible Innovation Today?
Companies are pushing hard to integrate AI into workflows, products & teams. But without adequate guardrails & governance, companies flirt with a number of key risks-from cybersecurity & durability, to reputational risk & poor or biased AI model deployment. Given the pace of change, what does responsible AI actually look like today?
Kathryn Guarini Board Director, Regeneron; Senior Fellow, Electrical & Computer Engineering Yale University; Former Chief Information Officer, IBM
Anthony Moisant CIO & CSO Indeed
The AI Talent War
With leading AI labs offering billion dollar compensation packages for AI researchers, the AI talent war escalated this year. How can companies find & recruit the right talent to help them to deploy enterprise-wide AI use cases, especially as academic research in the U.S. faces an uncertain future?
Umesh Subramanian Chief Technology Officer Citadel
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Networking Break
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Sponsor session to be announced
Scott Shaffer VP & Chief Technologist, Compute BU Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Christine Kashkari Host, The Trust WSJ
This is a sponsored session produced by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Exchange Takeaways
Hear the top takeaways from our peer-led exchanges, as reported by our discussion leaders.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Speed & Scale: How AI-First Companies Are Fueling Rapid Growth
In the venture capital & startup communities, AI is powering lean businesses to a scale at a rate previously unheard of. Hear examples of the use-cases, tools & trends that fast-growing companies & venture investors are pioneering.
Apoorv Agrawal Partner Altimeter Capital
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