"OPEN NETWORK" EVENTS & REGISTRATION

What's an IA FORUM "Open Network" Event?

IA FORUM “Open Network” events are NOT webinars - which tend to be informative, yet always very static, lifeless, and unengaging for event attendees.

Instead, IA FORUM “Open Network” events are highly engaging events whereas not only do the speakers speak on their event subject matter, but the events also include structured networking - and dedicated time for the event speakers and attendees to “roll up their sleeves" to engage in candid group discussions on the subject at hand.

Furthermore, the events are the IA FORUM’s community events which have been opened up to “qualifying” NON-Member senior-level executives - to enable IA FORUM Members to invite their “qualifying” internal/external colleagues and friends to attend these events - and for the IA FORUM to personally invite other “qualifying” NON-Member senior-level executives to our community events - and for other “qualifying” NON-Members to attend the events as well - so they can also tap into the highly valuable insights our Member speakers share in their events.

Who Can Attend IA FORUM “Open Network” Events?

• IA FORUM Members
• IA FORUM Members’ “qualifying” NON-Member internal/external colleagues and friends - to be their “NON-Member VIP Guests”
• “Qualifying” senior-level executives that are NOT Members - and the IA FORUM has personally invited to attend an event
• Other “qualifying” senior-level executives that are NOT Members - and have learned about the events via word of mouth or LinkedIn
• Vendors can NOT attend IA FORUM events

“Open Network” Events Qualifications & Policies:

• “Qualifying” = a person that is very similar to our MEMBERS in job domain, functionality, and career level
• IA FORUM Members’ “qualifying” internal/external colleagues and friends CAN attend ANY “Open Network” event
• IA FORUM Members do NOT need to be speaking on - or attending - the events for their “NON-Member VIP Guests” to attend these events
• IA FORUM Members do NOT need to seek Jules' approval for their “qualifying” internal/external colleagues and friends to attend these events
• All “qualifying” NON-Members can simply register online on their own accord

IA FORUM Members Speaking on “Open Network” Events:

• If you’re an IA FORUM Member speaking on an IA FORUM event - you’re very welcomed and encouraged to invite your “qualifying” NON-Member internal/external colleagues to your “Open Network” event
• If you’re an internal/external colleague or friend of an IA FORUM Member speaking on an “Open Network” event - you’re very welcomed and encouraged to attend their event

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Thursday, November 20 | 3:00pm EST - 3:45pm EST | Zoom

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PANEL DISCUSSION: SELECTING THE RIGHT INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION TOOLS FOR OPTIMIZED BUSINESS CASE IMPACT

• Gladson Baby, Vice President & Director of AI Enablement, Intelligent Automation & System Integration, FIFTH THIRD BANK
• Henry Lyles, Director, Global Technology & Intelligent Automation Solutions CoE, MCDONALD’S
• Puneet Thakkar, Finance Process & Systems Transformation Lead, GOOGLE
• Jimit Sukkawala, Vice President, Intelligent Automation & Business Solution Architect, LPL FINANCIAL
• Moderator: Curt Burghardt , Vice President, People Delivery, UNUM

Saturday, November 22 | 1:00pm EST - 2:00pm EST | Zoom

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WORKSHOP: THE QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT OF GOVERNANCE, RISK & TECHNOLOGY

• Duffie Brunson, Research Sabbatical & Director, Enterprise Data Oversight, FANNIE MAE

Friday, December 5 | 1:00pm EST - 1:45pm EST | Zoom

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“WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY” ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

• Suzanne LaLena, Senior Vice President, Automation Engineering, BNY
• Poornakala Sethuraman, Ph.D., Vice President, Data Science, BANK OF AMERICA
• Sindhu Vasudevan, Director of Software Engineering, TRUIST

Wednesday, December 10 | 3:00pm EST - 3:45pm EST | Zoom

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PANEL DISCUSSION: CHAT AI IN BFSI - BALANCING INNOVATION, COMPLIANCE AND CUSTOMER TRUST

• Srinivas Akella, Head of Contact Center Technology & Director of Engineering & Gen AI & Agentic AI Enablement, U.S. BANK
• Mostafa Rafaie, Director, Data Science - Aligned Assurance, MUTUAL OF OMAHA
• Moderator: Suzanne LaLena, Senior Vice President, Automation Engineering, BNY

Friday, December 12 | 1:00pm EST - 2:00pm EST | Zoom

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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: SCALING AGENTIC AI - ORCHESTRATION & GOVERNANCE IN ENTERPRISE ECOSYSTEMS

• Rajesh Sura, Head of Data Engineering & Analytics - North America Stores, AMAZON

Thursday, January 15 | 3:00pm EST - 3:45pm EST | Zoom

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WORKSHOP: DESIGNING HIGH-TRUST API SYSTEMS FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - SECURITY, SPEED & SCALABILITY

• Sibasis Padhi, Staff Software Engineer, WALMART GLOBAL TECH

Wednesday, January 21 | 3:00pm EST - 3:45pm EST | Zoom

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PANEL DISCUSSION: DRIVING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE INTO THE ENTERPRISE WITH HYPERAUTOMATION & CONVERGED AUTOMATION PLATFORMS

• Puneet Thakkar, Finance Process & Systems Transformation Lead, GOOGLE
• Sasan Sadr, Former Director, Enterprise Continuous Improvement, ULTA BEAUTY
• Bhawini Navapura, Senior Vice President - DevOps Environment Service Management, CITI
• Deji Adedayo, Intelligent Automation & Product Owner - North America, GORDON FOOD SERVICE
• Moderator: Doug Shannon, Global Intelligent Automation & Gen AI Thought Leader & Global Intelligent Automation Manager, GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

Thursday, January 29 | 3:00pm EST - 3:45pm EST | Zoom

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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

• Kunal Tanwar, Ph.D., Director of Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence & Data Management, GOOGLE