OPTIMIZING DIGITAL INNOVATION CONFERENCE

Innovation in a Dynamic Environment

October 17-18, 2019

Chicago, IL

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About ODI Conference

The Optimizing Digital Innovation Conference is an annual gathering hosted by the DePaul Innovation Development Lab. Each year, nearly 200 industry professionals from a number of Fortune 500 Companies come together to discuss new ways that their organizations can approach innovation. The event features discussions with speakers ranging from Executives and Sr. Directors to Academics and Award-Winning Authors. ODI is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network and learn groundbreaking innovation strategies that can be applied at any level.

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Previous Participants

Last year’s conference saw participants from many companies including:

Speakers

Lauren Rosen

Innovation Partner, Office of Innovation | Ignite at Salesforce

Devjeet Haldar

Divisional VP, Business Analytics and Information Management at Abbott

Antonella Higa Olivari

Account Executive at Google Cloud

Mike Edmonds

Managing Director, VP Product at Moonshot by Pactera Digital

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Schedule

October 17th, 2019

Morningstar, 14th Floor, 22 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602

05: 30 PM - 07:30 PM

Network Reception - Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

October 18th, 2019

DePaul Center, 1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604

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07:30 AM - 08:30 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

08:30 AM - 08:35 AM

ODI Conference Kickoff

Room 8005
Lauren Rosen - Innovation Partner, Office of Innovation | Ignite at Salesforce

08:35 AM - 08: 45 AM

Welcome to DePaul and CDM

Room 8005
David Miller - Dean - College of Computing and Digital Media - DePaul University
Dr. Olayele Adelakun - Executive Director at DePaul Innovation Development Laboratory

08:45 AM - 09:15 AM

Learning from Google's Series of Innovation

Room 8005
Antonella Higa Olivari - Account Executive at Google Cloud

09:15 AM - 09:45 AM

Innovation in a Dynamic Business Environment (Lessons from the industry)

Room 8005
Devjeet Haldar - Divisional VP, Business Analytics and Information Management at Abbott

09:45 AM - 10:05 AM

Coffee Break

Innovation Exhibition

Depaul Innovation Development Laboratory
Virtual and Augmented Reality lab
Abbott

10:05 AM - 11:05 AM

Breakout Sessions

Room 8206

Innovating with CX/UX/UI

Panel Members:

Rahul Avasthy - Sr. Manager, Digital Transformation and Experience at Abbott
David Bruns - Director of DesignOps at Grubhub
Mike Edmonds - Managing Director, VP Product at Moonshot by Pactera Digital

Moderator:

Jason Ulaszek - Experience Designer, Instructor, Tinkerer, Activist at Inzovu & UX for Good

Room 8207

Deep Research Insight on Innovation

Speaker:

Leon Paul Hovanesian II - Innovation Strategy Manager at Doblin

11:10 AM - 11:30 PM

Total Eclipse: An Innovation

Room 8005
Jon Carmichael - Astrophotographer at Jon Carmichael Photography

11:30 AM - 12:25 PM

iD Lab Alumni Testimonies

Room 8005

Panel Members:

Dhyannesh Mullagur/Daniel Smith - Software Engineer
Jasmine Patel - Scrum Master
Rommel Taylor - Product Owner/Lab Manager
Jimit Shah - UX Designer
Akbar Aidarov - Data Science

Moderator:

Dwayne Prosko - Robotic Automation & Cognitive Computing Specialist Leader at Deloitte Consulting

12:25 PM - 01:25 PM

Lunch

North Cafe, 11th Floor

01:25 PM - 02:25 PM

Breakout Sessions

Room 8206

Innovation through Data Science

Panel Members:

Todd Bowker - Head of Investments Change & Business Management at Legal & General Investment Management America
Long Hei - Director of Data Science at SpotHero
Garrett Smith - Founder at Guild
Stephen Stoyan - Director of Business Analytics and Strategy at Abbott

Moderator:

Aleksandar Velkoski - Data Science at REALTORS® & Adjunct Professor at DePaul University

Room 8207

Implementing Enterprise level Innovation Program

Panel Members:

Thomas Makosch - Global Director Digital Business Social & Director Project IoT-Ecosystem for Region Americas at Bosch USA
Roman Dumiak - Co-Founder and CTO at Tanager Group LLC
Hugh Jedwill - Managing Director Digital Innovation at Kimberly-Clark
Bijal Joshi - Engineering Manager at Continental Automotive Systems

Moderator:

Lawrence Johnson - SVP and Head of Fintech Engagement at Morningstar

02:25 PM - 02:45 PM

Coffee Break

Innovation Exhibition

DePaul Innovation Development Laboratory
Virtual and Augmented Reality Lab
Abbott

02:45 PM - 03:45 PM

CIO/CEO Panel: Enterprise Level Innovation Challenges

Room 8005

Panel Members:

Jack Borre - Chief Enterprise Architect at Baxter International Inc.
Neil Goodrich - Chief Innovation Officer at M. Holland Company
Brian Wilkinson - Chief Information Officer at KeHE Distributors
Kal Walkden - CTO and Product Builder at Lextegrity

Moderator:

Patrick Emmons - CEO at DragonSpears

03:45 PM - 04:10 PM

Closing Remarks

Room 8005
Dr. Olayele Adelakun - Executive Director - DePaul Innovation Development Laboratory
David Miller - Dean - College of Computing and Digital Media - DePaul University

04:10 PM - 06:00 PM

Network Reception

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