Preview Agenda – Chief Transformation Officer Summit
Tuesday 6 June @Shangri-La The Shard, London

08:30 - 09:10 | Arrival Breakfast & Networking

09:10 - 09:20 | Chairperson Introduction & Overview

Chris Ward

Group Chief Transformation Officer, McBride

09:20 - 09:30 | Opening Speech - 10 minutes Focus Lightning Talk

Strategic Trends & Forecasts for CTrOs from Boston Consulting Group

– Why is leading with strategic thinking important?
– What is the role of the Transformation Office in navigating the ever-changing environment?
– Lessons and learnings on making uncertainty a competitive advantage

Sushmita Banerjee

Managing Director & Senior Partner, Global Leader – Strategy Business, Boston Consulting Group

09:30 - 10:25 | Interactive Panel

[Alignment] Creating Shared Ownership for a Transformation Across Management

– What are the most challenging aspects of the status quo within your organisation that hinder the implementation of change?
– What strategies can be employed to secure buy-in from board colleagues and encourage them to take ownership of their role in driving the transformation?
– What is happening today…that looking back you may change your strategy on…Or did you get it right 100% of the time?

Hear the panel of speakers and then ask your questions!

Jon Townsend

Chief Information Officer, National Trust

Simon Heywood

VP Strategic Transformation - RS Digital & Innovation, OKdo

Edel Christie

Chief Transformation Officer, Arcadis

Martin Pilkington

Head of Change & Transformation, Travelopia

Nina Tatsiy

Regional Transformation Lead, BAT

10:25 - 11:25 | Interactive Panel Leading to Roundtable Discussion

[Business Infrastructure] Restructuring Business to Focus on Restoring Value: A Guide to Avoid Overusing the Term "Transformation"

– What are the different guises of Transformation? What problems are companies trying to solve through Transformation programmes?
– What are the different roles and ways of working we see Chief Transformation Officers adopting in organisations?
– What are the barriers to transformation & lessons learnt while leading the transformation agenda?

A 20-minute panel to set the scene followed by a 40-minute roundtable discussion with both speakers & attendees participating.

Richa Jha

Chief Transformation Officer, Anthesis

Shamshad Ali

Chief Transformation Officer, Vanquis Banking Group

Chris Ward

Group Chief Transformation Officer, McBride

11:25 - 11:55 | Networking Coffee Break - in the Sky Lounge with views of London over The Thames!

11:55 - 12:55 | Interactive Panel Leading to Roundtable Discussion

[Digital Transformation] Driving Digital Transformation with Organisational Alignment

– Where are we now with our digital transformation journey?
– Modernisation is often seen as automation. Where do humans fit in?
– The top constraint for you as a CTrO in your organisation and how you have cultivated resilience in dealing with it?

A 20-minute panel to set the scene followed by a 40-minute roundtable discussion with both speakers & attendees participating.

Jet Lali

Chief Digital Officer, State Street Global Advisors

Tracey Jessup

Chief Transformation Officer, De Montfort University

James Maunder

Chief Information Officer, The London Clinic

Linda McBain

Chief Digital Officer, Save the Children

Simon Carpenter

RISE with SAP Programs and Demand, SAP

12:55 - 13:00 | Closing Remarks

13:00 - 14:00 | Executive Lunch with your CX peers!