AGENDA
enjoy valuable content, panels, activities and networking.
To keep pace with the ever-changing market and trends, we’ll be updating our program in the coming months and ensure you have the most timely, relevant experience. Check back for updates.
Morning/Afternoon
arrivals
Please be sure to share with us your travel itinerary. We will provide airport transfers to and from the Rancho Bernardo Inn.
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
check-in and registration
Once you arrive and get settled in at The Rancho Bernardo Inn, meet us outside the Santiago I and II to pick up your name badge and welcome bag.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
welcome reception
Join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and music—highlighting the best that the Rancho Bernardo Inn has to offer—while you catch up with our team and get to know your fellow attendees.
Our agenda will be updated periodically until September as we enhance and add to the event.
Check back for updates as the event nears.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
breakfast
North Lawn
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
welcome
- Ricardo Madan, Senior Vice President and Head of TEKsystems Global Services (TGS)
Sets the stage for our time together, kicking off how leaders today can find a path among the noise. Amid the ever-changing geopolitical environment, the demand for AI and efficiency (sometimes disguised as innovation), and the evolving workforce, hear what choices business leaders are making to position them for long-term success.
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
keynote presentation: when waiting is losing, how to choose a path and move fast
- Saurabh Gupta, President, Research and Advisory Services, HFS Research
Cut through the hype and get real about what it takes to thrive for enterprises today, how trust matters more than transactions and how to be bold in uncertainty.
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
networking break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
panel discussion: at a crossroads—the opportunities ahead and making progress a priority
Moderator:
- Ryan Skains, Vice President, TGS
Panel:
- Leslie Deutsch, Vice President, People Strategy, TGS
- Jay Mozo, Executive Director, TGS
- Ramasamy Palaniappan, Chief Technology Officer, TGS
- Randy Young, Chief Innovation Officer, TGS
You face a crossroads almost daily, wanting to follow the path to progress but sometimes slowed down by factors outside your control. But critical steps you take at the intersection of innovation, modernization and collaboration can accelerate your business transformation. Our panel lends perspective on how to ground your decisions in business value and make strategic moves that keep you on the path to progress.
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
lunch
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
keynote presentation: don’t go it alone—driving growth in the platform era
- Jay McBain, Chief Analyst, Canalys
Get perspective on how businesses today operate in a hyper-connected, AI-driven, platform-based ecosystem where value creation and reporting have become paramount to survival and success. Learn how extensive, trusted partnerships across the entire ecosystem can pave your way to growth.
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
networking break
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
presentation: by design: keeping UX paramount in your AI strategy
- Ryan Schulz, Executive Director, One North
Consider how a user will experience AI—whether your employee or your customer. Intentional design can accelerate the value of generative and agentic AI for your business—from enhanced decision making to strategic possibility mapping and planning.
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
presentation: finding your footing for AI—data paves the way
- Srinivasan Swaminatha, Managing Director, Data Modernization, TGS
Tune out the generic conversations about AI. Let’s get to the business value and discover that AI really means business process transformation. Transformation powered by data to turn your investments and efforts into measurable outcomes.
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
wrap up
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
free time
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
dinner: sip, savor and twirl
Enjoy San Diego’s oldest winery, down the road from the resort. Bernardo Winery will serve as the backdrop for a spectacular evening of great wine and good company. Try your hand at pasta making for the complete experience.
Our agenda will be updated periodically until September as we enhance and add to the event.
Check back for updates as the event nears.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
welcome back
9:10 AM – 10:30 AM
interactive session: the less path traveled—an exploration of the powers and pitfalls of AI
- Kat Kollett, Senior Director, Strategy, One North
- Jenn Lill, Director, Technology Strategy, One North
Remaining focused in today's AI-driven world is easier said than done. This hands-on workshop will equip you with essential skills to guide your organization through AI opportunities you encounter along the way. Take the right steps while avoiding common hazards. Gain the confidence needed—and a proven framework—to ensure your AI initiatives succeed.
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
presentation: it’s about the journey and the destination—how to build a culture of learning
- Lee Ackerman, Chief Architect, Workforce Development, TGS
People still matter. Help your employees thrive (and retain them) by creating a robust learning and development culture with digital processes, systems and resources, supporting them in their career journey and accelerating business outcomes. From gaining the edge in hiring to developing high-performing internal talent, learn how to develop a culture of learning that helps you reach your goals.
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
wrap up
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
lunch
1:00 PM
departures, airport transfers begin
Our agenda will be updated periodically until September as we enhance and add to the event.
Check back for updates as the event nears.
SPEAKERS
hear from industry experts.
Get the latest take from thought leaders on what’s impacting business today. Adapting to economic shifts. Navigating new regulatory rapids. Distinguishing true innovation from efficiency hacks. Managing the technological advances shaping the modern enterprise. Taking care of our people at the helm—the workforce and the workplace. And everything in between.
REGISTRATION
get your seat at the table.
We want to serve as your host, so there is no registration fee to attend. In addition, we will cover all meals, transportation to and from San Diego airport (SAN), and the Rancho Bernardo Inn resort fee. We ask that attendees cover all other travel expenses, including hotel accommodations and airfare.
To join us:
- Complete our registration form.
- Let us know your arrival and departure dates to reserve your room. Our room block will hold your room, but upon arrival, you will be asked for your credit card to pay for your nightly stay.
- Book your flights on your preferred airline.
- Email your flight itinerary to us at events@teksystems.com, and your airport transportation will be arranged.
