The panel discussion aims to explore the transformative impact of AI on modern work, focusing on the challenges and opportunities that cross-industry executives face in gaining support for and returns on Modern Work investments. The discussion will highlight how AI-powered tools like Copilot can drive revenue growth, cost optimization and employee wellbeing.
The Business Value of Copilot and AI in the Modern Workplace
Executive Council
December 10, 2024 - National
Visionaries
Kathleen Hurley
CIO
Sage Inc
Margaret Hahn
Associate Partner at Valorem Reply Modern Work
Valorem Reply
Council Speaker
Margaret is an experienced technology change advocate with a passion for modern workplace innovation. With a laser focus on measurable business outcomes, she has guided cross-industry business leaders through strategic transformations in organizational culture and technology adoption. With over a decade of experience, Margaret specializes in helping enterprises find the intersection of technology, process and people where real business impact and change take place.
Russ Felker
CTO
Trinity
Gopal Bhat
CTO
PWCC Marketplace (A Fanatics Company)
Council Speaker
Gopal Bhat is an award-winning technology leader with experience in leading four startups through product and technology build, with successful exits through IPO and unicorn acquisition exits. Gopal’s recent success was building a Marketplace for Sports Card collectibles and leading it through successful acquisition by Fanatics. Gopal’s prior success involves starting a Gartner recognized technology transformation methodology and selling that to IBM, CTO at startups, and CIO at Rakuten. Prior to Rakuten, Gopal held similar leadership roles at Ebates (acquired by Rakuten) and AVG (IPO exit) – an antivirus company where he helped start-up level companies grow their technology teams and evolve application platforms to scale for hundreds of millions of customers. He held senior technology architecture leadership roles at Electronic Arts and Ebay in the past and holds MBA from San Jose State University.
Andy Draper
CIO (Continental Division)
HCA
December 10, 2024
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Agenda
All times Eastern Time
3:00 PM-4:15 PM
The Business Value of Copilot and AI in the Modern Workplace
Chair
Kathleen Hurley
CIO
Sage Inc
Panelists
Gopal Bhat
CTO
PWCC Marketplace (A Fanatics Company)
Gopal Bhat is an award-winning technology leader with experience in leading four startups through product and technology build, with successful exits through IPO and unicorn acquisition exits. Gopal’s recent success was building a Marketplace for Sports Card collectibles and leading it through successful acquisition by Fanatics. Gopal’s prior success involves starting a Gartner recognized technology transformation methodology and selling that to IBM, CTO at startups, and CIO at Rakuten. Prior to Rakuten, Gopal held similar leadership roles at Ebates (acquired by Rakuten) and AVG (IPO exit) – an antivirus company where he helped start-up level companies grow their technology teams and evolve application platforms to scale for hundreds of millions of customers. He held senior technology architecture leadership roles at Electronic Arts and Ebay in the past and holds MBA from San Jose State University.
Margaret Hahn
Associate Partner at Valorem Reply Modern Work
Valorem Reply
Margaret is an experienced technology change advocate with a passion for modern workplace innovation. With a laser focus on measurable business outcomes, she has guided cross-industry business leaders through strategic transformations in organizational culture and technology adoption. With over a decade of experience, Margaret specializes in helping enterprises find the intersection of technology, process and people where real business impact and change take place.
Russ Felker
CTO
Trinity
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