As AI reshapes industries at unprecedented speed, the companies pulling ahead are those turning disruption into a competitive advantage. These founders and CEOs share firsthand lessons on leveraging AI to drive growth, streamline operations, and build resilient, future-ready organizations.

 

Co-Founder & CEO of OthersideAI, Creator of the HyperWrite AI Assistant; Gives audiences a front-line view of how AI is already reshaping knowledge work, helping leaders understand what matters now and how to turn rapid technological change into sharper execution, greater efficiency, and real competitive advantage.

Former Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM; Speaks to how leaders can harness AI-driven change to transform operations, strengthen talent pipelines, and build businesses that are both more competitive and more resilient.

CEO of Verizon; Former CEO of PayPal; Explores how businesses can respond to disruption with bold leadership, smarter innovation, and a clear sense of purpose, helping organizations stay competitive in a fast-moving landscape.

Former CEO & Chairman of the Board of the Xerox Corporation; Chairman of the Board at Teneo Holdings LLC; Board of Directors, Exxon Mobil, Endeavor, and Uber; Brings a hard-earned perspective on leading through disruption, showing how organizations can adapt, reinvent, and grow stronger when industries are being reshaped by rapid change.

Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern School of Business; Founder of AI Mindset; Helps organizations move beyond AI theory and into action, showing how the right behavioral shifts can turn generative AI into a practical driver of growth, efficiency, and long-term competitive advantage.

Digital Entrepreneur & Venture Capital Investor; Co-Founder & CEO of All Turtles, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Startup Studio; Shows how automation and new technologies can unlock productivity, strengthen performance, and drive smarter growth.

Founder and CEO of ConsenSys; Co-Founder of Ethereum; Offers a forward-looking perspective on how organizations can turn rapid technological change into long-term advantage by rethinking innovation, digital infrastructure, and the systems that will shape the future of business.

Former CEO & COO of Taco Bell & Yum! Brands; Former CMO of KFC, Pizza Hut, & Taco Bell; Offers firsthand lessons on how enduring brands adapt, innovate, and lead through change. 

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of sweetgreen; Shows how leaders can turn AI, automation, and operational innovation into real competitive advantage.