i.c.stars |* iOpener Innovation Conference 2024

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower, Chicago, IL

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Join i.c.stars for the 2024 iOpener Innovation Conference focused on the theme:

Emerging Innovations in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence

New trends in generative AI as well as insights on monetizing, democratizing and fully leveraging your data.

Listen to engaging keynote speakers, participate in CIO-led breakout discussions, and network with tech leaders and i.c.stars alumni.

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Speaker Line-up: 

(more to be announced in the coming weeks)

Dr. Russell Ceballos

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VIP Table Hosts include (more to be added in coming weeks): 

Steven Barger, COO – Moshun LLC
Molly Barrett, SVP Process & Engagement, Business Technology Services & Support – Circana
Mary Basani, Director of Digital Product Delivery – Rotary International
Mike Blake, VP of IT – KemperSports
Stuart Blake, Infrastructure Consultant
Neal Bloomfield, Vice President, Commercial Systems (Rare Disease Business Unit) – Amgen
Ann Britt, Director, Business Applications | SMC – Mountain Region – Microsoft
Brian Clark, Director of Infrastructure and Enterprise Architecture (Cybersecurity) – Golub Capital
Julianna Cole, VP of Data & Information Systems – ACCME
Michael Cozzi, VP of Global IT Business Operations – Griffith Foods
Vince Danca, Managing Partner – Corellian Consulting Group
Randal Dawson, Executive Vice President – CBRE
Theresa Del Vecchio Dys, MPH, VP of Client Insights – Feeding America
Randy Dojutrek, Executive Director – Engineering Delivery Services – Blue Cross Blue Shield (IL, TX, OK, MT, NM)
Katie Dowling, Head of Global Technology, Delivery & Operations – Morningstar
Steven Edelman, Manager, Enterprise Security – The Boyd Group
Patrick Engelking, VP of Business Architecture & Transformation – Advantage Solutions
Mark Forbes, CIO – PurposeBuilt Brands
Yael Gomez, Fractional CIO
Robin Hamerlinck Lane, Senior Vice President, CIO – Shure Incorporated
Stu Hannay, CIO – Argonne National Laboratory
Kaitlyn Hasley, Sr. Director of Design & Delivery – TrueBlue Inc.
Lamar Heller, Sr. Director of IT, Security & DevOps – SPINS
Darin Hurd, Chief Information Security Officer – Guaranteed Rate
Jef Jonjevic, VPE – Product Engineering Leader – Yello.co
Chris Kapcar, CTO – Fission Consulting
Jack King, CIO – American College of Surgeons
Kathie Koch, AVP/CIO – Columbia College Chicago
Christopher Maynard, President & CEO – M&H Management and Consulting, LLC
Marcus McCormick, Application Development & Release Engineer Manager – Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Patrick Moroney, CEO – StraightArrow Advisory Services
Niyati Nigam, Consultant
Carlos Orta, Senior Manager, Technical Infrastructure – American College of Surgeons
Brian Palmer, Director of IT Security & Infrastructure – Ventas, Inc.
James Pierce, VP of Business Systems – Medline Industries
Moira Quiroga, Head, N.A. P&BB Testing & Enablement | CSM – BMO Harris Bank
Anand Ramakrishnan, Global IT Director, Data & Analytics – Baxter International
Jack Recinto, Director of Applications & Support – VedderPrice
Salma Saad, CQI/IT Manager – American College of Surgeons
Savitha Sathyan, VP of Global Enterprise Architecture – HAVI
Arne Saupe, Consultant
Melissa Summers, Managing Director – Accenture
Joanna Vahlsing, CIO – Basis Technologies
Joe Viola, Head of Global Infrastructure, Cloud & IT Operations – Morningstar
Adam Wesselink, Senior Manager of IT Delivery – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas
Geoff Westrich, Director of IT – Tootsie Roll
Michael Wolf, CTO – STEAMe
Stephanie Zidek, VP of Data & Analytics – Feeding America

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Email Sarah Cook and scook@icstars.org for more information about sponsorship opportunities.