Session
VIP Theater

Ken Piddington
US Silica Company CIO

Alexis Collins
Norton Rose Fulbright Chief Information Officer

Joe Carroll
Citgo Petroleum Chief Information Officer
Sr. IT Executive offering 35 years practical and progressive career successes in the Development of Business Aligned IT Strategies. Experienced in C-Suite and Board presentations relating to technology cybersecurity strategies with a focus on how those strategies delver business value. Passionate about effective leadership and developing highly effective leadership teams.

Lisa Rogers
NOVA Medical Chief Information Officer
I am a life-long learner with a BS in Math and Computer Science an MA in Theology and a 6th degree Black Belt and Mastership in Taekwondo. But the first time I walked into my college computer center and ran my first program I was hooked on technology. My sweet spot is with growing companies where I collaborate across the business to build IT Services that create operational efficiencies and user engagement. I develop strategies implement processes and turn help desks towards a model of extreme customer service thereby enabling continuing growth. I have extensive expertise in HIPAA compliance and security. I started my career in product development and am named on 6 patents. As technology evolved and products had to be integrated with one another I moved more towards classic IT. What my product development background has instilled in me is a strong customer focus the ability to innovate and the need to look at each enhancement in terms of a cost benefit analysis. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Evaluated specific market needs consulted with industry leaders leveraged market research and mapped current processes to conceptualize a technology solution. Brought an industry-creating healthcare product to market. I developed an integrated pharmacy system starting with a strategic plan for data management and integration infrastructure requirements and optimized pharmacy processes. Implemented and documented the system and rolled it out to 6 pharmacies and 125 nursing homes. Created a two-year roadmap to modernize a 20-year-old healthcare technology prioritized based on cybersecurity patient safety and end user experience. Reduced security risk created redundancy for all critical pathways improved response time and performance of applications and provided dashboards for insight into usage.I hold PMI-ACP Agile Certified Practitioner and ITIL Foundations certifications. I am currently studying for the CISM certification. LEADERSHIP What role has my Masters in Theology and my Taekwondo Mastership played in my career They have both shaped my view of the human person. The guiding force in my business Taekwondo or personal life is the same. It is to inspire people to become more than they thought they could be. CORE COMPETENCIES Strategy Roadmaps Process Optimization Team Leadership IT Operations Network Support Technology Innovation Analytics Metrics Project Management Continuous Improvement Change Management Cybersecurity

Sai Yedavelli
LivaNova Chief Information Officer
As Senior Technology Executive in the Healthcare industry I have a passion for transforming thepatient experience and making lives better through digital innovation.With 20 years of technology leadership in various global health care and medical devicecompanies including LivaNova Cyberonics and Amgen and a background as a scientist Masters of Science in Microbiology Immunology I bring a unique perspective andunderstanding to the possibilities for medical technology.As a natural problem-solver I enjoy challenges that require thinking differently and use myinnate strengths of focus and clarity of vision together with a highly collaborative and listeningstyle to brainstorm and inspire teams to implement best-in-class solutions that make adifference. As a result I ve been humbled to be honored with several awards during my career.Finally being adaptable and agile I m known for being a swift change agent in the fast-changingworld of healthcare where adaptability and transformative change are always critically needed.But I thrive here especially in these areas of expertise IT Strategy Operations Infrastructure ApplicationsDigital Business Cultural TransformationBusiness Process Analysis OptimizationIT Governance Risk Management SecurityEnterprise Project Program ManagementBig Data Cloud Mobile ApplicationsResearch Development TechnologiesM A Integration DivestituresFDA EMA MHRA and SOX ComplianceManufacturing Supply Chain LogisticsIT Financial Management Budgeting ForecastingOffshore Onshore Vendor ManagementGlobal Staff Development Retention