Join us in a fireside chat with Rob Carter, one of the preeminent CIOs in the country, who is widely recognized for his innovation and leadership over his 20+ years at FedEx. In this conversation Rob "delivers" on a broad range of topics, including infrastructure challenges faced by a global, distributed team; how an IT organization must approach its relationship with partners (both internal and external); and how building a culture with intention and purpose has been critical to the success of FedEx. These are just a few things we cover in our conversation with Rob.

In her keynote, Taylor will explore how democratizing data and digital capabilities can enable IT to impact the broader business. She will share use cases where IT has had a major impact on business results and will discuss how IT leaders can balance embracing innovation across an organization with the need for strong governance and security.

At a time when IT Pros are increasingly being asked to create value for their organizations, innovation has never been more important. Regardless of title or responsibilities, we all need to think like a Chief Innovation Officer, balancing long term vision with the practical needs to get things done today.

Innovation, however, is a concept that is easy to promise and difficult to execute. VMware CTO Greg Lavender has navigated that tricky road over the course of his career leading large technology organizations, both as a user and vendor. He will share his secrets and lessons learned and help us all build that bridge to the future -- rooted in what’s needed to get work done in today’s environment, without losing sight of the opportunity in the future.