Executive Leadership Awards Dinner
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Join us for the 2024 Innovate@UCLA Executive Leadership Awards, "Innovation and AI: From Stars on the Silver Screen to the Stars in the Sky." Explore the intersection of creativity and technology with industry leaders from Walt Disney Studios, United Talent Agency, and NASA JPL. Discover how innovation is driving the future of entertainment and space exploration while recognizing exceptional leadership in technology and business.
What to Expect:
5:00 PM - Reception and Networking
- During the networking reception, connect with peers, thought leaders, and innovators.
6:00 PM - Dinner
- Enjoy a delightful plated dinner service.
Hosts:
- Heidi Pease, Head of Special Operations, Wave Financial, Innovate@UCLA Executive Leadership Awards (ELA) Committee
- Thomas Phelps, SVP & CIO, Laserfiche, Innovate@UCLA Immediate Past-Chair
Keynote Speaker: "Dare Mighty Things Together: Exploring Space with NASA JPL"
Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lead-Off Speaker: "The Tech Behind the Tale: Empowering Storytellers Through Innovation"
Eddie Drake, Head of Production Technology, The Walt Disney Studios
Panel Discussion: "Innovation in Action"
- Courtney Stockmal, Studio & Remote Director, FOX Sports
- Eric Iverson, Partner and Chief Technology Officer, United Talent Agency
- Lesley Silverman, Head of New Tech, United Talent Agency
- Moderator by Jay Tucker, Executive Director, UCLA's Center for Media, Entertainment, & Sports
Awards Presentation:
- Emerging Technology Award: Greenfield Robotics
- Nandan Kalle, CEO
- Public Sector Award: Los Angeles County Public Works
- Mark Pestrella, Director
- Community Impact Award: Southern California Edison
- Pedro Pizarro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edison International
- Steven Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer,
- Todd Inlander, SVP and Chief Information Office
- Young Tech Professionals Program Innovation and Social Impact Award: Waste Watchers Team
- Kat Limqueco, Darin Marlow, Jiaxin Luo, Lara Papasian, Alexis Packer, Kali Olmsted
Other Notable Speakers:
- Andy Schlei, Retired SVP, Information Technology, Sony Pictures Entertainment & Avasant Fellow, Innovate@UCLA Executive Leadership Awards (ELA) Chair
- Beth Apillanes, Manager, Service Delivery, Strategy & Operations (Enterprise Technology), Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), Innovate@UCLA Vice Chair
- Davida Johnson, Executive Director, UCLA Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC), Innovate@UCLA Program Sponsor
- Greg Moore, VP and CIO, KB Home, Innovate@UCLA Sponsorship Chair
- Jim Rinaldi, Former CIO, Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) & Senior Fellow, Avasant, Innovate@UCLA Executive Director
9:00 PM - End of Program
Post-Reception Gathering
- Join us for a relaxed, informal gathering at the Luskin Lounge Area to continue networking and celebrating the evening's success.
About Our Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Ameri100 is a fast-growing, end-to-end reseller and partner of SAP’s portfolio of solutions. We bridge the gap between strategy and execution to assist our customers with every phase of their technology roadmap. As one of the largest pure-play SAP partners in the United States we help design, implement, and support technology transitions in our customers' organizations. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Ameri100 has offices in Atlanta, GA; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in addition to global delivery centers in Bangalore and Mumbai, India.
Avasant is a leading global research and management consulting firm dedicated to translating the power of technology into realizable business strategies. Negotiating over $28 billion annually in technology deals, Avasant delivers high-business value consulting through industry-focused innovation and flexible, client-centric solutions. Specializing in digital and business transformation, strategic sourcing, benchmarking and contracts, as well as research and data, Avasant prides itself on its commitment to driving transformative change. By leveraging deep industry expertise and cutting-edge insights, Avasant helps clients achieve sustainable growth and competitive advantage.
TenTek has been in business since 1989 and is recognized as a leading staffing provider of technology professionals to a growing client base of premier corporations across most major Southern California industries. Delivering the maximum value to its clients is TenTek's primary objective. Their philosophy is "we succeed by helping our clients to succeed." TenTek responds to client needs with complete flexibility. While many firms only offer "one-solution" to their clients, TenTek customizes solutions for each client's unique business, technical, and strategic requirements. Their senior management team has extensive technology, industry, and management experience. They save their clients' valuable time by understanding both their clients' needs and their candidates' qualifications.
Gold Sponsor
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.
About Innovate@UCLA Executive Leadership Awards
The Innovate@UCLA Executive Leadership Award (ELA) recognizes the exceptional creation of value to achieve a company’s vision via the application of innovative, forward-thinking, and disruptive technologies and operating models.
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