Disruption is a buzzword in our business vernacular. It characterizes industry’s battle against new waves of technology that displace the incumbents. It is also used to classify a new market where none had existed before. Critical emerging technologies today include big data, blockchain, cloud computing, IoT, AI, machine learning, digital transformation, autonomous vehicles and more. Each offers the potential to alter the way we live and conduct business on a global basis.
Today’s seemingly constant state of disruption leaves business and policy leaders wondering the implications. It also raises questions from professionals on how to stay relevant in today’s evolving business landscape.
IPN West invites you to continue the conversation on Saturday, December 2nd at 12 p.m. in Playa Vista, Los Angeles followed by time to network. Light refreshments and lunch will be provided.
The event is open to all friends and colleagues! Please register by December 1st at: https://tinyurl.com/ipnwestdisruption
WHEN: Saturday, December 2nd from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. PT
WHERE: WeWork Playa Vista, 12655 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
REGISTRATION ENDS: Friday, December 1st at 5:00 p.m. PT
TICKETS: $20 + processing fee
The State of Disruption keynote will be provided by:
Akbar Jaffer, Keynote
Akbar Jaffer is a 30-year veteran in the software industry and specializes in growth strategies. Akbar currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of ZorroSign, an advanced digital transaction management platform company that helps organizations digitally transform business transactions using bank-grade security and document 4n6 (forensics) technology. Akbar is also the author of a blog about crossroads of technology and humanities called PointOfIntersection.org.
Our confirmed panelists include:
Ville Houttu, Panelist
Ville Houttu is Founder and CEO of Vincit California. Previously, he worked as a Head of Business Development for Vincit Group, helping the Finnish organization to reach US$30 million and take it public on Nasdaq First North marketplace.
Irfan Ali, Panelist
Irfan Ali is the Global Director of the Innovation, Architecture and Solutions team for the Digital Transformation Group at Cisco. He also was previously on the advisory board for Pepperdine University in Malibu, California for its e-Learning Platform, is the Vice chairman of the Board of Advisors for Sacred Heart Family Medical Clinic in Downey, California and is on the Board of Advisors for eFormshotline.com in Fullerton, California.
Lisa Song Sutton, Panelist
Lisa Song Sutton, J.D., is a real estate investor and entrepreneur, holding ownership interests in several
companies in the real estate, tech, retail and food and beverage industries, including Las Vegas’ Sin City Cupakes. She sits on the advisory boards for several companies including Bitcoin Nevada, an education foundation promoting cryptocurrency, and Youngry, an entrepreneurship media company.
Al Lalani, Panelist
Al Lalani is the Founder and CEO of Annex Cloud – a SaaS provider for Customer Marketing Solutions for increasing brand loyalty, advocacy and user generated content for brands. He built the company from a team of 2 to over 150, now spread across multiple locations in the US as well as in the UK and India.
Irfan Ranmal, Panelist
Irfan Ranmal has been in Big Data and Analytics for over 15 years primarily in the entertainment industry. Irfan currently holds the title of Vice President of Data and Analytics at Hulu in Los Angeles, CA. His previous experience spans companies such as DirecTV, NBCUniversal and most recently Activision Blizzard where he led teams responsible for Consumer Technology, CRM, Marketing Analytics and Business Intelligence.
With the discussion being moderated by:
Naushad Huda, Moderator
Naushad Huda is a passionate entrepreneur, brand and digital strategist focused on innovation and growth. His nine year old strategy, UX/UI agency XTOPOLY was acquired June 2017 by Vincit. Today, Naushad leads strategy and partnerships at Vincit, a global 400+ team-member strong engineering powerhouse.