Attendees met their strategy execution peers, learned from industry experts, and participated in main stage and breakout sessions to advance their organization’s achievements and their own.
We convened in the beautiful desert in Scottsdale, Arizona, so attendees could zoom out with time to think clearly under warm, clear skies — and bring back ideas and knowledge that supercharge results!
Highlights from Accelerate Conference #7
Deidre Paknad
CEO & Co-Founder
WorkBoard
Darren Johnson
Expert Partner
Bain & Company
Patrick Thompson
Chief Information & Digital Transformation Officer
Albemarle
Summers Hutchings
Director, Product Delivery & Portfolio Strategy
CarMax
Athena Murphy
VP, Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Transformation
Juniper Networks
Joel Neeb
VP of Execution and Transformation in the Office of the CEO
VMware
John Glander
Senior VP, JP Morgan Chase
Duncan Hawksbee
Director of Strategic Execution, Trimble
Jamie Temple
Results Management Office Executive - Office of the CEO
VMware
Bryan Hope
Director of Unified Communications and Collaboration
VMware
Monday, October 23
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Welcome reception
Meet, mingle and enjoy a meal with peers and the WorkBoard leadership team! Check in and receive your conference materials.
Tuesday, October 24
6:30am - 9:00am
Optional morning activity and breakfast
9:00am - 6:00pm
Strategy Execution in the AI Era
Deidre Paknad, CEO and Co-founder, WorkBoard
Explore the future of AI in driving faster, more profitable Strategy Execution and how enterprises can their own historical results data to fuel smarter OKRs.
Accelerating Innovation and Transformation with OKRs
Joel Neeb, VP Execution and Transformation - Office of the CEO, VMware
Uncover how OKRs can be used to establish complete transparency and create an inclusive, conversational culture and cross-functional alignment in the face of unpredictability.
Building a Strategy Execution Program at Scale and Speed
Summers Hutchings, Director, Product Delivery & Portfolio Strategy, CarMax
How CarMax taps into the superpower of a dedicated Results Management Program and leverages transparency as an accelerator at enterprise scale.
The Trifecta of High Performance, High Cadence & High Engagement - Fireside Chat
Patrick Thompson, Chief Information & Digital Transformation Officer, Albemarle Corporation and Deidre Paknad, CEO and Co-Founder, WorkBoard
How to execute transformation strategies as a partner to results-hungry CEOs and why a Digital Operating Rhythm is imperative to operating with agility in fast-changing markets.
Breakout Sessions
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunset networking reception, dinner, and social hour
Wednesday, October 25
7:00am - 8:30pm
Breakfast
8:30am - 12:30pm
OKRs and the Next-Gen Management System
Darren Johnson, Expert Partner, Bain & Company
Dive into the art of building competency for change across an entire organization, as well as the unique role of OKRs in fueling the Next-Gen Management System.
Achieving Intel's Vision Faster: the Evolution of OKRs at Intel
Mary Brett, Senior Director of Strategy to Execution, Intel
Using OKRs to Accelerate Transformation
Athena Murphy, VP, Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Transformation, Juniper Networks
Learn how OKRs have enabled Juniper Networks to clarify priorities, align cross-functional teams, and focus 10,000+ employees on the “critical few” at the corporate level. This has been an integral tool which allowed us to execute on major business transformations over the past several years and has also helped shape the culture of our company to accelerate and improve business results.
Breakout Sessions
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lunch and closing remarks
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Facilitated networking
— Anthony C., IBM
— Yolanda B.
— Denise K., Cisco
Whether you lead a business, drive the strategy or spearhead strategy operations, this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn and benchmark with peers.
As you face a trifecta of imperatives — transformation, growth, and efficiency — the wisdom of this crowd can help you break through.
October 23-25, 2023 | Scottsdale, AZ