What was HexaRising 2019 about?
HexaRising 2019, our customer-meet, was held between Feb 6 - 8, at the luxurious Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Orlando, FL. True to its mantra - "Share. Learn. Connect. Collaborate." the meet promised to be insightful and fun.
Beginning with a motivational speech, by Darren Woodson, 3x Super Bowl Champion & Dallas Cowboy, on the cultural differences between mediocre teams and winning teams, day-1 was filled with slew of exciting activities (like golfing, scotch-tasting, music, fireworks shows, etc.) that allowed us to get to know one another better, in an informal and relaxed setting.
Day-2 began with an inspirational star inaugural keynote, from Guy Kawasaki, the world renowned author & speaker, who shared his take on the “Art of Innovation” , followed by a perceptive welcome keynote by Keech who detailed on what it takes for enterprises to succeed in their quest to jump on the digital bandwagon. Phil Fersht, CEO & Co-founder of HfS, shared an Analyst POV on how hyper-connecting the enterprise is the end game for Integrated Automation.
The fireside customer panel discussions focused on our customers’ challenges and learnings from their digital endeavors, while the demonstrations gave a glimpse into a few real-world business applications of next-gen technologies and the business impact resulting from their adoption. The event concluded with a radiant dance performance that took us through the memory lane, down Bollywood.
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Speakers
Guy Kawasaki
Chief Evangelist - Canva, Board Member - Cheeze andBrand Ambassador - Mercedes-Benz
Guy possesses an extensive knowledge of innovation, entrepreneurship, social media, and marketing. First and foremost, he is an evangelist. The term comes from a Greek word that means "bringing the good news."
That's what he does--whether it was the good news of Macintosh or currently the good news of Canva, an online graphics-design firm. He aligns with companies and causes that empower people, foster democracy, and make the world a meritocracy.
In addition to his work at Canva, he is a writer (thirteen books), speaker, Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, board member of Privy, and executive fellow at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
Specialties: innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing, and social media.
Phil Fersht
Founder and CEO at HFS ResearchPhil Fersht is a world-renowned analyst, writer and visionary in emerging technologies, intelligent automation and robotic process automation software, digital business services, and the transformation of enterprise operations to drive customer impact and competitive advantage.
Fersht coined the terms "The As-a-Service Economy" and the "Digital OneOffice", which describe HfS Research's vision for business operations and the impact of cognitive automation and disruptive digital business models.
Fersht founded HfS Research in 2010 and was named Analyst of the Year in 2017 for the third time by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations, which voted on 170 other leading analysts.
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R. Srikrishna
CEO of Hexaware TechnologiesR Srikrishna (Sri, aka Keech) is the CEO of Hexaware Technologies. A pioneer in the IT world and with over 20 years of experience in HCL, Keech was instrumental in growing two of their units’ viz., The Healthcare and Life Sciences and The Infrastructure Services into multibillion dollar businesses, when he had been serving as the Business Unit’s President.
The year 2014 marked the joining of Keech in Hexaware. Since then, he is dedicated towards delivering world-class services to customers, and ensuring employee satisfaction, thereby creating and sustaining long term profitable growth.
He has also consistently spotted key market trends ahead of competition thereby creating differentiated new services. As a recognition of his leadership skills, he was named in 2010 as Young Global Leader of the Year by the World Economic Forum.
Darren Woodson
Former Dallas Cowboy, Three-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Pro Bowl selection, ESPN Analyst & Speaker
Darren Woodson
Former Dallas Cowboy, Three-time Super Bowl champion,five-time Pro Bowl selection, ESPN Analyst & Speaker
Three-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Pro Bowl selection and described by Sports Illustrated as, “One of the hardest hitters in the NFL,” Darren Woodson is one of the greatest players to ever wear a Dallas Cowboys uniform. Woodson’s athleticism, aggressiveness, and capacity to produce in the big game – paired with his character, leadership skills, and dependability – put him in a select level of performers in the NFL and secured Woodson an elite position in the Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of Honor
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Agenda
Day 1: (6th Feb - 14:00 to 21:45 Hrs)
14:00 - 14:30 Check-in
14:30 - 16:00 Enjoy Exclusive Resort Experiences
16:00 - 17:00 Registration
17:00 - 17:45 Lessons from Football
What are the cultural differences between mediocre teams and winning teams, whether they are in sports or business? In this speech, Darren Woodson (5 time Pro Bowl safety and 3 time NFL Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys) describes what leaders must embrace in order to build a culture of excellence with their teams. Learn how to embrace change, competition, and confrontation within your organization.
18:00 - 19:00 Break Barriers through Music
19:00 - 21:15 Networking Dinner
Dinner Buffet
Romaine and Radicchio Lettuces with Lite Italian and Caesar Dressings, Parmesan Cheese, and Croutons Seafood Pasta Salad with Tarragon and LemonGrape Tomatoes and Mozzarella with Red Wine Basil Vinaigrette
~HOT & CHILLED Selections~
- Brown Sugar Glazed Rainbow Carrots garnished with Sweet Peas
- Smashed Potatoes infused with Sour Cream and Chives Baked Sundried Cherry Stuffing
- Deep-fried Turkey Breast with Natural Gravy Roasted Pork Loin with Thyme Sauce and Caramelized Apples
- Red Wine Demi Braised Beef with Tomatoes, Carrots, Celery, and Onion
- Parker House Rolls with Butter
~Dessert Selections~
- Warm Old-Fashioned Chocolate, Raspberry and Pineapple Dump Cake with Hand Dipped Vanilla Ice Cream
- Toasted Almond Cookies Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and a Selection of Teas
21:15 - 21:45 Fireworks show at Epcot Park
Day 2: (7th Feb - 08:00 to 13:30 Hrs)
08:00 - 09:00 Star Keynote - Art of Innovation
This speech explains how to create innovative products and services using tactical and practical techniques. It is best suited for organizations that want to jump to the next curve. It is Guy’s most popular speech.
09:00 - 09:45 Welcome Note - Getting your Enterprise Ready for the New Beginning
Speaker: R Srikrishna (Keech), CEO - Hexaware Technologies
You can love or hate new technology, but certainly can’t ignore it. Technology can create and destroy businesses and change industry pecking orders within a few short years.
But what do you invest in, and what do you ignore? And, when? History has taught us that picking winners in future technology is perilous.
So, what are high-probability changes for the near future?
And how do you prepare yourselves for this future?
09:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 11:00 Explore Zone 1
11:00 - 12:00 Fireside Chat on Automate Everything
Accelerating Automation in the Enterprise
- Drivers of automation in the enterprise
- Where and how to start the journey - discovery models, identifying early candidates, governance models, measure of success definition
- Engagement Models adopted - creating CoEs, Inhouse v/s Outsourced execution and unique commercial models
- Change management issues or impediments faced in accelerating this journey
Panelists
- Wayne McQuoid, Director Automation - Credit Suisse
- John Russo, Leader – Optimization and D&I | EY Technology - EWT
- Tariq Qureshi, SVP – Business Transformation - BBH
- Lloyd Sarrel, Chief Operating Officer – Health Benefits - Trustmark
Panel Moderator
- Vinod Chandran (VC), President, Infrastructure Management Services - Hexaware
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch & Fun
Hors d'oeuvres
- Turkey, white bean, kale soup
- Californian greens, baby tomatoes, red onions
- Feta cheese, pine nuts, white balsamic vinaigrette
Salad
- Antipasto salad: mozzarella, grape tomato, artichoke hearts
- Peppers, olives, pepperoncini, basil vinaigrette
- New potato salad: onion, parsley, dijon dressing
- Romaine hearts, celery root, apples, walnuts, waldorf dressing
Main Course
- Soft Herb Marinated Chicken Breast, Grape Tomatoes
- Fried Capers, Meyer Lemon Vin Blanc
- Grilled beef tenderloin, pearl onion, button mushroom, pinot noir sauce
- Crushed Red Pepper, Grated Parmesan
- Mostaccioli, Tomato Basil Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella
- Roasted Baby Vegetables, Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
Dessert
- Strawberry lime tart, orange meringue tart
- Coffee, chocolate, bavarois cake, praline cream puff
- Fresh raspberry and compote, vanilla lemon curd
Day 2: (7th Feb - 13:30 to 21:45 Hrs)
13:30 - 14:30 Explore Zone 2
14:30 - 15:30 Fireside Chat on Cloudify Everything
Partly Cloudy with a chance of fog
The cloud has been the IT buzzword of the decade, but how do you make it work for your enterprise? Is your use case right for the cloud? How do you go about moving your applications and data to the cloud? What challenges did they face? In this panel discussion, learn how industry-leading organizations tackled these questions and more, as well as how they are leveraging the flexibility of Cloud to meet business goals.
Panelists
- Andrei Stoica, Head Information Offerings - IQVIA
- Kevin Bates, VP & Head Enterprise Data - Fannie Mae
- Joe Hughes, Principal - Client Technology - DTO Assurance - EY
- Reem Zahran, CIO - Vistra
Panel Moderator
- Arun Ramchandran, EVP & Global Head – Professional Services
15:30 - 16:15 Hyper-Connecting the Enterprise: The End-Game for Integrated Automation
Organizational silos around front, middle and back-offices will continue to erode in 2019 to create a boundary-less organization where there is only one office that matters - and that is the office that caters to the customer. The triple-A trifecta of automation, artificial intelligence, and smart analytics is helping ambitious organizations reach their OneOffice goals at a much faster pace.
Phil Fersht will discuss how the Hyperconnected Enterprise will emerge as organizational silos converge and B2B ecosystems will start to develop. These B2B networks will be driven by collaboration across multiple organizations with common objectives around driving completely new source(s) of value.
16:15 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:15 Fireside Chat on Transform Customer Experiences
Reimagining Customer Experience
Digital technologies are evolving rapidly. Many a times they are great solutions looking for equally good problems to be solved. In this context, the panelists will share their experiences with respect to:
- Developing the next generation of web and mobile experiences
- Leveraging emerging technologies such as AR/VR/MR, smart speakers and BOTS
- Harnessing next generation of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi 6, 5G and Bluetooth 5), for the connected-customer
Panelists
- Keith Zalewski, CIO - Envision Rx
- Nic Mulkey, VP - Technology - LTF
- Michael Bianchi, VP - Experience First Design & Strategy - Hexaware
- Emre Serpen - Executive Dir Strategy and Business Transformation - Saudi, Cargo
Panel Moderator
- Sandeep Dhar, President & Global Head - Customer Experience Transformation - Hexaware
18:00 - 19:00 Join us on a Journey through Bollywood
19:00 - 21:45 Entertainment, Dinner & Networking
Soup and Salads
- Benton’s Smoked Ham and Zellwood Corn Chowder
- Local Organic Greens, Manchego Cheese, Toasted Marcona Almonds, Fennel, Black Olives, Florida Citrus Vinaigrette
- Hot House Cucumber Salad, Heirloom Cherry Tomato, Hearts Of Palm, Sweet Vidalia Onion, Creamy Dill Dressing
- Roasted Potato Salad, Red, Sweet, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Roasted Shallot, Pommery Mustard Dressing
Entrees
- Barbeque Brined Chicken Breast, Roasted Squash Relish, Barbeque “Gravy”
- Mesquite Rubbed Florida Mahi-Mahi, Creamy Smoked Tomato, Marrow Beans & Bacon
- Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet, Balsamic Glazed Onions, Savoy Cabbage, Cabernet Sauvignon Reduction
Starch and Vegetables
- Anson Mills White Cheddar Grits
- Vegetable Succotash, Toasted Chicory
Desserts
- All Chocolate Cake
- Orange Carrot Cup Cake
- Blueberry Buttermilk Tart, Greek Yogurt Mousse
- Cheese cake tart, Lemon Peel Mousse and Raspberry Coulis
- Caramel Chocolate Apple S’more Cake
Day 3: (8th Feb - 8:00 to 11:00 Hrs)
08:00 - 09:00 Yoga & Meditation Session
09:00 - 10:30 Brunch
Brunch
- Buttermilk pancakes, Vermont maple syrup, powdered sugar
- Huevos rancheros, scrambled eggs, chorizo sausage, potatoes
- Enchilada sauce, corn tortilla, Crisp bacon
- Brined turkey breast, carved to order
- Roasted fingerling sweet potatoes, cultured butter, fine herbs
11:00 Check-out & Departure
HexaRising 2019 – At a glance
Venue
Venue Address
Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort
1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd.
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
Email: HexaRising@hexaware.com
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