PhotonWorld 23: Making Tomorrow Happen Today

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PhotonWorld 23: Making Tomorrow Happen Today

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made PhotonWorld 23 at NYSE a resounding success. PhotonWorld 23 brought together top-level digital professionals from Fortune 500 to explore digital trends, celebrate successes, and foster valuable connections.

The event kicked off with our Pre-Event Party at The 1792 Restaurant on July 19, setting the tone for the captivating sessions that followed on July 20. The event concluded with an unforgettable Post-Event Party on the NYSE Trading Floor.

 

PhotonWorld 23 Sessions

PhotonWorld 23 offered an exciting lineup of sessions, panel discussions, and fireside chats led by industry trailblazers. Here's a brief rundown:

  • Welcome Address by Srinivas Balasubramanian, Co-founder & CEO, Photon.com
  • Photon CTO Kickoff by Mukund Balasubramanian, Co-founder & CTO, Photon.com
  • Convergence by Chintan Mehta, EVP, Digital, Innovation and Strategy & Technology Fellow, Wells Fargo
  • Fireside Chat: Mukund & Lubomira Rochet, Partner at JAB and Former CDO L'Oréal
  • MarTech Innovation by Deepak Sharma, Chief Client Strategy Officer, Photon.com
  • Future of Digital by Muhamad Daud, EVP - Engineering, Photon.com
  • Fireside Chat: Digital's impact on the World's Largest Money Mover, Mukund & Sanjay Saraf, Chief Product and Customer Officer for Payments, JPMC
  • Panel - Digital’s Impact on Customer Experiences
  • Breathing New Life into Tired Legacy Platforms by Dan Regalado, Former CIO, Banfield
  • Mindset, Culture & Leadership for thriving in businesses reimagined through technology by Abhi Dhar, Board Member, Advisor, Angel Investor, Global CIO/CTO for 20 years
  • Panel - Digital’s Impact on Healthcare
  • Creative Hackathon Results: Human vs. Generative AI by Jim Kim, Chief Creative Officer & Annah Lansdown, VP, Executive Creative Director, Photon.com

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Creative Hackathon Results: Human vs. Generative AI

Explore the Insightful 'Creative Hackathon Results: Human vs. Generative AI' session, meticulously guided by Jim Kim, Chief Creative Officer, and Annah Lansdown, VP, Executive Creative Director at Photon.

This thought-provoking session first revealed at PhotonWorld 23, disclosed vital insights from an AI Hackathon that put human creativity in competition with AI. The session was a huge success at the event.

Photon is now extending a unique opportunity for you to engage with this groundbreaking research through a private workshop. Request your private workshop today, and unravel the answer to the compelling question - "Will AI surpass human creativity?"

Click here to request a private workshop!

 

 

Tomorrow Makers Awards: Celebrating Digital Visionaries

PhotonWorld 23 marked the inauguration of the Tomorrow Makers Awards. The Tomorrow Makers accolade recognizes and honors innovators, disruptors and visionaries who transform mere ideas into groundbreaking realities.

This year's inaugural Tomorrow Makers Awards were proudly presented to JAB Holding Company, Fiserv Inc., Citi, KeyBank, and Sentara Healthcare.

 

Tomorrow Makers 2023 Award Winners

“We are thankful and humbled by the fact that each of these high-ranking digital executives from leading global brands would take the time to support our program and confirm Photon’s leadership position in a very large, highly competitive, digital ecosystem of vendors.”

Srinivas Balasubramanian

CEO & Co-Founder, Photon

Srinivas Balasubramanian
JAB

JAB Holding Company: Patrick Minogue, SVP, GM, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., accepted the Tomorrow Makers award for JAB Holding Company.

Fiserv

Fiserv Inc: Debraj Bhattacharyya, Director - Business Transformation & Enterprise Automation, accepted the Tomorrow Makers Award for Fiserv Inc.

Citi

Citi: Mayank Shah, Head of Cloud Engineering, accepted the Tomorrow Makers Award for Citi.

Sentara

Sentara Healthcare: Tom Cauldron, Director of Digital Transformation, accepted the Tomorrow Makers Award for Sentara Healthcare.

SPEAKERS
Meet the Speakers

We are proud to bring together industry luminaries and distinguished visionary leaders to share their firsthand experiences, invaluable insights on new and cutting-edge digital technologies, and best practices to succeed in a digital-only world.

Lubomira Rochet • JAB
Lubomira Rochet • JAB
Partner at JAB and Former Chief Digital Officer at L'Oréal
Srinivas Balasubramanian • Photon
Srinivas Balasubramanian • Photon
Co-Founder & CEO
Chintan Mehta • Wells Fargo
Chintan Mehta • Wells Fargo
EVP, Digital, Innovation and Strategy & Technology Fellow
Anthony Roberts • Photon
Anthony Roberts • Photon
Photon Advisor, Former Global CIO, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Mukund Balasubramanian • Photon
Mukund Balasubramanian • Photon
Co-Founder & CTO
Dan Regalado
Dan Regalado
Former CIO, Banfield
Demetry Zilberg • Wells Fargo
Demetry Zilberg • Wells Fargo
CTO, Wells Fargo
Giovanni Monti • Photon
Giovanni Monti • Photon
Photon Advisor, Former SVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Abhi Dhar
Abhi Dhar
Board Member, Advisor, Angel Investor, Global CIO/CTO for 20 years
Sanjay Saraf • JPMorgan Chase
Sanjay Saraf • JPMorgan Chase
Chief Product and Customer Officer for Payments
Tom Caudron • Sentara Healthcare
Tom Caudron • Sentara Healthcare
Director of Digital Transformation
Nakul Vyas • Arcutis Biotherapeutics
Nakul Vyas • Arcutis Biotherapeutics
Head of Data, Analytics, and Innovation
David Patten • RBC Capital Markets
David Patten • RBC Capital Markets
MD, Investment Banking
Muhamad Daud • Photon
Muhamad Daud • Photon
EVP - Engineering
Drew Patel • Bayer US Consumer Health
Drew Patel • Bayer US Consumer Health
Digital Lead
Annah Lansdown • Photon
Annah Lansdown • Photon
VP, Executive Creative Director
Mahesh Sahni • Peapod Digital Labs
Mahesh Sahni • Peapod Digital Labs
Director of Product Management
Jim Kim • Photon
Jim Kim • Photon
Chief Creative Officer
Srini Suresh • Photon
Srini Suresh • Photon
EVP, Customer Success
Deepak Sharma • Photon
Deepak Sharma • Photon
Chief Client Strategy Officer
The Agenda
July 19 - 20, 2023 Download PDF Download Pdf Icon Download Pdf Golden Icon
Pre-Event Party
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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19 July, at NYSE
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Event Day
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:55 AM
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Morning Session
8:55 AM - 12:00 PM
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PhotonWorld Kickoff
15 MINUTE BREAK
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
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LUNCH BREAK
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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AFTERNOON SESSION
1:00 PM - 5:40 PM
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15 MINUTES
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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15 MINUTES
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM
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EVENING SESSION
5:40 PM - 6:05 PM
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POST-EVENT NETWORKING PARTY
6:05 PM - 9:00 PM
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Registration & Breakfast
Pre-Event Party. 19 July, at NYSE
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Registration & Breakfast
Registration. Event Day
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
Breakfast.
8:30 AM - 8:55 AM
Registration & Breakfast
Morning Session. PhotonWorld Kickoff
8:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Photon MC
Introduction
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Anthony Roberts, Photon
Speaker
CEO Welcome Address
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Srinivas Balasubramanian, Photon
Co-Founder & CEO
Speaker
Photon CTO Kickoff
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Mukund Balasubramanian, Photon
Co-Founder & CTO
Registration & Breakfast
15 MINUTE BREAK.
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Speaker
Opening Keynote Convergence
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Chintan Mehta, Wells Fargo
EVP, Digital, Innovation and Strategy & Technology Fellow
Speaker
Fireside Chat with Mukund and Lubomira Rochet
10:55 AM - 11:30 AM
Lubomira Rochet, JAB
Partner
Speaker
MarTech Innovation
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Deepak Sharma, Photon
Chief Client Strategy Officer
Registration & Breakfast
LUNCH BREAK.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration & Breakfast
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:00 PM - 5:40 PM
Speaker
The Future of Digital
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Momo, Photon
EVP, Engineering
Speaker
Fireside chat with Mukund and Sanjay Saraf
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Sanjay Saraf, JPMC
Chief Product and Customer Officer for Payments
Registration & Breakfast
15 MINUTES. BREAK
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Digital’s Impact on Customer Experiences
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
Speaker
Breathing New Life into tired legacy platforms
2:55 PM - 3:25 PM
Dan Regalado, Banfield
Former CIO
Speaker
Mindset, Culture & Leadership for thriving in businesses reimagined through technology
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
Abhi Dhar,
Board Member, Advisor and Angel Investor, Global CIO/CTO for 20 Years
Registration & Breakfast
15 MINUTES. BREAK
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM
Panel Discussion
Digital’s Impact on Healthcare
4:10 PM - 4:50 PM
Speaker
Creative Hackathon Results: Human vs. Generative AI
4:50 PM - 5:40 PM
Jim Kim & Annah Lansdown, Photon
Registration & Breakfast
EVENING SESSION.
5:40 PM - 6:05 PM
Awards
Tomorrow Maker Awards
5:40 PM - 5:55 PM
Speaker
Closing Remarks
5:55 PM - 6:05 PM
Mukund Balasubramainan, Photon
Co-Founder & CTO
Registration & Breakfast
POST-EVENT NETWORKING PARTY.
6:05 PM - 9:00 PM
PhotonWorld 23
Photon’s 7th Annual Event for Senior Digital Executives
350+
Clients attended PhotonWorld in-person and via live streaming
Fortune 100
C-Suite executives presented top digital trends
50%
Companies represented were Fortune 500
40%
Attendees were VPs, SVPs, and C-Suites