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Globant and the California College of the Arts (CCA) present CON.VERGE, their second conference for business executives and thought-leaders.  

CON.VERGE brings together innovative stories where design, technology, and innovation meet to create digital journeys.

CON.VERGE introduces an interactive and collaborative space to trigger new ways of thinking, transform businesses, and challenge default concepts. We’ll dive into a number of emerging technologies and related market trends that have revolutionized the way end-users interact with technology. 

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Speakers 

Bob Baxley

Head of Product Design  Pinterest 


Previously, he spent 8+years directing design for many Apple products. Prior to Apple, he was Director of Design for Yahoo!. He is also the author of Making the Web Work.


Andrew Mclaughlin

CEO of Digg and Instapapaer - Former deputy CTO of the U.S.


Andrew is a partner at Betaworks, a tech and media start-up studio. As deputy CTO of the US, he was responsible for advising the President on Internet, technology and innovation policy. Previously, he was director of global public policy at Google. 

Michael Marks

Partner at Riverwood Capital

Former CEO of Flextronics


 Electronic Business Magazine named Michael one of the Top Ten Most Influential Executives in Silicon Valley History, and CEO of the Year for 2003.

He is a director of SanDisk Corporation (Chairman), Schlumberger Ltd, GoPro, and iFLY.  In addition, Michael serves as a Trustee of the Juilliard School.

Mike Haley

Senior Director of Emerging Products & Technology

Autodesk


An energetic technical leader, he concentrates on making software a true partner in the design process. His team is focused on geometric shape analysis and large scale machine learning techniques for 3D design information. 

Drew Johnson

VP of Engineering  - Aeris

 

Drew is an engineering leader and technologist with  more than 20 patents. He leads the engineering team at Aeris, a pioneer in the market of the Internet of Things – as an operator of end-to-end M2M services and as a technology provider enabling other operators to deliver profitable M2M services.

Lisa Kay Solomon

 Innovation strategist,  Educator & Author. 

 

Advisor to many Fortune 1000 companies Lisa is also an educator on faculty at the CCA & Singularity University. She coauthored the WSJ bestseller, Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations that Accelerate Change.

Sal Giambanco

Special Advisor - Omidyar Network -  Former VP of HR at PayPal and eBay

 

Sal leads human capital and operations at the Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm that funds for-profit and nonprofit businesses that fosters social change throughout the world. Prior to Omidyar, he served as the VP of HR for PayPal and eBay.  

Chris Hinton

VP Software Development

Turner Broadcasting


Chris has 20+ years leading teams that design and build large-scale mission-critical enterprise solutions. He is responsible for the design and development of most of media asset management, file-based video production, and editorial and election systems used at CNN  around the world.

Vince Pizzica

SEVP  Corporate Development & Strategy Technicolor

 

Vince leads the digital delivery business group with 23+ year in the telecoms industry. Prior to Technicolor, he was CTO for the APAC region at Alcatel-Lucent and GM of the Trusted Networks at Siemens in Australia just to name a few. 

Wences Casares

Founder of XAPO


Wences is a technology entrepreneur and advocate of the bitcoin revolution, with global business experience specializing in technology and financial ventures. Xapo is a bitcoin wallet and vault startup described by the Wall Street journal as the Fort Knox of bitcoin storage.

Jana Eggers

CEO at NARA Logics 

 

Jana leads a neuroscience-based artificial intelligence company focused on turning big data into smart actions. Her tech experience comes from positions at Intuit, Blackbaud, Lycos, American Airline’s Sabre, and Spreadshirt. She is a mathematician with a computer science.

Kurt Dammermann

Co-founder

PCH Lime Lab 

 

Kurt has 22+ years of design and industry experience. He co-founded PCHLime Lab, a solutions and product development consultancy. Prior to Lime Lab, Kurt held senior roles at Apple, Design Within Reach, Astro Gaming, and Coalesse.

 

Leslie Carol Roberts

Dean of Design - California College of the Arts


Leslie is a critically acclaimed writer, editor, Antarctic historian, creative strategist, team builder and leader. Prior to migrating to academia, she reported the news around the globe and wrote hundreds of articles and essays for magazines, newspapers, and journals.

Tom Hartle

 CEO & Founder

CoherentRx


Tom Hartle is a serial publishing entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Bandwdth Publishing, an app publishing house and the owner of CoherentRx, a new health-care app company that brings educational anatomy apps to the health-care industry. 

Charles Schwarz

Managing Director, Group Design & Digital Office

Barclays


Charles is a group level senior executive with 20 years international financial services experience. He is an innovator and inventor currently driving transformation of customer experience from within Barclays’ Group Design and Digital Office.

Jonathan Young

CTO

National Geographic Society

 

Jonathan provides a strategic vision for using technology to spark the Society’s digital future, overseeing both internal and external technological advancements. Previously he leadd technology at Ancestry.com, Earthlink and all Turner's internet properties, including CNN, Cartoon Network, NASCAR.COM  and TCM.

Brodie Desimone

Chief Technology Strategist

Microsoft


Brodie Desimone has 20 years of experience as an IT executive. He founded 2 startups and was part of the founding executive team at Yummy Interactive. Since then he has held a number of other roles including VP of Technology and CTO for local companies .

2015 keynote Speakers

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Bob Baxley

Head of Product Design  Pinterest 


MASTER CLASS:THE FUTURE OF DESIGN


Leslie C. Roberts, CCA
Emiliano Horcada, Globant


Martin Migoya

CEO and co-founder

Globant


THE NEVER-ENDING DIGITAL JOURNEY 


Michael Marks

Partner at Riverwood Capital

Former CEO of Flextronics


ADAPT OR DIE: WHAT DO COMPANIES NEED TO DO TO STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE? 

Mike Haley

Senior Director of Emerging Products & Technology

Autodesk


BEING DIGITAL: "MAKING IT HAPPEN" 

Lisa Kay Solomon

 Innovation strategist,  Educator & Author. 


CREATING MOMENTS OF IMPACT

Jonathan Young

CTO

National Geographic Society

 

ACCELERATION DIGITAL INNOVATION


 Jonathan Young, NatGeo

Chris Hinton, Turner
Vince Pizzica, Technicolor


Vince Pizzica

SEVP  Corporate Development & Strategy Technicolor

 

ACCELERATING DIGITAL INNOVATION  


 Jonathan Young, NatGeo

Chris Hinton, Turner
Vince Pizzica, Technicolor

Chris Hinton

VP Software Development

Turner Broadcasting


ACCELERATING DIGITAL INNOVATION

 

 Jonathan Young, NatGeo

Chris Hinton, Turner
Vince Pizzica, Technicolor


Sal Giambanco

Special Advisor - Omidyar Network -  Former VP of HR at PayPal and eBay

 

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FOR YOUR PEOPLE 


Jana Eggers

CEO at NARA Logics 

 

DIGITAL DISRUPTORS SESSION
Kurt Dammerman, PCH
Drew Johnson, Aeris


A.I.

 

Kurt Dammermann

Co-founder

PCH Lime Lab 

 

DIGITAL DISRUPTORS SESSION
Jana Eggers, Nara Logistics
Drew Johnson, Aeris

 

Drew Johnson

VP of Engineering  - Aeris

 

DIGITAL DISRUPTORS SESSION
Kurt Dammerman, PCH 
Jana Eggers, Nara Logistics
Drew Johnson, Aeris


Charles Schwarz

Managing Director, Group Design & Digital Office

Barclays


DESIGN & DIGITAL SESSION


Javier Zimman, Globant

Wences Casares

Founder of XAPO


Digital Disruptors “B-side”: Innovative Business Solutions


BITCOINS


Tom Hartle

 CEO & Founder

CoherentRx


Digital Disruptors “B-side”: Innovative Business Solutions


Brodie Desimone

Chief Technology Strategist

Microsoft


Digital Disruptors “B-side”: Innovative Business Solutions


Guibert Englebienne

CTO and co-founder of Globant


BEYOND ENTERPRISE CONSUMERIZATION


CON.VERGE is Globant's and CCA's annual conference for business executives and thought-leaders. 

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Globant KeyNOTES

Martin Migoya

CEO and Co-founder

Globant

Guibert Englebienne

CTO and Co-founder

Globant

Andrés Angelani 

Chief Solutions Officer

Globant

Guillermo Bodnar

CTO NA & EMEA

Globant

Emiliano Horcada

VP of Design and partner of the UX Design Studio

Globant

Diego Tartara

VP of Technology and partner of  the Gaming and Wearables & IoT studios

Globant

Pablo Vittori

CTO Latam

Globant

Mariano Nardi

VP of  Consumer Experience Studio 

Globant

TOPICS

Connected Experiences, 

Wearables, & IoT


Digital Journeys



Cognitive Computing, Big Data, & Cloud


Industry Trailblazers


UX & Design Trends


User-centered Experiences: Seamless and Multiplatform


Why you should attend? 

We believe in collaboration as a way of thinking and the cornerstone to transform the digital future.

That’s why we introduced  CON.VERGE

Stay Relevant

Learn and stay fit by collaborating with thought leaders. Gain fresh insights and actionable advice for your critical business initiatives.

Relate

Hear from your peers. Get inspired by industry speakers' success stories, and network with those who face challenges similar to yours.

Get Inspired

Con.Verge is hosted at the California College of the Arts,  located in the hub of the Bay Area’s “innovation corridor,” where Silicon Valley drives the need for design and digital solutions to real-world problems. Art, design, maker spaces and labs breath this college creative atmosphere.

Connect

Generate new relationships and expand networking to new industries, and broaden the possibilities of your  future goals.  Connect with  an invite-only audience filled with the digital innovators of today.

Explore

Experience and play with next generation technologies  that you can see, touch and play with. Learn how new exciting tech will impact and inspire a new generation of digital business. 

Day 1: Thursday October 29th

Paradigm change and Digital Journeys

CCA Venue: 350 Kansas Street


12.30pm 

Registration & Lunch 

1pm - The never ending digital journey

Martin Migoya, Globant CEO and co-founder

"Bringing to life the digital journey" Interactive - On your Feet.

1.45pm - Unique experiences for YOUR people

Sal Giambanco, Special Advisor - Omidyar Group

How to face employee engagement in the digital environment.




2.20pm - Beyond Enterprise Consumerization
Guibert Englebienne, Globant CTO and co-founder

The era of Digital Journeys for the employee.



2.40pm - Being Digital 

"Making it happen" 

Mike Haley,  Senior Director of Emerging Products & Technology at Autodesk

Andrés Angelani, CSO at Globant

Leslie Carol Roberts, Dean of Design at CCA

3.30pm - Break



4pm - A Framework for Digital Experiences 

Pablo Vittori, CTO Latam at Globant



5pm - Adapt or Die: What do companies need to do to stay ahead of the curve?

Michael Marks, Partner at Riverwood Capital


6pm - Happy Hour



Day 2. Friday October 30th

Stories on Briging Engineering And Design Together To Create Superb Experiences And reach customers in a better and  innovative way. 

cCA venue:  1111 8th Street


8-8.30am

Networking Breakfast


8.45am - Opening Remarks

Guibert Englebienne, Globant CTO and Co-founder

Stephen Beal, President of California College of the Arts

9.15am - Creating Moments of Impact

Lisa Kay Solomon, Innovation strategist, author & educator


9.45 am - Accelerating Digital Innovation

Jonathan Young, CTO at National Geographic

Chris Hinton,VP of Software Development at Turner
Vince Pizzica, SEVP Corporate Development & Strategy at Technicolor

Guillermo Bodnar, CTO NA & EMEA at Globant

10.45am - Break

 

11am - Digital Disruptors ”A-side”:

Visionary Thinking

Kurt Dammerman,  Co-founder PCH Lime Lab

How the Internet of Things Changes the Hardware Model


Jana Eggers, CEO of NARA Logics

AI “Turn big data into smart data”


Drew Johnson,  VP of Engineering  at Aeris IoT/M2M leader

“Forget Mobile-First – move to IoT-First”



12pm - Hands-On Expedition  

CCA Interactive Hybrid Lab

Digital Craft Lab - Exhibition: Curated Student Demos

 Workshop: Maximizing Collaboration

1pm - Lunch


2.15pm - Master Class: The future of Design 

Bob Baxley, Head of Product Design at Pinterest

 Leslie Carol Roberts, Dean of Design at CCA

Emiliano Horcada, VP of Desing at Globant

3.15pm Digital Disruptors “B-side” :

Innovative Business Solutions

Tom Hartle, owner of CoherentXR
Brodie Desimone, Chief Technology Strategist at Microsoft
Wences Casares, founder and CEO of Xapo

Pablo Vittori, CTO Latam at Globant

4.10pm - Break


4.20pm -  Con.Verge: Design & Digital

Charles Schwarz, Managing Director Group Design & Digital Office at Barclays

Q&A by Javier Zimman, Globant Evangelist


4.50pm - Technology & Innovation

Andrew Mclaughlin, Digg's CEO and Former Deputy CTO of USA

 

5.20pm - Day Recap Improv.

Guibert Englebienne - On Your Feet


5.30pm - Con.Verge After Party


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