Join us from 8:30 to 10:30 for registration and breakfast in the networking lounge. Begin your day with a meal while connecting with industry executives before our day of discussions kicks off.

Location: Mar Vista Lower Patio

We are experiencing a period of profound transformation, an era not seen since the first industrial revolution, and the advent of electricity. These rapid changes, combined with ongoing environmental, macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, call for new models of leadership. Join us at ExecLeaders at Summit 2024, where you’ll have the chance to listen, discuss, learn, and get practical guidance from some of these modern-day ‘explorers’; visionary leaders across business, academia, society and culture who are already adapting their leadership models and making the most of this ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to lead.

Speaker:

• Martin Mendez-Costabel, VP, Data Science and Engineering, Vegetables R&D, Bayer Crop Science
  
• Tony Sio, Head of Regulatory Strategy & Innovation, NASDAQ
  
• Nathan Weston, Vice President of Engineering, Ad Tech, Vizio
• Ishit Vachhrajani, Global Head of Enterprise Strategy, AWS

Location: Mar Vista Ballroom

After our keynote sessions, please join us back in the networking lounge for lunch from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM PT, and stop by the Generative AI Pavilion. The Generative AI pavilion showcases emerging, visionary companies pioneering this transformative technology. Built on AWS, explore how these trailblazers are revolutionizing operations and experiences across industries. You can also continue the keynote conversation at the Birds of a Feather Lunch networking event, where our keynote speakers and AWS experts will each host a table and answer your questions. Seats are limited, so it's first-come, first-served.

Location: Event Lawn

This session offers an exclusive platform for VPs and C-suite executives to dive deep into the forefront of ethical AI practices and explore strategies for integrating responsible AI frameworks into organizational culture, emphasizing the pivotal role of leadership in driving ethical innovation. Gain insights from industry leaders and experts, equipping you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complex landscape of AI ethics with confidence and integrity.

Speakers:

• Carter Cousineau, VP Responsible AI & Data, Thomson Reuters
• Vladimir Zhukov, Head of AI/ML, Stripe

Location: Mar Vista Ballroom

Discover new opportunities and insights by connecting with fellow executives passionate about generative AI. Engage in discussions and forge valuable professional relationships during this dedicated networking hour. Sessions to resume at 2:00 PM.

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership for an AI-powered Future
As leaders create and navigate a future powered by AI, they need more than just IQ and “hard” skills to succeed. They need to integrate their cognitive intelligence with their emotional intelligence to build adaptable, resilient, and innovative organizations. These leaders have deep empathy for their customers and foster a culture of creativity and psychological safety among their employees. They need to be data-driven but also authentically human. This session will help executives understand the EPIC attributes that empower future-ready leaders—empathy, purpose, inspiration, and connection—so they can drive successful outcomes for their people and their customers in the new human+AI era.

Speakers:

• Rich Hua, Worldwide Head of EPIC Leadership, AWS Innovation and Transformation Programs, AWS
  
• Alla Simoneau, Worldwide Growth Leader, AWS Innovation and Transformation Programs, AWS

Location: Mar Vista Ballroom

Discover new opportunities and insights by connecting with fellow executives passionate about generative AI. Engage in discussions and forge valuable professional relationships during this dedicated networking hour. Sessions to resume at 3:00 PM.

Speaker:

Imagine achieving the "impossible." Executives are under enormous pressure to disrupt status quo and innovate; to create new products and markets. In the advent of AI, and many emerging parallel new technologies, timelines are compressed, expectations heightened, and competitors are abundant. One of the hardest challenges facing executives, is how to Imagine something that does not exist. Vision becomes the ultimate challenge. This keynote will discuss how to expand our mindsets, overcome our inhibitions and then imagine & create "the impossible."

• Linda Bernardi, CEO & Co-Founder, XdMind Inc. Serial Tech Entrepreneur, Investor & Author, Former Chief Innovation Officer, IBM

Location: Mar Vista Ballroom

Close out this day event with a networking reception, beginning at 3:45 PT. Mingle with industry peers, AWS leaders and speakers, and conclude your experience with a hosted bar and a light dinner.

Location: Event Lawn

AWS ExecLeaders at Pelican Hill will take place September 26 from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT at the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, CA. Click here for the map location. If you would like further information on how to get to the venue, please see the “How do I get to the venue?” question further below.

ExecLeaders is for business and technology leaders with a title of Vice President and above. The event will inspire, inform and educate on digital transformation and technology-driven innovation.

Event registration is complimentary.

ExecLeaders will feature presentations with global and local AWS and customer stories, and breakouts tailored for an executive audience. The event takes place in a dedicated, custom built event space with theater rooms, 1:1 meeting areas and multiple places for you to connect with your peers.

Upon completing the online registration, you will receive an email confirming your registration. Please check your junk mail folder if you do not receive this within 24 hours of registering.

We aim to cater for a variety of dietary requirements, however we cannot guarantee this will cover specific or individual requests. If you have specific dietary needs or if you are looking for a wider variety of options we recommend that you bring your own meals with you, or take advantage of the many restaurants and cafes in the area.

 The Resort at Pelican Hill strives to make their facility fully accessible and inclusive all people. The resort is ADA approved. If you require additional assistance with any specific mobility, vision, hearing, or other kinds of assistance please email us at least two weeks prior to the event or let us know while completing registration.

Attendees must be 18 years of age or over on the first day of to attend the event.

If you have questions that have not been answered, please email us.

AWS ExecLeaders at Pelican Hill will be held in an exclusive area at the resort, please follow the relevant signage upon arrival. Whether you are arriving by car, plane, or truck, we have directions for you. Click getting here.