Roundtable discussions aimed towards growing long-lasting relationships with other influential leaders across the US
Research-driven thought leadership on people experience design and strategy tailored, tailored towards the workforce of 2022
Best practice collaboration to equip your organization with people-improving factors to succeed this year
We'll keep things fairly informal, but will make sure to cover the following:
Introductions and a brief spotlight on Clark Golestani, Merck's former Global CIO who oversaw both its worldwide technology organization and its venture funds before becoming a senior advisor to New Mountain Capital (~$60B AUM).
Group roundtable discussion focused on where leaders are landing on how much to develop in-house versus adopt, and why that answer keeps shifting as AI moves from assisting work to doing it.
Q&A and best practice collaboration on what's actually paying off for peers once AI is trusted with real work, and where the expensive lessons have been.
Clark spent 24 years at Merck, retiring as President of Emerging Businesses and Global CIO, where he led the company's worldwide technology organization across Human Health and Animal Health and oversaw its portfolio of digital health companies and venture funds. Business Insider profiled him in 2016 under the headline "How the CIO of a $39 billion pharmaceutical company is quietly changing the tech startup world."
He now chairs the board of Zapata Quantum, advises private equity firms New Mountain Capital (~$60B AUM) and Advent International, and sits on several boards following earlier chair and director roles at companies later acquired by Honeywell, DocuSign, and OpenText. An MIT Sloan graduate and cofounder of Cross Road Technologies, Clark is based in Delray Beach, Florida.
Scott Bogdan has spent more than two decades building and scaling technology ventures, including over ten years leading operations at Veritone as it evolved into a publicly traded AI company. His experience spans agentic AI, cloud infrastructure, digital media, and early-stage venture creation, with prior leadership roles across Google, dMarc, United Online, and several emerging technology companies.
Outside of his executive work, Scott served for a decade on the founding committee of Drive for a Cause, a volunteer organization that raised more than $500,000 for medical, educational, and community beneficiaries. He holds a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Colorado Boulder and also studied at the United States Air Force Academy.
Steve Kost has spent more than 30 years building high-growth revenue organizations, contributing to 300% growth and more than $1 billion in revenue across Fortune 500 companies, human capital organizations, and emerging ventures. His experience spans global sales leadership, strategic marketing, executive advisory roles, and guiding technology companies through multiple stages of expansion.
A frequent keynote speaker on the intersection of technology, human capital, and organizational performance, Steve has also served as a board president and advisor to several technology and professional services companies. Outside of work, he is a former collegiate athlete and an inductee of both the Millbrook High School and Dutchess County Baseball Halls of Fame.
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