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Dr. Gawande is a practicing general and endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital and professor in both the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and the Department of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. As a writer, Dr. Gawande is celebrated for his eloquence, depth of thought and research, and broad influence. Dr. Gawande has been staff writer for The New Yorker magazine since 1998, and is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: Complications and Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.

How Experts Make Mistakes and Why Checklists May be the Solution

Keynote

Thursday, November 11, 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM (45 min.)

The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In his talk, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.

Named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2015 and a Nobel Prize winner in 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D. is a professor of molecular and cell biology and chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. Doudna and her colleagues rocked the research world in 2012 by describing a simple way of editing the DNA of any organism using an RNA-guided protein found in bacteria. This technology, called CRISPR-Cas9, has opened the floodgates of possibility for human and non-human applications of gene editing, including assisting researchers in the fight against HIV, sickle cell disease and muscular dystrophy.

James Clear is a personal development keynote speaker and the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits. His entertaining talks teach audiences about small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. James doesn't merely report the research of others. He tries out the concepts for himself as he experiments with building better habits as an entrepreneur, writer, and weightlifter. In the end, his talks end up being one-part storytelling, one-part academic research, and one-part personal experiment, forming a colorful blend of inspirational stories, academic science, and hard-earned wisdom. As of 2021, his book Atomic Habits has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, enjoyed over a year on the New York Times bestseller list.

Atomic Habits

Keynote

Wednesday, November 10, 9:00 AM – 9:35 AM (35 min.)

Atomic Habits is the most comprehensive and practical guide on how to create good habits, break bad ones, and get 1 percent better every day. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves not because you don't want to change but because you have the wrong system for change. This is one of the core philosophies of Atomic Habits: You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. In this session, you'll get a proven plan that can take you to new heights.

Linda is the strategic voice and visionary for data and analytics at Verizon, focused on making Verizon an AI powerhouse. Linda joined Verizon in September 2019. Prior to this role, Linda was the first Chief Data Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She shaped the Central Bank's data strategy, establishing a new Data Science organization from the ground up, and cultivating the use of AI by economists and central bankers in monetary and supervisory policy and research. Previously, Linda had a 20 year career at Goldman Sachs, where she was a Managing Director of Technology.

Jim Swanson is a global business and technology leader and currently Chief Information Officer of Johnson & Johnson, the world's premier healthcare company. Jim is responsible for amplifying Johnson & Johnson's business impact and shaping its direction through the strategic use of technology. Jim joined Johnson & Johnson from Bayer Crop Science, a $20 billion division of Bayer, where he served as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and as CIO and Head of Digital Transformation. In this role, he inspired teams across the world to use digital innovation and data science to transform and deliver world-class products and services sustainably. Jim and the Information Technology organizations he has led have received industry accolades for their contributions in leadership, application of technology to deliver substantial business value, best places to work in IT, and support of STEM for emerging talent.

Mike Hayes is the Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMware. He joined VMware in October 2020, and leads the company's worldwide business operations and the acceleration of the company's SaaS transition. Prior to joining VMware, Mike served as Senior Vice President and Head of Strategic Operations for Cognizant Technologies, where he ran a $2B P&L for Cognizant's largest financial services clients. Prior to Bridgewater, he spent 20 years with the U.S. Navy SEALs. Mike Hayes is also the author of "Never Enough," which is about mission, meaning, and impact. All of his profits from Never Enough are being donated to pay off mortgages for Gold Star families, which are families of fallen service members. Copies can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250753376?tag=macmillan-20

Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning

Keynote

Thursday, November 11, 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM (30 min.)

Leadership is leadership, no matter the setting. And solving difficult problems involves the same kinds of skills and considerations in just about every scenario. Chief among those considerations: an eye on giving back however you can and contributing to the world in your own unique way. We are constantly transforming. We do what we can right now, and then understand that plans will change and industries will evolve. The expectation for the future is that the unexpected will happen. My experience working in the White House for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama taught me this lesson over and over.