2024 CIO Summit

30 May, 2024

an invite-only session designed by CIOs for CIOs

“Decoding digital transformations that shape the future of resilient, and agile manufacturing”

Our unique format

The Jabil CIO Summit 2024 takes a “think-tank” approach to creative and innovative ideation, bringing decision-making partners from varied backgrounds to a gathering that discusses, shares, evaluates, and outlines the future direction in three areas of common interest:

Leapfrogging Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation
Mainstreaming Data Analytics and AI
Reimagining Workforce Reskilling and Transformation

Jabil CIO Summit consists of a roundtable and panel sessions providing attendees an opportunity to share experiences with and learn from other top-rated technology experts, including representatives from summit partners

All sessions and discussions are confidential, and none of the participants’ comments are attributed, allowing all of you to engage freely, in a safe space.

Agenda

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Wednesday, 29th May 2024

Pier Teaki on the Bayside, Level 5
6pm - 9pm
Networking dinner and drinks

Venue: The Pier
Thursday, 30th May 2024

Jabil Headquarters
8:45am - 9:00am
Welcome note by May Yap, SVP and Chief Information Officer (CIO), Jabil
9:00am - 9:30am
Keynote by Anousheh Ansari

Jabil Board Member, CEO of X Prize Foundation, 1st female private space explorer
9:30am - 10:15am
Panel discussion by Sarah Crabb, Managing Director, Accenture

Topic: Driving Innovation and Security in Manufacturing: The Evolving Role of CIOs

Delve into the transformative impact of digitalization in the manufacturing industry and the pivotal role of CIOs in navigating this landscape. Discussions will focus on leveraging IoT, Robotics, Augmented Reality, Connectivity, Digital Twins, and AI to enhance efficiency, alongside the critical role of cybersecurity in protecting data and ensuring compliance. Panelists will examine strategies for building resilient supply chains, implementing sustainable practices, and addressing workforce challenges, including the skills gap and remote work adaptations. The conversation will also highlight the shift towards customer-centricity, emphasizing customization and digital engagement, and aims to provide insights into how CIOs are leading their organizations toward innovation and operational excellence in response to key industry trends.
10:20am – 11:15am
Fireside chat with Jabil IT Leadership

This think-tank style session unravels the need for aligning IT strategies with crucial business facets including operations, supply chain, and finance. Delve into the discussion of technical agility in response to market and demand fluctuations, as well as the importance of synchronizing technology investments with value creation for the business. Discover how CIOs tackles key areas predicated on digital transformation on and off the shopfloor, as we decode issues that matter to tech and business leaders alike.
11:15am – 12:00 am
Roundtable by Danny Smith, Principal Strategist, AWS

Topic: What Every Manufacturing Leader Should Know About Generative AI

An interactive session discussing the current state of Generative AI, common use cases every company should consider deploying, and key lessons from the industry.
12:00pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fireside Chat with Jabil Executive Leadership team

Mark Mondello, Chairman of the Board of Directors

May Yap, SVP and CIO
2:00pm – 2:45 pm
Panel discussion by Tata Consultancy Services

Topic: Reimagining Workforce Reskilling and Transformation

Technology disruptions like GenAI give organisations unprecedented opportunities to capitalize on their unique contextual knowledge to elevate and maintain elite performance. However, it has also created a significant skill gap that will only widen with continued technology advancements. The panel brings together a unique combination of industry, technology and service provider perspectives. It aims to explore “the why, the what, and the how” of this problem and the opportunities to collaborate across the ecosystem.
2:45pm-2:50pm
Group Photo and Jabil CIO Summit Wrap-Up
3:00pm
Ends

Speakers

May Yap

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Jabil
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May Yap

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

May Yap is Jabil's Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice President. Splitting her time between USA and Singapore, she oversees IT operations worldwide across over 100 Jabil sites. She spearheads strategic enterprise-wide digital transformation programs aligned with the company’s digital factory ambitions.

Backed by deep-rooted leadership experience across IT management, operations, governance, and talent strategies, May is passionate about establishing efficiencies between Information, Engineering, and Operation technologies to create an agile, innovative, and resilient organization.

May’s work is well recognized in the industry and worldwide. She is an honoree on Forbes’ inaugural CIO Next list. In 2021, May was awarded IDC’s Asia Pacific and Singapore CIO of the Year and received AMCHAM Singapore’s HERo Awards for advancing women leaders at Jabil.
Chase Christensen

Vice President of Information Technology, Jabil
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Chase Christensen

Vice President of Information Technology, Jabil

Chase Christensen is Vice President of Information Technology for Jabil as business unit CIO. Chase joined Jabil in 2009 after a stint as Director of SAP Support and Initiatives in the homebuilding and construction industry.

During his time as director, he oversaw the implementation of and ongoing maintenance of SAP while also being responsible for supporting and managing their enterprise infrastructure.

Before his current role as VP, Chase served as Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture, where he was responsible for technology governance, strategic alignment, software engineering, incubation and technology adoption for the enterprise.

Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, Chase has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, holding multiple leadership positions. He has a long and successful track record of improving the business, aligning IT to business strategies, and driving continual operational efficiencies for his business partners.
Anousheh Ansari

Jabil Board Member, CEO of X Prize Foundation, 1st female private space explorer
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Anousheh Ansari

Jabil Board Member, CEO of X Prize Foundation, 1st female private space explorer

Anousheh Ansari has served as a director of Jabil since January 2016. She also serves on the board of directors of XOS, Inc., a manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, since 2021.

In 2018, Ms. Ansari was appointed Chief Executive Officer of XPRIZE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that designs and implements competition models to solve world challenges.

From 2006 to 2018, Ms. Ansari served as the Chief Executive Officer and continues to serve as the Chair of Prodea Systems, a privately held company she founded, which provides services and applications for in-home smart devices, networked appliances and mobile lifestyle devices.

Ms. Ansari was the first female private space explorer. Ms. Ansari holds a B.S. in electronics and computer engineering from George Mason University and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University.
Danny Smith

Principal Strategist, AWS
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Danny Smith

Principal Strategist, AWS

Danny is AWS’ Principal Strategist for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with global responsibility for Automotive, Industrial, and Manufacturing Industries. He serves as a strategic advisor for customers at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital transformation, helping them improve decision-making by leveraging advanced algorithms and technology to improve outcomes.

Lately, most of his conversations have been on democratizing machine learning, especially over the last 18+ months on the potential and reality of generative AI. Danny has a B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Decision Sciences from Georgia State University.
Sarah Crabb

Managing Director and Partner, Accenture
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Sarah Crabb

Managing Director and Partner, Accenture

Sarah Crabb is a highly accomplished leader with over 18 years of experience in digital transformation and innovation. As Managing Director and Partner at Accenture, she drives growth and operational efficiency across various industries through the use of cutting-edge technologies and strategic partnerships.

Her commitment to sustainable leadership is evident through the award-winning solutions she has delivered, and her thought leadership is widely recognized in the industry. Sarah's leadership is marked by a dedication to client success, the pursuit of excellence, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Sushant Tripathi

Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Vice President and North America Lead
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Sushant Tripathi

Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Vice President and North America Lead (Tech Transformation, Artificial Intelligence/ Gen AI, Cybersecurity and M&A Services). Sushant leads TCS’ Tech transformation, Artificial intelligence, GenAI, cybersecurity, and M&A services work in North America. He serves leading enterprises in a range of industries on accelerating business value realization from their technology investments.

In his current role, he works extensively with CIOs, CTOs and CDOs in creating execution ready blueprints/roadmaps for their multi-year digital transformation and tech-debt reduction journeys. He focuses on technology transformations, cloud adoption, artificial intelligence, Gen AI, cybersecurity, future proofing enterprise-architecture, and technology operating model transformations.

He also helps large enterprises and private equity firms in their M&A integration/divestiture initiatives in the enterprise technology workstream.

In addition to his client work, Sushant speaks frequently on technology-led business transformation and outsourcing at industry events, academic institutions, and conferences. Sushant lives in Houston, TX. He has a bachelor’s degree in technology from IIT Bombay and an MBA from University of Delhi, India.