James D. White

Jayney Howson

Jayney Howson is Chief Learning Officer at ServiceNow, where she leads workforce skills, talent readiness, and one of the world's most ambitious learning and career transformation initiatives. With a career spanning marketing, sales strategy, enablement, and leadership development, Jayney brings a unique perspective on unlocking human potential. In this conversation, she explores how AI is reshaping learning, why curiosity and adaptability matter more than ever, and what leaders must do to create environments where people can thrive, grow, and reinvent themselves. https://www.servicenow.com/university/training-and-certification.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayney-howson-05677a23/

Adi Kuruganti

Adi Kurungati is Chief AI and Development Officer at Automation Anywhere, where he’s helping define how agentic AI transforms enterprise operations at scale. Previously, he led Salesforce’s digital platform business, building it into a multibillion-dollar line of business. In this conversation, Adi breaks down what’s real versus hype in AI, how leading CIOs are actually deploying automation, and why the biggest unlock is moving from task automation to true decision-making systems. He also shares a practical framework for driving measurable ROI with AI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/adikuruganti27/

Brian Rosen

Brian Rosen is the Chairman and Managing General Partner of InvestBev, the leading private equity platform in the beverage industry. A third-generation entrepreneur, he began his career in his family’s liquor business, which grew into the largest grossing retail chain in its category before he led its sale to private equity. Today, he manages hundreds of millions in assets across spirits, beverage brands, and alternative investments, bringing a unique perspective on capital, brand building, and industry evolution. https://www.investbev.com/

Matthew Abrams

Matthew Abrams is an entrepreneur, executive coach, and author of the new book Inviting Genius, a guide to embracing conflict as a path to growth, connection, and authentic leadership. In his 20s he founded an incubator for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, guiding more than 200 founders from idea to market, and for the past 15 years he has facilitated transformational experiences for leaders through organizations like EO, YPO, and EOS, helping teams build healthier cultures and stronger alignment. https://invitinggenius.com/

Doug Conant

Doug Conant is an internationally renowned business leader, bestselling author, and champion of leadership that works. Over a 40 year career, he led Nabisco Foods, transformed Campbell Soup Company into a top tier performer, and later served as Chairman of Avon Products. He is the founder of ConantLeadership and co-author of bestselling books rooted in his experience elevating employee engagement and building high-trust, high-performance cultures. Today, he continues advancing principled leadership through his Higher Ground initiative. https://conantleadership.com/