March 26
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Virtual Summit 2025

Global CTO Summit

Empowering Tech Leaders for the Future
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    Our speakers:

    7 Top Experts will Give a Talk
    Tanmay Kayande

    Tanmay Kayande

    Ex-CTO, Startup Advisor, and Sr. Enterprise Architect at Google
    Gabriella Vacca

    Gabriella Vacca

    CTO at Sky Italia, Former CIO at Gogo and Vice President at Comcast
    Claus Torp Jensen

    Claus Torp Jensen

    C-Suite Transformation Leader, ex-CTO at Teladoc Health
    Amanda Blevins

    Amanda Blevins

    VP and CTO, Americas at BMC Software, ex-VP and CTO, Americas at VMware
    Vinod Vasudevan

    Vinod Vasudevan

    Co-Founder & CPTO @ Ackuity.ai, ex-Global CTO for MDR at Atos
    Edgar Escobar

    Edgar Escobar

    CTO at Grupo ALTO
    Murat Ozturan

    Murat Ozturan

    Lead PM in CSA CTO Team, ex-CTO of APJ Services at Microsoft

    Our host

    Murat Ozturan
    Murat Ozturan
    Lead PM in CSA CTO Team, ex-CTO of APJ Services at Microsoft
    About host
    After the sign-up process is completed, you’ll receive
an Extra Bonus from Glorium Technologies: a free e-book.
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    Who should attend

    Healthcare Tech Startup CEO and Founders
    Enterprise and Startup CTOs
    Leaders driving innovation and managing tech teams.
    Healthcare SaaS Product CIO
    Technology Strategy Leaders
    Experts aligning advanced technologies with business goals.
    Healthcare Digital Product CTO
    Aspiring CTOs
    Professionals looking to scale and lead effectively

    Our previous summits:

    Attendees:
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    Companies:
    1000+
    Speakers:
    100+
    Senior Management:
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    Schedule
    March 26
    8:55 AM
    Opening by host
    8:50 AM
    Murat Ozturan
    Introductory Speech
    Murat Ozturan, Lead PM in CSA CTO Team, ex-CTO of APJ Services at Microsoft
    About speaker
    9:00 AM
    Gabriella Vacca
    Gabriella Vacca, CTO Leading Transformation: What Does It Take?
    CTO at Sky Italia, Former CIO at Gogo and Vice President at Comcast
    • Understanding the CTO Role – Define your role’s focus and align with key leaders to drive innovation.
    • Identifying Organizational Needs – Assess visible and hidden priorities to align with company goals.
    • Shaping the Culture – Establish and align organizational culture with transformation goals.
    • Balancing External and Internal Perspectives – Maintain a strategic approach by integrating market trends and internal capabilities.
    • Empowering Teams for Transformation – Lead strategically while enabling teams to co-create and innovate.
    • Aligning Vision with Values – Embed core values into objectives and use storytelling to inspire.
    • Encouraging Innovation Through Flexibility – Create accountability while fostering experimentation and cross-team collaboration.
    • Recognizing and Learning from Progress – Celebrate key learnings to sustain long-term growth.
    • Advocating for Diversity and Inclusion – Leverage diverse skills and perspectives to drive innovation.
    About speaker
    9:30 AM
    Tanmay Kayande
    Beyond Intelligence
    Tanmay Kayande, Principal AI Innovation Architect & Senior Enterprise Architect at Google, ex-CTO, Startup Advisor
    • Frameworks
    • Recipe
    • SpecOps
    • Resonance
    • Kayande Principle: Where Techincal Mastery Transcends to Artistic Vision
    • Experience and Augmented Intelligence
    • Authentic Taste
    • Applications/Examples
    • Human Variable
    • Function Features Form
    • Hopecore meets Solarpunk
    • Work Less; Do More
    About speaker
    10:00 AM
    Claus Torp Jensen
    The Role of the CTO in Healthcare: Leading Technology, Innovation, and Strategy
    Claus Torp Jensen, C-Suite Transformation Leader, ex-CTO at Teladoc Health
    • How the CTO role in healthcare has evolved and its current impact
    • Key leadership strategies for driving innovation and managing tech teams
    • Navigating challenges in healthcare technology: risks and opportunities
    About speaker
    10:30 AM
    Edgar Escobar
    More Than Code: How Technology Shapes Company Culture & Business Success
    Edgar Escobar, CTO at Grupo ALTO
    • Technology Drives Business – IT is no longer a cost center; it fuels innovation, efficiency, and competitive edge.
    • Operations Bridge the Gap – Technology delivers real impact when seamlessly integrated into business execution.
    • Culture Fuels Change – Digital transformation succeeds when organizations embrace adaptability, collaboration, and innovation.
    • Tech Leaders Shape Strategy – IT executives must go beyond management to influence decisions and drive business success.
    About speaker
    11:00 AM
    Coffee break
    About speaker
    11:10 AM
    Amanda Blevins
    AI Strategy for CTOs: Choosing the Right Approach for Your Organization
    Amanda Blevins, VP and CTO, Americas at BMC Software, ex-VP and CTO, Americas at VMware
    • The current state of AI: What CTOs need to know today
    • Evaluating AI models: Key considerations for enterprise adoption
    • Implementation strategies that drive innovation and ROI
    • How CTOs can lead AI integration while managing risks and expectation.
    About speaker
    11:40 AM
    Vinod Vasudevan
    Managing uncertainties in the world of GenAI
    Vinod Vasudevan, Co-Founder & CPTO @ Ackuity.ai, ex-Global CTO for MDR at Atos
    • A peek into enterprise use cases of GenAI
    • Understanding GenAI risks & challenges
    • Evolution of regulations & standards
    • Strategic perspective on managing GenAI risks
    • Drill down on Agentic risks
    • Solution options and best practices to mitigate the risks
    About speaker
    12:10 PM
    Murat Ozturan
    Why missing the AI boat may be the best thing that happened to your organization?
    Murat Ozturan, Lead PM in CSA CTO Team, ex-CTO of APJ Services at Microsoft
    • Learn from early adopters’ mistakes and successes, so you don’t have to guess and make a mess!
    • Adopt the latest AI tech, it’s like a magic trick for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, no need to break a sweat!
    • Integrate AI with your biz, and watch your goals and needs align like a whiz!
    About speaker
    12:40 PM
    Coffee break
    About speaker
    12:50 PM
    Panel Discussion
    Beyond the Code: CTOs Leading with Strategy, AI, and Transformation
    Gabriella Vacca Murat Ozturan Edgar Escobar
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    Senior Engineering Manager at Dropbox
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    Overall, I would highly recommend this summit to anyone looking to learn more about the latest technologies and best practices in the industry. It was an excellent opportunity to network and learn from the best minds in the industry.
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    Boaz Brudner
    Head Innovyze SaaS Engineering, AI and Chief Architect at Autodesk
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    I enjoyed sharing a practical approach for Brokers throughout the country to begin thinking about implementing in their business.
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    Bobby Bryant
    Bobby Bryant
    Founder/CEO at Ask DOSS
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    I would highly recommend attending this conference to anyone who is looking to stay ahead of the curve in healthcare technology and I look forward to the next edition of this conference.
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    Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
    Chief Executive Officer at Softhread, Founder CEO at Institute for Science

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    After the registration, you will receive an email with a link that is specific to you. The summit will be available on that link.

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    The virtual summit takes place on Wednesday, March 26 from 8.45 am to 4.00 pm EST.

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    Gabriella Vacca

    Gabriella Vacca
    CTO at Sky Italia, Former CIO at Gogo and Vice President at Comcast

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    Gabriella Vacca joined Sky in August 2020 as CTO Italy and Group Director of Enterprise Technology Solutions. This dual role is at the centre of a technology transformation to enable Sky Group to leverage capabilities, talent and common strategies across the Territories. Before joining Sky, Gabriella spent a decade at Comcast, where she led diverse technology teams, delivered mission-critical programs, and drove engineering initiatives, earning recognition as a transformative leader. Her work embodies the intersection of technology and customer focus, engineering and human-centered design, strategy and operational excellence. Earlier in her career, Gabriella was instrumental in building teams from the ground up and launching innovative products and services in start-ups and new ventures. Notably, she served as CIO for Gogo, pioneering the first Wi-Fi service on commercial airplanes. Gabriella holds an engineering degree and an MBA. Passionate about giving back, she actively volunteers with non-profit organizations supporting youth leadership development, Women in Technology, and global citizenship initiatives. She splits her time between Philadelphia and Italy, embracing a truly international lifestyle.

    Amanda Blevins

    Amanda Blevins
    VP and CTO, Americas at BMC Software, ex-VP and CTO, Americas at VMware

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    Amanda Blevins is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Americas at BMC Software. She enables partners and customers to achieve their business objectives by co-creating a comprehensive technology plan for optimization and innovation with executive leaders. She develops new BMC strategies and solutions based on industry trends and emerging technologies. Amanda is also the executive sponsor and leader for the BMC CTO Ambassador program that gives technical individuals the opportunity to work on O:ice of the CTO initiatives while advancing their career. Amanda has nearly 30 years of experience in IT. Before BMC, she was the VP and CTO, Americas at VMware. She started at VMware as a solutions engineer and went on to pioneer several firsts during her 14 years at the company, including first woman Chief Technologist and first woman Chief Technology Officer. Before VMware, Amanda was a server and storage admin, technical architect, and enterprise architect in various industries. She thrives as a generalist, building holistic solutions for complex problems across a variety of technology areas such as Multi-cloud, Mainframes, Edge, Platform Engineering, and AI/ML. Amanda is passionate about coaching, mentoring, and helping others find joy and success in their careers. She is a strong advocate for DEI and enjoys the community and teamwork that a diverse and inclusive environment brings. Most importantly, Amanda believes in Doing the Right Thing!

    Vinod Vasudevan

    Vinod Vasudevan
    Co-Founder & CPTO @ Ackuity.ai, ex-Global CTO for MDR at Atos

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    Vinod Vasudevan is the co-founder & CPTO of Ackuity. He was previously co-founder & CPTO of Paladion. Post acquisition of Paladion by Atos, he was the global CTO for MDR. He brings 25+ years of experience as an entrepreneur, technologist, and leader in Cybersecurity. Vinod is known for pioneering MDR with a platform approach. He is the product owner and chief architect of AIsaac MDR platform, having incubated and built it from ground up along with a dedicated team. AIsaac platform was used for security monitoring of Paris 2024 Olympics. Vinod is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, having graduated from HBS Advanced Management Program. He has five patents in the use of AI/ML for Cybersecurity and is a CISSP.

    Edgar Escobar

    Edgar Escobar
    CTO at Grupo ALTO

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    Edgar has practical experience within multiple industries within the North-Central and South American business as well as practical Experience with the European Market. This includes experience in Risk Management, Data Management, and IT Solutions within the Banking, Logistics, Communications, Retail, and services industries at different levels including an analytical, strategic, technical, operational Data Governance and Officer of Security level. His experience consists of developing analytical, technological, data teams and solutions along with sustainable product solutions

    Claus Torp Jensen

    Claus Torp Jensen
    C-Suite Transformation Leader, ex-CTO at Teladoc Health

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    C-Suite leader with 2 decades of transformation and technology experience. Proven track record of driving strategic planning, differentiation and optimization. Build, lead and inspire diverse teams that innovate and collaborate to achieve critical organizational goals. Ability to synthesize complicated organizational challenges from diffuse conversation to crisp agreed upon milestones that make significant impact both operationally and strategically to companies as they scale. Operating partner with P&L responsibility for business and technology development. Savvy executive leader with a track record of success in unlocking significant revenue growth, cost-savings and operational efficiencies. Media experienced, strong communication and storytelling skills. Widely recognized as a healthcare and technology thought leader, with several publications and a number of patents. Deep understanding of the leading edge art of the possible. I am a critical thinker that provides valuable perspective to a company and to a Board. Curious and agile lifelong learner, with demonstrated ability to span roles and industries. Inspiring change agent, storyteller and entrepreneur, I am passionate about people. What motivates me, and is embodied in our biggest achievements, is developing a better team, a better company and a better world. When I am not solving complex problems at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and our 13 year old dog. We love traveling the world, experiencing new cultures and environments; the sunset picture at the top of my profile is from one of our US road trips.

    Tanmay Kayande

    Tanmay Kayande
    Ex-CTO, Startup Advisor, and Sr. Enterprise Architect at Google
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    Tanmay Kayande is the CIO/CTO of Respond Crisis Translation, a multinational nonprofit dedicated to language justice. He has been nominated Forbes 30 under 30 for Sustainability and is an active mentor for Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A startups in North America. Over the last decade, Tanmay has transformed enterprise architectures and driven organizational strategy across industries.

    Murat Ozturan

    Murat Ozturan
    Lead PM in CSA CTO Team, ex-CTO of APJ Services at Microsoft

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    Surviving? Learn-Unlearn-Relearn is the only way for a CTO. With four decades of IT experience, Murat Ozturan is a technology strategist and keynote speaker who has lived in eight cities on four continents. Extensive background in IT and leadership, his career expanded over several industries, including finance, healthcare, and automotive. While a geek, he is known to solve business problems without geeking on technology. He started his career building IT solutions in Renault France for their Formula 1 team and moved to finance to develop award-winning solutions. He is a thirty-year veteran of Microsoft who worked in engineering, corporate and field technical leadership, focusing on databases, development and AI. He was part of the early development of business solutions on the cloud; he set the direction for the architecture of high-priority customer projects, developed and executed early technology adoption programs, built and supported technical communities, driving IP creation and usage, as well as contributing to overall quality assurance. Murat was involved in culture and methodologies since the beginning of Microsoft Services; he was instrumental in developing and adopting foundational principles which ultimately contributed to technology-aspired culture. Additional to his speaking engagements, he is the technical advisor to several startups.

    Christopher Salem

    Christopher Salem
    CEO, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer,
    Keynote Speaker, Award Winning Author, Radio Show Host

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    CEO, Business Executive Mentor, and Corporate Trainer is dedicated to companies of all sizes to help them create an interdependent work environment through a growth mindset methodology as the foundation and facilitated through transparent leadership and effective communication practices. This leads to a corporate culture built from core values & higher morale, higher employee engagement, higher retention, and peak performance in terms of efficiency and productivity. In addition, I work with executives, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals to build and sustain their brands by raising their level of influence as trusted advisors in their businesses. This leads to scaling your business from referrals through the power of influence. My personal and business experience as a Senior Sales Executive and certified Mindset Strategist are utilized to successfully understand the root cause behind the effects of limiting patterns in people’s lives. Together, we build a success foundation to scale your life & business with the right set of core values, principles, habits, and disciplines.