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Welcome our Newest Keynote Speaker, Bob Evans!

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The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce Bob Evans, Founder of Evans Strategic Communications and Former Chief Communications Officer at Oracle, as the Keynote Speaker at the Digital Enterprise Transformation and FSI Transformation Assembly taking place on November 13 – 14 at The Biltmore in Miami, FL.

About Bob Evans:

Bob Evans is one of the world’s leading analysts of the technology industry and the global phenomenon of digital transformation. In 2012, he was recruited by Oracle founder Larry Ellison to be the company’s first chief communications officer, and he left there after 5 years to launch the two businesses he runs today: Evans Strategic Communications LLC and Cloud Wars Media LLC. He’s given keynote talks about business innovation, digital transformation and customer-centric business on every continent on Earth (well, not Antarctica), and his daily analyses of the enterprise-technology market can be found on his media-company website at CloudWars.co.

Digital Enterprise Transformation Assembly

As more and more businesses look to digital technology and strategies to transform their business, CIOs know that data and information technology have never been more important. Understanding the convergence of mobile, social, and cloud is the first critical step for organizations looking to create opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.

The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to present our bi-annual Digital Enterprise Transformation Assembly, put together by the industry, for the industry. Join us in Miami, FL. for a series of executive education roundtables, keynote presentations, collaborative think tanks, educational workshops, and networking sessions will offer industry-specific topics and trends to ensure your company maintains its competitive advantage.

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Introducing our Newest Keynote Speaker, Ben Rhodes!

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The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce Ben Rhodes, Author & Former Deputy National Security Advisor, as the Keynote Speaker at the Transformational CISO Assembly taking place from November 19-20 at The Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN.

About Ben Rhodes:

Ben Rhodes is the author of the New York Times bestseller The World As It Is; a contributor for NBC News, MSNBC and Crooked Media; the co-chair of National Security Action; and an advisor to former President Barack Obama. From 2009-2017, Rhodes served as a Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama. In that capacity, he participated in nearly all of President Obama’s key decisions and oversaw the President’s national security communications, speechwriting, public diplomacy, and global engagement programming. He also led the secret negotiations with the Cuban government which resulted in the effort to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba, and supported the negotiations to conclude the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran. Prior to joining the Administration, he was a Senior Speechwriter and foreign policy advisor to the Obama campaign. From 2002-2007, he worked for former Congressman Lee Hamilton, supporting his work on the 9/11 Commission and Iraq Study Group. A native New Yorker, Mr. Rhodes has a B.A. from Rice University and an M.F.A from New York University.

Transformational CISO Assembly

The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to present our bi-annual Transformational CISO Assembly, taking place in Nashville, TN.

With the instances of cyber attacks increasing, businesses of all sizes are working tirelessly to secure their networks, devices, and data. Fortune 500 organizations are especially vulnerable as they have big data pools and thousands of people who need access. CISOs need to plan for worst-case scenarios, stay ahead of the latest IT Security transformation technology, and maintain their company’s information assets, all without losing sight of the corporate culture.

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Are you a CISO interested in attending this event? Inquire here today to find out if you qualify for Millennium Membership >>

The Millennium Alliance and BoardSuited Team Up to Increase Board of Director Candidate Diversity and Pipeline

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The Millennium Alliance and BoardSuitedTM Team Up to Increase Board of Director Candidate Diversity and Pipeline

New York, NY, June 14, 2019 — The Millennium Alliance, a leading technology, business, and educational advisory firm has formed a strategic alliance with BoardSuitedTM, a new and innovative executive education company, designed to prepare senior executives for board candidacy and service.  Together, they are committed to making an impact on both increasing the pool of candidates for board service, as well as the diversity of gender, race, age, and professional skills.

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory organization in North America. Focusing primarily in areas such as business transformation, executive education, growth, policy, and needs analysis, Millennium has become one of the most dynamic locations for collaboration across the world.

“The Millennium Alliance is really excited to be partnering with not just BoardSuited, but more so Joyce Brocaglia, specifically, as she has been a staple and leading voice in the tech world for many years,” said Alex Sobol, Millennium Alliance Co-Founder & Managing Partner. “The BoardSuited offering fits in nicely with the type of opportunities we provide our members and clients, and we are really looking forward to seeing how they will benefit from such an important part of their executive development.”

BoardSuited was created to fill a void in the executive education space, where many programs exist for current board directors, but very few prepare executives seeking their first board appointment.  The program teaches executives how to accelerate their readiness and maximize their credibility to get the attention of nominating and governance committees—all through a self-paced, convenient online learning environment.

BoardSuited was created to demystify the path to the boardroom by helping executives create a personalized road map,” said Brocaglia.  “The path to the boardroom is often a road less traveled—one that requires assessing skills and identifying gaps early on so that executives can course correct and gain the qualifications necessary for board service.”

BoardSuited arms executives with a deep understanding of board service—from understanding roles and responsibilities and the significance of ownership structure to learning to work with and evaluate the CEO.  The course draws on insights from a cadre of seated board directors from some of the largest companies in the world representing public, private, advisory and nonprofit boards.

“Given that digital transformation, cybersecurity and diversity are all board level imperatives, we believe that our timing could not be better,” said Brocaglia. “Teaming up with the Millennium Alliance gives us an opportunity to impact the pace at which we increase the size and diversity of the board candidate pipeline—which is not only central to our mission but one we share.”

The Millennium Alliance is proud to partner with BoardSuited to add new opportunities for executive education to its members, clients, and partners as they continue to develop their careers and impact in the business community.

About The Millennium Alliance
Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology, business, and educational advisory firm. Focusing primarily in areas such as business transformation, executive education, growth, policy, and need analysis, Millennium is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic locations for collaboration across the world.

We provide a framework for Fortune 1000 C-Level executives, leading public sector/government officials, and thought leaders across a variety of disciplines, to meet their peers, understand industry developments, and receive an introduction to new technology and service advancements to help grow their career and overall company value. With a constant thirst for a conversation that has real value, it is our duty to provide a platform for all leaders to further develop in an ecosystem of innovation and knowledge so all parties can continue to shape the real purpose of business: to make things efficient and worthwhile.  For more information visit www.mill-all.com.

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About BoardSuitedTM
BoardSuitedTM is an innovative executive training company, designed to prepare senior executives for public, private, advisory, and nonprofit board candidacy and service. It was founded in 2019 by Joyce Brocaglia, CEO of both Alta Associates, an executive search firm, and the Executive Woman’s Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy (EWF), a membership organization. BoardSuitedTM offers executives the comprehensive preparation they need to obtain their first board seat with the convenience of a self-paced, online learning environment.  Bringing together a cadre of highly respected current board directors and a robust curriculum, BoardSuitedTM delivers invaluable insights, while providing learners with a personal roadmap to the boardroom. For more information visit www.BoardSuited.com.

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Greg Dicso
VP, Marketing, The Millennium Alliance
greg.dicso@mill-all.com

The Millennium Alliance Launches a New “Digitally Transformed” Website

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The Millennium Alliance Launches New Website

NEW YORK – March 20, 2019 – The Millennium Alliance, the invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers, unveiled a new website today. As Millennium celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary, the arrival of the new website revamps our online asset known as The Digital Diary while providing the most up-to-date info regarding our national and regional assemblies, industry and job-function specific content, thought leader participation, social updates, company information and more in an easy to navigate design.

The new website has been designed to offer the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved functionality while allowing the community to see The Millennium Alliance’s full assemblies portfolio. The new site also includes a variety of new features to allow visitors to quickly and efficiently search the site while finding the information that best suits their needs.

“Nowadays, as an organization grows, so does their web properties. More than just an imaginative display, our main company website will serve not only to be aesthetically pleasing to those who come to visit, but more importantly, will act as a portal for our members, clients, and partners to communicate with each other in an efficient and effective manner. This has been a very lengthy process, and I am super proud of Greg, Rebecca, Ridge, Conor and the whole entire marketing and web development team. They have truly outdone themselves!” Says Alex Sobol, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Millennium Alliance.

The new website will serve as an enhanced platform to highlight The Millennium Alliance’s three main pillars – Education, Transformation and Leadership. The site’s features, such as assembly testimonies, Digital Diary content and assembly calendars, news, and photo gallery will further enable visitors to become acquainted with this unique organization that empowers people to succeed and become leaders in the era of digital transformation. The up-to-date website will utilize the same domain, but will now have a dramatically different look than before, so head on over to www.mill-all.com to check out what the hype is all about.

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

 

Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology, business, and educational advisory firm. Focusing primarily in areas such as business transformation, executive education, growth, policy, and need analysis, Millennium is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic locations for collaboration across the world.

We provide a framework for Fortune 1000 C-Level executives, leading public sector/government officials, and thought leaders across a variety of disciplines, to meet their peers, understand industry developments, and receive an introduction to new technology and service advancements to help grow their career and overall company value. With a constant thirst for a conversation that has real value, it is our duty to provide a platform for all leaders to further develop in an ecosystem of innovation and knowledge so all parties can continue to shape the real purpose of business: to make things efficient and worthwhile.

“It’s Hard To Believe How Far Millennium Has Come in Just Five Short Years” – The Millennium Alliance Turns 5 Today!

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As a company, we work together to achieve success in everything we do. Our unique culture encourages everybody to collaborate, share motivation and strive towards greatness. We celebrate milestones and achievements together, and today, we are celebrating a very important birthday.

We Are 5 Years Old!

Five great years have come and gone, which has inspired us to reflect on the great attributes The Millennium Alliance offers all of us, regardless of job title or position. Because, when push comes to shove, we are all a team.

I asked a few members of The Millennium Alliance team to share their thoughts on our great company and what they are most looking forward to while looking towards the future.

“My favorite thing about Millennium is the opportunity to grow. The consistent sales trainings, and support from leadership allows for as much career growth as you set your mind to. It’s a good feeling to be always learning!
As we turn 5 years old, I’m most excited about welcoming some new faces onto our teams!” – Gabie Polce, Director of Strategic Partnerships 
“The office camaraderie is my favorite part of our company! I am most excited to grow as a company and the new locations we will be using for some of our Assemblies!” – Erin Mccabe, VP of Client Services
“It sounds cliche but it’s the people, our team is fantastic and always striving to innovate and provide the best experience and engagement for our members. The people we all get to work with on a daily basis is amazing, the level of executives, world-renowned business leaders and industry heavyweights are incredible.  I literally pinch myself many times a week that I get to engage and work with the very best business leaders and they value what we do. The growth of the company has been amazing to be part of the past 4 years and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish in 2019 and beyond. The increased engagement of our Advisory Board is really exciting as well as the tremendous opportunities our content team are creating with our video interview series and our podcast. Adding new events and opening new markets is going to be amazing as we continue to provide more services to truly become the one stop shop for C-Suite executives.” – Nick Peacock-Smith, Founder & Chairman – The Millennium Alliance Advisory Board & Director Strategic Partnerships
“There are so many great things about Millennium, but the incredible people here is what truly stands out to me the most and makes it such a special place. Creativity is encouraged, hard work is rewarded, and plenty of fun is had each day in our office full of so many unique and talented individuals. I’m particularly excited for the tremendous amount of growth that we still have ahead of us. It’s hard to believe how far Millennium has come in just five short years, and five years from now, I anticipate that we’ll be looking back and shaking our heads in disbelief about how many major milestones we’ll have accomplished as a company between now and then.” – Greg Dicso, VP of Marketing

Happy Birthday, Millennium! I can’t wait for what is to come.

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Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology, business, and educational advisory firm. Focusing primarily in areas such as business transformation, executive education, growth, policy, and need analysis. Millennium is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic locations for collaboration across the world.

Millennium Membership offers Fortune 1000 C-Level executives, leading public sector/government officials, and thought leaders across a variety of disciplines unique and exclusive opportunities to meet their peers, understand industry developments and receive introductions to new technology and service advancements to help grow their career and overall company value.

The 3 Pillars of The Millennium Alliance:

Education: Offering business leaders high-level learning opportunities as we believe no matter what level you are in business, you should never stop learning.

Transformation: Business transformation is powered by technology. We actively seek out the smartest technology, match the technology to our members based on our needs analysis framework and facilitate introductions.

Leadership: No business transformation is possible without People. As a leader, you are tasked with building and developing your team and your business at large. Millennium Membership is made up of the best leaders from across North America. By working with us, you get to network with and learn from business’ best.

Joanne Waldstreicher, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson to Keynote Patient Experience Transformation Assembly

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The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to announce Joanne Waldstreicher M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson as Keynote Speaker at The Patient Experience Transformation Assembly taking place on May 16-17, 2019 at the Hutton Hotel, Nashville TN.

About Joanne Waldstreicher:

Joanne Waldstreicher, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson. In this role, she has oversight across pharmaceuticals, devices and consumer products for safety, epidemiology, clinical and regulatory operations transformation, collaborations on ethical science, and technology and R&D policies, including those related to clinical trial transparency and compassionate access. She chairs the R&D Development Pipeline Review Committee for The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and supports the Medical Devices and Consumer Development Committees. Joanne is also a faculty affiliate of the Division of Medical Ethics, Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine. Among her prior roles, Joanne was responsible for late-stage development in neuroscience, cardiovascular disease and metabolism at Janssen. Before joining Johnson & Johnson in 2002, she headed endocrinology and metabolism clinical research at Merck Research Laboratories, overseeing development programs in atherosclerosis, obesity, diabetes, urology, and dermatology. She was honored with the Key Innovator Award, among other distinctions. Joanne received both the Jonas Salk and Belle Zeller scholarships from the City University of New York, and graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College. She graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School, completed her internship and residency at Beth Israel Hospital and her endocrinology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has received numerous awards and scholarships and is an active scientific author. In 2016, the National Association of Female Executives named her Healthcare Champion of the Year. Joanne combines broad experience in science and medicine with a passion for advancing transparency and ethics, with a goal of improving the lives of patients and consumers worldwide.

About The Patient Experience Transformation Assembly

The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to announce the dates for the Patient Experience Transformation Assembly.

Working with our Members and Advisory Board, we are putting together a program to enable you to test out new technology and hear from experts about the latest strategies changing the patient experience. We understand that for C-Level executives time is precious, so we are bringing the best content and technology together in May.

Are you a Patient Experience Officer interested in attending this event? Inquire here today to find out if you qualify for Millennium Membership >>

Announcing the Release of the 3rd Edition of the Digital Diary Magazine

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We are thrilled to announce the release of the 3rd edition of the Digital Diary Magazine, a direct result of the efforts of our Research and Content team that shares in-depth stories, tips, interviews and case studies of today’s most creative and innovative digital business transformation strategies and technologies.

In today’s crowded digital landscape, the Digital Diary Magazine hopes to provide you with a quarterly digest of the latest digital business transformation strategies and technologies that are affecting every industry from Marketing to Cybersecurity. Based on content collected from our Membership, Advisory Board, Thought Leaders, Speakers, and Sponsors, this Magazine has all you need to know in one, cohesive place.

The 3rd edition of the Digital Diary magazine looks into the future of transformational technology to how the decisions made by C-Level executives are impacting their industries as we progress into 2019. With your download of this edition, you will e-meet and get to know our cover star and upcoming Digital Enterprise Transformation East keynote, Rhonda Vetere, Global CIO, CTO and Author.

Discover all of the most pressing issues in the industry in our leading digital magazine and on the #1 online resource for C-Suite Digital Transformers.

Top articles and interviews from the 3rd edition include:

  • “We enable those who think differently and to be innovative” Interview with Sertainty
  • 2019 Advisory Board Meeting Highlights
  • “Don’t go for the shiny and bright objects just because they are cool” Interview with Mike Howard, Retired CSO of Microsoft
  • The Challenge for Content Creators Today
  • Living an Extraordinary Life with Rhonda Vetere, Global CIO, CTO, and Author
  • Technology Only Works if your Enterprise’s Culture Works with It
  • Predictions 2019: The Year Transformation Goes Pragmatic by Forrester
About The Digital Diary Content Team:

– Catherine Hand is the Marketing Coordinator at The Millennium Alliance and Editor of Digital Diary. A recent graduate of Siena College in Albany and New York newbie, Cat assists and leads the creation of Millennium content such as the implementation of social media, brochures, the event agendas, brochures, E-Books, and frequently writes blogs on Digital Diary. When she’s not working, you can catch her listening to music or exploring the New York food scene. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.

– Jenny Schecher is a Client Services Director & Social Media Manager at The Millennium Alliance. Jenny is an avid contributor to our blog, Digital Diary, as well as all social media platforms. When she is not writing about digital transformation and technology, she is working with her team to make visions come to life at our events (and eating all of NYC’s best food.) Follow her on Instagram: @jennyschecs or find her on LinkedIn!

– Cara Bernstein is Manager, Executive Education Partnerships at The Millennium Alliance. She works with Thought Leaders at the Millennium Alliance assemblies and is also a contributor to Digital Diary. Cara writes about different industries preparing for the digital revolution. You can catch Cara on LinkedIn and on twitter @CaraBernstein

Keith Reinhard, DDB Worldwide Chairman Emeritus, to Keynote Upcoming Transformational CMO East Assembly

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Keith Reinhard to Keynote Upcoming Transformational CMO East Assembly

The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to announce Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus, DDB Worldwide as Keynote Speaker at The Transformational CMO East Assembly taking place on May 20-21, 2019 at The Grand Hyatt Atlanta, GA.

About Keith Reinhard:

Keith Reinhard is Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide. He is one of the few agency heads to rise through the creative side of the business. As a
working creative man, he is most remembered for “You Deserve a Break Today”, his transformational campaign for McDonald’s which was named
best jingle of the 20th Century and for “Just Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There.” Under his leadership as Chairman and CEO, DDB Worldwide, with 200 offices in 96 countries, became one of the largest and most awarded advertising agency networks in the world. A member of the
Advertising Hall of Fame, Keith has been referred to as the industry’s “soft-spoken visionary” by Advertising Age, which in 1999 named him one of the 100 most influential figures in the history of advertising. Keith is the author of Any Wednesday, a collection of notes on advertising and life and was recently featured on “The Story of Cool,” LL Cool J’s documentary series on MSNBC.

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Digital marketing is a fast, dynamic landscape and for marketers to keep ahead of their competition, boosting brand awareness and sales they need to keep up to date with current trends, technologies, and strategies. Differentiating yourself and maintaining trust in the ever-changing marketing world seems to be getting easier, but only to those who are willing to adapt to the rapid-fire marketing. The more you can plan ahead, the better equipped you as an executive will feel in managing those changes when they happen.

In May of 2019, the Transformational CMO East Assembly is a unique event that challenges our attendees to learn how to anticipate what’s next for the highly complex marketing environment that has emerged throughout the year through a series of executive education roundtables, keynote presentations, collaborative and educational workshops, and networking sessions with leading industry experts and our coveted advisory board over the course of 2 days.

You can say this is one of the most exclusive events of 2019, and spaces are reserved for the best in the business. If you’re a CMO looking to stay one step ahead of the digital world, reserve your seat today >

Are you a CMO interested in attending this event? Enquire here today to find out if you qualify for Millennium Membership >>

Jay Bhatt, Chief Medical Officer, American Hospital Association to Keynote Upcoming Healthcare Providers Transformation Assembly

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Jay Bhatt, Chief Medical Officer, American Hospital Association to Keynote

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce Jay Bhatt, Chief Medical Officer and President, Health Research & Educational Trust at the American Hospital Association will be the Keynote Speaker at the Healthcare Providers Transformation Assembly taking place at The Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN from May 14-15, 2019.

About Jay Bhatt:

Jay Bhatt is the senior vice president and chief medical officer of the American Hospital Association (AHA), president of HRET and serves on the executive team for the AHA Center for Health Innovation. Most recently, he was the first chief health officer at the Illinois Health & Hospital Association. In this role, he led large improvement projects including the Hospital Engagement Network (HEN), which is aimed at reducing readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions. He has launched several improvement collaboratives, managed the Medical Executive Forum, led the Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety, launched a physician leadership academy, and designed and advanced a statewide high-reliability initiative.

Previously, he was managing deputy commissioner and chief innovation officer for the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). There he led the implementation of Healthy Chicago — the city’s public health agenda, innovations in cross-sector partnerships, predictive analytics, epidemiology and informatics. He led the department to be internationally and nationally recognized in their approach to using predictive analytics to improve food inspections, chronic disease, West Nile and lead inspections. He also led a groundbreaking initiative with Advocate South Asian Cardiovascular Center in developing the South Asian Healthy Eating Benefits program along with a partnership to reimagine community benefit spending with Presence Health. Under his leadership, the Chicago Department of Public Health was awarded Local Health Department of the Year, and received an award from the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.

He also is a practicing internal medicine physician for Erie Family Health Center in Chicago serving vulnerable populations and is a member of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern faculty and the University of Michigan Medical School faculty. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1999 with a degree in economics. In 2008, Dr. Bhatt received both his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and his Master in Public Health degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. In 2012, he received his Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a Zuckerman Leadership Fellow and Mongan Commonwealth Fund/Harvard Minority Health Policy Fellow. He was a White House Fellows National Finalist in 2013. He is an American College of Physicians Walter McDonald Young Physician Awardee, 40 under 40 health innovator award recognition, and selected to the prestigious Presidential Leadership Scholars Program in 2016. He enjoys exploring Chicago with family and friends including trying different restaurants. He also enjoys teaching dance in the community.

 

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Join leaders from North America’s leading Health Systems to discuss the latest technology, innovations, and strategies driving healthcare’s transformation.

At the 9th edition of Healthcare Providers Transformation Assembly, we’ll be discussing the latest digital technology and business strategies driving healthcare’s digital transformation.

 

Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Burger King To Keynote Upcoming Digital Retail Transformation Assembly

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The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Burger King will be the Keynote Speaker at The Digital Retail Transformation Assembly taking place at the Fairmont Dallas from August 26-27, 2019.

About Fernando Machado:

Fernando is a global marketer with a passion for growing brands and businesses. With more than 120 Lions in Cannes (5 GPs), 16 D&AD Yellow Pencils, 1 Grandy (McWhopper), and 2 Grand Effies in North America, Fernando is known for pushing the creative boundaries to drive business growth.

Currently, as Global CMO at Burger King, Fernando’s focus is infusing the brand with purpose, modernizing the design, and inspiring the organization around brand development. Under Fernando’s leadership, Burger King became Client of the Year at the D&AD in 2016, Creative Marketer of the Year in Cannes 2017, Client of the Year at the One Show 2018 and Advertiser of the Year at the Clio Awards 2018. Fernando led campaigns such as “Proud Whopper”, “McWhopper”, “Google Home of the Whopper”, “Burning Stores”, “Bullying Jr”, “Whopper Neutrality”, and “Scary Clown Night”.

Prior to joining BK, Fernando worked for 18 years at Unilever. Starting as an intern, he moved up the ranks working different product categories and brands, including Dove where he led the groundbreaking “Beauty Sketches” (Titanium GP in 2013).

Fernando was recognized by Adweek as Grand Brand Genius (2013 and 2018 – only person to ever win twice), by the AD Club of NY as Marketer of the Year (2017), by Business Insider as top 10 most innovative CMOs (2017 and 2018), by AdAge as top 50 most creative people in the business (2017), and by Forbes as Top 100 Most Creative Minds in Business.

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C-Level experts from across North America’s retail industry are coming together in Dallas in August to anticipate the highly complex digital retail environment that will develop over the next few years.

Through a cutting-edge program designed by the industry, for the industry, we will provide a fresh and up-to-date insight to help move your organization to the next level of digital leadership. A series of executive education roundtables, keynote presentations, collaborative think tanks, educational workshops, and networking sessions will offer industry-specific topics and trends to ensure your company sustains its competitive advantage.