Technology transformations succeed when organizations connect strategic intent to everyday execution. This panel brings together leaders driving portfolio and program transformation across distinctly different sectors: global energy, professional services, and government.
Together, they'll explore the harder questions that emerge once systems are implemented. What does it take to move transformation beyond the technology program itself and into how an organization actually makes decisions? How do you keep strategy connected to portfolio choices when competing priorities constantly shift? What governance accelerates decisions rather than delaying them?
Drawing on real experiences managing complexity across geographies, business units, and competing demands, the panelists will share practical insights on standardization without over-centralization, translating priorities into funded and executable work, and the foundational choices that set transformation up for sustained success. As AI reshapes the nature of work itself, they'll explore how this transformation differs fundamentally from previous waves of SaaS and cloud adoption. This is a working conversation for leaders navigating similar terrain: honest about the tradeoffs, specific about what works, and grounded in the messy reality of leading change while keeping the organization running.
Patrick Watkins, Dept of State
Phillip Wattleworth, ServiceNow