Boston, MA

Progress360
Executive Forum

Name: Progress360
Start: 2022-09-11
End: 2020-09-14
Location: The Westin Boston Seaport District

The 2022 Progress360 Executive Forum provided an exclusive opportunity for senior leaders to network among peers in an intimate, group setting while gaining both industry and practical insights they can directly apply to fueling their business.

About the Executive Forum

As technology executives, you have more challenges to address than ever before. You must create business/technology synergies, meet demanding user experience requirements, balance priorities and make key architecture decisions. Then on top of that, you must simultaneously foster a winning culture.

The executives who joined us in Boston enjoyed a one-day opportunity to learn among peers and network with select IT, security and business leaders. Hosted by our CEO, Yogesh Gupta, and our executive team, guests left loaded with the insights and connections needed to drive their businesses forward.

At the Forum, You Will Experience:

Peer-driven discussions with Progress executives and industry luminaries.

Practical, hands-on learning covering a wide range of executive-level concerns.

Productive one-day schedule to maximize event value and minimize time away from the office.

Agenda and Speakers

6:00 - 8:00pm, September 11

Welcome Reception

9:00 - 10:00am, September 12

General Session Keynote

Purpose: The Overlooked Force Behind Change

People, Technology and the “Why” Behind Tech Innovation

As endless global upheavals impact the everyday lives of people a world away, the connected nature of our humanity has never been more apparent. Abstract use cases for our technology vanish, replaced by the tangible power they hold to change lives. Join Progress CEO, Yogesh Gupta, and special guests from Panera and S&P Global, to explore the vital role high-impact digital experiences play in the world around us. Putting develop, deploy and manage in a broader context, together with the talent needs of the people who create it all, his session will leave you inspired to drive innovative digital experiences of your own.

Special Guests: Katie Canty, Vice President, Café Systems, Panera and Ravi Shrivastava, Managing Director, Head of Product, S&P Global

Yogesh Gupta

Chief Executive Officer, Progress

10:00 - 10:30am, September 12

Break

10:30 - 11:30am, September 12

Creating People-first Experiences in a World of Automation

Today’s demanding customers require apps that anticipate and meet their every need. New technologies offer innovative ways for us to deliver on those demands automatically. But in this world of tech-enabled interactions, more than ever, creating an authentically human, empathetic, and accessible experience is the difference between success and failure. Join Progress Executive Vice President and General Manager, Developer Tools, Loren Jarrett, as she helps us write the new priority list for our apps and experiences in 2022 and beyond, and plan for how to go about building them.

Loren Jarrett

Executive Vice President, General Manager, Progress

Securely Automating Hyper-Scale Infrastructures in a Hybrid Cloud World

Even amazing applications fall flat if not highly available. But if your infrastructure, testing and security practices are not on-point, you will be bottlenecked in waterfall while deadlines breeze past. Join Sundar Subramanian, Progress Executive Vice President and General Manager, DevOps, as he reviews practical approaches for reducing multi- and hybrid-cloud complexity with a policy-as-code approach that embraces all things cloud native. By the end, you will have a deeper understanding of how a strategic approach to DevOps can advance your app development and modernization efforts.

Sundar Subramanian

Executive Vice President, General Manager, Progress

Ensuring Application Performance, Availability and Trust

Opinions vary about which are the best tools and approaches to optimize application performance, availability and build trust in the security and infrastructure underpinning it all. Join John Ainsworth, Executive Vice President and Ian Pitt, Chief Information Officer, to explore the ways automation is helping organizations move to a more proactive approach to meeting their business objectives. You’ll leave better versed in observability and more equipped and secure your environments and applications.

John Ainsworth

Executive Vice President, Progress

Ian Pitt

Chief Information Officer, Progress

11:30 - 12:30pm, September 12

Networking & Discussions

12:30 - 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30pm, September 12

Leading an Empowered Workforce in a Post-Pandemic World

A seismic societal shift has swept the employment landscape over the last decade, making one thing clear: workers have more clout than ever before. Progress is pleased to welcome future-of-work strategist, thought leader, researcher and author Heather McGowan as our keynote speaker for the Executive Forum. Heather is one of the leading voices on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and will share insights about the four essential shifts business leaders must make to helm successful organizations in today’s marketplace.

Heather McGowan

Future of Work Strategist, 2017 Global LinkedIn Top Voice for Education

2:30 - 3:00pm, September 12

Building a Thriving People Culture Amidst Rapid Change

Employer pressures are mounting as the reality of remote work, high turnover and pandemic fatigue settles in. Ignoring these business realities puts companies at risk of losing their most precious asset: Their people. Join Chief People Officer, Katie Kulikoski and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Dr. Shirley Knowles, for a frank conversation about the challenges of building a thriving culture in a hybrid workplace. You'll gain sage advice, practical tips and strategies for building an inclusive work culture capable of attracting—and retaining—top talent.

Katie Kulikoski

Chief People Officer, Progress

Dr. Shirley Knowles

Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Progress

3:00 - 3:45pm, September 12

Panel & Discussion

Participants:

Yogesh Gupta

Chief Executive Officer, Progress

Katie Kulikoski

Chief People Officer, Progress

Dr. Shirley Knowles

Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Progress

Heather McGowan

Future of Work Strategist, 2017 Global LinkedIn Top Voice for Education

3:45 - 4:00pm, September 12

Closing

Yogesh Gupta

Chief Executive Officer, Progress

4:00 - 4:30pm, September 12

Networking & Discussions

4:30 - 5:00pm, September 12

Break

5:00 - 6:00pm, September 12

Celebrating Women in Tech

Join Brenda Darden Wilkerson, president of AnitaB.org and Progress CEO, Yogesh Gupta as they discuss the importance of women in technology and diversity of thought as drivers of innovation. They will touch on inclusive leadership practices and what an inclusive organization truly looks like. Brenda and Yogesh will also be joined by three inspiring young women— all recipients of the Progress Software Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM. Each will discuss what initially ignited their passion for technology, their plans for the future and how they pay it forward within their own communities.