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Inspiring Across Generations (IAG)
We Soar Together

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Event Details

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Time: 8:00 AM - 3:25 PM CT

Admission: Member: $125  I  Non-Member: $140​

Venue: American Airlines Skyview 8, 1 Skyview Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76155

Attire: Business Casual

Description

We are excited to invite you to join us at the 2024 Inspiring Across Generations (IAG) conference for a day focused on leadership, mentorship, and relationship development. This year’s theme “We Soar Together" will feature industry leaders from DFW’s vibrant business scene who will share their wisdom and insights to help multi-generational leaders soar in their careers!

 

Additionally, free headshots will be available for all conference attendees! These images will be taken by Commercial Image Photography the day of the conference.

Agenda

8:00 - 8:50 AM

Morning Networking / Breakfast / Registration

9:05 - 9:10 AM

Welcome Remarks by American Airlines

9:10  - 9:50 AM

C-Suite Fishbowl

Topic : Ground to Sky - C-Suite Perspectives on Leadership

10:00 -10:45 AM

Leadership Panel - Bridging the Generational Gap

Soaring Together in the Workplace

10:45 -11:00 AM

Transition to AEN & Breakout #1

11:00 -11:50 AM

Ascend Executive Network Breakout Session (Invite Only)

11:50 -12:00 PM

Transition to Breakout #2

12:50 -1:50 PM

Lunch - ERG Impact Forum (Invite Only)

2:45 - 3:00 PM

ERG Impact Award Winner

3:00 - 3:15 PM

Sponsor Recognition

3:15 - 3:25 PM

Closing Remarks by American Airlines

3:25 - 3:35 PM

President's Thank You

4:00 - 7:00 PM

Ascend Happy Hour - AA Tavern

Speakers
 

Opening Remarks

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Shuba Balasubramanian

​Co-President of Ascend North Texas

Principal

Deloitte

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Caroline Riskey

Co-President, Ascend North Texas

Managing Director

Goldman Sachs

C-Suite Perspectives on Leadership - Ground to Sky

Panelist

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Charan Lota

GVP, Executive Chief Engineer

Toyota

Panelist

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Jenny Wallner

Chief Compliance Officer

​McKesson

Panelist

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Nivera Wallani

Global Chief Development Officer

KFC

Moderator

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Shin Wen Kuo

SVP, AI Strategy,

M&A Integration, HP.

Leadership Panel - Bridging the Generational Gap
Soaring together in the workplace

Panelist

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Kevin Khan

Managing Director

Protiviti

Panelist

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Halen Phan

Office Managing Principal

Crowe

Panelist

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Amanda Zhang

VP, Corporate Real-Estate

American Airlines

Moderator

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Puneet Newaskar

Managing Vice President

Capital One Financial Services

Ascend Executive Network Breakout Session (Invite Only)

Speaker

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Shuba Balasubramanian

​Co-President, Ascend North Texas

Principal

Deloitte

Speaker

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Caroline Riskey

Co-President, Ascend North Texas

Managing Director

Goldman Sachs

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 1: Negotiations

Panelist

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Martina Luna

Tax Partner

PWC

Panelist

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Nazif Sharique

Partner

RSM US LLP

Moderator

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Neena Newberry

Chief Executive Officer

Newberry Solutions

Breakout Session 2: Finding Your Voice

Panelist

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Ivy Liu

Senior Manager in Firm Risk Management

Crowe

Panelist

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Suma Rajaram

Director

Next Gen DTC Strategy & Transformation

Moderator

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Huy Doan

Global Operational Excellence Senior Manager

Toyota

Breakout Session 3: Leading From the Front

Panelist

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Swami Chandrasekaran

Director, Principal,

AI Center of Excellence

KPMG

Panelist

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Mimi Park

Data Executive

Data Bricks

Panelist

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Sri Potu

Technology Executive

USAA

Moderator

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Rebecca Caleb

SVP - Technology Executive​Bank of America

Breakout Session 4: Business Savy Leadership

Panelist

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Sundaram Chokkalingam

Managing Director

AlixPartners

Panelist

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Angie Jin

Managing Director

TIAA

Panelist

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Khusro Khalid

Managing Director

Deloitte

Moderator

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Zain Ali

Professor

Texas Christian University

Lunch - ERG Impact Forum (Invite Only)

Speaker

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Naina Lala

Executive Director, Fund Accounting, Goldman Sachs

Speaker

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Vivek Tank

Executive Director, Global Banking and Markets 

Goldman Sachs

Moderator

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Winston Lam

Senior Manager

McKesson

Moderator

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Lumia Zaman

Director

CBRE

Fireside Chat with John Park: From Actuary to NFL Analytics

Panelist

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John Park

Director of Strategic Operations

Dallas Cowboys

Moderator

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Jim Tam

Client Executive

Gartner

Sponsor Recognition

Presenter

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Dorothy Lam

VP of Marketing, Ascend North Texas

Senior Consultant, Protiviti

Presenter

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David Leung

Director, Consulting Solutions

PWC

Program Partners

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Safety of our guests is paramount to Ascend. Attendees are responsible for monitoring their own condition and agree to comply with the safety, hygiene and CDC identified pandemic level communicable illnesses (including COVID-19) guidelines established by relevant health authorities. We request that attendees not attend an event should they test positive or if they experience COVID symptoms prior to the event.

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