2025 North America Accelerator Forum

Thursday

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October

2nd

,

2025

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9:00 a.m.

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6:00 p.m.

CDT

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Augmented engineering, meet acceleration.

The AI forum for peer-driven innovation

The North America Accelerator Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering that brings together senior leaders, industry disruptors, and technology innovators across industries to explore how intelligent systems, Gen AI, and adaptive operations are reshaping the business landscape.

This year’s program explores how emerging technologies are reshaping the way industries design, deliver, and scale innovation. The forum will foster peer-level networking and offers pragmatic insights, real-world use cases, and shared perspectives on navigating complexity and scaling transformation.

Join us to discover what’s next in enterprise transformation:

AI reshaping the product development, platforms and operations

Real-world use cases in intelligent manufacturing, clinical innovation, and customer experience

Strategies for turning complexity into opportunity across sectors

Experience the event with us and take part in:

Insightful discussions on engineering challenges with our experts

Sessions with leading industry trailblazers

High-impact networking opportunities

Our agenda

Join us for an engaging series of events featuring fireside chats, thought-provoking discussions, and expert panels. We'll delve into pressing challenges, innovative solutions, and big ideas that are shaping the future of engineering.

9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.

Check in and Breakfast: Connections and conversations

9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Welcome and opening remarks

10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Augmented engineering, meet acceleration - Rodrigo Maia, Vice President, Global Head of Research & Innovation, Capgemini

10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Shaping what’s next - Guest keynote: Agentic AI: The rise of AI agents – Mike Gualtieri, Vice President & Principal Analyst, Forrester

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Break: Fuel for thought

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Reinventing operations - Gen AI and the rise of intelligent production, Wes Mukai, VP Software Engineering, Rockwell Automation

12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.

Cross-industry panel: Navigating complexity - Acceleration in digital and AI through strategic collaboration

12:35 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

AI in action lunch

1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Application of AI In surgical robotics - Vishal Jayakumar, Senior Vice President of R&D for Surgical Robotics, Smith+Nephew

2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Panel: Simplifying Digital continuity on the Cloud

2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Break: Recharge and reflect

3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Plenary session: From Concept to Consumer: How AI is re-engineering the value chain, Vishal Jain PhD, Executive Director Digital Transformation and AI, Estee Lauder.

3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Cross-industry panel: AI in products: From development intelligence at the core

4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m.

Final reflections and wrap-up

4:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Closing reception: Connections that Accelerate

Speakers

Wes Mukai

Vice President Engineering
Rockwell Automation

Vishal Jain, PhD

Executive Director Digital Transformation and AI

Estée Lauder

Jie Shen, PhD

Head of Digital Data Analytics

AbbVie

Mike Gualtieri

Vice President Principal Analyst

Forrester

Rodrigo Maia

Vice President, Global Head of Research & Innovation
Capgemini

Khalid Sebti

Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Engineering

Capgemini

Karen Robbins

Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Engineering

Capgemini

Darrel Jordan-Smith

Chief Revenue Officer, Wind River

Jason Osborne

Director, Edge AI Ecosystem Development, Industrial and Robotics Division, Intel

Abhishek Khandelwal

Vice President, Industry Head - Life Sciences, Engineering

Capgemini

Vishal Jayakumar

Senior Vice President Robotics and Enabling Tech, Smith + Nephew

Jeff Spencer

Director, Cloud Alliances,
Siemens Digital IIndustries Software

Mark Beckmann

Director, Manufacturing IIndustry Solution
Microsoft

Randy Cox

Vice President Product Management,
Cloud and Industry Verticals, Wind River

Harshil Goradia

Chief Technology Officer,
Censis Technologies

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Ron Zhang

Sr. Director of Engineering, Product AI and Data Science, Oshkosh Corporation

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Why attend

Join a curated group of senior leaders to shape the future of intelligent industry, gaining actionable insights on cutting-edge topics like Gen AI, agentic, and robotics exploring real-world use cases, and forging valuable connections to accelerate your organization's transformation journey.

Shape the future of intelligent industry.
Join a curated group of senior leaders to exchange insights, drive innovation, and accelerate change across sectors.

Discover what’s next
Explore the latest thinking on Gen AI, platform engineering, sustainability, and digital transformation.

Gain actionable insights
Discover best practices from fellow industry disruptors and learn from their cross-industry experiences.

Curated experience, built for you
From panels to fireside chats, explore topics aligned with your priorities and challenges.

Access real-world use cases
Discover how leading organizations are scaling innovation—from pilot to full deployment.

Accelerate your transformation journey
Leave with ideas, frameworks, and connections to drive change in your organization.

Engage in peer-to-peer dialogue
Connect with fellow leaders navigating similar challenges in AI, platforms, and industrial transformation.

Why attend

Join a curated group of senior leaders to shape the future of intelligent industry, gaining actionable insights on cutting-edge topics like Gen AI, agentic, and robotics exploring real-world use cases, and forging valuable connections to accelerate your organization's transformation journey.

Shape the future of intelligent industry.

Exchange insights, drive innovation, and accelerate change across sectors.

Discover what's next

Explore the latest thinking on Gen AI, platform engineering, robotics, and digital transformation.

Gain actionable insights

Discover best practices from fellow industry disruptors and learn from their cross-industry experiences.

Curated experience, built for you

From panels to fireside chats, explore topics aligned with your priorities and challenges.

Access real-world use cases

Discover how leading organizations are scaling innovation—from pilot to full deployment.

Accelerate your transformation journey

Leave with ideas and connections to drive change in your organization.

Engage in peer-to-peer dialogue

Connect with fellow leaders navigating similar challenges in AI, platforms, and industrial transformation.

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The Venue

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The Venue

Entrance to RPM Events is on James C. Tyree Wy

Latest insights

Read Capgemini's leading research and thought leadership on 'Intelligent Industry' to understand how we've entered the next era of digital transformation, characterized by a growing convergence of product, software, data, and services across all industries.

Rise of agentic AI

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Gen AI in software

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Engineering and R&D trends

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Transforming core engineering

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The resurgence of manufacturing

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The battery revolution

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For questions about the event, please contact Iryna Demchuk.