# Business Transformation & Operational Excellence World Summit & Industry Awards 2026

- Dates: 6 October 2026
- Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, United States
- Organiser: Proqis
- Expected attendance: 22

## Official links

- [Official website](https://btoes.com/home)
- [Registration](https://btoes.com/register)
- [Agenda](https://btoes.com/agenda)

## Topics

- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data
- Customer Experience
- Business Intelligence
- Devops
- SaaS
- Privacy
- Risk
- Sustainability
- Logistics
- Automation

## Speakers

- Malcolm Gladwell
- Jim Collins
- Todd VanHouten, Senior Director of Strategy & Innovation, Cintas
- Ian Phillips, LM Fellow & Chief Data Architect, Lockheed Martin
- Thomas Ball, Architect Lead, Starbucks
- Cynthia Long, Change Leader Continuous Improvement, Intuit
- Isabella Manning, Head of Organisational Change Management, Virgin Australia
- Ricardo Estok, Global Operations Transformation, Goodyear
- Dr. Marlene Kolodziej, Senior Vice President, Service Delivery RICOH Digital Services, Ricoh USA Inc
- Emily Bosh, Senior Program Manager, Boeing
- Jordan Thurston, Citi
- Matthew Marino, VP Digital Capabilities, Prudential
- Michael Dove, Vice President Enterprise Process Excellence and Quality, PSCU
- Ashish Chopra, Chief Information Officer, TDECU
- Anish Sharan, Head of Digital Transformation, Pritzker Private Capital
- Howard Tiersky, CEO and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, FROM, The Digital Transformation Agency
- Thomas Bertels, Founder and President, Purpose Works Consulting LLC
- Stan Howell, Vice President - Strategy & Business Excellence, Bristol Myers Squibb
- Brad Morrow, Helmerich & Payne

## Ticket pricing

USD 895

## Where to stay

- **Residence Inn Philadelphia Center City**: 120 m from the venue, 1 East Penn Square, Philadelphia, 19107
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/phlri)
  - Phone: +1 215-557-0005
- **The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia**: 140 m from the venue, 10 South Broad Street, Philadelphia
- **The Notary Hotel**: 170 m from the venue, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, 19107
- **W Hotel & Element by Westin Philadelphia**: 180 m from the venue, 1441 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
- **Philadelphia Marriott Downtown**: 260 m from the venue, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, 19107
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/phldt-philadelphia-marriott-downtown)
  - Phone: +1-215-625-2900
- **Aloft Philadelphia Downtown**: 260 m from the venue
- **The Inn At The Union League**: 270 m from the venue
- **Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown**: 290 m from the venue, 1421 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 19102
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/phlyd-courtyard-philadelphia-downtown/overview/)
  - Phone: +1 215 422 8200

## What people are saying

- [BTOES & BTOES Awards Combined Highlights Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCAMKsgvX8o)
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- [BTOES 2024 Highlights Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdjkG1lI4AY)
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