LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2014 Digital Innovation @ Pepperdine conference features a roster of renowned, innovative speakers including experts in digital marketing, technical security, IT strategy and emerging technologies. The panelists range from successful entrepreneurs to seasoned business executives at Fortune 500 companies, all of whom are experts in leading digital innovation and strategic technology initiatives.
“Digital technologies are transforming the way we do business,” said Mark Chun, conference co-host and Interim Department Chair, Strategy, Information Systems and Decision Sciences at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. “Technology-enabled innovations are driving unprecedented change and creating enormous new business opportunities.”
As organizations become increasingly reliant on digital technologies in their operations, products and processes, a critical need has emerged for professionals who bring deep understanding of technology management and how to integrate digital innovation into business systems. Such individuals will be best positioned for career success by acquiring a comprehensive mix of business, technology and managerial knowledge and competencies. Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School has an MBA concentration in Digital Innovation and Information Systems (DIIS) in its fully employed MBA (FEMBA) and its full time program.
“At the core of digital innovation are connectivity, interactivity, and accessibility to information,” said John Mooney conference co-host and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School. “The convergence of “phablets”, social media, cloud-based apps, Internet-connected objects, big data analytics and cognitive computing are creating the conditions for unprecedented disruptive innovations and significant industry transformations. Business professionals and executives must stay current and “savvy” with these developments, or risk becoming irrelevant.”
Digital Innovation @ Pepperdine Keynote Speakers Include:
Peter Coffee, Vice President for Strategic Research, Salesforce.com
Ned Curic, Chief Technology Officer, Toyota North America
Eric Iverson, Vice President and Divisional Chief Information Officer, Sony Pictures Television
Featured Speakers
Matt Kautz, Director of Social Media and Analytics, The Walt Disney Corporation
Brendon Kensel, President, MediaShift
Rey Pasinli, Executive Director, Total-Apps
Jeff Rozic, Marketing and Digital Brand Building Leader, Google
Alumni Panelist
Brandon Gatke, IT Director, Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
Registration
The Digital Innovation @ Pepperdine Conference will be held on Friday, October 24, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu. Registration information is available at: http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/events/digital-innovation/.
About Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management
A leader in cultivating entrepreneurship and digital innovation, The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University focuses on the real-world application of MBA-level business concepts. The Graziadio School provides student-focused, globally-oriented education through part-time, full-time, and Executive MBA programs at our 5+ Southern California campuses, Northern California campus, as well as through online and hybrid formats. In addition, The Graziadio School offers a variety of Master of Science programs, a Bachelor of Science in Management degree completion program, Presidential and Key Executives MBA and executive education certificate programs. Follow the Graziadio School at www.facebook.com/pepperdine.graziadio and https://twitter.com/graziadioschool.
Contacts
Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management
Kimberly Shediak, 310-568-2314
Director of Communications
Kimberly.Shediak@pepperdine.edu