In regards to the speakers
Kevin Bolen, Principal, Advisory – Head of AI Transformation, Strategic Planning Investments, KPMG
Kevin Bolen is a Principal in KPMG’s US Advisory practice and serves because the Leader for Strategic Planning and Investments. On this role he translates emerging market trends, client and competitive intelligence, and business performance data right into a comprehensive multiyear strategy for profitable growth. He oversees our portfolio of $275M in annual spend in transformative growth opportunities, business models, and technologies. Kevin also leads KPMG’s Innovation Strategy engagements supporting clients as they work to develop a sustainable culture and system of innovation inside their organizations.
Elizabeth Bramson, CEO and Publisher, MIT Technology Review
Elizabeth Bramson is the CEO and publisher of MIT Technology Review, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s independent media company.
Since Elizabeth took the helm of MIT Technology Review in mid-2017, the business has undergone an enormous transformation from its previous position as a respected but area of interest print magazine to a widely read, multi-platform media brand with a world audience and a sustainable business. Under her leadership, MIT Technology Review has been lauded for its editorial authority, its best-in-class events, and its novel use of independent, original research to support each advertisers and readers.
Elizabeth has a 20-year background in constructing and running teams at world-leading media firms. She maintains a keen concentrate on recent ways to commercialize media content to appeal to discerning, demanding consumers in addition to B2B audiences.
Prior to joining MIT Technology Review, Elizabeth held a senior executive role at The Economist Group, where her leadership stretched across business lines and included mergers and acquisitions; editorial and product creation and modernization; sales; marketing; and events. Earlier in her profession, she worked as a consultant advising technology firms on market entry and international expansion.
Elizabeth holds an executive MBA from the London Business School, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College.
