The half-day summit began with the Conversation Gauntlet, a rapid-fire series of six 1:1 interviews with a collection of innovators from different disciplines and perspectives. Brian Reich, author of Shift & Reset and SVP-Global Editor for Edelman, served as the moderator.

As the fifth person in the hot seat, Steven Howard is an advanced analytics expert, specializing in using data to drive consumer behavior. As the practice leader of a team of data experts across the country, Steven helps clients develop predictive models of consumer and business customer behavior and engagement.