Iowa
Technology
Summit
Evolution, Not Disruption: Leading Traditional Companies in a Digital World
KEYNOTE / BALLROOM B / APR. 7 AT 8:30 AM
About the keynote presentation
In his keynote, “Evolution, Not Disruption: Leading Traditional Companies in a Digital World,” Satturu will share a practical leadership perspective on navigating digital change without losing what makes an organization strong. Attendees will hear how technology-enabled evolution depends as much on leadership, culture, and decision-making as it does on tools, and how organizations can balance stability, growth, and innovation while strengthening resilience, security, and productivity.
Key takeaways
- Why digital transformation is less about technology and more about leadership, culture, and decision-making.
- How traditional organizations can evolve responsibly—balancing stability, growth, and innovation.
- Lessons learned from modernizing core operations while improving resilience, security, and productivity.
Keynote speaker
Sanjeev Satturu
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Casey’s
Sanjeev joined Casey’s in August 2021. As the CIO, Sanjeev’s drive is to make IT smart and convenient for Casey’s guests and team members. Before joining Casey’s, Sanjeev led the technology and operations organization at Travelers. Prior to Travelers, Sanjeev spent 13 years at John Deere in various leadership roles delivering solutions that allowed customers to be more productive and profitable while growing the precision technology business from a $150M to over a $1B dollar recurring revenue generator in 6 years. Before John Deere, he spent 5 years at Daimler Chrysler AG leading vehicle engineering operations and technology integration. Sanjeev holds an Executive MBA and a MS & BS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. He is passionate about helping support underprivileged female children in furthering their education to follow their dreams.
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