Simpplr Connect: Los Angeles

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
251 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012

Whether you are a Simpplr intranet superstar or just starting your research on your intranet project, The Connect Simpplr City Tour is the event for you.

For our amazing Simpplr customers, join us at 9:00 am and participate in a two hour user group focused on interactive sharing of best practices and how to’s.  Be ready to do some show and tell.

In the afternoon, we’ll have our non-Simpplr community join us as we transition into presentations and round table discussions focused on the measurable outcomes and value organizations are driving  with Simpplr and their internal communications and employee experience programs. We’ll also share Simpplr’s perspective on the future of our industry and how Simpplr is evolving to both impact and support it.

AGENDA

  • 09:00 – 09:30
    Check-in
  • 9:30 – 11:30
    User group
  • 11:30 – 12:45
    Lunch, check in
  • 12:45 – 1:15
    Kick Off + Welcome
  • 1:15 – 2:00
    MasterControl Presentation
  • 2:00 – 2:45
    Customer Presentation
  • 2:45 – 3:00
    Break
  • 3:00 – 3:45
    The Future of Simpplr, Intranets and Employee Experience Platforms. A Demo of Upcoming Technologies
  • 3:45 – 4:30
    Customer Presentation
  • 4:30 – 5:15
    Roundtable Discussion
  • 5:15 – 6:15
    Happy Hour

SPEAKERS

Simpplr employee: headshot of Bala Kasiviswanathan, Simpplr's Chief Product & Customer Experience Officer

Bala Kasiviswanathan

Chief Product & Customer Experience Officer, Simpplr

Bala is passionate about building and scaling products and companies. He started this journey at Microsoft both in APJ and then worldwide roles, followed by his role as a product leader at Apigee, helping them to IPO and an acquisition by Google Cloud. Before joining Simpplr, he was the Chief Product Officer for Tidal at X (formerly Google X), helping drive innovation through advanced computer vision and AI for addressing complex ocean challenges we face as humanity.

Currently, Bala is focused on driving AI-based innovations for Simpplr’s employee experience and modern intranet platform. With a genuine dedication to enhancing employee experiences, he aims to deliver outstanding solutions that empower organizations.

Miriam Connaughton Simpplr Leadership

Miriam Connaughton

Chief People & Experience Officer, Simpplr

As Chief People & Experience Officer for Simpplr, Miriam gets to work on their belief that when work is good, life is better. Simpplr, a leader in modern intranet software, is fueled by a mission to transform the work experience for billions of people around the world. Miriam gets to apply her three decades of experience in HR consulting, to shape and deliver a great employee experience at Simpplr, through forward-thinking HR and the application of Simpplr’s AI-powered technology.

Miriam also helps innovate Simpplr’s solution for the HR user, leveraging her years of consulting experience supporting organizations to transform their HR service delivery, and adapt to the ever-changing world of work. Miriam has worked across a range of industries, from start-ups to Fortune 100 organizations.

Miriam was previously a partner in EY’s People Advisory practice, and a Senior Leader at Willis Towers Watson. Miriam has a MBA, with an emphasis on Organizational Behavior and HR Strategy, a MSc in Applied Geophysics, and a BSc in Physics and Geology.

Kristen Eliason

Kristen Eliason

Director of Corporate Communications, MasterControl