In an era of rapid technological advances and demographic change, how do legacy companies adapt, innovate and evolve?
CNBC Evolve features iconic global companies and executives who are embracing change and transforming for the future.
Featuring best-in class CEOs and innovators in conversation with CNBC anchors and reporters, this half-day event series provides a forum for companies to share strategies, tactics and lessons learned in a peer-to-peer environment.
Attendees will walk away with an understanding of how businesses and brands can evolve and win in an age of disruption.
Oscar Munoz is chief executive officer of United Airlines. He brings to this position deep and broad experience in both the transportation industry and large consumer brands.
Previously, Oscar served as president and chief operating officer of CSX Corporation, a premier freight transportation company. He also served as a director at CSX. During his tenure, CSX transformed itself into an industry leader in customer focus, reliability and financial performance. CSX was named one of Institutional Investor’s Most Honored Companies for a decade of excellent financial performance, including increasing its operating income by nearly 600%.
Additionally, Oscar served in various financial and strategic capacities at some of the world’s most recognized consumer brands, including AT&T, Coca-Cola Enterprises, and PepsiCo. Before joining CSX, Oscar held the position of chief financial officer and vice president of consumer services at AT&T Corporation. Prior to joining AT&T, he served as senior vice president of finance and administration for U.S. West, regional vice president of finance and administration for Coca-Cola Enterprises and held various financial positions at PepsiCo.
Oscar has served on the board of directors of United since 2010 and served on the board of directors of Continental Airlines, Inc. from 2004 to 2010. He is active in several industry coalitions and philanthropic and educational organizations including the University of North Florida’s Board of Trustees and the PAFA advisory board of Vanderbilt University.
Oscar graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.S. in business administration, and he received an MBA from Pepperdine University. He has been named one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business magazine. He is married and has four children.
Micky Onvural is the CEO of Bonobos, the men’s e-commerce brand known for pioneering the
digitally-native vertical brand movement by offering exceptional-fitting menswear and a
personalized approach to service. As CEO, Onvural is responsible for evolving, innovating and
driving growth in all facets of the business from customers experience, to omni-channel
strategy, to product expansion and more.
Prior to her role as CEO, Onvural serves as the Co-President of Bonobos, where she was
responsible for evolving and innovating on the end-to-end customer experience including e-
Commerce, Guideshops, Ninjas (Customer Service), Marketing and Creative. Before her time
as Co-President, she held the title of Chief Marketing Officer at Bonobos, responsible for
relaunching the brand, internally championing Walmart’s acquisition of the company, and driving
business results across owned, earned and paid media channels. Before Bonobos, she served
at the Vice President of Consumer Marketing at Trulia, establishing it as a household name.
Before Trulia, she held marketing leadership roles at companies including L’Oreal, Kellogg’s,
TokBox and eBay.
Onvural graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge in the UK.
She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and three children.
Ritch Allison assumed the post of chief executive officer in July 2018. Prior to that, Allison had served as president of Domino’s International since 2014, overseeing more than 9,200 Domino’s stores and all franchise relationships outside the U.S. Since joining Domino’s in March 2011 as executive vice president of International, the division has grown by more than 4,800 stores and has now achieved 24 consecutive years of quarterly same-stores sales growth. The international division accounts for more than one-half of the company’s global retail sales – more than $6.3 billion in fiscal 2017.
Jim joined RXBAR in 2016 as Director of Finance and the first hire in the finance function. Jim spent the next year partnering with RXBAR co-founder Jared Smith in building out the finance organization and processes to support the rapid growth of the company. Jim was promoted to VP of Finance and eventually CFO in 2017. In this role, Jim oversaw all aspects of Finance, Accounting, Legal, and People & Organization.
Named President of Insurgent Brands in October of 2018, Jim now leads the day-to-day operations of Insurgents Brands, including the RX portfolio of brands and newly launched TIG Snacks products. Responsible for overseeing sales, marketing, finance and operations, Jim drives business performance as well as culture at the company.
Prior to RXBAR, Jim spent 4 years at PepsiCo in Chicago. Jim joined the innovation finance team supporting the Tropicana business in 2012 and moved into various finance positions for the Global Nutrition Group, focusing on new market entry, product launches and global strategic planning mainly for the Quaker business.
Jim received his bachelor’s degree from Miami University in 2007 and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2012.
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Evolving Travel: How United Took Off
When Oscar Munoz first laid out his multiyear expansion strategy for United Airlines, few on Wall Street believed his plan would fly. Fast-forward four years and it’s clear to see that his laser focus on customers, cost, capacity and connections has paid off: Profits are up 54%. The CEO will reveal how he successfully charted a new course through sometimes turbulent times.
Oscar Munoz, CEO, United Airlines
Interviewer: Becky Quick, “Squawk Box” Co-Anchor, CNBC
The Evolving Corporation: Acquisition, Innovation, Integration
It’s said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Does that apply in business, too? Jim Stengel doesn’t think so. He’ll talk about how relationships with start-ups can reinvigorate innovation with the leaders of two disruptive businesses that are now owned by big legacy companies.
Micky Onvural, CEO, Bonobos
Jim Murray, President, Insurgent Brands/RXBAR
Interviewer: Jim Stengel, Former CMO, Procter & Gamble; Author, “Unleashing the Innovators: How Mature Companies Find New Life with Startups”
Networking Break
Evolving Through Tough Choices
More than a decade ago Motorola was in trouble. Long a pioneer in consumer tech, the mobile communications company had lost their edge and was under attack from activist investors. That was when Greg Brown was forced to make a big, bold, controversial move to save the company — and succeeded. We’ll hear the lessons Brown learned about leadership after making a painful but necessary choice.
Greg Brown, Chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions
Interviewer: Becky Quick, “Squawk Box” Co-Anchor, CNBC
The Evolving Worker
How will a new generation of wearable technology help create a more efficient, more skilled and more productive workforce? A top researcher will provide a sneak peek into his high-tech lab and demonstrate a device that could take human performance to another level.
Demonstration: Pedro Lopes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Chicago
Participants: Tyler Mathisen, Kate Rogers
Evolving Focus: Great Product, Better Technology
Is Domino’s a tech company or a pizza company? From automated food prep to driverless delivery, the pizza chain is as focused on high tech and innovation as it is on crust and toppings. This focus has helped the company grow its stock price almost 240%. How will its CEO keep serving up growth amid disruption in the food-delivery business?
Richard Allison, CEO, Domino’s
Interviewer: Kate Rogers, Reporter, CNBC
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