Our highly anticipated Executive Auction gives you the chance to secure one-on-one time with Georgia’s technology executives through intentionally designed experiences.  The 20+ Executive Auction experiences below include opportunities to get to know these technology leaders through a relaxed experience.

*You must be present at WIT Connect on June 10th to bid on our auction packages – Purchase Tickets Today!

Please note, a transaction with the company is not guaranteed.

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C-Suite Leadership Experience

AUCTION EXPERIENCE: You and 9 of your coworkers can enjoy a Total Wine private tasting with an all-star cast of C-Suite Executives.

  • Gary Brantley – CIO, NFL
  • Marcia Calleja-Matsko – CIO, One Digital
  • Jonathan Cox – CIO, Manhattan Associates
  • Ryan Esparza – CIO, EspriGas
  • Renee Pearson – CIO, Rollins
  • Serena Sacks-Mandel – Global CTO – Education, Microsoft 

    Amazon Music

    Amazon Music is an online platform that provides music streaming and purchase services through Amazon’s online music store.


    AUCTION EXPERIENCE:
    Enjoy one-on-one conversations with Amazon Music executives during a Happy Hour for eight people, including great food and fun activities! Learn from Tech Leaders at one of the world’s largest music streaming sites.

    Aramark Uniform Services

    Aramark provides food, facilities, and uniform services to millions of people, in 19 countries around the world, every day. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Improve your swing and connect in a relaxed atmosphere with executives over an ultimate golf gaming experience for four people at Top Golf in Alpharetta!

    Atlanta Housing Authority

    The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH), is the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation providing and facilitating affordable housing resources for nearly 27,000 low-income households comprised of approximately 46,000 people.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Experience the VIP treatment at an Atlanta Hawks game with Atlanta Housing Authority CIO Brian Benn.

      

    AT&T

    We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors, plus nearly 2.5 million businesses, connect to greater possibility. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives.

    • Jeremy Legg – Chief Technology Officer

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: The winning bidder will receive a 1-hour meeting with Mr. Legg (in-person or virtual during business hours) scheduled during the 3Q July – September timeframe.

    Beazer Homes

    Beazer Homes USA Inc. is one of the nation’s top homebuilders in the United States. Beazer Homes’ legacy includes building homes for America’s families for over 50 years.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Up to six people will spend the afternoon or evening with the Beazer Leadership team to test your axe-throwing skills. We will challenge you to a thrilling and unique activity, while talking “shop”!

    Capital One

    Capital One was founded on the belief that the banking industry would be revolutionized by information and technology, beginning with credit cards. Across the company, we’re building customer experiences that are real-time and intelligent.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Enjoy one-on-one conversations with top Capital One executives (Lo, Anup and Martin) during dinner and drinks on the Ponce City Market rooftop! Learn from Tech Leaders at one of the largest and most innovate big banks.

    Cisco

    At Cisco, we believe that between hope and possible, there is a bridge—we are the bridge. Everything we do—every innovation we unleash—serves our purpose: to power an inclusive future for all. We want to help customers connect, secure, and automate to accelerate their digital agility in a cloud-first world. Cisco offers an industry-leading portfolio of technology innovations. With networking, security, collaboration, cloud management, and more, we help to securely connect industries and communities.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: One lucky winner will enjoy a round of golf with Cisco Senior Executive dynamic duo, Scott Herren and Rachel Barger, as well as a special guest from the PGA, Roberto Castro!

    Cox Automotive

    Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using vehicles easier for everyone. The global company’s more than 27,000 team members and family of brands, that are passionate about helping millions of car shoppers.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: The winning bidder will enjoy an ATL United game in the Cox Automotive company suite with Marianne Johnson, EVP and Chief Product Officer; Mitch Gersten, CIO and David Brooks, CTO.

    DELUXE

    Our powerful scale supports millions of small businesses, thousands of vital financial institutions and hundreds of the world’s largest consumer brands, while processing more than $2.8 trillion in annual payment volume.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: The winning bidder will get two tickets to join Barry and Garry in their company Braves seats.

       

    Equifax

    At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping financial institutions, companies, employers, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. 

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Join a lively happy hour and light dinner featuring candid conversations with industry experts. Come with your burning questions, and gain insights that can bolster any business on its path toward reinvention!

    Global Payments

    Global Payments Inc. is a leading payments technology company delivering innovative software and services to our customers globally. Our technologies, services and team member expertise allow us to provide a broad range of solutions that enable our customers to operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of channels around the world.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Want to learn about what’s cookin’ at Global Payments? The winning bidder will enjoy a cooking class for 7 with the Global Payments executives.

    Fiserv

    We help people and businesses move money and information every minute of every day. Our solutions connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants and consumers to one another, millions of times a day, behind the scenes, reliably and securely.

    We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments enabling innovative financial services experiences that are in step with the way people live and work today. We proudly serve clients in more than 100 countries, so their customers, members and consumers can move money when and where they need it, at the point of thought.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Dinner with Hartley Caldwell and his leadership team of FI Group.

    KORE Wireless

    KORE is a pioneer, leader, and trusted advisor delivering mission critical IoT solutions and services. We empower organizations of all sizes to improve operational and business results by simplifying the complexity of IoT.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Eight people will enjoy an axe-throwing outing with the Kore Wireless Executive Leadership team.
     

       

      

       

    Levi Strauss

    Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. Its products are sold in more than 110 countries worldwide through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites, and a global footprint of approximately 3,200 brand-dedicated stores and shop-in-shops.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Enjoy a shopping experience with Ngozi! Four people will get a pre-loaded Levi’s Gift Cards to purchase merchandise at the Levi’s store at Ponce City Market. We will pre-arrange a tailor shop appointment at the store as well should you opt to customize your purchases!
     

    Morgan Stanley

    Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.  We lead with exceptional ideas. Across all our businesses, we offer keen insight on today’s most critical issues. We help people, businesses and institutions build, preserve and manage wealth so they can pursue their financial goals.        

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Enjoy a rare networking opportunity at a wine tasting experience for four people in Atlanta with three of the highest ranking female executives from Morgan Stanley!

    Norfolk Southern

    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies, moving the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Norfolk Southern connects customers to markets and communities to economic opportunity, with safe, reliable, and sustainable shipping solutions. The company’s service area includes 22 states and the District of Columbia, every major container port in the eastern United States, and a majority of the U.S. population and manufacturing base.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE:
    Dinner at Norfolk Southern’s private dining club in their new HQ building for up to 4 people from the winning bidder

    Primerica

    Primerica is a leading provider of financial services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada. Licensed financial representatives educate Primerica clients about how to prepare for a more secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing appropriate products like term life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, and other financial products. 

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: The winning bidder will partake in an evening of axe-throwing with the Primerica technology executives!

    Salesforce

    Salesforce is the #1 CRM company in the world.  Salesforce is the customer company. We make cloud-based software designed to help businesses connect to their customers in a whole new way, so they can find more prospects, close more deals, and wow customers with amazing service.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Up to five people will spend an afternoon on the Ohana Floor of the Atlanta Salesforce Tower to include lunch, guided tour of the Ohana Floor and connection with CIO Juan Perez, VP Agile Delivery & Coaching Jackie Chambers de Freitas, VP Technology & Product M&A Windy Nicholson and WIT Board Member and Senior Director, Program Management Laura Laday-Jones.

    Skillshot

    Skillshot Media is a turnkey esports solution provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. We provide consulting, tournament & league operations, live-broadcast, branded video content, brand activation, and live esports events. To date we have paid out over $8M in esports prizing and delivered over 1 Billion esports video views.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Dinner with the Skillshot leadership team to learn more about gaming technologies and technology needs for the newly formed Resurgens Gaming, southeast’s largest gaming media platform.

    Southern Company

    Southern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: The winning bidder will enjoy dinner for four people at a local Atlanta restaurant with Martin Davis, EVP & CIO and Tonya Harvell Bryant, VP, Technology.

    Southwire

    Southwire is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wire and cable and an emerging influence in many important electrical markets, delivering power to millions of people around the world.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Get ready for a full day with the Southwire team! Throughout the day two people from the winning bidder will get to tour Southwire headquarters, have a meet and greet with leaders on top technology initiatives, and take part in either axe-throwing or a golf simulator, your choice! We will then wrap things up with dinner at City Tavern, a local favorite on the Carrollton Square! 

     
     

    Synovus #1

    Synovus Financial Corp. is a financial services company and a registered bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, with approximately $60 billion in assets. We provide commercial and retail banking in addition to a full suite of specialized products and services including private banking, treasury management, wealth management, premium finance and international banking to our customers through our wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Synovus Bank. Synovus common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “SNV.”

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Two people will enjoy a Wine Tasting at C. Ellet’s Battery Park with technology leaders from Synovus.

    Synovus #2

    Synovus Financial Corp. is a financial services company and a registered bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, with approximately $60 billion in assets. We provide commercial and retail banking in addition to a full suite of specialized products and services including private banking, treasury management, wealth management, premium finance and international banking to our customers through our wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Synovus Bank. Synovus common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “SNV.”

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Two people will enjoy a Bourbon Tasting at C. Ellet’s Battery Park with technology leaders from Synovus.

    The Home Depot

    The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer. The company operates 2,317 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico, employing approximately 500,000 associates.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Opportunity to attend the October 8th Atlanta Falcons VS Houston Texans game at 1PM! Guests will have access to the Home Depot suite, club level buffet, in-suite food, and drinks.  The hosts from The Home Depot will be Angie Brown SVP Technology, Sam Moses VP Technology, and Emily Clay Sr. Director PM. This package includes tickets for 16 and 2 parking passes. 

    Truist

    Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities, offering a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $541 billion.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Enjoy a private dinner for four with Ken Meyer, Chief Information & Experience Officer and Tracy Daniels, Chief Data Officer.

    Westrock

    WestRock (NYSE: WRK) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, with more than 50,000 teammates in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Our integrated packaging capabilities offer end-to-end solutions to help customers address their greatest challenges.

    AUCTION EXPERIENCE: Two lucky people will join WestRock Executives at the Atlanta Falcons home opener vs the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, September 10th at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In addition, the 3-4 people from the winning bidder will get to have lunch with Westrock executives on another date.

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