Executive Dinner

Dewayne Walton, J.D., MBA is Senior Vice President of Technology Governance within the Chief Technology Office at Wells Fargo, where he leads initiatives focused on digital risk, accessibility, and enterprise technology governance. With extensive experience across financial services and healthcare, Dewayne specializes in regulatory compliance, risk management, and building inclusive, accessible digital platforms at scale. At Wells Fargo, he has led accessibility governance initiatives, introduced accessibility controls into the software development lifecycle, and managed global teams delivering compliant and user-centered digital experiences. His work has strengthened operational controls, improved regulatory outcomes, and advanced enterprise technology strategies. With academic credentials in law and business, Dewayne brings a strategic and collaborative approach to helping organizations navigate complex regulatory environments while driving responsible digital innovation.

• Accomplished Technology executive with over 20 years experience leading portfolio / program / release / project management operations in both high-growth startups and large enterprise software companies with documented success in critical roles. • Built a business value driven, high performing, cross-functional PMO with geographically distributed PMO/TPM teams. • Specializes in driving business value by aligning all levels of leadership and cross-functional teams through the implementation of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) based framework and tools. • Recognized for improving customer satisfaction by standardizing processes, procedures and removing inefficiencies to eliminate downtime. • Increased productivity by fundamentally re-architected how Product Development teams and people align and collaborate at all levels. • Experienced public speaker, reporting to C-level executives with solid strategy and presentation skills. • FDIC and OCC presence and presentations for National Bank Charter for Technology.

Sravani Mitra is Senior Director of Program and Portfolio Management at Visa Commercial Solutions, leading strategy, planning, and execution across product development and transformation initiatives. She specializes in enterprise transformation, portfolio management, and organizational design, creating scalable processes, data-driven methodologies, and frameworks that enhance business agility and performance. Sravani has led large-scale initiatives across financial services, healthcare, consumer products, and manufacturing, including enterprise-wide digital transformation, process re-engineering, and big data programs delivering measurable business impact. She has architected governance frameworks for risk mitigation across a $30B organization, established global change and portfolio management offices, and secured multi-million-dollar innovation funding to drive strategic growth. Known for her value-driven, outcome-focused approach, Sravani helps organizations assess maturity, manage dependencies and risks, and implement pragmatic, tailored strategies that sustain long-term benefits while optimizing flow, quality, and performance.