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Join Southcentral Region for Thriving Through Transformation, an inspiring morning panel featuring women leaders in IT as they share what transformation truly looks like in today’s business landscape. After time to connect over food and networking and a brief introduction to WIT, our panelists will dive into their career journeys, how they found their paths in technology, and what women’s leadership in IT looks like at different levels. The conversation will explore what it means to be the only woman in the room, how to create opportunities in tech, and how leaders can actively change the rooms around them to build more inclusive, impactful organizations. The session will conclude with audience Q&A and closing reflections, leaving attendees with practical insights, a fresh perspective, and meaningful connections to support their own growth in technology.
Abby Ngampongsai serves as Vice President of Laboratory Automation and Services at Exact Sciences Corporation, where she provides executive leadership over laboratory automation and processes, service operations, and technical support functions critical to enterprise-scale diagnostics. She oversees multidisciplinary teams spanning process development and automation (scientific and engineering), enterprise service and integration, laboratory technical specialists, and laboratory automation and service operations, working closely with partners across Research and Development, Manufacturing Operations, and laboratory organizations.
Ms. Ngampongsai brings extensive experience in global service operations and medical device leadership. Prior to Exact Sciences, she held progressively senior leadership roles at Accuray, Inc. (formerly TomoTherapy, Inc.), including Director of Global Service and Support, following earlier roles in field service, technical training, customer care program development, and technical call center management. Her career began in engineering roles as an Automated Test Engineer at Shure Incorporated and as an RF Design Engineer at Motorola, supporting CDMA technologies.
Ms. Ngampongsai holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Nikki Daniels is a technology and digital strategy leader with a passion for turning complex, ambiguous problems into scalable, human-centered solutions. She thrives at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution—bringing ideas to life by building the right teams, processes, and systems to make transformation sustainable.
Currently serving as Associate Director, Experience Product Manager at Exact Sciences, Nikki leads the Cologuard patient navigation experience for care gap patients. Her work spans digital platform transformation, marketing automation, data analytics, UX, and experience optimization within a highly regulated healthcare environment.
Known for her ability to visualize where organizations are today, where they need to go, and how to get there, Nikki has built and scaled high-performing digital teams, led multi-year technology roadmaps, and driven large-scale system consolidation and governance initiatives. She brings a collaborative, community-centered approach to change leadership—fostering trust, alignment, and momentum across diverse stakeholders.
Shannon Connors is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in the healthcare industry. Throughout the past 15 years, Shannon has held various leadership positions within large pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations, excelling in account management, sales, digital health, operations, and enablement.
Currently, Shannon serves as the Senior Director of National Accounts & Inside Sales at Exact Sciences. She is dedicated to leading and empowering teams to unlock their full potential while advancing the mission of eradicating cancer through prevention, early detection, and personalized treatment.
Shannon resides in Wisconsin with her husband, two children, and two mini-labradoodles. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, dining at new restaurants, baking, and taking spins on her Peloton.
Robin Welt is a technology and transformation leader with over 20 years of experience aligning business strategy with scalable IT, data, and commercial capabilities. She currently serves as Director, Business Relationship Management at Exact Sciences, where she partners with senior leaders to shape technology strategy, modernize processes, and deliver measurable business outcomes across commercial and operational functions.
Robin has led large‑scale CRM and digital platform transformations, post‑acquisition integrations, and data stewardship initiatives, and is an active advocate for AI‑enabled innovation. A passionate mentor and supporter of women in technology, she is committed to developing future leaders and advancing inclusive, business‑driven technology transformation.
