EVENT
Reprogramming Global Supply Chain DNA : Driving Strategies, Technologies, and Human Capital in a New World Disorder
To connect leaders and create transformation through supply chain excellence.
Hotel Recommendation
Located across the street from the USC Campus, the USC hotel is a smoke-free hotel that features 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, fitness center, free WiFi, self-parking, a business center, dry cleaning, premium bedding, coffee makers, and free local calls, among the amenities available to guests.
To reserve your room with discounted conference rates, click here.
Or you may call 213.748.4141 and mention the group name as “Annual GSCM VIP Summit Group”.
Parking available at $28 per night.
The last day to make reservations under the group discounted rate is 07.20.2022.
2022 AGENDA
Time (PST) | Activities | Location | Speakers |
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7:30 am | Registration | Ballroom | |
8:15 am | Networking Breakfast | Ballroom | |
8:45 am | GLOBAL SUMMIT KICKOFF ACTIVITIES | Ballroom | Wink Williams (MC) |
8:50 am | Chairman of the Board Introduction | Ballroom | Carl Mount Senior Supply Chain & Operations Executive, Starbucks |
8:55 am | WELCOME REMARKS Global Supply Chain Outlook | Ballroom | Dr. Nick Vyas Executive Director USC Marshall The Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute |
9:05 am | Trojan Band | ||
9:20 am | Opening Remarks | Ballroom | Dean Geoffrey Garett USC Marshall Business School |
9:45 am | Presentation of Entrepreneur/Innovator Excellence Award | ||
9:50 am | Keynote Speaker 1 "Driving Resiliency and Sustainability with Digital" | Ballroom | Torsten Pilz Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer Honeywell |
10:10 am | Port Outlook, Port of Long Beach | Ballroom | Dr. Noel Hacegaba Deputy Executive Director / COO Port of Long Beach |
10:35 am | Award Presentation: Supply Chain Digital Transformation | Ballroom | Dr. Noel Hacegaba Deputy Executive Director / COO Port of Long Beach |
10:40 am | Break | ||
10:55 am | BREAKOUT SESSIONS #1 | ||
A. Supply Chain Finance | Forum |
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B. Disruptive and Emerging Technologies | Franklin |
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11:55 am | Networking Lunch | Ballroom | |
1:00 pm | Keynote Speaker 2 | Ballroom | Pat Gang, Global Head of Export & Agency Finance (“EAF”) Bank of America |
1:25 pm | Plenary 1 B. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability | Ballroom |
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2:35 pm | Award Presentation: Sustainability Excellence Award | Ballroom | Cindy Elliott Director Business Industry Sector and Corporate Responsibility Lead, ESRI -and- Dr. Nick Vyas Executive Director USC Marshall Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute |
2:35 pm | Award Presentation: Women Leaders in Supply Chain | Ballroom | Caroline V. BrownSenior Vice President, Global Commercial Banking Bank of America -and- Dr. Nick VyasExecutive Director USC Marshall Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute |
2:45 pm | BREAKOUT SESSIONS #2 | ||
A. Women Leaders in Supply Chain | Franklin |
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B. Future of Commerce | Forum |
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3:45 pm | Break | ||
4:00 pm | Plenary 2 Global Food Supply Chain and Food Traceability | Ballroom |
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6:00 pm | Alumni Reception | Ballroom |
Time (PST) | Activities | Location | Speakers |
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8:30 am | Networking Breakfast | Ballroom | |
9:00 am | GLOBAL SUMMIT KICKOFF ACTIVITIES | Ballroom | Wink Williams (MC) |
9:05 am | Chairman of the Board Introduction | Ballroom | Carl Mount, Senior Supply Chain & Operations Executive, Starbucks |
9:05 am | WELCOME REMARKS | Dr. Nick Vyas Executive Director USC Marshall The Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute | |
9:10 am | Trojan Band | Ballroom | |
9:15 am | Keynote Speaker 1 Moderna’s Supply Chain Journey in support of the mRNA platform | Ballroom | Allyson Nicholson Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy and Design Moderna |
9:40 am | Port Outlook, Port of Los Angeles | Ballroom | Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles |
10:00 am | Award Presentation: 3PL EXCELLENCE | Ballroom | Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles |
10:30 am | Break | Ballroom | |
10:45 am | BREAKOUT SESSIONS #1 | ||
A. Empowering Entrepreneurs (Small and Mid-sized Businesses) | Franklin |
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B. Logistics and Transportation (Air, Sea, and Ground) | Forum |
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11:45 am | Lunch | ||
1:00 pm | Award Presentation: Lean Excellence in Supply Chain | Ballroom | Chris Hayes ,COOImpact Utah & ASQ -and- Dr. Nick Vyas Executive Director USC Marshall Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute |
1:00 pm | Plenary 3 Global Economic Outlook and Trade | Ballroom |
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2:15 pm | BREAKOUT SESSION #2 | ||
A. Upskilling Your Workforce: Keys to Respecting Employees and Leveraging Talent | Forum |
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B. The Blockchain Technology Outlook and the global business - Emerging roles of NFT, DAO, Metaverse and AI | Ballroom |
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3:30 pm | Plenary 4 Achieving Efficiency, Agility and Resiliency | Ballroom |
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4:30 pm | Award Presentation: USC GSCM Alumni Excellence | Ballroom | Dr. Nick Vyas Executive Director USC Marshall The Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute-and- Jason Walker EVP, Operations WnD NAM Performance Team/Maersk |
4:30 pm | Closing Remarks / End of Day | Dr. Nick Vyas Executive Director USC Marshall The Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute |
USC campus, Ronald Tutor Campus Center.
Date: August 9-10, 2023
IN-PERSON
&
VIRTUAL EVENT
*Summit is subject to event format and health guidelines