Agenda for the USC Global Supply Chain Symposium, March 16, 2018
The USC Global Supply Chain Symposium is a unique opportunity for business executives and professionals to connect and share insights on how to strategically manage supply chains in a rapidly evolving local and global markets. Learn from a slate of business leaders and experts from the distinguished USC Marshall faculty will present on a series of thought provoking panels and keynote presentations.
Symposium Date: | March 16, 2018
Start Time : 9 AM – 7:30 PM 07:30 PM onwards: Cocktail & Dinner with Live Music |
Symposium Location: | The St. Regis Mumbai |
Time | Description |
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Networking |
09:45 AM – 09:55 AM | Lighting of Diya |
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM | Welcome Address Raj Dias, Symposium Chairperson & President, Global DCM Inc. |
10:15 AM – 10:35 AM | India’s Infrastructure: The Supply Chain Connection
Mr Binoy Kumar, IAS, Special Secretary (Logistics) Govt. of India |
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM |
Keynote Speaker: Supply Chain Outlook 2020 & Beyond – Top Disruptive Technologies and Their Impact on Supply Chain
Nick Vyas, Program Director, USC Center for Global Supply Chain Management |
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Tea/Coffee Break |
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Panel 1: How GST Is Transforming India’s Supply Chain and Logistics Landscape
Moderator: Mr. Sudipta Ghosh, Executive Director & Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Panelists: Q & A with Audience |
12:20 PM – 12:40 PM | Keynote Speech: Port Optimization
Eugene Seroka, CEO & Executive Director of Los Angeles Port, USA |
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM | India and U.S : Trade and Investment Partner Gregory Taevs, Principal Commercial Officer U.S. Consulate General – Mumbai, U.S. Department of Commerce |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Networking and Lunch Break |
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM | Keynote Speech by Bank of Baroda Supply Chain Division Mr. Litesh Majethia, Head Supply Chain Finance |
2:15 PM – 2:25 PM | Keynote Speech: Fourth Party (4 PL) Logistics Mr. Augustine Chalissery, Founder & CEO, SPD – SourceProcureDeliver |
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM | Panel Discussion: How Start-ups are solving SCM Challenges in India? Moderator: Mr. Prasad Menon, CEO, Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration (CIBA) Panelists: |
3:20 PM – 4:25 PM | Mission Boardroom: Are CSOs on the Board, if not, why?
Moderator: Mr. Shammi Dua, General Manager GSK Consumer Health Care Q & A with Audience |
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Tea Break |
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM | Keynote Speech: Talent Management, Attracting & Retaining Millennials Dr. Shibani Belwalkar, CEO, Theory of Purpose |
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM | Talent Management Panel Discussion – Nurturing Leaders of Tomorrow Moderator: Dr. Shibani Belwalkar, CEO, Theory of Purpose Panelists: Q & A with Audience |
5:50 PM – 6:00 PM | Keynote Speech: Warehouse Exchange Mr. Raj Dias & Mr. Nick Vyas |
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM | Supply Chain Outlook Mr. Junaid Ahmad, Executive Director, World Bank India |
6:25 PM – 6:45 PM | Valedictory Speech Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Honorable Minister |
6:50 PM – 7:00 PM | Thank you note Mr. Raj Dias & Mr Nick Vyas |
07:30 PM onwards | Cocktail & Dinner with Live Music |