| 7:00 am – 3:00 pm |
Registration |
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am |
Welcome Address/Announce Case Competition Winners |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am |
E-1 General Session
Economic Update
Are we really on the other side of the recession? Get an economic snapshot and gain valuable insights to integrate into strategic solutions for your organization.
Marvin Clark | Principle | Monsoon Wealth Management |
| 10:00 am – 11:30 am |
H-1 General Session
Develop and Grow the Latino Workforce in Supply Management
Participate in a lively discussion of ideas and action items focusing on: attracting young Hispanics into supply management at the college level; enlightening your organization of the benefits of hiring skilled Latinos; and mentoring and coaching up-and-coming Hispanics to help them attain supply management positions at the executive level.
Panelists:
Linda Jimenez | Chief Diversity Officer and Staff VP – Diversity and Inclusion | WellPoint, Inc
Cynthia Rodriguez | Regional Director South Florida | K-Force Finance and Accounting, Staffing |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm |
Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Fuel the Recovery, Fuel the Change: Effective Leadership Makes It Happen
Discover your talent for leadership and how to help your team power through this recovery. Learn how to leverage your strengths as you become an effective leader. This lively session promises to deliver valuable insights that will help you improve your leadership skills and empower your team to achieve and exceed organizational objectives.
Jeffrey Hatchell, MBA | Empower Management Solutions |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
H-2 General Session
Executive Perspectives
Ever wondered how they got there? This is your chance to ask Hispanic executives how they made it to the upper echelons of supply executive positions. They share their personal challenges and triumphs that will inspire you to make changes in your day-to-day activities.
Panelists:
Rafael Marrero | Vice President, Global Sourcing | Willbros USA
Mario Munoz | Vice President | WellPoint, Inc.
Dr. Rene G. Rendon, CPSM, C.P.M., CPCM, PMP | Associate Professor of Acquisition Management | Naval Postgraduate School Monterey |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm |
H-3 General Session
Assessing and Mitigating the Supply Risks
In a volatile financial and commodities market, companies are exposed to significant risks, which in many cases go unquantified with no strategies to mitigate them. Find out how to assess the supply risks of your enterprise — raw material pricing, commodities and other supplier-related risks — and how to start thinking about risk mitigation strategies.
Ricardo Ruiz-Huidobro | Partner | A.T. Kearney |
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm |
Networking Reception
Make the most out of your conference attendance by meeting new colleagues at the networking reception. Network with supply executives from the Black Executive Supply Management Summit and Women Executive Supply Management Summit. |
