Agenda -At - A - Glance

08:30 am - 05:00 pm
Registration
Attendee Registration for DMSCA2018
09:00 am - 11:00 am
GROUP SESSION 1: “ Straight Talk: Executive Leadership and Business Development for CMP Suppliers”

Moderators:

George Hill, President, Adhesives Chemicals Inc., Convener, CMP Suppliers Advisory Committee

David Burton, Founder/President, DMSCA

Discussion Leader:

Ric Schneider, CPO, Abbott, Convener, DMSCA Strategic Sourcing Executive Leadership Committee (SSELC)

Other Corporate Executives

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
GROUP SESSION 2: The DMSCA Corporate Mentoring Program (CMP): How Suppliers Develop a Supply Chain Strategy, Certify Supply Chain Performance, and Collaborate (Large Corporations and Suppliers)

Presenter:

David Burton, Founder/ President, DMSCA

 

12:00 pm - 01:45 pm
LUNCH and GENERAL SESSION 1: ""The New DMSCA Platform for Supplier Success in Manufacturing 4.0”

Conference Chairs:

Robyn Best, Supplier Diversity Program Leader, Global Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, Johnson and Johnson;

John Taylor, Director, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Diversity, Community Engagement, Medtronic

Sheila Dews-Johnson, Director, Supplier Diversity & Supplier Sustainability,McCormick & Company

LUNCH

Partner Organization Remarks:

Joann Hill, Chief Business Development, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (DMSCA Partner Organization)

Jim Barnes, Managing Director, Institute of Supply Management (ISM)

Presentation: "The New DMSCA Platform for Supplier Success in Manufacturing 4.0”

Moderator:

Dr. Suj Chandrasekhar, Principal, Strategic Insights

Remarks: “The Five Actions Suppliers Must Take to Compete in Manufacturing 4.0”

David J. Burton, Founder/President, Diverse Manufacturing Supply Chain Alliance (DMSCA)

Remarks: “Building the CMP Supplier Network  for Manufacturing  4.0”

George Hill, President, Adhesives Chemicals Inc., Convener, CMP Suppliers Advisory Committee

Ric Schneider, CPO, Abbott, Convener, DMSCA Strategic Sourcing Executive Leadership Committee (SSELC)

01:45 pm - 02:30 pm
GENERAL SESSION 2: Innovation Topic: “Leveraging Supplier Enabled Innovation (SEI) to Fuel the Supply Chain”

Moderator:

Beverly Jennings, Head, Office of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, Johnson & Johnson

Presenter:

Josh Ghaim Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Research and Development, Johnson and Johnson; Member, DMSCA SSELC

Response Panel:

Dan Morrissey, Division Vice President, Packaging, Chemicals & Ingredients, Abbott

Erica Simmons, Director, Center for Digital; Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing, Caribbean Maritime University

02:30 pm - 03:15 pm
GENERAL SESSION 3: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Topic: “How Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Are Driving Supplier Opportunities in Industry 4.0”

Moderator:

Dr. Suj Chandrasekhar, Principal, Strategic Insights

Presenter:

Frank Sanders, Vice President, Systems Supply Chain and Technology Enabling at Intel Corporation

Panel:

Josh Ghaim Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Research and Development, Johnson and Johnson; Member, DMSCA SSELC

Trisha McRoberts, America’s Procurement Director McCormick & Company

 

 

 

 

03:15 pm - 03:30 pm
PM Break
03:30 pm - 04:30 pm
GENERAL SESSION 4: Leadership and Change Topic: “Managing the Transition from Manufacturer to Valued Added Supply Chain Partner”

Moderator:

Sharon Castillo, President, SB Services

Presenters:

Dan Stanton, President, SecureMarking, Participant in Tech Stars – A Business Accelerator Program; (CMP Supplier)

Trisha McRoberts, America’s Procurement Director McCormick & Company

Dr. Liam Fahey, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Leeadership Forum Inc.

CMP Supplier Response Panel:

Icy Williams, President, ATMOS360

Christopher Che, President, Hooven-Dayton (CMP Supplier)

Ian Y. Blount PhD., Senior VP and COO, Coalescence

E.J. Agnew, President & CEO, AGI International

04:30 pm - 05:15 pm
GENERAL SESSION 5: Blockchain Topic: “How Supply Chain Management Researchers from the Air Force Institute Incubate Innovation and Prepare for the Rise of Blockchain”

Moderator:

David Burton, Founder/President, DMSCA

Presenter:

Dan Stanton, President, SecureMarking, Participant in Tech Stars – A Business Accelerator Program, CMP Supplier

CMP Supplier Response:

Hannah Kain President, ALOM

Emmett Walker, President, Walker SCM

Matt Bradley, Senior Vice President, TH Logistics

 

07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
CPO/Supply Chain Executive Reception