Solutions Summit 2019
Solutions Summit 2019
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Past Keynote Speakers
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| Keith Cienkus DVP, Global Operations Abbott Diagnostics |
Dorri McWhorter CEO YWCA Metropolitan Chicago |
Past Featured Luncheon Speaker
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| Paul Neurauter VP, Operations Chicago Bears |
Past Special Session Experts
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| Patrick Boyle Director, Corporate Sustainability Sloan Valve Co. |
Bill Christiansen Director of Programs Alliance for Water Efficiency |
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| Ryan Cisler Account Executive Amazon Advertising |
Kara Clark Principal, Actuarial Consulting Oliver Wyman |
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| Sean Connolly Co-founder and CEO Helix Chicago |
Aaron Durnbaugh Director of Sustainability Loyola University Chicago |
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| Sue Fangmann Director U.S. Supply Chain McDonald's |
Laura Freveletti Sr. Program Officer The Allstate Foundation |
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| Kate Gebo EVP of HR and Labor Relations United Airlines |
Seth Green Founding Director Baumhart Center |
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| Raymond Hamilton Sr. Director for Emergency Preparedness Medline |
Matt Howard VP, Water Stewardship and Director AWS N.A. The Water Council |
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| Imran Khan CEO and Co-Founder Embarc |
Michael Konidaris Principal Economist Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit |
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| Jeff Korzenik Chief Investment Strategist Fifth Third |
Amy Kyhos Senior Lecturer Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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| Rosemary Matzl Vice President ITW |
Dean Myers Former VP, Global Supply Chain, Operations, Business Development Coca-Cola Co. |
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| Rosa Maria Noriega Gimenez New Ventures President Loyola Limited |
Emma Petersen Art Direction Intern Cramer Krasselt Advertising |
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| Vincenzo Sposito Manager, Lean and RPA Discover |
Matthew Summy VP, External Affairs Comcast |
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| Emilio Tenuta VP, Corporate Sustainability Ecolab |
Mike Watson Partner Opex Analytics |
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| Kurt Wedgewood NA Blockchain Leader for Retail, Consumer Products, Travel and Transportation IBM |
Mike Welch Executive Lecturer Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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| Bob Wolpert Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Golden State Foods |
Session Highlights
For key takeaways from some of the different keynotes and panel discussions, click here.
Past Agenda
| 7:15 am | Registration and Networking |
| 8:00 am | Welcome |
| 8:15 am | Morning Keynote Business Transformation at Abbott Diagnostics Keith Cienkus, Abbott Diagnostics |
| 8:45 am | Morning Presentation USMCA and How It Could Affect the U.S. Economy Michael Konidaris, Macro Advisors |
| 9:15 am | Panel Discussion Blockchain in Action: Results and Lessons Learned from Leading Food Producers Sue Fangmann, McDonald's Kurt Wedgewood, IBM Bob Wolpert, Golden State Foods |
| 10:15 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 am | Breakout Session A Strategic Water Stewardship: Challenges and Opportunities Patrick Boyle, Sloan Valve Bill Christiansen, Alliance for Water Efficiency Aaron Durnbaugh, Loyola University, IES (moderator) Matt Howard, The Water Council & AWS North America Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab Breakout Session B Cross-Sectional Partnerships That Enhance Your Business and Your Community Impact Laura Freveletti, Allstate Foundation Seth Green, Baumhart Center (moderator) Imran Khan, Embarc Rosemary Matzl, ITW Matthew Summy, Comcast |
| 11:30 am | Luncheon Speaker A Day in the Life: The Business of the Chicago Bears Paul Neurauter, Chicago Bears |
| Noon | Lunch and Scholarship Awards Presentation |
| 1:00 pm | Breakout Session A Universal Principles to Being Influential in a VUCA World Dean Myers, Coca-Cola (formerly) Breakout Session B Building Tomorrow's High Potential Leaders Kara Clark, Oliver Wyman Kate Gebo, United Amy Kyhos, Loyola University Chicago (moderator) Mike Welch, Loyola University Chicago |
| 2:30 pm | Afternoon Speaker Loyola Limited: Providing Hands-on Experience, Giving Students an Edge Ryan Cisler, Amazon Advertising Sean Connolly, Helix Chicago Rosa Maria Noriega Gimenez, Loyola Limited Emma Petersen, Krasselt Advertising Vincenzo Sposito, Discover Financial Services |
| 3:15 pm | Networking Break |
| 3:30 pm | A.I. and Machine Learning Mike Watson, Opex Analytics |
| 4:00 pm | Humanitarian Supply Chain: Private Sector Lifelines in Disaster Recovery Raymond Hamilton, Medline |
| 4:30 pm | Afternoon Keynote Impact and Innovation: Two Sides of the Same Coin Dorri McWhorter, YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago |
| 5:15 pm | Cocktail Reception Second Chance Hiring: Fostering Better Employment Outcomes for Ex-offenders Jeff Korzenik, Fifth Third |
| 7:00 pm | Event concludes |
Event Photos
Past Event Details
| Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Location | Loyola's Schreiber Center 16 E. Pearson St., Chicago |
Past Keynote Speakers
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| Keith Cienkus DVP, Global Operations Abbott Diagnostics |
Dorri McWhorter CEO YWCA Metropolitan Chicago |
Past Featured Luncheon Speaker
|
| Paul Neurauter VP, Operations Chicago Bears |
Past Special Session Experts
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| Patrick Boyle Director, Corporate Sustainability Sloan Valve Co. |
Bill Christiansen Director of Programs Alliance for Water Efficiency |
|
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| Ryan Cisler Account Executive Amazon Advertising |
Kara Clark Principal, Actuarial Consulting Oliver Wyman |
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| Sean Connolly Co-founder and CEO Helix Chicago |
Aaron Durnbaugh Director of Sustainability Loyola University Chicago |
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| Sue Fangmann Director U.S. Supply Chain McDonald's |
Laura Freveletti Sr. Program Officer The Allstate Foundation |
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| Kate Gebo EVP of HR and Labor Relations United Airlines |
Seth Green Founding Director Baumhart Center |
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| Raymond Hamilton Sr. Director for Emergency Preparedness Medline |
Matt Howard VP, Water Stewardship and Director AWS N.A. The Water Council |
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| Imran Khan CEO and Co-Founder Embarc |
Michael Konidaris Principal Economist Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit |
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| Jeff Korzenik Chief Investment Strategist Fifth Third |
Amy Kyhos Senior Lecturer Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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| Rosemary Matzl Vice President ITW |
Dean Myers Former VP, Global Supply Chain, Operations, Business Development Coca-Cola Co. |
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| Rosa Maria Noriega Gimenez New Ventures President Loyola Limited |
Emma Petersen Art Direction Intern Cramer Krasselt Advertising |
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| Vincenzo Sposito Manager, Lean and RPA Discover |
Matthew Summy VP, External Affairs Comcast |
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| Emilio Tenuta VP, Corporate Sustainability Ecolab |
Mike Watson Partner Opex Analytics |
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| Kurt Wedgewood NA Blockchain Leader for Retail, Consumer Products, Travel and Transportation IBM |
Mike Welch Executive Lecturer Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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| Bob Wolpert Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Golden State Foods |
Session Highlights
For key takeaways from some of the different keynotes and panel discussions, click here.
Past Agenda
| 7:15 am | Registration and Networking |
| 8:00 am | Welcome |
| 8:15 am | Morning Keynote Business Transformation at Abbott Diagnostics Keith Cienkus, Abbott Diagnostics |
| 8:45 am | Morning Presentation USMCA and How It Could Affect the U.S. Economy Michael Konidaris, Macro Advisors |
| 9:15 am | Panel Discussion Blockchain in Action: Results and Lessons Learned from Leading Food Producers Sue Fangmann, McDonald's Kurt Wedgewood, IBM Bob Wolpert, Golden State Foods |
| 10:15 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 am | Breakout Session A Strategic Water Stewardship: Challenges and Opportunities Patrick Boyle, Sloan Valve Bill Christiansen, Alliance for Water Efficiency Aaron Durnbaugh, Loyola University, IES (moderator) Matt Howard, The Water Council & AWS North America Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab Breakout Session B Cross-Sectional Partnerships That Enhance Your Business and Your Community Impact Laura Freveletti, Allstate Foundation Seth Green, Baumhart Center (moderator) Imran Khan, Embarc Rosemary Matzl, ITW Matthew Summy, Comcast |
| 11:30 am | Luncheon Speaker A Day in the Life: The Business of the Chicago Bears Paul Neurauter, Chicago Bears |
| Noon | Lunch and Scholarship Awards Presentation |
| 1:00 pm | Breakout Session A Universal Principles to Being Influential in a VUCA World Dean Myers, Coca-Cola (formerly) Breakout Session B Building Tomorrow's High Potential Leaders Kara Clark, Oliver Wyman Kate Gebo, United Amy Kyhos, Loyola University Chicago (moderator) Mike Welch, Loyola University Chicago |
| 2:30 pm | Afternoon Speaker Loyola Limited: Providing Hands-on Experience, Giving Students an Edge Ryan Cisler, Amazon Advertising Sean Connolly, Helix Chicago Rosa Maria Noriega Gimenez, Loyola Limited Emma Petersen, Krasselt Advertising Vincenzo Sposito, Discover Financial Services |
| 3:15 pm | Networking Break |
| 3:30 pm | A.I. and Machine Learning Mike Watson, Opex Analytics |
| 4:00 pm | Humanitarian Supply Chain: Private Sector Lifelines in Disaster Recovery Raymond Hamilton, Medline |
| 4:30 pm | Afternoon Keynote Impact and Innovation: Two Sides of the Same Coin Dorri McWhorter, YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago |
| 5:15 pm | Cocktail Reception Second Chance Hiring: Fostering Better Employment Outcomes for Ex-offenders Jeff Korzenik, Fifth Third |
| 7:00 pm | Event concludes |
Event Photos
Past Event Details
| Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Location | Loyola's Schreiber Center 16 E. Pearson St., Chicago |