Rethinking Your Supply Chain - Preparing for the Future
April 11-12, 2024
Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Conference Center, Lehigh University
We will open with a cocktail reception on Thursday, April 11 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM and follow up with a full day program on Friday, April 12 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (check-in and full breakfast begins at 7:30 AM). Networking and education will feature prominently throughout the day with interaction and takeaways.
Agenda
8:00 - 8:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business
8:15-9:00 AM | Session 1
“Cyber Supply Chain Attacks: Regulations, Audits & Uncertainty”
Eddie Doyle, Sales Leader & Keynote Speaker, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
9:00-9:45 AM | Session 2
“xIoT Hacking Demonstrations to Disappoint Bad Actors”
John Vecchi, Chief Marketing Officer, Phosphorus Cybersecurity
9:45 - 10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:45 AM | Session 3
"Planning for Growth and Scalability"
Michael Blankenstein, Vice President, Supply Chain, Sharp Packaging Services
10:45 - 11:30 AM | Session 4
"Reducing Risk in Your Supply Chain"
Mary Cramer, Procurement Director, Lutron Electronics
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Session 5
Panel Discussion: Rethinking Your Suppy Chain - Preparing for the Future
Rob Guerriere, VP of Industry Solutions, TrueCommerce
David Eyes, VP/GM of Automotive Solutions, TrueCommerce
Frank Untermyer, Director of Supply Chain Management, C.F. Martin & Co.
Harry Ziff, Vice President, Corporate Logistics at East Penn Manufacturing
12:15 - 1:15 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 - 1:45 PM | Session 6
"Demand Driven Supply Chain - Forecasting in a Dynamic World"
Don Ortner, Vice President, PMP®, Enterprise Systems Partners, Inc.
1:45 - 2:30 PM | Session 7
"From Zero to Building a 7-Figure Business"
Ali Kaminetsky, Founder & CEO, Modern Picnic
2:30 - 2:45 PM
Coffee and Dessert Break
2:45 - 3:30 PM | Session 8
"Can Outsourcing to Contract Manufacturers be Detrimental?"
Yaqin Sun, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Decision and Technology Analytics (DATA), Lehigh University
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Closing Comments and Wrap-up
Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business
4:00 PM
Closing Reception