Speakers from Walmart, Google and Cisco to headline 2014 MHI Executive Summit & Annual Conference
by Carol Miller, MHI VP of Marketing and Communications
MHI has announced the speaker lineup for the 2014 MHI Executive Summit & Annual Conference. MHI has expanded the educational and informational offerings at this event to better serve our members and address important issues facing our industry. The goal is to bring the industry together to collaborate and develop into a living, growing community that shares knowledge and addresses current and future manufacturing and supply chain challenges and opportunities
The content of this year’s event was developed to address innovations that are driving supply chains that were examined in the recently published MHI Annual Industry Report and US Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics.
The 2014 MHI Executive Summit will kick off the MHI Annual Conference with a half-day of sessions focusing on The Power of Innovation.
Executive Summit keynote speakers:
–Thomas Malone, Founding Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence
–Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia
–Brent Beabout, Senior Vice President of International eCommerce Fulfillment, Walmart
Following the Executive Summit, the 2014 MHI Annual Conference will also focus on innovative supply chain solutions and how leaders can create a culture of innovation that is marked by collaboration, a license to explore new ideas and the ability to quickly commercialize those ideas.
Annual Conference keynote speakers:
–Michael Walton, Head of Manufacturing, Google Enterprise
–Jeff Gallinat, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Operations, Cisco
–John Kao, Chairman, Institute for Large Scale Innovation, CEO and Founder, EdgeMakers, Inc.
–Jason Schenker, President, Prestige Economics
The 2014 MHI Executive Summit & Annual Conference, The Power of Innovation, will inform attendees how to utilize innovation to seize new opportunities that produce tangible results. In addition to the keynotes, the conference offers extensive educational opportunities categorized into three tracks: changing workforce, managing complexity and embracing innovation. The event will also feature MHI Industry Group meetings and networking activities.
For more information regarding the 2014 MHI Executive Summit & Annual Conference, visit mhi.org/fall2014. Those who register by September 10 save $100 off their registration.
