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2010 Agenda

Schedule at a Glance

7:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:25 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Kevin O’Marah, Group Vice President Supply Chain Research,
AMR Research

8:30 a.m. Traceability, Cotton, and Collaboration: Levi Strauss & Co.'s Drive for More Sustainable Agriculture
Michael Kobori, Vice President, Social and Environmental Sustainability,
Levi Strauss & Co.

9:15 a.m. The Initial Medical Response at the University Hospital in Port-au-Prince: Haiti Following the Catastrophic Earthquake of January 12, 2010
Paul Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University

10:00 a.m. Networking Break

10:30 a.m. Moderated Discussion: How To Make NGO and Corporate Collaborations Work for Both Parties
Moderator: Kevin O’Marah, Group Vice President Supply Chain Research,
AMR Research
Diane Del Signore, Executive Director, Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Maisie Greenawalt, Vice President, Bon Appétit Management Company

11:15 a.m. Behind the Golden Arches: Setting up a Robust Supply Chain in India through Collaboration
Abhijit Upadhye, Director, National Supply Chain, Menu Management and New Business Channels, McDonald’s India

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. A Smarter, Greener, and Leaner Workplace Supply Chain of the Future
Steve Thompson, Vice President, Enterprise Application Solutions & Alliances Johnson Controls Inc.

2:15 p.m. The Challenges in Building a Sustainable Supply Chain
Joao Paulo Ferreira, Vice President of Operations & Logistics,
Natura Cosmetics Brazil

3:00 p.m. Networking Break

3:30 p.m. Collaborating for a Sustainable Supply Chain
Dawn Vance, Director, Global Logistics, Infrastructure Sustainability, Nike Inc.

4:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
Supplier Partnerships: When Cost and Collaboration Collide

Moderator: Joshua Cohen, Professor of Political Science, Philosophy & Law / Director, Program on Global Justice, Stanford University
Ayesha Barenblat, Director, Advisory Services, Business for Social Responsibility
Michael Johanson, Senior Transport Analyst, Chiquita Brands
Henry Ward, Global Supply Chain Director, Sustainability, Security & Public Policy, The Dow Chemical Company
Ron Volpe, Customer Vice President, Kraft Foods

5:30 p.m. Closing
Hau Lee, Thoma Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology
Stanford University Graduate School of Business

5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Reception


Schedule subject to change.