Limitless: Designing a Digital Supply Chain for the Future
BRISTLECONE PULSE AT MIT
Monday, September 9 – Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bristlecone Pulse at MIT is the world’s premier supply chain conference. Every year, people with diverse experiences and skillsets, from industry and academia, converge on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to be part of the community shaping the future of supply chains.
Pulse 2019 was a resounding success! We heard about supply chain innovation from the industry’s best and brightest. We connected with peers and found ourselves inspired by stories of their work on the front lines of supply chain management. We got in on the conversation and learned how to chart a course.
Pulse 2019 Highlights
Agenda
All the Things Attendees Love About Pulse
The Pulse 2019 agenda featured impactful speakers, interactive breakout sessions and casual networking breaks.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
| Time (ET) | Topic |
|---|---|
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Registration |
| 6:15 pm | Shuttle Departure from Hyatt Regency Cambridge to Fenway Park |
| 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm | Welcome Reception: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (The biggest baseball rivalry in history!) |
| 10:30 pm | Shuttle Departure from Fenway Park to Hyatt Regency Cambridge |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
| Time (ET) | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:30 am – 8:45 am | Welcome to Pulse Bristlecone |
| 8:45 am – 9:00 am | Welcome to the MIT Innovation Ecosystem Ron Spangler, Industrial Liaison Program – MIT |
| 9:00 am – 9:35 am | Keynote – Limitless: Designing a Digital Supply Chain for the Future Dhaval Buch, CEO – Bristlecone |
| 9:35 am – 10:10 am | Leading Digital: Turning Technology into Business Transformation George Westerman, Author, Principal Research Scientist – MIT |
| 10:10 am – 10:25 am | Break |
| 10:25 am – 11:00 am | Lessons from Undertaking a Business Transformation Phil Smart, CIO – Tupperware |
| 11:00 am – 11:35 am | Designed for Digital: How to Architect Your Business for Sustained Success Jeanne Ross, Author, Principal Research Scientist – MIT |
| 11:35 am – 12:10 pm | Business Transformation in the Digital Era Leon Trevett – Illumina |
| 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm | Lunch |
| 1:10 pm – 1:45 pm | Evolution of Supply Chain Planning Larry Sladewski, VP Operations, Planning & Logistics – Nvidia |
| 1:45 pm – 2:20 pm | From Supply Chains to Ecosystems: Capturing Value from IoT Massimo Russo, Managing Director and Senior Partner – BCG |
| 2:20 pm – 2:50 pm | Break |
| 2:50 pm – 3:25 pm | From Darkness to Digitally Transparent Supply Chain John Brine – Sleep Number |
| 3:25 pm – 4:00 pm | Instegration and The Future of Logistics in Supply Chain Bobby Napiltonia, CRO – Next Trucking |
| 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Networking Break – Happy Hour at MIT |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
| Time (ET) | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am – 8:45 am | Open Session |
| 8:45 am – 9:20 am | Superminds: The Surprising Power of People and Computers Thinking Together Thomas Malone, Author, Professor and Director – MIT |
| 9:20 am – 9:55 am | Designing Future Operations for Scale Michael Murray, COO – Ferrara Candy |
| 9:55 am – 10:10 am | Break |
| 10:10 am – 11:10 am | Building Blocks: Innovative Supply Chain Solutions Rinus Strydom, CCO – Tradeshift Mark O’Leary, CMO – SPS Commerce |
| 11:10 am – 11:45 am | AI in Supply Chain Planning Sergio Caballero, Research Scientist – MIT |
| 11:45 am – 12:20 pm | Modeling for Success in the Semiconductor industry Joe Williams, President, Semiconductor Products & Solutions – UCT |
| 12:20 pm – 1:00 pm | Closing Session: Experiencing Digital Transformation / Awards Case Studies with Bristlecone Clients |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Guided MIT Campus Tour (optional) |
Speakers
Thought Leaders. Industry Experts. Game Changers.
Meet our Pulse 2019 speakers, who provided insights, tools and techniques needed to design a digital supply chain for the future.
This year’s speaker lineup included …
Sergio Caballero
Thomas Malone
Jeanne Ross
Ron Spangler
George Westerman
John Brine
Dhaval Buch
Michael Murray
Mark O’Leary
Bobby Napiltonia
Massimo Russo
Larry Sladewski
Rinus Strydom
Leon Trevett
Joe Williams
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