Limitless: Designing a Digital Supply Chain for the Future
BRISTLECONE PULSE AT MIT
Monday, September 9 – Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Cambridge, Massachusetts
*This is an invite-only event that brings together 100 thought leaders within the supply chain community.
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 to be part of the community shaping the future of supply chains.
Hear about supply chain innovation from the industry’s best and brightest. Connect with your peers and be inspired by their stories as they work on the front lines of supply chain management. Get in on the conversation and learn how to chart your course.
Over the past four years, Bristlecone Pulse has earned its place as the best conference in the industry. The fifth annual conference is looking to be bigger and better than ever.
Agenda
What to Expect from Your Pulse Experience
Attendees describe their Pulse experience as “educational, engaging and fun.” Our Pulse 2019 agenda features impactful speakers, interactive breakout sessions and casual networking breaks – all the things attendees love about Pulse.
All sessions will take place at the MIT Samberg Conference Center on the 6th floor.
Transportation between the hotel and the conference center will be provided.
*Agenda subject to change.
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 Bristlecone Vision |
| 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 | Procurement Transformation in the Digital Era Dhaval Buch, former CPO – Unilever |
| 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm | Lunch |
| 1:10 pm – 1:45 pm | The Role of AI in the Future of Supply Chain 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 – 2:35 pm | Break |
| 2:35 pm – 3:20 pm | Thought Leadership Exchange Group Breakout Session |
| 3:20 pm – 3:55 pm | From Darkness to Digitally Transparent Supply Chain John Brine – Sleep Number |
| 3:55 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 Tom Malone, Author, 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 Sarika Garg, CSO – 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 – 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 will provide the insights, tools and techniques you need to design a digital supply chain for the future.
This year’s speaker lineup includes …
Sergio Caballero
Thomas Malone
Jeanne Ross
Ron Spangler
George Westerman
John Brine
Dhaval Buch
Sarika Garg
Michael Murray
Mark O’Leary
Massimo Russo
Larry Sladewski
Joe Williams
Group Dates: Sat., Sept. 7, 2019 – Thurs., Sept. 12, 2019
Group Discount Rate: $269 Avg/Night (USD)
Welcome Reception at Fenway Park
Enjoy a True Bostonian Experience
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
Get ready to witness one of the biggest rivalries in sports history! Pulse 2019 kicks off on Monday evening, September 9, with a true Bostonian experience at Fenway Park.
Join us for food, drinks and fun on a private deck as we watch the Red Sox take on the Yankees at home in Major League Baseball’s oldest stadium. Fenway Park has seen all of baseball’s greats! Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays and many other legends have played at Fenway.
Don’t miss your chance to experience America’s favorite pastime VIP style with Bristlecone!
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