SPEAKERS
Leading Innovation
Human beings are innately resistant to change. And yet we now find ourselves in one of the most transformative periods in history as a result of technology and demographics. With this talk, Eggers looks at how corporations can fight complacency, embrace rapid change, and drive innovation from the top down. Using historic examples, surprising stories, and anecdotes of companies who failed to adapt or leapfrogged the competition, Eggers paints a vivid picture for corporate survival in the 21st century.

Jeff Eggers
Organizational Performance Expert & Executive Director, McChrystal Group Leadership Institute
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The Disruptor’s Playbook
In conjunction with Forbes and the Kellogg School of Management, Paul Earle recently spent a year profiling disruptive new consumer brands and companies on the frontier of change. Across many different verticals, a few commonalities emerged... some expected, but others, less so. Earle will walk the audience through what those findings are, and provide a playbook to help them become disruptors themselves on the path to innovation.
Paul Earle
Principal, Earle & Company
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Managing in an Uncertain Economy
The session will provide ITR's views of what to expect from the economy for the remainder of 2019 and beyond, covering such topics as industry trends, business to business activity, trade, inflation, interest rates and more. Using leading indicators, the audience will learn how to identify where they are in the business cycle and which inputs should guide their business strategy to help them make the right decisions at the right time. Attendees will leave this session with clear, practical, and actionable business advice based on the current economic environment; an understanding of the impact of government policy on the economy; and inflation and interest rate expectations.

Alex Chausovsky
Director of Speaking Services, ITR Economics
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Supply Chain 4.0 – What Does Our Future Hold?
The pace of change in the world of supply chain is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Today’s new normal is all about global urbanization, the infinite shelf, the tyranny of now and the ever increasing demand for speed and convenience. This presentation provides a truly fascinating look at why new competitive pressures are changing the retail grocery landscape and how this is having a massive domino-effect on all supply chains within the food industry.
Marc Wulfraat
President, MWPVL International Inc.
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Predict and Prepare for Tomorrow’s Threats
Technological change and investment continue at a breakneck pace, yet cyber threats keep up. Tried and true methods - phishing, denial of service, credential compromise - remain successful in many attacks, but new ones emerge routinely. Michael’s team produces thousands of intelligence reports for clients each year, looking at the world through many lenses, from their tactical, technical experience to their big-picture geopolitical understanding, allowing them to anticipate the black swans, the game changers, and the “next big thing.” Drawing on this expertise, Michael will share key insights into future cyber trends and threats in 2019 and how to protect against the evolving security landscape.

Michael Sechrist
Chief Technologist, Booz Allen Hamilton
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Blockchain: Traceability, Transparency & Trust for Supply Chain Effectiveness
Blockchain has the potential to completely transform the food ecosystem. The digitization of transactions and data provides a more efficient way of working across the supply chain, including growers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers, ultimately providing complete supply network visibility and transparency. The complete history and current location of any individual food item, as well as accompanying information such as certifications, test data and temperature data, are readily available in seconds once uploaded onto the platform. With capabilities for safer food, longer shelf lives, reduced waste, faster traceability, and better access to shared information, ingredient suppliers have the ability to differentiate their products in the eyes of not only their customers but their end consumers.
Laura Loughran
Senior Product Manager, IBM Food Trust
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All In: How the Best Leaders Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results
In this interactive and engaging session based on the New York Times bestselling business book All In, which includes research from more than 300,000 people in high-performance organizations, Chester Elton will teach leaders how to Engage, Enable and Energize their workforces.
The formula of E+E+E outlines how high-performance organizations deliver extraordinary results by creating a vibrant, productive culture where people believe that what they do matters and that they can make a difference. In this presentation, Chester will relate stories of leaders in action that vividly depict just how these powerful methods can be implemented.

Chester Elton
Author & Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement and Teamwork Expert
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