7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

CHECK-IN | BREAKFAST

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

WELCOME AND REMARKS

Albert P. Pisano – Dean, Jacobs School of Engineering
Steve Miller – Chair of ISEI​​​​​
Jimmy Anklesaria - Chair Emeritus, ISEI

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

FIRESIDE CHAT: From Procurement Manager to CEO

Jean Francois Baril – CEO, HMD Global

Moderator:
Jimmy Anklesaria –  Chair Emeritus, ISEI

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

LET’S GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER
Helen Wang – Founder & CEO, Oceanside Perspective

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL OUTLOOK

Tom Derry – CEO, ISM
Caroline Freund – Dean, GPS, UC San Diego

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

BREAKOUT SESSION

Groups discuss respective concerns and experiences, return to present findings, and "ask the panel" for their opinion on economic and geopolitical trends

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

BREAKOUT GROUP PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

Groups Leaders Presentations – "Ask the Panel"

Tom Derry – CEO, ISM
Caroline Freund – Dean, GPS, UC San Diego

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

DRIVING TRANSFORMATION IN MULTINATIONALS: UNLOCKING VALUE THROUGH PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIER COLLABORATION

Dan Bartel – Chief Procurement Officer, American Airlines

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

BEST PRACTICES Q&A: STORIES AND LEARNINGS FROM CURRENT LEADERS

Susanna Zhu – SVP, Supply Chain Operations & Commercialization, Bath and Body Works
​​​​​​Shahid Javed – Chief Procurement Officer, Aimbridge

Moderator:
Hyoduk Shin – Co-Director, Institute for Supply Chain Excellence and Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

YOU'VE READ HIS HEADLINES - NOW ASK HIM ANYTHING

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

BREAK

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

INNOVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP

Ted Johnson – Chief Procurement Officer, UC San Diego

Heather Vinograd – Executive Director, (IPPS) and Campus Partnerships, UC San Diego
Jeff Palmer  – Executive Director of Dining and Retail, UC San Diego
Hardy Meyer – Head of Global Business Development, Amazon Just Walk Out Technology

Autonomous retail at UC San Diego: Enhancing Campus Life with Amazon Just Walk Out

With the adoption of Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, UC San Diego Dining Services has reimagined the on-campus retail experience. Just Walk Out provides a frictionless retail store experience that delivered a +14% increase in transactions, while reducing wait times and extending operating hours. Explore how tech innovation and integrated solutions across the campus drives student engagement and convenience for staff, faculty, and visitors.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

THE PITCH

UC San Diego Startups – Disruptive Innovations

Moderator:
Dennis Abremski – Executive Director, Institute for the Global Entrepreneur

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

BREAK

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

ANNUAL GALA

Interaction with Students
Dinner
Award Presentation

Keynote:

FRONTIERS OF AI FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Dr. Rose Yu – Associate Professor, Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

BREAKFAST

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

HOW GENERATIVE AI IMPROVES SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Tom Linton – CEO, Linton Advisors (former CPO of Flex, LG Electronics)​​​​

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: THE NEXT FRONTIER OF INNOVATION

Walter Charles – Co-Founder and CEO, Pierpont Holdings
Mark Messow – Founder & CEO, Techipartners GmbH
Sean McCrary – ​​​Data Product Leader, Thermo Fisher Scientific​​​​

Moderator:
Jon Wade – Director, Convergent Systems Engineering

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

INTERACTIVE PANEL: EXPLORING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN HOTSPOTS – INSIGHTS TO MEXICO, CHINA, AND INDIA

Mexico, China, and India Centers at UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

China, Mexico, and India each present unique challenges and compelling advantages for global supply chain strategies. This panel will delve into the risks, opportunities, and key insights required to build supply chain resilience under the Trump 2.0 administration.

Barry Naughton - So Kwan Lok Chair Chair, Chinese International Affairs School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego
Rafael Fernandez de Castro - Director, USMEX, UC San Diego 
Gaurav Khanna - Associate Professor of Economics, School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego

Moderator
Helen Wang – Founder & CEO, Oceanside Perspective

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

WRAP UP