Agenda

2019 conference agenda

Wednesday, October 2 - Sheraton Stamford

8:00 - 8:45 am

Registration and Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 am

Welcome and Introductions

Coach Geno Auriemma
Associate Dean Lucy Gilson

9:00 - 9:45 am

Leading Your Business and Employees Through Unprecedented Change

Akhil JohriExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, United Technologies Corp.
Discussion with John A. Elliott, Interim Provost, University of Connecticut

9:45 - 10:00 am

Coffee Networking Break - Sponsored by Bigelow Tea

10:00 - 10:45 am

You've Got Mountains of Data: Now What Can You Do With It?

Ben HarrellChief Marketing Officer, Priceline
Mano MannoochahrSVP & Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Travelers
Professor David BergmanFaculty Moderator, UConn School of Business

10:45 - 11:15 am

Can Employee Success in Handling Complexity & Ambiguity be Measured?

Liz JamesGlobal Lead, YouTube Unskippable Curriculum
Professor Greg ReillyFaculty Facilitator, UConn School of Business

11:15 - 11:45 am

Coffee Networking Break - Sponsored by Bigelow Tea

11:45 - 12:30 pm

How Can You Develop Authentic & Collaborative Leadership?

Joanne CrevoiseratChief Financial Officer, Tapestry
Tina ThorntonSVP, Production & Office of the President, ESPN
Professor Cinthia SatorninoFaculty Moderator, UConn School of Business

12:30 - 2:00 pm

Lunch & Learn - Sponsored by Albéa

Coach Geno Auriemma

2:00 - 2:45 pm

The Tools You Need to Build a Sustainable Organization

Lee McChesneyPresident, Stanley Black & Decker Hand Tools and Storage Group
Mary BarnebyCEO, Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Professor David NobleFaculty Moderator, UConn School of Business

2:45 - 3:00 pm

Coffee Networking Break - Sponsored by Women & Philanthropy

3:00 - 3:45 pm

Messaging, Storytelling, and Communication

Alicia Young, Founding Managing Partner, Finn Partners
Jim TrainorSenior Vice President, Aon Cyber Solutions, Former Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division
Professor Mary CaravellaFaculty Moderator, UConn School of Business

3:50 - 4:30 pm

Making the Hard Calls

Dawn Hudson, Former President, Pepsi North America & Chief Marketing Officer, National Football League

4:45 - 6:00 pm

Please join us for a Networking Reception

Thursday, October 3 - Chelsea Piers

8:00 - 9:00 am

Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:45 am

Embracing Disruption

George BarriosCo-President, WWE

9:45 - 10:00 am

Coffee Networking Break

10:00 - 10:45 am

Listen to the Finance Experts: Innovation is an Unmistakable Financial Strategy

Jon PedersenSenior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, iHeartMedia Market Group
Patrick HarrisFinancial Consultant, COO, LA Urban League, Former Chief Financial Officer, LA Lakers
Interim Dean David SouderFaculty Moderator, UConn School of Business

10:45 - 11:00 am

Coffee and Transition

11:00 - 12:30pm

Now it's Your Turn - Working Together to Lead through Complexity

12:30 - 2:00 pm

For Entrepreneurs, Complexity, Uncertainty, and Ambiguity are Called 'Wednesday'!

Geoffrey TracyEntrepreneur and Restaurateur, Chef Geoff's Deluxe Hospitality
Professor Rich DinoFaculty Introduction, UConn School of Business