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 Johri, Executive 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 Harrell, Chief Marketing Officer, Priceline
Mano Mannoochahr, SVP & Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Travelers
Professor David Bergman, Faculty Moderator, UConn School of Business
10:45 - 11:15 am
Can Employee Success in Handling Complexity & Ambiguity be Measured?
Liz James, Global Lead, YouTube Unskippable Curriculum
Professor Greg Reilly, Faculty 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 Crevoiserat, Chief Financial Officer, Tapestry
Tina Thornton, SVP, Production & Office of the President, ESPN
Professor Cinthia Satornino, Faculty 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 McChesney, President, Stanley Black & Decker Hand Tools and Storage Group
Mary Barneby, CEO, Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Professor David Noble, Faculty 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 Trainor, Senior Vice President, Aon Cyber Solutions, Former Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division
Professor Mary Caravella, Faculty 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 Barrios, Co-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 Pedersen, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, iHeartMedia Market Group
Patrick Harris, Financial Consultant, COO, LA Urban League, Former Chief Financial Officer, LA Lakers
Interim Dean David Souder, Faculty 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 Tracy, Entrepreneur and Restaurateur, Chef Geoff's Deluxe Hospitality
Professor Rich Dino, Faculty Introduction, UConn School of Business