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Theme: "Building Resilience for the New Normal"
Location: Webinar
Keynote speakers:  Rebecca Liao, Co-Founder and COO, Skuchain
Conference Co-Chairs: Sasanka Neti (MSE-IOE) & Jaqualine (Jack) Simmons (MBA and MSE-IOE)
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Website: http://myumi.ch/ZQb99

"Leadership Lessons in Times of Radical Change"
Free Webinar: http://myumi.ch/nbVlQ
Access Passcode: Tauber2020-RamK
The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Ram Kuppuswamy.

"Digital Transformation: Experiences and Challenges of Navigating an Organization Through the Change"
Location: Room R0210
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Jeff Kurburski.

"Private Equity and Operations"
Location: Room B1580
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Joshua Cascade.

Webinar Available On-Demand >
Participation: anyone looking to develop the expertise to apply the rapid plant assessment process in their operations. Private equity and strategic buyers, purchasing, manufacturing suppliers, buyers and users of assembly equipment, and those companies on a lean transformation journey

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Location: Room R0320 (Ross School of Business)
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Andy Storm.  In this special event, Andy will lead a highly interactive discussion on "Empowering Mind & Machine: How Industry 4.0 Will Reinvent Life As We Know It," drawing on his extensive experience. A specific amount of time will be open to the audience for questions.

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The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Serhat Unsal, CEO of Dawn Foods.  In this special event, Serhat will lead a highly interactive discussion, drawing on his extensive experience.

View presentation slides here.

Location: Room R0320 (Ross School of Business)
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents James B. King.  In this special event, James will lead a highly interactive discussion on "Managing Operational Excellence", drawing on his extensive experience. A specific amount of time will be open to the audience for questions.

“Inspiring Employees in Uncertain Times”
Location: Room B3580 (Jeff T Blau Hall)
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Rob Reilly, Vice President & GM- Services at GE Healthcare.

Location: Room B3570 (Jeff T Blau Hall)
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Mike Masha.  In this special event, Mike will lead a highly interactive discussion on "CFO to Entrepreneur...Lessons Learned", drawing on his extensive experience. A specific amount of time will be open to the audience for questions.

Location: Room R2310 Ross School of Business
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Peter Denk, Robert Bosch LLC.  In this special event, Peter will lead a highly interactive discussion on "Building a High-Performance Team", drawing on his extensive experience.

A specific amount of time will be open to the audience for questions.

Company: Ford Motor Company
Location: Room R2220 Ross School of Business
Tauber Event is free and open to the University of Michigan community
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents George F. Halow, Technology Strategy & Planning Manager, Ford Motor Company.  In this special event, George will lead a highly interactive discussion on Ethics and Integrity in Business, drawing on real-world experiences and prevailing issues presented daily in the media.  He will also help guide students and provide a toolkit for how to deal with potential ethical dilemmas they may face in their careers.

A specific amount of time will be open to the audience for questions.

Location: Room R1210 Ross School of Business
Tauber Event is free and open to the University of Michigan community
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Peter Frank, Advisory Principal, PwC, New York.  In this special event, Peter will be speaking to us about a series of "megatrends" that are underway and having a profound impact on the opportunities and risks facing companies today. The focus of Peter's talk will be on these megatrends, how they are impacting business and what skills we need to have to grow and prosper professionally. 

A specific amount of time will be open to the audience for questions.

Location: Ross School of Business
Tauber Event is free and open to the University of Michigan community
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Piyush Bhargava. Piyush is the Executive Director, Global Materials & Packaging at Dell Inc responsible for material and supply chain needs globally for all Dell and ODM facilities. His team also manages the Packaging Sourcing and engineering strategy development and delivery including support of Dell’s Legacy of Good and Vision 2020 for sustainability. 

Location: Ross School of Business
Tauber Event is free and open to the University of Michigan community
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served

The Tauber Leadership Speaker Series proudly presents Richard Sheridan. From kid programmer in 1971 to Forbes cover story in 2003, Joy, Inc. author Richard Sheridan (U-M grad BS Computer Science '80, MS Computer Engineering '82) has never shied from challenges, opportunities nor the limelight. While his focus has always been around technology, his passion is actually process, teamwork and organizational design, with one inordinately popular goal: the Business Value of Joy!

Jeff has a breadth of experience serving CEOs and their leadership teams in strategy, operations, and organization. He served companies in North America, Asia, and Europe across multiple industries, including electronics and high-tech, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial products, basic materials, consumer goods, and food. He also worked extensively with the US Federal Government.

Watch the taped presentation here. 

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So you want to be a Leader in a Global Supply Chain

CEO and President of Lean Enterprise China, Inc. (LEC), a non-profit organization disseminating lean practices to Chinese manufacturers.

Senior Vice President, Research & Development, Nissan Americas
Nissan Motor Company