BBT INNOVATION SUMMIT 2021
AGENDA
INDUSTRY 4.0 & INNOVATION IN SUPPLYCHAIN
Building a robust infrastructure for a digitized world and embracing latest technologies are imperative for any business to survive a competitive post-COVID-19 world. The Innovation & Industry 4.0 track brings together technology experts and enables discussions on the latest innovations Smart Manufacturing, Digital/Contactless Payments, Robotics and Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Cybersecurity, Blockchain Technology and VR/AR Technologies.
| 09:00 | Delegate Registration and Tea |
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| INAUGURAL SESSION | |
| 09:45 | Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome Keynote Speaker: Mayor Carolyn Goodman, City of Las Vegas |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Opening Keynote Presentation: Leveraging the American Free Market System to Drive Innovation Speaker: Joseph Amato, District Director, Nevada, U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Keynote Address: Harnessing the Power of Technology to Enhance Efficiency and Improve Processes, Customer Experiences and Productivity Speaker: Michael Lee Sherwood, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Las Vegas |
| 10:50 - 11:10 | Presentation: Shaping the Sustainable Organization - How responsible leaders create lasting value and equitable impact for all stakeholders Speaker: Amb. Manna Dabholkar, CEO GIFT Global Initiative, Global Representative The Private Office of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi Goodwill Ambassador, USA |
| SESSION II- INDUSTRY LEADERS ROUNDTABLE | |
| 11:10 - 11:15 | Session introduction |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Presentation: Logistics on the move
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | Fireside Chat: Delivering Measurable and Scalable Impact in Manufacturing Speaker: Dean L. Bartles, Chief Executive Officer & President, Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group Speaker: Guido Gries, Logistic Expert & Advisor, Formerly Senior Vice President, DHL , Formerly Senior Vice President, DHL Curator: Nissim Ezekiel, Co-Founder, Nevada Innovation Center LLC |
| SESSION III- REVOLUTIONZING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS AUTOMATION | |
| 12:00 - 12:05 | Session Introduction |
| 12:05 - 12:30 | Presentation: Implementing Mobile Automation In Supply Chain Operations
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| 12:30 - 13:00 | Presentation: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know – New Skills for the New Normal
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| 13:00 - 13:30 | Presentation: Black Fire: An Academic Approach to University-Driven Innovation Speaker: Dr. Bo Bernhard, Vice President- Economic Development, University of Nevada (UNLV), & Executive Director, UNLV International Gaming Institute |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Networking Luncheon |
| SESSION IV - INNOVATIONS & TECH ADVANCEMENTS TO FUTURE PROOF SUPPLY CHAIN | |
| 14:00 - 14:05 | Session Introduction |
| 14:05 - 14:45 | Opening Panel: Responsible Innovation: Who does the Onus Lie With?
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| 14:45 - 15:15 | Presentation: Innovation & Economic Development: A Case Study of Nevada
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| 15:15 - 15:35 | Presentation: How Technology Can Ensure Our Future Capabilities Speaker: Kimberly Daniels, CEO , Mercantile Logistics & International Trade, Inc. |
| SESSION V- SUSTAINABILITY & DIGITIZATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN | |
| 15:35 - 15:40 | Session Introduction |
| 15:40 - 16:00 | Presentation: Ensuring alignment of the organization and prioritization of tactical objectives through an effective S&OP process.
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| 16:00 - 16:30 | Presentation: The E-Commerce Hangover: Returns and Reverse Logistics
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| 16:30 - 16:50 | Presentation: Supply Chain Digitalization: Has Business Innovation in the Supply Chain Flourished Over the Last Few Years?
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| 16:50 - 17:00 | Closing Remarks by the Conference Chairperson & End of Conference Track 1 |
INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE
Moving towards making healthcare work as a universal human right in America, billions of dollars are funneling into digital health despite a public health emergency. There is an evident growth of digitization in healthcare. Blockchain and cloud computing technologies have proven as a boon for clinical data collection, storage, and exchange. As new standards and technologies have taken center stage, the biggest emerging trend is the – Health App Economy. Innovators & business decision makers are coming together in the pursuit of digital transformation.
| 09:00 | Conference Registration |
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| 09:45 | Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson |
| HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY TRENDS AND INNOVATION | |
| 10:00 | Keynote Presentation: The Rise of Growth in Healthcare Innovation during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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| 10:30 | Healthcare Ecosystems of the Future: The Next Wave of Healthcare Innovation
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| 11:00 | Coffee & Networking Break |
| 11:15 | Healthcare Leadership Innovation: Driven by Compassion – 8 Values for Successful Servant Leadership
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| HEALTHCARE FINANCING TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HEALTHCARE | |
| 11:45 | Where’s the Money: Funding for Healthcare Innovation
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| 12:15 | Technology Innovation and Commercialization of mRNA Therapeutics & Vaccines Speaker: Dr. Dushyant Varshney, Chief Technology Officer, Arcturus Therapeutics |
| 12:45 | Luncheon |
| 13:45-15:30 | Societal Innovation: How to Make Healthcare Inclusive & Affordable for All?
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| 14:15 | What does it Mean to Say “Western Style Medicine is Going to be Getting a Very Large Evaluation and What is the Realness?”
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| 15:15 | Coffee & Networking Break |
| INNOVATIVE HEALTH I HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE APPROACH | |
| 16:00 | Bio-Hacking to Hyper-Health through Quantum Physics
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| 16:30 | The Most Important Issues in the World Today: Education, Economy, COVID and the “Metaverse”
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| 17:10 | Closing Remarks by the Conference Chairperson & End of Conference Track 2 |