Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Conference registration |
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
Optional wine reception |
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Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Conference registration / Coffee & pastries |
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9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Welcome:
Patricia Panchak, Editor-in-Chief,
IndustryWeek
Pasquale Bova, Trade Commissioner,
Italian Trade Commission,
Chicago-Toronto-Montreal
Hon. Marco Nobili
Consul of Italy
Consulate of Italy in Detroit
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9:45 am - 10:45 am |
Alan Beaulieu
President
ITR Economics
Solving the Challenge of:
Forecasting—and Capitalizing on—Global
Economic Developments
Mr. Beaulieu will present his forecast for the
global economy, along with the strategies and
tactics that should be undertaken now if
businesses are to maximize their profit potential
in the years to come.
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10:45 am - 11:10 am |
Giancarlo Losma
President
FEDERMACCHINE
Solving the Challenge of:
Building an Eco-Sustainable
Business Strategy
Mr. Losma will address the business imperative of transitioning your business to become more
environmentally sustainable. He’ll discuss new
technologies and new approaches to developing sustainable products, from the initial stage of design, choice of raw materials and appropriate production systems to product development, its disposal at the end of its life span and the recycling and re-use of the materials used.
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11:10 am - 11:55 am |
Peter Perez
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing
U.S. Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration
Solving the Challenge of:
Becoming More Globally Competitive
Mr. Perez will detail the programs and policies that the International Trade Administration has implemented to strengthen U.S. manufacturers’ global competitiveness and to enhance U.S. exports.
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11:55 am - 12:40 pm |
Lunch |
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12:40 pm - 1:20 pm |
Mauro Pino
Head of World Class Manufacturing
Chrysler Group, LLC
Solving the Challenge of:
Achieving Manufacturing Excellence
Across the Globe
Mr. Pino will discuss how Chrysler shares, leverages, and sustains world-class
manufacturing processes—to reduce waste, increase productivity, and improve quality and safety in a systematic and organized way — across multiple, geographically dispersed facilities.
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1:20 pm - 1:30 pm |
Closing remarks:
Patricia Panchak
Editor-in-Chief
IndustryWeek |
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1:45 pm - 8:00 pm |
Optional golf tournament followed by dinner and cocktails. only a couple spots remain! |
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Content subject to change without notice. |