Agenda

Time	Session	Speakers / Details
8:00–8:30	Registration
8:30–8:45	Welcome and Introductory Remarks	Joe Hanna, Regions Bank Professor of Supply Chain Management and Executive Director, Center for Supply Chain Innovation Irv Grossman, Director, Center for Supply Chain Innovation Auburn Supply Chain Department overview and introduction to FUSION.
8:45–9:45	Keynote Address	Chris Rubio, Global Head of Customs Brokerage Strategy, UPS Peter Swartz, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Altana Tariffs have been trending in the news, but how are tariffs driving strategic and tactical decisions?
9:45–10:15	Break
10:15–11:15	Case Studies of AI in the Supply Chain	Vish LK, Vice President, AI Strategy & Business Improvement, Penske Logistics Mark Balte, Vice President, Customer Success, ketteQ Mazin Salim, AI Engineer, AU Biggio Learning Center Real-world AI in supply chains, practical case studies from Penske and ketteQ, with academic perspective from Auburn.
11:15–12:00	Investing in the Supply Chain	Santosh Sankar, Managing Partner, Dynamo Ventures Irv Grossman, Director, Center for Supply Chain Innovation
12:00–1:00	Lunch
1:00–1:45	Service-Learning Panel	Manny Ohonme, Founder, President and CEO, Samaritans Feet International Susan Kirkpatrick, Chief Financial Officer (Ret.) / Advisor, Buddy Moore Trucking Beth Davis-Sramek, Gayle Parks Forehand Professor This session presents a supply chain management-focused service-learning project titled “The Shoe Closet.”
1:45–2:45	Cargo Theft & Strategy	Scott Cornell, VP Transportation Risk and Strategy, LogistIQ A discussion of cargo theft, how it has changed over the last 15 years, and its impact on the supply chain.
2:45–3:15	Break
3:15–4:00	Cargo Theft Panel	Michael Grace, VP Customer Risk Management, Highway Daniel Hoff, VP of Government Affairs, Transportation Intermediaries Association Scott Cornell, VP Transportation Risk and Strategy, LogistIQ
4:00–4:45	Panel: Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Talent	Jessica Nguyen, University Relations Manager, GE Appliance Mike Stover, Corporate Director of Talent and Culture, PCH Hotels Skylar Hegarty, Penske Logistics Stuart Fischer, AU SCM Program Champion
4:45	Closing Remarks	Joe Hanna, Executive Director, Center for Supply Chain Innovation
4:45–5:45	Networking Reception