The third annual AWESOME Symposium, hosted by Johnson & Johnson at the company’s World Headquarters in New Brunswick, NJ, in conjunction with founding partner DSC Logistics, attracted top supply chain leaders from across the country. Sessions provided discussions and conversations on Strategy, Collaboration, Leadership Development and Inspiration.
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The 2015 AWESOME Legendary Leadership (ALL) Award was presented to Beth Ford and Debbie Lentz and to their companies for recognizing and advancing women as leaders. Beth is EVP, Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer, Land O’Lakes. Debbie is SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer Toys “R” Us, Inc.
Read these key take-aways from the AWESOME Symposium:
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Supply Chain Leaders’ insights on the megatrend of collaboration.
C-Suite Panelists’ comments on lessons learned through their careers.
Key points from interactive discussions among senior leaders and emerging leaders.
Words of Wisdom from Symposium panelists and participants
Insights from panel of male supply chain leaders
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Fourth Annual AWESOME Symposium
2015 Symposium Agenda
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May 6, 2015 |
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| Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel – New Brunswick | ||
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Symposium Check-in | |
| Location: Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters | ||
| 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Building Connections: Networking and Reception A History of Caring: The Johnson & Johnson Story |
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| 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Welcome / Opening Remarks Ann Drake, CEO, DSC Logistics and Founder of AWESOME Kathy Wengel, Vice President, Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain (JJSC) |
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| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Dinner | |
| 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Celebrating Excellence: AWESOME Legendary Leadership Awards Award Winners: Beth Ford, Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer, Land O’Lakes Debbie Lentz, Senior Vice President, Interviewed by: Susan Purdum, Instructor, |
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May 7, 2015 |
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| Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel – New Brunswick | ||
| 7:00 am – 7:45 am | Breakfast Buffet | |
| 7:45 am – 8:10 am | Welcome / Opening Remarks | |
| 8:10 am – 8:35 am | AWESOME Leadership: Up-Close Conversation with Sandi Peterson, Group Worldwide Chairman, Johnson & Johnson and member of the board of directors of the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation Interviewed by: Kathy Wengel, Vice President, Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain (JJSC) |
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| 8:35 am – 9:35 am | Session 1: Strategy in Action Leading for the Future / Supply Chain Megatrends
Michelle Livingstone, Vice President – Transportation, The Home Depot Panelists: |
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| 9:35 am – 10:20 am | Session 2: Collaborative Conversations – Senior Leaders |
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| Session 2: Collaborative Conversations – Emerging Leaders
Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions Panelists: |
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| 10:20 am – 11:20 am | Session 3: Collaboration in Action Working Together for Impact: A Candid Conversation
Courtney Billington, Vice President – Supply Chain, Pharma, Johnson & Johnson Panelists: |
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| 11:20 am – 11:45 am | AWESOME Leadership: Up-Close Conversation with Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard professor and the author of Move: Putting America’s Infrastructure Back in the Lead Interviewed by: Heather Sheehan, Vice President, Indirect Sourcing and Logistics, Danaher Corporation |
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| 11:45 am – 12:05 pm | Buzz and Break –Working Together for Impact | |
| 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm | Lunch / Shared Insights on Leading for the Future | |
| 12:50 pm – 1:40 pm | Session 4: Engagement in Action Advancing Women Leaders – Emerging Leaders’ Point of View
Ginny Clarke, Senior Partner, Executive Search, Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions Panelists: |
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| 1:40 pm – 2:00 pm | Buzz and Break – Takeaways and Next Steps / Advancing Women Leaders |
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| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Session 5: Inspiration in Action Leading Through Change with Stories of Success – C-Suite Perspectives
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| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Reflections and Closing | |
Light refreshments, continued networking and book signing by Susan Packard for those whose travel schedule permits.