Professional Seminar in Global Manufacturing Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Professional Seminar covers a broad range of topics in modern manufacturing, from models and structures, to 21st century operations, to case studies in leadership from the shop floor to the executive office. It also includes global perspectives from asia, Europe, ad North America, with guest speakers from all three regions. Opportunities for new ventures in manufacturing are also included.
2011 Professional Seminar Speakers
| Lecturer | Lecture Topic |
|---|---|
| Dr. Janice Klein Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School |
Implementing New Manufacturing Concepts and Organizational Change |
| Marie K. O’Malley Sr. Director of Supply Management, Medtronic Car |
Current and Future Trends and Strategies in Supply Management |
| Pamela J. Weagraff, MBA, RAC Principal Consultant, Quintiles |
A Walk on the Wild Side: Bushwhacking through the Thickets of FDA and Beyond |
| Bob Sockman Co-Founder and CEO, Reva Medical Inc. |
Large Markets, Large Goals, Large Risks: The 12 Year Odyssey of REVA Medical, Inc. and the Decisions Along the Way |
| Dr. Steven J Spear Senior Lecturer at MIT Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
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| Sumit Gupta Supply Chain Manager, Cummins |
How to Apply MIT Course Learning Directly to Industry |
| Jim Dunlay VP of Powertrain Engineering and Manufacturing at Tesla Motors |
The Tesla Story and Why we Manufacture our Drivetrains in the US |
| Elisabeth B. Reynolds Executive Director of MIT’s Industrial Performance Center |
Modularization of Production |
| Rob York Senior Director of Enclosures - iPad and Mac Portables, Apple Inc. |
A Discussion of His Career and Work at Apple |
