2023 DISCOVER Summit

October 17th - 18th

Hilton Philadephia City Avenue | Philadephia, PA, USA

“United for IMPACT”

Agenda

Hotel Information

Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA
Hotel Reservations | Hotel Information
Phone: 855-729-3108
Room Rate: $179 per room per night +tax

You can now book your hotel for the upcoming Summit. Hotel rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Please reserve your room reservation before Wednesday, September 25th, 2023, to lock in the special room rate. After this date, room prices may increase or may no longer be available.

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*To receive the DISCOVER room rate, you must book through the link above.

Agenda at a glance

Day 1 – October 17, 2023
8:00-9:00 am	Networking Breakfast
9:00-9:15 am	President’s Welcome Address Rakhi Agarwal President \| DISCOVER
9:15-9:30 am	Opening Keynote Denise Malloy SVP, Chief Belonging Officer \| Walmart
9:30-10:00 am	Fireside Chat with DISCOVER Denise Malloy SVP, Chief Belonging Officer \| Walmart
10:00-10:15 am	Diverse Talent in Success Charles E Johnson \| SodexoMagic
10:15-10:30 am	DISCOVER Cares DISCOVER
10:30-11:15 am	Coffee Break
11:15-12:00 pm	Senior Leadership Panel: Exploring what it means to be “United for IMPACT” Jason Reiman – Hershey Roopa Gandhi – GEP Bala Sreenivasan – Merck Mona Babury – J&J
12:00-1:15 pm	Break/Lunch
1:15-2:00 pm	Automated Business Application generation using Microsoft Power App CoPilot and Ability to interact with the App using Generative AI Swarup Dutta Associate Vice President, Center of Competencies Nous Infosystems
2:00-2:30 pm	“United in Wellness” Yoga Session Michelle H. El Khoury Founder \| YOGAMAZIA
2:30-3:15 pm	The Port of Philadelphia: Velocity, Proximity, Flexibility Dominic V. O’Brien Senior Marketing Manager \| Philaport
3:15-3:30 pm	Closing Remarks Will Bonifant VP, Supply Chain CMG & Salty Snacks \| Hershey
3:30-5:00 pm	Break
5:00-6:00 pm	Network Cocktail Hour
6:00-7:30 pm	“Sweet Celebrations” Awards and Dinner

Day 2 – October 18, 2023
8:00 – 9:00 am	Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 am	Supply Chain Tour at Port of Philadelphia Reservation link available soon!
10:30 – 11:15 am	Welcome Keynote – “Leadership Traits to Win: The Big 3” Kristen Von Seggern VP, Strategic Programs \| Johnson & Johnson
11:15 -12:00 pm	Executive Leadership Conversation Panel – “How Do We Use Technology and Automation to Reshape Supply Chains to Better Accommodate Diversity and Meet Evolving Consumer Demands?” Claudell Germain \| Walker SCM Frank Muvdi \| Sam’s Club Tejal Shah \| Organon Minu Patel \| BMS (Moderator)
12:00 – 1:15 pm	Lunch Break
1:15 – 2:00 pm	“Neurodiversity Acceptance” Natalia “Nat” Lyckowski Global Neurodiversity Advancement Leader \| IBM
2:00 – 3:00 pm	Mentoring/Coaching Session
3:00 – 3:45 pm	Leader Panel – “Beyond the Buzzword: Authentic Allyship and Its Impact on Diversity & Inclusion” Moderator – Steve Tracey \| PSU Ronald Volans – Head of NA Janssen, Deliver \| J&J Karl Casserly – Senior Technical Leader, Mainframe \| IBM Derek Heim – Director of Planning and Operations \| Merck
3:45 – 4:15 pm	“Why Diversity Matters: Overcoming Obstacles and Doubts” Dr. Rohini Anand Author, Founder, CEO \| Rohini Anand LLC
4:15 – 4:30 pm	Summit Closing Thoughts Anu Hans Vice President, Strategic Initiatives \| Janssen Supply Chain