Tuesday, July 7, 2015 – Agenda
Central Daylight Time
7 a.m.
Check-in Begins
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Walmart Home Office (702 S.W. 8 Street, Bentonville, AR)
8 a.m.
Opening Session
Walmart Home Office Auditorium
- Greg Foran, CEO, Walmart U.S.
- Michelle Gloeckler, Executive Vice President, U.S. Manufacturing, Walmart
- Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open Call Merchant Meetings
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Walmart Home Office (702 S.W. 8 Street, Bentonville, AR)
Walmart MLK Building (203 SE Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, Bentonville, AR)
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Supplier Academy
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Walmart Home Office (702 S.W. 8 Street, Bentonville, AR)
9 – 9:30 a.m.
The Walmart Customer
Matt Kistler, SVP Walmart – Global Customer Insights
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Trends in U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness
Mike Zinser, Boston Consulting Group
10:30 – 11 a.m.
How I Made it Work
Christine Henisee ,CEO – Ranir Global
Rocky Casteel , VP – Mohawk Home
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Doing Business with Walmart
Lisa Binger, Sr. Director – Supplier Administration
1 – 1:30 p.m.
Navigating the Supply Chain
Tom Greco – Thomas Net
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Working with Government
Joe Quinn, Sr. Director – Public Affairs & Government Relations
Anita Hargett, Sr. Manager – Tax Credit Incentives
Michelle Comerford – Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co.
Mike Lehmkuhler – VP, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
2:30 – 3 p.m.
Corporate Responsibility and Supplier Resources
Michael Byron, Sr. Director – Supplier Diversity
Sarah Wilson, Director – Corporate Affairs WEE
Zach Freeze, Director – Corporate Affairs Sustainability
6 p.m.
Reception
Walmart AMP (5079 West Northgate Road, Rogers, AR)
Updated: June 29, 2015
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015 – Agenda
Central Daylight Time
7 a.m.
Check-in Begins
Arend Arts Center – Bentonville High School (1801 Southeast J Street, Bentonville, AR)
8 a.m.
General Session (click here for the live web stream)
Arend Arts Center – Bentonville High School
- Greg Foran, CEO, Walmart U.S.
- Michelle Gloeckler, Executive Vice President, U.S. Manufacturing, Walmart
- Stephen Quinn, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
- Dan Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs
- Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson
- South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
- More…
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
State Meetings & Open Floor
Bentonville High School (1801 Southeast J Street, Bentonville, AR)
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Supplier Academy
Lecture Hall – Bentonville High School (1801 Southeast J Street, Bentonville, AR)
10 – 10:30 a.m.
The Walmart Customer
Matt Kistler, SVP Walmart – Global Customer Insights
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Working with Government
Joe Quinn, Sr. Director – Public Affairs & Government Relations
Anita Hargett, Sr. Manager – Tax Credit Incentives
Michelle Comerford – Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co.
Mike Lehmkuhler – VP, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Trends in U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness
Mike Zinser, Boston Consulting Group
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. How I Made it Work
Renee Barch-Niles, President – Emilia Personal Care
Michael Penner, CEO – Peds Legwear
1 – 1:30 p.m.
Doing Business with Walmart
Lisa Binger, Sr. Director – Supplier Administration
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Navigating the Supply Chain
Tom Greco – Thomas Net
2:30 – 3 p.m.
Corporate Responsibility and Supplier Resources
Michael Byron, Sr. Director – Supplier Diversity
Sarah Wilson, Director – Corporate Affairs WEE
Zach Freeze, Director – Corporate Affairs Sustainability
Updated: June 29, 2015
Send questions to [email protected]
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