Kirkland Seminar

IAOP Chicago Chapter Meeting

The IAOP Chicago Chapter will hold a meeting on May 30, 2018, which will be hosted and sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Topic: Sourcing for Innovation

Time: 3:30–7:00 PM

Location: Kirkland & Ellis LLP Offices, 300 North LaSalle, Chicago, IL

The IAOP Chicago meeting will discuss Sourcing for Innovation. The program will look into strategies and tactics for executing on corporate Digital Innovative ideas. We will start the program with a keynote from Terry Finch, VP Digital Innovation at Abbott Labs. He will discuss Digital Innovation strategies at Abbott Labs. This will be followed by a panel discussion with panel members from Allstate, Wipro and Abbott Labs. The panel members will discuss Innovation Process and Outsourcing, Funding and Metrics issues on Sourcing for Innovation, SLA that support Outsourcing for Innovation, and Governance, processes and insights.

Agenda:

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM: Registration

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM: Introductions & IAOP Announcements 
Dr. Yele Adelakun, Associate Professor, DePaul University

3:55 PM – 4:00 PM: Introductions & IAOP Announcements 
Sherry Jost, COP, Outsourcing Customer Consultant & IAOP Authorized Trainer

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM: Keynote speaker on Digital Innovation
Terry Finch, Division Vice President, Digital Technology Services, Business and Technology Services - Abbott Labs

4:45 PM - 4:50 PM:  Break

4:50 PM - 5:50 PM: Panel Discussion

  • Innovation Process and Outsourcing
  • Funding and Metrics issues on Sourcing for Innovation
  • SLA that support Outsourcing for Innovation
  • Governance, processes and insights

Moderator:
Dwayne Prosko, Deloitte

Panelists:
Terry Finch, Division Vice President, Digital Technology Services Business and Technology Services - Abbott Labs
Roman Dumiak, Senior Director of Innovation -  Allstate
Aparna Sharma, Vice President, Applications Division, Wipro
Jonathan Handler, MD Vice President of Digital Health and Pipeline Innovation, Baxter Healthcare Corporation

5:50 PM – 6:00 PM: Meeting Wrap Up
Neil Hirshman, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Networking Reception