Globinar Global Innovation Summit 2024
401 N 1st Street
Global Forum
Phoenix, AZ
USA
Globinar / Hybrid Global Innovation Summit
Thursday, January 18th at Global Chamber®
3:30pm to 5pm MT / 2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET / 10:30pm London / Next Day Asia
Followed by a meetup in The Pub at 5pm MT (in person only) here
Join us for this fast-paced and interactive discussion on growing global business innovatively across metros... with 9 inspiring global growth leaders in technology, health, leadership, exporting, fintech, artificial intelligence, non-profits and more.
Engage with global leaders in a unique conversation of success stories on global innovation within growth ecosystems - focus Phoenix, Arizona... through high-energy talks and smaller group discussions. The event is hybrid... both virtual and in-person.
Attend to gain insights and inspiration to grow your business innovatively and successfully.
This year we've been inspired by Rami Goldratt on the topic of innovation. Rami explains using theory of constraints HERE and learn more about our upcoming workshops HERE.
Agenda
3:00 - 3:30pm MT Gather & Connect
3:30pm MT Start of Interactive/Virtual Program / 9 leaders X 9 Minutes = ~90 minutes
Kickoff by Jeffrey Garza Walker (NAI Horizon + GC PHX Advisory Board Chair) and Doug Bruhnke
"Global Education" - Dr. Sanjeev Khagram, Director General and Dean at Thunderbird School of Global Management
"The Future of Global Health: Automation and Scalability" - Thomas Aksnes, Founder of Health Optimizing
"On Export Innovation" - Dr. Sarita Jackson, President & CEO at Global Research Institute of International Trade
"Get Ready for Global Innovation" - Landon Pitcher, Co-founder at Listo Global
"Innovating at the Speed of Relevance" - Velma Trayham, CEO at ThinkZILLA Consulting
"Reaching Talent for the Next Wave of Innovation" - Chris Yap, CEO at Gabtech
"Global Business Innovation" - Shrijeet Mishra, Chief Innovation Officer at Aditya Birla Group
"Accurate + Advanced 3PL Foreign Trade Zone" - James Peacock, founder/CEO at SKU Distribution
"Global Innovation Storytelling" - Susan Lindner, CEO at Innovation Storytellers
5:00pm MT Wrap-up / 'After 5' at Global Chamber (room 109)
Keynote Speakers (9 x 9)
Sanjeev Khagram is the Director General and Dean of Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Dr. Khagram is a world-renowned expert in global leadership, the international political economy, sustainable
development, and the data revolution. He has worked extensively with global start-ups, corporations,
governments, civil society groups, nonprofit organizations, cross-sectoral action networks, public-private partnerships, foundations, professional associations, and universities worldwide.
Dr. Khagram holds a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies and Engineering, and a master’s degree and doctorate in Political Economy, all from Stanford University.
Susan Lindner is the Founder and CEO of Innovation Storytellers, a leading innovation storytelling consulting firm. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, workshop leader, messaging strategist, storytelling coach, and the world’s leading expert on innovation storytelling. Susan draws from her initial experiences as an anthropologist and international aid worker in rural Thailand in the 1990s, where she shared stories that helped at-risk populations disproportionately affected by AIDS to slow the virus’ spread. Today, as a 20-year communications expert, she is committed to using those same storytelling skills to inspire innovation leaders everywhere to become incredible storytellers and ensure that their innovations get the resources, runway, and recognition they deserve.
Susan is the host of Innovation Storytellers, a weekly podcast that takes the mystery out of how to communicate breakthrough ideas to the people who matter most. Every week, Susan interviews top global innovation leaders from companies like Amazon, Bloomberg, Cisco, Corning and Tesla about the stories that moved their innovations past the boardroom, lab and production line into our lives.
Susan speaks at global conferences, consulates, and trade organizations and has worked with C-level leaders and teams from over 60 countries at Fortune 100 companies like GE, Corning, Citi, AT&T, Arm & Hammer on their innovation storytelling strategies. The result? Those innovation leaders become incredible storytellers who go on to change the world. Susan is driven to ensure every breakthrough idea reaches its finish line through powerful stories that connect to every listener and power that brilliant idea forward.
Shrijeet Mishra is Chief Innovation Officer and Head Group Services at Aditya Birla Group.
Shrijeet joined the Aditya Birla Group, a fortune 500 league $60 Billion Conglomerate, in May 2018 as the Chief Innovation officer and oversees multiple Innovation areas of Digitalization, Data & Analytics, Consumer-centric Innovations, Innovation fund ecosystems, Brand Development and Sustainability for the Group. His team also works closely with the Leadership team on the latest Consumer, Technology trends and the resultant new Business and synergy opportunities for the Group in areas such as logistics, energy, procurement, green tech and Digital to name a few. Recently, he led the incubation of the strategic Grasim B2B Commerce Initiative which is planned for launch in second half ‘23.
His forte is in bringing consumer & customer at the heart of most discussions and therefore building ecosystem solutions to solve those. This, combined with his passion for driving businesses sustainably through collaborative research & modern technology has helped create many out-of-box innovations across categories and services. During his 36-year global career spanning more than three decades across businesses, functions (P&L, Marketing, Supply chain, Venture) and across geographies (Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East), he has helped transform many brands and businesses. He works with leading global Universities such as MIT, Wharton, TiE and advises many State and national Governments on creating sustainable Innovation ecosystems.
He has managed 3 M&A’s successfully and also mentors many start-ups contributing to their exponential growth. At BCCL, he was instrumental in the $5 Billion AUM journey of Brand Capital, and he currently manages the Innovation Fund mandate at ABG. He is passionate about Education, teaches across universities and has also launched a world class university, Bennett University with 7000 plus students now.
He holds a Graduate degree in Economics from Hindu College, and Post-graduate degree in Management from IIM Ahmedabad and Wharton. He has played an active role in key industry associations such as WBCSD, Bombay Chambers, FICCI, CII and ASCI. He was amongst Constellation's BT (Business Transformation) 150 Leaders chosen for 2022. He was invited at the WEF ’23 in Jan by the Swiss Government at Davos to share his thoughts on collaboration opportunities between Governments and Corporates in driving business value through sustainable innovation which was very much appreciated.
Dr. Velma Trayham - CEO, ThinkZILLA Consulting Group.
Dr. Trayham is an acclaimed author, world-renowned speaker, and award-winning business growth strategist who believes that inclusive, equitable businesses and communities create opportunity and drive prosperity. Through ThinkZILLA Consulting Group, Dr. Trayham consults corporations and government entities in the areas of Supplier / Business Diversity, Community Engagement Strategy, and DEI Program management, bringing greater awareness to initiatives vital to supporting underserved and underrepresented communities around the U.S.
Dr. Trayham is a recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards and was recently featured in Forbes as a top business consultant.
Chris Yap - Founder and CEO of Gabtech Global
Chris Yap is the Founder and CEO of Gabtech Global, a global staffing company that provides remote professionals from the Philippines. Chris is a seasoned outsourcing executive with over 20 years of industry experience. Chris is a member of the Global Chamber and the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Arizona Chapter.
Sarita D. Jackson, Ph.D. - President and CEO at GRIIT (Global Research Institute of International Trade), a US-based think-tank and consulting firm. Her firm saves firms time and money, as well as mitigates risks, as they expand globally via up-to-date, data-driven, customized market research and strategy development.
Dr. Jackson is also an author, TEDx speaker, and business school instructor. Her book, International Trade in Services: Effective Practice and Policy, was recently published by Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. She received her B.A. degree in broadcast journalism and Spanish from the University of Southern California and earned a Ph.D. in political science (emphasis on international political economy) from Brown University.
Thomas Aksnes is the Founder & Scientific Director of Health Optimizing. He is largely considered the world authority in high-tech medicine (seen as the future of medicine among many specialists), and has been a frontier in the development of this emerging field. He is a best-selling author, having sold over 40,000 copies of his debut book, ‘Ta ansvar for din egen helse’, in Norway, with a follow-up English book coming soon. He is also an internationally renowned speaker, having delivered the featured keynote at more than 100 health conferences around the world.
Thomas has dedicated his life to redefining the medical paradigm and has been recognised extensively for his work. Clients travel from across the globe to meet with him, some even in private jets, and his presence has been requested at many high-profile events. One of which was the invitation to meet Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island as part of a private membership collective, uniting thought-leaders who are creating a better world through their work. Today, as the founder of the unique worldwide clinic concept, Health Optimizing, his methodologies have helped hundreds of thousands of clients across 5 continents to resolve their health challenges. Health Optimizing has been developing its technologies while providing real solutions to clients globally, with over 200 practices having utilised Health Optimizing methodologies worldwide.
James Peacock - CEO at SKU Distribution. James is a successful business leader, including from 2008 to 2016 as Owner of InXpress International, where the company was the exclusive global SME partner of DHL Express and the 5th largest customer and largest small business solution of DHL Express. In 2016, he founded and became the CEO of SKU Distribution, where they create a personalized solution for customers and simplified pricing to reduce their overall operating costs. James earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Phoenix University.
Landon Pitcher - Listo Global. Landon is a Co-Founder and CRO of Listo Global, a software company that makes it easy for organizations to find, hire, and pay their global teams. Landon has an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He has lived and/or studied in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa.
In the last 10 years, Landon has consulted dozens of companies of all sizes across various industries with their global expansion and hiring efforts, and ultimately founded Listo to make it easier for businesses to hire anywhere in the world.
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For those attending in person, would you please arrive by 3pm local time to get you seated for a starting time of 3:30pm.
Attend via zoom or in-person (401 N 1st Street). Parking is available at street meters all around the downtown ASU campus. There are many spots available at this time of day, and it’s at the regular rate of $3/h. Also consider the parking garages nearby, which are $20. The AZ Republic Parking is adjacent to the building, though remember that you'll need to come around to the 1st Street side via Polk Street for the main entrance to Thunderbird.
- AZ Republic Parking - 455 N 2nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Sheraton - 340 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 – It’s right next to the AZ Republic Parking
- Chase Parking - 160 E Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 and the ASU
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