Panel Discussions Session 2: Professional Development & Networking

Driving American Competitiveness

Time:  3:40 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.                                Location:  Schaumburg A - D

How companies and individuals are creating opportunity in these tough economic times through innovation. It will provide insights into lessons learned and new approaches that can be used.

Moderator:   Adam Hartung                      Managing Partner, Spark Partners

Panelists:    Sriram Subrahmanyam      SVP & Chief Procurement Officer,
                                                                       Career Education Corporation
                      Sanjay Garg                           Chief, Controls & Dynamics, NASA
                      Charu Jain                              Managing Director IT, United
                                                                        Airlines     

Entrepreneurial leadership

Time:  3:40 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.                                Location:  Schaumburg West

Leadership styles by entrepreneurs in different environments. Product Startup, Services or a company that needs to evolve in moments of crisis or stagnation.

Moderator:   Anu Acharya                           Founder & CEO, Ocimum Biosolutions

Panelists:    Raj Datta                                VP & Chief Knowlege Officer, MindTree
                      Anula Jayasuriya                   Co-founder, Evolvence India Life
                                                                        Science Fund
                      Dennis Roberson                  Vice Provost & Research Professor,
                                                                         Illinois Institute of Technology