Global Sourcing Council 2009 summit: Global Sourcing After the Meltdown: In Search of Sustainability, June 3
Stevens professor Christine Bullen serves as president of the Global Sourcing Council
HOBOKEN , N.J. – The Global Sourcing Council will present the 2009 Annual Summit - Global Sourcing After The Meltdown: In Search of Sustainability. It will be held on June 3, 2009 at the Philippine Center in New York City. The 2009 Summit will examine how corporate sustainability creates stockholder value through the supply chain, especially in the area of global social responsibility.
Professor Christine V. Bullen, Senior Lecturer at Stevens Institute of Technology’s Howe School of Technology Management, serves as president of the Global Sourcing Council.
This event will serve as a forum for thought leaders from the business, academic and political arenas to discuss strategic issues that challenge the pre-recession assumptions of global growth based on short-term results driven by the quarterly reporting system. A series of provoking and insightful panels will explore different frameworks of aligning economic growth with sustainable social development. A key issue relevant to this economic climate is the ability to redefine the role of global sourcing after the global crisis
“The Summit is an annual event that will bring together senior business executives and those responsible for development and implementation of global sourcing strategies. Sustainability has become more than a politically correct slogan in global PR campaigns. Sustainability-driven leaders harness the market potential for green products and services, especially in the times of global crisis”, states Dr. Wanda Lopuch, Conference Chair.
Dr. Bob Johansen, Keynote speaker will speak on “Bio-Empathy” which stresses the ability to see things from nature’s point of view; to understand, respect, and learn from nature’s patterns. The next big economic driver, which will be expressed in all industries, will come from biology and the life sciences.
“We are pleased to have Dr. Johansen and a roster of outstanding panelists participating in this year’s Summit. Their presentations will bring tremendous value to the Summit attendees that will impact they way we do business,” explains Bullen.
Attendees of the Summit are expected to take away critical insights and skills that will enable them
· To evaluate fundamental changes in sourcing brought about by the global meltdown
· To identify new directions and opportunities in post-meltdown sustainable sourcing
· To document initiatives where competitiveness and cost savings meet social responsibility in global sourcing
· To lay the foundation for an alliance among stakeholders in the global sourcing space
The Summit will be held on June 3 rd, 2009 at the Philippine Center at 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (at 46 th Street). For more information on the Summit, please call 631-398-3366 or visit the Summit at http://www.globalsourcingsummitjune2009.com
About the GSC
The Global Sourcing Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for individuals and organizations with an interest in the social and economic effects of global sourcing.
Mission: To promote progressive economic growth while championing socially responsible sourcing.
The GSC Difference: Whereas the vast majority of organizations in the outsourcing space are focused on the business aspects of sourcing, the GSC is unique in its embrace of the intersection of the global business and social spheres.
Objectives: To develop and implement a global initiative through non-partisan alliances among government officials, business, non-profits and academic leaders throughout the world that includes:
- Educating global leaders about sustainable development
- Translating the concept of sustainable enterprise into daily operating proc edures
- Increasing public awareness about economic growth and sustainable social development
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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