| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
Alumni Cocktail Reception Sponsored by the Boston Consulting Group (Washington Room) |
| 10:00 PM onwards |
Opening Party
(Walnut Room & Alfa 1709 Walnut Street) |
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Registration (Commonwealth Prefunction) |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast (Regency Prefunction) Career Coffee Chats (Regency Ballroom C1 & C2) |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Welcome & Keynote Address Jim Lowry - Senior Advisor, The Boston Consulting Group (Regency Ballroom) |
| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
Leadership “Dynamic Leadership in the Global Marketplace” (Regency Ballroom) |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Breakout Session I: |
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Finance “Leveraging Uncertainty to Seize Opportunity” (Commonwealth B) |
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Social Impact “Paradigms for Making a Difference” (Commonwealth A) |
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| 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Breakout Session II: |
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Media & Entertainment “Digital Media: The Evolution of New Content Channels” (Commonwealth B) |
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Sports “Agency Conflicts in Professional Sports: Winning On and Off the Field” (Commonwealth C) |
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| 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM |
Lunch & Keynote Address Shelley Stewart, Jr., CPSM - Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, Tyco International (Regency Ballroom) |
| 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Screening of Media & Entertainment Panelists’ short films and web series (Commonwealth C) |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Breakout Session III: |
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Entrepreneurship “Launching Your Venture: Insights for Success” (Commonwealth B) |
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Politics “Bridging the Gap: A New Age of Politics” (Commonwealth A) |
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| 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Innovation Keynote “Thoughts on Innovation from Christopher Whitfield - CEO, Batswadi Pharmaceuticals” hosted by Tina L. Gilbert, Partner, Accenture (Regency Ballroom) |
| 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM |
Closing (Regency Ballroom) |
| 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
Wharton Black MBA Alumni Forum (Commonwealth B) |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Break |
| 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Musical Performance & Cocktail Hour (Regency Prefunction) |
| 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
Evening Gala (Regency Ballroom) |
| 10:30 PM – 2:00 AM |
After Party featuring DJ Lady FX (Washington Room) |
Note: Schedules are subject to change.