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The PDX Operations Leadership Forum is an invitation only summit for Operations Executives from the leading brands in the Portland area. Hosted at the Moda Center, the forum is steered by a leadership team of Operations Executives. These executives are responsible for driving the strategic direction of the forum, ensuring the sessions bring relevant content and maximum value.
The PDX Operations Leadership Forum is part of the PDX Executive Forums, a series of summits created to build a stronger community among brand executives in the greater Portland Metro area. Speakers, topics, attendees and partners are selected through a nomination process and participate by invitation only.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Forum is steered by the Leadership Team. These executives are responsible for the strategic direction of the Forum, and each of the sessions are structured to bring relevant content and maximum value.
Papa Murphy's
CRKT
OMSI
Wayne Young
Chief Operating Officer
Hanna Andersson
Eric Roedl
Chief Operating Officer
University of Oregon Atheltics
Teresa Bonnell
Vice President
Finance & Operations
William Henry
Erin Graham
Chief Operating Officer
OMSI
Planar Systems
Oregon Human Society
ilani Resort
Port of Portland
Rob Baumgartner
Vice President
Global Operations
Planar Systems
Brian August
Chief Operating Officer
Oregon Humane Society
Kara Fox-Larose
President
ilani Resort
Vince Granato
Chief Operating Officer
Port of Portland
Pacific Foods
Joe McCarthy
Chief Operating Officer
Keystone Pacific
Adam Winston
Director of Operations
Waste Management
Steve Owen
Chief Operating Officer
OnPoint Credit Union
Mike Bever
Executive Vice President
Operations
Tillamook County Creamery Association
TriMet
Nautilus, Inc
Portland General Electric
Sam Desue Jr
Chief Operating Officer
TriMet
Stephanie Copeland Weber
Chief Operating Officer
Ruby Receptionist
Chis Finley
Vice President
Operations
Nautilus, Inc.
Kristen Stathis
Vice President
Customer Operations
Portland General Electric
CD Baby
Vacasa
IOTAS
AWS Elemental
Robert Bach
Vice President
Operations
CD Baby
Kimberly White
Head of Interior Design Services
Vacasa
Brian Young
Chief Operating Officer
Machine Sciences Corporation
Caleb Stelle
Director of
Operations
AWS Elemental
AAA of Oregon
Mercy Corps
Doreen Loofburrow
Senior Vice President
Travel Services &
Operations
AAA of Oregon
Mark Ferdig
Vice President
Program Operations
Mercy Corps
Brian Moe
Global Senior Director
Strategic Sourcing
Avid
PDX Executive Forums
The Operations Leadership Forum is part of the PDX Executive Forums, a series of invitation only summits for Portland brand executives.
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PDX EXECUTIVE FORUMS
Operations Leadership Forum
May 14, 2019 | Moda Center
2019 Agenda
The executives on the PDX Operations Leadership Forum advisory team drive the strategic direction of the forum to ensure the content is relevant and drives maximum value.
8:15am-8:45am: Check-In and Morning Reception
8:45am: Welcome Comments
Wayne Young
Chief Operating Officer
Hannah Andersson
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8:50am: Opening Session
Strategic Insights from Planning, Launching and Managing the $500 Million ilani Resort Project
Opened in 2017, ilani navigated years of complex regulations before breaking ground on the $510 million project. Since opening, ilani has achieved much success and more than 75 awards and continues to expand its business model with an addition of a Meeting and Entertainment venue on its first anniversary, a gas station and convenience store on its second anniversary, and soon to announce its next expansion project.
Kara Fox-LaRose, President of ilani Resort, will share operational insights of launching and managing the project, as well as discuss the risk management process as her team plans for ilani’s growth.
9:40-10:10am: Networking Break
10:10-11:00am: The Growth Formula
Through 18 years of data gathering and research, we have found that the success of businesses is tied to five key elements:
Highly-Aligned Leadership
Relentless Focus on Team
Customer Obsession
Insurgent Mindset
Operating Foundation
These key elements make up “The Growth Formula”. In this keynote, Dave Uhler will focus on how these same Growth Formula elements can be leveraged atop a strong Operating Foundation to realize the vision of your organization.”
11:00am-12:00pm: Round Table Sessions
Round Table A
Data's Role in the Operating Foundation
It’s no surprise that in today’s business climate, data is at the core of a strong Operating Foundation. An organization’s ability to identify, acquire, and grow the strategic data assets required to transform and improve business performance is key to delivering the strategic potential of a strong Operating Foundation. The right operational data & technology enablers and operating model help you generate the strategic data assets needed to strengthen your organization and amplify business. During the breakout, attendees will split into groups to discuss the core principles of data strategy including:
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Is your data strategy delivering the anticipated results?
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Does your current analytics environment impede timely fact-based decision making?
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Are you able to accurately measure the performance of your organization?
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How can you ensure that new D&A initiatives will be adopted by all stakeholders?
Round Table B
Robotic Process Automation
Business processes are an integral component of a strong Operating Foundation. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) democratizes the ability to automate processes, which enables business to shift focus to value-added activities while improving the speed and accuracy of repetitive, labor-intensive business processes. During the breakout, attendees will split into groups to discuss hot topics related to RPA. Sample topics are included below, but topics will also be solicited from participants:
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What processes are suitable for automation using RPA software?
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How do I work with IT to implement RPA?
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How can RPA be implemented in a highly regulated industry (e.g., finance, healthcare)?
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How can I scale RPA in my organization?”