Embracing “The USO” – Universal Service Opportunities for the Global Postal-Parcel Ecosystem
PostalVision 2020/9.0 AGENDA
June 5-7, 2019 at The Ritz Carlton Pentagon City (just outside Washington DC)
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 — 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception — Contributing Sponsor: FedEx 
| June 6, 2019 | June 7, 2019 |
| Time | Activity | Speakers/Panelists |
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Registration – Continental Breakfast | Full Conference |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Introduction | John Callan, PostalVision Chair |
| Part One | Vision – Socio-Technological-Economic Forces | Moderator: John Callan, PostalVision 2020 |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | The New Digital Economy – “Big Shift” – “Pull”
Retail Digital & Innovation Strategy |
John Hagel, Deloitte, The Edge
Al Sambar, Accenture |
| Part Two | World Postal System | Moderator – Brody Buhler, Accenture |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | World Postal System – Trends and Key Issues | Elmar Toime, Postea
Hon. David Williams, USPS Board of Governors |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break | Full Conference |
| Part Three | U. S. Role in World Postal Ecosystem | Moderator – Kate Muth, IMAG |
| 11:00 –12:00 | USPS Role in Global Postal Ecosystem
What does it mean to exit UPU? Customs, STOP Act, AED Compliance Cross Border Solutions – Opportunities |
Jim Campbell, Law Office of James I. Campbell Jr.
Bernard Bukovc, PIP Thomas Baldry – DP/DHL |
| 12:00 – 1:15 | Luncheon: Keynote Speaker — Hon. Robert Taub, PRC Chairman | Defining the “USO” |
| Part Four | USPS – Universal Service Obligation | Moderator: John Callan, PostalVision |
| 1:15 – 2:15 | USO Guiding Principles – Government Obligations for Infrastructure, Social Services, Employment | Jennifer Bradley, USPS OIG
Lori Rectanus, GAO Paul Steidler, Lexington Inst. Jim Sauber, NALC |
| 2:15 – 3:15 | USPS – Revised Business Model – Opportunities and Role of Partnerships | Gary Reblin, USPS
Ramesh Ratan, Former CEO and Vice Chairman, Bell and Howell Hamilton Davison, ACMA Tripp Corbett, Esri |
| 3:15 – 3:30 | Break | Full Conference |
| Part Five | USO Products | Moderator: Mark Fallon, The Berkshire Company |
| 3:30 – 4:15 | Mail Products – Trends
“Essential” vs “Commercial” Services Obligations and Opportunities |
John Mashia, IMS
Nelson Siva, Solution Dynamics Angelo Anagnostopoulos, GrayHair |
| 4:15 – 5:00 | Parcel Products – Trends
Obligations and Opportunities |
Bill Shannon, Pitney Bowes
Erik Galas, Shopify Tim Robinson, Doddle |
| Part Six | “Founders Forum” | Moderator: John Callan, |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Fireside Chat – Global Delivery Success Stories | Dave Allen, OBE, DHL Int’l |
| 5:30 – 7:00 | Conference Reception: Contributing Sponsor Solution Dynamics  |
All Registered Attendees |
| June 6, 2019 | June 7, 2019 |
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Continental Breakfast (Contributing Sponsor Escher)  |
Full Conference |
| 8:15 – 8:45 | Day One Review | John Callan, PostalVision
Elmar Toime, Postea |
| Part Seven | Value Chain – Opportunities – First/Last Mile | Moderator: Mike Comstock, Ursa Major Associates |
| 8:45 – 10:00 | First Mile / Last Mile Opportunities
Characteristics of Innovation, Consumer Expectations, Leveraging Technology Unattended Secured Deliveries – Everyone Benefits |
Kevin McAdams, USPS
Wayne Haubner, Escher Brad Ruffkess, BoxLock |
| 10:00–10:30 | Break | Full Conference |
| Part Eight | Value Chain – Opportunities – Middle Mile | Moderator: Kathy Siviter, PostalVision |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Middle Mile Opportunities (Fulfillment, processing, network transportation, NGDV) | John Sheehy, National Star Route Mail Contractors Association
Bob Galaher, National Association of Presort Mailers Alec Ang, ComGateway Pierce Myers, Parcel Shippers Assn |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Boxed Lunch | |
| Part Nine | Value Chain – Opportunities – Reverse Logistics | Moderator: Tony Sciarrotta, RLA |
| 12:30 – 1:15 | Reverse Logistics and the Circular Economy | Dan Nevin, Doddle
Ian Stanford, USPS OIG Ravin Mangal, USPS |
| Part Ten | Conference Close | Moderator: John Callan, |
| 1:15 – 2:30 | Reform Policy Strategy – Where Do We Go From Here? | Hon. David Williams, USPS Board of Governors |
