Embracing “The USO” – Universal Service Opportunities for the Global Postal-Parcel Ecosystem
PostalVision 2020/9.0 Presentations
June 5-7, 2019 at The Ritz Carlton Pentagon City (just outside Washington DC)
Click on the session title in the middle column to access the presentation(s) from the event! Note that several panels did NOT use slides, so in that case only the intro slide showing the panelists is included in the below link!
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” | 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 (only intro slide used) | 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 | All session slides combined
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 | Only intro slide used for this session
Mail Products – Trends “Essential” vs “Commercial” Services Obligations and Opportunities |
John Mashia, IMS
Nelson Siva, Solution Dynamics Angelo Anagnostopoulos, GrayHair |
| 4:15 – 5:00 | Only intro slide used for this session
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 (only intro slide used for session) | 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 (contains all panelist slides except BoxLock — separate link below)
Characteristics of Innovation, Consumer Expectations, Leveraging Technology |
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 | Only intro slide used for this session
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? (only intro slide used) | Hon. David Williams, USPS Board of Governors |
