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Program Agenda
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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7:30 – 8:00
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:00 – 8:45 |
Introduction and Purpose |
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PostalVision 2020 Initiative ethos. 2.0 Conference objectives and methodology.
Key questions posed, with eyes on the future:
- What will society need in the way of postal services?
- Who will provide them?
- What are some possible operational models?
John Callan, Managing Director, Ursa Major Associates
Mike Comstock, Co-founder, Ursa Major Associates
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8:45 – 9:15
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Platform Possibilities
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Speaker: Phil Simon, Author, of “The Age of the Platform, How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google Have Redefined Business”
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9:15 –10:00
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Panel: Platform Perspectives
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A “Platform Approach” to envisioning the future postal ecosystem in America
Moderator: Jeff Jarvis, Author of “Public Parts”, “Gutenberg the Geek” and “What Would Google Do?”
Panelists : Marshall Van Alstyne, Associate Professor at Boston University and Visiting Professor at MIT Center for Digital Business
Syed Hoda, General Manager Emerging Solutions Group, Cisco Systems
Phil Simon
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10:00-10:15 |
Break
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10:15 – 10:45 |
Morning Keynote – USPS
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Patrick R. Donahoe, United States Postal Service Postmaster General and CEO
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Physical Layer – Network Infrastructure |
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Speaker: Pierre Kacha, decision analysis partners
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11:00– 11:15 |
Physical Layer – Trends |
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Speaker: Mark Schoeman, President, Colography Group, Inc
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11:15 – 12:30 |
Panel: Physical Layer |
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An examination of attributes of Postal Service physical infrastructure, its scale, scope and the physical items that are delivered upon it. And, a conversation of what society will need from the physical platform in the future.
Moderator: John Callan, Managing Director, Ursa Major Associates
Panelists: Network Infrastructure – Pierre Kacha, decision analysis partners
Print – Jody Berenblatt, Postal Advisor, GrayHair Software
Trends – Mark Schoeman, Colography Group, Inc.
Parcels – David Loonam,VP Sales/Product/Market Management , DHL Global Mail
Printed Matter – Matthew (Matt) Kammerait, Product Manager – Interactive Print Solutions, Quad Graphics
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12:30 – 1:45 |
Lunch
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1:45 – 2:30 |
Digital Layer – Trends |
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Speaker: Matt Swain, Associate Director, Document Outsourcing for InfoTrends
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2:30 – 2;45 |
Break
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2.45 – 4:00 |
Panel: Digital Layer |
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An exploration of digital influences, trends and products operating on postal platforms and their places meeting the needs of society in the future
Moderator: Matt Swain, Associate Director, Document Outsourcing for InfoTrends
Panelists: Email – VA Shiva Ayyadurai, Founder & Chairman EchoMail Inc.
E-products – Farah Abdallah, E-business Expert, Universal Postal Union
Digital solutions – Bernard Gracy, Pitney Bowes
Social Media – Larry Weber, Social media marketing guru, Chairman of W2 Group
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4:00 – 4:30 |
Network Infrastructure |
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Speaker: Syed Hoda, General Manager Emerging Solutions Group, Cisco Systems
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4:30 – 4:45 |
Day One Observations |
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Speaker-Moderator: John Callan
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4:45 – 5:00 |
Special Guest Speaker
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5:30 – 7:00 |
Reception In The SolariumKeynote: Platform Technology |
Day Two Program Agenda
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
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7:30 – 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast
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8:00 – 8:30 |
Morning Keynote – Values |
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Speaker: Ruth Goldway, Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission
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8:30 – 9:00 |
Intrinsic Value |
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Speaker: Dave Williams, U.S. Postal Service – Inspector General
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9:00 – 10:15 |
Panel: Intrinsic Values Layer |
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A discussion about the uniquely representative inherent values of the U. S. Postal Service that congeal to meet the needs of all of American society, serving out its mission to bind the nation together
Moderator: Dave Williams, Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Postal Service
Panelists: Jim Campbell, Legal Consultant on Postal Regulatory Issues
Charles Prescott , Executive Director, Global Addressing Standards Association, Inc.
Fred Rolando, President of the National Association of Letter Carriers
Gene DelPolito, President, Association of Postal Commerce
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Break
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Intellectual Property |
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Speaker: John Cronin, Managing Director and Chairman, ipCapital Group
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10:45 – 11:15 |
Business Models |
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Speaker: Gene Del Polito, President, Association of Postal Commerce
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11:15 – 12:30 |
Panel: Possibilities |
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An imaginative conversation about possibilities for meeting postal needs in the future and about whom should provide them and how.
Moderator: Jeff Jarvis, Buzzmachine.com, Author, of “Public Parts”, “Guttenberg the Geek” and “What Would Google Do?”
Panelists: Daryl Jackson, Postal Industry Segment Leader, Deloitte Services LP
Elmar Toime, Director, E Toime Consulting Ltd., and international postal industry expert
Ron Bloom, Lazard/National Association of Letter Carriers
Gene Del Polito
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12:30 – 1:45 |
Lunch
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1:45 – 2:15 |
Possibilities (continued) |
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A reflection on what has been heard in open engagement with Conference participants
Moderator: Jeff Jarvis
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2:15 – 2:45 |
Postal Reform |
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A discussion about Congressional actions and prospects for legislation
Speaker: Jessica Lowrence, Executive Vice President, PostCom
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2:45 – 3:00 |
Break
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3:00 – 4:45 |
Panel: Policy Directions |
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A discussion with key
policy influencers towards policy possibilities.
Moderator: Jeff Jarvis, Buzzmachine.com, Author, of “Public Parts”, “Guttenberg the Geek” and “What Would Google Do?”
Panelists: Paul Vogel, President, Digital Solutions, U.S. Postal Service
Dave Williams, Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Postal Service
Ian Volner, Partner, Venable LLP – postal regulatory issues
Teresa Anderson, Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office
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4:45 – 5:00 |
Observations and Next Steps |
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A presentation of answers to key questions, with suggestions for a PostalVision 2020/ 2.1 workshop plan to refine, communicate and influence a postal plan for the future.
Key societal needs for “postal” services in 2020 and beyond, identified
Possible roles for government, USPS and private sector in meeting needs, described
Scenarios for satisfying needs along with implications for each, proposed
Speaker: John Callan, ManagingDirector, Ursa Major Associates
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5:00 – 6:30 |
Networking Cash Bar Reception in The Solarium |