cordially invites you to join us for our
2025 HARVARD DISTINGUISHED FACULTY SPEAKER EVENT & RECEPTION
Understanding and Navigating the Complexities of today’s Global Supply Chain Environment
with
HARVARD PROFESSOR WILLY SHIHROBERT AND JANE CIZIK BAKER FOUNDATION PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Thursday, February 6, 2025
6:30 - 8:30pm
Offices of Coffey Burlington
2601 S Bayshore Dr Penthouse 1, Miami, FL 33133
You are invited to join the Harvard Club of Miami for our annual Faculty Professor Event with Professor Willy Shih, Robert and Jane Cizik Baker Foundation Professor.
Join us for an insightful discussion on the evolving landscape of global supply chains and explore key topics such as:
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The impact of geopolitical shifts on supply chain strategies.
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Emerging technologies reshaping supply chain operations.
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Sustainability and resilience in global supply networks.
The event will include a reception with light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres as well as an open Q&A, offering you the opportunity to engage directly with Professor Shih.
We hope you will join us for an evening of learning and discussion with Professor Willy Shih and networking with Harvard alums in South Florida.
EVENT TICKETS
Harvard Club of Miami Members*: $40.00
Affiliate Club Members**: $40.00
Non-Member/Additional Guests: $50.00
*May register 1 additional guest at member rate
**Affiliate Clubs include HBS Club of South Florida, Harvard Club of Broward, and Harvard Club of the Palm Beaches
Additional Information
View directions here.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Willy Shih is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration. He is part of the Technology and Operations Management Unit, and he teaches in the MBA and Executive Education Programs. His expertise is in manufacturing, product development, and supply chains, and he has written or co-authored numerous cases and teaching materials in industries ranging from semiconductors, information technology, consumer electronics, aerospace, transportation equipment, manufacturing processes and tools, and intellectual property.
Prior to coming to HBS in 2007, Willy spent 28 years in industry at IBM, Digital Equipment, Silicon Graphics, Eastman Kodak, and Thomson SA. He worked in product development and manufacturing in a wide range of areas including computer systems, scientific instruments, semiconductors, digital cameras, optical discs and software systems. Reporting to him have been major manufacturing operations in the United States, China, Ireland, Japan, and Mexico, as well as global sales and marketing operations. He has led the building of billion dollar revenue businesses.
Willy is on the Board of Directors of Nextracker LLC, a maker of smart solar tracker solutions. He is a member of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness reporting to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, as well as the Industrial Advisory Committee working on the CHIPS and Sceince Act for Commerce. He has two S.B. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a Life Member of the IEEE.
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