Rice Customer-Based Strategy Symposium Agenda
Rice Customer-Based Strategy Symposium Agenda
Fall 2025 Agenda Coming Soon!
Ion, 4201 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration starts* |
| 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:15 – 8:30 a.m. | Topic: Opening Remarks Speaker: Peter Rodriguez — Dean, Rice Business |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Topic: Courts, Cellblocks and Communities: Succeeding Through Focus & Fidelity Speaker: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez — Harris County Sheriff’s Office |
| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Networking and Coffee Break |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Topic: Deciphering Value: Results of a Multi-Sector, National Customer Study Speaker: Vikas Mittal — Faculty Director, Center for Customer-Based Execution & Strategy |
| 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Networking and Coffee Break |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Topic: From Serial Entrepreneurship to Sustained Philanthropy: The Role of Strategic Focus Fireside Chat: Farid Virani — CEO, Prime Communications Dean Peter Rodriguez |
| 12:15 – 12:20 p.m. | Topic: Closing Remarks |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
*Registration will remain open during the event, and coffee will be available.
This symposium showcases the universal benefits of a customer-centered approach across diverse industries. It’s an invaluable opportunity to learn practical, evidence-based strategies and connect with peers focused on effective business practices.
Daniel Williamson, EMBA ’24
Managing Director, OpenStax
