Rice Customer-Based Strategy Symposium Agenda
Previous Rice Customer-Based Strategy Symposium Agenda
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Shell Auditorium, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration starts |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Topic: Opening Remarks Speaker: Peter Rodriguez – Dean, Rice Business |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Topic: Enhancing Member Value Through Strategic Focus at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Speaker: Simon Seaton – CEO, Society of Petroleum Engineers |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Networking and Coffee Break |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Topic: District Advancement Champions: Revitalizing K12 Education Through Customer Focus Speaker: Rodney E. Watson – Executive Director, Region 4 Education Service Center |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Networking and Coffee Break |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Topic: Navigating Success at Weatherford: Customers and Employees Speaker: Girish Saligram – CEO, Weatherford |
| 12:15 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Topic: Closing Remarks Speaker: Vikas Mittal – J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing, Rice Business |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 7:00 a.m. – Noon | (All day) Registration |
| 7:00 a.m. – Noon | (All day) Coffee |
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
