2015 RECONVERGE: G2 Archive
This the agenda from the 2015 RECONVERGE:G2 symposium held in Madison, Wisconsin on April 14-16, 2015. Click here to return to the agenda archives page.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 – Workshops
8:30am – Workshop
Dr. Craig Fleisher
Analytical Techniques to Solve Business Problems
11:00am – Workshop
Terry Thiele
War Gaming & Scenario Planning (1st)
12:00pm – Lunch
LUNCH
1:00pm – Workshop
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Terry Thiele
War Gaming & Scenario Planning (2nd)
2:30pm – Workshop
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Zena Applebaum
Best Practices in Rapidly Deploying Intelligence Systems
6:00pm – Reception
Hilton Monona Terrace
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
8:15AM – Welcome
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Alysse Nockels
Introduction to RECONVERGE
8:30am – Keynote
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David Cohen
Leadership & Collaboration in Intelligence: Critical Success Factors in Influencing Executives and Achieving Real Impact
9:15am – Session
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Tim Stone
Fireside Chat and Q&A on Mr. Cohen’s Key Points
9:45am – Session
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Joe Goldberg
Critical Differences Between Competitive and Business Intelligence
10:30am – Break
NETWORKING BREAK
11:00am – Session
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Terry Kerby
How Intelligence Leaders Should Coach Stakeholders Toward Better Outcomes
11:45am – Award
G2 Leadership Award Presentation
12:00pm – Lunch
LUNCH
1:00pm – Session
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Terry Thiele
Intelligence in New Business Development
1:45pm – Session
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Ed Allison
How to Transform Salesforce.com into a Competitive Sales Analysis App Using Intelligent Agents
2:15pm – Session
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Zena Applebaum
Read All About It: Newsletters Aren’t Dead!
3:00pm – Break
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30pm – Session
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Kim Rosengren
The Link Between the Voice of the Customer and Strategy
4:00pm – Debate
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Adam Wedwick vs. Zena Applebaum
Online Ethics Smackdown – Team “Fast & Loose” vs. Team Conservative | Moderated by Phil Britton
4:45pm – Session
Key Takeaways and Insights Recap
6:00pm – Reception
Cocktail Reception & Dinner at The Old Fashioned
Thursday, April 16, 2015
8:15am – Session
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Jason Voiovich
Opening Remarks
8:30am – Keynote
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Dr. Todd Hostager
How to Use Jam Sessions to Fuel Creativity and Drive Innovation
9:15am – Session
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Dave Conley
Accurate Forecasting and Planning Guided by Well Defined Industry Trends
10:00am – Break
NETWORKING BREAK
10:30pm – Session
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Clay Phillips
Using Intelligence to Apply Lean Startup Methodology in Fortune 1000 Companies
11:00am – Session
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Siew Neo
What the Intelligence Community Needs to Understand to Support Global Commercialization Efforts
11:30am – Shark Tank
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Nat Brooks
Introduction to Shark Tank Business Plan Competition
12:00pm – Break
LUNCH
12:15pm – Keynote
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Susan LaBelle
Rethinking the Engagement Model: The New Era for Academic and Industry Collaboration
1:00pm – Shark Tank
Shark Tank Business Plan Competition
2:30pm – Break
NETWORKING BREAK
3:00pm – Shark Tank
Shark Tank Executive Panel
3:45pm – End
Closing Remarks