Strategic Management and rapidly changing business requirements

Summary:  

With examples from Gorilla glass and other new business opportunities, Shashi will discuss the project needs that new business development will require from program managers: changing objectives, customers under tight timelines, internal customers and stakeholders, and incomplete information for decision making.

Attendees will receive 1 PDU in Strategic and Business Management

Speaker: Dr. Naga Shashidhar

Nagaraja Shashidhar (Shashi) is presently manager, market & technology opportunity identification in Exploratory Markets & Technologies in Emerging Innovations Group.

Shashi has worked in Corning since 2001 in various business development and commercial roles. His most exciting role was the identification of the Gorilla glass opportunity where he led the commercial (technical) efforts from first phone call to commercial release of end product (iPhone) in five months, and becoming the market leader for cover glass in three years.

Shashi has a Bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering from Banaras Hindu University and an MS and PhD in ceramics from Alfred University.

 

Program:

5:30 p.m.	Registration and Networking
5:50 p.m.	Chapter and Branch Announcements
6:00 p.m.	Program with Dr. Shashidhar
7:00 p.m.	Program Q&A/closing

TICKETS

 

$15.00 Member Ticket
$20.00 after 11:45 pm November 12
$10.00 Earlybird rate before November 8

$20.00 Non-Member/Guest Ticket
$25.00 after 11:45 pm November 12
$15.00 Earlybird rate before November 8