Northwestern Events Calendar

Jul
23
2020

NUTC AVR - Cities 3 - "E-Delivery Challenges in Reopening Our Cities"

NUTC

When: Thursday, July 23, 2020
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Where: Online
Webcast Link

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Cost: No registration required / open to the public.

Contact: Bret Johnson  

Group: Northwestern University Transportation Center

Co-Sponsor: Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

Category: Academic, Lectures & Meetings

Description:

NUTC Asynchronous Virtual Roundtable | Reopening Our Cities 3

"E-Delivery Challenges in Reopening Our Cities"

Cities are resilient. They adjust and adapt, but remain the center of economic, social and cultural activity. The virtual cloud is no substitute. As life resumes cautiously in most parts of the country, individual mobility levels are returning to pre-COVID levels. What challenges lie ahead for e-delivery and e-fulfillment processes as cities reopen?

NUTC’s new 'Reopening Our Cities' synchronous virtual roundtables (AVR) feature transportation industry professionals working toward the safe and strategic reopening of cities and regional economies. Join NUTC on Thursday, July 23rd at 3pm CDT for the third in this 'Reopening Our Cities'-themed AVR series. Click the Zoom link below to watch interviews with experts and ask them your questions live.

 

"E-Delivery Challenges in Reopening Our Cities"

NUTC AVR Cities 3: Thursday, July 23rd @ 3pm CDT

Click this URL to join: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/94541361862

Live Tweet w/ NUTC:   @infoNUTC    #Cities3

 

Featured Speakers:

 

Mike Brennan is at Farmer's Fridge and an investor/advisor for multiple last mile food companies. Previously, he was COO at Peapod, an online grocer, for 19 years. As COO worked across functional areas evolving the business model as the company grew $800 million sales. Prior to joining Peapod, Mike was a Principal at the management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, where he focused on business and marketing strategy for transportation companies. Prior to A.T. Kearney, Mike was at Procter & Gamble. Mike is a graduate of the University of Illinois and the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Vignesh Ganapathy is an advocate who believes in intersectional action to drive systems change. He currently serves as Head of Government Relations with Postmates, an on-demand logistics and delivery company, focused on the future of work, privacy, robotics, mobility, and how tech intersects with our communities. Additionally, Vignesh serves on the board of Loud Light, an organization driving youth progressive action in Kansas through voter engagement and outreach, and Count Us IN, a nonprofit dedicated to voter engagement in Indiana. Through 2018, Vignesh headed policy and the racial justice project for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas, building a community-focused civil rights agenda in the Midwest.

Hani S. Mahmassani, NUTC Director and the William A. Patterson Distinguished Chair in Transportation at Northwestern University, will moderate this asynchronous virtual roundtable. Dr. Mahmassani brings over 35 years of research, academic and professional experience in transportation systems analysis, network modeling, urban transportation, and logistics systems

Susan Sweat is VP, Operations Planning & Engineering at the FedEx Express World Headquarters in Memphis, TN, where she has been responsible for the planning of Domestic PUD and Hub Operations since June 2015. She previously held VP roles in Customer Experience and Compliance, as well as Pickup and Delivery Operations, and is a five-time recipient of the FedEx Five Star Award, the company’s highest employee achievement award. Susan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from University of Louisville and an MBA from Dowling College. She currently serves on the Executive Council of FedExFamilyHouse, a home away from home for out-of-town families receiving treatment at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN, is a member of IAWA (International Aviation Women’s Association) and Co-Chairs the Express Women’s Network and the Asia Network.

 

 

 

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