Presented by
Tulane Association of Business Alumni
A. B. Freeman School of Business

Tulane Business Forum
Friday, October 17, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

 

  • Program
  • 2008 Program*

    INNOVATION

    8:30-8:40 a.m.

    Scott S. Cowen
    President, Tulane University
    New Orleans, LA
    Welcoming Remarks


    8:40-9:15 a.m.

    Major General David M. Mize (Ret.)
    Senior Vice President, Apogen Technologies/QinetiQ North America
    Metairie, LA
    Federal City: An Innovative New Model for 21st Century Military and Federal Installations


    9:15-9:50 a.m.

    Debra Neill Baker, CEO
    Edwin Neill III, President
    Neill Corporation
    Hammond, LA
    The Business of Beauty: Creating a Sustainable Family Business Through Innovation


    10:10-10:45 a.m.

    William F. Borne
    Chairman and CEO, Amedisys
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Health Care: The Value Proposition


    10:45 a.m.-12 noon

    Panel Presentation
    Spotting Opportunity: Creative Paths to Profits

    Moderator:
    Kathy A. Finn

    Business Writer/Editor,
    New Orleans, LA

    Panelists:
    Jim Bridger

    General Manager, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
    New Orleans, LA

    Todd M. Hornbeck
    Chairman, President and CEO, Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.
    Covington, LA

    Matthew M. Wisdom
    Co-Founder and CEO, TurboSquid Inc.
    New Orleans, LA

    Luncheon & Keynote Presentation


    12:45-1 p.m.

    Angelo DeNisi
    Dean, A. B. Freeman School of Business
    New Orleans, LA
    Welcoming Remarks


    1-1:30 p.m.

    Richard M. Bracken
    President and COO, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)
    Nashville, TN
    The Inconvenient Truth About Innovation


    1:30 p.m.

    Angelo DeNisi
    Closing Remarks

    *As of 9/30/08