1. Driving Innovation Research and Management Development: The Business Opportunities for Global Business Systems and Global Supply Chain Management

2. Global Supply Chains Global Supply Chains are centre stage Dispersion and elongation of Supply Chains Supply Chains the enactment of Globalisation Design, development, deconstruction, reconstruction and management are key tasks Iconic examples of how competitive advantage can be derived around Supply Chain Management Innovation in Global Supply Chains a key challenge and opportunity

3. Global Supply Chains Collaborative Improvement within the Extended Manufacturing Enterprise: Co-Improve The Design and Evolution of Global Supply Chains: The Organisation of International Flows Transfer of Management Innovations within Global Supply Chains Intelligent Integration of Supply Chain Processes and Consumer Services based on Unique Product Identification in a Networked Business Environment: SMART Strategic Global Supply Chain Management

4. Innovations in International Business and Supply Chains: The challenges and opportunities of RFID 14:00 Welcome Address : Dr Louis Brennan – School of Business, Trinity College Dublin 14.15 – 15.45Panel Speakers Professor Shoumen Datta, MIT, Boston, USA Professor Manos Tentzeris, Georgia Tech, USA Professor John Murray, School of Business, Trinity College Dublin Panel Chair – Dr Mairead Brady, Trinity College Dublin 15.45 – 16.15Coffee Break 16.15 – 17.15Next Steps: The National Opportunity Open discussion lead by Dr Louis Brennan – Trinity College Dublin and Dr Joe Dalton – Intel 17.15- 17.30Closing Remarks 17.30Wine Reception