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Learn about the future of management education. A conversation with John C Head III Dean Rick Locke.

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Program

The conference will be organized around a small number of parallel tracks from Monday, July 27 to Wednesday, July 29. The detailed program will be made available ahead of the conference.

Keynote speakers

Cynthia Barnhart

Abraham J. Siegel Professor of Management
Ford Foundation Professor of Engineering
Professor in Operations Research
MIT Sloan School of Management

Timothy Jacobs

Vice President of Applied AI and Machine Learning
Walmart

Social agenda

In addition to a broad look at the future of transportation, this workshop will provide numerous opportunities to facilitate networking and establish new working relationships. All registrations include the welcome reception on Sunday, July 26, 2026, lunches for three days of the conference (Monday, July 27 through Wednesday, July 29), and the gala dinner on the evening of Tuesday, July 27, 2026.