Note regarding November 16 Luncheon
If you registered for the Distinguished Luncheon Series on Monday, November 16 with Brian Glazebrook, and you have not received a confirmation email, please contact Emilie Robb at 415-227-4997 or ecrobb@illinois.edu for Cisco's address and directions on where to check in. There was a problem with the registration site that did not record some responses. We look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Illini Center West Luncheon Series
The Distinguished Speaker Luncheon Series features prominent speakers serving as the host and is a forum for Illinois alumni to meet other alumni in an informal setting while participating in powerful and engaging conversations ranging from technology, entrepreneurship, and creativity to healthcare, education and public service.
This luncheon series occurs on the 3rd Tuesday on the month and will rotate locations between the Illini Center West in San Francisco and various venues in the Silicon Valley. The space is limited at each luncheon to ensure the intimate setting of the discussion. The series is only open to Illinois Alumni.
November 16 - Brian Glazebrook
Brian Glazebrook is Manager of Supply Chain Social Responsibility at Cisco Systems, Inc. He joined Cisco in 2006 to develop and lead the company's program managing environmental, labor, health, safety and ethical performance of its suppliers. In this role, Brian is Cisco's representative in the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC) and Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) indsutry organizations.
Prior to joining Cisco, Brian spent over 10 years as a management consultant focusing on corporate sustainability issues. He is a recognized expert on Life Cycle Assessment and has worked with a number of Fortune 500 firms on design for environment, life-cycle management, green buildings, climate change and sustainability reporting projects. He was involved in the development of the first draft of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and has supported the U.S. and Canadian governments in developing standards for evaluating footprint of "green" projects and products.
Brian has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Illinois, a Master of Arts Degree in Public Policy and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Science from Indiana University.
Detailed Info
What: Lunch with Brian Glazebrook - Corporate Sustainability and the New Normal - how the recession has changed business and created a 'new normal' and how sustainability is a big part of that. Brian will provide some info on Cisco and what they've been doing to set the context and begin the discussion.
When: Monday, November 16, 2009
(Please note that this month the date is moving to the 3rd Monday)
Early arrival begins at 11:45 AM
Introduction of attendees, presentation and discussion will begin at 12:10 PM
The presentation/discussion will have a hard stop time of 1:30 PM
Feel free to stay and chat at Illini Center West post discussion.
Where: Cisco Systems, Inc in San Jose, CA
Directions and where to check-in will be emailed to you when you receive confirmation of your registration from the Illini Center West.
How: RSVP at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/4837115
The Registration site will open on Thursday, November 5 at 10:10 PM PST. If you try to register before this time, you will see a message that the site will open on November 6; the web registration form is housed on the Illinois server and tracks time by CST.
Please note: Everyone will be able to access the registration site. The guest list will be determined by the date and time stamp of the web registration. A confirmation email will be sent to you on Tuesday, November 10 from illinicenterwest@illinois.edu.
Cost: You’re welcome to bring a bagged lunch or if you wish to order a boxed lunch, the cost will be $15 to be delivered from Panera Bread Company. Make your lunch selection on the registration site. If you are ordering a boxed lunch, please bring cash or a check made payable to: University of Illinois Foundation.
Questions: Contact Emilie Robb at ecrobb@illinois.edu or 415.227.4971
Previous Speakers
October 2009 - Jerry Fiddler is the founder of Wind River Systems (WIND), a company which he started in 1981 in his Berkeley garage.
September 2009 – Bill Tai ’84, Harvard MBA ’87discussed the Evolution of Start-up Ecosystems – What a VC looks for when they invest
August 2009 – Dan Peterson ’05 discussed the Open Web
July 2009 – Chris Michel ’90, Harvard MBA ’98, managing director of Nautilus Ventures, founder of Affinity Labs, founder of Military.com and Naval Flight Officer discussed 5 Lessons to Startup Survival in Difficult Times
June 2009 – Max Levchin ‘97, founder, CEO and chairman of Slide, chairman of Yelp, and co-founder of PayPal discussed The Future of Social Media