This annual conference is organized by the students of the Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

The main objective of the Global Operations Conference is to bring together global leaders in industry and academia to share, debate and strategize to advance the worldwide practice of operations.

Thursday evening keynote speaker is Somesh Nigam, Vice President of Information & Data Governance and Health Informatics. He holds a Ph.D. and a master of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology.