Programs & Events

Upcoming Alumni Events

Alumni Discussion: “Top 25 Trends in 2025”
We invite alumni to join us for a provocative discussion with Martin Walker, Senior Director of A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council, as he shares his thoughts on the “Top 25 Trends in 2025” in the following cities:

• September 14, 2011 | New York
• September 21, 2011 | Chicago
• September 28, 2011 | San Francisco

The Dallas Office Open House and Alumni Event
December 8, 2011 | Dallas
The Dallas office will host its annual alumni event in the new office on Thursday, December 8th. Attire is business casual. More details to follow.

Past Alumni Events

Washington, D.C. Annual Summer BBQ
July 15, 2011 | Washington D.C.
Alumni in the greater Washington D.C. area were invited to attend the annual office Summer BBQ on July 15 at the home of Erik Peterson, 6812 Rannoch Rd, Bethesda, MD.

Global Partner Alumni Reunion
July 8-9, 2011 | Chicago, IL
The Firm welcomed 30 former partners and their spouses to the Global Partner Alumni Reunion in Chicago on July 8 and 9. It was a pleasure to reconnect with this group of former colleagues, some of whom traveled long distances, to reminisce and enjoy each other’s company. Our program started with a welcome reception where the group quickly got reacquainted—sharing laughs and stories of days gone by that seemed like only yesterday. On Saturday morning, the group gathered for a firm update from Paul Laudicina, Managing Officer and Chairman of the Board, and John Yoshimura, Chief Operating Officer. This was followed by a presentation by Mike Moriarty (Chicago), who shared highlights of our recent survey on the aging consumer. Finally, Bob Duffy (San Francisco) facilitated a discussion on how we can make our alumni program more valuable and how to best involve our partner alumni. We received great feedback and look forward to implementing their suggestions. The program ended with a cruise on Chicago’s beautiful lakefront on a perfect city evening, complete with fireworks.

Attendees included Art Kelly, who joined the firm in 1956 and subsequently started the firm’s global operations in Düsseldorf; Werner Borrmann and Fritz Kröger, who traveled from Germany; and firm icons such as Fred Steingraber, Avi Porat, Jim Lagges and John Egan, to name a few.

Our thanks to all who attended and whose presence and active participation made the reunion a resounding success. 

Learn About the Firm Alumni Panel
July 8, 2011 | New York, NY
As part of our signature “Learn About the Firm” event for our Summer Associate program, four alumni graciously agreed to serve on a panel to give summer associates a view of “life after A.T. Kearney.” This one-hour panel discussion featured:

• Ella Balagula, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, at Elsevier Health Sciences Division
• Ricardo Dalmas, Senior Director of Strategy at Pepsi
• Lisa Marchese, Vice President, Business Development and M&A, at American Express
• David McAughan, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Consumer Insights at Coach

The interactive discussion proved extremely informative for the Summer Associates. Thanks to those alumni who donated their time to demonstrate the value of the brand.

New York Office Spring Alumni Connect
June 17, 2011 | New York
The New York office hosted its Spring Alumni Connect on June 17 with more than 60 alumni and current A.T. Kearney employees in attendance. Special guest speaker Erik Peterson, Managing Director of the Global Business Policy Council, presented “Managing Beyond the Point of No Return.” In addition, the event featured an exhibit of paintings from The Art Students League, which included meeting the artists who are temporarily donating their pieces to the New York Office.

Chicago Alumni Happy Hour
June 10, 2011 | Chicago
Continuing its annual tradition, A.T. Kearney’s Chicago office held its 2011 alumni event on the outdoor terrace at Rivers, a restaurant along the Chicago River and walking distance from the Chicago office. About 40 alums from the Greater Chicago area, including eight former partners and principals, gathered for a relaxing, informal evening of drinks and appetizers.

Greater Boston Area Alumni Reception
May 12, 2011 | Cambridge
The A.T. Kearney alumni community in the greater Boston area gathered at Le Cordon Bleu’s restaurant in Cambridge on May 12 for its annual alumni event. Hosted by the Cambridge office, this year’s affair drew a large crowd, with 30 alumni from five different A.T. Kearney offices—much larger than previous years—and a strong A.T. Kearney contingent from a local project team. Continuing our tradition of featuring thought-provoking discussions, Erik Peterson, Managing Director of the Global Business Policy Council, presented “Managing Beyond the Point of No Return.” Participants were so engaged in discussions afterwards that no one remembered to take pictures!

Mexico City's Offsite Retreat Brings Spirit of Service to Life
May 2011 | Mexico City
The Mexico City office used its annual offsite retreat as an opportunity to give back to the community, and make some new friends in the process. Colleagues traveled to San Miguel de Allende, a historical town two hours from Mexico City, to visit Casa de Los Angeles, a day-care center for young children from low-income families. Much-needed—and much appreciated—gifts were brought both for the house and the kids. The experience was unforgettable for everyone who participated and certainly brought the A.T. Kearney Spirit of Service to life.

Upcoming Conferences

CleanSlate 2011: Marketing and Media in the Tablet Economy
July 19 | New York, NY
Greg Portell (Chicago) will participate in a panel discussion with Andrew Essex, CEO, Droga5, and Glenn Hansen, President and CEO, BPA Worldwide. The discussion topic will be “Get Ready for the New Advertising Paradigm: Engaging Your Consumer.” Michael Hassen, Chairman and CEO, MediaLink, will moderate the discussion. To learn more about the conference, click here.

Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Study Executive Roundtable
September 22 | New York, NY
The San Francisco AEP Executive Roundtable will be held at the Taj Campton Place Hotel in downtown San Francisco. The event will include an overview of the survey results, examining best practices and leading trends in procurement, and a presentation by a study participant who will highlight a case study in the use of leadership practices.

19th A.T. Kearney CPO Executive Roundtable
October 12 and 13 | Chicago, IL
This two-day program will begin with a special session, “Workshop for New CPOs,” to address the needs of executives that are new to the CPO role or new to procurement. The themes for the main CPO Roundtable session include “Strategic Supplier Relationship Management” and “Leadership through Advanced Analytics.

Deep Offshore Technology International Conference
October 31 | Boca Raton, FL
Deep Offshore Technology International will showcase the most innovative technologies designed to withstand hostile and ultra-deep water environments, highlighting specific challenges of the region and the latest groundbreaking solutions. Neal Walters (Toronto) will present “Proven Approaches for Catastrophic Risk Management.” For more information about the conference, click here.

Recent Conferences

Chemical Week CFO Conference
June 22 | New York, NY
Andy Walberer (Chicago) presented “Transitioning Back to a Growth Focus, Building Capabilities to Drive Profitability” To chemical industry CFOs. For more information about the conference click here.

Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Study Executive Roundtables
June 10 - Atlanta| June 16 - Chicago| June 17 - New York| June 28 - Mexico City| June 29 - Toronto
The AEP Study Executive Roundtables, attended by 120 procurement and supply chain leaders in various cities across North America, discussed findings in A.T. Kearney’s 2011 AEP study. More than 175 companies from a wide range of industries worldwide participated in the study, which reveals the trends and major advances made by procurement organizations during the global recession, and offers insights into emerging and future best practices.

Randy Watson (Atlanta), Mike Hales (Chicago), Joe Raudabaugh (Chicago), John Blascovich (New York), Marc Hochman (Chicago) and Mark Clouse (New York) presented the AEP findings.

Shared Services Exchange
June 5 – 7 | Palm Beach, FL
The Shared Services Exchange is an executive leadership symposium that promotes peer-to-peer learning through targeted discussion, focused networking strategic business meetings. Chris Ahn (San Francisco), Jeff Postma (Chicago) and Ken Lee (Cambridge) presented “How to Effectively Leverage Shared Services in the New World Order.” For more information about the conference, click here.

Aviation Weekly Affordability Requirements Forum
May 17–18 | Washington, D.C.
Aviation Week’s Affordability Requirements Forum highlighted the Department of Defense’s new business processes and illustrated how certain programs are adhering to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics’ directives to treat affordability as a requirement. Randy Garber (Washington, D.C.) presented “Actionable Should-Cost to Improve Affordability.” For more information about the conference, click here.

IDEAlliance eMedia21 Council Meeting
May 12 | New York, NY
Greg Portell (Chicago) presented “The New DNA of Content.” The mission of the eMedia21 Forum is to establish best practices for digital asset management and cross-platform content creation, production and distribution, leveraging industry standards and focusing on technology and workflows. For more information about the conference, click here.

NPRA National Safety Conference
May 10 | San Antonio, TX
Neal Walters (Toronto) presented “Predicting and Mitigating The Risk of Catastrophic Incidents” to energy industry executives. For more information about the conference, click here.

15th A.T. Kearney Townsend Executive Briefing and Press Conference
May 10 and May 17 | Birmingham, MI
Dan Cheng (Southfield) presented a strategic view of the automotive industry, imperatives for 2011, plus opportunities that OEMs and suppliers can capitalize on to improve their performance. The theme of this year’s report: “2011: Shifting Into High Gear—Driving Past the Competition.”