Event Details
Friday, October 24
12 - 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
Location
Schulze Hall
University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis campus
Friday, October 24 | Minneapolis campus
Synergy Summit 2025
Learn from industry leaders, explore cutting-edge technologies, and discover how to turn data and innovation into competitive advantage for your organization.
Insights and strategies from industry leaders
Learn from leaders in supply chain and data analytics, explore cutting-edge technologies, and discover how to turn data and innovation into competitive advantage for your organization. Join us on October 24 on the downtown Minneapolis campus at the Synergy Summit 2025 event!
Synergy Summit 2025 brings together supply chain and business analytics leaders, industry professionals, students, faculty, and the business community. Attendees will leave with perspectives they can apply in their roles.
We look forward to seeing you this year!
Hosted by the Operations and Supply Chain Management department at the University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business.
Event Schedule
12-12:30 p.m. - Registration and Welcome
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Israel Alguindigue - Deploying Lean Innovation within Large Corporations
1:45-2:45 p.m. - Mario Rivera - Keynote Speaker
3-5 p.m. - Supply Chain Case Competition, student presentations
5-6 p.m. - Reception and Awards Presentation
Event Speakers
Mario Rivera
Keynote speaker
Mario Rivera serves as a Board Member at the American Diabetes Association and is an executive advisor and mentor. Most recently as CVS Health's Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer, he architected the evolution of their supply chain network to become America's premier health and wellness destination, leading 12K+ colleagues and servicing 9K+ retail, specialty, and mail order pharmacies with >$200B in revenue.
With 25+ years in industry from MedTech to Life Sciences to Retail/Pharmacy, Rivera has driven global business transformation across the globe. His expertise spans P&L responsibility, M&A integration, and implementing operating systems and large-scale robotics/automation while driving highly engaged teams.
Rivera's career includes leadership roles at Target Corporation, Danaher, Becton Dickinson, and Integer Holdings. He holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico and a Master's in Engineering from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Israel Alguindigue
Professional Development Session Leader
Israel Alguindigue is a visionary digital executive and board member recognized for growth-focused leadership that leverages data, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation. With a strong foundation in engineering, operations, and commercial management, he combines expertise in industrial software, automation, and lean innovation to drive business model transformation.
Alguindigue has held senior leadership roles at GE, Uptake, and Fortive, where he built and scaled analytics practices that transformed how global companies harness data for growth. Today, he advises private equity and industrial enterprises on digital transformation and AI adoption, while also mentoring entrepreneurs and championing diverse leadership.
He holds a PhD in Engineering Science & Mechanics, an MS in Computer Science, and a BS in Mathematics & Computer Science from the University of Tennessee, as well as an MBA from the University of Minnesota.
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