Event Details
ISM-San Diego: 40th Annual Supply Chain Mgmt Institute Fall Forum
Borders, Barriers & Breakthroughs: Redefining Supply Chain Strategy Amid Global Tensions
"Bad companies are destroyed by crisis. Good companies survive them. Great companies are improved by them."
Andy Grove, Intel Corporation (Formerly)
Tariffs and labor dynamics affect every aspect of organizations’ supply chains, from contracts to capacity, costs, and workforce availability. ISM-San Diego is supporting this year's Supply Chain Management Institute Fall Forum, which will examine how today's global challenges can serve as catalysts for innovation, digitalization, and strategic realignment across.
Register today and join us for this exciting event!
Agenda
· 12 pm - Registration and Networking Luncheon
· 12:45 pm - Welcome and Opening Remarks
· 1 pm - Opening Keynote: U.S. Tariff History, Law, Policy, and Current Developments
· 2:10 pm - Panel: Tariffs
· 3:10 pm - Panel: Labor Challenges Impacting Supply Chains
· 4:10 pm - Closing Keynote: From Tension to Transformation: Turning Global Disruption into Strategic Advantage
· 5 pm - Closing Remarks
· 5:15 pm - Networking Reception
Location
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Additional Information
Member Price: $50.00
Chapter Conference
Date
Oct 17, 2025
Location
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Presenters
Sarah Rathke is a Chambers-ranked and Crain's Cleveland Notable Litigator and Trial Lawyer whose practice focuses on complex and high-value disputes in courts and tribunals throughout the U.S.
Sarah maintains a globally recognized supply chain practice that encompasses not only litigation, but also transactional and regulatory issues across industries, including automotive, aerospace, food, medical, construction, and office products. She is a co-author of the 2016 book Legal Blacksmith: How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes.
Additionally, Sarah has long served as legal counsel to NBA star LeBron James with regard to his sports, entertainment, and other business and charitable endeavors, including the LeBron James Family Foundation, a not-for-profit entity that serves more than 1,400 Akron-area students by providing them with the programs, support, and mentors they need to succeed in school and beyond.