ISOM Forum
Industry Advisory Board
The Industry Advisory Board is the department’s industry liaison group that consists of ISOM professionals from Florida and multi-national business organizations.
Objectives:
- to assist ISOM faculty with keeping course curricula current
- to inform ISOM students about various career opportunities with member companies
- to aid Forum members recruit trained ISOM graduates
- to provide continuing education for ISOM faculty and Forum members
- to facilitate research and consulting between ISOM faculty and Forum members
Benefits:
- Annual conferences with keynote addresses by leading experts in ISOM on current topics
- Ongoing continuing education
- Access to the Warrington College of Business and the entire University of Florida faculty and facilities
- Assurance that the ISOM curriculum contents satisfy actual real-world needs
- Increased understanding of rewarding and challenging positions available in member companies
- Providing expert research advice and consulting through the ISOM faculty
Becoming a member
A prospective business member must designate one person and up to two alternates as representatives to the Forum. These representatives should be chosen from among officers, executives, and other high-level management personnel of the company. To assist in supporting Forum programs and activities, and initial two-year commitment must be made by each prospective member company to provide annual financial support to the Forum according to the following schedule; based on gross sales.
Current members:
Forum scholarships
Contributions of Forum members enable us to recognize several students for their excellence in academics and service. The recipients are announced the evening before the annual Forum Meeting.
2021-2022 recipients:
Keynote speaker series
We are proud to present the ISOM Forum Keynote Speaker Series that feature world renowned business leaders to share their wisdom and experiences. Please find a current list of confirmed speakers of our ISOM Forum Keynote Speaker Series.
ISOM Forum Meeting agenda
ISOM Forum Meeting
Bryan Hall 232
| 7:30am | Continental breakfast |
| 8:30am | Welcome and introductions Kenny Cheng, John B. Higdon Eminent Scholar and Academic Unit Head |
| 8:45am | State of the Warrington College of Business Gary McGill, Senior Associate Dean, Warrington College of Business |
| 9:15am | “Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Center & Student Practicum Projects” Jim Hoover, DBA, Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Center Director, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida |
| 10:05am | Coffee break |
| 10:20am | “Beyond the Prompt” Joel Davis, Ph.D.; Executive Director, David F. Miller Retail Center, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida |
| 11:10am | “Beyond the Hype: GenAI’s Real-World Impact & Future Trajectory” David Muir and Sam Bostak, Technology Strategy & Architecture, KPMG |
| 11:50am | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | “Fireside Chat with COO of Anthropologie” Candan Erenguc, COO, Anthropologie |
| 1:40pm | ISOM Program update BSBA: Aditi Mukherjee, PhD, Undergraduate Committee ISOM Representative MS: Janice Carrillo, ISOM Academic Advisors PhD: Liangfei Qiu, PhD, Coordinator of the ISOM PhD Program |
| 2:20pm | Coffee break |
| 2:35pm | AIS Student Chapter report: Minuet Greenberg, President GatorTech Report: Erik Bustamante, President |
| 3:35pm | Discussion and closing remarks Kenny Cheng, John B. Higdon Eminent Scholar and Academic Unit Head |
ISOM Forum Student Awards Banquet
Visors Rooftop, Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille
| 6:00pm | Social hour |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Awards/Scholarships presentation |