Day 2 Welcome Remarks by IoT Community Vice-Chairman

Session Abstract

Day 2 kick-off presented by IoT Community Advisory Board Vice – Chairman Chris Sullivan (also Chairman of the Health Slam Healthcare IoT Advisory Board), who will provide an update on current conditions of the Healthcare aligned community efforts and how these can be applied across horizontal  members, as well as set the stage for the rest of the day and event as a whole.

Speaker biographies

Chris Sullivan

Global Healthcare Practice Lead for Zebra Technologies

Chris Sullivan is the Global Healthcare Practice Lead for Zebra Technologies and is responsible for the strategy and marketing functions for the Healthcare vertical business. Chris began his career with Cardinal Health in 1993 and spent 16 years in sales, marketing, operations, and strategy leadership positions with Cardinal Health. In 2008, Chris joined W.W. Grainger to lead the strategy formation and creation of its Healthcare business. While at W.W. Grainger, he created an industry first business model – designed around the Environment of Care regulatory standards – and distinguished by its innovation, marketplace differentiation, and commercial success. Chris is a Board of Directors member and quality control committee chairperson for Chicago-based Swedish Covenant Hospital. He also has served as a Board member for the Healthcare Supply Chain Research Consortium, and the 10,000 Villages organization.