Events
The Tauber Institute hosts events for students, alumni, the University of Michigan community, and the general public. Tauber Institute faculty and staff also present at industry conventions and academic symposiums throughout the year.
Leadership Speaker Series: Piyush Bhargava
Piyush Bhargava is the Executive Director, Global Materials & Packaging at Dell Inc responsible for material and supply chain needs globally for all Dell and ODM facilities. His team also manages the Packaging Sourcing and engineering strategy development and delivery including support of Dell’s Legacy of Good and Vision 2020 for sustainability. He has been with Dell for over 16 years and has managed strategic sourcing of various high spend commodities over the years. He continues to manage global teams and has lived in the US, China and Singapore with his roles at Dell. He holds a passion for people development and has held various senior leadership positions including Executive Sponsor for Dell’s Asians in Motion Employee Resource Group.
Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Bhargava held various management positions at Intel, General Motors and Siemens. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Masters of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Lehigh University and an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.