2024 Agenda

Welcome Day Chair

Heidi Benko

Vice President Product Management & Strategy

Infor Nexus

Stream One Chair

Daniel Myers

Sr. Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain at Mondelez International

Stream Two Co-Chair

René Buck

CEO

BCI Global

4:10pm - 4:55pm

Panel Discussion – Navigating the Path to Sustainable Supply Chains: Insights from Industry Leaders

Roland Lechner

Managing Director, International Supply Chain Management

ALDI SOUTH Group

Sami Naffakh

Former Chief Supply Chain Officer

Former Reckitt

Nadine Dürr

Senior Director, Procurement

Infineon Technologies

Session Details

Implementing Circular Economy Principles: Discussing strategies and best practices for integrating circular economy principles into supply chain management to reduce waste and promote sustainability
Collaborative Partnerships for Ethical Sourcing: Exploring the importance of building transparent and ethical partnerships across the supply chain to ensure responsible sourcing practices and fair labor standards
Leveraging Technology for Green Logistics: Examining the role of technology, such as blockchain and AI, in optimizing supply chain processes to minimize environmental impact, enhance efficiency, and improve sustainability outcomes

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Panel Discussion: Empowering the Future: Women Leading Operational Excellence

Nóra Oláh

Executive Mgmt. Consultant, Ambassador

3rdGEN The Management Consulting Company

Nevena Ristic

Director, Global Supply Chain Systems & Digitalization

JTI

Elena Camarasa

Senior Director Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Kellanova

Flavia Sebastiani

Vice President of Global Planning & Customer Excellence

Kenvue

Session Details

Creating a purpose-driven strategy that makes an impact as our organizations grow and nurtures a diverse workforce
Understanding the leader’s role as a force to shape and demonstrate corporate culture
Illustrating the importance of today’s leaders building up and supporting the next generation our organizations will need for the future.
Offering examples of strong and effective mentorship programs in onboarding, cross-training, job shadowing, and continuing education that make the difference

6:00pm

7:30am - 8:15am

8:15am - 8:20am

Opening Remarks and Important Announcements

8:20am - 8:30am

Chair’s Welcome Address

Daniel Myers

Sr. Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain at Mondelez International

8:30am - 9:05am

Abundance of IQ, Scarcity of EQ – The Criticality of Leadership in an AI World

Fares Sayegh

SVP Product Supply Procter & Gamble Fabric Care

Procter & Gamble

Session Details

Discussing the importance of on-shelf availability to consumers and how it enables more strategic decisions across the full supply chain
Sharing real time examples and strategies P&G employs to ensure full product availability to the shelf
Addressing common challenges in maintaining on-shelf availability such as disruptions, variability and logistics constraints and how P&G approaches
Exploring emerging trends and technologies in supply chain management, such as AI and advanced analytics that P&G leverages to optimize the supply chain

9:05am - 9:40am

Fireside Chat: How Amazon is Creating New Opportunities for Employees and Delivering Packages Faster with Generative AI

Stefano Perego

Vice President International Operations & Global Ops Services

Amazon

Session Details

How Amazon is leveraging AI, robotics and new technologies to support employees and create a safe, ergonomic workplace
How Amazon is leveraging AI and upskilling programs to create new career opportunities for employees globally
How Amazon is leveraging AI to improve the customer experience

9:45am - 10:20am

From Reactive to Proactive: Optimizing Supply Chains with End-to-End Visibility

Heidi Benko

Vice President Product Management & Strategy

Infor Nexus

Gerald van den Eijnden

Director Global Logistics Operations Planning & Systems

Molex

Session Details

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, supply chain leaders must ensure resilience, enhance customer service, optimize inventory, and reduce costs. Achieving these goals requires real-time, end-to-end visibility, actionable insights, and seamless alignment between planning and execution.

Join this session to hear directly from Gerald van den Eijnden, Director Global Logistics Operation Planning & Systems at Molex how they use Infor Nexus to provide a unified, real-time, end-to-end view to drive unprecedented agility and responsiveness.

Experience the transformative power of Molex’s Supply Chain Command Center in action and learn how Molex transformed its supply chain from reactive to proactive empowering them to:

Detect stockouts, redeploy excess inventory, and adjust production schedules to prevent overproduction.
Reduce decision-making time from hours or days to minutes.
Create a shared, real-time view with customized information for each user, streamlining decision-making.
Enable faster, more aligned decisions across planning, transportation, and customer service teams.

9:45am - 10:20am

Improving Performance through Work Culture Transformation

Darren O’Connor

Director of Business Development

Performance Solutions by Milliken

Session Details

Performance Solutions by Milliken is a team of manufacturing experts ready to help you transform your operations. We’ll show you how to evolve all levels of your business culture, resulting in lasting sustainable changes that drive safety, productivity, quality, and efficiency. With clients in 1000+ locations in 36+ countries across a wide range of industries, we’re ready to partner with you.

10:25am - 12:05pm

Pre-Arranged One-to-One Meetings

10:30 am – 10:50 am: Meeting Slot 1/Networking
10:55 am – 11:15 am: Meeting Slot 2/Networking
11:20 am – 11:40 am: Meeting Slot 3/Networking
11:45 am – 12:05 pm: Meeting Slot 4/Networking

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

12:10pm - 12:45pm

Fuelling Investment for Long Term Growth, Diageo’s Supply Chain as a Key Source of Competitive Advantage

Livia Kandiyoti Konak

Group Head of Planning & Logistics

Diageo

Session Details

A culture of everyday efficiency accelerates strong productivity benefits year after year.
Triple wins are delivered through focusing on sustainable profitable growth.
Operational excellence and digital investment across its end-to-end ecosystem supports resilience

12:10pm - 12:45pm

Fireside Chat: The Evolution of Resilient AI-Driven Supply Chains

Sheena Behn

Vice President Global Supply Chain & Strategy

AstraZeneca

Session Details

Discussing what supply chain challenges persist, and how AI can mitigate them in a post-pandemic world
Exploring AI technologies that enhance digital transformation to build more resilient supply chains
How AI-driven tools increase visibility and improve collaboration and predictive capabilities in supply chains
Sharing AI-driven best practices for identifying and mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities
Understanding how AI can assess and adapt to current and future effects of climate change and economic fluctuations on supply chains
Identifying the supply chain competencies and skills needed to thrive in an AI-enhanced future

12:45pm - 1:45pm

Explore this year’s themed lunch discussions led by industry leaders, where executives engage in focused conversations over a meal, discussing topics they’re passionate about alongside their peers.

Measuring Sustainability: ESG Criteria and Supplier Assessments

Sinéad Sheridan

Procurement Director

Cloetta AB

Influence of the Geopolitical Situation on the Global Supply Chain

Karina Janusz

Supply Chain & Production Planning Director

FIBRAIN Sp. z o.o.

How Do We Harness the Power of Diversity and Inclusion in Supply Chain and Procurement

Ena Ryan

Director, Quality & Sourcing

Munters Ireland Ltd

Supply Chain Talent: Challenges to Attract, Retain and Unleash Potential in our Teams

Alejandro González

Director, Supply Chain

Sanofi

Supplier Diversification: Building Supply Chain Resilience

Jenny Paurys

Head of Global Intelligence & Analytics

S&P Global Market Intelligence

1:45pm - 2:20pm

The Future of CPG Supply Chains

Aksel Eroglu

Group Head of Operations Strategies & Supply Networks

Nestlé

Session Details

Exploring the latest supply chain trends in sustainable sourcing
The good and the bad of Artificial Intelligence and what we can expect in the next 5 years
Discovering innovative strategies and insights for optimizing operations through digital solutions

2:25pm - 3:00pm

Future-Ready Logistics: Harnessing Generative AI for Supply Chains

Adam Bozeman

Director, Sales APAC & EMEA, TMC, a division

C.H. Robinson

Ken O’Farrell

Director Fulfillment & Logistics Engineering

Microsoft

Session Details

Delve into the transformative power of generative AI in modern logistics. Hear firsthand how the collaborative efforts between TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson, and Microsoft have optimized global supply chains using advanced generative AI tools.

Key takeaways include:

See practical applications of AI in real-world supply chains, specifically streamlining tasks and driving efficiencies
Find out how the companies reduced human interaction for supply chain tasks like documents, exception handling, and more
Get answers to your most pressing AI-related questions during the interactive Q&A portion

2:25pm - 3:00pm

Infosys Ultimate Command & Control: AI-Powered Digital Twin for an Intelligent Supply Chain

Sunil Sanghani

Associate Vice President & Global Supply Chain Lead - Consumer Goods, Retail & Logistics

Infosys Limited

Harsh Koppula

Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder

TADA Now

Session Details

Hear firsthand from Industry experts on how Infosys leverages the AI and Digital Twin technologies powered by TADA, to integrate data, processes, people, and partners, that enables real-time visibility, actionable insights, multi-enterprise collaboration to make supply chains resilient, cost-effective, and future proof.

Enable an AI-powered Digital Supply Chain Twin: Delivers end-to-end supply chain visibility and execution with digital assistants
Optimize Operations and Deliver Business Outcomes – Revenue, Cash, Cost: Real time insights to drive daily management system and customer fill rates, increase revenue & cost to serve
Enhance Decision-Making: Digitize Integrated Business Planning (IBP) with predictive capabilities with scenario planning and collaboration.

3:05pm - 4:15pm

Pre-Arranged One-to-One Meetings

3:05 pm – 3:25 pm: Meeting Slot 5/Networking
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm: Meeting Slot 6/Networking
3:55 pm – 4:15 pm: Meeting Slot 7/Networking

4:20pm - 4:55pm

Building a Sustainable Smoke-Free Future

Alpesh Chaddha

Vice President Global Operations Strategy & Excellence

Philip Morris International

Session Details

Highlighting PMI’s bold 2016 declaration to shift towards a smoke-free future and its impact on business transformation
How PMI is disrupting its traditional tobacco business by developing and promoting smoke-free alternatives
Discussing the critical role sustainability plays in PMI’s smoke-free vision, embedding environmental and social progress into the core of their strategy
Offering insights into the challenges PMI faced and overcame in rethinking its products and production processes
Looking ahead at the need for resilience and adaptability as PMI continues to drive innovation in an increasingly complex and demanding global landscape

4:55pm - 6:00pm

Live Interactive Musical Keynote: Quest to be the Best!

Daniel Myers

Sr. Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain at Mondelez International

Session Details

Creating an inspired Supply Chain Organization that is driven to be the best is a legacy we all want to create. In this multi-media
presentation, Daniel Myers and four world class musicians will share what it takes to create A Band, A team that is committed to
being the best. You will not want to miss this amazing keynote that takes you on a musical journey required to WOW the audience.

Everyone wants to be the Best, but all musicians are not willing to put for the effort to be the best. Individual Mastery takes a
10,000-hour journey
Learn how great musicians in your Band must be totally focused on delivering the perfect show
Learn from the very best within your genre but also across all genres and then add your Band’s creativity to go beyond!
You as conductor may not be the best musician but you must be the best coach
There is a time for harmony, for unison but also for solos and then for the unified power packed chorus
“ You are only as good as your last standing ovation”- Kenny Rodgers

6:00pm

7:30am - 8:20am

8:25am - 8:35am

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Daniel Myers

Sr. Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain at Mondelez International

8:35am - 9:10am

#WeUnlockPotential

Maria Pia De Caro

EVP, Global Operations & Sustainability

Pernod Ricard

Session Details

Highlighting the ever-growing need for transformation
Embracing technology and advancing digital AI tools to navigate supply chain turbulence
Discussing the synergy between people and technology to foster continuous learning and excitement which is crucial for organizational growth
Harmonizing processes with technology to enhance human capabilities and deliver tangible business benefits
Increasing digitization leading to more human-centered and sustainable supply chains, preparing us for future challenges

9:10am - 9:45am

Building Sustainability into Our Supply Chain Network Planning Processes and Strategies

Stephane Piat

Senior Vice President Global Supply Chain Strategy & Performance

Schneider Electric

Session Details

What does making Sustainability a fundamental and integral part of our network planning look like in real terms?
Highlighting the importance of buy-in from all levels of the supply chain organization to shift mindsets from environmental performance being a ‘nice to have’ added to the end of projects rather than a ‘must have’ built in from the very beginning
Demonstrating the difference “Elevating Sustainability” thinking can bring to Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 results to prove proactive works better, costs less, and moves faster than reactive ESG strategies
Offering best practices and lessons learned to other companies looking to reshape their own network planning philosophies and policies based on our real-world experience

9:50am - 10:25am

The Importance of Resilient Global Supply Chains

Erika Linton

Vice President Global Supply Planning

H&M

Session Details

Supply Chain as key contributor to enable financial growth while meeting and exceeding sustainability goals
Focusing on building diverse and interconnected supply chains to achieve supply chain excellence enable by AI
Designing and implementing solutions that enable us to leverage global resources in the best way possible
Exploring key principles for resilient supply chains, including diversified sourcing, strong forecasting and cross-functional strategic partnerships

10:25am - 11:15am

Pre-Arranged One-to-One Meetings

10:30 am – 10:50am: Meeting Slot 8/Networking
10:55am – 11:15am: Meeting Slot 9/Networking

11:20am - 11:55am

Decision Intelligence: AI for Resilient and Autonomous Supply Chains

Jérôme Froment-Curtil

Regional Vice President Europe

Aera Technology

Session Details

In a landscape defined by increased change and complexity, supply chain management demands a strategic integration of Decision Intelligence.

Decision Intelligence, which sits at the intersection of data, AI, and automation, enables companies to make faster and better decisions and build their supply chains into a competitive advantage. Join Aera Technology to hear how customers are leveraging the Aera Decision Cloud™ to modernize and automate their supply chains, propel productivity and profitability, and advance towards an autonomous supply chain.

11:20am - 11:55am

A Practical Framework for Value Creation with AI in the Supply Chain

Noam Brezis

CTO and Co-Founder

Pecan

Session Details

Crafting high-precision forecasts that unlock transformative impact across the supply chain.
Ensuring robust data preparation as a foundation for project success, enabling high-quality inputs that drive reliable, actionable forecasts.
Fostering trust and agility through dynamic feedback loops between business, planning, and data science teams.
Empowering planners to add value to machine-driven forecasts, with segmentation and explainability that drive seamless adoption and enhance business performance.

12:00pm - 12:35pm

The Procurement Option B”: The Five ‘P’s of Disruption and Excellence

Alexandre Turolla

Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer

IFF Inc.

Session Details

People: Architecting a talent profile by hiring, developing, and retaining an empowered team of “Mini-CPOs” who drive engagement and innovation
Partnerships: Enhancing business success by integrating procurement with P&L management and involving suppliers earlier in business solution
Process: Centralizing critical processes into Centers of Excellence (COEs) to accelerate digital transformation and efficiency
Performance: Leveraging high deliverables as a source of competitive advantage and business growth
Planet: Advancing traceability, protecting human rights, and reducing Scope 3 CO2 emissions as part of our sustainability journey

12:35pm - 1:35pm

Networking Lunch

12:35pm - 1:35pm

1:35pm - 2:10pm

Honouring The Past, Shaping The Future: Transforming Legacy Supply Chains to Perform in Modern Start Up Environments

Namrata Patel

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Haleon

Session Details

Assessing current strengths, market position, and historical achievements to draw insights and inform future trajectory
Embracing deep-routed mastery and values that define us, respecting traditions that lay the foundation for success and guide next steps
Crafting a vision, defining bold strategic paths forward
Building on traditional cultural values and creating new environments of working

2:10pm - 2:45pm

Digital, Competitive, Responsible – Insights into Bosch Supply Chain Transformation

Dr. Arne Flemming

Senior Vice President, Corporate Supply Chain & Global Logistics Service

Bosch

Session Details

Current trends are driving unavoidable digital and organizational transformation within companies supply chains. Being ahead of the supply chain transformation enables remarkable competitive advantages
Emphasizing Bosch’s transformation story towards responsible, competitive and digital supply chains
Discussing the key enabler to Bosch’s strategic supply chain activities and sharing valuable experiences that can guide other organization in their transformation efforts

2:45pm - 2:50pm

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Daniel Myers

Sr. Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain at Mondelez International

Day

Day One

Day Two

Welcome Day

Session Type

Case Study

Keynote

Themed Lunch Discussion

Welcome Day Special Content

Workshop

Sessions From Previous Years

Supply Chain Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity — A Conversation with René Buck of BCI Global

Sep 12, 2023

Bruno Ivanoff of Comet Group — Supply Chain Sustainability – Data Collection & Renewable Energy Sourcing

Aug 8, 2023

Building Competitive Advantage and Resiliency with Connected and Autonomous Supply Chains

Jul 21, 2023

Our Customer-Centricity Transformation Journey

Jul 6, 2023

Keeping Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability at the Heart of Supply Chain Operations

Jul 6, 2023

Building A Resilient Supply Chain in all Contexts

Jul 6, 2023

Superior Customer Experience with Resilient and Data Intelligent Supply Operations

Jul 6, 2023

Leveraging 4IR During a Significant Supply Chain Transformation of a Consumer Goods Business

Jul 6, 2023

Focusing on the Next Generation of Supply Chain

Jul 5, 2023

Procurement of the Future: Partnering with our Suppliers

Jul 5, 2023

Strategies to Embrace, Reimagine, and Optimize the Supply Chain of the Future

Jul 5, 2023

New Role of Generative A.I in Achieving Supply Chain Orchestration: Featuring Microsoft’s Next Generation Journey

Jul 5, 2023

Technology as an Enabler of Smart Supply Chains

Jul 5, 2023

Generative AI and Supply Chain Transformation

Jul 5, 2023

Authentic Leadership and Rising to the Challenge of New Supply Chain Business Realities

Jul 5, 2023

The Future of Decisions. Now.

Jun 27, 2023

2024 Agenda

Welcome Day Chair

Heidi Benko

Stream One Chair

Daniel Myers

Stream Two Co-Chair

René Buck

Panel Discussion – Navigating the Path to Sustainable Supply Chains: Insights from Industry Leaders

Roland Lechner

Sami Naffakh

Nadine Dürr

Panel Discussion: Empowering the Future: Women Leading Operational Excellence

Nóra Oláh

Nevena Ristic

Elena Camarasa

Flavia Sebastiani

Opening Remarks and Important Announcements

Chair’s Welcome Address

Daniel Myers

Abundance of IQ, Scarcity of EQ – The Criticality of Leadership in an AI World

Fares Sayegh

Fireside Chat: How Amazon is Creating New Opportunities for Employees and Delivering Packages Faster with Generative AI

Stefano Perego

From Reactive to Proactive: Optimizing Supply Chains with End-to-End Visibility

Heidi Benko

Gerald van den Eijnden

Improving Performance through Work Culture Transformation

Darren O’Connor

Fuelling Investment for Long Term Growth, Diageo’s Supply Chain as a Key Source of Competitive Advantage

Livia Kandiyoti Konak

Fireside Chat: The Evolution of Resilient AI-Driven Supply Chains

Sheena Behn

Explore this year’s themed lunch discussions led by industry leaders, where executives engage in focused conversations over a meal, discussing topics they’re passionate about alongside their peers.

Measuring Sustainability: ESG Criteria and Supplier Assessments

Sinéad Sheridan

Influence of the Geopolitical Situation on the Global Supply Chain

Karina Janusz

How Do We Harness the Power of Diversity and Inclusion in Supply Chain and Procurement

Ena Ryan

Supply Chain Talent: Challenges to Attract, Retain and Unleash Potential in our Teams

Alejandro González

Supplier Diversification: Building Supply Chain Resilience

Jenny Paurys

The Future of CPG Supply Chains

Aksel Eroglu

Future-Ready Logistics: Harnessing Generative AI for Supply Chains

Adam Bozeman

Ken O’Farrell

Infosys Ultimate Command & Control: AI-Powered Digital Twin for an Intelligent Supply Chain

Sunil Sanghani

Harsh Koppula

Building a Sustainable Smoke-Free Future

Alpesh Chaddha

Live Interactive Musical Keynote: Quest to be the Best!

Daniel Myers

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Daniel Myers

#WeUnlockPotential

Maria Pia De Caro

Building Sustainability into Our Supply Chain Network Planning Processes and Strategies

Stephane Piat

The Importance of Resilient Global Supply Chains

Erika Linton

Decision Intelligence: AI for Resilient and Autonomous Supply Chains

Jérôme Froment-Curtil

A Practical Framework for Value Creation with AI in the Supply Chain

Noam Brezis

The Procurement Option B”: The Five ‘P’s of Disruption and Excellence

Alexandre Turolla

Networking Lunch

Honouring The Past, Shaping The Future: Transforming Legacy Supply Chains to Perform in Modern Start Up Environments

Namrata Patel

Digital, Competitive, Responsible – Insights into Bosch Supply Chain Transformation

Dr. Arne Flemming

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Daniel Myers

Sessions From Previous Years

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