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Food Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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October 5th

October 6th

October 7th

3:00 pm

Registration

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm WELCOME DAY SPECIAL CONTENT

Panel: Transforming Enterprise Planning: Modernizing Workforce, Processes, and Technology for Scalable Growth

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  • Aligning workforce, process, and technology investments to support long-term enterprise growth
  • Creating an integrated planning vision that connects commercial, supply chain, finance, and operations
  • Building a scalable planning operating model that supports multi-year transformation, not just incremental fixes
  • Leveraging data, digital platforms, and analytics to elevate decision-making and strategic agility
  • Establishing enterprise governance and leadership accountability to drive cross-functional alignment and execution
4:25 pm - 5:00 pm WELCOME DAY SPECIAL CONTENT

Agile, Resilient, Sustainable, AI-Enabled: Future-Proofing the Food Industry

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  • Driving enterprise-wide digital transformation leveraging AI to enable predictive insights, faster decision-making, and competitive advantage
  • Building end-to-end supply chain resilience by anticipating risks, diversifying sourcing, and embedding agility into operations
  • Integrating sustainability as a core business strategy to reduce environmental impact while creating long-term value
  • Fostering organizational agility through modular manufacturing, cross-functional collaboration, and rapid innovation capabilities
  • Aligning strategic initiatives with business outcomes and market dynamics to future-proof growth and operational excellence
5:05 pm - 5:55 pm WELCOME DAY SPECIAL CONTENT

Panel: Empowering People, Enabling Technology: Shaping the Future of Food Manufacturing

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  • Putting people at the center of operational transformation, equipping teams with the skills and tools needed to manage modern, tech-enabled supply chains
  • Adopting a human-plus-machine operating model to address labor gaps, streamline workflows, and manage growing operational complexity
  • Modernizing core manufacturing and supply chain systems to better navigate cost pressures, ingredient volatility, and evolving food safety expectations
  • Building a culture of agility and problem-solving so frontline and planning teams can respond quickly to disruptions and regulatory changes
  • Strengthening cross-functional coordination between manufacturing, supply chain, quality, engineering, and procurement to deliver a more resilient and responsive operation
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Drinks Reception

October 5th

October 6th

October 7th

7:30 am - 8:15 am

registration & breakfast

8:15 am - 8:20 am

Opening Remarks and Important Announcements

8:20 am - 8:30 am

Chair’s Welcome Address

8:30 am - 9:05 am KEYNOTE

Operational Excellence Across Global Networks: Standardization, Safety, and Quality Across Multiple Sites

Magdi Batato

Former Chief Supply Chain Officer

Nestle

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  • Implementing standardized processes and best practices across sites to drive consistency, efficiency, and scalability
  • Embedding a culture of safety and compliance to protect employees, maintain regulatory adherence, and reduce operational risk
  • Deploying global quality frameworks and real-time monitoring to ensure product excellence and minimize deviations
  • Leveraging digital tools and analytics for performance tracking, benchmarking, and continuous improvement across the network
  • Fostering cross-site collaboration and knowledge sharing to accelerate innovation and operational excellence enterprise-wide
9:10 am - 9:45 am Case Studies
Stream One – Manufacuring & Operations

Future-Proofing Manufacturing: Strategic Roadmaps for Legacy System Transformation

Becky Crane

Vice President Manufacturing & Engineering

General Mills

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  • Defining the transformation vision: enable scalable growth, reduce operational risk, and position the enterprise for long-term competitiveness
  • Setting a strategic, phased roadmap balancing short-term wins with long-term platform modernization
  • Leveraging digital technologies to drive enterprise-wide visibility and agility, supporting faster, informed executive decision-making
  • Ensuring executive alignment and sponsorship to secure resources, prioritize initiatives, and maintain accountability
  • Recognizing and manage transformation barriers—including cultural resistance, legacy technical constraints, and organizational complexity
  • Embedding organizational alignment so people, processes, and technology evolve together to sustain strategic outcomes
Stream Two – Supply Chain

Leading Large-Scale Operational Transformation and Change: Lesson Learned

Alper Kulak

SVP Supply Chain

The Magnum Ice Cream Company

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  • Transformation requires alignment at all levels: success depends on executive sponsorship and cross-functional collaboration
  • Leverage real-time data and dashboards to make faster decisions and uncover hidden opportunities
  • Combine technology upgrades with process redesign and employee adoption to drive meaningful impact
  • Celebrate early wins to build confidence, engagement, and credibility across the organization
  • Continuously measure performance and adapt strategies to refine priorities and sustain transformation progress
9:50 am - 10:25 am Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

AI-powered Food Manufacturing Intelligence: Advancing Capabilities and Transforming Operations

Executive to be Announced

MILKEN

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  • Leverage AI for predictive insights to optimize production planning, reduce downtime, and improve yield
  • Automate routine operational tasks such as quality checks, inventory monitoring, and scheduling to free up workforce capacity
  • Integrate real-time data across the supply chain to enable faster, more informed decision-making
  • Use AI-driven analytics to enhance quality and compliance while reducing waste and operational risk
  • Empower teams with actionable intelligence to support continuous improvement and drive operational transformation
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Strategic Capacity Planning: Positioning Networks for Faster, Flexible Fulfillment

Executive to be Announced

FOODCONNECTED

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  • Align capacity with demand forecasts to ensure the network can respond quickly to market changes
  • Optimize production and distribution networks for speed, flexibility, and cost efficiency
  • Use scenario modeling and analytics to anticipate bottlenecks and plan for disruptions
  • Invest in adaptable processes and technology that allow rapid scaling up or down of operations
  • Enable cross-functional collaboration between supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams to improve fulfillment performance
10:30 am - 12:10 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

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.

  • Meeting Slot 1 / Networking (10:35 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.)
  • Meeting Slot 2 / Networking (11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.)
  • Meeting Slot 3 / Networking (11:25 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)
  • Meeting Slot 4 / Networking (11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.)
12:15 pm - 12:50 pm Case Studies
Stream One – Manufacuring & Operations

Turning Plant Data into Performance Gains by Linking KPIs to Business and Quality Objectives

Giovanni Pacini

Global VP Industrial Excellence

Danone

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  • Identify and prioritize KPIs that directly impact production efficiency, product quality, safety, and overall business performance
  • Integrate and harmonize plant data from multiple systems and equipment to create a single source for performance monitoring
  • Translate KPI insights into actionable decisions at both operator and management levels to drive immediate improvements
  • Align KPIs with business and quality objectives to ensure operational metrics directly support strategic goals
  • Continuously review and refine KPIs to adapt to production changes, process improvements, and evolving regulatory or market requirements
Stream Two – Supply Chain

Multi-Year Road Mapping for Supply Chain Modernization and ROI

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  • Outlining the strategic vision: modernize supply chain capabilities to drive resilience, agility, and measurable business impact
  • Prioritizing initiatives based on ROI and risk to target greatest efficiency, cost reduction, or service improvement
  • Developing a phased, multi-year roadmap balancing quick wins with foundational investments
  • Leveraging technology for end-to-end visibility and predictive insights to proactively manage disruptions and optimize performance
  • Ensuring executive sponsorship to align priorities, allocate resources, and maintain accountability
  • Addressing barriers: resistance to change, legacy systems, skills gaps, and interdependent processes
  • Embedding governance and CI mechanisms to track ROI, course-correct, and sustain long-term outcomes
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm THEMED LUNCH DISCUSSIONS

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.

Turning skepticism into support: Engaging plant managers in CI initiatives

Empowered Teams, Safer Plants: Driving Workforce Engagement, Wellbeing and Union Collaboration

Cross-Functional Wins – When Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations & Quality Align

From Data to Decision: Turning Supply Chain Intelligence into Competitive Advantage

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm Case Studies
Stream One – Manufacuring & Operations

Maximizing Equipment Reliability and Safety Through Root Cause Analysis & Proactive Maintenance

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  • Implementing root cause analysis to identify and eliminate recurring equipment failures, enhancing uptime and safety
  • Deploying predictive and preventive maintenance programs to proactively address issues before they impact operations
  • Leveraging data analytics and IoT sensors to monitor equipment health in real time and optimize maintenance schedules
  • Fostering a safety-first culture where reliability improvements directly support workforce protection and operational excellence
  • Aligning maintenance strategies with business objectives to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and sustain production continuity
Stream Two – Supply Chain

Making IBP Work: Aligning Planning, Forecasting, and Execution Across the Enterprise

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  • Establishing end-to-end visibility across demand, supply, and financial plans to drive synchronized decision-making
  • Integrating forecasting, inventory, and production planning processes to reduce gaps between plan and execution
  • Embedding cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment of commercial, operational, and financial objectives
  • Using data analytics and scenario planning to proactively manage risks and capitalize on opportunities
  • Tracking IBP performance with key metrics to continuously improve agility, accuracy, and enterprise-wide accountability
2:35 pm - 3:10 pm Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

Integrated and Sustainable Waste Solutions for Byproducts, Organic Material, and Wastewater in food Manufacturing

Executive to be Announced

GE VERNOVA

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  • Developing a circular waste strategy that turns byproducts and organic materials into revenue-generating resources
  • Investing in advanced wastewater and resource recovery systems to enhance operational sustainability and resilience
  • Embedding sustainability metrics into production planning to align waste reduction with business and environmental goals
  • Leveraging cross-functional and industry partnerships to scale innovative waste solutions and ensure regulatory alignment
  • Using data-driven insights to prioritize initiatives that maximize environmental impact and operational efficiency
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Reshaping Supplier Ecosystems: Diversification, Governance, and Performance Accountability

Executive to be Announced

INFOR

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  • Diversifying the supplier base to mitigate risk, enhance resilience, and support business continuity
  • Implementing robust governance frameworks to ensure compliance, ethical sourcing, and alignment with corporate standards
  • Establishing clear performance metrics and accountability mechanisms to drive supplier excellence and reliability
  • Leveraging technology and data insights to monitor supplier performance, identify risks, and optimize collaboration
  • Fostering strategic partnerships with key suppliers to innovate, co-create value, and strengthen long-term supply chain competitiveness
3:05 pm - 4:15 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

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.

  • Meeting Slot 5 / Networking (3:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.)
  • Meeting Slot 6 / Networking (3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Meeting Slot 7 / Networking (4:05 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.)
4:30 pm - 5:05 pm KEYNOTE

Strategic Risk Mapping: Identifying Critical Vulnerabilities in Global Supply Chains

Craig Weiss

SVP & Chief Product Supply Officer

Conagra Brands

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  • Provide enterprise-wide visibility of supply chain risks to inform strategic decision-making and investment priorities
  • Identify critical dependencies and single points of failure that could disrupt operations or impact customer commitments
  • Integrate geopolitical, regulatory, and environmental risk factors into long-term supply chain planning
  • Use scenario modeling and advanced analytics to anticipate disruptions and proactively mitigate business impact
  • Align risk management strategies with corporate objectives to enhance resilience, agility, and competitive advantage
5:05 pm - 5:10 pm

Chair’s Closing Remarks

5:10 pm

Drinks Reception

October 5th

October 6th

October 7th

8:00 am - 8:45 am

registration & breakfast

8:10 am - 8:45 am breakfast workshops
Stream Two

The COO Playbook: Leading High-Performance Operations with Resilience and Agility

Executive to be Announced

KERR CONSULTING

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  • Building resilient operations by anticipating disruptions and embedding flexibility into processes and supply chains
  • Aligning cross-functional teams around clear priorities to drive consistent execution and operational excellence
  • Leveraging data-driven insights to make proactive decisions, optimize performance, and accelerate continuous improvement
  • Fostering a culture of agility, empowering teams to adapt quickly while maintaining safety, quality, and efficiency
  • Integrating long-term strategic planning with day-to-day operational management to balance growth, risk, and performance
8:50 am - 9:00 am

Chair’s Opening Remarks

9:00 am - 9:35 am KEYNOTE

Using Integrated Supply Chain Intelligence to Improve Agility, Forecasting, and Execution

Paul Da Rosa

SVP, Cold Beverages Supply Chain

Keurig Dr Pepper

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  • Integrate end-to-end supply chain data to gain real-time visibility and actionable insights across demand, supply, and inventory
  • Enhance forecasting accuracy by leveraging advanced analytics, AI, and scenario modeling to anticipate market shifts and demand variability
  • Improve operational agility by identifying risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for rapid course correction
  • Align execution with strategic priorities through cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision-making
  • Monitor KPIs and supply chain performance continuously to drive efficiency, resilience, and customer satisfaction
9:40 am - 10:15 am Case Studies
Stream One – Manufacuring & Operations

Maximizing Production: Proactive Planning, Accelerated NPI, Reduced Stoppages and Consistent Quality

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  • Align production planning with integrated demand forecasts, inventory levels, and capacity constraints to optimize throughput and minimize bottlenecks
  • Accelerate NPI by streamlining cross-functional collaboration, reducing approval cycles, and integrating pilot runs with full-scale production
  • Implement predictive and preventive maintenance programs with IoT-enabled monitoring to proactively reduce unplanned stoppages and extend equipment life
  • Standardize operational processes and embed real-time quality controls to maintain consistent product quality and reduce rework or recalls
Stream Two – Supply Chain

Harnessing AI to Revolutionize and Future-Proof Global Planning, Forecasting, and Workforce Capability

Executive to be Announced

Hormel Foods

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  • Integrating AI to drive forecasting accuracy, scenario analytics, and proactive service planning, to anticipate disruptions and improve customer support
  • Treating the initiative as a business process project, engaging end users early, and aligning regional regulatory needs within a global framework
  • Linking unconstrained demand, customer volatility, and supply chain performance across multiple ERP systems to improve agility
  • Managing large-scale change without fatigue by applying ADKAR to guide awareness, desire, knowledge, and ability while maintaining continuity
  • Future-proofing the workforce for a Human + AI partnership by building statistical literacy, developing super users, and preparing teams to work effectively with AI driven tools
10:20 am - 11:15 am Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

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.

  • Meeting Slot 8 / Networking (10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.)
  • Meeting Slot 9 / Networking (10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.)
11:20 am - 11:55 am Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

Implementing Modular Manufacturing in Food Plants: From Concept to Deployment

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  • Designing flexible, scalable modules that can be quickly deployed, reconfigured, or expanded to meet changing demand
  • Standardizing processes, equipment, and interfaces to simplify integration across multiple plant areas
  • Leveraging data and digital tools to monitor module performance, optimize throughput, and ensure quality
  • Planning phased deployment with cross-functional alignment to minimize disruption and ensure smooth adoption
  • Incorporating sustainability and efficiency considerations in module design to reduce energy, water, and waste footprint
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Driving Efficiency Through Network Rationalization

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  • Identifying key sources of operational complexity and applying network rationalization to eliminate redundancies, streamline site footprints, and enhance responsiveness while reducing overall costs
  • Using IBP to create connected planning process for more accurate forecasts and better resource allocation
  • Managing portfolio complexity to streamline offerings and enhance operational agility
  • Leading teams through transformational change while keeping employees engaged and motivated
  • Turning operational insights into actionable strategies that balance short-term change with long-term growth and innovation
12:00 pm - 12:35 am PANEL

Panel: Orchestrating Transformation: How Executives Lead Multi-Year Change Programs

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  • Driving alignment across leadership to unify vision, priorities, and decision-making over multi-year initiatives
  • Sequencing and pacing transformation efforts to balance short-term performance with long-term strategic goals
  • Embedding data-driven oversight and agile feedback loops to course-correct quickly and maintain momentum
  • Capturing and institutionalizing lessons learned to scale successes and avoid repeating mistakes
  • Building governance structures that engage stakeholders, manage resistance, and ensure consistent execution
  • Leveraging technology and process standardization to accelerate transformation and increase efficiency
  • Aligning transformation initiatives with business outcomes and KPIs while fostering accountability and change adoption across the organization
  • Encouraging innovation and experimentation while maintaining operational discipline
12:35 pm - 1:35 pm

Chair’s Closing Remarks

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm THEMED LUNCH DISCUSSIONS

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.

Applying Lean & Agile on the Floor: Real Steps to Improve Quality, Cost, and Speed

Adapting food Production Strategies in Response to Evolving Global Tariffs and Trade Policy Changes

Forecasting the Future: Demand Planning in Food Manufacturing

Cloud-Enabled Supply Chains: Breaking Silos, Boosting Efficiency

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