North American Supply Chain Executive Summit

As Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Walmart US, Ivy Barney sits at the intersection of retail innovation and operational excellence. Since joining Walmart in 2011, Ivy has navigated an impactful career path across Store Operations, Innovations, and Supply Chain. Her previous leadership includes pivotal roles as Senior Vice President for the East Business Unit and Regional Vice President for Neighborhood Markets, giving her a deep, “on-the-ground” understanding of the world’s largest retailer.

With a foundational background of 11 years in technology consulting at Accenture, Ivy brings a data-driven, tech-forward perspective to global supply chain challenges. Her leadership has been recognized with the 2023 AWESOME Legendary Leadership award and her selection as a 2022 JOURNEY to Lead Fellow.

Beyond the office, Ivy is deeply committed to civic leadership, serving on the boards of the National Urban League, Deep South Today, and French Quarter Festivals, Inc. She is a proud alumna of Hampton University and Tulane University, and balances her executive career with family life alongside her husband, Shawn, their two daughters, and their labradoodle, Louie Kash.

Jackie Zhu is Senior Vice President and North America Supply Chain Officer at Schneider Electric, where he provides strategic leadership across manufacturing, supply chain deployment, logistics, planning, quality, safety, sustainability, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and real estate for the region. With more than 22 years at Schneider Electric, Jackie brings a rare combination of global scale, operational depth, and people‑centered leadership to one of the world’s most complex supply chain environments.

Throughout his career, Jackie has led transformational supply chain and industrialization initiatives across North America, Europe, and Asia, with extensive leadership experience in China and France. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President of Industrialization & Supply Chain for the Power Products Division, where he led global supply chain strategy, make‑or‑buy decisions, SIOP and planning, new product industrialization, and global competency centers. Earlier roles include Vice President of China Logistics, Vice President of China Purchasing, and multiple senior leadership positions spanning sourcing, supplier development, and cross‑functional global operations.

Jackie is widely recognized for building resilient, high‑performing supply chains by strengthening core foundations—safety, quality, delivery, and operational rigor—while cultivating inclusive, winning cultures. His leadership philosophy reflects Schneider Electric’s position as an Impact Company: that performance and purpose go hand in hand, and that sustainable results are driven by empowered people.

Jackie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and International Business from Xi’an Jiaotong University and has completed executive leadership programs at INSEAD and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his family, where he continues to focus on developing future-ready supply chains that support electrification, automation, and digital transformation across industries.

Daniele Landi serves as Senior Vice President, Value Chain for The Estée Lauder Companies in the Americas region.  His current remit includes omnichannel Planning, Customer Service, and Fulfillment operations. He also leads Customer Collaboration initiatives globally.

Daniele is committed to elevating the role of Supply Chain to impact the revenue growth, the innovation processes, and the consumer experience.  With over twenty years in highly dynamic organizations, he understands the nuances of business planning, go-to-market strategies, and customer relationships. In partnerships with the sales teams, the marketing teams, and the most influential retailers, he is committed to simplifying the complicated and delivering operational excellence.

Daniele’s experience spans across the food, the eyewear and the beauty industries. Prior to joining the Estée Lauder Companies in 2019, Daniele served in various leadership roles at Danone in Europe and EssilorLuxottica in North America, managing large-scale operations and teams.