Fancy Dashboards versus Useful Functionality
Time: 9:30 AM CET
Speaker: Luca Fischera VP Supply Chain Nestlé
Financial wisdom from leading global operations
Time: 10:00 AM CE
Speaker: Claudio Strobl VP Operations Husqvarna
Time: To be Determined
Speaker: To be Determined
Time: To be Determined
Speaker: To be Determined
Fancy Dashboards versus Useful Functionality
Time: 9:30 AM CET | on Zoom Meetings
Speaker: Luca Fischera VP Supply Chain Nestlé
Financial wisdom from leading global operations
Time: 10:00 AM CE | on Zoom Meetings
Speaker: Claudio Strobl VP Operations Husqvarna
Fancy Dashboards versus Useful Functionality
Time: 10:00 AM CET | 05:00 PM Singapore Time | on Zoom Meetings
Speaker: Luca Fischera VP Supply Chain Nestlé
How Mativ generated multi-million dollar savings in ~4 weeks.
Time: 08:30 AM EST | 02:30 PM CET | 08:30 PM Singapore time
Speaker: Andrew Downard Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain at Mativ
How to create a Center of Excellence around Supply Chain - starting from scratch
Time: 08:30 AM CET | 02:30 PM Singapore time
Speaker: Danniel Gonzalez - Head of E2E Supply Chain at General Motors Europe
How to use the power of short video format to engage your workforce from factory/warehouse floor to the C-level
Time: 08:30 PM EST (New York) | 13th July - 08:30 AM Singapore time
Speakers: Laura Bissmeyer, Global Director Digital Nerve Center, Corning Incorporated
and Melissa Regan Sundance Award-Winning Filmmaker
How Reckitt has started their transformation process and what were the mains steps: Business Goals, Change Management, Processes and Tools.
Time: 01:00 PM London Time | 8:00 PM Singapore TIme
Speaker: Alberto Lupano, SVP Group Supply Services Transformation at Reckitt
Using data-driven insights to delight the customer.
Time: 12:30 PM Zurich Time | 7:30 PM Singapore Time
Speaker: Abhishek Irani, Head of Supply Chain at Amazon Private Brands (Hardlines)
How Schneider Electric has implemented a Control Tower from shop floor to distribution.
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm Singapore Time - that will be 12:30 pm CET or 6:30 AM EST
Speaker: Priti Jauhari (Narvekar) - VP Global Supply Chain Transformation Planning at Schneider Electric.
Eric will share his digital transformation journey around IBP and other strategic topics from the CIO/CDO perspective and how he collaborates with the operations and supply chain teams..
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm Singapore Time - that will be 1:30 pm CET or 7:30 AM EST
Speaker: Eric Delattre
- Chief Digital Officer & Business Transformation
Indorama Ventures PCL.
Wolfgang will share his experience with building a 'resistant' supply chain function especially when the market conditions are unprecedented and more than difficult for your business unit.
Bringing the best of everything together:
✔ Trends and triggers from the market (risks and opportunities)
✔All strategic activities of the regions and businesses
✔ The key elements of our strategy READI
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Singapore Time - that will be 1:00 pm CET or 7:00 AM EST
Speaker: Wolfgang Zimmermann - SVP Global Supply Chain/Logistics for Siemens AG
Marco and Cedric will share about:
✅ Merck's journey toward building a digital twin of a pharmaceutical supply chain: from the original vision to the Minimum Viable Product.
✅ A step-by-step guide, from real life experience, to understand how to make this dream a reality. Many in the industry are chasing this dream, that is compelling even beyond Pharma.
✅ Only few companies have a real “in- house built” digital twin but, according to Gartner, 78% of the biggest companies are planning to build one in the next 4 years.
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Singapore Time - that will be 12:00 pm CET or 6:00 AM EST
Speakers:
Marco Odoardi, Global Head Integrated Operation Planning, Merck Healthcare
and
Cédric Dardenne, Director, Global Head of Supply Chain Process Design and Transformation, Merck Group
Dynamic Planning in Action: Discover how Anaplan’s connected planning platform empowers agile decision-making across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and HR — ensuring smarter, faster outcomes through seamless data integration and collaboration.
Turning Complexity into Clarity: We'll explore how Anaplan simplifies complex business challenges with intuitive modeling and real-time insights, enabling teams across multiple functions to make confident decisions.
Real-World Insights & Strategies: Engage in an interactive debate featuring real case studies that showcase practical solutions for improving financial planning, optimizing sales performance, strengthening supply chain resilience, and enhancing workforce planning.
The Customer Journey in Action: Discover how industry leaders are navigating their digital transformation in logistics. This exclusive roundtable provides a client-centric perspective on leveraging the Transporeon platform to overcome challenges, implement effective solutions, and achieve measurable benefits.
From Complexity to Clarity: We’ll explore how to simplify complex business challenges with intuitive modeling and real-time insights. Learn how Nestlé and Knauf are enabling their teams to make smarter, faster decisions through seamless data integration and collaboration.
Real-World Insights & Strategies: Engage in an interactive debate featuring real case studies from Nestlé and Knauf. This session is designed to showcase practical solutions for enhancing supply chain resilience, driving efficiency, and achieving key business outcomes, followed by a live Q&A with the speakers.
From Innovation to Implementation: Join an exclusive virtual roundtable exploring how technology is reshaping last-mile delivery operations. This session brings together leaders who are turning digital tools and data-driven insights into tangible improvements in logistics efficiency and customer experience.
Practical Examples of Using Tech to Improve Last-Mile Operations: Discover how innovative platforms like Innoship help businesses automate, optimize, and simplify their delivery processes. Learn how eCommerce retailers are leveraging smart order allocation, multi-carrier integrations, and real-time tracking to reduce costs by up to 20% and increase delivery performance by 15% — all while enhancing customer satisfaction and sustainability.
Real-World Dialogue & Collaborative Problem-Solving: Following the presentation, engage in a dynamic 30-minute discussion moderated by Andrei Palamariu. This interactive session is your chance to exchange insights, explore practical solutions, and discover how technology partnerships can redefine last-mile performance.
VP - Supply Chain and Business Services
Zone AOA (Africa, Asia, Oceania)
Nestlé
VP Operations
Husqvarna
Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Mativ
Head of E2E Supply Chain
General Motors Europe
Head of Supply Chain at Amazon Private Brands (Hardlines)
Global Director Digital Nerve Center
Corning Incorporated
Sundance Award-Winning Filmmaker
VP Global Supply Chain Transformation Planning at Schneider Electric.
Senior Director APAC and Founder
Supplify
We are putting together a series of small format events (15-20 people) to bring together senior leaders in supply chain. Networking, sharing challenges and learning from each other. It’s never easy to find the best solution to your operational headaches, but we are building a forum where you can ask for help and receive it.
Some of the issues we want to solve:
Details A world-leading food and beverage organization, operating across multiple continents with factories and a vast partner network, set out to reimagine its supply chain.
Details Our client is one of North America’s largest retail cooperatives. Founded in 1956, the member-owned organization operates across grocery, petroleum, and pharmacy sectors. Our
Details Our client, a global industrial manufacturer with revenues exceeding $10 billion and operating over 50 production and distribution sites worldwide, seeks to optimize its
VP - Supply Chain and Business Services
Zone AOA (Africa, Asia, Oceania)
Nestlé
Luca Fichera is the Head of Supply Chain and Business Services for Asia, Oceania and Sub Saharan Africa. Nestlé is the world’s leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company with global revenues of CHF 84.3 billion in 2020. Nestlé was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestlé in Vevey, Switzerland, and employs around 280,000 people with factories and operations in almost every country in the world. In his current role, Luca is responsible for Supply Chain, IT and other Business Services for Zone AOA: CHF 20.7 billion turnover, 92 countries, 10 main business categories, 80 distribution centers.
With a background of Supply Chain and Sales, Mr. Fichera moved to the Nestlé HQ in July 2019. He has worked with Nestlé in Europe, Asia Pacific, Oceania and South Asia in very diverse markets, cultures and business environments. He brings extensive operational experience in Procurement, Demand and Supply Planning, Logistics, Customer Service and Project Management (Performance Improvements, IT, HR, M&A). He joined Nestlé in Milan, Italy in 1997 as a management trainee and later moved to Asia taking increasing responsibilities in Operations. Luca has been Supply Chain Director in Vietnam, South Asia and the Philippines. During his assignment in South Asia, he was also the Chairman of a local joint venture operating in fresh milk collection.
A native of Italy, Luca holds a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University of Milan, Italy and undertook the Program for Executive Development (PED) with IMD, Lausanne to continuously upgrade professional skills.
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VP Operations
Husqvarna
Claudio Strobl is currently the VP Operations Husqvarna Group. In his previous role as Senior Vice President Operations at Cargotec, Claudio drove operational excellence, continuous improvement and leads (global) teams to deliver outstanding business results. He also drives and leverages global sourcing and global supply chain end-to-end solutions and creates innovative business solutions and transformation initiatives.
He is an accomplished top executive with extensive experience leading corporate operations across global markets. Claudio has strong analytical, strategic and entrepreneurial skills.
Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Mativ
Andrew Downard is a global executive with strong leadership experience in Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Commercial Excellence, Customer Service, Sourcing, Warehousing and Distribution, Operations, Operational Excellence, and Systems Implementation. He is skilled at driving programs and initiatives across business units and global regions. His passion is catalyzing organizational transformation through the development of people, processes, and systems.
Andrew’s past roles have focused on improving operational execution for a number of consumer, commercial, and service brands. His experience includes time as a supply chain research director with Gartner, as well as leadership positions with consumer products, food manufacturing, healthcare, medical services, chemical manufacturing, and aerospace manufacturing companies.
Past job titles include: Vice President of S&OP, Supply Chain Research Director, Senior Director of Commercial Excellence, Global Director of Indirect Procurement, Global Director of Sourcing, Global Director of Supply Chain and Operations, Corporate Supply Chain Director, S&OP Director, S&OP Deployment Leader, Continuous Improvement Director, Six Sigma Director, Business Process Improvement Manager, and Research Chemist.
Andrew is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt. He holds a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in chemistry and has been a guest lecturer on Organizational Maturity, Operational Excellence, and Customer Service at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School since 2009.
Head of E2E Supply Chain at General Motors Europe
Contributing to the mission of addressing climate change by putting everyone in an electric vehicle through effective & efficient supply chains at General Motors.
Supply Chain Executive with 11 years of increasing management responsibility in supply chain management. Diverse industry experience within manufacturing area including Automotive, Food, Mining, FMCG & Machinery and equipment within North America, Europe & Asia. I hold an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, Masters in Supply Chain Management from MIT & CSCP certificate from APICS.
Global Director Emerging Technologies Nerve Center at Corning INC
Transform end to end Source to Pay operations driving to standardized global processes, center led global transaction execution team and an integrated tool set. Establish a best in class Supplier Quality organization, Design and Execute a global compliance strategy including sustainability and Innovation, Digitalize and Transform business supply chains.
Key Leadership Initiatives: Driving to single standard global processes & touchless transactions.
Sundance Award-Winning Filmmaker. Product + Edu + Story Design / Innovation Leader. Entrepreneur. Mechanical Engineer.
Storytelling for Change. Documentary film, digital media, and global engagement campaigns to tell stories, sell products, raise funds, grow membership, enhance brands and change the world.
– Documentary Films: Transformative long-form experiences for television, online, education & events.
– Online Shorts: Rapid response to open minds and change the conversation on social media.
– Products, Brands & Innovation: Strengthen brands, evolve organizational culture and grow communities.
SVP Group Supply Services Transformation at Reckitt
Senior Executive and Supply Chain Expert with 20+ years’ international experience, transforming global supply chains for internationally renowned €MBN FMCG companies.
Alberto Lupano is well-versed in designing and delivering supply chain strategies to drive large-scale operations (900 staff), and expand e-commerce (D2C, cross border and marketplaces) opportunities to drive revenues across EMEA, Asia, US and LATAM.
People are at the core of a successful business. He is passionate about inspiring others to achieve their potential through leadership, strategic change, talent development and lean management projects.
Alberto strive for continuous improvement and measurable results by focusing on end to end visibility, taking calculated risks and striving to support profitable growth.
Head of Supply Chain at Amazon Private Brands (Hardlines)
Abhishek Irani is driven by challenge to solve complex problems. Having lived and worked in 11 countries has helped him build an open mind and my collaborative leadership skills. He is thrive in and enjoys the complexity of working in global teams.
Currently, he is the Head of Supply Chain at Amazon Private Brands (Hardlines). In his role, he is leading the supply chain function for Amazon in Europe to deliver ‘everyday essentials’ to and delight customers with their Fast track promise.
Vice President- Global Supply Chain Transformation Planning
I am a Global Digital Supply Chain Transformation Leader with an amalgamation of deep business process expertise and technology know-how focusing on value creation leading to value realization.
I believe in constructively disrupting myself to grow personally and professionally with a lifelong learning mindset through partnerships with internal and external peers across diverse fields and industries. A true proponent of Diversity of Mindset!
People were/are and will always be the most critical and important aspect of our journey of life!
My passion is to bring creative ideas to life with speed and agility to solve unmet needs of the customers through a personalized experience.
I find Happiness in ‘little things’ and strive towards Simplicity.
Worked across all functions in Supply Chain: Planning, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Logistics, Quality, Finance, and Data & Analytics with focus on Digitalized Customer Experience.
Geographical responsibility: 14 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, South America
Chief Digital Officer & Business Transformation Indorama Ventures PCL
Transformational leader (CDO, CTO, CIO) with high level of business acumen. Proven track record of driving innovation, transformation and high operational excellence in luxe, retail, technology, supply chain and manufacturing. D2C and B2B, online and offline. LVMH, Louis Vuitton, Sephora, Li&Fung alumni.
20 years of experience leading talents, organizations and performance in international and fast changing environments. Passionate about the People, DE&I and ESG.
Experienced in both multinational companies and startups, I love transforming challengea into opportunities and sustainable growth through Digital, Data and AI solutions. Business and technology advisory / investor for early stage startups.Certified Agile Professional Scrum Master
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Senior Director APAC and Founder
Supplify
Andrei is the founder of Supplify where he and his team works on building a platform to connect the supply chain tech ecosystem. They match corporations with the top tech companies to solve their supply chain and logistics challenges. Anything tech in supply chain, reach out to Andrei.
His most interesting discussions with the clients are focused on implementing the best technology, digital transformation, company growth and expansion, turnarounds, product and business development.
We cover the most important markets globally with an interest in APAC. One of Andrei’s favorite project is our Leaders in Tech and Ecommerce Podcast – where he has the chance to talk with some of the most interesting experts in the supply chain technology arena.
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