Koray Köse
Founder & Chief Analyst
Köse Advisory
Futurist, technology and AI evangelist, renowned public speaker, geopolitical risk and value chain expert. He holds positions as a board member, adjunct professor, lecturer, CPO, researcher, and multilingual thought leader. As a trusted advisor, thought-leading supply chain practitioner, and published author (100+ publications), he has over 20 years of success working with CEOs, CSCOs, CPOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives, investors, and stakeholders. Koray specializes in global risk management, geopolitics, value chain strategies, and advanced technologies. He excels in designing disruptive scalable business frameworks, advanced technology strategies, risk and governance processes, and deploying full-scale transformation projects to drive efficiencies through advanced technology and AI. He works with Technology Firms, Corporations, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Consulting and Research Organizations, and Events and Conferences to maximize their impact and reach, effectiveness, and efficiencies through actionable insights, customized strategies, and (re-)prioritization of activities to elevate their organization sustainably.
Maria Villablanca
CEO
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca is the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, the fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders, the host of the supply chain transformation podcast, Transform Talks and the author of the Transform Thoughts newsletter. Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior practitioners, thought-leaders, academics, and innovators from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain, manufacturing and transformation.
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Bart De Muynck
Founder
Bart De Muynck LLC
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Sofia Rivas Herrera
CEO & Host
Supply Chain Now En Español
Steffen Lang
President Operations
Member of the Executive Committee
Novartis
As President, Operations, Steffen Lang leads a team of more than 25 000 associates dedicated to manufacturing and supplying high-quality medicines to patients, and providing operational support with latest technology and business solutions to the entire Novartis enterprise. Operations at Novartis incorporates the company’s manufacturing, quality, and supply organization, as well as information technology, data and digital, procurement, environmental sustainability, facility services, and global business services. Prior to taking on this role, Steffen was Global Head of Novartis Technical Operations (NTO). Under his leadership, NTO underwent a transformation to become one of the leading manufacturing and supply organizations in the industry, providing agile, efficient support to the business, and reliably delivering life-changing medicines to patients around the world. During this time, the unit adapted its manufacturing capacity and capabilities to the changing needs of the Novartis strategy and product portfolio, maximizing the potential of its assets and expertise. As well as delivering technological innovation to enable the production of advanced therapeutic platforms, the unit collaborated with industry partners to support global demand for COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.
Abdelazis Salah
Vice-President IFP Supply Chain
Kimberly-Clark
Torsten Pilz
Chief Supply Chain Officer
3M
Torsten Pilz oversees Honeywell’s global integrated supply chain, with responsibility for driving improvements in plant efficiency, working capital, quality and delivery. Before joining Honeywell, Torsten was Vice President, Supply Chain, for SpaceX, where he was responsible for planning, purchasing, material management and logistics. His team supported dozens of launches a year, as well as the development and production of the Falcon and Falcon Heavy Rockets, the Dragon Spacecraft and SpaceX’ satellite program. Torsten earned B.S. and M.S. degrees, as well as a doctorate in chemical engineering, from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.
Biswaranjan Sen
Global Chief Product Supply Chain Officer
Unilever
Biswaranjan (Bish) Sen is the Global Chief Product Supply Officer Beauty & Wellbeing at Unilever under the company’s new Compass organization. He joined Unilever in 1991 and has worked in R&D and across various parts of the Supply Chain including manufacturing, planning, logistics, customer service and procurement. Bish was a member of the Board of Directors of Unilever Indonesia with responsibility for the Supply Chain between 2009 and 2012. Following his subsequent roles as Vice President Procurement Chemicals and Vice President Group SC Personal Care, he became an Executive Vice President in Unilever in May 2017, responsible for Unilever’s Beauty and Personal Care Supply Chain thru 2021. He was the architect of the end-to-end Digital Transformation of Unilever’s Global Supply Chain. Bish is also responsible for Unilever’s global Decarbonisation Technology strategy. Bish holds a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Mourad Tamoud
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Schneider Electric
Mourad Tamoud joined Schneider Electric in 1997 as Supply Chain & Logistics Manager. In 2012 he became Senior VP of Global Supply Chain China, a post in which he had oversight of manufacturing and distribution operations for the region, and was responsible for safety, quality, customer satisfaction, procurement, and supply chain. Over his 20 year career with Schneider Electric, Mourad has held positions in Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Industrial Operations, Industrial Strategy, Manufacturing Logistics, Production & Logistics, Procurement, and ERP Information Systems. In June 2016 he was appointed as Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric’s Global Supply Chain operations. Since February 2019, Mourad has served as a member of the Executive Committee as Chief Supply Chain Officer, overseeing the operations, transformation, logistics, network design, and strategic agenda for the entire Supply Chain organization. Mourad holds a degree from Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (France).
Ard Verboon
Chief Procurement Officer
Schneider Electric
Ard Verboon first joined Schneider Electric in 2021 as Vice President for Electrical and Electronics. Later, he assumed the role of Senior Vice President for the Electrical and Electronics and added Secure Power, Industrial Automation and Digital Energy business procurement teams in charge of NPI and lifecycle management. In 2024 he became the group’s Chief Procurement Officer, responsible for managing all direct and indirect spend. Ard holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering with a focus on semiconductor design. His career also began the semiconductor industry, as a test engineer, before transitioning into roles in hardware design and subsequently strategic sourcing. Before joining Schneider Electric, Ard held various positions in R&D, strategic sourcing, product management, and supply chain at Alcatel, Philips, and Avaya. His previous role was Vice President of Supply Chain for Avaya, where he led procurement, supplier quality, SIOP, logistics, transportation, and order management. Originally from the Netherlands, Ard moved to Asia in 2006 with his wife with a desire to be in the center of economic activity in Asia. After living in Taiwan, they now call Singapore home, where they reside with their daughters.
Stuart Whiting
SVP Global SC
Schneider Electric
Stuart's experience spans Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, North and South America. He has physically resided in four of these territories developing a strong track record in profitable business growth by aligning business enterprises to customer buying behaviours and the markets in which they operate. In parallel such leadership has seen Stuart deliver continually improved customer and employee satisfaction results and a reputation as an inspiring, challenging, but fair people leader who believes strongly in the coaching and support of his team members.
Thierry Tricot
SVP Global Supply Chain Europe
Schneider Electric
Maria Villablanca
CEO
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca is the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, the fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders, the host of the supply chain transformation podcast, Transform Talks and the author of the Transform Thoughts newsletter. Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior practitioners, thought-leaders, academics, and innovators from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain, manufacturing and transformation.
Koray Köse
Founder & Chief Analyst
KŌSE ADVISORY
Futurist, technology and AI evangelist, renowned public speaker, geopolitical risk and value chain expert. He holds positions as a board member, adjunct professor, lecturer, CPO, researcher, and multilingual thought leader. As a trusted advisor, thought-leading supply chain practitioner, and published author (100+ publications), he has over 20 years of success working with CEOs, CSCOs, CPOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives, investors, and stakeholders. Koray specializes in global risk management, geopolitics, value chain strategies, and advanced technologies. He excels in designing disruptive scalable business frameworks, advanced technology strategies, risk and governance processes, and deploying full-scale transformation projects to drive efficiencies through advanced technology and AI. He works with Technology Firms, Corporations, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Consulting and Research Organizations, and Events and Conferences to maximize their impact and reach, effectiveness, and efficiencies through actionable insights, customized strategies, and (re-)prioritization of activities to elevate their organization sustainably.
Hanno Bruemmer
EVP, Head of Supply Chain
Covestro
Hanno is the Executive Vice President heading Supply Chain and Logistics at Covestro for all businesses in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America relating to about 5 billion € in sales. With over 20 years in the process industry he is experienced in reserach, large scale production and technology development, in investment programs for multi-million $ facilities as well as strategy development in shaping and leading large organizations across the globe. Furthermore, Hanno holds a PhD in chemistry starting in research, and has subsequently worked at several production facilities in Germany and the USA as well as in global coordination for investments. His technology expertise ranges from chlorine, technical gases over hydrogenation and nitration of aromatics to phosgenation technology for isocyanates.
Norbert Schoellhorn
Vice President Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Sobi
Norbert Schoellhorn, based in Basel, BS, CH, is currently a Vice President Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Sobi - Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ). Norbert Schoellhorn brings experience from previous roles at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Elanco and Eli Lilly and Company (ELANCO). Norbert Schoellhorn holds a 2008 - 2008 Certificate in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management @ Supply Chain Academy (McKinsey).
Bo Højer Damsted
Head of Business Transformation
Vestas
Danny van der Ster
Vice President & Head of Logistics
Assa Abloy Group
Danny is a dynamic, entrepreneurial management strategist with a 10+ year record of achievements and demonstrated successes. Driving continuous supply chain improvements while providing winning leadership in highly dynamic international surroundings. Improving team performance and being able to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. Exceptional mentor and coach. Outstanding in developing and improving business processes, securing employee, vendor and customer loyalty and forging strong relationships with other business partners. Core competences include: Strategic Supply Chain Positioning, Strong Customer Focus, Key driver of Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma, Developing Supply Chain Strategies, Creative, Hands-on attitude , Supply Chain Operational Leadership, Team Building, High impact Improvement plans and Developing Operational KPI’s.
Ard Verboon
Chief Procurement Officer
Schneider Electric
Ard Verboon first joined Schneider Electric in 2021 as Vice President for Electrical and Electronics. Later, he assumed the role of Senior Vice President for the Electrical and Electronics and added Secure Power, Industrial Automation and Digital Energy business procurement teams in charge of NPI and lifecycle management. In 2024 he became the group’s Chief Procurement Officer, responsible for managing all direct and indirect spend. Ard holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering with a focus on semiconductor design. His career also began the semiconductor industry, as a test engineer, before transitioning into roles in hardware design and subsequently strategic sourcing. Before joining Schneider Electric, Ard held various positions in R&D, strategic sourcing, product management, and supply chain at Alcatel, Philips, and Avaya. His previous role was Vice President of Supply Chain for Avaya, where he led procurement, supplier quality, SIOP, logistics, transportation, and order management. Originally from the Netherlands, Ard moved to Asia in 2006 with his wife with a desire to be in the center of economic activity in Asia. After living in Taiwan, they now call Singapore home, where they reside with their daughters.
Elena Cortés
CPO, Vice President Sustainability
Mars
Elena Cortés has more than 20 years of working in FMGC leading companies starting in Manufacturing, Supply Chain-planning and finally Purchasing where she discovered her second passion, Strategic Sourcing. Her first passion is always Working & Developing Teams. She became Operations Manager of 300 employees factory when she was 25 years old. Since that moment she discovered how enriching, challenging, powerful and marvellous could be transforming a group of people on a high performing team. In her current position, as Procurement and Sustainability VP AT Mars Pet Care she can leverage my extensive background as Business Partner, a deep understanding of Operations and long experience on Category Strategic Sourcing.
Gao Kwintmeyer
Chief Procurement Officer
Ottobock
Gao Kwintmeyer is Chief Procurement Officer at Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, a leading solutions provider in technical orthopaedics with a wide range of products in prosthetics, orthotics and Human Mobility. After various positions at Siemens and in the automotive industry, the "passionate procurement expert” switched in 2019 to the medical device company and continuously develops the corporate procurement function. In this role, he oversees Category Management for direct and indirect, including purchases for Ottobocks Patient Care entities. Furthermore, project procurement and supplier development are part of his responsibilities.
Amol Rotithor
Head of Procurement and Supply Chain - EMEA
Amazon
Amol Rotithor currently leads procurement for Amazon EMEA, He oversees procurement operations across multiple countries, focusing on transforming packaging strategies and optimizing supply chain efficiency. Hiscareer spans global roles in automotive and e-commerce sectors, with significant cross-functional experience in Europe, Asia, and North America. From engineering to program management, and from directing multinational business units with P&L responsibilities to founding a bootstrapped startup, I've consistently delivered results by aligning procurement strategies with overall business objectives. He is passionate about leveraging my diverse background in high-impact global leadership roles to drive sustainable operating profit gains. His goal is to shape the future of global supply chains, balancing efficiency with innovation in AI and sustainability.
Dr. Wolfgang Partsch
Supply Chain thought Leader
Co-Author "Breakthrough Supply Chains"
Wolfgang is a pioneer in Supply Chain Management and an internationally recognized thought leader in this field. He has also played a key role in the development of many innovative Supply Chain concepts. And, he was the Project Manager of the first ever recorded Supply Chain Management project in the world. He has a great deal of experience in integrating and coordinating the entire Supply Chain on an international basis with over one hundred major projects in about 20 countries around the world leading to performance and profit improvements of several billions of Euros.
Maria Villablanca
CEO
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca is the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, the fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders, the host of the supply chain transformation podcast, Transform Talks and the author of the Transform Thoughts newsletter. Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior practitioners, thought-leaders, academics, and innovators from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain, manufacturing and transformation.
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Cem Sancak
Purchasing Director
Iveco
Adriano Garibotto
Board Member
Creactives
Stuart Whiting
SVP Global Supply Chain
Schneider Electric
Stuart's experience spans Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, North and South America. He has physically resided in four of these territories developing a strong track record in profitable business growth by aligning business enterprises to customer buying behaviours and the markets in which they operate. In parallel such leadership has seen Stuart deliver continually improved customer and employee satisfaction results and a reputation as an inspiring, challenging, but fair people leader who believes strongly in the coaching and support of his team members.
Agnieszka Romaniuk
VP Supply Chain
ThermoFisher Scientific
Arne Baunemann
VP Global Logistics & Mission Lead for Tariff Optimization
Bayer
Marc Winkelman
Global Director
Product Supply Manufacturing
P&G
Marc Winkelman is a global director of Procter & Gamble’s “Product Supply Manufacturing, Innovation & Capability center of excellence”. Marc is from The Netherlands. He completed his studies at the Rotterdam University of Business Management, and he became additional a Certified Production and Inventory Manager during his army time. His 25+ years of professional experience in P&G spans multiple supply chains, manufacturing sites and corporate functions. He has worked in many areas of product supply: at country-, regional- and global level, from initiative planner to manufacturing execution roles, from site responsible to manufacturing excellence within and outside P&G. He is recognized as a very pragmatic expert in applying and coaching the IWS methodology. For the last 4 years, he has a leading role in consulting P&G’s manufacturing excellence methodology, “Integrated Work System” (IWS) in the alliance with EY Consultancy to coach the methodology at non-P&G’s companies. He has successfully coached this methodology in various environments (low & high tech) and various areas (from production line to boardroom) around the globe with multiple companies.
Liesbeth Geels
EVP SC Europe
Starbucks
Mascha Baars
FMR Global Head, SCM
Ecom Cocoa
Marian Temmen
Senior Director Supply Chain Traceability
PVH
Frank Cervi
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Mondelēz International
Frank Cervi is the Chief Supply Chain Operations Officer of Mondelēz International, a global snacking leader with 2024 net revenues of approximately $36.4 billion driven by iconic brands such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate. In this role, Frank leads the organization’s supply chain operations across 134 plants and more than 60,000 employees. His leadership style is defined by his commitment to the safety of our consumers and employees and a desire to provide value to our customers.
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Andrea Rapetti
Vice President Smart Factory
Datwyler Group
Andrea Rapetti is an experienced Digital Thought Leader with a native addiction to identify, evaluate and design Digital Transformation roadmaps and solution. He has more than 20 years of demonstrated history of IT Product, Project and Programme Management, applied to several Industrial domains: automotive, electronics, heavy machinery, electrical and electronic manufacturing industry, and more. Skilled in Business Process Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Quality Management and SAP ERP. Strong design and manufacturing professional with a Industrial Technology Engineering MSc. Majoring in Business Administration - Manufacturing Systems from Politecnico di Milano.
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Alessandro de Luca
Group CIO
Merck
Alessandro De Luca is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries. Currently serving as the Group CIO and Head of Information Technology at Merck Group since August 2012, Alessandro has previously held significant roles, including CIO of Merck Healthcare and Senior Vice President for Global Supply Network Operations. Prior to joining Merck, Alessandro was Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Merck Serono. Alessandro's career began at Procter & Gamble, where positions included Supply Network Operation Director and Innovation Program A Director. Education includes a degree in Nuclear Engineering from Sapienza Università di Roma and studies in Civil Engineering.
Thierry Tricot
Senior Vice President Global Supply Chain EuropeSchneider Electric
Schneider Electric
SAP
Nadia Stoykov
Chief Procurement
Supply Chain Officer
Tesca Group
A highly accomplished Global Executive, Nadia Stoykov has a proven track record of building and leading world-class Commercial, Supply Chain, and Service Organizations. Nadia's expertise extends to driving customer-centric business transformations within large multinational industrial organizations, spanning both public and private sectors. Recognized as a strategic thinker, innovator, and productive disruptor, Nadia thrives in ambiguous environments and consistently delivers impactful results. Their focus centers on developing strategic growth platforms and game-changing business operating models, expertly leading complex implementations while achieving significant ROI, cost optimization, and successful value creation through the strategic application of technology and simplification.
Koray Köse
Founder & Chief Analyst
Köse Advisory
Futurist, technology and AI evangelist, renowned public speaker, geopolitical risk and value chain expert. He holds positions as a board member, adjunct professor, lecturer, CPO, researcher, and multilingual thought leader. As a trusted advisor, thought-leading supply chain practitioner, and published author (100+ publications), he has over 20 years of success working with CEOs, CSCOs, CPOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives, investors, and stakeholders. Koray specializes in global risk management, geopolitics, value chain strategies, and advanced technologies. He excels in designing disruptive scalable business frameworks, advanced technology strategies, risk and governance processes, and deploying full-scale transformation projects to drive efficiencies through advanced technology and AI. He works with Technology Firms, Corporations, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Consulting and Research Organizations, and Events and Conferences to maximize their impact and reach, effectiveness, and efficiencies through actionable insights, customized strategies, and (re-)prioritization of activities to elevate their organization sustainably.
Cem Sancak
Purchasing Director
Iveco
Daniel Hickling
Director Supply Chain Visibility & Collaboration
HALEON
Daniel Hickling is responsible for technology that streamlines the way Haleon collaborates with their suppliers and customers. With a strong background in industry and consulting, he has led major change programmes, post-merger integrations, and divestments—delivering faster cycle times, improved service levels, reduced working capital, and over £500m in EBIT gains. He holds an MBA with a focus on Supply Chain Operations.
Gabriel Werner
Global VP Manufacturing Solutions Advisory
Blue Yonder
Alessandro de Luca
Group CIO, Head of Information Technology
Merck
Alessandro De Luca is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries. Currently serving as the Group CIO and Head of Information Technology at Merck Group since August 2012, Alessandro has previously held significant roles, including CIO of Merck Healthcare and Senior Vice President for Global Supply Network Operations. Prior to joining Merck, Alessandro was Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Merck Serono. Alessandro's career began at Procter & Gamble, where positions included Supply Network Operation Director and Innovation Program A Director. Education includes a degree in Nuclear Engineering from Sapienza Università di Roma and studies in Civil Engineering.
Marco Odoardi
Global Head Integrated Operation Planning
Merck
Marco Odoardi is a business leader with a strong background in supply chain management, currently holding a senior leadership position at Merck, a leading science and technology company. Odoardi has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on optimizing supply chain operations, driving digital transformation, and enhancing global distribution networks. His expertise encompasses areas such as: Supply Chain Management: Overseeing complex global supply chains, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of healthcare products. Digital Transformation: Leading initiatives to implement advanced technologies like real-time data analytics, digital twins, and control towers to improve supply chain visibility, agility, and decision-making. Global Warehousing and Distribution: Managing the storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products on a global scale. Integrated Operations Planning: Aligning supply chain activities with overall business objectives. Before joining Merck, Odoardi gained experience in various industries, including consulting at McKinsey & Company, working in the oil and gas sector at Eni, and contributing to projects at the German Aerospace Center. This diverse background has equipped him with a broad perspective and strong analytical skills, which he applies to his work in the pharmaceutical industry.
Koray Köse
Founder & Chief Analyst
Köse Advisory
Futurist, technology and AI evangelist, renowned public speaker, geopolitical risk and value chain expert. He holds positions as a board member, adjunct professor, lecturer, CPO, researcher, and multilingual thought leader. As a trusted advisor, thought-leading supply chain practitioner, and published author (100+ publications), he has over 20 years of success working with CEOs, CSCOs, CPOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives, investors, and stakeholders. Koray specializes in global risk management, geopolitics, value chain strategies, and advanced technologies. He excels in designing disruptive scalable business frameworks, advanced technology strategies, risk and governance processes, and deploying full-scale transformation projects to drive efficiencies through advanced technology and AI. He works with Technology Firms, Corporations, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Consulting and Research Organizations, and Events and Conferences to maximize their impact and reach, effectiveness, and efficiencies through actionable insights, customized strategies, and (re-)prioritization of activities to elevate their organization sustainably.
Maria Villablanca
CEO
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca is the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, the fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders, the host of the supply chain transformation podcast, Transform Talks and the author of the Transform Thoughts newsletter. Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior practitioners, thought-leaders, academics, and innovators from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain, manufacturing and transformation.
Koray Köse
Founder & Chief Analyst
Köse Advisory
Futurist, technology and AI evangelist, renowned public speaker, geopolitical risk and value chain expert. He holds positions as a board member, adjunct professor, lecturer, CPO, researcher, and multilingual thought leader. As a trusted advisor, thought-leading supply chain practitioner, and published author (100+ publications), he has over 20 years of success working with CEOs, CSCOs, CPOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives, investors, and stakeholders. Koray specializes in global risk management, geopolitics, value chain strategies, and advanced technologies. He excels in designing disruptive scalable business frameworks, advanced technology strategies, risk and governance processes, and deploying full-scale transformation projects to drive efficiencies through advanced technology and AI. He works with Technology Firms, Corporations, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Consulting and Research Organizations, and Events and Conferences to maximize their impact and reach, effectiveness, and efficiencies through actionable insights, customized strategies, and (re-)prioritization of activities to elevate their organization sustainably.
Maria Villablanca
CEO
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca is the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, the fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders, the host of the supply chain transformation podcast, Transform Talks and the author of the Transform Thoughts newsletter. Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior practitioners, thought-leaders, academics, and innovators from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain, manufacturing and transformation.
Graham Sommer
Head of Customer Operations
Unilever
Graham Sommer is an executive vice-president at Unilever and was appointed as the global head of customer operations from November 2024 after a remarkable career of 28 years with the business. Previously he was responsible for Unilever’s supply chain across North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. He is part of Unilever’s supply-chain executive board and its regional leadership. A mechanical engineer by training, he joined Unilever in 1996 in Boksburg, South Africa. He started his international career in Germany, where he held roles including total productive maintenance manager, operations manager and late differentiation director. In 2009 he became mergers and acquisitions director and led the supply-chain integration of the Sara Lee and Alberto Culver businesses into Unilever. He then moved to Copenhagen as the Nordics supply-chain director and joined Unilever’s European supply-chain board. He has also worked as the supply-chain transformation director at Unilever’s Schaffhausen offices in Switzerland, as vice-president of supply chain for the beauty and personal care division, and as vice-president of supply chain and operations for Middle Europe.
Maria Villablanca
CEO
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca is the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, the fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders, the host of the supply chain transformation podcast, Transform Talks and the author of the Transform Thoughts newsletter. Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior practitioners, thought-leaders, academics, and innovators from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain, manufacturing and transformation.
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Neha Singh
VP Global E2E Supply Planning
Diageo
Neha Singh has extensive experience in supply chain management, currently serving as the VP of Global E2E Supply Planning Transformation for Project Voyager at Diageo since April 2021, where the focus is on the digital transformation of supply planning processes. Prior to Diageo, Neha held multiple roles at Unilever from July 2016 to March 2021, including Global SC Manager for Ponds and Category Planning Manager across various product lines, driving cost-saving initiatives and innovation management. Earlier experience includes positions at Procter & Gamble, where roles spanned from Material Supply Manager to Product Line Manager, and a foundational role at Telco Construction Equipment Co. Ltd. Neha holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from SPJIMR and a B.Tech in Metallurgical & Material Science Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Durgapur.
Dr. Thomas Schamberg
SVP Supply Chain Excellence
Evonik
Dr. Thomas Schamberg is the SVP Supply Chain at Evonik, one of the largest specialty chemicals groups in the world. As a global lead, Thomas ensures consistency and excellence across the supply chain, overseeing standards, performance, and best practices. In his previous role as VP of Supply Chain Solutions, he led an in-house consulting team, delivering transformative results through the implementation of innovative solutions and operational efficiency improvements. With a strong background in strategy, organizational development, and IT, he possesses a versatile skill set. Renowned for his analytical skills, strategic mindset, and ability to navigate complex challenges, he is committed to achieving exceptional outcomes. Colleagues have praised his leadership and talent for breaking down barriers.
Cordelia Thielitz
VP Strategy, European Operations
Schneider Electric
Christian Keck
Vice President Global Supply Chain
Knorr-Bremse
Christian Keck is Vice President Global Supply Chain at Knorr-Bremse, where he leads optimization and digitization to drive an integrated supply chain strategy. With twenty years of experience in logistics and supply chain, Christian served as Head of Process & Knowledge Management for Swarovski’s supply chain operations prior to joining Knorr-Bremse. As a leader in digital supply chain innovation, Christan speaks regularly at industry events and serves as a board member of Zurich-based Nexxiot, which supplies digital solutions for freight asset management.
Bart Derde
Former CSCO
Haleon
Bart has worked in Supply chain roles at Unilever, Reckitt, GSK and his last role was on the executive management team at Haleon as the Chief Supply Chain Officer. The company was created in 2022 and was the biggest FTSE listing for a decade at £40bn market cap. Bart now works as non-executive director, adviser and consultant.
Nina Anttila
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Verkkokauppa
Angela Cretu
Former CEO
Avon
Tobias Hestler
Former CFO
Haleon
Alexis Rotenberg
VP, Industry Practices
Kinaxis
Hack & Craft
Koray Köse
Founder & Chief Analyst
KŌSE ADVISORY
Futurist, technology and AI evangelist, renowned public speaker, geopolitical risk and value chain expert. He holds positions as a board member, adjunct professor, lecturer, CPO, researcher, and multilingual thought leader. As a trusted advisor, thought-leading supply chain practitioner, and published author (100+ publications), he has over 20 years of success working with CEOs, CSCOs, CPOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives, investors, and stakeholders. Koray specializes in global risk management, geopolitics, value chain strategies, and advanced technologies. He excels in designing disruptive scalable business frameworks, advanced technology strategies, risk and governance processes, and deploying full-scale transformation projects to drive efficiencies through advanced technology and AI. He works with Technology Firms, Corporations, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Consulting and Research Organizations, and Events and Conferences to maximize their impact and reach, effectiveness, and efficiencies through actionable insights, customized strategies, and (re-)prioritization of activities to elevate their organization sustainably.
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Vanessa Miler-Fels
VP Climate
Schneider Electric
Vanessa currently serves as Schneider Electric’s Vice President of Global environment and Climate. In this role, she is responsible for Schneider’s environmental strategy and decarbonization roadmap. With 15+ years of experience on climate change mitigation and adaptation in both developed and emerging markets, Vanessa has a deep understanding of energy transitions, and expertise across public and private sectors - from climate policy with the French Ministry of Energy to Microsoft and now Schneider Electric.
Zbigniew Lewicki
Global R&D Head
Unilever Ice-cream
Zbigniew is a purpose-driven leader with a proven track record of creating successful products, teams, and partnerships. With over 26 years of experience across the Food, Beverage, and Wellbeing sectors, [he/she] has consistently delivered value through innovation and sustainability.. He has a knack for building high-performance teams, fostering collaboration, and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential. [He/she] has successfully led teams in both developed and emerging markets, driving growth for iconic brands such as Lipton, Magnum, Hellmann’s, Tazo, Pukka, and Knorr.
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Jenny Wassenaar
CSO & SVP Global Research
Trivium Packaging
Jenny is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Global SVP Research & Development at Trivium Packaging. At Trivium we shape the future of packaging to ensure a better planet for everyone – today and for generations to come. With more than 50 global production location, 7000+ employees and a turnover of >3 bil USD we aim to enhance the circular economy by producing >100mil packaging items, made from infinity recyclable metal, every single day! As a Dutch national, sustainability is in her DNA and her true passion. She believes sustainability is no longer a choice, but an imperative for the success of any company. At Trivium she is committed to positively impacting the lives of millions of people through the company’s sustainable and circular product offerings.
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Niklas Lohse
VP Procurement Excellence
Rolls-Royce Deutschland
Alexander Press
VP, Head of CIO Office
Sanofi
Alexander Press is a seasoned technology leader at Sanofi, currently serving as VP, Head of CIO Office & Technology Modernization. In this role, he leads the global unit responsible for CIO Strategy, Performance, External Partnerships, and Technology Modernization. He is also at the helm of one of Sanofi's top 3 Digital Programs, focused on modernizing the company's technical landscape, significantly reducing obsolescence, and establishing a robust digital lifecycle framework. Additionally, Alexander holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sanofi, Spain, and is the Site Leader for the Global Innovation Center in Barcelona. Prior to his current role, Alexander served as Head of Digital - Factory 4.0 & Industrial Collaborative Ecosystem, where he drove the transformation of Sanofi's global manufacturing operations towards Smart Factories, implementing a wide range of Industry 4.0 digital products. He also established the vision and launched a Value Chain digital ecosystem to enhance automation, integration, and analytical capabilities across Sanofi's end-to-end Value Chain.
Fabian Kneip
VP, Head of Supply Chain
Evonik
Fabian Kneip is responsible for the Supply Chain Management of Evonik’s Care Solutions Business Unit which is supplying the world’s leading consumer brands with sustainable ingredients for personal care and cleaning applications. Fabian is motivated by his ambition to achieve high reliability and optimizing cash flows by managing the complexities of global value chains, making this role a highly integrative, customer-centric, and people-focused function with many opportunities for growth, change, and digitalization. Fabian’s career in the specialty chemicals industry includes leading Operations Excellence in the Americas and roles in in-house consulting in Germany. Prior to that, he served as an officer in the German Army with a focus on logistics. His roles have provided Fabian with the opportunity to work and live on four continents, allowing him to gain expertise in different markets and cultures, supply chain transformation, digitalization, and change management. His educational background is in economics, management, and industrial engineering from Munich, Shanghai, and Stuttgart universities.
Gabriel Gonzales Alonso
SVP Corporate Production Management
ZF Group
South Pole
Maciej Kaniowski
Former Chief Operating Officer
Avon
Stephanie Wright
Chief Operating Officer
US Center for Advanced Manufacturing
As COO, of the US Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Stephanie Wright supports the Center by designing and leading the company culture and vision to ensure sustainable growth and success for the Center and its partners. Her passion for creativity, innovation, diversity and action allows for pathways to progress in advanced manufacturing be seen, understood and implemented. Stephanie is the founder and Chief Transformation Officer at Agora Leadership focusing on enhancing organizations in developing strategy with purpose and leaders grounded in authenticity. Prior to the partnership with the Centre, Stephanie spent 25 years in leadership roles in Supply Chain and Procurement leading transformational projects, organizations and team members in 60 countries around the world. Her international business experience and track record of building sustainable positive culture is a valuable asset to the Centre.
Maite Jiminez
VP Supply Chain Management
Ricoh
Maite Jiménez joined Ricoh in March 2009 as Customer Satisfaction Manager, and was appointed VP Supply Chain Management for EMEA in 2019. She previously worked at General Electric and has over 20 years of experience focusing on manufacturing, supply chain leadership, continuous improvement (Lean Six Sigma), project management, P&L management and transformation projects. Maite is an advocate for increasing diversity, and is currently an executive sponsor of the Women’s Forum at Ricoh. She has a degree in industrial engineering from Pontificia Comillas University in Madrid and a master’s in Supply Chain from the Technical University in Eindhoven. She was born and raised in Alicante, Spain, and has been living and working in The Netherlands since 1993.
Bjoern Kirchner
VP Supply Chain Management
Henkel
Bjoern Neal Kirchner is the Global head of supply chain for adhesive technologies at Henkel. He is an experienced economist who has studied in both Munich and London. After completing his studies, he opted to travel to China where he was awarded a scholarship to study the Chinese language and immerse himself in the country's culture. It was during this time that he began his career in logistics, as he sought to better understand China's supply chain landscape. He secured a position at a logistics company, where he became captivated by the real-world challenges faced by businesses and their employees. From there, he continued to grow within the supply chain industry, holding various positions in different locations, including China, Hong Kong, Switzerland and Germany. He has since gained a wealth of knowledge and experience that has enabled him to take on leadership roles, such as his current position as Head of Global Supply Chain at Henkel, where he is responsible for driving transformational change. Kirchner was instrumental in driving Henkel’s customer centric Supply Chain (SC) transformation programme.
Jay Koganti
VP Supply Chain CoE
Estee Lauder
Jay Koganti is the VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies. Jay has more than 24 years of experience in leading and transforming complex supply chains. His core focus is developing global supply chain strategies, solving complex supply chain problems by leveraging cutting-edge technology innovations with process excellence and a value creation mindset. Jay has ample experience in consumer goods supply chains and has dedicated 12 years to leading supply chain planning, distribution, IBP, analytics & intelligence, and executed transformations for Fortune 100 companies. In his current role as VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies, Jay leads end-to-end planning transformation to create next-generation enterprise planning capabilities and an operating model to support growth and value creation.
Dr. Narendiran Sivanesan
CEO & Co-Founder
tulanā
Narendiran is CEO and co-founder of tulanā, a Berlin-based startup that delivers advanced decision intelligence solutions for supply chain and logistics, enabling companies to navigate the intricate challenges of planning under uncertainty. Prior to founding tulanā, he served as a lead data scientist at BCG Gamma in New York City, the AI and machine learning division of Boston Consulting Group, where he developed cutting-edge analytics solutions. Narendiran holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg and an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs in Paris.
Stephanie Wright
Chief Operating Officer
US Center for Advanced Manufacturing (USC4AM)
As COO, of the US Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Stephanie Wright supports the Center by designing and leading the company culture and vision to ensure sustainable growth and success for the Center and its partners. Her passion for creativity, innovation, diversity and action allows for pathways to progress in advanced manufacturing be seen, understood and implemented. Stephanie is the founder and Chief Transformation Officer at Agora Leadership focusing on enhancing organizations in developing strategy with purpose and leaders grounded in authenticity. Prior to the partnership with the Centre, Stephanie spent 25 years in leadership roles in Supply Chain and Procurement leading transformational projects, organizations and team members in 60 countries around the world. Her international business experience and track record of building sustainable positive culture is a valuable asset to the Centre.
Ilham Smaali
Global Head of Planning and Logistics
Essity
Grace Metri
Former Head of Omniverse Nvidia CEO
Ignizia
BCI Global
Optilogic
Anna Sparty
Global Director Logistics
Beiersdorf AG
Paul Campbell
Former SVP Supply Chain Europe
PepsiCo
Paul Campbell became Senior Vice President Europe at PepsiCo in January 2020. In this role he was responsible for Pepsico’s European supply chain (60 plants, 230 co-manufacturers, 400 warehouses, 25,000 FTEs) from end to end, which involved planning, development, manufacturing and delivery.
Matthias John
Quality & Supply Chain Lead CEE
Haleon
Sophus Technology
ValuStream
Koray Köse
Founder & Chief Analyst
Köse Advisory
Futurist, technology and AI evangelist, renowned public speaker, geopolitical risk and value chain expert. He holds positions as a board member, adjunct professor, lecturer, CPO, researcher, and multilingual thought leader. As a trusted advisor, thought-leading supply chain practitioner, and published author (100+ publications), he has over 20 years of success working with CEOs, CSCOs, CPOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives, investors, and stakeholders. Koray specializes in global risk management, geopolitics, value chain strategies, and advanced technologies. He excels in designing disruptive scalable business frameworks, advanced technology strategies, risk and governance processes, and deploying full-scale transformation projects to drive efficiencies through advanced technology and AI. He works with Technology Firms, Corporations, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Consulting and Research Organizations, and Events and Conferences to maximize their impact and reach, effectiveness, and efficiencies through actionable insights, customized strategies, and (re-)prioritization of activities to elevate their organization sustainably.
Maria Villablanca
CEO
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca is the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, the fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders, the host of the supply chain transformation podcast, Transform Talks and the author of the Transform Thoughts newsletter. Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior practitioners, thought-leaders, academics, and innovators from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain, manufacturing and transformation.
Sofia Rivas Herrera
CEO & Host
Supply Chain Now En Español
Bart De Muynck
Founder
Bart De Muynck LLC
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