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Fireside Chat: Financial Agility – Why it’s a Necessity, Not a Luxury
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Fireside Chat: Financial Agility – Why it’s a Necessity, Not a Luxury

March 6, 2025

Wetteny Joseph is executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer of Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company and a member of the Fortune 500. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the financial management, planning, operations and indirect procurement functions. Mr. Joseph also has oversight responsibility for the company’s Human Health Diagnostics business. During his career, he has worked across diverse and complex businesses; led finance functions, business units and business development; and managed relationships with stakeholders from customers and suppliers to investors.

Mr. Joseph joined Zoetis in June 2021, after having spent 13 years in executive positions at Catalent, a global leader in pharmaceuticals, biologics and consumer health products. Before joining Zoetis, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Catalent for three years, overseeing accelerated financial growth and value creation at the company through transformational acquisitions and organic capital deployment. He first joined Catalent in 2008 as corporate controller and held several senior finance positions until October 2015, when he was named president of the Clinical Supply Services business, responsible for $400 million in annual sales from the global business unit.

Before joining Catalent, Mr. Joseph held a variety of senior financial positions at the industrial distribution company HD Supply, including as chief financial officer of its $1.2 billion plumbing and HVAC business unit. He also served as corporate controller for Hughes Supply, a Fortune 500, NYSE-listed company that was acquired by Home Depot and became part of HD Supply. In his early career, Mr. Joseph spent six years at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor and strategic financial advisor across a variety of industries.

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The Power of Global Perspective: Cultural Intelligence in Business Transformation and Operational Excellence
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The Power of Global Perspective: Cultural Intelligence in Business Transformation and Operational Excellence

March 6, 2025

Dumi Martinez is the CFO of Mars Global Services (MGS), the global business services division of Mars, Incorporated. As CFO, Dumi oversees all strategic financial initiatives across Mars, including integration services, global portfolio management, and business development. His leadership is instrumental in actualizing the MGS OGSM and the success of the MGS finance team and its business partners. Dumi started his career at Mars in 2020 as the CFO of KIND and subsequently assumed the role of Global CFO, Health and Wellness, overseeing finance and strategy of this new division within Mars Snacking, which, under his leadership, reached $1.1 billion in sales across North America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia in 2022. During his tenure, Dumi played a pivotal role in the integration of acquisitions such as KIND North America, Nature’s Bakery, and TrüFrü. Before joining Mars, he served as the CFO for Essity’s Professional Hygiene and Americas business units. Dumi earned his degrees in international management from Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico. Dumi is passionate about spending time with his family, coaching and mentorship, and travel. To date, he’s traveled to 67 countries (and counting)!

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CFOs: Don’t Let An Outdated Accounts Receivable Program Stifle Business Growth
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CFOs: Don’t Let An Outdated Accounts Receivable Program Stifle Business Growth

March 7, 2025

Elliot leads business development and partnerships for Capital One Trade Credit. He develops relationships with enterprises to grow their B2B business and improve their working capital by leveraging the Capital One Trade Credit full-service accounts receivable (AR) solution. Prior to joining Capital One, Elliot led strategic partnerships and investments at JPMorgan Chase, where he created new capabilities through fintech partnerships. Before that, Elliot held several roles in corporate development and strategy at global banks and fintech firms.

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Spend Management Paradigm Shift: What It Is and How You Can Get Ahead
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Spend Management Paradigm Shift: What It Is and How You Can Get Ahead

March 7, 2025

Emburse is the global leader in spend optimization. Our expense, travel management, purchasing and accounts payable, and payments solutions are trusted by more than 12 million business professionals, including CFOs, finance teams, and travelers. More than 18,000 organizations of all sizes in 120 countries, count on our intelligent automation, sophisticated analytics, and unmatched spend control to streamline processes, increase spend visibility, enhance compliance, for better financial outcomes.

We humanize work. We eliminate manual, time-consuming tasks, so our customers and their teams can focus on what matters most in their personal and professional lives.

For more information, visit emburse.com.

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How to Make Finance Your Data Power Center: The MLB Network Story

March 6, 2025

Join a discussion with MLB Network to discover how they transformed their lean finance team from a data bottleneck into the network’s data innovation engine. Learn how they tackled scattered spreadsheets, manual reporting, and siloed systems to build a streamlined data infrastructure that now powers the entire organization. We’ll share practical steps to elevate your FP&A team from an underresourced, reactive function to a strategic leader in technology and innovation. Whether you’re wrestling with data challenges or looking to increase your finance team’s impact, this session will provide actionable steps to turn your finance department into a data powerhouse.

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Doing More with Less: The Challenges Non-Profits Face and Address Utilizing Best Practices — A Conversation with Mandy Jacomet of NeighborWorks Toledo Region
FINANCE, VIDEO, FINANCE, PODCAST

Doing More with Less: The Challenges Non-Profits Face and Address Utilizing Best Practices — A Conversation with Mandy Jacomet of NeighborWorks Toledo Region

April 8, 2025

Mandy is the Chief Financial Officer for NeighborWorks Toledo Region located in Northwest, Ohio. NeighborWorks Toledo Region is a chartered member of NeighborWorks America focusing on community development initiatives by providing financial education, promoting homeownership, developing affordable housing, and performing Weatherization services for those who qualify in order to reduce energy costs, promote self-sufficiency, and improve the lives of individuals in our communities.
Mandy has 25+ years of financial and managerial accounting experience in a variety of industries including manufacturing, construction, information technology, higher education and client services. She holds her MBA in Organizational Leadership and Development from Tiffin University and a Bachelor’s in Financial Accounting from the University of Findlay. Additionally, she is a licensed Mortgage Lending Officer and a HUD Certified Housing Counselor.

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Asking the Right Questions About EPM Systems  – A Conversation with Rob Konferowicz of CCH Tagetik
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Asking the Right Questions About EPM Systems  – A Conversation with Rob Konferowicz of CCH Tagetik

April 10, 2025

At the 2025 edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit series we sat down with Rob Konferowicz of CCH Tagetik. A new generation of Enterprise Performance Management tools is coming online. As the older tools become less and less suited to a changing business landscape, many finance professionals are being asked to make informed choices in relatively short time frames about the technologies they will be using for many years to come. Should contracts be renewed for the next edition of the tried, tested, and true? What are the other options out there, and how do they compare? How should these executives gather the information they need to identify the best solutions to their organizations’ specific challenges and opportunities? What do they need to know, and what is the best way to get impactful, meaningful answers? For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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Performance Management Beyond Limits: Elevating Operations Excellence Globally
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Performance Management Beyond Limits: Elevating Operations Excellence Globally

March 3, 2025

Chester Zelaya is the Senior Vice President of Implant Network Global Operations at Edwards Lifesciences, overseeing global facilities that support both Surgical Heart Valve and Trans-Catheter Divisions. With over 30 years of leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries, Chester has a proven track record of driving operational excellence across diverse, multi-plant environments. Prior to joining Edwards, he held senior roles at Shire and Baxter, where he managed large-scale plasma manufacturing operations and led significant global initiatives. Chester also serves as a board member for Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care, helping to expand access to life-saving cardiac treatments in underserved regions. His strategic vision, technical expertise, and commitment to building high-performing teams contribute to his success as a leader in the healthcare industry.

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Renewable Raw Materials: BASF’s Exciting Sustainability Initiatives
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Renewable Raw Materials: BASF’s Exciting Sustainability Initiatives

February 3, 2025

In the run-up to the 2025 edition of the North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit series we spoke with Jessica Monserrate and Jordan Keller of BASF, a 150-year-old chemical company with 111,000 employees working in 230 production and R&D sites in 90 countries. BASF is committed to ambitious sustainability targets, including a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieving net zero across all scopes by 2050. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore how BASF is driving sustainability, which role renewable carbon plays, the importance of mass balance and agriculture, and how all of these efforts can provide significant benefits to both customers and the environment. For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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How Medical Device Companies and CDMOs are Partnering Together to Drive Innovation and Serve Patients Better
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How Medical Device Companies and CDMOs are Partnering Together to Drive Innovation and Serve Patients Better

January 23, 2025

In the run-up to the 2025 edition of the Medical Device Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we spoke with Shawn McCarthy, Jessica Swanson, and Peggy Hansen of Regenity Biosciences about exciting developments in the Medical Device space, with a particular emphasis on both the power of collaboration and the importance of a regulatory strategy. Regenity is an industry-leading CDMO working with 120 different industry partners and offering special expertise in regenerative devices. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about industry trends, how medical device manufacturers are evolving to continue to meet the needs of patients, and also about some of the big ideas Regenity wants to share with the executives attending MDMES25. For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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Unlocking Career Growth at Scale: Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies for Hyper-Personalized Learning
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Unlocking Career Growth at Scale: Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies for Hyper-Personalized Learning

January 21, 2025

Ashley Walvoord is Verizon’s Chief Learning Officer, bringing a people-first approach to connecting learning and career development across the employee lifecycle. With a focus on creating a robust skills ecosystem, Ashley is committed to empowering employees at every stage of their careers, ensuring they have the tools and opportunities needed to thrive. She is passionate about leveraging innovative technologies to transform the learning landscape and align it with the rapidly evolving digital world. Under her leadership, Verizon’s talent practices in performance management, assessments, and skills development have been highlighted by leading organizations such as Forrester, Gartner, Harvard Business School, and SHRM. Verizon’s learning and development programs have earned recognition from Training Top 10 Hall of Fame, CLO Learning Elite, Brandon Hall and ATD Best.

Ashley holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of South Florida, and has published multiple articles, chapters and presentations on the science of work and talent management. Her leadership is marked by a profound commitment to inclusion, culture, and innovation and she is enthusiastic about giving back to the community, volunteering her time in business development for education, diversity, and social-emotional learning initiatives.

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Powering the Workforce of the Future Through Learning & Development: Putting the Employee at the Center to Navigate Their Career Journey
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Powering the Workforce of the Future Through Learning & Development: Putting the Employee at the Center to Navigate Their Career Journey

January 21, 2025

Sandra Humbles has over 30 years of experience and currently serves as Johnson & Johnson’s first Chief Learning Officer since 2021. She spearheaded the creation of a new learning and development framework for the company’s employees.

Previously, she was the Vice President of Global Education Solutions for MedTech, where she developed learning strategies and implemented Virtual Reality for surgeon education. Her work influenced educational approaches globally.

Currently, Sandra Humbles leads a global team focused on the future of learning and development at Johnson & Johnson. Her leadership aims to make learning a key component of the organization’s success. She is dedicated to fostering professional growth within the company, envisioning an integrated approach to learning and development that benefits all employees.

Her contributions have supported both individual progress and the realization of Johnson & Johnson’s goal to combine heart, science, and ingenuity for global health impact.

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Building Learning Strategies to Drive Frontline Equity
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Building Learning Strategies to Drive Frontline Equity

January 21, 2025

Shannon leads the Global Competence Development & Learning Organization at IKEA (Ingka Group), the leader in building sustainable life at home. Her organization is responsible for developing the global strategy for learning, competence development, skills, job architecture, and learning technology across 30 countries and 177,000 co-workers. With over 20 years in talent management, she has a strong background in supporting retail, digital, and corporate teams in talent acquisition, succession, learning, skills, and development. Shannon is passionate about delivering talent management programs that create equity for frontline employees, enhance leadership, and help teams achieve strategic goals.

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The Skills Movement: Preparing for the Future of Work
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The Skills Movement: Preparing for the Future of Work

January 21, 2025

Jennifer is the Vice President of Walmart Academy, the learning arm of the world’s largest retailer, where she leads the design and delivery of learning experiences that enable over 2 million associates to build skills for now and the future. She has experience in various learning and development roles at Department of Defense, American Express, Walmart and Sam’s Club, where she has launched award-winning programs that have enhanced the learning culture, career development, and performance of the frontline and supply chain workforce.

Jennifer holds an Executive Program for Leadership Acceleration certificate from Harvard Business School Executive Education, a Master’s degree in Education from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. She has published multiple articles on learning and development topics and has been recognized as a Top 50 Learning and Development Professional and a CLO LearningElite Finalist. She is passionate about creating learning opportunities that empower associates to achieve their career dreams and contribute to the success of the organization.

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From Turbulence to Comeback: Mastering the Talent Challenge in Aerospace
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From Turbulence to Comeback: Mastering the Talent Challenge in Aerospace

January 21, 2025

Martin Stöckl is the Senior Vice President and Head of Leadership & Talent Development at Airbus, where he is responsible for fostering a strong culture of leadership and cultivating top talent across the organization. With over two decades of experience in human resources and organizational development, Martin has established himself as a thought leader in talent management and leadership training.

Before joining Airbus, Martin held several key HR positions in various global companies, where he demonstrated a consistent track record of driving strategic initiatives that empower employees and enhance organizational performance. His expertise lies in designing comprehensive talent strategies, implementing leadership development programs, and creating inclusive work environments that support innovation and growth. Martin holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology and is known for his ability to inspire teams and guide leaders through complex challenges. His passion for developing people and promoting diversity has earned him a reputation as a strategic partner and a champion of positive organizational change. In his free time, Martin enjoys mentoring young professionals, staying updated on industry trends, and participating in community service initiatives.

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Fireside Chat: Executive Leadership Development: Top50 Program
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Fireside Chat: Executive Leadership Development: Top50 Program

January 21, 2025

Katy Jones is a strategic thought leader in the leadership and talent development space who customizes talent strategies to meet business demands and accelerates growth in leaders and teams. Katy joined Medtronic in February of 2024 as Vice President, Global Learning & Leadership Development, where she has responsibility for leadership development for entry-level employees to executives, along with the organization’s global learning strategy. Prior to Medtronic, Katy was the Head of Leadership Development for Walmart with responsibility for enterprise leadership development, manager enablement, and executive coaching. Katy built her L&D career at Walmart for 10 years through onboarding, internal consulting and facilitation, early talent strategy, employee experience, performance transformation, high potential and executive development, and foundational leadership development across the globe. In recent years, Katy won two Make a Difference Awards at Walmart, one in 2020 for her rapid response work on the corporate intern program and onboarding efforts during the pandemic, and another in 2022 for her work on implementing an HR competency model and development strategy for the Global People function. Katy’s team also was awarded the Josh Bersin HR Hero Award in 2022 for excellence in HR development.

Prior to Walmart, Katy worked in higher education, where she taught public speaking and communication studies, held a leadership role in academic administration, and developed and recruited faculty members. Katy has a BA in Public Relations from James Madison University and an MA in Communication Studies from the University of Arkansas.

Outside of work, Katy recently relocated to Minneapolis, MN with her husband, Kevin; daughter, Charlotte (6); and son, Patrick (4). When she’s not chasing her kiddos, Katy loves travel, live music, sports, and spicy food.

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Panel: Utilizing Data Collection and Analytics to Measure ROI and Training Effectiveness
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Panel: Utilizing Data Collection and Analytics to Measure ROI and Training Effectiveness

January 22, 2025

How are we measuring the effectiveness of training initiatives?
Strategies for using data collection and analytics to identify trends in learning behaviors, track performance, and pinpoint areas where further investment is needed
Identifying areas that require investment for building robust data-collection policies, tools, and training
How can we create smarter training plans that are tailored specifically to our employees’ needs?
Assessing learning experiences quickly according to the changing industry trends or dynamic markets

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