Talent, Diversity, and Professional Development for Finance Executives — A Conversation with Sharice Jessup of Becker
December 14, 2021
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Seeking out the next level of understanding to leverage data and analytics in real-time to seize the opportunities it offers Understanding the opportunity of the eco-system Leveraging automation to enhance current capabilities Characteristics of Supply Chain 2030 The Next generation of Supply Chain solutions — David Warrick General Manager, Global Supply Chain Microsoft As GM of Global Supply Chain for Microsoft, Dave manages the order to cash cycle, Channel Operations Planning and Distribution & Logistics for all Microsoft physical products worldwide including Xbox, Surface, Accessories and Surface Hub. He also manages all aspects of Channel Management, Software Manufacturing, and numerous…
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How Bayer AG built its Cell & Gene Therapy unit New business model joining best of Biotech and best of Pharma How to build a sustainable pipeline? How to manage complexity and keep focus? What are the “must haves”? what are the learnings on common threats of significant transformations? New ways of working accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic Wolfram Carius EVP, Cell and Gene Therapy Bayer AG Prof. Wolfram Carius is the EVP, Cell and Gene Therapy at Bayer AG and is a member of the Executive Committee for Bayer Pharmaceuticals. He is based in Berlin, Germany. Prior to joining Bayer,…
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Offering an overview of how our industry responded to the global pandemic Highlighting how our organization adapted our existing processes and programs to continue to work under extraordinary circumstances Discussing some of the key takeaways and lessons learned from the past year and a half Where do we go from here? How will AstraZeneca and the biopharmaceutical industry at large move forward from here? What are we doing today to pave the way to those objectives? Pam Cheng EVP, President Global Operations & IT AstraZeneca Pam Cheng joined AstraZeneca in 2015 as executive vice president of Global Operations and Information…
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How learnings from the global pandemic combined with the introduction of new technology will enable the patient-centric manufacturing of the future Highlighting what the industry should do differently to achieve an ambitious future where all patients can receive lifesaving medicines safely, swiftly, reliably and affordably Exploring how and where products will be made, and how those products will be delivered by adopting system-driven planning and automation capabilities, leveraging the power of data and advanced analytics Describing a patient-centric pipeline the industry needs in order to deliver transformative therapies for all humanity A glimpse of how the world will evolve as…
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Describe the potential for advanced manufacturing Review case studies illustrating the potential of advantages advanced manufacturing Provide resources for product developers Peter Marks Director – Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Peter Marks received his graduate degree in cell and molecular biology and his medical degree at New York University and completed Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Medical Oncology training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He has worked in academic settings teaching and caring for patients and in industry on drug development. He joined the FDA in 2012 as Deputy Center Director for CBER and became Center Director…
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How has working through a global pandemic impacted the way we do business? Taking stock of how we changed and why we changed. What are some of the net positives? What are some of the things where we do want to return to how things used to be? Reviewing where our organizations were five years ago and where we planned to be today, how much has COVID-19 changed the trajectory of our journeys? What are some of the lessons learned that we plan to take with us into the future? Is the community of biopharmaceutical manufacturers stronger for this experience?…
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Discussing the changing landscape for our industry, from pricing to innovation How Operations leaders must prepare their organizations to succeed in this environment Offering a framework for balancing the need to execute in the short-term with the imperative to invest in innovation for the future Esteban Santos EVP, Operations Esteban Santos serves as executive vice president, Operations. Esteban is responsible for the Operations organization, which encompasses Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality, Engineering and Global Supply Chain. Prior to this role, Santos was senior vice president, Manufacturing, responsible for operations at Amgen’s commercial manufacturing locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland, the…
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Discussing the current Quality 4.0 environment and addressing the most common challenge of how to get started Applying what we’ve learned to help companies begin their quality and compliance digital initiatives by leveraging behavioral and predictive analytics Ensuring quick results and getting the most value out of your investments in Quality 4.0 initiatives Jaime Velez Co-founder Operations & Quality Systems Improvement Experts (OQSIE) For the last 15 years Jaime has supported more than one hundred consulting engagements with Life Science companies delivering significant productivity improvements in supply chain and quality systems. He started his consulting career at McKinsey &…
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Making a plan to reduce and ultimately remove Microsoft’s carbon footprint emitted either directly or by electrical consumption since the company was founded Grounding in science and math to invest in new carbon reduction and removal technology that will help achieve Carbon Negative status Expanding internal carbon tax to “scope 3 emissions” and understanding why it’s necessary for our journey to being Carbon Negative Empowering customers and suppliers around the world and ensuring effective transparency and communication — Lucas Joppa Chief Environmental Officer Microsoft As Microsoft’s first Chief Environmental Officer, Dr. Lucas Joppa leads the development and execution of Microsoft’s…
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Impact of climate change on athletes, sport and communities Scaling innovation to drive tangible change – taking an end-to-end approach to sustainability: from what products to make, to how to make them, how to get them to consumers and how to take them back Embedding sustainability in everything we do – from innovation, to design, manufacturing, marketing and retail Leveraging bold, science based targets to inspire change across the entire industry Building on strong relationships to drive change with suppliers and other partners — Noel Kinder Chief Sustainability Officer Nike Noel Kinder is Nike’s Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). As the…
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A sustainable future is larger than any one organization, initiative, policy, or individual. It’s time to get past individual company heroics and get to the point of collective action The journey to achieving collective goals begins with a deep commitment to sustainability at the forefront of all business practices On the backdrop of the company’s accelerated goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, PepsiCo Beverages North America Chief Sustainability Officer Jason Blake will discuss how to embed sustainable innovation across the value chain, from the very beginning of the product lifecycle and throughout operations Jason Blake SVP and Chief Sustainability…
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Making a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2022 and every year after that by Reducing internal emissions, Retaining natural carbon sinks and Removing carbon from the atmosphere Digging deeper into the science and calculations behind our strategy and footprint Designing and launching a Net Zero target in a 6 months’ time period Reaching millions of households with the message of a sustainable future Emma Stewart Netflix Sustainability Officer Netflix Emma Stewart, Ph.D., is the Netflix Sustainability Officer where she is responsible for the company’s climate and environmental strategy and execution. She joined Netflix…
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Establishing, building, and underscoring sustainability as a corporate value Applying 3M’s Sustainability Value Commitment to transform businesses and industries Approaching challenges with a science-based mindset and pursuing collective action Collaborating across 3M’s supply chain to share our expertise and amplify impact Gayle Schueller SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer 3M Dr. Gayle Schueller is 3M’s Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer. Gayle started in 3M’s corporate laboratory as a product development engineer and has over 29 years of technical and business leadership experience. Her career spans a broad range of businesses from electronics to healthcare to consumer industries. She has…
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As part of Amazon’s mission to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Amazon is giving customers access to more sustainable products, from thousands of Amazon-branded products it develops and manufactures, to millions of retail and third-party items sold in Amazon’s store. If we built our business practices around sustainability first and foremost, what would change about how our products and processes look and perform? What are consumers’ expectations of Amazon related to sustainability and what is Amazon doing to innovate on behalf of customers across product development, packaging, and more? In 2020, Amazon launched Climate Pledge Friendly, a program that uses…
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