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Monitoring and Tracking Spend in Real-Time — A Conversation with Hunter Nielson of Divvy
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Monitoring and Tracking Spend in Real-Time — A Conversation with Hunter Nielson of Divvy

At the 2021 edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit series held November 1-3 in Scottsdale, AZ, we spoke with Hunter Nielson of Divvy about how CFOs and other Finance leaders are leveraging technology to improve visibility on spending in real-time. — Divvy The Divvy Visa® Business Card is the smarter, simpler way to manage business expenses. With Divvy’s free, card-plus-software solution, small and medium-sized businesses save time and money by automating expense reports, setting budgets, and processing reimbursements — all in one place. Track company spend in real-time, and never have to save a receipt again. getdivvy.com

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The Future of Retail: Putting People at the Heart of Our Digital Transformation
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The Future of Retail: Putting People at the Heart of Our Digital Transformation

Taking a human-centered approach to digital transformation through a focus on cultural and mindset shifts Preparing people for the Future of Work through growth, reskilling and upskilling Building a path for everyone through diversity, equity and inclusive practices, networks, and accessibility Working in new ways to drive transformation, from hiring to onboarding to collaborating Binh Nguyen VP Talent Acquisition Walmart Binh Nguyen is the Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Strategy & Operations for Walmart. He is a seasoned talent acquisition executive with 21 years’ experience delivering forward-thinking recruiting solutions for top Fortune 50 companies. He joined Walmart from IBM, where…

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Mercedes-Benz’s HR Agile Journey
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Mercedes-Benz’s HR Agile Journey

 The business case for the change The path charted Leading from the front Finding the right team Lars Minns Chief Human Resources Officer, NAFTA Mercedes Benz Lars N. Minns is the Chief Human Resources Officer of North America for Mercedes-Benz, with responsibility for the USA, Canada, and Mexico. He leads the organization in designing and implementing HR strategies that directly align with the company’s strategic objectives related to the marketing, sales, distribution, and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the region. He and his team played a pivotal role in the company’s transition from New Jersey to Georgia,…

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Lessons on Leadership, Living Your Brand, and Inspiring Others
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Lessons on Leadership, Living Your Brand, and Inspiring Others

Leading by example as a way to live your life, organize your team, and projecting your values throughout your organization Demonstrating the power of leadership as a catalyst to transform workplace cultures and guide people through troubled waters What do people want from their leaders in a company, and how can you give that to them honestly? What are some of the hard and soft skills required to do that well? Putting a number to the unquantifiable: What do organizations with admired leadership achieve in terms of productivity, engaging with stakeholders, attracting and retaining top talent, and all the other…

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Let’s Talk About What’s Possible: Leading One Employee at a Time… Every Time
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Let’s Talk About What’s Possible: Leading One Employee at a Time… Every Time

At Best Buy, we believe if we lead for the mass, we will lose the soul of our company. Each and every employee is as unique as the personal story they have to tell. Our stories shape who we are, and the courage to share those stories allows us to bring our full selves to work. While most companies are following the policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) designed for uniformity and consistency, SOP means something different at Best Buy. It means Service Over Policy. Service to our customers and service to our employees. Hear from Kamy about how the team is changing the employee…

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Progressing Global Inclusion and Diversity Ambitions Locally
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Progressing Global Inclusion and Diversity Ambitions Locally

How to tailor and progress global I&D ambitions locally, recognizing cultural nuances and local priorities Creating transparency and embedding accountability: From ideas through to action Going beyond the business: Impacting broader society Unlocking engagement and action, through purpose driven I&D activation The critical role we all play – from Leaders and Line Managers to Employee Resource Groups Laura Watt EVP Human Resources Diageo North America Laura joined Diageo as the Human Resources Director, Diageo Business Services in September 2017 and was appointed as the EVP for HR, North America in January 2020. Laura has over 25 years of experience in…

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Inclusive Talent Management
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Inclusive Talent Management

Why is workplace inclusion important? Sharing ways leadership can best integrate and encourage Diversity and Inclusion in organizations Looking at how LVMH is evolving workplace culture to engage a new generation of talent Understanding the changing dynamics of employees How has the global pandemic impacted our efforts to integrate diversity and inclusion in our workforce? Karin Raguin VP of Talent Management & CSR LVMH Enabling people to shape their own career paths. This exciting proposition perfectly sums up my professional work. I began my own career in human relations – employee training and reconversion – and those formative years left…

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Data and Analytics: Thriving in the New Reality of Supply Chain Optimization

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 to Make the Bio-Revolution a Reality: Building Bayer’s Cell & Gene Therapy Platform
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How to Make the Bio-Revolution a Reality: Building Bayer’s Cell & Gene Therapy Platform

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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Fighting COVID-19 with Innovation – What We Have Achieved, What We Have Learned, and What Comes Next
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Fighting COVID-19 with Innovation – What We Have Achieved, What We Have Learned, and What Comes Next

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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The World of Tomorrow: Serving Patients Through Transformational Change
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The World of Tomorrow: Serving Patients Through Transformational Change

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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The Transformational Potential of the Advanced Manufacturing of Biologics
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The Transformational Potential of the Advanced Manufacturing of Biologics

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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Panel: Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards —How Did the Last Two Years Change Us?
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Panel: Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards —How Did the Last Two Years Change Us?

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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