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The Increasing Importance of HR as a Driver of Transformation & Engagement

April 9, 2025

With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Gerrit Spengler is known for his work as an expert in the fields of human resources, organization design, strategy & transformation, and general management. Gerrit has worked for 14 years within Volkswagen Group and presently serves as Chief Human Resources Officer for Volkswagen Group of America & Volkswagen North American Region. Over his career, his work has taken him across three countries (Germany, Russia, United States). Prior to his current role, he served as CEO and General Director for Volkswagen Group Russia. He has also held HR leadership positions at both Volkswagen Group Russia and Volkswagen AG. Before joining Volkswagen, he worked for BMW, Mercer, Oliver Wyman, and MAN Truck & Bus. Gerrit holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration – Organization & Strategy from Technische Universität Chemnitz and a M.S. in Business Administration from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

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Transforming into a Learning Organization

April 9, 2025

As the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Coca-Cola Consolidated, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the US, I lead the HR strategy and operations for over 17,000 associates across 14 states. I have over 20 years of experience in the Coca-Cola system, spanning sales, operations, and HR roles.

My core competencies include people management and development. strategic thinking, price package architecture, sales and operations. I am passionate about developing and empowering talent, fostering a culture of excellence and diversity, and delivering value to our customers and stakeholders. Some of my achievements include leading the HR integration of multiple acquisitions, creating and implementing a new performance management system, and winning the Top Women in Grocery award in 2016.

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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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Leading a Technical Organization Through Uncertainty

November 27, 2024

C. Greg Guyer, Ph.D, joined BioMarin in May 2020 and currently serves as Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations, responsible for overseeing our manufacturing, process development, quality, supply chain, engineering and analytical chemistry departments. From 2015 to 2019, Dr. Guyer served in a number of increasingly responsible positions at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), primarily leading all of operations and biologic development. Prior to BMS, Dr. Guyer worked for Merck & Co., Inc., from 1994 to 2015, leading various global organizations in biologic and pharmaceutical operations, quality, regulatory, emerging markets strategy and enterprise systems. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Georgia Research Foundation.

Dr. Guyer earned his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from American University, Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Georgia and Master of Business Administration degree from Lehigh University

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Building a Sustainable Smoke-Free Future

November 26, 2024

Alpesh Chaddha, Vice President Global Operations Strategy & Excellence at Philip Morris International, has deep experience in the areas of strategy development and implementation for Supply Chain, Procurement, and Sales, achieving robust and sustainable business transformation.

At PMI, Alpesh leads the mid-to-long-term strategy development and implementation focusing on transformational activities which accelerate PMI’s journey to a smoke-free future. Along with the strong focus on business Strategy, within Alpesh’s remit also lies Industrial Strategy, End2End Agility, Digital and Analytics, and Business Excellence.

The work of Alpesh and his team spans beyond Operations – connecting, influencing, and working with all of PMI’s functions and the markets. He and his team are modeling a cross- functional, horizontal way of working towards achieving shared goals which is new to the company.

Before joining PMI, Alpesh was a Partner at McKinsey and Co., where he set up and led the transformation practice in India. With corporate clients across India, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, Alpesh shaped the organizational journeys of several global enterprises. His knowledge in driving enterprise-wide change is well recognized externally. A thought leader for Operations, Alpesh is able to shape strategic initiatives while supporting the implementation of Business Excellence and Capability building. Prior to joining McKinsey, Alpesh was a software engineer at Cisco.

Alpesh holds a Masters Business Administration degree from the India Institute of Management, Calcutta and a Bachelor degree (Engineering), from the Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi.

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Ensuring a Balanced and Successful Business Transformation

September 27, 2024

—Natasha GurevichFormer Chief Global Procurement OfficerNike Natasha is a Procurement, Sourcing and Supply Chain professional with 25 years of experience across multiple industries. Her career spans from beginning as a temporary employee at The Gap in 1999 to becoming the CPO of Nike in 2021. In the Procurement field, she is known as a transformation expert, enhancing the commercial value and improving the financial standing of the companies she serves. Among her teammates, she is known as caring and mindful, a leader with integrity, intention and authenticity. Natasha has been driving tangible, measurable results for Fortune 200 companies by designing processes that bring…

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Modernizing the Company Edison Built: GE Appliances Champions Innovation and Digitization

June 18, 2021

Regionalizing a global manufacturing footprint to meet demands for local sourcing and production New business model and revitalized House of Brands allows us to grow closer to customers Digital supply chain enables business transformation in more complex and disruptive world — Bill Good VP, Supply Chain Network GE Appliances As Vice President, Supply Chain Network at GE Appliances, a Haier company, Bill Good is responsible for managing all GEA factories and leading the entire Supply Chain network through its Lean transformation. Under Bill’s leadership, his team has developed GEA factories into world class industry leaders in operational excellence, differentiated quality,…

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The Evolving Role of the HR Executive: in Developing the Future of an Organization and Embracing Transformation

February 24, 2021

How have the responsibilities of HR professionals grown and changed in the 21st Century, and why transformation is important for the HR function Talking about the importance of flexibility, agility, and adaptability as we engage with the new and ongoing challenges and opportunities we all face in our working lives Illustrating how HR Transformation drives alignment with business strategy Discussing what more we can do in our capacity as leaders to advance the goals, projects, and corporate culture of our senior management and of our workforce What should we be doing right now as a community of Human Resources executives…

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Building the Supply Chain of the Future

November 19, 2020

Enabling a differentiated customer experience through enhanced operations Connecting data across the supply chain for smarter, more agile decision making Optimizing operations across three dimensions: cost, service, and cash — Torsten Pilz SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer Honeywell Torsten Pilz is Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer. Torsten has broad responsibilities for the integrated supply chain, including procurement and driving improvements in plant efficiency and working capital while continuing to enhance quality and delivery. Prior to Honeywell, Torsten served as Vice President, Supply Chain, for SpaceX, where he was responsible for planning, purchasing, material management and logistics….

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How HR Drives Complicated Transformations to Make the Biggest Long-Term Strategic Impact

February 24, 2020

Illustrating that transformation is really about the speed at which people can innovate, collaborate, and deliver new products to the market Breaking away from the mindset that transformation is an initiative-based process Exploring real examples of how HR has driven the most complicated transformations, including: Separating a Fortune 50 company into two organizations Overseeing high-stakes global acquisitions Completely reinventing an organization’s operating model Gaining insight into how to galvanize employees and strengthen your culture Ensuring you’re well equipped for a new way of working — Nan Weitzman Global Head of Talent Acquisition HP Inc. Nan Weitzman is the Global Head…

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The Increasing Importance of HR as a Driver of Transformation & Engagement

Transforming into a Learning Organization

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

Leading a Technical Organization Through Uncertainty

Building a Sustainable Smoke-Free Future

Ensuring a Balanced and Successful Business Transformation

Modernizing the Company Edison Built: GE Appliances Champions Innovation and Digitization

The Evolving Role of the HR Executive: in Developing the Future of an Organization and Embracing Transformation

Building the Supply Chain of the Future

How HR Drives Complicated Transformations to Make the Biggest Long-Term Strategic Impact

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