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Transparency and Collaboration as a Competitive Edge: Earning Consumer Trust Through Visible and Controlled Supply Chains
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Transparency and Collaboration as a Competitive Edge: Earning Consumer Trust Through Visible and Controlled Supply Chains

Sara Mortimore is the former Vice President and Global Subject Matter Expert for Food Safety at Walmart Inc. In this role, Sara was responsible for the global development and oversight of all Food Safety programs and initiatives for the company’s more than 10,500 stores, manufacturing facilities, distribution, and fulfilment centers. A proud accomplishment was leading the team to be awarded the IAFP Black Pearl Award in 2024.

Prior to joining Walmart in May 2019, Sara held the position of Vice President of Product Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs with enterprise-wide responsibility at Land O’Lakes, Inc. In this capacity, she covered both human and animal foods and supported non-profit international development work.

Sara began her career with Glaxo SmithKline as a Research Technologist in Research & Development. In 1989, she joined Grand Metropolitan Foods, which later became Pillsbury and was subsequently incorporated by General Mills Inc. Here she led food safety, quality, and regulatory teams throughout international markets, including support of brands such as Haagen Dazs, Wanchai Ferry, Old El Paso, and Green Giant.

She is the co-author of several successful books, chapters and papers on HACCP and food safety management. Sara has served on the board of trustees for the Royal Society of Public Health, for the BRC International Advisory Board, and is a past member of the Global Food Safety Initiative Steering Committee.

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How AI and Digitization is Shaping the Way Supply Chain is Managed
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How AI and Digitization is Shaping the Way Supply Chain is Managed

Saad has 20 years of experience in E2E supply chain roles, across various consumer goods organizations, in multiple international and US locations. Saad has a passion for leading global supply organizations, digitization, process improvement, operational excellence, and transformational programs. Saad started his career with Unilever moving to British American Tobacco and currently working for Reckitt. He has held roles across entire supply chain including roles in engineering, plant operations, demand and supply planning, projects management, quality, logistics, warehousing, and customer services. He has work experience in different geographies across the globe which give him a unique perspective of different markets and global supply challenges.

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Delivering the Impossible: How to Drive Value Chain Competitive Advantage Led by ESG
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Delivering the Impossible: How to Drive Value Chain Competitive Advantage Led by ESG

Hear how fully integrating ESG across the organization can drive Supply Chain performance, whilst delivering sustainable, profitable growth.

Ewan Andrew, Diageo’s President, Global Supply & Procurement & Chief Sustainability Officer, offers learnings from the global drinks producer on how evolving its ecosystem has enabled them to drive Supply Chain performance, aligned to an ambitious 2030 sustainability vision.

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Authentic Leadership and Rising to the Challenge of New Supply Chain Business Realities
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Authentic Leadership and Rising to the Challenge of New Supply Chain Business Realities

Ivanka Janssen is the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Philips. Ivanka is one of the most prominent supply chain executives in our network. She has had a long career across different facets of the supply chain in several companies across the fast-moving consumer goods industries and for the last three years, she has been leading the supply chain function for Philips.

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Leveraging 4IR During a Significant Supply Chain Transformation of a Consumer Goods Business
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Leveraging 4IR During a Significant Supply Chain Transformation of a Consumer Goods Business

Holbach has been working at Henkel in various executive positions in Supply Chain, Operations, Purchasing and Sales since 1996, when he started in Corporate Purchasing after finishing his master’s degree. This was followed by various assignments in Germany. Having finished his PhD during a sabbatical period, in 2002 he moved to Mexico integrating two newly acquired businesses. Thereafter he returned to the headquarters and was in charge of global purchasing for the Laundry & Home Care business for several years until 2007. Holbach subsequently took control of the global supply chain for the same business, and a few years later gained global responsibility for the manufacturing operations.

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Our Customer-Centricity Transformation Journey
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Our Customer-Centricity Transformation Journey

Bettina Castillo is a leader with a big passion for building a resilient world-class supply chain together with internal and external stakeholders. She strives to deliver exceptional quality to the IKEA customers and people connected to the IKEA supply chain. Always with value-based leadership, connecting business and people with a focus on simplicity throughout changing environments.

Bettina is the Global Supply Operations Manager at IKEA Supply, the organisation responsible for the development of IKEA´s transport and logistic services capacities and its operations, as well as the responsibility for managing the physical flow of IKEA products from the suppliers to the stores. Together with 400+ passionate co-workers around the world, she sets and steers the global development agenda and secures performance excellence in the area of global supply operations.

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Harnessing the Power of Data and Analytics to Build Competitive Advantage
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Harnessing the Power of Data and Analytics to Build Competitive Advantage

Scott Hallworth is HP’s Chief Data & Analytics Officer. In this role as part of the Digital & Transformation Organization, he is focused on delivering world-class data, analytics, AI/ML solutions, and IT operations, as well as leading cloud migration. Scott is a highly accomplished digital transformation leader with more than 30 years of experience transforming businesses through data, modelling, and advanced analytic skills.

Most recently, Scott served as Chief Digital Officer at Fannie Mae, where he was responsible for leading the development and execution of Fannie Mae’s data, analytics, and digital strategy. Prior to Fannie Mae, Scott was the Chief Data Officer and Chief Model Risk Officer at Capital One. He also has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Scott is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in Applied Actuarial Mathematics from Bryant University.

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Culture of Quality Excellence Driving Competitive Advantage for Operations
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Culture of Quality Excellence Driving Competitive Advantage for Operations

Why a Culture of Quality Excellence is foundational to achieving manufacturing excellence and leads to competitive advantage for operations. Driving a culture that recognizes the Value of Quality Excellence. How to establish a Culture of Quality Excellence by focusing not only on processes and digital infrastructure but also focusing on Real-world examples of how Quality excellence is translated into manufacturing excellence, including  Vendor Management, Investigational Excellence and End to End QMS. Using Quality data in a proactive and predictive manner in order to deliver value and achieve manufacturing excellence. — RJ Doornbos VP, Global Quality Systems Bristol Myers Squibb As the Head of Global…

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Embracing Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies to Build Capability and Competitive Advantage
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Embracing Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies to Build Capability and Competitive Advantage

Discussing how the evolution of manufacturing processes and technologies have transformed the biopharmaceutical industry When does new manufacturing capabilities generating product innovations, and when does product development spur advances in manufacturing? Debating the role new tools, tactics, and technology will have in overcoming the ongoing challenges currently facing the sector How should the industry continue to grow and develop the next generation of advanced manufacturing technologies? — Greg Guyer Global Head of Operations Bristol-Myers Squibb Dr. C. Greg Guyer is the Global Head of Operations at BMS. Prior to this he was SVP, Biologics Development & Operations and responsible for…

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