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Avoiding the Business “Vibecession”
FINANCE, VIDEO, FINANCE

Avoiding the Business “Vibecession”

As Chief Financial Officer of Emburse, Adriana is responsible for financial strategy, accounting, treasury, payroll, and financial reporting, planning and analysis.

Adriana Carpenter has 30 years of finance and accounting experience. Prior to joining Emburse, Adriana was the SVP Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at Ping Identity where she managed through several significant transitions, including preparing and operating Ping as a public company. Prior to joining Ping in 2013, Adriana was the Global Controller at TeleTech where she managed multinational accounting and shared service operations.

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Fireside Chat: The Evolving Role of a CHRO
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Fireside Chat: The Evolving Role of a CHRO

Christopher Shryock serves as Sam’s Club’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. In this role, he oversees all aspects of human resources for Sam’s Club and is responsible for attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining talent as well as building a diverse and inclusive organization.

Prior to Sam’s Club, Christopher spent nearly 14 years at PepsiCo in a variety of global HR leadership roles in Plano, Texas; Geneva, Switzerland; Moscow, Russia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and New York. Most recently, he was senior vice president of human resources for the PepsiCo Foods North America sector’s Commercial organization where he led the HR agenda across the sales, marketing, and strategy and transformation organizations.

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Unlocking The Power of Digital Planning Twin to Gain Value by Connecting Strategic and Tactical Decisions
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Unlocking The Power of Digital Planning Twin to Gain Value by Connecting Strategic and Tactical Decisions

Lee has 29 years’ experience in the parcel shipping industry at Pitney Bowes and UPS, with 12 of those dedicated to postal-induction products. Lee has broad experience designing and optimizing networks, including postal-induction, small package, air, and freight.  He was responsible for the design, launch, and integration of new products. Lee is currently responsible for Network Strategy and Design, Service Performance, Postal Operations, and Transportation Analytics.

Lee holds an MBA and dual Bachelors’ from the University of Kentucky.  He mentored in various programs, such as Engineering Development Program and was an active supporter of the Women’s Leadership Development program.  Lee and his wife Rhea have 2 children, Ethan (21) and Lauren (19), and reside in Crestwood, KY.

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AI & the Pharmaceutical Industry (Many Companies Are Closer Than They Think!) — A Conversation with Andy Alasso of Aizon
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AI & the Pharmaceutical Industry (Many Companies Are Closer Than They Think!) — A Conversation with Andy Alasso of Aizon

At the most recent edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit we sat down with Andy Alasso, Aizon’s Chief Product and Customer Successor Officer, to talk about what Artificial Intelligence is going to do for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers now, in the near-future, and in the years to come. It may surprise many business leaders to learn they are closer to being ready to incorporate AI tools into their existing toolbox than they think. The very nature of pharmaceutical manufacturing, which is data-centric by nature, lends itself well to AI. What should industry leaders be thinking about and learning about when it comes to these powerful new tools? Give this episode a listen to find out!

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The Only Constant is Change – A Conversation with Nick Banich of Miebach Consulting
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The Only Constant is Change – A Conversation with Nick Banich of Miebach Consulting

 At the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit last week in Chicago we spoke with Nick Banich, Head of Supply Chain Transformation (North America) for Miebach Consulting. Nick shared some of his thoughts on the rapid rate of change facing supply chains, what is driving the move towards shorter decision cycles, and what companies should be doing to reinvent themselves to meet customers’ needs. — Miebach Consulting, founded in 1973, is a global provider of supply chain consulting and logistics engineering services. Our main objective is to design and implement best in class solutions for our customers to achieve…

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Panel: Human Resources Executive Leaders as Equal Business Partners
HUMAN RESOURCES, VIDEO

Panel: Human Resources Executive Leaders as Equal Business Partners

Discussing the responsibility of HR leaders as equal partners and key influencers Linking culture to business strategy – the role HR plays in driving leadership understanding and ownership of culture as a critical enabler to business strategies and goals Articulating your organization’s human resources issues, challenges, and opportunities using a collaborative, communicative approach with the rest of the leadership team Exploring how human resources impact bottom-line metrics and work to meet business goals of your organization Establishing the critical impact of human resources leaders on new technologies and Continuous Improvement initiatives — Rob Sklans Former Chief Human Resources Officer Innophos…

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