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Fireside Chat: The New Normal and Beyond: How to Design the Fit for Purpose Technical Operations Organization of the Future
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Fireside Chat: The New Normal and Beyond: How to Design the Fit for Purpose Technical Operations Organization of the Future

The Pharma/BioPharma ecosystem is rapidly evolving with new technology and innovative business models People and how we organize and empower them is at the core of competitive advantage We must consider geography, education and culture in training and retaining our most important asset With an increase in new modalities such as cell therapy, there is a new generation of Tech Ops professionals to train and nurture We need to examine how automation and AI might change workforce activities, productivity and workflow The Message:  The Tech Ops organization of the future is being built today, your success depends on how we…

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Fireside Chat: Integrating Sustainability Across Your Business
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Fireside Chat: Integrating Sustainability Across Your Business

Walmart believes in a shared value approach to engage all levels of the company in embedding sustainability into everyday business practices. And in 2020, it elevated its efforts by making a commitment to pursue becoming a regenerative company, one that places nature and humanity at the center of its business. What does this mean in practice, and what does it mean for the company’s operations looking forward? Jane Ewing, SVP for Sustainability, leads the sustainability charge at Walmart and will share how Walmart is using its scale to spur change throughout its global value chain and speed up adoption of…

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Fireside Chat: Purpose At Work: How Google Is Forging a New Frontier for Diversity and Inclusion
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Fireside Chat: Purpose At Work: How Google Is Forging a New Frontier for Diversity and Inclusion

Where are most companies missing the mark with diversity, equity, and inclusion? How is this affecting abilities to attract and retain top talent? Shifting internal conversations to ensure leaders and teams are deeply engaged to build a culture of empowerment and safety Focusing on senior leadership: Overcoming fears of failure, encouraging effort, whole-picture thinking, and deconstructing old habits Leveraging partnerships that disrupt traditional approaches to DEI and building community and shared experiences across your corporate culture Solving environmental issues that create exclusion to produce long lasting change — Melonie Parker Chief Diversity Officer Google Melonie Parker is an HR executive committed…

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Fireside Chat: Mastering the Relationship Between CFOs and Boards of Directors
FINANCE, FINANCE, VIDEO

Fireside Chat: Mastering the Relationship Between CFOs and Boards of Directors

Building a deeper understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and viewpoints of CFOs and Boards in guiding organizations forward  What do Boards and CFOs need from each other to achieve their objectives? How should Finance leaders best prepare and organize themselves to engage with a Board on a productive, ongoing basis?  Discussing how the role of the CFO within large organizations is evolving, and how those changes impact long-standing status quos and accepted wisdoms about the CFO-Board relationship  Illustrating best practices and lessons learned based on real-world examples of exceptional Finance leadership  Teri List Board Member & Retired CFO Gap Inc. …

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Fireside Chat: The Great Resignation — How to Retain Top Talent
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Fireside Chat: The Great Resignation — How to Retain Top Talent

Have you seen your company affected by the great resignation phenomenon? What activities are you putting in place to try to mitigate attrition? What do you think is driving resignations right now and what are the reasons for your organization? What role does HR play in retaining people and what role do business leaders play? Carlos Guerra VP, Human Resources Americas Nissan North America, Inc. Carlos Guerra is currently Vice President and Head of Human Resources for Nissan Americas. In this role, Carlos is responsible for all aspects of the strategic direction and operations of human resources (HR) for the…

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Fireside Chat: Sustainable from the Start: Embedding Sustainability Across the Value Chain
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Fireside Chat: Sustainable from the Start: Embedding Sustainability Across the Value Chain

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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Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain
SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, SUPPLY CHAIN, VIDEO

Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain

Building a platform that applies consistent assumptions to cross-functional decision-making Developing work systems that enable teams to innovate collaboratively Encouraging agility, flexibility, and adaptability across a network Learning from both successes and failures, and sharing those takeaways collectively Modernizing core processes to better model, analyze, and predict the impact of each decision — Mark Rahiya Chief Supply Chain, Technical, and Innovation Officer Coca-Cola North America Mark Rahiya is Chief of Supply Chain, Technical and Innovation for Coca-Cola North America. Rahiya, who first joined the company in 1997, has held several leadership roles in the U.S. and international markets. Before becoming…

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Fireside Chat: The Power of Diversity Through Inclusive Leadership
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Fireside Chat: The Power of Diversity Through Inclusive Leadership

Creating a purpose-driven strategy that makes an impact as our organization grows and nurtures a diverse workforce Understanding the leader’s role as a force to shape and demonstrate corporate culture, and to serve as a catalyst for equality and inclusion Sharing typical challenges faced by corporations when trying to promote diversity in the workforce Offering examples of strong and effective mentorship programs in onboarding, cross-training, job shadowing, and continuing education that make the difference — Moderator: Daniel Myers Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Former EVP Integrated Supply Chain Mondelēz Daniel Myers is currently a Senior…

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Mobilizing An Active Anti-Racist Culture
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Mobilizing An Active Anti-Racist Culture

In this fireside chat, the moderator will interview HP’s Chief Diversity Officer Lesley Slaton Brown on fostering a workplace culture that’s not only against racism but is actively anti-racist. They will discuss executive influence, effective trainings that reaches the top and bottom and ways to empower every employee to champion and act on diversity, equity and inclusion values. — Lesley Slaton Brown Chief Diversity Officer HP Inc. Every day, Lesley Slaton Brown inspires and drives C-suite leaders to embed diversity and inclusion strategies across their organizations and demonstrate impact from the boardroom to the business unit. As an agent of…

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Fireside Chat: Snacks.com – Innovation Under Pressure
SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, SUPPLY CHAIN, VIDEO

Fireside Chat: Snacks.com – Innovation Under Pressure

The iterative process of launching a D2C channel from site creation through first delivery in 30 days Leveraging consumer and regional demand insights to drive availability and order customization with less inventory Collaborating through connected systems: Laying the groundwork to strengthen customer relationships — Michael Lindsey SVP, Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer Frito-Lay North America Michael Lindsey is currently the Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer for Frito-Lay North America and Quaker North America. In his role, Michael leads a cross-functional organization tasked with developing the ‘next generation’ of PepsiCo’s Foods operations in NA. He is also responsible for strategic plans…

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Fireside Chat: Understanding the Importance of Learning About Food Producers, Manufacturers and Suppliers
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO

Fireside Chat: Understanding the Importance of Learning About Food Producers, Manufacturers and Suppliers

Understanding consumers’ perspective: What matters to them? Looking at different examples of food fraud and how it can lead to brand image problems Discussing strategies to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure transparency from end-to-end How can technology play a role in preventing future incidents of food fraud? — Craig Wilson VP GMM Food Safety Costco Wholesale Craig Wilson is the Vice President, General Merchandising Manager of Quality Assurance/ Food Safety, Non-Foods Quality Assurance, Environmental Services/Haz Mat and Merchandise Services for Costco Wholesale Corporation. Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses world-wide, that offer a selection of branded and private label products…

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