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Fireside Chat: What Does the Future of Technology Look Like for Supply Chain Leaders?
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Fireside Chat: What Does the Future of Technology Look Like for Supply Chain Leaders?

September 15, 2023

Dave Clark has more than 20 years of business leadership experience at Amazon. Throughout his career, Dave has built a reputation for logistical excellence, strategic and long-term thinking, a high degree of integrity, and a deep commitment to serving customers.

Dave began his career at Amazon in 1999 as an Operations Manager, working his way up to become the CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business in 2021. While holding significant leadership roles, Dave was the driving force behind the development and expansion of Amazon’s fulfillment and logistics programs, which have become the backbone of the company’s retail business.

He also oversaw several key divisions, including online stores, physical stores, third-party seller marketplaces, and the Amazon Prime subscription business, generating more than 75% of Amazon’s revenue in the first quarter of 2022. Dave helped define the vision for Amazon’s commitment to carbon neutrality as well, presenting a TED Talk in 2020 entitled: Amazon’s climate pledge to be net-zero by 2040.

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Innovating with Empathy: How People-Centric Automation Will Enhance Retail’s Future
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Innovating with Empathy: How People-Centric Automation Will Enhance Retail’s Future

September 20, 2023

Prathibha Rajashekhar currently serves as Senior Vice President of Innovation & Automation at Walmart U.S., where she and her team are responsible for transforming the company’s end-to-end supply chain and store operations through the advancement of high-tech capabilities. This includes modernizing the company’s facilities with state-of-the-art automation designed to enhance the work environment for associates. It also includes digitizing the in-store experience with next generation solutions such as touchless checkout, digital shelf labels and more.

Prior to this role, Prathibha served as Senior Vice President, Private Brands and Sourcing at Sam’s Club where she led the development of Member’s Mark products that drove member advocacy and profitable growth for the business. During her time at Sam’s Club, she also served as Vice President/ DMM for Baby, HBA & OTC categories, responsible for identifying great items and bringing them to life at the best value for Sams’ members.

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Focusing on the Next Generation of Supply Chain
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Focusing on the Next Generation of Supply Chain

October 11, 2023

David is a thought leader and industry expert in the field of Global Supply Chain. David spent 23 years with Microsoft Corporation as General Manager of Global Supply Chain and Supply Chain Technology officer, he was involved in every product launch from Windows 2000 through to the most recent Surface and Xbox products. He has built and managed numerous global teams, has led across multiple disciplines including Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Fulfillment and Logistics, Forecasting, Planning and Channel Management. He has played a key role in major acquisitions including Nokia, built world class teams and continuously evolved Microsoft’s Supply Chain capabilities in a multi-channel environment.

As Supply Chain Technology Officer David was additionally responsible for determining the next generation of technologies that could augment and enable Supply Chain capabilities. In this capacity he worked with numerous Private Equity and Venture Capital partners to understand potential opportunities and the overall industry landscape for technology in Supply Chain.

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Focusing on the Next Generation of Supply Chain
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Focusing on the Next Generation of Supply Chain

July 6, 2023

David is a thought leader and industry expert in the field of Global Supply Chain. David spent 23 years with Microsoft Corporation as General Manager of Global Supply Chain and Supply Chain Technology officer, he was involved in every product launch from Windows 2000 through to the most recent Surface and Xbox products. He has built and managed numerous global teams, has led across multiple disciplines including Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Fulfillment and Logistics, Forecasting, Planning and Channel Management. He has played a key role in major acquisitions including Nokia, built world class teams and continuously evolved Microsoft’s Supply Chain capabilities in a multi-channel environment.

As Supply Chain Technology Officer David was additionally responsible for determining the next generation of technologies that could augment and enable Supply Chain capabilities. In this capacity he worked with numerous Private Equity and Venture Capital partners to understand potential opportunities and the overall industry landscape for technology in Supply Chain.

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Technology as an Enabler of Smart Supply Chains
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Technology as an Enabler of Smart Supply Chains

July 5, 2023

Mike Bhaskaran is the Group Chief Operating Officer, Digital Technology for DP World. He is responsible for driving the digital transformation of all parts of our value chain globally and operates all aspects of our technology presence, driving global business process improvement and systems implementation.

Mike has valuable experience in Blockchain, e-commerce technology, and driving innovative digital capabilities in complex supply chains at scale. Mike started his career within Engineering before moving into Distribution Operations and Supply Chain at Dell Computer Corporation. Prior to joining DP World, Mike was the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Staples Inc.

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The Tech Edition: Between Zero and Full Automation

March 12, 2019

If machine is an extension of man, then we are just starting our stretch. Those who reach out too quickly have gotten sprained, but exercising our tech muscles have built incredibly practical innovations. While there may be trial and error along the way, this bluEPrint will take you through industry applications of machine learning, IoT and other transformational technologies.

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bluEPrint 5- The Amazon and Lyft of Healthcare…what’s next in Digitization?

February 1, 2019

Forward moving technologies have taken supply chain by a storm! There is a huge amount of data in safety and quality. The next step is pinpointing what each person in a supply chain needs to know to optimize efficiency. Empowering workers with the right information  creates a smoother supply chain, whether it’s peaks and flows in demand or the ever changing lineup of products.

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