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The Impact of Digitalization on the Shop Floor
MANUFACTURING, MANUFACTURING, VIDEO

The Impact of Digitalization on the Shop Floor

April 22, 2024

As Chief Supply Chain Officer for Kimberly-Clark, Tamera Fenske has global responsibility for the company’s procurement, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, safety and sustainability organizations, as well as the company’s Global Nonwovens division. In this session, Tamera will discuss how Factory of the Future strategies impact the bottom line. As well as Advanced Process Control applications that reduce variability, improve quality, and increase throughput.

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Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Collaboration
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Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Collaboration

April 22, 2024

Natalia Méndez DeBriones, leads the medical devices manufacturing cluster for Philips. In her current role she is responsible for leading 13 manufacturing plants, located across the world.  She has been in Medical Devices manufacturing for the past 16 years and has experience in different roles:  Quality, Product Design, Plastic Molding & Extrusion, and is passionate about Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement. During her career, she has been able to transform and optimize manufacturing processes to better support customer needs and increase value brought to the company.  She enjoys working with interdisciplinary teams and finding new ways to achieve goals, while creating development opportunities for her team and others.

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The Tech-Enabled CFO, Empowered by Generative AI — A Conversation with Tom Hood of AICPA & CIMA
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The Tech-Enabled CFO, Empowered by Generative AI — A Conversation with Tom Hood of AICPA & CIMA

February 22, 2024

At the 2024 edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit series we sat down with Tom Hood, AICPA & CIMA’s EVP — Business Engagement and Growth, to explore one of the most topical and timely topics out there at the moment: How is Generative AI going to impact me? Senior Finance leaders are in a particularly exciting place with this new and emerging technology, as their function already has a lot of familiarity and comfort-level with different forms of automation, and data already flows into their department. Is there an opportunity for Finance to be at the forefront of their organization’s adoption of Generative AI? What would that look like in real terms, and what should Finance professionals be thinking about and learning about as they prepare themselves for the future? How are associations like AICPA & CIMA helping people get up to speed, stay informed and engaged, and understand both the challenges and the opportunities of this exciting new tool? For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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Panel: Becoming a Leader, Growing as a Leader, and Mentoring Future Leaders
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Panel: Becoming a Leader, Growing as a Leader, and Mentoring Future Leaders

June 14, 2023

Discussing some of the unique challenges and opportunities involved in rising to a leadership position in a constantly evolving professional discipline Understanding the leader’s role as a force to shape and demonstrate corporate culture within our organizations What does effective leadership look like on the day-to-day basis, as well as when thinking about the big picture? Illustrating how we invest in ourselves and in our teams to improve ourselves both professionally and personally Offering examples of strong and effective programs in onboarding, cross-training, upskilling, job shadowing, mentorship, and continuing education that make the difference — Mel Crocker VP & CIO…

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Driving a Digital Enterprise – A Strategic Mindset Shift
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Driving a Digital Enterprise – A Strategic Mindset Shift

June 14, 2023

Digital transformation goes beyond technology and must include a culture and mindset shift across the enterprise Thinking differently about the digital capabilities across the organization to drive a successful digital enterprise into the future Upskilling leaders (business and technology) to bring digital strategy into all aspects of the organization Improving processes within product management, design and technology Balancing optimization and transformation and uncovering the role of data in digital transformation — Dalia Powers SVP and CIO, Digital, Data and Analytics Humana Dalia Powers is a technology executive focused on transforming organizations in Digital, Analytics, Data and core technology. Sets strategy,…

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The CEO / HR Partnership – Driving DE&I, Culture, UpSkilling and More from the C-Suite
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The CEO / HR Partnership – Driving DE&I, Culture, UpSkilling and More from the C-Suite

February 24, 2021

Join Ken Chenault, former Chairman and CEO of American Express; Chairman and Managing Director of General Catalyst; and Co-Founder of OneTen, a coalition of leading executives coming together to upskill, hire and advance one million Black Americans over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement. In this fireside chat, Mr. Chenault will share his experience and thoughts on leadership, building inclusive cultures, hiring diverse teams, creating internal mobility and upskilling programs, and more. He’ll also share advice for HR and People leaders for partnering with CEOs and executive leadership teams to create a positive impact for…

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Evolving Mindsets and Skill Sets: Digital Upskilling at Work
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Evolving Mindsets and Skill Sets: Digital Upskilling at Work

February 21, 2019

Companies are digitizing many aspects of their business to adapt to the changing business environment. Similarly, to thrive and advance in the digital age, employees must acquire new skills in order to effectively leverage technology in their day-to-day work. Leaders are investing in tech, yet are those efforts aligned with workforce expectations? Is more training the answer or are traditional approaches insufficient to meet employee upskilling needs? What do employees really want, and are they willing to make the time to engage in digital upskilling opportunities? PwC recently surveyed 12,000 people who shared their views about the digital tools they…

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