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SUMMARY:2023 Global Supply Chain Leaders Conference November 6 – The Woodlands
DESCRIPTION:This Event Reminder and Save The Date is Sponsored by:\n2023 Agenda\n7:30 – 8:00 am Breakfast & Networking\n8:00 – 8:15 am Welcome\n8:15 – 9:10 am How to gain the competitive edge as a minority leader building a path and successful partnership with corporations\n\nModerator: Lynn Buckley, Baker Hughes\nJim Brownrigg, Senior Vice President, Turner Construction, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council\nDeb Fronczak, fmr. SVP & Chief Procurement Officer, Strategic Sourcing, 3M\nDr. Sabeeta Bidasie-Singh, Director, Business Equity, Port of Houston\nEduardo Nunez Co-Founder, Blue Wave International SDP Corporation\nArelys Thomas, Supplier Diversity Lead, Global Supply Chain, Apache Corporation\nVhine Sensenig, Chairman TMSforce\n\n \n9:10 – 10:05 am CIO Driving Generative AI & Digital Transformation\n\nAI predictive optimizations at scale running tens of millions of optimizations at once, predictive ETA, SKU velocity, collaborative forecasting, help desk & networking optimization while driving sustainability and reducing carbon footprint. Learn from the leading CIO’s driving the most successful AI & digitalization efforts have also substantially increased customer and employee satisfaction.\nPatrick Thompson, CIO & Digital Transformation Officer, Albemarle Corporation\nDavid Ricardo Orellana, CIO, Solistica\nSudhakar Virupakshi, CIO, Buckeye Partners\n​Mohan Komanduri, SVP, Market Supply Officer, Pepsi Co Foods\nUmar Farooq, VP IT at Peterson-Uti/Nextier\nCatharina “Dd” Budiharto, Digital Security Architect CISO fmr Phillips 66\nTim Sensenig, Chairman, TMSfirst\n\n \n10:10 – 11:00 am Chemical Companies improving massive cash flow through Artificial Intelligence and Digital Supply Chain Turnarounds.\n\nToday’s Artificial Intelligence & digital supply chain executives know that spending $20 million or more to implement systems is not innovative but old technology. Many companies have been misled by 3rd party consulting and implementation firms. AI & Digitization increases efficiency and resilience and provides a solid foundation for building new products and business models.\nSajan Dhanuka, VP Operations and Risk Management, Vinmar International\nMartin Toscano, President, Evonik Industries\nDarin Harvey, EVP Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.\nBrandan Huff, Vice President Global Logistics and Trade, Nouryon\nChristian Borthayre, SVP Global Supply Chian, American Tire Distributors\n​Frank De Castro, Director of Procurement, Solvay\nBrian Wyly, Director of Global Logistics, Ascend Performance Materials\nDr. Horacio Sanchez (DM), Sr Procurement Specialist, Kuraray\n\n \n11:00 – 12:00 pm Mexico the Fastest Growing Near Shoring Supply Chain during global realignment optimization. Driving Supply Chain Efficiency while using Best in Class Technology\n\nExecuting strategic customers & relationships to succeed in one the most difficult supply chain operations of all time.\nMike Fahey, VP Supply Chain Hisense\nDavid Ricardo Orellana, CIO, Solistica\nMartin Toscano, President, Evonik Industries\nMike Passon, Director, Global Supply Chain & Logistics, HP\nSajan Dhanuka, VP Operations Operations and Risk Management, Vinmar Intl\nHector Castillo, MBA, M.S. Director Of Logistics at Nexeo Plastics\nFred Rake, President, Symbia Logistics\nMorning Speaker Awards\n\n \n12:00 – 12:45 pm Buffet Lunch Pickup\n12:45 – 1:34 pm ESG Value Chain Collaboration Panel – executives creating a new pathway where they can make a global impact for a more resilient & sustainable world.\n\nStephanie Weiler, Managing Director ESG Advisory Services, Alvarez & Marsal\nPatrick Thompson, CIO & Digital Transformation Officer, Albemarle Corporation\nVic Svec, Managing Director, and Practice Leader – ESG Advisory, Alvarez & Marsal\nDavid Reid, CTO & CMO NOV\nUmar Farooq, VP IT at Patterson-Uti/Nextier\n\n \n1:40 – 2:30 pm Driving AI & Machine Learning as operators continue to add more pipeline capacity, operators continue to increase ROI and estimated ultimate recovery with ongoing innovation in lateral placements and completions.\n\nSudhakar Virupakshi, CIO, Buckeye Partners\nCatharina “Dd” Budiharto, Digital Security Architect CISO fmr Phillips 66\nTimm Bohnert, VP Supply Chain, DistributionNOW\nAshwin Abraham, Manager of Supply Chain, Williams\n\n \n2:30 – 3:20 pm Artificial Intelligence Cold Chain – the greatest expansion of all time. Driving Resilience & innovation through effective Supply Chain Risk Management\n\nThe Intelligent Supply Chain is an engine of growth through new customer experiences, a driver of profitability in challenging economic times, and a responsible source of stakeholder trust in the new reality world enabling competitiveness.\nMathew Moore, VP Global Market Strategy, Americold Logistics\nScott Deutsch, SVP, TMSfirst\nChandler Williams, Operations, PAXAFE\nTravis Ross, AI Cold Chain Solutions Manager, EROAD\nMargaret A. Kidd, MILT, CPE™, Program Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Technology University of Houston\n\n \n3:40 – 4:30 pm Corporate Social Responsibility – Giving Back and Taking Care of Those in Need\n\nDavid Reid, CTO & CMO, NOV, Founder redM\nJamie Hampton, Executive Director, Hope Legacy Collective\nJeff Chadwick, Executive Director Compassion Centers & Houston Missions\nBobby Mark, Executive Director, Redeemed Ministries\nIryna Marchiano, PhD, HTX4Ukraine Co-founder & SPE Central Ukraine Intl Aid Ambassador\nKatherine Givens, Co-Founder 11 Partners\nJason Duff, North America Oil & Gas Lead- GBS, IBM, Hands of Justice Board Member\n\n
URL:https://downstreamcalendar.com/events/2023-global-supply-chain-leaders-conference-november-6-the-woodlands/
ORGANIZER;CN=Tim Sensenig:MAILTO:tim@tmsfirst.com
CATEGORIES:2025 Oil and Gas Downstream Events,2026 Conferences in Oil, Gas, Chemical Industry in Downstream,Houston Events in Oil and Gas,Supply Chain and Procurement - Oil, Gas, Chemical Downstream Industry Events
LOCATION:One Carlton Woods Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77382
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