Goksen Tore Sancak

Former Executive Vice President & Board Member | Ford

Goksen Tore Sancak, an automotive executive for 23 years with deeper expertise in joint venture relations, supply chain management, international trade and regulations, strategic planning and execution, process and organization culture transformation, and global business leadership.

Stephen Tonks

Chief Supply Chain Officer | Fujikura Automotive Europe GmbH

Stephen Tonks has worked for 35 years within a number of purchasing and supply chain roles, developing from an apprentice to now Chief supply chain officer. These roles have been at both the end customer (OEM) and Tier 1 supplier. Experiencing many different cultures, languages, and perspectives has enabled Stephen to develop a truly global perspective in his work. The opportunity to lead teams to the successful launch of new projects, and new facilities and solve global supply chain challenges has been highlights of his career so far.

Wolfgang Weber

Director Engineering & Digital Transformation | Henkel

Wolfgang looks upon 30 years with Henkel. He holds a Masters in Engineering, and a Bachelor in Risk management. Since 2000, Wolfgang serves the Global Supply Chain team, having held various international roles in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Factory Leadership, Innovation Management, Lean Manufacturing as well as Strategy Management and M&A. Since 2019, Wolfgang leads the Global Engineering / Digital Transformation team, managing the global investments for Henkel Consumer Brands as well as being responsible for the roadmap for the 4IR agenda.

Janos Baranyak

VP GSC Europe Performance and Digital Transformation | Schneider Electric

Janos Baranyak, VP GSC Europe Performance and Digital Transformation, Schneider Electric. Bio: Janos is an accomplished Vice President with a rich multicultural background. He has a proven track record in diverse domains including Supply Chain, Operational Excellence, Customer Satisfaction, Quality, R&D, Strategy, and Transformation. His expertise spans the entire product spectrum within the Energy sector, from Low Voltage to High Voltage. With a keen eye for detail and a relentless pursuit of excellence, Janos brings a wealth of experience to any team or project, consistently delivering results and driving innovation in this dynamic field.

Chaim Huijsman

Vice President Global Logistics | 3D Systems

Chaim Huijsman, born in the Netherlands, but lived most of his life outside the Netherlands. Now living in Germany, married with 2 sons.  He studied Logistics in the US and has over 30 years of Supply Chain experience. A long proven track record has seen Chaim work for both manufacturers and logistics service provider. For the past seven years, Chaim has been the Vice President of Global Logistics and Distribution for 3D Systems with heavy involvement across the Supply Chain which includes Manufacturing

Nina Anttila

Chief Supply Chain Officer | Verkkokauppa

Nina is a dedicated End-to-End Supply Chain Management Professional with a customer-centric focus and extensive international experience. She has a strong passion for Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, and Logistics, including process optimization, advanced tools and systems utilization, and a commitment to achieving ongoing efficiency improvements through data-driven strategies and effective leadership of individuals and organizations. She thrives in the ever-evolving business landscape, demonstrating a relentless commitment to staying at the forefront of industry changes. Eagerly embraces the necessity for acquiring new skills, adopting innovative tools, and fostering global collaboration both internally and externally.

Carlos Día Navarro

Chief Executive Officer | CELSA Spain Group

Carlos Navarro is a distinguished business leader renowned for his exceptional achievements in the corporate world. Currently serving as the CEO of Celsa Group in Spain, he stands at the helm of this dynamic and innovative organization, driving its strategic vision with remarkable precision. With a career marked by profound team leadership, Carlos Navarro has consistently demonstrated his ability to inspire and guide teams toward unprecedented success. His leadership style is characterized by a unique blend of vision, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the intricacies of the business world.

Himanshu Mehrotra

VP Product Management | FourKites

Himanshu Mehrotra, VP of Product Management at FourKites, brings extensive expertise in supply chain and technology. Leading initiatives for supply chain visibility and resilience, he previously served as VP of Product Management at Blue Yonder, focusing on omnichannel solutions from order capture to final delivery and enhancing the customer buying experience. With a background at Oracle and JDA Software, Himanshu excels in breaking the silos that occur between the planning and execution operations in an organisation. Himanshu's career reflects a commitment to advancing logistics solutions and driving innovation in the industry.

Amr Arafa

Group Chief Data Officer | IKEA

Amr is a highly skilled Global Technology Leader, Chartered IT Professional (BCS-CITP) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) with strong commercial acumen and a wealth of experience in leading and directing Global IT environments. He is experienced in IT integration of business mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. A leader in business technology transformation, strategy and enterprise architecture.

Cristina Alonso Alija

SVP Head Sustainability, Safety, Health & Environment | Bayer

Cristina is Head of Sustainability, Safety, Health, and Environment for the Bayer group. Contributing to the company’s Vision “Health for All, Hunger for None”, Cristina takes personal responsibility for the safety and health of the people working at and for Bayer, as well as the protection of our environment and delivering on our sustainability commitments. Further, she holds the position of Human Rights Officer and is strongly engaged in many activities to promote Diversity and Inclusion within the company and in the industry.

Lars Bettermann

Chief Procurement Officer | Bridgestone

Lars Bettermann is a procurement expert, having 25+ years of professional experience in procurement relevant subjects and project scope. He holds a university degree in business administration. His know-how is based on the operational fundament he built up in the automotive sector enhanced with the methodical and strategic application in strategic sourcing project, being a strategy consultant for more than a decade.

Hanno Bruemmer

Executive Vice President, Head of Supply Chain & Logistics | Covestro

Hanno Bruemmer is Executive Vice President heading Supply Chain and Logistics at Covestro for all businesses in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America relating to about 5 bio€ sales. With over 20 years in the process industry he is experienced in reserach, large scale production and technology development, in investment programs for multi-million $ facilities as well as strategy development in shaping and leading large organizations across the globe. He holds a PhD in chemistry, started in research and has subsequently worked at several production facilities in Germany and the USA as well as in global coordination for investments.

Rob Scholte

Chief Supply Chain Officer | LambWeston

Experienced C-level executive (Consumer Goods, Retail, Automotive, Life Sciences) - COO, Supply Chain, Customer/Sales & Digital - with a passion for leading (change) and listening. Track record of making his experience available to Board Rooms internationally in 4-12 months assignments, most recently in digital & supply chain transformations. From Board Room to seamless execution. From strategy to shop floor.

Hans Friedrich Zeh

VP Industrial Excellence | Danone

Hans-Friedrich is a passionate and energetic supply chain professional with deep skills in food manufacturing from farm to fork, SC strategy, planning, Technology - Innovation - Complexity management, Cost savings programs, Distribution chain and Point of sale equipment. Worked in both developed and developing markets. He has the unique ability to build strong teams with constant challenge to settle for nothing less than the best.

Marc Boileau

 Senior Vice President Sales & Network Operations | FourKites

Marc Boileau is Senior Vice President of FourKites EMEA.  In this role, Marc is responsible for accelerating the company’s European expansion, bringing tenured supply chain experience and an aggressive strategy to build partnerships with both carriers and shippers. Prior to joining FourKites, Marc held leadership and commercial roles at supply chain visibility companies, including project44 and Transporean.

In 2023 Spotos, a logistics startup that digitised and reimagined freight forwarding principles, named Marc to the company's Advisory Board.

Johannes Holtbruegge

Head of Smart Factory | Henkel

With almost 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Engineering and Operations, Johannes has held various international roles at Henkel. Since 2017, Johannes is responsible for digital transformation within Henkel’s manufacturing network and was in charge of the implementation of the globally-deployed “Digital Backbone”. Today he leads the “Smart Factory” transformation program for the entire Consumer Brands division.

Phillip Kolb

Head of Global Environment & Sustainability Supply Chain | Henkel

Philipp has joined Henkel in 2013 in the Global Engineering team in Supply Chain. After leading various major investment projects globally, he joined the Global Continuous Improvement team in 2018, engaging with the local teams at our factories and supporting the implementation and further development of the Henkel Production System at the shopfloor. Since 2020, Philipp is responsible for sustainability in Supply Chain and has represented Supply Chain in the development of the Henkel Sustainability Ambition Framework 2030+. Today, Philipp is leading the Global Environment & Sustainability team in Supply Chain for Henkel Consumer Brands.

Rawina Benoit

Plant Manager Duesseldorf Site | Henkel

Rawina started her career in consulting focussed on Global footprint design. She joined Henkel in 2014 and has held various local, regional and global positions in the Supply Chain including an assignment in the US. In the last years, she took over increasing responsibility in Operations, and meanwhile is responsible for the full HCB Plant in Holthausen

Frederik Sauermann

Head of Production & Continuous Improvement Duesseldorf Site | Henkel

After 4 years of consultancy, Frederick joined Henkel 3 years ago as project manager Supply Chain. In 2022, he joined the plant leadership team in Holthausen as Head of Production for one of the two liquid cells. In addition, he has led the continuous improvement team in the plant since May 2023. 

Linda Dohrmann

Head of Production Duesseldorf Site | Henkel

Linda joined Henkel 6 years ago as Head of production Powder. After 3 years she moved into the role of Head of HPS for the three laundry productions at the Holthausen site at that time. After a short stop as Head of Production at Automatic Dish Wash, she took over the leadership of the Liquid Mixing and PE Production.

Frederik Stangneth

Head of Production Duesseldorf Site | Henkel

Frederik has 13 years of experience in Supply Chain & Operations and is certified LSSGB. After working for 9 years in food industry in various roles, Frederik joined Henkel in 2019 as Head of HPS in Holthausen. Since 2021 he is responsible for the production of the Powder & Megaperls department.

Marco Knittel

Head of Production Duesseldorf Site | Henkel

Starting in 2018 as Digital Engineering Manager, Marco took over responsibility for digital activities in the HCB plant in Düsseldorf-Holthausen. In 2020 he became Head of Production for liquid detergents and cleaners in a newly established production cell. Since 2022 he is responsible for the automatic dishwashing production in Holthausen.

Silvia Kukraszewski

Head of Quality Duesseldorf Site | Henkel

Silvia has 23 years of professional experience in various functions at Henkel as a in the quality and laboratory environment. She started her career as a chemical worker. Today, Silvia is the Head of Quality in the HCB production area HH and is responsible with her team for quality management and hygiene topics in the Holthausen production area.