Montse is a C-suite executive with decades of global strategic leadership at world’s leading Pharma companies. She has an extensive track record of the delivery in product development, quality assurance, compliance, operations and sustainability. Montse has a deep know-how in enterprise strategy and execution through transformation programs, digitalization of processes and building high performance teams with strong focus on diversity and inclusion.

Previously holding senior level positions at Sanofi and now at Novartis, Montse now holds the position of Chief Sustainability Officer at Novartis. She is also a graduate of the executive management program at Harvard Business School.

Experienced Chief HR Business Operations Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry. Leading practitioner and coach on how to bring about a more inclusive organisational culture. Strong human resources professional is skilled in Consumer Goods, Leadership Development and Talent Management, Labour relations; and Mergers & Acquisitions.

Passionate and committed to building a sustainable world, Simone is an experienced professional with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Proactive, result driven and fluent in four languages, he adapts easily to any given situation and enjoys working within multicultural teams. He is a quick learner and a Creative Problem-Solving enthusiast. Thanks to an all-round educational background and extensive international work experience, he has developed excellent analytical and project management skills. His interests include Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Natural Resources Management and Inclusive Growth. He holds a PhD in Environmental Economics (PhD), a M.Sc. in Environmental Policy and a M.A. in International Relations.

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. His technology expertise ranges from chlorine, technical gases over hydrogenation and nitration of aromatics to phosgenation technology for isocyanates.

David Simchi-Levi is a Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT and the Co-Director of Leaders for Global Operations. His research currently focuses on developing and implementing robust and efficient techniques for logistics and manufacturing systems. He has published widely in professional journals on both practical and theoretical aspects of logistics and supply chain management. Professor Simchi-Levi is widely regarded as one of the most well-respected supply chain thinkers in the world. His involvement with various technology firms and research with world-leading manufacturers means his influence is felt throughout the supply chain profession. Professor Simchi-Levi has also published several seminal books that are used by consultants and supply chain professionals alike for reference to this day. 

Project Leader; Offshore & Outsourcing; Global Manufacturing Footprint; Plant Assessments; Strategic, Management and Manufacturing Consultant; Lean Manufacturing, Lean Logistic, Lean PLM, Lean Admin, Lean Service, Lean Healthcare; Profound Knowledge in Change Management; Culture Change; Industrial Engineering; Environment; Business Administration Digital Enterprise, Industrie 4.0

Jay Koganti has more than 24 years of experience in leading and transforming complex supply chains. His core focus is developing global supply chain strategies, solving complex supply chain problems by leveraging cutting-edge technology innovations with process excellence and a value creation mindset. Jay has ample experience in consumer goods supply chains and has dedicated 12 years to leading supply chain planning, distribution, IBP, analytics & intelligence, and executed transformations for Fortune 100 companies. In his current role as VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies, Jay leads end-to-end planning transformation to create next-generation enterprise planning capabilities and an operating model to support growth and value creation.

Dr. Nada R. Sanders is the Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. She is an internationally recognized thought leader and expert in forecasting and supply chain management. She is the author of seven books, most recently "The Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise" (Routledge, 2020). She is highly published in leading scholarly journals, such as Decision Sciences Journal, California Management Review, Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Journal, and Journal of Business Logistics. She is a lifetime Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute, has served on the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), and is currently President of the Production Operations Management Society (POMS). She is a frequent keynote speaker and has consulted with numerous Fortune 100 companies.

Gladis Araujo is a Global business leader with over 25 years of experience building and leading cross-cultural teams, delivering continuous improvement, operational excellence, and cost optimization on four continents in the end-to-end supply chain field. As VP of Global Quality Systems at Mattel Inc., Gladis is responsible for driving digital transformation, nearshoring initiatives, and value networks. She is the Founder and President of several non-profit organizations supporting communities of women, girls, and children in Malaysia and Mexico. Gladis has been on the receiving end of several awards and nominations for her contributions to the industry. In 2019 the Global Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia granted her the 'Top Women Inspiring Humanity Award'; and more recently, in 2021, Gladis received the Top Tech Woman Award in the Transformational Power category by Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Simon Jacobson is at the intersection of where manufacturing strategy and digitization meet. He is pioneering research across the business processes, metrics, and key technologies driving smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0. His research and insight have helped organizations across industries, geographies, and cultures balance innovation and core competency when shaping their unique strategies to transform manufacturing’s contribution to revenue growth and customer value.

Tim Nelson is the co-founder and CEO of Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance. Hope for Justice is an international charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking and offers an effective and proven model that is replicable, scalable, and award-winning. The charity’s vision is to live in a world free from slavery and its work across five continents and in 7 countries is focused on preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. It does this through community engagement and outreach; investigation and rescue; survivor support and advocacy; community prevention and anti-trafficking education; residential and non-residential aftercare and transitional care; family reintegration;
training; campaigning and policy work; and business engagement via our Slave-Free Alliance division. Tim is a founder of Hope for Justice and he created and launched Slave-Free Alliance, which partners with more than 100 organisations (including 14 current or recent FTSE 100 companies) to protect their supply chains against modern slavery. Tim has a background in Banking, Finance and Technology.

As a seasoned Director of Operations and Supply Chain with regional profit & loss and budgetary responsibility alongside sustained global experience, Angelo understands that reducing risk, developing people, driving growth and maximising potential are core to the success of any business and this has been the foundation of his leadership approach. Angelo’s career objective is to use his proven leadership ability to design, implement and develop agile organsations lead by easily accessible business intelligence and data transparency. Angelo’s passion is achieving this by driving true employee engagement and team cultural development while engineering robust sustainability across the entire supply chain.

M. Dave Malenfant Has served as Director of Outreach and Partnerships and oversaw the Advisory Board for the Center for Supply Chain Innovation at Texas Christian University. Prior to this appointment, Dave served on the Advisory Board for the center from its inception in 2002. With a passion for talent development and career planning, Dave has helped develop the Executive Apprenticeship Program, judged
the LINKS simulation game, and assisted students with internships and case competitions. Dave is also Executive Vice President of Industry Liaison and Talent Development for the BSMA (Biotech Supply Management Alliance) responsible for bringing best practices across the Biotech Industry.