Smart and Connected Supply Chain Forum

Richard Lloyd

Partner, Supply Chain Consulting at Tata Consultancy Services

Richard Lloyd has 25 years experience working in supply chain planning. He is a Partner in the supply chain transformation group at Tata Consultancy Services, a leader in the global marketplace and among the top 10 technology firms in the world. He holds an MSc in Supply Chain from Cranfield University, and has researched change at Oxford University and HEC Paris. His first degree was in History and he studied languages. Previously the he worked for i2 technologies, where he was head of Consulting EMEA managing interventions in supply chain planning in global companies including Continental tires, Carrefour and Nokia. He began his supply chain career in Unilever. He has also worked in development work on the global health supply chain in Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Mali and DRC. He lectures at a number of universities on subjects related to the supply chain and change. He has written a book to be published by Kogan Page on March 3rd 2018 entitled “Successful Integrated Planning for the supply chain. Human and organisational dynamics.”

Chaim Husson Huijsman

VP Global Logistics & Distribution at 3D Systems GmbH

Dr. Michael Phelan

Head of Supply Chain Data Science Group at DePuy Synthes

Dr. Michael Phelan has been working in Supply Chain Analytics for over 14 years, with a Masters in Management Scienceand a PhD in Supply Chain Optimisation from the Smurfit Graduate Business School, University College Dublin. During that time he published in several international peer reviewed journals and books and presented at international conferences in USA, Europe & Asia. He has lectured masters & undergraduate students in analytics and supervised award-winning masters supply chain projects. Michael also has extensive experience in industry working & consulting for large scale multinationals in electronics and medical device sectors in demand & business planning, analytics and IT. Prior to joining DePuy Synthes, he led a multi-million-dollar technology transformation program for the TSC Group (ANZ) aimed at re-establishing the business post a troubled receivership period. This successful transformation led to the acquisition of the group by Engie, one of the world’s leading energy providers and was one of the keynote events at the FSM 2015 conference in Sydney. He joined DePuy Synthes (medical device companies of Johnson & Johnson) in 2015 as IT & Analytics Manager and is currently leading the Supply Chain IT Data Science Group developing a team of data scientists, employing diagnostic & advanced analytics to supply chain problem solving. Michaelhas presented at several international conferences on supply chain optimisation and sits on university and Irish government groups aimed at promoting supply chain digitalisation and optimization.

Pascal Fernandez

Vice President Business Development & Global Business Management at Avnet Electronics Marketing

From an Electronic engineering background, joined Avnet 32 years ago. Held various successive positions in sales and marketing management. For the past 15 years has actively developed and successfully implemented customer logistic and supply chain programs globally. Recently was part of the global team that launched Avnet Velocity, the organization within Avnet that develops and implements global supply chain solutions for Tier 1 OEM and component manufacturers.President of the SPDEI, French Electronic Distribution trade association. French National, based in the Avnet Paris office.

Dr. Marcell Vollmer

Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer at SAP Ariba

Sven Verstrepen

Head of Supply Network Innovation & Analytics at Ahlers

Sven Verstrepen hold MSc. degrees in Applied Economics (Antwerp University, 1996), Marketing Management (Vlerick Business School, 1997) and Logistics Management (Flemish Chamber of Engineers, 2004). He is an experienced supply chain entrepreneur and researcher with several logistics innovation books and publications on his name. Sven started his career in 1997 as a research associate in Management Information Systems at Vlerick Business School. In 1999, he became supply chain analyst at the AGFA Group, where he was responsible for various European SAP/APO and supply chain improvement projects. In 2004, Sven joined the newly founded Flanders Institute for Logistics where he was responsible for research in collaborative logistics, closed loop supply chains and sustainable logistics. In 2008, Sven became a co-founder of TRI-VIZOR, an Antwerp University spin-off company that soon afterwards gained international recognition as the world’s first neutral trustee for logistics horizontal collaboration. In 2015, TRI-VIZOR sold part of its technology to Belgian logistics group Ahlers, where Sven now works as Head of Supply Network Innovation & Analytics (ASNIA). Sven has a vivid interest in technology, sports and corporate social responsibility and he’s a frequent guest speaker at universities, schools and international conferences.

Heiko Witte

Head of Engineering, Improvement & Quality at Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG

Filippo Mauri

Former Global Supply Chain Divisional Manufacturing Director at Colgate-Palmolive

After an amazing journey of 17 years at Colgate-Palmolive in senior supply chain roles across European Division, Corporate Headquarters, Central America hub and Africa & Eurasia Division, Filippo’s is now developing collaborations with Companies looking at supporting penetration in new markets or at re-designing their Supply Chains facing new technological or geopolitical challenges. From a Chemical engineering background, his core expertise is Global Supply Chain Strategy managing the rapid change in volatile markets, Strategic capacity planning, Manufacturing operational excellence of FMCGs, industrial governance and social responsibility. His experience has been nurtured by many years living, working and traveling among diverse cultures and business environments in seamless connection with Business commercial functions from senior leadership to the most challenging shop floor environments.