NEXTGEN TECHNOLOGY IN THE POST-COVID SUPPLY CHAIN ... · Keynote: Smart Distribution to Serve Today’s Empowered Omni-Channel Consumer Mark Shirkness, Vice President, Distribution,

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Welcome, Keynote, and Presentation

Welcome, Overview, and Thank youBrian Ceraolo, President, Peerless Media and Bob Trebilcock, Peerless Media, Editorial Director - Supply Chain Management Review

Keynote: Smart Distribution to Serve Today’s Empowered Omni-Channel ConsumerMark Shirkness, Vice President, Distribution, GE Appliances

Presentation: Pushing the Efficient Inventory Frontier at The Kraft Heinz Company Chris Hooker, Senior Manager of Inventory Management & Analytics, The Kraft Heinz Company

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Technical Presentations

Presentation: RaaS – The Way to Create a Supply Chain Advantage Michael Manzione, CEO, Rakuten Super LogisticsPresentation: An Open Platform for Digital Supply Chain: The Next Wave of Efficiency Gordon Lu, Director of JD International Business, JD Logistics

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The Future of Supply Chain Software Presentations and Panels

Presentation: Evolution of System Intelligence in Warehouse Operations Jenn Tabbert, Director of Software Sales, Dematic Presentation: TBAJon Chorley, Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Vice President, Supply Chain Management Product Strategy, OraclePresentation: Dawn of a Digital Day – How Software is Impacting the Move from Internet of Things (IoT) to Internet of Intelligence (IoI) Drew Ehlers, Global Futurist and Global General Manager of SmartPack™, Zebra TechnologiesPresentation: The DNA of Successful Companies in the Age of Digital Transformation Rachel Hinkes, VP Strategic Market Development, JDA Software

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Presentation and Awards

Presentation: Creating a Digital Center of ExcellenceMaria Jesus Saenz, Director, MIT Digital Supply Chain Transformation

2020 NGSC Awards

Introduce Awards and Announce 2020 Solution Providers

Solution Provider Awards Panel Robotics Winner: Tompkins Robotics Mike Futch, PresidentBlockchain Winner: IBM Tom Ward, A.I. Project LeaderAnalytics Winner: LeanDNA Richard Lebovitz, President & CEOAI Winner: LevaData Mark Cosway, EVP Sales & MarketingDigital Transformation Winner: JD.com Gordon Lu, Director of JD International Business

Announce 2020 End User Awards

End User Awards Panel Robotics Winner: NFI Barbara Gress, Director of Innovation and EngineeringBlockchain Winner: Lenovo Bobby Bernard, Exec. Director, DCG Supply Chain Strategy & InnovationAnalytics Winner: Dell Technologies Brian T. Martin, Sr Director, Engineering & Technology TeamAI Winner: Reyes Holdings Pamela Armella Olazábal, Data Analytics DirectorDigital Transformation Winner: GE Appliances Mark D. Shirkness Vice President, Distribution

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Software Panel Moderators: Tom Ward, A.I. Project Lead, IBM and Daren Mallard, Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy – Global Logistics Organization Cisco Supply Chain Operations, CiscoPANEL:• Jenn Tabbert, Director of Software Sales, Dematic • Jon Chorley, Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Vice President, Supply Chain Management Product Strategy, Oracle• Drew Ehlers, Global Futurist and Global General Manager of SmartPack™, Zebra Technologies• Rachel Hinkes, VP Strategic Market Development, JDA Software

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Keynote and Presentation

Keynote: Taking Supply Chain to the Next Level with Blockchain - How Lenovo is Using Blockchain in Their Supply ChainBobby Bernard, Executive Director, DCG Supply Chain Strategy & Innovation, Lenovo

Presentation: Supply Chain Innovation: Death, NASA & Digital – Are you ready?Kristi Montgomery, Vice President, Innovation, R&D, Kenco Logistics

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Robotics Panel and Presentation

Robotics Panel Moderator: Matt Wicks, VP of Product Development, Honeywell Intelligrated Panel:• Fergal Glynn, VP of Marketing, 6 River Systems • Lior Elazary, Co-Founder and CEO, InVia Robotics • Terrie O’Hanlon, Chief Marketing Officer, GreyOrange • Pete Blair, Vice President of Marketing, Berkshire Grey • Wes Reid, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Operations, IAM Robotics

Presentation: The Warehouse of the FutureArun Kochar, Partner, Kearney

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

Technical Presentations

Presentation: Technology, People and Tomorrows Supply Chain LeaderPeter Bolstorff, Vice Executive President, ASCMPresentation: From Excel to AI: How Reyes Brought Predictive Modeling to Beer DistributionCarlos Gutiérrez Ferrete, Operations, SVP - Reyes Beer Division and Pamela Armella Olazábal, Data Analytics, Director, Reyes Holdings

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Presentation: How to Manage The Supply Chain Of The Future Steve A. Melnyk, Professor, Michigan State University


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NEXTGEN TECHNOLOGY IN THE POST-COVID SUPPLY CHAIN ... · Keynote: Smart Distribution to Serve Today’s Empowered Omni-Channel Consumer Mark Shirkness, Vice President, Distribution,