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Guest Name: Rachel Lemos, Director, Corporate procurement at Canadian Western Bank (CWB), Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 21. 2021 Rachel is a strategic and highly results-oriented procurement leader with over 20 years’ experience in international companies in the North and South America. Rachel has a diverse background, experienced in large organizations, well versed in various processes associated with private and public procurement, strategic sourcing and supply chain operations management. Rachel has worked for Canadian public corporations both in the Provincial and Federal levels, has led staff in complex environments, including unionized settings. Rachel stands out as an inspirational leader, closely coaching and developing her teams, as well as with her ability to engage stakeholders in various levels with her passion, empathy and diplomacy. She is a problem-solver, passionate for process improvement, automation and an active ESG ambassador advocating for the urgent environmental causes. She is the Co-Chair of the Public Procurement Chapter at the Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP). Rachel possesses exceptional academic credentials with an MBA in Purchasing and Logistics, Bachelor in International Relations, a professional designation as a CSPM, Executive Leadership certification and Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt certification. -—— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How do you see the role of procurement in organizations? In view of procurement, how does automation help businesses to be more effective? What are some top challenges in implementing a process automation ? Some other key takeaways. Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachellemos/

Guest Name: Johann Robette, Customer success manager at VEKIA, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 14. 2021 Johann Robette is Customer Success Manager for key accounts at Vekia, an innovative SaaS software company that he joined in 2009. Vekia provides an APS solution that combines probabilistic demand planning, cost optimization, and automation. With a background in computer science and a deep passion for data analysis and supply chain, he initially took on technical and functional roles in the product development team. Graduating from the Stanford Center for Professional Development's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program in 2015, Johann then took on different business-oriented roles at Vekia. In addition, Johann supports Supply Chain courses at several French universities and is actively involved as a volunteer in an educational and charitable organization. -—— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is the purpose of forecasting? How does forecasting contribute to the business and what makes a good forecast? I have just read your article about a different approach to forecasting called “Decision Impact”. Could you please tell us a bit about the DI ("Decision Impact")? Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johann-robette/

Guest Name: Faried Belbouab, Chief executive officer at Meratus Group, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 11. 2021 Farid is currently the CEO (Chief executive officer) at Meratus Group, an integrated Indonesian shipping company providing point-to-point and network transportation solutions. Established in 1957, Meratus has grown into the following sectors: containers, charter, dry-bulk, terminals, logistics and LNG (JV). Visit the website to learn more about their business - https://www.meratusline.com/en/guest/home Prior to this role, Farid has spent his professional working experience at CMA CGM where his last appointment was Vice president (Dubai, UAE). He holds a Master degree in International transportation and has joined a leadership executive program at INSEAD and Harvard Business School. -—— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How do you see the current trends of shipping in 2021 and the next five to ten years from now?  Have you seen major changes that will be changing the landscape of the shipping industry? Particularly in Indonesia & SEA's context, what is your view on this (i.e trends and challenges in shipping )? What advice can you offer to the business leader & stakeholders to stay on top of trends?  Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farid-belbouab-1696567/

Guest Name: Andreas Wieland, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Copenhagen Business School, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 07. 2021 Andreas Wieland is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Copenhagen Business School, where he is the Program Director of the Graduate Diploma (HD) in Supply Chain Management. His current research is about resilience and transformation.   His articles have appeared in journals such as the International Journal of Logistics Management, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of International Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. In addition, Andreas is also the European Co-Editor of the Journal of Business Logistics and Co-Chair of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ European Research Seminar.  Visit his blog: scmresearch.org ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What are your views on conventional supply chain management, especially to how their capability, ability & agility face major disruptions like a pandemic of covid-19? We've seen this in your paper where you mentioned “dancing the supply chain”. Can you please describe it a little bit? How can a “Transformative supply chain” be different from a conventional supply chain? What is the difference between both of them? You probably might have a project or a case on how the business transforms its supply chain successfully. In relation to this topic, could you share this experience with our audiences? Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaswieland/

Guest Name: Michael van Keulen, Chief Procurement Officer at Coupa Software, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 04. 2021 Passionate and seasoned procurement evangelist with a comprehensive track record of driving value through business transformation at global companies.  Michael van Keulen ("MVK") is currently the Chief Procurement Officer at Coupa Software, the global leader in cloud-based Business Spend Management software, where he is responsible for driving best-in-class procurement practices across the company, support business development and a source for peers looking to elevate and (digitally) transform procurement. He is Member of Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Board of Advisors. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What does procurement transformation mean to you? What are the elements of a successful transformation in procurement organization? How  does digital transformation influence procurement? Could you please share with us some stories where the procurement organization succeeded on their transformation journey? Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-v-0a31a43/

Guest Name: Sara Iacozza, Chief data officer, UX Researcher and Co-founder R-ladies Italy Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 01. 2021 Sara Iacozza holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and she loves data because it gives her the chance to better understand people's behavior. She enjoys taking the time to explore the possible narratives data fit into and design information for her audiences in a strategic manner. Data is a medium, it's the story hidden behind that matters to her. Sara works in Digital Attitude (Milan, Italy) as Chief Data Officer and User Experience Researcher, where she helps design digital products that can help people acquiring new professional skills. She is interested in diversity & inclusion, especially gender equality in the data science ecosystem, as such she is co-founder of R-Ladies Italy, a national community that focuses on empowering women and gender minorities pursuing jobs in data science. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is data storytelling? Why is data storytelling so important for the business at a recent date? What are the key elements of great data storytelling? What advice would you give to the business leader on how to build a data-driven company? Could you please share some examples of impactful data storytelling in business? Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-iacozza/

Guest Name: Dwiwahyu Haryo Suryo, EVP & Chief supply chain officer at Paragon Technology and Innovation. Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 30. 2021 Haryo is currently the EVP (Executive Vice President) and CSCO (Chief Supply Chain Officer) at Paragon Technology and Innovation (PTI), an Indonesian beauty company with the purpose of creating a greater good for the society through innovation. With more than 10,000 personnel all over Indonesia and an annual production of around 185 million pieces, Paragon has now become one of the largest cosmetics manufacturers in Indonesia. Learn more about Paragon here - Paragon Technology and Innovation (paragon-innovation.com) Prior to this role, Haryo was the Vice President of Supply Chain at Danone Waters in Indonesia. He also spent over 19 years at Unilever, where his last position was as the Group Customer Service Excellence - Planning Director, for AAR (Asia-Africa-Russia) region at Unilever Asia Private Ltd., Singapore.  Haryo holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). He is passionate about people, innovation, and continuous learning. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What has the hardest thing been  for you & what do you like about your role at PTI, Indonesia? What does leader & leadership mean to you?   How does leadership add value to supply chains?   How to grow as leader in the space of supply chain? Could you please share some success stories  with us? Connect with Haryo on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwiwahyu-haryo-suryo-91214220/

Guest Name: Shash Anand, Vice-President of Product Strategy at SOTI. Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 27. 2021 As Vice-President of Product Strategy at SOTI, Shash Anand oversees the company’s evolution from a single product centered around Mobile Device Management to an integrated platform that solves many of the challenges around enterprise mobility and IoT management. Shash holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. After working for IBM as a Technical Support Engineer and Business Operations Manager, Shash joined SOTI to lead the company’s global expansion. Throughout his tenure with the company, Shash has worked across both technical and operational teams, overseeing key departments within the business. With diverse experience across the organization, including: Professional Services & Support, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development & Sales, and Strategic Alliances, Shash has extensive expertise building global teams from start-up to scale-up success. Shash also sits on the Board of Directors as the Vice Chair of MCIS Language Solutions, a non-profit organization whose mission is to remove language barriers and improve access to critical information and services through high-quality language solutions. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: SOTI just recently launched the report “Mobilizing the delivery workforce: state of mobility in T&L 2021”; what is the report telling us about? What are some key findings of the report that are relevant to what happens in the T & L industry? What are your thoughts on the technology development that helps retail and T&L organizations integrate with each other? What advice can you offer to the decision makers in this sector of T&L  on how they understand the trends and then drive the organization to adapt to the major disruption of covid19 Some other key takeaways. Download the report of “Mobilizing the delivery workforce: state of mobility in T&L 2021” by SOTI - here  Connect with Shash on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashanand/

Guest Name: Pratima Amonkar, Microsoft's APAC Leader for Cloud and AI business strategy. Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 24. 2021 As Microsoft's APAC Leader for Cloud and AI business strategy, Pratima spearheads the work Microsoft does to empower customers, partners, governments, and citizens to digitally transform their businesses and lives with the power of Cloud and AI. In this role, she is focused on supporting countries' s sustainable economic growth through digital transformation. She leads the strategy, planning and programs to collaborate with customers, governments, industries, and communities to leverage the world’s largest and most trusted cloud infrastructure network. Over the past 20 years, Pratima has held leadership and P&L responsibilities at various technology companies like Rational Software, IBM, and Sun Microsystems. She has built and led technical teams that have delivered high growth cloud revenues at emerging and developed global markets. Pratima an active technology mentor to some promising APAC startups, social entrepreneurships, and women founders. She chairs the APAC Microsoft Diversity and Inclusion Council for Accessibility and Assistive Technology. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: Could you please tell us about Microsoft’s commitment to diversity & inclusion? How does diversity & inclusion drive business value? More specifically in the tech industry. What advice can you offer to the business leader on how to make the tech sector more inclusive? Some other key takeaways. Get a full script of this podcast by accessing this link --- https://www.vcare.international/post/dibdti Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratima-amonkar-a8a2283/

Guest Name: Terence Lee, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), APAC at Supply Chain Optimization , GEODIS,  Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 21. 2021 Terence is currently with Geodis Supply Chain Optimization as their CPO, Asia Pacific – responsible for Transformational Changes and leadership in pioneering new products and services (e.g. Procurement Advisory Services in GSCO). Known to be Resourceful, Entrepreneurial and Creative subject matter expert in Supply Chain, Sourcing & Procurement and Strategy Development, focusing on leadership in organizational change transformation management, M&A, business start-ups and developed pioneering niched processes (including consortium-buying and LCCS) with light-house successes globally through strong commercial acumen and excellent stakeholders-to-market engagements in the past nearly 30 years. He is a regular keynote speaker to Global and Regional events such as ProcureCon Asia (CIPS), Procurement Success Summit (PSS), Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON), etc., a Certified Chartered Procurement Professional with CIPS and a leader of Transformational Change in organizations for the last 17 years - driven by Passion and Hunger for Positive Change. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How the role of procurement leadership is changing in 2021? Especially having an influence on the Pandemic of Covid-19? What are the qualities of a good procurement leader? How does the procurement style impact the performance of the business? Could you please share some examples where we can learn how it works ? Some other key takeaways  Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terencewllee/