Welcome Remarks by Sukhjinder Singh, Founder & CEO Infinity Expo
0915 – 1015
Supply Chain & Logistics Leaders Panel
The Future of Supply Chain
Pandemic, War - Impact of Geopolitical Risks on Supply Chain
Forex volatility and rising import costs on Supply Chains
Work from home, The Great Resignation – the workforce challenges
Supply Chain Risk Management: What’s the Next unpredictable…
Successful Strategies for Building End-to-End Collaboration Post Pandemic
Sustainability, Circular Economy, Net Zero and Supply Chain
Nadia Abdul Aziz, President NAFL, UAE Kris Brusselmans, Chief Operating Officer, Al Majdouie Phil Showering, Chief Operating Officer, Mohebi Logistics Prakash Rao, Group Head – Supply Chain Projects & Home Operations Landmark Group Vimal Nair, Director Product, Pando
Moving from an Order-Based Model to An Agile Demand-Driven Supply Chain Through E2E Supply Planning Transformations
Curating Supply Chain Master Data For IOT And Blockchain Success
Reaching New Connectivity Milestones For Real-Time Supply Chain Signals
Using AI To Grasp And Predict Consumer Demand Patterns
Sadi Abdel Kariem Al Sadi, CEO, Slimstock MEA Ganesh Iyer, Senior Director Value Discovery, Pando Shashi Kiran, Group General Manager, Jashanmal National Company Guillaume Akbaraly, Operations Director at Medsupply Government Services, International SOS Shailen Shukla, Chief Logistics Officer, Pictruc Prabhakar Posam, Co Founder & CEO, Transform Technologies (Patang)
1130 – 1145
Networking & Refreshments
1145 – 1345
Supply Chain Planning Leaders Panel
Supply Chain Planning for Business Resilience
Is IBP the way forward
Implement Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) to Improve Short-Term Planning
Partner With Your Key Suppliers Now to Mitigate Materials Planning Risks of the Future
Connecting Finance & S&OP for Superior Business Performance
Connecting S&OP With Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) to ensure there are no gaps
Benefits of bringing Life Cycle Management Into S&OP With Product Reviews
Incorporating continuous improvement tools into IBP & S&OP
Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Founder & CEO, SCM Dojo Sadi Abdel Kariem Al Sadi, CEO, Slimstock MEA - Keynote Ahmed El Hamamsy, Demand Planning Manager at Julphar Nagham Hadi, Founder & CEO, Ajyad Medical Ahmed Khaled, Founder & CEO, GSP Supply Chains Dyci Manns Sfregola, Founder & CEO, New Gen Architects
1345 – 1445
Networking & Lunch Break
1445 – 1530
Forecasting & Analytics Leaders Panel
The Role of Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning & AI in Demand Planning & Forecasting
Analytics, Data Management, & Improving Forecast Accuracy
Are You Ready for Demand Planning 2.0? Crossing the Threshold into the New Era of Forecasting
Have Data But No Insight? Transforming Your Supply Chain Data Into Business Intelligence
Generating Forecasts Quickly & Efficiently With Lean Forecasting
AI Powered Forecasting to Drive Cross Functional Processes
Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Founder & CEO, SCM Dojo Sandeep Chatterjee, Director, Deloitte India Dyci Manns Sfregola, Founder and CEO New Gen Architects Sandeep Walia, Chief Transformation Officer, Slimstock
1530 – 1615
Procurement Leaders Panel
Supplier Risk Management — The Key to Unlock Value Beyond Savings
The Evolution of Procurement Analytics
Possible Steps to Bring Your Suppliers Along in Your Sustainability Journey
Supplier Performance Management
How do you unlock supplier-driven innovation to address both tactical and strategic challenges?
Kenneth Nymann Buss, Procurement & Supply Chain Director, Insight Plum Sajin Radhakrishnan, Head Procurement, Lafarge Emirates Cement Faiq Ali Khan, Vice Chair, The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Zeeshan Sabri, Regional Procurement Manager (Middle East & Central Asia), Motorola Solutions
Managing Impact of Demand Fluctuations on Warehouse Performance
Managing Reverse Logistics Challenges to Ensure Your Warehouse Maintains Good Inventory Control and Operational Efficiency
Streaming Analytics for Real Time Warehouse Decision Making
Get Near-Perfect Inventory Accuracy with Cycle Counting in a Cloud Warehouse Management System
Overcoming the Challenges Associated with Segmented Supply Chain Processes & their Impact on Warehousing
Robin Vermaat, Founder & CEO, RV Consultancy Guillaume Akbaraly, Operations Director at Medsupply Government Services, International SOS Praveen Khare, Vice President, Retail Logistics & Fulfillment, Noon Mark Heald, Commercial Marketplace Manager, Seafood Souq Gjorgji Milenkovski, Operations & Business Development Manager, Centre Point Logistics Ajit Baretta, General Manager – Sales, Cargo & Logistics, Airlink International UAE Apoorva Kumar, EVP Group Supply Chain, Jumia Group Vimal Nair, Director Product, Pando
1730
Closing remarks and End of Conference Day 1
Day 2 | 16th September 2022
0845
Registration & Coffee
0925
Welcome Remarks by Sukhjinder Singh, Founder & CEO Infinity Expo
0930 – 1030
Retail SCM Leaders Panel
The Future of Retail Is Hybrid & Harmonized
How Retailers can Future-Proof Supply Chains
Robots, Retail & Revenue: How Automated Retail Can Transform Your Brand
Stay ahead of market trends with location analytics
Ravi Kapoor, Partner and Leader - Consulting - Consumer Products & Retail - Middle East & North Africa at EY Global Consulting Services Shobhit Jain. Industry Leader EMEA South SAP Prakash Rao, Group Head – Supply Chain Projects & Home Operations Landmark Group Krishna Moorthy, Head Logistics, PAN Emirates Nissrine Elqobai, Co-Founder, ENY Consulting
1030 – 1130
Fashion Logistics Leaders Panel
Holidays for the World & Peak Season for Fashion Retailers (holidays, sales, promotions)
Fast Fashion - Faster Collection Renewal Rates
Agility and Responsiveness in the Fashion Supply Chain
Omni channel distribution strategies in Fashion & lifestyle Sector
Inventory Intelligence to Minimise Unsold and Returns
Effective Strategies to Reduce Apparel Supply Chain Lead Times and Increase Customer Retention
Overcome the Challenges of Apparel Ecommerce Logistics at Scale
How can Small Retailers work their "Free" Shipping strategy to compete with bigger players.
Shashi Kiran, Group General Manager, Jashanmal National Company Samee Patel, Head - 3PL & RFID Program, Landmark Group Heba Sayed, Data, AI and Automation, IBM Technology
1130 – 1145
Refreshment & Networking Break
1145 – 1315
E Commerce Delivery Leaders Panel
Leveraging Post + Parcel to Strengthen the Middle Mile
Achieving Routing Efficiency & Route Optimization for Cost Effective Deliveries
Best Practice in Delivery Allocation & Address Location for Enhancing Delivery Efficiencies
The Green Last Mile - sustainability through a fleet strategy
The Role of Consolidation in Reverse Logistics
Hussein Wehbe, Founder & CEO, PlugMena Kaçem Nasri, Senior International Trade Operations Manager, Tradeling Krishna Moorthy, Head Logistics. PAN Emirates Mehdi Cherif Alami, CEO & Founder, Freterium Djamel Rezzig, Senior Partner, Rezzig Consulting Agam Garg, General Manager, Yango Delivery
1315 – 1400
Networking & Lunch Break
1400 – 1500
FMCG Supply Chain Leaders Panel
Maximise Efficiency, Minimise Costs! Driving Value & Productivity & Buffering Against Future Challenges With Cost-Effective Strategies For End-To-End FMCG, Food & Drink Supply Chains
Smart Strategies For Leveraging Forecasting Analytics, New Technologies & Big Data To Ensure Accurate Forecasting In Demand-Driven Food & Drink Supply Chains
Best-Practice in Inventory Planning To Reduce Stockholding & Availability Issues To Ensure You Meet Consumer Demands
Demand & Network Planning
Transparency, control and synchronisation across all manufacturing and supply chain operations, including production, procurement and material flows.
Boosting Supply Chain Performance by building truly Effective, Collaborative Retailer-Supplier Relationships In The Ever-Changing Food Retail Landscape
Paul Maycock, Group Logistics Director, NDTE Group Ayman Elrafie, Arabia & Levant Supply Chain Director, Unilever Vimal Nair, Director Product, Pando Anish Garg, COO, Trukker
1500 – 1600
Pharma & Healthcare SCM Leaders Panel
Transformation of Life Sciences Supply Chains: The Emerging Imperatives
Can Serialization and Traceability Help Fix the Counterfeit Drug Problem Alone -- What Else is Needed
How Can You Use Advanced Planning and Data Analytics to Make More Informed and Proactive Demand and Supply Planning Decisions?
On Demand Supply Chain for Personalized Medicine – the potential in UAE
How to implement a best practice system for transport and equipment risk assessment and validation to achieve GDP compliance throughout your entire network
Airfreight: How can you work with airlines, airports and suppliers to take advantage of the speed and convenience of airfreight, whilst remaining compliant with global temperature control requirements?
Sadi Abdel Kariem Al Sadi, CEO, Slimstock MEA Ganesh Iyer Senior Director Value Discovery, Pando Raj Adhya, Director Supply Chain, AstraZeneca Miguel Ibarbia, Head Supply Chain, Baxter Himani Kanwal, Director Supply Chain ME, Johnson & Johnson Hassan Jamaleddine, Supply Chain Director, NewBridge Pharma Guillaume Akbaraly, Operations Director at Medsupply Government Services, International SOS Chris Cherian, Demand & CS Manager, Pfizer
1600 – 1615
Networking & Refreshments
1615 – 1700
Sustainability, Green Logistics & Net Zero Supply Chains Panel
Working strategically to decarbonize your supply chain
Disclose emissions and set science-based targets
Engaging suppliers' participation critical to achieve net zero
Reconfiguring the supply chain through digital transformation
EV’s for reduced carbon footprint
Energy transition in Warehouses
Reduce, Recycle & Reuse
Improve Stock Management & Reverse Logistics
Eco friendly procurement
Nilay Gosavi, Logistics and Procurement Head, Phoenix Contact Middle East Yasir Ahmad, Partner and Leader, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) for EY MENA Region Serge Taibaly, Head of Transport and Customs - MEA Zone, Schneider ElectricAnish Garg, Chief Operating Officer, TruKKer
