Keynote Schedule

Mark Hurd is chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation and a member of the company's board of directors. He joined Oracle in 2010, bringing more than 30 years of technology industry leadership, computer hardware expertise, and executive management experience to his role with the company. Hurd is also a member of the Baylor University Board of Regents.

Rick Jewell is senior vice president of Oracle Applications development. Jewell has been with Oracle since 1989 and has overall responsibility for Oracle's supply chain management applications. In addition, his responsibilities include Oracle's recent acquisitions in supply chain, specifically the transportation management, demand planning, advanced planning and scheduling, and product lifecycle management products. Prior to joining Oracle, Jewell spent nine years with a large global systems integrator and he also served as Chief Information Officer for a Bay Area-based medical-device manufacturing company. Jewell is a graduate of Stanford University, where he received a B.A. in economics and an M.S. in industrial engineering.

Richard Scheitler is Chief Information Officer for The Wonderful Company, where he has worked for 10 years. The Wonderful Company is a privately held $4 billion company committed to offering high-quality, healthy brands. The Wonderful Company’s diverse holdings make it the world’s largest grower of tree nuts, America’s largest citrus grower, and the world’s largest flower delivery service with the Teleflora network of florists. The Wonderful Company’s brands include FIJI Water, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Almonds, Justin and Landmark Wines, and Teleflora. Richard has helped to lead a transformation from a legacy technology infrastructure to a more standardized, business optimized, cloud based delivery model over the past several years.

His current focus is leading the technology move of the Wonderful healthy food and beverage companies to a single consolidated ERP infrastructure with a single global chart of accounts across those businesses as part of a migration from multiple legacy ERP systems. Richard began his journey with The Wonderful Company as the CIO and Vice President of Business Process for POM Wonderful. Prior to that, he worked for KPMG Consulting/BearingPoint, Inc for 10 years. Richard attended The George Washington University School of Business and Public Management and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Information Systems Technology. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

Paul Hawken starts ecological businesses, writes about nature and commerce, and consults with heads of state and Chief Executive Officers on climatic, economic, and ecological regeneration. He has appeared on numerous media outlets including the Today show, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and Charlie Rose, and has been profiled or featured in hundreds of articles including The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Business Week. He has written eight books including four national and New York Times bestsellers: Growing a Business, The Ecology of Commerce, Blessed Unrest, and Drawdown (2017). In 2013, the Ecology of Commerce was voted the #1 college text on business and the environment by professors in 67 business schools. President Clinton called Hawken’s book Natural Capitalism one of the five most important books in the world. He is published in 50 countries and 30 languages.

Hawken is the founder of Project Drawdown, which works with over two hundred scholars, students, scientists, researchers, and activists to map, measure, and model the one hundred most substantive solutions that can cumulatively reverse global warming by reducing and sequestering greenhouse gases. He lives in Mill Valley, California in the Cascade Creek watershed with his wife and coyotes, bobcats, red-tail hawks, and flocks of nuthatches.

Mo Khurana leads Inspirage’s global Management Consulting practice. Mo has over 20 years supply chain and commercial experience and is an active supply chain thought leader.

Before joining Inspirage, Mo held various senior leadership supply chain roles in industry across retail, distribution and manufacturing in Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies. Over the years, Mo has undertaken large complex global business transformations in industry, such as the deployment of Integrated Business Planning and implementation of Oracle value chain applications, on a global scale. At Inspirage, Mo continues to help our clients with similar transformational challenges and opportunities with our Management Consulting practice that specializes in: Benchmarking, Business Process Management, Organizational Change Management, Strategic Advisory Services and Business Process Services (BPO/BPaaS).

Mo has a masters degree in Supply Chain & Logistics from Cranfield University (UK) and a bachelors degree in Business Management from Leeds University (UK). He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS).

Jason is currently Chief Operating Officer for Incipio Technologies. In this role, he is responsible for developing and executing the company’s global supply chain and technology vision. Prior to joining Incipio, he held multiple C-level roles including COO ZAGG Inc and Divisional President at Sanyo North America where he led the global supply chain for a $3B conglomerate. Jason also worked for KPMG as a management consultant where he focused on supply chain process improvement and technology integration. Jason holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University at Buffalo and a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Ms. Elizabeth McGuire joined HarbisonWalker International (HWI) as the Director of Global SIOP in 2016. In this role, Ms. McGuire is responsible for overseeing the implementation of SIOP for the organization along with leading the transition of both Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing through the implementation of Oracle Cloud. The Corporate Supply Chain is responsible for establishing the corporate inventory strategy, demand and supply planning methodology, as well as the organizational development and training of planning professionals. During her tenure, Ms. McGuire has implemented several improvements to the organization’s Supply Chain function. These improvements include implementing a demand-driven replenishment system for the end-to-end supply chain; designing a data driven SIOP process; developing a product wheel planning process to be utilized at HWI’s newest factory in South Point, OH; and instituting a talent management strategy to foster organizational and professional development of the company’s planning professionals. Ms. McGuire has 23 years of Supply Chain experience. Her past positions included Global Sr. Manager of Operations and Supply Chain Transformation along with Global Supply Planning Manager at Mine Safety Appliance, along with NA Order Fulfillment Manager and NA Demand and Supply Chain Manager for ThermoFisher Scientific. The common thread throughout her career has been an ability to not only drive inventory turns and improved customer service metrics, but also to redesign complexity out of multidimensional supply chains. Her driving motto is “A consistent and reliable Value Chain are critical to exceeding customers’ expectations in the 21st century”. Ms. McGuire is a graduate of Pfeiffer University with a double Masters in Leadership along with an MBA. The mother of two children and married to her partner, Annette, of 17 years, she enjoys traveling to warm climates along with walks with her dogs and reading anything she can get her hands on.

Dr. Khalid Tadlaoui is the Vice President of Information Technology. Before joining the Nahdi in 2011, he worked with the Savola Group as an IT Director for five years, he also worked with Hewlett-Packard Managed Services (CEEMEA) for two years and with Procter and Gamble EMEA for eleven years, he acquired several Senior Regional positions.

He has an Engineering degree and a PhD in Computer Science from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Toulouse, France.

Mark Chapman graduated from the University of Bath in 1992 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering, and since then has worked on a wide range of projects, from designing the rotor control actuators for the AB139 helicopter, to a sewage works in Totnes, though this perhaps was pushing the limits for what could be termed fluid dynamics! Chapman has mainly been involved in aerospace projects at Boeing with their Propulsion Systems Division, at Rolls Royce. Most recently, he spent nearly 4 years as part of the design team on the STOVL system for the F-35 Lightning II, the Joint Strike Fighter. Chapman had been involved with Richard Noble, holder of the land speed record between 1983 and 1997, on a couple of previous ventures, so when Richard called him to ask whether he’d be interested in a car-based project, it didn’t take long to say yes.

His current position with the Bloodhound Project is his first foray into the world of motorsport, apart from his own attempts at driving a rally car.

From the heights of the Seven Summits to the peaks of business success, Jamie Clarke draws from his unique position as an accomplished adventurer turned acclaimed entrepreneur to help you develop your team, establish your purpose and succeed in any endeavor.

One of a handful of people in the world who have climbed the Seven Summits—including two summits of Mt. Everest—Jamie is the creator of the successful outdoor retail company, LiveOutThere.com, which has been named one of Canada’s fastest growing businesses. Illustrating strong similarities between leading an expedition and an organization, Jamie brings audiences on a unique journey on which he demonstrates the power of teamwork, innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial spirit to conquer any goal. A captivating storyteller with high energy, humor and palpable passion, Jamie’s insights have led companies like IBM, Audi and Kraft to seek out his expertise on leadership, teambuilding and perseverance.

The rare combination of internationally acclaimed adventurer and business CEO, Jamie delivers memorable and relevant takeaways about defining and achieving success, effective leadership in dynamic environments and aligning your team to overcome obstacles. As he challenges participants to consider their own Everest, he inspires them to unleash the drive from within that propels adventurers and business leaders alike to new heights.

Bob Ferrari is a highly visible supply chain technology executive, noted industry analyst and consultant, with demonstrated and proven experience in business planning, process, and information technology transformation. His focus spans global supply chain transformation and enabling information technology strategies. He is known and respected as a supply chain visionary and thought leader with a keen understanding of global supply chain business and technology trends.

Bob's viewpoints and writings has been quoted in many industry, web and business publications including Business Week Business Exchange, ComputerWorld, Fortune, Infosys SCM Blog, SAP Insider Learning Network, Supply Chain Management Review and the Supply Chain Expert Community. Bob is the Managing Director of the Ferrari Consulting and Research Group as well as the Founder, and Executive Editor of the very popular and well-read Internet blog, Supply Chain Matters. Bob has served as Practice Director of Supply Chain Strategies at Manufacturing Insights, an industry analyst research company affiliated with top-tier analyst firm IDC, as well as Research Director, AMR Research, (now affiliated with Gartner, Inc.) where he provided leading edge research and insights for the Supply Chain, Procurement, and Enterprise Management Applications practices. Bob also served in roles as Vice President of Marketing and Business Strategy, and Global Director of Supply Chain Product Marketing for small and very large scale supply chain management focused technology providers. Bob is a longstanding member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), with a prior role as Vice President for Business Development for the New England Roundtable Chapter of CSCMP.

He was chosen by the Association of Operations Management (APICS) to be a member of the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Exam Review Committee for three years. Bob served as a board member of the North American Leadership Team for the Supply-Chain Council, Inc. (now part of APICS), founders of the Supply Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR). Bob has also served as a previous board member for the MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation. Bob holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University.

Over the past 15 years, David Aquino has spent his distinguished career transforming global supply chain management organizations within the Consumer Products, Uniform & Apparel and Publishing industries including: Unilever, Pepsi, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Aramark and Barco Uniforms. Recognized as a dynamic and visionary leader, passionate about continuous improvement with depth of experience including: statistical and analytical methods, complex change management knowledge, strong supply chain technology experience, and the personality to ensure strong executive level working relationships.

Maeve Magner is an industry-renowned global health supply chain and market access advisor with over 30 years of experience. She has accumulated a wealth of international experience, in both public and private sectors from working with organizations like Dell, Tippingpoint and Capgemini to the Clinton Health Access Initiative. More recently Maeve was the CEO for the largest privately owned 3PL in Africa (RTT TransAfrica now Imperial Health Sciences) before returning to a role as an independent advisor. Maeve now works with global donors such as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Global Fund for HIV, TB and Malaria and GAVI providing strategic guidance on Global Health Supply Chain Investments, while also brokering solutions with start-ups, investors and the global development community to accelerate the adoption of disruptive technologies to address some of the worlds biggest problems.

Damon is a senior IT management professional with over 17 years of global experience in Applications Development, Solution Delivery, He is currently leading the organizational transformation to Oracle Cloud technologies and platforms to increase speed to market, consolidate IT systems, lower costs and deliver increased long term business value and scalability. He has over 14 years of multi-channel distribution experience (Contract/B2B, Retail & Direct) and is proficient in strategic direction, gaining executive alignment and influencing key stakeholders. Building and leading an agile organization to drive business value through software delivery. Detailed business acumen in the Order to Cash, Supply Chain, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Services & Subscriptions, Contract and Retail, Call Centers, Financials, Corporate and IT processes. Led several full life cycle global ERP and custom application implementations and upgrades including strategy, organizational design, planning, execution and support.

Roderick (Roddy) Martin joined Oracle in June 2016 as the vice president of SCM Cloud product marketing. Martin leads the supply chain management cloud go-to-market plan development, supply chain thought leadership, and message and content creation. He works closely with sales, product strategy, and partners to drive market adoption. Martin brings more than 35 years of supply chain thought leadership experience to Oracle. His vast operations and leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing, and end-to-end supply chain transformation is ideally suited to evangelize Oracle’s market-leading supply chain cloud solutions. Working across product development, corporate marketing, sales, channels, and user communities, Martin leads the team to create consistent and compelling messaging around Oracle's market-driven, end-to-end supply chain cloud solutions.

Stuart is based in Singapore with global responsibility for Logistics and Network Design. Stuart and his team are focused on transforming Schneider’s delivery platform from a “One Size Fits All” approach to a fully optimized Customer Aligned platform that is digitally capable of sensing and responding to multiple customer demands. Working with Dr. John Gattorna, Stuart has been able to deploy Dynamic Alignment in Japan, Taiwan for DHL Express and to a Strategic Account / Global Account Management Front and Back Office Operations within the World’s Largest 3PL. More recently this learning and application has been evolving at Schneider Electric in conjunction with other Global Supply Chain domains as we seek to deliver the Perfect End-to-End Experience Globally for Schneider Electric’s Customers. Prior to Schneider Electric, Stuart worked at DPDHL holding multiple positions over a 14 year career spanning Global, Regional, Country Operational/Commercial Roles and General Management in Asia Pacific and Europe. Prior to DPDHL, Stuart worked at TNT for 6 years based in the USA and later North Asia specializing in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American based corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing / sourcing operations.

A British national, Stuart is married with three children. Stuart is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University’s School of Management. Stuart has also received academic recognition from ANZAM for a collaborative paper written with Dr. John Gattorna in 2006.