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Juan Cartier
Chief Revenue Officer, Digital Supply Chain, EMEA
SAP

 

Juan is an expert with more than 20 years of experience in the applied technology innovation industry in supply chains, operations and manufacturing. He is currently the Chief Revenue Officer and General Manager for Supply Chain solutions for EMEA, advising and implementing technological solutions that strengthen efficiency and profitability in the supply chain of companies.

 

He held various leadership positions within SAP over the last few years based in different regions, gaining international knowledge from clients around the world. With deep knowledge of how to develop a supply chain; resilient, agile, with self-healing and sustainable capabilities, it has accompanied the digital transformation of the main clients in the region. He has recently specialized in artificial intelligence and its applicability in the area.

Hans-Peter Fuelle
Chief Business Officer EMEA, SAP Customer Success
SAP

 

Hans-Peter leads the Chief Business Office organization for EMEA at SAP and is a key member of the Global Leadership Team. Responsible for ensuring SAP customer success with a sustainable revenue model and driving business growth through proactive business development initiatives. Leading SAP´s regional Line of Business solutions and Customer Advisory team to deliver increased customer value.

 

Hans-Peter actively engages with customers throughout the region, establishing strategic partnerships to drive the achievement of their transformation goals and vision, leveraging the power of SAP's innovative solutions and placing significant emphasis on the customer value journey in the ever-evolving digital economy.

 

Being a fundamental member of SAP for over 18 years, Hans-Peter has held several senior executive roles in the region. His diverse management positions, including Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and leadership roles in SAP's Digital Core and Cloud solutions, make him a valuable asset to SAP.

Julian Fischer
Partner
McKinsey & Company, Inc.

 

Julian is a Partner at McKinsey & Company. He has spent the last decade leading supply chain transformation programs with global companies across industries to improve service, productivity and capital. His expertise includes advanced planning system implementation, best practice process design as well as implementing the right organizational set-up for success.

Martin Barkman
Senior Vice President, Product Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance
SAP

 

Martin Barkman is a senior vice president of product marketing in SAP’s Cloud ERP area.  Martin’s global organization leads growth strategy for SAP’s supply chain and finance portfolio, which encompasses cloud software for R&D/engineering, finance & risk, service & asset management, supply chain planning, manufacturing, logistics, and quote-to-cash.

 

Martin joined SAP in 2013 following SAP’s acquisition of SmartOps Corporation, where Martin served as the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to becoming CEO in 2012, Martin was Executive Vice President of Global Operations for SmartOps, where he led worldwide business development, sales, marketing, alliances, professional services, and customer success.

 

In his career, Martin developed a broad technology and management experience through roles ranging from corporate strategy consulting at McKinsey & Company to product supply and manufacturing management at Procter & Gamble.  In 2022 Martin was named by Supply Chain Digital as a top 10 supply chain global influencer.

Elena Cattelan
Customer Service & Supply Chain Business Partner BPT Lead
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

 

Italian born and raised, Elena has been living in Brussels for more than 15 years. Elena has 20+ years career in IT, and is passionate about technology and how it can help solving business needs.

 

After a long tenure in the fashion industry leading SAP Order To Cash global initiatives, 6 years ago Elena joined Coca-Cola Europacific Partners where she covered Commercial & Customer Service Business Partner roles.

In the last year, Elena has been leading the Customer Service & Supply Chain Business Partners team with a focus on building the technology strategy to support the function ambitions and vision.

Sophie Gennies
Director Supply Chain
DMK Group

 

After studing business administration and economics at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, Sophie started her career as a business auditor at Rödl & Partner. In 2011, Sophie joined DMK Group and has held different roles, inclduing Corporate Governance, CEO Office and since 2020 has been Director of Supply Chain. Sophie is responsible for the global S&OP Process.

Stefano Rossetti
Production Manager
ARPA Industriale

 

Stefano is currently the Production Manager of Arpa Industriale S.p.a., a leading company in the materials for interior design. After a double degree in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and TU Wien, he joined Arpa Industriale in the framework of a traineeship program. Between 2016 and 2020 Stefano participated to the engineering, construction and commissioning of the FENIX factory, a brand-new 4.0 factory conceived for the production of the high-end FENIX product line. Stefano covered the role of FENIX factory Production Manager for two years and thanks to a Six Sigma project the initial scrap has been reduced by 90%. Since January 2021 he moved to his new task.

Adam Beavan
Coordinator for Science & Innovation
TSG Hoffenheim

 

Since joining TSG Hoffenheim in 2023, Dr. Adam Beavan has been pivotal in bridging the gap between scientific research and practical application in football. Leading the Science and Innovation team, Adam focuses on finding evidence-based solutions to performance-related hurdles faced by practitioners and pushing the boundaries of innovation in sport. Before assuming his current role, his research was at the forefront of cognition research in elite sports. There, he published state-of-the-art techniques to better identify and nurture talent, particularly focusing on the psychological dimensions of athletes.

Claudio Delicato
Head, WFP Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Unit
World Food Programme

 

Claudio Delicato has worked for WFP for 16 years in several capacities, mostly for the management of the corporate inventory. He currently covers the position of Head of the Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Unit, contributing to fast and efficient delivery of critical food commodities to people in need around the world.

Max Merelli
Head, WFP ERP Platforms, TEC Division
World Food Programme

 

Max is an IT Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience in SAP and non-SAP projects, and is passionate about AI/ML Solutions, Mobile apps, cross-platform development, and design thinking. Max has a proven track record of delivering industry-leading IT solutions as a team leader for global organizations. Currently leading UN Digital ID Initiative and serving as Chair of the UN ERP SAP Special Interest Group (SIG), driving innovation and collaboration across the United Nations.

Yphat Meilmann
Budget Officer, CFO Division
World Food Programme

 

Yphat Meilmann has 20 years of experience across the end-to end supply chain, within several sectors including fast moving consumer goods and management consulting. In the past 10 years Yphat worked at WFP strengthening the demand planning and inventory management function. Recently, Yphat transitioned to the CFO division as a Budget Officer, to establish and lead financial planning and financial risks oversight for WFP’s corporate inventory.

Kimmo Sell
Director, Development Projects
UPM

 

Kimmo has 20+ years’ experience in Supply Chain, Sourcing and Procurement and now he is responsible for Development Projects in UPM Sourcing located in Helsinki, Finland.

 

He started his carrier as Business and Market Intelligence Analyst and used that expertise in Sales and Operations Planning roles. To build end-to-end integration and visibility between Sales and Sourcing, the next step was to run Operative Procurement for direct materials.  Parallel the procurement operations were centralized to Service Hub Wroclaw with high focus on process automation and supplier integration.

 

To accelerate supplier integration and process automation, he took a business sponsor/owner role in UPM wide SAP Business Network / Supply Chain Collaboration project. The implemented digital platform is now utilized in his current EUDR project to ensure compliance of the regulation and to enable sustainable business growth for UPM. 

Dominik Metzger
VP, Global Head of SAP Digital Supply Chain
SAP

 

With more than 15 years of experience in the SAP Digital Supply Chain field, Dominik has a deep background in consulting, product management and go-to-market responsibilities. Dominik Metzger is head of the SAP Digital Supply Chain Cloud Development organization and is responsible for running a global development Line of Business (LoB). This organization provides innovative Digital Supply Chain solutions, including the design, product management, engineering and customer co-innovations for all products within the LoB including the product portfolios of Product Lifecycle Management, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics and Asset Operations.

Anubhuti Shah
VP, Head of AI for Supply Chain & Finance, Product Marketing
SAP

 

Anu Shah is the Head of the Product Marketing focused on SAP’s AI offering for SAP S/4HANA cloud, supply chain and finance. Anu joined SAP in 2015 in a leadership development program for MBA-graduates and since then held various roles in industry-specific enterprise software, solution management and business development. Prior to that Anu worked for several years in Dubai. Anu completed her Master of Business Administration at Mannheim Business School (Germany).

Ana Carina Delgado
Global Chief Operating Officer
Megalabs

 

Ana Carina Delgado Panasco is a prominent figure in the pharmaceutical industry in LATAM. She currently serves as Chief Operating Officer in Megalabs Corporation and  General Manager at Selenin pharmaceutical LATAM hub, a position she has held since July 2017. Her career in supply chain and management spans several notable roles, including Corporate Supply Chain Manager at Megalabs from January 2016 to November 2023.

 

Ana Carina has held significant financial management positions, such as the Administration and Finance Manager at Roemmers Ecuador / Leterago del Ecuador S.A. from October 2010 to December 2015, and at Poen MĂ©xico from November 2009 to October 2010. These roles involved overseeing financial operations and ensuring fiscal responsibility.

 

Ana Carina holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Commercial Management, as well as a degree in Public Accounting, and has completed a Specialization in in Supply Chain Management. Ana Carina’s expertise in Supply Chain, finance, and management, combined with her dedication to continuous learning, has made her a respected leader in her field.

Julius ÄŚesnakauskas
Head of SAP solutions
Girteka Group

 

Julius is an experienced manager with over 15 years of expertise in designing and transforming organizations through SAP technologies. His extensive background in consulting has equipped him to solve complex challenges for both Fortune 500 companies and SMEs. Currently, Julius is leading a major business and IT transformation at Girteka, where they are re-designing business operations, particularly our supply chain processes, by implementing SAP Transportation Management.

Dawid Oelofse
Supply Chain Executive
CJ Distribution

 

Dawid is a highly accomplished executive with over 22 years of extensive expertise in the pharmaceutical-retail and supply chain industry. With a proven track record in operational management and software implementation across retail, wholesale, and distribution sectors, Dawid has honed his skills during his tenure at Dis-Chem and CJ Distribution. As the Supply Chain Executive at CJ Distribution, Dawid not only oversees Dis-Chem's logistics operations but also fuels his passion for innovation by designing, optimizing, and automating solutions to drive company success. Supported by a small dedicated team, Dawid brings his ideas to fruition, creating impactful strategies that enhance operational efficiency. A sought-after event speaker, Dawid generously shares his insights and experiences with audiences, showcasing his commitment to driving innovation and excellence in the industry.

Andreas J. Wagner
Chief Strategy & Market Development Officer for Global SAP Digital Supply Chain
SAP

 

Andreas J. Wagner is the Chief Strategy & Market Development Officer for Digital Supply Chain at SAP since January 2024. Throughout his career, Andreas has built up, transformed, and led sales organizations, particularly focusing on software and Digital Supply Chain. In his current role, he continues this work by collaborating with customers, partners, and sales teams on a global scale focusing on growth and Go-to-market.

 

Before assuming his current role, Andreas has been Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer of Digital Supply Chain for Middle and Eastern Europe (MEE) for five years. In this function, he led the regional organization, overseeing sales, customer advisory, and business development functions.

 

From 2015 to 2018, Andreas was the CRO of Line of Business Procurement, building up the SAP Ariba sales and business network business in Europe, including the procure to pay and strategic procurement suite. In his early years at SAP, he has also built up and led SAP’s commercial sales organization in Europe and had significant license revenue responsibility.

Kaushik Vedpathak
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company, Inc.

 

Kaushik is an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company where he helps clients unlock business value through tech enabled supply chain transformations. Kaushik brings firsthand industry experience of running supply chain & IT organizations for a global steel player.

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