For the third consecutive year, AWESOME will present a Mega Session at the annual CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) EDGE Conference. The 2020 conference – September 20-23 – is taking place virtually for the first time. The AWESOME Mega Session is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23 at 9 to 10 am Central. AWESOME leaders also are being featured in other EDGE sessions on a range of topics.
This year’s AWESOME Mega Session is on the topic of Transforming Supply Chains– Crisis as Catalyst. Regenia Sanders, Principal, Supply Chain & Operations, EY, will lead the discussion featuring panelists Allison Corry, AVP Procurement, Intermountain Healthcare; Amanda Edwards, VP Enterprise Excellence, Shaw Industries; and Jessica Scaggs, VP Inventory & Demand Management, Dollar General. Learn more details and Register through CSCMP.
When deciding which sessions to attend, participants are advised to visit the CSCMP sessions page and keep checking back as the schedule may change.
So far, other sessions featuring AWESOME Leaders include:
Monday, September 21
10:30 – 11:30 am Central
The Mergers & Acquisitions Rollercoaster in the 3PL Industry
Susie Bodnar, Former Director of Operations & Client Strategy, Four Kites
A Look Down the Road – CEO’s Speak
Gail Rutkowski, Executive Director, NASSTRAC
1st Annual State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report
Alexis Bateman, Director Sustainable Supply Chains, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
Donna Palumbo-Miele, President & CEO, Concordia Supply Chain Group LLC
2:00 – 3:00 pm Central
Disaster Simulation
Kathy Fulton, Executive Director, American Logistics Aid Network
Industrial Real Estate: Trends and Insights for 3rd Party Logistics
Donna Palumbo-Miele, President & CEO, Concordia Supply Chain Group LLC
Who’s Going to Manage Tomorrow’s Supply Chains? Developing the SC Talent Pipeline
Donna Davis, Professor Supply Chain Management, University of South Florida
Stephanie Thomas, Associated Professor of Practice of Supply Chain Management, University of Arkansas
3:30 – 4:30 pm Central
Transitioning Young SC Talent from Virtual Learning to Virtual Work
Susie Bodnar, Former Director of Operations & Client Strategy, Four Kites
Yemisi Bolumole, Associate Professor Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
Hannah Stolz, Associate Professor Supply Chain Management, Wheaton College
Tuesday, September 22
2:00 – 3:00 pm Central
Strengthening Supply Chains: Pandemics, Hurricanes and Your Business
Kathy Fulton, Executive Director, American Logistics Aid Network
3:30 – 4:30 pm Central
Delivering a Responsive and Resilient Supply Chain
Heidi Benko, Vice President Product Management Development, Infor
Leading Through Acquisition
Sarah Ruffcorn, President, Trinity Logistics
Most of these sessions include other speakers in addition to those highlighted as AWESOME leaders.