• Schulich Supply Chain Alumni

    2023 Networking Event

    Join us for this casual, in-person networking event for Schulich alumni who studied and/or currently work in supply chain management roles. We welcome graduates from Schulich’s Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Management (MMgt), and other relevant programs.

    Registration is open to Schulich alumni on a first come-first serve basis. RSVP early as space is limited.

    Saturday, October 14, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    Schulich School of Business
    Rob & Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building
    45 York Blvd., Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
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    Tickets: $15.00 CDN for Alumni

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  • Register About the George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains

Benefits of attending:

  • Network with a diverse group of Schulich alumni who work in supply chain management roles
  • Attend panel sessions to hear alumni perspectives on the trends and challenges affecting supply chains
  • Learn more about the Schulich Supply Chain Alumni Association (SSCAA)
  • Light lunch and refreshments will be served

Agenda:

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Registration & Open Networking
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Welcome Remarks
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Panel: “Supply Chain’s Top Challenges and Opportunities Today”
An interactive panel of Schulich alumni discuss the current challenges and opportunities for today’s supply chain managers. Speakers include:

    • Isik Bicer, Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Business
    • Deswaine Nanton, Procurement Consultant, Technology Sourcing, CIBC (MSCM ’20, MBA ’21)
    • Katie Oestebo, Sr. Director, Replenishment, Walmart Canada (MSCM ’23)
    • Tali Remennik, CEO, Granularity Ltd. (BBA ’17)
    • Anshul Yadav, Director, Procurement Excellence, Loblaw Companies Ltd. (MBA ’17)
    • Moderator: Benaisha Major, Sr. Analyst, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, at Restaurant Brands International (BBA ’21, MSCM Candidate)
11:30 – 11:40 p.m. Coffee Break
11:40 – 12:30 p.m. Workshop: “Managing Climate Change Risks to Supply Chains”
During this interactive workshop, Schulich researchers and industry guests will lead discussion on themes related to sustainable supply chain management. Themes will include supply chain resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability. Hosted by the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Accelerator Lab at the Schulich School of Business. Speakers include:

    • David Johnston, Research Chair and Director, George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains
    • Carsten Hansen, Lab Director, Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Accelerator Lab; Executive Director, SourcingHaus
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Networking with Light Lunch and Refreshments
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Leadership Panel: “Will A.I. revolutionize Supply Chain Analytics?”
Industry guests discuss the leadership challenges involved in leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize supply chains. Speakers include:

    • Andrea Ruotolo, Global Head, Customer Sustainability / ESG, Rockwell Automation 
    • Zaman Forootan, Global Practice Leader for AI, Hatch
    • & Additional Industry Guests 
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Closing Remarks 

 

Speakers:

Isik Bicer

Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems, Schulich School of Business

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Anthony Ferreira

Assistant Director, George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains, Schulich School of Business

Zaman Forootan

Global Practice Leader for AI, Hatch

Carsten Hansen

Lab Director, Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Accelerator Lab; Executive Director, SourcingHaus

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David A. Johnston

Research Chair and Director, George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains, Schulich School of Business

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Benaisha Major

Sr. Analyst, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, at Restaurant Brands International (BBA '21, MSCM Candidate)

Deswaine Nanton

Procurement Consultant, Technology Sourcing, CIBC (MSCM '20, MBA '21)

Katie Oestebo

Sr. Director, Replenishment, Walmart Canada (MSCM '23)

Carolina Pimentel

Manager, Omni Innovation Projects, Walmart Canada (BBA ’18, MBA '23) & Co-President Schulich Supply Chain Alumni Association

Tali Remennik

CEO, Granularity Ltd. (BBA '17)

Andrea Ruotolo

Global Head, Customer Sustainability / ESG, Rockwell Automation

Andrea Ruotolo is the Global Head of Customer Sustainability at Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest industrial automation company, with responsibility for advancing innovation in sustainability for Rockwell’s customers, which include Fortune 100 companies in energy and manufacturing, representing millions of employees and hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenues. Andrea is a passionate evangelist for the role AI/ML can play in dramatically improving the sustainability of the industrial sector. As well as her Fulbright Doctorate in an ESG analysis of sustainable energy systems, Andrea holds a B.A. from the University of la Plata in Argentina, a M.Sci. in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering from Madrid Polytechnic, and certification in Digital Business Strategy and AI from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Anshul Yadav

Director, Procurement Excellence, Loblaw Companies Ltd. (MBA '17)

Hosted by:

Th George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains, the Schulich Supply Chain Alumni Association (SSCAA), and Schulich’s Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement (AAE).

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