Oliver Kahn

Winner of four UEFA Best European Goalkeeper awards, three IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper awards, and two German Footballer of the Year trophies.

Oliver Kahn is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, with a career defined by excellence, leadership, and resilience. Over his illustrious playing years, Kahn secured eight German championships, six German Cups, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the Intercontinental Cup. His fierce determination and unmatched consistency earned him the title of Best Bundesliga Goalkeeper seven times.
Oliver’s legacy extends beyond the pitch-after retiring, he became a respected football analyst and a prominent figure in sports media. With his leadership, strategic mindset, and deep understanding of high-performance environments, Oliver Kahn continues to inspire-both on the field and on stage-with the same intensity and insight that defined his legendary career.

Mark Hall

Mark joined WiseTech Global in 2015 as an advisor on the IPO and subsequently joined the group permanently. During Mark’s time at WiseTech, he has led and developed the acquisition process and has been responsible for developing the integration process to fully embed acquired businesses within the Group. Prior to joining the WiseTech team, Mark spent almost 20 years with PwC in M&A focused roles on buy side and sell side due diligence and public market transactions across Europe and Australia. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Leeds.

Marcio Prado

Supply Chain executive, with a successful international career progression on multinational consumer goods companies: Kenvue, J&J, Mondelez, UNILEVER and PROCTER AND GAMBLE. Diverse experience on supply chain including planning, physical distribution, customer service, acquisition integration, initiatives management, digital transformation, shared services and global capabilities.

Danny van der Ster

Danny van der Ster is the VP Logistics & Head of Supply Chain EMEIA at Assa Abloy. He is a dynamic and entrepreneurial management strategist with a 15 plus year record of achievements and demonstrated successes. Danny is known for driving continuous supply chain improvements while providing winning leadership in highly dynamic international surroundings.

Karon Evanoff

Karon has over 25 years of supply chain experience and has been responsible for building supply chain teams and processes from ground zero in startup VC funded environments as well as revamping existing teams and processes within established supply chain enterprises. She has extensive knowledge and experience in establishing leading practice processes and systems enabling demand driven value networks in data storage, telecom, solar and security industries. She is sought out by various supply chain publications as well as leading supply chain conference events to speak about the importance of digital supply chains highlighting the value of multi-enterprise collaboration in achieving a positive customer experience. She holds a B.A. from California State University-Fullerton’s College of Business & Economics, attended USD’s graduate school supply chain program and achieved a certificate in Global Leadership from IMD’s Business School’s program in Switzerland in 2014.

Laura Pellicer

Laura, who is Innovation Lead at Accenture, will be facilitating a special ESCAPE room challenge during Connect 2025. ESCAPE is not just an escape room, it’s an immersive team resilience challenge. It’s designed to simulate global disruptions and test team resilience through five collaborative challenges. Participants must crack a final code using clues, documents, and digital tools—racing against time to unlock a box and win the game.

Xavier Fernandez

Xavier, an Innovation & Experience Architect with Accenture, will be facilitating a special ESCAPE room challenge during Connect 2025. ESCAPE is not just an escape room, it’s an immersive team resilience challenge. It’s designed to simulate global disruptions and test team resilience through five collaborative challenges. Participants must crack a final code using clues, documents, and digital tools—racing against time to unlock a box and win the game.

Edwin Tolsma

Edwin Tolsma is a seasoned leader in global trade compliance with over 20 years of experience at Philips and Signify. He currently serves as the Global Cross-Domain & IT Lead, where he drives digital excellence across the domains of dangerous goods, export controls, and customs compliance. With a background in Business Engineering and a career spanning supply chain, IT, finance, and compliance, Edwin thrives in complex, high-stakes environments. Born and raised in the Netherlands, he brings a global perspective shaped by international collaboration and a passion for solving tough challenges. Edwin lives with his wife and two young sons, bringing the same energy to his work as he does to his family life.

Caroline Pazzini Silva

Caroline Pazzini Silva is a Global Supply Chain Project  Lead at L’Oréal, bringing over 10 years of experience from manufacturing to industrial supply chain. Her expertise lies in industrial supply chain, focusing on transformative change, large-scale projects, and scaling sustainable practices through the engagement and training of global teams. Her initiatives are examples of effective digital transformation to create a more resilient supply chain, underscoring that true project success is unlocked by strategic change management, ensuring solutions are not just implemented, but deeply adopted. Caroline is passionate about building agile, collaborative global supply chains through change methodologies, and she looks forward to sharing her insights at Connect 2025 Global Supply Chain Summit.

Marco Sella

Marco Sella is the Customs and Trade Compliance Director at Cross-Border | Global Trade Solutions, where he leads initiatives in export controls, EU-US sanctions (EAR/ITAR), and global customs strategy. With a background as a Licensed Customs Broker and former head of Global Customs Compliance for multinational firms like Zoppas Industries Group and Datalogic, Marco brings over a decade of deep expertise in international trade regulations.
He currently serves as Vice-President of the Export Control, Embargoes, and Dual-Use Commission of the Italian Council of Customs Brokers. A seasoned lecturer and advisor, Marco specializes in dual-use and defence licensing, preferential origin, Incoterms, and EMCP/ICP programs. He is also a recognized expert in AEO (EU) and C-TPAT (U.S.) compliance frameworks.

Abdul Wasif

Abdul Wasif is a seasoned air cargo specialist with over 24 years of experience in the aviation and logistics industry. He currently serves as Export Control Manager at Etihad Cargo, based in Abu Dhabi, where he has been a key contributor for more than two decades.
Throughout his career, Abdul has held a variety of strategic roles across operations, revenue management, interline coordination, and cargo capacity control. In his current position, he leads the implementation and oversight of export control policies, ensuring full compliance with international trade regulations and sanctions. His work involves close collaboration with internal teams-including Ethics and Compliance, Commercial, and Ground Handling-as well as external regulatory authorities.
Abdul’s extensive industry knowledge and hands-on experience make him a trusted authority in air cargo compliance and regulatory affairs.

Przemek Wierczuk

Network Portfolio & Benchmark Leader

At Kenvue, Przemek leads the development of tools, processes, and capabilities that empower the Global Network Strategy Team. He drives advanced network design and strategic capacity planning across the entire supply chain – from Tier-2 suppliers to internal and external manufacturing sites, distribution centers, and customers – helping shape how the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company creates value globally.

Przemek began his career at Mars, transitioning from sales to supply chain planning for iconic brands like M&M’s and Pedigree across North Africa and the Middle East. He later led ERP and advanced planning transformations for retail and oil & gas companies in Central and Eastern Europe. After relocating to Switzerland, he managed professional services teams delivering supply chain planning, demand sensing, and procurement solutions for a $30B+ CPG company.

Chris McDonagh

VP of Sales, EMEA

Chris leads Kharon’s UK and EMEA commercial team, where he is responsible for developing strategy and driving regional growth. With over two decades of senior experience spanning risk management, data analytics, and compliance solutions, he has a proven track record of building commercial success in highly regulated markets. In his role, Chris serves as a trusted advisor to Kharon’s largest clients in the UK and EMEA, supporting their strategic objectives while ensuring measurable value and operational efficiency.

Cindy Moloney

With nearly four decades of experience in global corporations, Cindy has held leadership roles across manufacturing, planning, order management, new product introduction, procurement, and organizational change management. Her career spans a diverse range of industries — including digital hardware, semiconductors, biomedical, medical devices, and infant nutrition — at world-class companies such as Apple, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Analog Devices, and Boston Scientific.

A passionate advocate for Lean transformation and coaching for excellence, she specializes in driving both behavioral and digital change to enable high-performance organizations.
Cindy graduated from the College of Commerce in Cork, Ireland with a Diploma in Business and Manufacturing Management, and later returned to University College Cork to complete a degree in Lean Supply Chain. She also earned an internationally recognized Lean Green Belt certification from the Irish Engineering Institute.

Anand Medepalli

Chief Product Officer, Shippeo

Anand has over 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor with leading companies in product strategies, commercial account strategies, and asset planning decisions in transportation, supply chain, and financial services. He has spent much of his career advising companies and defining innovative solutions to drive their growth. Before Shippeo, Anand was Head of AI Solutions at ServiceNow, following the acquisition of Element AI, where he was Head of Products. Previous to this experience, Anand worked for several years at Blue Yonder, as the VP of Retail Planning products.

Simon Aboud

Partner

With more than 20 years of experience in strategy & management consulting, Simon is an expert on Telecom industry and also has led initiatives for global companies such as Retail, Aerospace and Oil & Gas. Simon has developed broad international experience providing insights on innovative operational initiatives aligned to business priorities while managing effective project execution.

Simon is a founding partner at Goikid and Horizon Innovation.

Andreas Kanow

Andreas leads the Global Logistics Orchestration product strategy and roadmap at e2open. He has 30 years of experience in the Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Software industry, primarily focused on designing and implementing End-to-End Logistics and Control tower solutions for global international customers.

Marisa Dempsey

Marisa Dempsey is a supply chain leader with over 15 years of experience in the transportation industry. Her career spans all levels-from tactical execution to financial strategy-building deep expertise in logistics, cost optimization, and strategic planning.
Currently, Marisa leads Supply Chain Planning and Systems at Schreiber Foods, where she champions innovation and efficiency through data-driven decision making and strong cross-functional teamwork.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Wisconsin system and is passionate about transforming complex supply chains and driving strategies to enable sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Henriett Bakos

Supply Chain Management Director

Henriett has been leading Jabil’s global supplier order collaboration initiative since 2021. In this role, she optimizes order management and delivery processes with suppliers by leveraging e2open – reducing errors, delays, and costs while enhancing customer satisfaction. She also oversees training and communication for all Jabil suppliers and internal teams, ensuring seamless alignment and collaboration across the supply chain network.
With 14 years of purchasing and supply chain experience at Jabil, Henriett began her career as a Buyer before advancing to Purchasing Supervisor, where she successfully opened a new business account for a key customer at our Hungary location. She later became the Supply Chain Development Manager for that account, supporting the launch of two additional accounts in different regions.
Throughout her career, Henriett has collaborated closely with suppliers and customers on various order and inventory management projects. In 2014, she was a Finalist in Jabil’s Deliver Best Practice Competition for an initiative aimed at reducing Days in Inventory. Henriett is Silver Lean Six Sigma certified and has consistently led successful projects that have improved purchasing and supply chain processes.

Jorge Salcedo

Jorge Salcedo is a seasoned Supply Chain Management professional with over 20 years of experience in advanced supply chain optimization, logistics strategy, and business analytics. He currently leads Logistics Transformation initiatives at Jabil, collaborating across global teams to drive enterprise-wide improvements in data architecture, inbound shipment visibility, TMS strategy, and sustainable logistics.

Jorge has a proven track record of delivering solutions that reduce total landed cost for Fortune 500 companies by optimizing manufacturing footprints, production planning, and inventory strategies. As a subject matter expert in Business Analytics and Global Logistics, he played a key role in developing Jabil’s Supply Chain Network Optimization tool – a predictive, fact-based modeling platform that supports growth and strategic decision-making.

Scott Tesoriere

AVP of Product Management

Scott Tesoriere is a seasoned product leader with extensive experience driving innovation and strategy in product management. As AVP of Product Management, Scott focuses on delivering impactful solutions that align with business goals and customer needs. Scott has recently been involved in initiatives such as Connected Logistics, developing content strategies, and growth playbooks, showcasing a strong commitment to advancing technology and operational excellence.

Vinita Shrivastava

Sr. Director, Product Management

Vinita Shrivastava is Senior Director of Product Management at e2open, where she leads strategy and innovation for Ocean Network solutions. With more than 20 years of experience, she combines technical expertise with a customer-first approach to deliver impactful, scalable results in digitalizing ocean shipping. Prior to e2open, Vinita was instrumental in shaping INTTRA’s product journey, helping drive its adoption to 26% of the global ocean shipping market.

Nuria Gago

Sr. Director, Customer Success

Nuria Gago is a seasoned Customer Success leader with over 20 years of experience in SaaS, ocean logistics, and supply chain. Renowned as a “Force Multiplier” and “Change Agent,” Nuria works as a Sr. Director within the Customer Success Team, focusing on Logistics Strategic Customers. Before joining e2open, Nuria worked at INTTRA in multiple leadership and customer-facing roles, always focusing on value and CX by aligning strategy and cross-functional execution with business outcomes.