3:30pm – 4:30pm

Supplier Diversity without Borders: How to Overcome Challenges when Faced with a Global Supply Chain (Supplier Track)

Location: Elizabeth Salon G,H

Understanding how to position your business for success within a global organization is imperative in today’s marketplace. As more corporations expand globally, diverse suppliers will need to learn how to compete and maintain success. Discuss some of the current challenges diverse suppliers face when trying to partner with global corporations and learn from corporate executives the winning trends to overcome these challenges. The panelists will also discuss joint ventures and its significance to help diverse suppliers expand capacity and capability.

• Facilitator: Denise James Gatling, Director, Global Supplier Diversity and Development, GlaxoSmithKline
• Christine Sproule, Associate Director, Pfizer Worldwide Procurement
• Dr. Eckhard Kleinau (MD, PhD, MPH), VP and Medical Director, CAMRIS International
• J. Kent Walker, Senior Director, Commercial Procurement, Johnson & Johnson Group of Consumer
• Richard P. Risley, Director, Procurement, Clinical and Regulatory, Eli Lilly and Company

The Innovation Wheel: Drive Supplier Diversity. Accelerate Goals. Steer Success (Corporate Track)

Location: Bergen / Essex / Hudson Salon (West Wing of hotel)

Current corporate strategies and cost reduction tactics have created challenges for the sourcing professional. While companies are led to consolidate suppliers, sourcing professionals are still expected to bring in the best supplier at the best price to meet company needs. Learn how to remain successful despite this current trend. Lean cost analysis and cost of ownership will be discussed.

• Facilitator: Jennifer Brown, CEO & Founder, Jennifer Brown Consulting, LLC
• Ed Karski, CPM, MBA, Associate Director, R&D Sciences Procurement, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• Leah Brown, President & CEO, Aten Solutions
• Robert Stevens, Director, Medical Outsourcing, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
• Jinus Moghbeli, Supplier Diversity Liaison Officer, Amgen

Sustainability (People, Planet & Profits): What Every Business Needs to Know! (Niche Track)

Location: Elizabeth Salon E,F

Sustainability trends are important for diverse companies to understand. More corporations require suppliers to support their efforts to reduce waste. Learn why it is important to understand corporate sustainability efforts, how it can impact your business and how your business can meet green initiatives.

• Facilitator: Kathleen Castore, Manager, Corporate Initiatives, Sanofi US.
• Don Carli, Senior Research Fellow, The Institute for Sustainable Communication
• Dr. Kevin Lyons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Rutgers Business School