In today’s complex and unpredictable business landscape, boards must ensure that supply chains are not just efficient but resilient, strategically aligned, and well-governed.
Thursday 10th April 12.30pm - BST
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Expert Panel Discussion: Navigating the future of supply chains in an unpredictable world
Join our panel of expert speakers as they explore how boards can enhance supply chain governance, align oversight with corporate strategy, and proactively address emerging risks and opportunities.
Strengthening Supply Chain Oversight: Aligning Strategy, Resilience & Risk Management
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Aligning Supply Chain Activities with Corporate Strategy – How boards can ensure that supply chain decisions support long-term business objectives, operational agility, and competitive advantage.
As geopolitical and economic pressures continue to disrupt global supply chains, boards and governance leaders must take a proactive role in ensuring resilience, transparency, and strategic alignment.
Panel Guests Will Discuss
Aligning Supply Chain Activities with Corporate Strategy – How boards can ensure that supply chain decisions support long-term business objectives.
Integrating ESG Priorities into Supply Chain Oversight – Strategies for embedding sustainability, ethical sourcing, and regulatory compliance into procurement and supplier management.
Strengthening Resilience and Managing Risk – Approaches to mitigating disruptions, diversifying supply networks, and ensuring business continuity
The Role of Technology in Supply Chain Governance – How AI, blockchain, and advanced analytics can improve efficiency, risk assessment, and supply chain visibility.
Enhancing Transparency & Building Strong Supplier Relationships – Why boards must prioritize visibility, accountability, and trust in supply chain governance.
Preparing for Regulatory and Compliance Challenges – Understanding the evolving legal landscape, including updates to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), human rights regulations, and the impact of the EU AI Act on supply chain oversight.
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Betsy Atkins
Board Member, SL Green Realty, Volvo Cars, Wynn Resorts
Klaus Schwab
Founder & Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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Maxi Glas
Ruth is Chair at Babcock International Group and an experienced Non-Executive Director on Boards spanning a variety of sectors. Formerly a senior Oil Industry executive with extensive international experience leading strategy development for a major multi-national PLC. Experience successfully transforming performance in commercial businesses with a clear focus on customer needs, simplification of business models and building capability.
Chief Procurement Officer - Savills PLC
Akash Patel
Akash Patel is a Director at Mazars in Management Consulting, he supports businesses in developing strategies and propositions, as well as improving their operational performance. With over 10 years of experience in industry and professional services, he has cultivated a diverse set of skills and knowledge in various sectors, and delivered initiatives that have resulted in sustainable benefits for clients across the globe, such as increasing efficiency, reducing costs, enhancing quality, and fostering innovation.
Director, Management Consulting, Forvis Mazars
Devyani P Vaishampayan
Devyani is Remco Chair & NED at Norman Broadbent Plc and Supply Chain Coordination Limited and an Independent NED on the Audit Board of ForvisMazars. She is ben recognized for her ESG expertise and is a ‘Fellow’ at Chapter Zero (Cambridge University), an organization focused on Climate and Board Directors. She is also a ‘Board Mentor’ with Critical Eye and mentor’s CEO’s and C level executives.
Over the last seven years, Devyani has been a successful AI entrepreneur. She has recently concluded the successful exit of her AI Innovation Hub advising corporates on digital adoption of AI solutions around leadership, culture, and the future of work.
Prior to this, over a 30 year period, Devyani was an international and multi-sector FTSE 30 Group CHRO leading large, diverse, and multi- billion complex organizations such as B G Group, Rolls Royce, Citibank, AT&T and BSI. Having lived and worked in China, Singapore, and Europe (and managed teams in the Americas Asia & Middle East) she is very international in her outlook.
Non-Executive Director, NHS Supply Chain Coordination
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From managing risk and regulatory compliance to integrating sustainability and strengthening supplier relationships, effective supply chain oversight is now a board-level priority.
This webinar brings together governance experts to explore the key steps boards can take to enhance supply chain accountability and mitigate emerging risks. Discussion will focus on aligning supply chain oversight with corporate strategy, improving transparency, and navigating evolving regulatory and sustainability challenges.
