Technology - Virtual Showcase

The Manufacturing Leadership Summit
Building success in an uncertain world

1st December 2021 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm ET

Supply chain fragility, disparate systems, sustainability, cost: the challenges facing the modern manufacturer are multiple.

And whether it’s creating new business models to meet changing customer demand, driving greater visibility into an already complex environment, or building better alignment between operations and IT – and then aligning those functions with your organization’s strategic goals – picking a path through that complexity is tough. Throw in the global pandemic, a competitive labor market and rising concerns around ESG, and it’s no wonder many manufacturers are struggling to find the best path forward.

But at every point of crisis lies opportunity – what one commentator recently called “the precipice of promise”. So how do you transform your digital core in order to better respond to changing business requirements and consumer demand? How do you truly unlock and unleash the power of your business, operational and customer data? And how do you build better business resiliency to cope with an increasingly unpredictable market?

Join this Virtual Showcase event, brought to you by Fujitsu in partnership with Meet the Boss, to find out. Over the course of three insight-packed hours, we’ll be exploring the growing complexity of the demand channel, the role of onshoring, changing consumer purchasing patterns and how to build a digital core – and what those concepts mean for you as a manufacturer in 2022 and beyond.

Discussion Topics

Growing complexity of the demand channel: How do we build greater business resiliency to cope with unpredictable world events, climate change, natural disasters, pandemics, future uncertainties, and supply chain disruptions?

Building a digital core: What does the factory of the future look like? And how can concepts such as composable ERP transform the way you drive change through the business, innovate faster and respond quicker to changing demand?

Onshore/in-country manufacturing: Manufacturers are facing unprecedented pressures in supply chain, labor sourcing, changing consumer demand and sustainability that are challenging may of the traditional business models. Many concepts like Lean versus Agile business models Just in Time versus Just in Case are becoming significant conversations at executive levels and with that the daunting task of how to apply digital to establish a sustainable business in the new chaos we see. As manufacturers ask which model is right, can they co-exist and how far down the digital transformation journey do I need to go to enable these new models we discuss these topics at length, how to decide, where to start and learning in execution.

Changing consumer purchasing patterns: What does the shift from make-to-stock to make-to-order, product customization and personalization mean for your business? And what is the influence of ESG on consumer purchasing behaviour?

Speakers

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Kevin Prouty Group Vice President, Energy and Manufacturing Insights, IDC

Kevin Prouty is Group Vice President for IDC Energy and Manufacturing Insights. He is responsible for… Find out more

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Alexander Hoeppe Sr. Director Analyst, Gartner

Alexander Hoeppe's research responsibilities include IoT/Industrie 4.0 technology and business strategies that include smart manufacturing, as… Find out more

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Ryan Grogman Managing Partner , Retail Consulting Partners (RCP)

Ryan is a respected advisor in the retail technology industry. His diverse background includes several senior… Find out more

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Ekta Chopra Chief Digital Officer , e.l.f

Chopra joined e.l.f in January 2016 and brings over 20+ years of Technology experience from private… Find out more

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Praveen Moturu Vice President and Chief Enterprise Architect , Mars Inc.

Praveen Moturu is the Vice President and Chief Enterprise Architect with Mars Global Corporate at Mar… Find out more

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Richard E. (Rick) Hawkins Head of IT, TimkenSteel Corporation

Rick is responsible for directing the development and execution of the company’s information and operational technology… Find out more

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Aileen Sandoval Digital Technologies Sr. Manager for North America, Mars Inc.

Aileen is a joyful rebel leader, committed to defeating the status quo. She is currently leading… Find out more

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Deep Sogani Managing Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics, FedEx

As the Managing Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics, Deep is responsible for Managing and Enhancing… Find out more

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Fady Sleiman Chief Information Officer, Mantrac Group

Recognized as a top ten CIO by leading publications in MENA, Fady is an executive leader… Find out more

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David Elmer Chief Information Office, Volumetric Building Companies

David Elmer is an inspired technologist with hands-on experience in Business strategy, Information technology and Engineering.… Find out more

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Paul Bresnahan VP and Head of Manufacturing Industry, Fujitsu

As Head of Manufacturing Industry at Fujitsu Americas, Paul is adept at developing robust transforming programs… Find out more

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Barrie Hall SVP Fulfillment, Fujitsu

Barrie Hall is SVP Fulfillment at Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. In this role, he leads an… Find out more

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Greg Belt Digital Core Product Owner, Fujitsu

Greg is an Information Technology professional with over 35 years’ experience in the industry. He has… Find out more

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Paul Burel Digital Commerce Product Owner, Fujitsu

As a Fujitsu consultant, Paul has worked with many retailers to help them understand the opportunities… Find out more

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Kartik Ravel Sr. Director Business Transformation, Fujitsu

Kartik Ravel has more than 25 years of experience in business and digital transformation. He has… Find out more

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Ruchir Patel SaaS CRM & SCM Practice Head, Fujitsu

Ruchir is responsible for ensuring Successful delivery of Fujitsu’s commitments to its customer for deploying CRM… Find out more

Event Agenda

1st December 2021 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm ET

MOC Welcome and Intro
Keynote: “How do we build greater business resiliency”

Kevin Prouty – Group Vice President, Energy and Manufacturing Insights, IDC
Session 1: Building a digital core

Presentation:

Greg Belt – Digital Core Product Owner, Fujitsu America, Inc.

Panel Discussion:

Praveen Moturu – Vice President and Chief Enterprise Architect, Mars Inc.

Fady Sleiman – Chief Information Officer, Mantrac Group

Interactive Audience Q&A

Customer Spotlight Fireside Chat:

Kartik Ravel – Sr. Director Business Transformation, Fujitsu America, Inc.

Richard E. (Rick) Hawkins – Head of IT, TimkenSteel Corporation

Interactive Audience Q&A
Break
Session 2: Onshore/in-country manufacturing

Presentation:

Paul Bresnahan – VP and Head of Manufacturing Industry, Fujitsu

Panel Discussion:

Barrie Hall – SVP Fulfillment, Fujitsu Network Communications

Dave Elmer – Chief Information Office, Volumetric Building Companies

Alexander Hoeppe – Sr. Director Analyst, Gartner

Interactive Audience Q&A

Customer Spotlight Fireside Chat:

Paul Bresnahan – VP and Head of Manufacturing Industry, Fujitsu

Deep Sogani – Managing Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics, FedEx

Interactive Audience Q&A
Break
Session 3: Changing consumer purchasing patterns

Presentation:

Paul Burel – Digital Commerce Product Owner, Fujitsu America, Inc.

Panel Discussion:

Aileen Sandoval – Digital Technologies Sr. Manager for North America,
Mars Global Petcare

Ruchir Patel – SaaS CRM & SCM Practice Head, Fujitsu America, Inc.

Ryan Grogman – Managing Partner, Retail Consulting Partners

Interactive Audience Q&A

Customer Spotlight Fireside Chat:

Paul Burel – Digital Commerce Product Owner, Fujitsu America, Inc.

Ekta Chopra – Chief Digital Officer, e.l.f Beauty

Interactive Audience Q&A
MOC Key Takeaways and Closing Remarks

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is one of the top five information and communication technology providers in the world, with over 5 decades of experience delivering technology solutions to customers around the globe. We have wide-ranging experience working with organisations from across all sectors;… Find out more

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