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Zach Greenberger is the Vice President, Strategic Business Development & Supply Chain at Lyft. Prior to Lyft Zach spent three years at IBM as a strategic Sourcing Consultant before joining Tesla. Zach is passionate about emerging technologies.

On this week’s episode Zach and Maria discuss: 

• Why Digital transformation is such a hot topic.

• Attracting new talent into supply chain industries. Once it’s realized the level of impact possible to deliver to society, it can be exciting for folks who desire a robust and rounded business acumen.

• Why communication is critical for success in digitization. 

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↓ Zach Greenberger ↓

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Trevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements. 

On this week’s episode Trevor and Maria discuss: 

• Why visibility is now at the forefront. 
• The impact that the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had on supply chains. 
• Predictive modelling and how statistics is an approximation, not pure science. 

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↓ Trevor Miles ↓

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Maria Villablanca (Host)

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Eric Greenwald is the General Counsel at Finite State. Eric brings an extensive background, with 20 years serving as a lawyer and working his way up with the U.S. Federal Government; from chief counsel at Capitol Hill to national security council at the White House. He also served as senior director for Cybersecurity and as special assistant to President Obama.

On this week’s episode Eric and Maria discuss: 

• The importance of cybersecurity.
• The most pressing policy changes likely to occur in the near term.
• Why the most significant risks relate to software and hardware.

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↓ Eric Greenwald ↓

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Maria Villablanca (Host)

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Noel Kinder is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike. Prior to joining Nike, Noel held numerous leadership roles in several non-profit organisations as well small, privately-held companies in the United States. Noel joined Nike in 1999 and has held a wide range of leadership positions. In fact, Prior to becoming the CSO, Noel was the Vice President of Sustainable Manufacturing and Sourcing, where he was responsible for collaborating with Nike business units.

On this week’s episode Noel and Maria discuss: 

• The specific changes Nike has made to reduce its carbon footprint.
• How collaboration has been key in solving sustainability challenges.

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↓ Noel Kinder ↓

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Stephanie Benedetto is the Founder and CEO at Queen of Raw. From a family background with over 100 years in fashion and textiles, Stephanie saw the beauty and perils of the industry at an early age. Converting from a Wall Street lawyer, she founded Queen of Raw in 2018, turning pollution into profit. 

On this week’s episode Stephanie and Maria discuss: 

• The economic benefits to be sustainable.
• The benefit of blockchain technology for supply chains. 

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↓ Stephanie Benedetto ↓

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Thomas Udesen is the Co-Founder and Ambassador of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge and Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer, a world leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. 

On this week’s episode Thomas and Maria discuss: 

• Sustainability surrounding procurement and supply chain.
• Why People in power need to embrace vulnerability and curiosity.
• The most significant hurdles toward rethinking sustainability.

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Sid Guha is the Senior Director at Tada Cognitive Solutions. Sid is responsible for developing innovative supply chain solutions and customer success for enterprise accounts at Tada. He has 17 years of transformation experience in the supply chain, procurement, and digital solutions. His expertise lies in synchronizing the end-to-end value chain to impact key operational and financial metrics within complex business networks. Sid’s work has been recognized with Excellence Awards from Fortune 100 companies for leadership in the supply chain.

On this week’s episode Sid and Maria discuss: 

• The recipe for an optimal digital transformation.
• Supply chain control towers and their function in digital transformation.
• How to manoeuvre and respond successfully during project implementation. 

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Sheri Hinish is the Global Sustainability Services Lead at IBM. Justin Goldston is the Professor and Coordinator of Project and Supply Chain Management at Penn State University. 

On this week’s episode Sheri, Justin and Maria discuss: 

• The overwhelming amount of emerging technology.
• Figuring out priorities as an individual or organization. 
• Practical applications of value-based leadership and identifying self-authenticity. 

Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.

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Randy Bradley is the Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Randy has decades of experience in supply chain and IT research and strategy.

 

On this week’s episode Randy and Maria discuss: 

• The difference between Intelligent Assistants (IA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Why rethinking the way technology is invested in and deployed can make all the difference for businesses.
• Why more focus should be placed on improving the workforce experience.

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James “Sandy” Winnefeld is the Joint Chief of Staff with the US Navy. Sandy has served in the US Navy for 43 years. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1978 with honors in Aerospace Engineering. He served as an instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School, also known as TOPGUN, and has served in several tours abroad, including the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War. 

On this week’s episode James and Maria discuss: 

• The current situation in Ukraine and Putin’s goals in the region.
• Pillars of successful leadership and how these qualities can stand out in times of crisis. 
• Staying positive despite all the negativity in the world. 

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↓ James Winnefeld ↓

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