#25: TradeLens - a blockchain project by IBM and Maersk

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You might already be very familiar with Dr. Kjell Anders Nordström, the author of several books, including Momentum. It’s been my pleasure to have him as a guest on the Leaders in Value Chain podcast. We discussed how the Corona events initiated his decision to write the book and the disruptions around the global economy. We also dived into his book, The Monkey and The Money, which follows the history of capitalism through the lens of an ape. 

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In this episode, we talked about Angela’s career – as a professional and as a leader- what drove her to pursue the executive path, and how her environment growing up affected her decisions. She shared some of the inflection points in her career, emphasizing how she didn’t let her degree and diploma define her career path and her experience of being interviewed for a position alongside 31 other candidates.

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In this episode, I interviewed Francisco Javier Martínez Moreno, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Costa Coffee. We dived into the personal inflection points that shaped his journey as a supply chain professional and explored how adaptability and exposure to diverse cultures can lead to transforming operations for sustained value. Francisco shared his insights on how embracing challenges can shift the paradigm of supply chain management and the role of diversity in supporting global expansion, sharing a case study on how they did it in Costa Coffee.

Moreover, we also discussed the power of end-to-end supply chain management and the new methods within the supply chain for a more efficient operation. Francisco also shared that by applying a comprehensive understanding of the value chain, leaders can create a positive environment, thereby increasing overall performance.


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In episode 173 of the Leaders in Value Chain Podcast, my guest is Keith Svendsen, an influential figure in the port operations industry and CEO of APM Terminals- one of the world's largest port operators. We discussed the extensive networks of APM Terminals and how they overcome the logistical challenges in over 40 countries while ensuring constant and efficient global commerce. Furthermore, we also talked about how efficient ports transport goods and significantly contribute to national economies by lowering trade costs and fueling international competitiveness. Lastly, Keith advised young and mid-stage professionals on what helped him most in his career. 

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In this episode, I interviewed Cheryl Capps, Board Member at Integer Holdings (NYSE: ITGR), World 50 Group, Elementum, ketteQ, and o9 Solutions, Inc. We looked back at her career in the corporate world- how she successfully transitioned from one stage of her career to another and how speaking the language of different functions greatly helped her.

Cheryl shared with me an inspiring story about her time with a pharmaceutical company, where they succeeded in procuring and bringing medicine to the Dominican Republic to save a three-year-old girl’s life. She also shared the case study of Corning developing a Digitalized Global Risk Detection and Mitigation System.

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Bart is the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Haleon, which he helped through the spin off journey from GSK. 

He also spent 14 years at Reckitt, where he was Head of Quality, Safety Sustainability and Compliance as well as Head of Global Operations for RB Health and held various other roles in the global health supply chain.

Bart previously worked at Unilever for over a decade in a number of roles across manufacturing, procurement, planning and strategic projects in the UK and the Netherlands.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• Career progression, leadership, and purpose in supply chain management
• Spinning off a consumer health business from a pharma company
• End-to-End Autonomy in Business 
• Industry trends and supply chain challenges in consumer health
• Attributes of a great Supply Chain Leader and advice for Aspiring Board Member 

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Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.

Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” 

He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. His books have resonated with readers worldwide, selling over 1 million copies in over 30 languages.

Indistractable received critical acclaim, winning the Outstanding Works of Literature Award as well as being named one of the Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year by Amazon and one of the Best Personal Development Books of the Year by Audible. The Globe and Mail called Indistractable, “the best business book of 2019.”

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• The psychology of distraction and how to overcome it
• 4 Steps to manage distractions and internal triggers
• Creating a distraction-free workplace culture
• AI and distraction. And will it take over the world?

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Nadine Kiratli-Schneider is the Vice President of Supply Chain Risk and Sustainability at Schaeffler. She previously headed the corporate inbound supply chain, bridging logistics and sourcing for supplier criteria. Prior to Schaeffler, she was an Assistant Professor Of Purchasing and SCM at the university.

With a strong background in academia and a passion for effective solutions, Nadine combines science and business to tackle complex transport challenges. She’s a strong believer in the power of diverse teams to make the supply chain resilient and sustainable.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• Journey from academia to supply chain 
• A holistic view of supply chain management
• Three biggest risks and challenges for global supply chain
• Supply chain as a key contributor to sustainability
• What can supply chain learn from academia

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Houssam is the Group VP supply chain of FORVIA, a $30 billion automotive company. He manages a supply chain of 12,000 people located in 250 plants globally.

Houssam has an international background and a deep passion for the automotive industry. He takes great pride in supply chain and operations.

Prior to joining FORVIA, he worked in various Supply Chain roles at large companies across industrial and telco, such as Stellantis, Bombardier, Michelin, and ALCATEL. He has led huge transformations and implementations around the globe. He began his career as a software engineer at CAPGEMINI.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• Career Journey: a software engineer's shift to supply chain leadership.
• Success Formula: vision, listening, and team care for a thriving career.
• Team Culture: Forvia’'s culture emphasizes action over talk.
• Automotive supply chain: facing challenges and opportunities

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Deepak Garg was the Founder of Rivigo, where he built the most recent logistics unicorn in India.

Rivigo transformed how transport was done in India by creating a relay truck model, where no driver would drive for more than four to five hours at a stretch and would return home the same day.

Deepak has now started AnywhereJobs, with the intent of skilling 10 million Indian Talents for global job opportunities.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• The recipe of building a unicorn
• Entrepreneurship, mistakes, and lessons learned
• How Anywhere Jobs expands a lot of opportunities
• India’s Talent Export Opportunities
• Solving driver shortage in Europe with Indian drivers

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