Global Supply Chain Leaders Conference 2021
Global Supply Chain Leaders On-Demand
Change what’s possible for your business!
Eighty-four percent of executives say they won’t achieve their growth objectives without scaling AI. They’ve leveraged AI in pockets across their business to unlock new efficiencies and increase productivity. But when you scale AI, completely new outcomes are possible. The important question is: how do you do it?
Global Supply Chain community is a platform to share and collaborate. The annual conference is an opportunity to listen to industry Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing and Procurement experts, participate in open panel sessions and peer-to-peer networking while recognizing individual excellence through achievement awards.
When you are part of Global Supply Chain Leaders On Demand, you become a part of that community, helping us build a brighter future for the Global Supply Chain and save lives from human trafficking worldwide.
Event Recap


Our Venue






The Club at Carlton Woods offers amenities and activities designed to strengthen the bonds of business partners. Located at One Carlton Woods Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77382.
Our Agenda
Topics and Speaker Schedules
8:00 – 8:55 am
Global Supply Leaders Driving over 50 of the Largest Manufacturers & Retailer’s, Collaborating Across All Industries and Leadership Through Uncertain Times To Innovate Tomorrow’s Solutions
Raina Avalon, EVP & Chief Logistics Officer, The TJX Companies, Inc.
Sherry Harriman, SVP Logistics & Supply Chain, Academy Sports + Outdoors
John Singleton, Chairman & CEO, Wen-Parker Logistics
Jake Barr, CEO, BlueWorld Supply Chain
Rick Gonzalez, SVP TMSforce
Bob Davidson, Vice President, Avectous Cloud Fulfilment
Tim Sensenig, Chairman, TMSfirst & TMSforce
Executing strategic customers & relationships to succeed in one the most difficult supply chain operations of all time. True strategic partners are willing to invest time to help customers in strategy execution
8:55 – 9:00 am Panel Recognition
9:00-9:55 am
Driving Net Zero – Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG)
Matt Flanagan COO, Maze Environmental
Reid Morrison Partner, PwC, Global Energy Advisory Leader, Net Zero and ESG
Thomas J. McNulty, Principal at ValueScope
Brian Bohm, Sustainability Manager, Apache
William Mauldin, VP Operations, US Auto Logistics
David Reid, CTO & CMO, NOV, Founder redM
Jennifer Montalvo, Vice President, Supply Chain at US Well Services
Praveena Paladugu, Sustainability Lead | Shell Lubricants Supply Chain
Jerry Lewis, Executive Partner, IBM
Renee Helmer, President, Helmer OPS
9:55 – 10:00 am Panel Recognition
10:00 – 10:55 am
How To Be Cyber Smart – Aligning Third Parties And Supply Chains
Catharina “Dd” Budiharto CISSP CISM – Digital Security Architect, Phillips 66
Al Lindseth, SVP Plains All American Pipeline
Paul Shouse, Vice President, Device Authority
Jason Duff, Vice President, IBM
Preston Futrell, Partner, IBM Security
Jacob Strauser, Chairman, RSG & US Navy Commander Cyber Security
Tim Sensenig, Chairman, TMSfirst & TMSforce
The pandemic amped up all things digital and accelerated the need for innovation, while also creating fertile ground for cyber attackers.
- ways to develop cyber resilience and safeguard digital infrastructure
- where industries stand on protecting information assets, and what cybersecurity leaders do differently
- the role of third parties and supply chains
11:00 – 11:55 am
Artificial Intelligence Driving Upstream with 40% Reduction of Carbon Footprint
David Nightingale, CEO, CIG Logistics
Kelly Goldwait, VP Supply Chain XConnect
Douglas Stephens, Bd Member, Ulterra
Renee Helmer, President, Helmer OPS
Chris Scholla, VP Supply Chain, Atlas Sands
11:55 – 12:00 pm Panel Recognition
11:45 – 1:45 pm Buffett Lunch
12:00 – 12:55 pm
Corporate Social Responsibility – Giving Back And Taking Care Of Those In Need
Tim Sensenig, Chairman TMSfirst, TMS Foundations
David Reid, CTO & CMO, NOV, Founder redM
Mariela Poleo, President, Simon Bolivar Foundation, Manager, CITGO
Dan Henderson, Founder & President, HENDERSON
Bruce Mann, Director Mobility, Port of Houston
12:55 – 1:00 pm Panel Recognition
1:00 – 1:55 pm
Driving The Strongest Supply Chain & Technology Teams
Margaret A. Kidd, MILT, CPE™, Program Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Technology University of Houston
Dr. Al Henson, Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, University of Houston
Marco Poisler, COO, UTC Overseas
Vincent N. Witt, II, Global Procurement & Contracts Manager, HPE Pointnext Technology Services Supply Chain
Dr. Matthew Hu, SVP Engineering & Quality, HAYLION Technologies
Tim Sensenig, Chairman, TMSfirst & TMSforce
1:55 –2:00 pm Panel Recognition
2:00 – 2:55 pm
“Blockchain Technologies” Now and the Future (hint…its not just bitcoin)
Ron Rod, VP Solutions & Advisory, RGP
Andrew Bruce – Founder and CEO of DataGumbo
Angel Orozco, Global Logistics Manager, DistributionNOW
Henry Ines – Founder and CEO of Chainparency /Go Chain
Rebecca Hofmann – CEO of Blockchain for Energy
2:55 – 3:00 pm Panel Recognition
3:00 – 3:55 pm
Worldwide Business Intelligence driving the largest Chemicals & Resins Distributors
Sajan Dhanuka, Director Global Operations, Vinmar International
Frank Vingerhoets, President, Katoen Natie
Pravin Tampi, VP Global Sourcing and Supply Chain, Toshiba
Greig Havern, Global Logistics, Center of Excellence, Nouryon Chemicals
Kevin Ramoutar, Director, Duff & Phelps
Tim Sensenig, Chairman, TMSfirst & TMSforce
The Chemical Intelligent Supply Chain is an engine of growth through new customer experiences, a driver of profitability in challenging economic times, and a responsible source of stakeholder trust in the new reality world enabling competitiveness.
3:55 – 4:00 pm Panel Recognition
4:00 – 4:55 pm
Supply Chain Procurement, Demand Forecasting, Real-time Transportation Visibility (RTTVP), TMS and Customer Experience Management Driving Global Excellence
Rob Grennier, SVP Supply Chain, Voestalpine
Tara Burdeshaw, Founder, Burdeshaw Supply Chain Solutions
Ted Jeude, UHD, Director Manufacturing, DAIKIN
Steve Senterfit, Managing Director, Smartbridge
Jamie Gomez, Managing Director, SICOM Energy Services
Alan Breed, EVP & CCO Seabed Geosolutions
Louis Mastro, CEO, Transportation Productivity Group
Tim Sensenig, Chairman, TMSfirst & TMSforce
4:55 – 5:00 pm Panel Recognition
5:00 – 6:00 pm Networking
Environment, Social and Governance
Systematic integration of ESG factors is not just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing for today’s global energy climate. Identifying and analyzing ESG factors enhances the industry’s resilience to the evolving landscape of regulatory, environmental, and social priorities.
Collaboration to innovate tomorrow’s solutions with your strategic customers
True strategic partners are willing to invest time to help customers in strategy execution
Approach:
- Acknowledge that other organizations can bring their capabilities to the table to solve a customers need
- Collaborate and bring mutual strengths to the table to create solution
- Partner with customer to refine solution
- Become creative with compensation arrangement
Benefit:
- Investment in customer relationships
- Bringing best in class capabilities to the table.
- Strategically align with customer to create value
- Out of the box approach
- No initial investment by customer
- Skin in the game by partner
- Strategic alliance built
Digital Ecommerce Everywhere – upstream, midstream and downstream driving maximum customer experience, 100% visibility, rationalization of inventory and low cost last mile.
Diversity & Inclusion Performance – do we have to pay more and live with unsatisfactory suppliers. Employees expect their employer to take a stand on societal issues regardless of the issue’s relevance to them. Learn specific steps for improving inclusion in the workplace, creating more equitable talent outcomes, and improving the attractiveness of your organization to diverse candidates.
Driving your Competitive Workforce
Upstream Artificial Intelligence on One Platform driving maximum asset & workforce optimization with the largest energy companies executing a complete digital supply chain removing maximum environmental impact
Worldwide Business Intelligence driving one the largest Chemicals & Resins Distributors the Chemical Intelligent Supply Chain is an engine of growth through new customer experiences, a driver of profitability in challenging economic times, and a responsible source of stakeholder trust in the new reality world enabling competitiveness.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Event Partners




























This Year's Venue
The Club at Carlton Woods has the distinction of being one of only two private clubs in the US with the Nicklaus/Fazio combination. With courses designed by two of the best modern day golf course architects and two amazing clubhouses built to complement the courses and the Carlton Woods’ communities in which they reside, we are sure to continue as one of the finest private, family-oriented gated clubs and communities in the country for years to come.
- One Carlton Woods Creekside Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77389
-
Main Number : 281-863-5700
Website: https://www.carltonwoods.com/