Turning Disruption Into Opportunity: Roles For Supply Chain Professionals Beyond The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy and how we work. The supply chain has also never been more important. From pivoting manufacturing processes to provide in-demand goods, to procuring much needed personal protective equipment, and to managing logistics for the boom in e-commerce, supply chain professionals have been busy working behind the scenes to ensure our daily needs are met. While this has been a major disruption in our everyday lives, there are opportunities for those who are willing to meet the challenges of our 'new normal' and the post-pandemic world.
Join our online webinar to meet seasoned supply chain professionals as they discuss:
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How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their professional lives
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The opportunities they see now and in the post-pandemic world
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Building sustainable and resilient supply chains for the future
After the discussion, there will be a Q&A session where you will be able to pose your questions to the panellists.
Meet Our Panellists:
Anne Beausoleil, CSCP, MBP
Sr. Advisor, Resource Management System & Processes - Senate of Canada
Anne is a Senior Advisor for Resource Management System and Processes at the Senate of Canada. As a lifelong learner of Supply Chain and Operations Management, she held executive-level positions in the Federal Service in the area of Asset Management, Inventory Control and Project Management. Anne has also worked in both the high tech and the manufacturing industry. As Project Director for many major projects in the areas of ERP implementations and operational improvement, she’s worked with people across Canada to accomplish meaningful and positive change.
Duncan Klett
Co-Founder and Fellow - Kinaxis
Since co-founding Kinaxis in 1984, Duncan has focused on product innovation and matching RapidResponse functionality to customer needs. Acting as the interface between manufacturers, the Kinaxis design team, and executives, Duncan has led the successful fulfillment of several customer requirements. In his current role as Fellow & Co-founder, Duncan draws on more than 30 years of experience with analytics and software solutions to design next-generation Kinaxis product features to help companies balance supply and demand of everything to drive greater competitive advantage. Prior to starting Kinaxis, Duncan held various positions with Bell Northern Research and Mitel Corporation.
Fahd Gulzar
Canada Public Sector Programs Lead - Amazon Web Services
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), as Head of Public Sector Programs for Canada, Fahd develops and leads cloud computing education and workforce development programs for the Canadian Public Sector [government, health care, educations and non for profit] and localizes existing AWS Programs to better meet the needs of the Canadian Public Sector. He most recently created AWS DigiGov, a program that aims to equip government employees on how to leverage the cloud to deliver user-centric digital services to its citizens.
Guylaine Carrière Ing
Director, Procurement Modernization - Shared Services Canada
Guylaine Carriere is the Director of the Center of Expertise in agile and innovative procurement at Shared Services Canada. An Engineer by training, for nearly 20 years she has applied her talent for innovation and process improvement to transform federal government procurement. Guylaine is a passionate advocate of Agile and is always on the lookout for opportunities to partner, experiment and innovate using Agile approaches in the federal procurement space.
Meet Our Moderators:
Kristina Roach, CPIM
Operations Analyst - Armstrong Monitoring Corporation
Kristina is a focused and reliable graduate of Algonquin College’s Business Administration – Materials and Operations Management, and Bachelor of Commerce, e-Supply Chain Management programs. She discovered a real passion for supply chain management while working with Algonquin's Supply Chain Management Club and APICS Ottawa. This passion has become a guide as she tackles supply chain problems head on, finding innovative and technology-enabled solutions.
Ragav Mahajan
Ragav is a recent graduate from the Algonquin College Bachelor of Commerce e-Supply Chain Management Program. He is also the former president of the Algonquin APICS chapter as well as the Algonquin Supply Chain Club.
