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SAP I CS

Exceptional programme announced

for 2021 SAPICS Conference

Organisers of the 2021 SAPICS Conference for supply chain professionals have
announced a compelling array of presentati ons for this year’s event.

he annual SAPICS Conference is Africa’s leading How Supply Chain Leaders Can Play the Game’.
event for supply chain professionals. Refl ecting the • Supply Chain transparency, traceability and equity
T challenges faced and overcome by the supply chain will be in the spotlight in the presentation by
profession as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the theme Ashish Gadnis, Co-founder and CEO of BanQu
for this year’s 43 SAPICS Conference is ‘Refi ne, Rebuild, Inc.
rd
Temitope Ogunfayo of
Reconnect’ from 24-26 August. • Carol Ptak, a partner with the Demand Driven
Procter and Gamble.
Institute, and Richard (Dick) Ling, who is widely
“Supply chain professionals from South Africa and regarded as the ‘father’ of sales and operations
around the world will get to reconnect at the 2021 SAPICS planning (S&OP), will share their deep experience with South
Conference, to share knowledge and experience, learn African supply chain professionals.
from each other and ensure that global supply chains are • Kristen Cox is the world’s leading authority on how to apply
perpetually resilient and able to keep the world turning,” the Th eory of Constraints to governments and non-profi t
comments SAPICS President MJ Schoemaker. organisations.
• Scott Luton and Greg White, the hosts of Supply Chain
Th e renowned international and South African speakers Now, a powerful digital platform connecting supply chain
on the programme for the virtual, three-day conference professionals around the world, will share their insights on
will share inspirational and educational success stories, what the future holds for supply chain management in their
enlightening case studies and presentations focusing on new keynote presentation
concepts and technologies.
Exhibiti on and networking
Keynote speakers “In addition to an outstanding line-up of speakers, the
• A presentation entitled ‘Th e Upside of Down’ by broadcast event off ers an exhibition with a wide variety of exhibitors
journalist and writer Bruce Whitfi eld will show delegates how demonstrating products and services,” Schoemaker reveals.
important it is to have a growth mindset in a deeply complex “Delegates will be able to spend time with the exhibitors and
environment where we are often paralysed into inaction make the most of the networking opportunities that the
through fear and indecision. virtual platform provides. It even allows for delegates to enjoy
• Lloyd Keays, Global Senior Director Strategy-Solutions face-to-face meetings.”
Engineering at SAP in the Netherlands, will look at how
blockchain is a game changer for corporates and their supply A panel discussion on the digital transformation of supply
chains. chains will be facilitated by Cobus Rossouw, Executive Vice
• Daniel Stanton, author of Supply Chain Management For President: Digital and Information Technology at Imperial,
Dummies and popularly known as ‘Mr Supply Chain’, South Africa. He will be joined by special guest panellist Sean
contends that there has never been a time in history when Culey, a globally recognised business transformation expert
supply chain management was more important for society and author.
than it is right now.
• How to stop money leaking through the supply chain Tonya Lamb, Business Development Executive at SAPICS,
and draining the bottom line is the subject of this year’s will facilitate a panel discussion on the development of small,
presentation by supply chain risk specialist Jane Tierney, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), including the
Founder and CEO of Purple Link in the USA. enormous value of the exciting new training and support L O GI S T I CS NEWS
• Temitope Ogunfayo, Senior Director, Supply Network programme launched by SAPICS specifi cally to boost SMMEs
Operations, Babycare (IMEA) at Procter and Gamble in the by building their skills in the important area of supply chain
United Arab Emirates, will present ‘Best Business Partners – management. •

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