collaboration with European and US stakeholders, suppliers, downstream customers, and regulators. He participates extensively in the American Chamber of Commerce where he served as the Chairman of the Aerospace Sub‐committee in 2015–2017, and co‐chaired the Future Leaders Committee from 2016–2018. He is currently Vice Chair of the Manufacturers' Business Council, and an advisor to the National IDC Industrial Technological Innovation Strategic Alliance, a China‐based technology association.
Nicholas Krapels
Nic is the Managing Director for DarcMatter China. He is a leading blockchain expert in the Asia‐Pacific region and an experienced financial consultant. He has an MBA from the University of South Carolina and is pursuing his PhD in Political Theory from East China Normal University.
Wesley Li
Wesley Li is an IT and service operations director with more than 17 years of combined experience in the logistics, freight forwarding, manufacturing, business consulting, and technology services industries.
Over the past few years, Wesley has been focusing on bringing business and IT together and promoting the concept of “IT Business Partner,” shaping the traditional IT culture to fit the new IT business world. As a senior manager, he has been closely working with CEO and the senior management team to promote, drive, and resolve business issues by applying new technology. This great experience has given him many new business insights and turn them into innovations. He has demonstrated a capability to achieve business goals through innovative technology. He has a broad range of technical and information security expertise coupled with highly effective communications and interpersonal skills.
Cory Margand
Cory is the co‐founder and CEO of SimpliShip, which is an international air and ocean freight SaaS‐powered marketplace for freight procurement including a full suite of APIs. Cory has 14 years’ experience in supply chain management working with companies like Adidas and Rockport. Cory has a Master’s in Operations Design and Leadership from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Andrea Margheri
Andrea Margheri is a Cyber Security researcher and consultant specialized in digital identities and blockchain technology. Andrea holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pisa. Specialized in the design and deployment of access management systems, Andrea was with the University of Southampton where he coordinated research initiatives on blockchain in the context of EU H2020 projects and UK‐founded industrial projects.
Robert Mostert
Robert Mostert is Head of Human Resources of the Global Forwarding Division of the Toll Group. He joined Toll in March 2018 after having worked for nine years for Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), where he was Global Head of HR of its Risk function, followed by a number of years as Head of HR of its Global Information Technology area and SCB's Global Shared Services Centers.
Prior to his time at SCB, Robert worked as Global Director Human Resources of the Biochemicals Division of CSM, as Director Organizational Development of Innodata Corporation (a BPO provider that operates predominantly in the Philippines and India), and as Senior Manager of KPMG Consulting in Hong Kong.
Robert holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, an MBA from Bradford University Management Centre in the United Kingdom, and an Executive Master's Degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change from INSEAD. He has recently also completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.
Axel Neher
Axel has 15 years of working experience for Bosch and Bosch Rexroth globally in various management and consulting positions in logistics and lean production. He has published several articles on supply chain management, international logistics management, and accounting. He has an MBA and a PhD from the University of Marburg.
Ayush Pandey
As a kid, the game of “Farmville” piqued Ayush Pandey's interest in the supply and demand. A supply chain enthusiast with a keen interest in global logistics, Ayush has leveraged exceptional cross‐functional collaborations at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Tata Power Ltd., and Philips Lighting to drive operational efficiencies in multimillion‐dollar global logistics and warehousing projects. Driving a positive change in all his professional engagements inspires Ayush to get to work every day. Currently pursuing his Master’s in Supply Chain Management (with a focus in logistics and transportation) from Northeastern University, Boston, Ayush is excited about two things in the shipping industry in the next decade: digitalization and de‐carbonization. Having witnessed the birth of mega‐ships, IMO 2020, and COVID‐19, there is not a single day when he does not think, “What an exciting time to be a Logistics professional!” Apart from his professional engagements, Ayush has spent a good part of the last decade in 100+ community building projects, and is passionate about women empowerment, ending hunger, and cross‐cultural communication.
Jens Puttfarcken
Dr. Ing. Jens Puttfarcken, 54 years old, has worked in the automotive sector for 29 years and moved from Fiat to Porsche in 1997. He has held multiple positions at Porsche AG, including Manager Sales of Porsche subsidiaries in Europe and subsequently in a worldwide capacity. In 2004 and 2010, he was appointed Vice President Customer Relations, and Vice President After Sales respectively at Porsche AG, contributing considerably to maintain Porsche customer brand loyalty and to enhance their enthusiasm for the brand. In 2015, Dr. Ing. Jens Puttfarcken was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Deutschland GmbH, where he was responsible for maintaining Porsche's stable development in the domestic market.
Dyci Sfregola
Dyci Manns Sfregola holds a Master’s in Engineering Management from Kennesaw State University's Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering. She spent the early part of her career in digital and experiential marketing before transitioning to supply chain. She is currently a consultant focused on Connected Planning process improvement and leveraging cloud‐based technology to achieve supply chain excellence.
Walter Simpson
Walter graduated from Clemson University in 2019 with a degree in supply chain management. After spending a summer in Hong Kong working for local 3PL Wilson Logistics Ltd., he began his career in February of 2020 with NNR Global Logistics in Dallas, TX. In his role as Process Coordinator for the Technology and Digital Promotion Team, he uses process mining and mapping techniques to analyze the current state of workflows and leads projects to implement improvements using digital solutions.
Jiayu Sun
Jiayu is a Senior Training Specialist at Bosch. She has experiences in instructional design, digital learning, internal marketing and communication and is a certified articulate storyline expert. Prior to that she worked in various functions at Bosch where she was responsible for competence management and learning innovation. Jiayu holds a bachelor’s degree from Shanghai International Studies University and Shanghai Dianji University.
Zheyuan Tang
Zheyuan Tang is an Economics graduate from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was the General Manager at Perception Jewelers where he engaged with thousands of international clients and handled logistics operations. A first‐generation immigrant from China, Zheyuan has certifications from both Peking and Fudan University.
