Cheryl Capps is a Global Operations leader who fell in love with manufacturing during a summer job as a teenager. There, she designed, programmed, and trained an hourly workforce to use equipment that tested first-generation electronic displays for Bally pinball machines. Forty years later, she continues to enable innovation, growth, and bottom-line financial success through Supply Chain Transformation and Operating Excellence. As a side hobby, Cheryl loves Formula 1 Racing and is an avid McLaren fan.

As Former Corning’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, Cheryl was part of the Senior Leadership Team and was a management representative at general board meetings and for the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Committee. She transformed the function, delivering more than $1.3B in year-over-year savings. She also led multiple business initiatives, including capital excellence (realizing $800M+ in capital efficiency) and an AI/ML-enabled global risk detection and mitigation system, which was recognized by NAM as the ‘best of the best’. Cheryl was an early adopter of digitalization in supply chain sustainability/social responsibility- under Cheryl’s leadership, Corning has been consistently ranked in the top tier globally.

Currently, Cheryl is a Board Director at Integer Holdings (NYSE: ITGR), and Advisor at World 50 Group, Elementum, Axion, Bristlecone and o9 Solutions, Inc.

Cliff Henson is Corporate Vice President of the Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain and Engineering. He is responsible for delivering global cloud and AI capacity that exceeds customer expectations and delivers revenue and margin growth while prioritizing security, resiliency, and sustainability. 

Prior to joining Microsoft, Cliff was Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He led transformation projects that delivered world-class performance in cost, quality, speed, and predictability while moving HPE into the digital supply chain age. 

Before HPE, he spent 22 years in leadership positions with Compaq and HP in strategy, M&A, business operations, new products, planning, engineering, e-commerce and customer experience.

He was Vice President of HP’s Server, Storage, Networking and Software Supply Chain and Vice President of Americas and EMEA Supply Chains and Logistics Operations. 

Cliff has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and an MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas.

Kai Hoberg is a Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Strategy at the Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg. His research focuses on supply chain analytics, the role of technology in supply chains, and supply chain strategy. His research findings have been published in academic journals like the Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, and the Journal of Supply Chain Management. Kai was a visiting researcher at international universities such as the National University of Singapore, Cornell University, the Israel Institute of Technology, and the University of Oxford.  

Prior to his return to academia, he was a project manager in the operations team at Booz & Company. For the past 10 years, he has supported the McKinsey Supply Chain practice in teaching and research. His team at KLU is working closely with industry partners such as Bayer, Procter & Gamble, Jungheinrich, and Infineon.

Bart Derde is currently the CEO and Founder of KCD Ventures, where he focuses on investing in and supporting small businesses, particularly in the healthcare and supply chain sectors. 

In addition at his role at KCD Ventures, Bart is a Strategic Advisor with Bain & Company, and works extensively with Private equity and corporate. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director for GMP Manufacturing Ltd.

His previous experience includes almost 35 years as a multilingual global executive in Consumer Goods and Consumer Healthcare, with roles at Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, GSK, and Haleon. He led the Supply Chain of GSK Consumer Health through the pandemic and its separation from GSK. Bart also led the integration of the supply chains of the Consumer Health portfolios of GSK, Novartis, and Pfizer, which enabled the creation of Haleon plc.

Bart is also involved with the London Business School as an Associate Programme Director.

Knut Alicke, Ex-Partner at McKinsey & Company, part of the global Supply Chain leadership team and a visiting professor of supply chain at the University of Cologne. Knut is one of the global experts on the topics of operations, supply chain, and risk and was ranked in the Top 3 Supply Chain Influencers by a supply chain magazine.

He advises clients on a variety of topics related to Supply Chains, including digital supply chains, risk and resilience, advanced analytics, and supply chain transformations.

Knut has written several articles on subjects related to supply chains and is the author of a highly regarded book on supply chain management, “Planning and Operation of Logistics Networks: cross-company supply chain management (in German)” and is the co-author of “From Source to Sold -Stories of Leadership in Supply Chain”.

As the Winner of the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Leaders in Supply Chain Awards, Mourad joined the awards in 2025 as a jury member.

Mourad Tamoud is Chief Supply Chain Officer of Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving on the Executive Committee, he is accountable for the end‑to‑end design and execution of the company’s global supply chain.

In this role, Mourad oversees a complex worldwide operation encompassing more than 250 factories and distribution centers across over 40 countries, with responsibility for approximately 80,000 employees and a procurement spend of €17 billion. He holds full P&L accountability for the supply chain function and plays a critical role in advising the Board of Directors and senior leadership on supply chain strategy, resilience, and risk mitigation. Since his appointment in 2016, he has led major transformations to enhance agility, sustainability, and customer-centric performance at scale.

Mourad brings more than 30 years of senior leadership experience in multinational environments. Having lived and worked extensively across Asia and Europe, he previously served as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain China, where he led regional manufacturing and distribution operations with end‑to‑end responsibility for safety, quality, customer satisfaction, procurement, and supply chain performance.

Beyond Schneider Electric, Mourad is deeply engaged in shaping the future of global supply chains. He currently serves as Co‑Chair of the World Economic Forum Chief Supply Chain and Operating Officer Board, is a member of the Gartner Supply Chain Leaders’ Advisory Board, and sits on the SEIPL Board in India.

Mourad is fluent in English and French and is based in Hong Kong. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (France) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mike Corbo was Chief Supply Chain Officer between 2011-2023 at Colgate-Palmolive, the culmination of a lifelong Colgate career building our best-in-class capabilities across the globe. He was leading End-to-End Supply Chain Activities, focusing on Customer Collaboration, Cost Optimization, Talent Development, and the Digital Supply Chain.

Previously he served from 2005 to 2011 as Vice President, Global Oral Care Supply Chain. Mike joined Colgate after graduating from Lafayette College in 1982 and worked in myriad roles across the U.S. In 1995, Mike moved to the Philippines as Director of Manufacturing Operations before becoming General Manager, Portfolio Simplification, Asia Pacific, in Malaysia.

Mike has transformed Colgate-Palmolive Supply Chain into an externally recognized global leader in productivity, resilience, and sustainability.

Currently, Mike is a Board Member of several companies, including WK Kellogg Co., Vetnique®, and is Executive Chairman to Goodier, a Skin care CDMO. , Mike is also an investor and Advisor to Carbmee, Craft.co, Regrello and Harry’s.

Daniel Stanton, DBA, better known as Mr. Supply Chain®, is a globally recognized supply chain expert, educator, and author. 

He holds degrees in engineering and supply chain management from SD Mines, MIT, and Cranfield University, and is the author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies, Project Management with AI For Dummies, and Supply Chain 5.0. 

His LinkedIn Learning courses have reached more than three million learners worldwide. With more than 30 years of experience, Daniel has led supply chain initiatives, taught operations and technology, and bridged academic research, industry practice, and digital transformation. 

He is also a limited partner in REFASHIOND Ventures, supporting early-stage companies shaping the future of supply chains.

Deborah Dull is the founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network and Managing Partner of Trillium Digital Services. She authored “Circular Supply Chains: 17 Common Questions” and “Sustainable Supply Chains: Unlearning for a Better Tomorrow,” with a third book on circular supply chains forthcoming in June. With experience at Zero100, GE Digital, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Genpact, and Microsoft, Deborah specializes in AI-driven supply chain innovation, self-driving supply chains, advanced analytics, and responsible business practices. She is a sought-after speaker and has been published in numerous industry publications. Deborah holds a BA in Supply Chain & Operations Management from Western Washington University and an MSc from the University of Liverpool, where her thesis focused on digital supply chain. She is currently pursuing her DBA from Heriot-Watt University.

Radu is the Group CEO at Alcott Global. He has been working on C-level and top-management executive search assignments with Fortune 500 companies and local conglomerates, particularly in manufacturing, logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and e-commerce, for over 12 years.

A frequent speaker at industry conferences, he is the co-author of the bestselling book “From Source to Sold”, a compilation of the best leadership case studies in global supply chains. He is also the host of the “Leaders in Value Chain” Podcast, which is consistently ranked among the Top 5 Global Industry Podcasts.

Radu has been featured in World Economic Forum, Bloomberg, Forbes as well as the MIT Supply Chain Talent Magazine. And has been named as one of the Top 3 Global Supply Chain Influencers on LinkedIn.