Frank Andreesen

These informal subject-specific roundtables give you a unique opportunity to drill down into the details of an issue by probing the knowledge and expertise of industry market leaders. Each roundtable is limited to 10 people for maximum interaction and is designed for you to meet like-minded peers and source practical solutions collaboratively.

1. Analyzing opportunities and challenges of in-house software development vs. off the shelf software providers
   Paul Verhaeghen, IT&P Program & Compliance Readiness Leader EMEA, DuPont

2. Culture change: how do you manage people towards embracing digitalization?
   Folkert Tjebbes, Director Supply Chain EMEA, Univar

3. How can you take data and transform it into innovative action to develop a competitive market advantage?
   Peter Devos, EMEA Supply Chain Strategy and Operations Lead, Monsanto

4. How to create an optimal supply chain for a diverse portfolio that includes both specialty and bulk products
   Frank Andreesen, Head of Logistics – EMEA, Covestro

5. How to manage the impact of M&A on your supply chain
   Tim Bett, Head of Supply Chain, Archroma

In this innovative and interactive format, spend 20 minutes hearing a best practice case study before being challenged to find solutions to some of the most prevalent challenges in the chemical supply chain industry. Engage in small interactive roundtable discussions before each group presents its conclusions back to the audience. Take away different approaches to key challenges from your fellow industry peers

• Why are 4PL-platforms beneficial for both chemical companies and transport service providers alike?

• Discuss the effectiveness of logistics network integration to reduce empty running in transport networks

• Where are the value levers and improvement opportunities associated with further integration, both vertically (process integration) as well as horizontally (sharing of transport capacities and logistics networks)