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. He specializes in researches on international trade and relations.
Michael Babilon‐Teubenbacher
Michael Babilon‐Teubenbacher is Partner with CPC AG, the German hidden Champion in Change Management providing services in the fields of change, project and HR management as well as organizational development.
Having graduated in International Business Administration from the International Management Center in Krems, Austria and spent most of the past two decades outside of his home country, Michael is truly a global citizen. Apart from project assignments in Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, and Australia he has so far spent more than six years in China ramping up and leading CPC Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd., the local subsidiary of CPC Group, as CEO. In this function he has also spearheaded CPC’s activities in Asia.
In more than 16 years of consulting, he has gained in‐depth experience in transformation, strategy definition as well as organizational development projects in highly dynamic environments. While the automotive field clearly is his home‐turf, he feels just as well at ease in telecommunications, banking, and logistics where during many assignments at the interface between business and IT his ability to build bridges and thus drive successful transformation has proven a key success factor.
Bill Tran
Bill is a sophomore, studying Supply Chain Management and Information Systems at Texas Christian University. Bill is also pursuing a MicroMasters degree in Supply Chain Management at MIT. He is currently working on a startup which provides business intelligence tools for logistics companies to leverage their competitive advantages and exceed their customer expectations.
Alex von Stempel
Alex von Stempel has 30 years' experience as a commentator and trade journalist, most of which dedicated to freight transport and logistics of perishables.
Thirteen years ago, he set out on his own, devoting a significant proportion of his time to developing global and regional perishable logistics events, including Cool Logistics Global, Logistics Hub and Cool Logistics Asia, which is held alongside the Asia Fruit Exhibition in Hong Kong.
Alex von Stempel also works as an independent logistics adviser and frequently acts as master of ceremonies for third‐party events.
Scott Wang
Scott is Air Gateway Manager at UPS where he is responsible for managing the daily gateway air, space procurement and hub operations in Shanghai, ensuring superior service and developing innovative logistics solutions. Prior to that, he was a program manager for two of the most important accounts at UPS globally. Here, he led a team and managed complex projects and designed programs to ensure that projects were timely on board. Scott is member of the UPS China Millennial Business Resource Group, which supports innovation in the company by bringing a diverse set of ideas and insights to the job. Scott holds an MBA from Fudan University and a BSc from Shanghai International Studies University.
Andre Wheeler
Based in Perth, Western Australia, Andre runs the Asia‐Pacific Connex consultancy. With more than 20 years' experience in international business, he maintains a diverse network of personal contacts throughout the United States, Asia, SE Asia, Africa, and the United Kingdom.
Holding a B. Science (Hons) degree and an MBA, he is currently working toward his PhD on the Impact of the China One Belt One Road initiative on infrastructure and logistics in the ASEAN Region.
Author of the book: “China's Belt Road Initiative: The Challenge for The