Taking to the Main Stage for the first panel of the event, Scott Birch, Chief Content Officer at BizClik Media Group was joined by Daniel Weise, Managing Director and Partner at BCG; Geraint John, Vice President of Interos Resilience Lab; and David Shepherd, Global Head of Strategic Partners Director and Risk at LSEG.
During the panel discussion, the four reflected on the current complexities in the supply chain and procurement industries, and the conversations being had among leaders in relation to risk, resilience and sustainability.
Is risk and resilience the only story in town?
“No but it is the highest priority now,” says Shepherd. “It is definitely the main story. The spotlight is on supply chains as a profession, which presents an opportunity for us to step up,” adds John.
Are these unprecedented times for the industry?
“They certainly are,” says John. “It has been a wave after wave of crises, and organisations are challenged with balancing their strategies to be prepared for the big disruptions while keeping an eye on the day to day challenges.”
“The pace of risk is changing,” adds Shepherd. “This is not the first time we have faced disruption and it won’t be the last, contingency planning will be important to navigate these challenges. And those that are the quickest to react to risk will gain a competitive advantage.”
Agreeing John says: “The acts of the last few years have put supply chain disruption and resilience front and centre, we all have a role to play and its important to build a risk-aware culture, instead of it being a tick box exercise.”
