
Supply Chain Novus
An executive leadership forum
Tuesday, Aug. 30 | 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
SAS World Headquarters
820 SAS Campus Drive, Building C
Cary, NC 27513
Novus ordo seclorum. A Latin phrase meaning a new succession or order of the ages, it perfectly captures the spirit of this transformational moment worldwide. As old-school models of supply chain efficiency give way to completely new and different ways of managing supply and demand, it’s clearer than ever that the only true constant really is change.
How can organizations stabilize immediate upheaval while also developing end-to-end resilience against disruptions? And what role can technology play in protecting supply chains against future shocks?
Join fellow executives, industry leaders, renowned scholars and technology professionals for a full day devoted to reconsidering and reconfiguring everything you thought you knew about supply chains.
Event at a glance
Connect in person with the best and brightest supply chain experts, peers and a specially selected roster of solution providers.
Agenda topics include:
- Operational excellence
- Digital transformation
- Forecasting and simulation
- Economic impact
- Agility and resilience
- Customer-centricity
- AI and automation
Confirmed participants include:

Dan Abramson
Senior Executive Director, Manufacturing, SAS

Deepak Avari
Director of Supply Chain and Operations Strategy, KPMG

Robert Beatty
Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer, GM Financial

Adrian Crawford
Director of Business Analytics, AGCO

Jim Goodnight
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SAS

Chris Gottlieb
Principal, Supply Chain Strategy and Analytics, KPMG

Rob Handfield, PhD
Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State University and Founder/Executive Director of The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative

Bryan Harris
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, SAS

Tom Linton
Senior Advisor, Supply Chain, McKinsey & Company

Lonnie Miller
Senior Manager, Industry Consulting, SAS

Michel Morvan
Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Cosmo Tech

Chad Moutray
Chief Economist, National Association of Manufacturers

Rajen Raval
Director, Supply Chain Industry Solutions, Microsoft

Richard Widdowson
Vice President, Global Retail and Consumer Goods Solutions, SAS
Agenda
Morning | |
8:15 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Lonnie Miller, Senior Manager, Industry Consulting, SAS Jim Goodnight, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SAS Bryan Harris, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, SAS |
9:15 a.m. | It’s About Time – The Supply Chain Revolution Tom Linton, Senior Advisor, Supply Chain, McKinsey & Co. |
9:45 a.m. | Fireside Chat: Automotive Recovery, Vehicle Shortages Robert Beatty, Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer, GM Financial Lonnie Miller, Senior Manager, Industry Consulting, SAS |
10:15 a.m. | Economic Perspectives: Outlook for 2022 and 2023 Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, National Association of Manufacturers |
10:45 a.m. | Break |
11:00 a.m. | Executive Panel: Responses to Current Supply Chain Challenges Facilitator: Rob Handfield, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management, North Carolina State University and Executive Director, Supply Chain Resource Cooperative Panelists:
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11:30 a.m. | The Art of the Possible: The Supply Chain Digital Twin Chris Gottlieb, Partner and US Lead, Supply Chain Analytics, KPMG |
Afternoon | |
Noon | Lunch Marketplace Café (on-site) |
1:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions Round 1:
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2:00 p.m. | Breakout Session Round 2 Repeat of sessions listed above |
2:45 p.m. | Regroup |
3:00 p.m. | Event Wrap-Up |
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