2nd Annual Supply Chain & Logistics Summit East Africa 2024

Main Conference Day 1

Registration and Networking

Welcome Address by Fortinus Events

Opening Remarks from the Chairperson

John Karani, Chairman, Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)

Building Future-Ready Supply Chain Talents

• From cost-centre to utility hub: solve the supply chain’s perception problem by leveraging its strategic, tech-driven and ESG-focused status to build an ambitious and highly skilled team
• Discover the benefits of leveraging government initiatives and pipelines with universities to provide clear career paths of progression
• Upskill your workforce in parallel with your supply chain transformation to guarantee maximum ROI, confident teams and increased efficiency, delivering a faster, cost-effective supply chain

John Karani, Chairman, Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)

Shipping insights: Navigating turbulent waters

Cormac Chaar, Cluster Sea Logistics Director Kuehne + Nagel East Africa

Creating Efficient and Cost-Effective Supply Chains

• Implementing strategies to reduce lead times and inventory
• What cost containment measures can be put in place to counteract inflationary pressures?
• How can you eradicate waste in supply chain processes?
• Best practices for optimizing plant and warehouse design and layout
• What can you do to mitigate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations and currency devaluations which negatively influence your input costs?
• What can be done to reduce the impact of the factors which lead to delays at customs/ ports/border posts – congestion, vehicle inspections, paperwork, import licenses, etc.?

Noelyne Mumbi, Global Supply Chain Planner & Operational Excellence Specialist, Pfizer Laboratories

Networking Tea Break

Panel Discussion: What Are the Business’ Expectations of Supply Chain Executives?

• How does the supply chain support the company’s strategy?
• What is the role of the supply chain executive in meeting the company’s corporate objectives?
• How to ensure that the supply chain executive gets a seat at the boardroom table

Moderator:
Cathy Rugasira-Rusagara, Managing Director, Mace Consulting

Panelists:
Bhavika Chotaliya, Former Head of Supply Chain, MoKo Home + Living
Winnie Mwongera, Director-Supply Chain, Sparkmeter
Jimmy Jackson, Managing Director, Afrifoods Ltd

The Benefits and Challenges of Localizing Your Supply Chain

• What are the benefits of moving from importing finished products to locally sourcing and manufacturing products?
• How do you engage with local communities and suppliers to promote local economic development? Finding the right local service providers to partner with
• Understanding the localization requirements in each country in which you are operating: how do you deal with challenges such as lack of infrastructure and smaller-scale suppliers?

Henry Nyang’or, Procurement & Supply Chain Director-Africa, American Tower

Driving Efficiency and Cost Control – The Power of E-Procurement in Digital Transformation

Collins Waswa, Head of Innovations, Procure.ke

Networking Lunch Break

Strategies For Building More Sustainable Supply Chains

• To what extent are organizations prioritizing ESG in their supply chains? Is it now a business imperative or just a ‘nice-to-have’?
• Greening the supply chain: what strategies are being adopted to reduce carbon footprints and achieve circular supply chain models?
• How do you ensure that your goods and services are ethically sourced?
• Focusing on the ‘S’ in ESG: what are companies doing to improve social performance and community engagement within their supply chains?

Arthur Ondago, Operations Director, L’OREAL East Africa

Fireside Chat: Disrupting FMCG Logistics with Technology: 

Lelian Net, Chief Operating Officer, Leta
Dr Darshan Chandaria, Group CEO & Director, Chandaria Industries

INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

With a total of 4 interactive roundtables topics on pressing issues, delegates will rotate at each session and will be able to participate and deep-dive into problems and solutions on every roundtable spread throughout the two days. You will walk away with thought leaderships from the subject matter experts at each table.

Table 1: Operational Risk and Liability: How to Effectively Manage Impact and Risk in Your Supply Chain

Facilitators: Julius Muthemba, Supply Chain Operations Manager Country Cluster East Africa, BASF

                          Gladys Kiarie Kamaki, Head of Supply Chain – East Africa, Ecolab

Table 2: Supply Chain Leadership: What Does It Take to Be an Effective Supply Chain Leader?

Facilitator: David Borowicki, Supply Chain Director – Central East West Africa, Beiersdorf

Table 3: How to build sustainable, ethical supply chains for business success 

Facilitator: Arthur Ondago Operations Director, L’OREAL East Africa

Table 4: Strategies For Alleviating Constraints in Cross-Border Supply Chains

Facilitator: Shaktiman Singh, Head of Supply Chain, Ashut

Networking Tea Break

Panel Discussion: Supply Chain Management at A County Level

Moderator:

Reuben Mauki, Deputy Director, Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Panelists:

Patricia Kioko, Director Supply Chain Management, Machakos County Government

Mohamed Ibrahim Abdulla, Principal Procurement Officer, County Government of Marsabit

Alex Musonye, Director, Supply Chain Management, County Government of Bungoma

Enabling Digital Transformation of The Supply Chain

• What are the latest digital technologies, e.g. IoT, blockchain, AI, analytics, etc., and how are they transforming supply chains?
• How do you digitise/automate key supply chain processes and capture supply chain data?
• Strategies for embedding technology into last-mile distribution
• Examples of how companies are successfully implementing technology to optimise operations, reduce costs and predict market trends

James Muigai Kamau, Consultant

Understanding How Economic and Political Factors Are Influencing Supply Chains in East Africa

• What are the key geopolitical, environmental and economic trends, both globally and regionally, that are impacting supply chains in East Africa?
• How are social and cultural issues influencing supply chains?
• How much do the logistics infrastructure, costs and lead times for different East African countries vary and how does this affect the design of your supply chain network?
• What opportunities exist for East African organizations to expand their supply chains in the region?
• How are East African organizations building resilient supply chains capable of withstanding market volatility and economic and environmental shocks and disruptions?

Julius Muthemba, Supply Chain Operations Manager Country Cluster East Africa, BASF

Closing Remarks from Chairperson

End of Day One

Main Conference Day 2

Strategies for measuring supply chain performance

• How can you measure the performance of your supply chain and which metrics should you use?
• Ensuring that the same metrics are being used across different locations/countries
• Understanding where you are on the supply chain maturity curve and where you want to be and measuring your performance accordingly

Daniel Moki, Head of Supply Chain, Simba Corporation

Case Study: Introducing Innovation into Your Supply Chain

Kennedy Njuguna, Customer Service Logistics Manager CEWA, Beiersdorf

Addressing Challenges in Cold Chain Logistics

• Identifying the major challenges associated with cold chain logistics in East Africa
• What can be done to improve efficiencies and reduce wastage in the cold chain?
• Examining Cooling-as-a -Service (CaaS) as a new approach to solving cold chain issues
• What other innovative and sustainable cold chain solutions are being developed/ implemented in East Africa?

Amin Dharsi, Regional Director, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management Division, Aga Khan University Hospital and Health Services East Africa

Panel Discussion: How To Strengthen the Resilience and Responsiveness of Healthcare and Humanitarian Supply Chains

• Understanding the critical role of supply chains in ensuring the availability and distribution of essential medical supplies and pharmaceuticals
• How could pooled procurement assist with the affordability and movement of healthcare products across countries?
• Strategies for enhancing the resilience of public health and humanitarian supply chains to respond effectively to emergencies, including pandemics and natural disasters
• What lessons can be learned from recent global health issues and humanitarian crises?
• How can collaboration between governments, NGOs, healthcare providers and the private sector assist in increasing the capacity of healthcare and humanitarian supply chains to save lives and protect communities?

Moderator:

Dr Sejal Shah, Chief Pharmacist and Head of Supply Chain, Goodlife Pharmacy

Panelists: 

Felix Osano, Director, Supply Chain, Nairobi Hospital

Charles Mutisya Kitheka, Director Supply Chain Logistics-SSA, AxmedRx

Mulla John Mulla, Logistics & Supply Chain Director, Medecins Sans Frontieres

Amin Dharsi, Regional Director, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management Division, Aga Khan University Hospital and Health Services East Africa

The Journey Toward Inclusion in Supply Chain Management 

Maryanne Karanja, Head of Supply Chain, Safaricom Plc

Case Study: How To Restructure Your Supply Chain Function for Increased Efficiency and Resilience

• Spending wisely in a fast-paced organization and dynamic economic context
• Strategies to leverage benefits and address challenges of centralized and decentralized procurement and supply chain management
• Procurement and supply chain integrated teams
• Strategies to elevate supply chain as a proactive business partner

Charlotte Lammertyn, Global Supply Chain Director, One Acre Fund

INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

With a total of 4 interactive roundtables topics on pressing issues, delegates will rotate at each session and will be able to participate and deep-dive into problems and solutions on every roundtable spread throughout the two days. You will walk away with thought leaderships from the subject matter experts at each table.

Table 1: Operational Risk and Liability: How to Effectively Manage Impact and Risk in Your Supply Chain

Facilitator: Gladys Kiarie Kamaki, Head of Supply Chain – East Africa, Ecolab

Table 2: Supply Chain Leadership: What Does It Take to Be an Effective Supply Chain Leader?

Facilitator: David Borowicki, Supply Chain Director – Central East West Africa, Beiersdorf

Table 3: How to build sustainable, ethical supply chains for business success 

Facilitator: Charles Mutisya Kitheka, Director Supply Chain Logistics-SSA, AxmedRx

Table 4: Strategies For Alleviating Constraints in Cross-Border Supply Chains

Facilitator: Shaktiman Singh, Head of Supply Chain, Ashut

Case Study: Dealing With Supply Chain Issues in the NGO Sector

Margaret Ngari, Regional Supply Chain Director – East Africa, World Vision

How To Recruit and Retain Supply Chain Talent

• How is the role of the supply chain professional evolving and how is this influencing your recruitment strategy?
• What is the impact of the supply chain skills shortage on organisations?
• Addressing the skills gap in supply chain management and operations: strategies for recruiting,
• developing and retaining talent
• How can you build more diversity and inclusion into your supply chain?

Shaktiman Singh, Head of Supply Chain, Ashut

Successfully Building Relationships with Your Suppliers and Managing Their Performance

• How do you engage with your suppliers to build long-term relationships and reduce costs?
• What methods can be used to measure, analyse and manage supplier performance?
• How do you build relationships with local suppliers in the different countries in which you operate?

Aizar Mugahed, Supply Chain Manager, Golden Africa Kenya

Driving Efficiency in Logistics and Distribution

• Understand the challenges in the current logistics and distribution networks and find out how companies are overcoming them
• Discover best practices for optimizing last-mile delivery, reducing transportation costs, and improving supply chain visibility
• Find out what technologies and tools can help enhance logistics efficiency
• Will renewable energy sources power distribution centers? And could electric vehicles replace conventional trucks, aligning the supply chain with global sustainability standards?

Afshan Khurram, Supply Chain and Business Development Specialist, Central Electricals International Ltd