Presentations

Selected Previous Speaking Engagements

March 5, 2023. Supplychainification. “You Are Just a Number” podcast series by Jim Zelem.
December 8, 2022. Can AI Shape the Path to a More Sustainable Energy Future? AI Summit New York
December 7, 2022. How do Business Leaders Respond to Supply Chain Disruptions in the Era of Data and AI? AI Summit New York
October 28, 2022. Rebalancing Global Supply Chains: Essential Axes of US- Japan Coordination for Supply Chain Independence, Japan Society
September 20, 2022. Hydrogen fuel cells in commercial transport and logistics, Elsevier’s “Becoming Net Zero” webinars.
September 19, 2022. Hydrogen In Industry, Commercial Transport & Logistics, REVchain – H2 Evolution
May 4, 2022. The High Cost of Low Prices: Roadmap to Sustainable Supply Chains, ISE
April 26 2022. The High Cost of Low Prices: Roadmap to Sustainable Supply Chains, Boston University’s Metropolitan College.
March 29, 2022. Innovations in Recycling Battery Materials. International Battery Forum. Orlando.
March 28, 2022. Subsea Mining of Cobalt, Manganese and Rare Earths. International Battery Forum. Orlando.
March 3, 2022. Economics of Green Hydrogen Using Floating Wind. Floating Wind Solutions Conference. Houston.
November 12, 2021. Building Net Zero Energy Supply Chains, Clean Energy Business Council.
August 21, 2021. David Steven Jacoby and Alok Raj Gupta Interview, Energy Media
July 1, 2021. Critical Success Factors When Implementing Industrial IoT Projects. North Texas IoT Special Interest Group. Panel discussion.
May 2, 2021. Artificial Intelligence in Supply Management. Institute for Supply Management Annual Conference.
September 29, 2020: The Future of Supply Chain Management, IIM Ranchi, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
May 11, 2020: Supply Chain Security Guidelines on Provenance. North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee (CIPC) Meeting.
March 30, 2020: Achieving Breakthrough Success in the Battery Value Chain. International Battery Partnering & Investment Forum. Orlando.
December 3, 2019: Investing in Energy Innovators. Bank of Montreal – Boston Growth Conference.
October 19, 2019: Confronting Climate Change (Moderator). Lauder Institute Tri-Annual Global Reunion. New York.
June 24, 2019: Achieving Breakthrough Success in the Battery Value Chain. Advanced Automotive Battery Conference. San Diego.
June 4, 2019: Supply Chain Security Guidelines on Provenance. North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee (CIPC) Supply Chain Working Group (SCWG). Orlando, Florida.
April 24, 2019: Economics of Offshore Wind in and Around New York. New York Energy Week Meet-Up, New York.
March 11, 2019: Trump, Trade, and the End of Globalization. Penn Club, New York.
December 2018: Debate: Top 10 Reasons for Tariffs. APICS North Shore, Burlington MA.
October 2018: “Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Your Global Supply Chain.” New England Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition. Marlborough, MA.
September 2018: “Shifting Business Models in the Power Industry.” Institute for Supply Management’s Utility Purchasing Management Group. Scottsdale, Arizona.
June 2018: “Changing Business Models in the Power Industry.” Electrify Europe conference (formerly PowerGen, by PennWell). Vienna, Austria.
June 2018: “Navigating the Landscape of Structuring Partnership Agreements.” Presentation to the 18th Annual Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, San Diego.
May 2018: “Leadership in Global Financial Markets.” Panel Discussion moderated by Mauro Guillen, Director of The Lauder Institute and Dr. Felix Zandman Professor of International Management at the Wharton School, with co-panelists Laxman Narasimhan WG’93, CEO, Latin America and Europe Sub-Saharan Africa PepsiCo, Inc., and Michelle Tien WG’03, COO, Credit Suisse.
October 2017: Comparative Economics of Combined Cycle, Solar, Wind, Hydro, and Geothermal Power. University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
April 2017: Market Outlook for Solar PV. SNEC Conference, Shanghai, China.
October 2016: The Impact of Energy Prices on Logistics & the Global Supply Chain. Marlborough, MA, 2016 New England Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
May 2016: “Global Strategic Capital Project Management and Supply Chain Management in Oil and Gas Depression.” Keynote Presentation and related Workshop, China Sourcing Summit on Petroleum Equipment (CSSOPE), Beijing, China.
April 2016: “Hydrocarbons Infrastructure in Mexico.” Moderator of a Panel Discussion. Second Mexico Gas Summit. San Antonio, USA. Produced by Industry Exchange LLC.
June 2015: “Negotiating Skills for Deals That Benefit All Parties.” Workshop at the 3rd Annual Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management for the Oil and Gas Industry.” GFMI. Houston, USA.
May 2014: “Negotiating Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs)”. Workshop at 2nd Annual Contract Risk Management Forum for Oil & Gas. Sponsored by TBM Evolution. Berlin, Germany.
May 2014: “Navigating and Optimizing the Supplier Certification Process at National and International Oil Companies.” Workshop at China Sourcing Summit on Petroleum Equipment (CSSOPE), Beijing, China.
April 2014: “Pipeline and Oilfield Security Technologies: Global Benchmarks and State of the Art.” Workshop at the Fifth Colombia Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition. Bogota, Colombia.
May 2013: “Optimal Supply Chain Management: The Global Supply Opportunity.” Speech to the China Sourcing Summit on Petroleum Equipment (CSSOPE), Beijing, China.
April 2013. “Risk Management in Oil & Gas,” Procurement and Supply Chain Management Forum for Oil & Gas, produced by TBM Evolution, Berlin, Germany.
November 2012: “Major Accident Prevention and Lessons Learned: A 4-Step Supply Chain Risk Audit Program.” Presentation to Trans Middle East, Manama, Bahrain.
October 2012: “Major Accident Prevention and Lessons Learned in Oil & Gas.” Presentation to Society of Petroleum Engineers, Boston, USA.
November 2012: Major Accident Prevention and Lessons Learned in Oil & Gas: Four Guidelines and Thirteen Best Practices for Governing Safe Supply Chains, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC).
October 18, 2012. Boston, Presentation to the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ New York and New England Petroleum Section, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “Safe Supply Chain Design.”
September 24-26th, 2012, London, Strategic Sourcing Workshop at 6th Annual Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management for the Oil and Gas Industry.
January 25th, 2012, Rate Outlook Webcast, Logistics Management Magazine.
October 24, 2011. “BRIC Plus: Uncovering Economic and Supply Chain Success in the New Emerging Economies,” 2011APICS International Conference & Expo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
September 26-28, 2011. 5th Annual Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management for the Oil and Gas Industry conference, Barcelona, Spain.
May 4, 2011. “Global Trade Restrictions and Related Compliance Issues Pertaining to Oil and Gas Production Chemicals,” Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston Texas.
January 27, 2011. “2011 Logistics Rate Outlook,” Logistics Management webcast.

October 10, 2010: TransOman Transport, Shipping, and Logistics Show, Muscat, Oman.
October 5, 2010: “Protecting and Enhancing Energy Infrastructure Projects in the Middle East – Mitigating Project Risk and Safeguarding Investments,” PowerGen Middle East, Doha, Qatar.
September 20, 2010: “Value-Based Pricing in the Oil and Gas Supply Chain,” The OFS Portal LLC 8th Annual Fall Retreat, Houston, TX (USA).
June 16, 2010: “Success Stories in Supplier Development,” APICS South Shore Chapter, Taunton, Massachusetts.
June 15, 2010: “Basics of Supply Chain Risk,” APICS Providence Chapter, Providence, Rhode Island.
May 26, 2010: “Future Management Organization for Mediterranean Ports and the Maritime Sector,” 8th Mediterranean Logistics and Transport Forum, Barcelona, SPAIN.
May 18, 2010: “Sourcing 2010 and Beyond,” Round Table on Sourcing, Boston APICS Dinner Meeting, Waltham, Massachusetts.
May 18, 2010: “Supply Chain Roundtable on Sourcing,” APICS Chapter Events, Waltham, Massachusetts.
April 22, 2010: “Rails, Roads, Water and Air: Logistics, Inventory and Distribution,” Live Television Panel Discussion, Institute for Supply Management, Phoenix AZ.
January 28-29, 2010: “Economic Outlook and Strategies for Success,” Motor, Drives & Automation Systems 2010, Orlando, Florida.
January 28, 2010: “2010 Logistics Rate Outlook,” Webcast, 2pm Eastern.
January 20, 2010: “Managing Procurement for Total Supply Chain Value,” Purchasing Managers Association of Boston (PMAB), Executive Roundtable, Concord, Massachusetts.
November 24, 2009: “Supply Chain: What’s it Worth?,” Fifth Trans Middle East Conference and Exhibition, Bahrain.
October 27, 2009: “Supply Chain: The New Revenue Generator,” The Next Generation Supply Chain, Virtual Conference sponsored by the Supply Chain Management Review.
October 18, 2009: “Realizing Supply Chain Value through Smart Freight Management,” Supply Chain Management Forum, Dubai.
October 12, 2009: “Deriving Value from Supply Chain Innovation in Troubled Economic Times,” The Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference, Longboat Key, Florida. Click here to see an excerpt of the presentation slides.
October 7, 2009: “Winning Supply Chain Strategies and Financial Benchmarks,” APICS New York City Chapter, New York City.
October 7, 2009: “The New Global Supply Chain,” Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ Manhattan Roundtable, New York City. Click here to see an excerpt of the presentation slides.
April 4-6, 2009: Keynote Presentation, Supply Chain Management: Realizing the Potential, Third Annual Supply Chain Management Symposium, Hotel Meridien, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
April 4-6, 2009: Eliminating the Bullwhip Effect by Synchronizing Supply Chains, Third Annual Supply Chain Management Symposium, Hotel Meridien, Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Click here to see a photo from the symposium..
January 29, 2009: Panel of Experts Webcast, 2009 Rate Outlook, Logistics Management Magazine.
January 20, 2009: International Sourcing and Cross-Border Logistics, Boston, MA
November 23-25, 2008: Supply Chain — From Concept to Cash, Transport Events, 4th Trans Middle East, Dubai, UAE.
October 6, 2008: Global Logistics — Hot Spots and Major Developments, New England Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2008, Marlboro, MA.
September 24-26, 2008: Supply Chain Organization Development, Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Dallas, TX.
September 24-26, 2008: Keynote Presentation, Strategically Sourcing Transportation: Competition vs. Cooperation, Southwest Supply Management Conference, Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Dallas, TX.
September 17-18, 2008: Ports Can Increase Margins Through End-to-End Supply Chain Brilliance, PorTech Asia 2008, Tianjin, China.
September 14-16, 2008: Global Logistics: The Next Generation, 2008 APICS International Conference and Expo, Kansas City, Missouri.
September 9, 2008: Business Forecasting and Planning Excellence Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chairperson)
July 22, 2008: 2008 Mid-Year Rate Outlook—Uncertainty Persists, 2008 Mid-Year Rate Outlook Webcast, Logistics Management Magazine.
June 5-6, 2008: Global Economic Trends and Development in Containerised Trade Growth, Transport Events, 6th ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2008, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
March 25, 2008: RFID in Ground Handling, Transport IQ (IQPC), Ground Handling Excellence in Passenger Services Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
March 20, 2008: Supply Chain Strategy, a webinar.
March 6, 2008: Logistics In Gioia Tauro, a webinar.
March 6, 2008: Supply Chain Organization Development, a webinar.
March 6, 2008: RFID and Security, International Air Transport Association (IATA), World Cargo Symposium, Rome, Italy.
February 21, 2008: Logistics In Seattle, a webinar.
January 30, 2008: 2008 Rate Outlook: Uncertainty Abounds, 2008 Logistics Rate Outlook Webcast, Logistics Management Magazine.
January 30, 2008: How Will Western Manufacturers Survive?, a webinar.
January 8, 2008: Logistics in New York, a webinar.
December 13, 2007: Logistics in Shanghai – Along the Yangtse, a webinar.
November 28, 2007: Intermodal, Infrastructure Investment and Financing, Transport Events, 3rd Trans Middle East Exhibition, InterContinental Citystars, Cairo, Egypt.
November 26, 2007: Logistics in Cairo- Through the Suez Canal, a webinar.
November 19, 2007: Supply Risk Management, a webinar.
November 13, 2007: RFID’s Impact on Privacy and Security, CILIP, RFID in Libraries Conference via live video link, QEII Conference Center, Westminster, London.
October 31, 2007: Management: Latest Developments in Supply Chain and Global Logistics Industry, PARCEL Magazine, Parcel Shipping and Distribution Forum, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago IL.
October 23, 2007: Dubai and the Changing Face of Middle East Logistics, a webinar
October 23, 2007: Energy Prices and the Supply Chain: The Outlook of Fuel Surcharges, Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM), NAPM Twin Cities Fall Conference, Minneapolis Marriott Airport Hotel, Bloomington, MN.
September 27, 2007: Multimodal Synergy – Integrated Capability in Logistics and Transportation, Transport Events, 4th Thai Ports and Shipping Exhibition and Conference, Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
September 27, 2007: Energy Prices and the Supply Chain: Charting a New Course, IPC, Midwest Manufacturing Conference and Exhibition, Donald E. Stevens Convetion Center, Rosemont, IL.
September 18, 2007: Is there ROI in RFID? a webinar
August 21, 2007: Benchmarking Your Supply Chain Savings, a webinar
August 7, 2007: Energy Prices Reshaping the Supply Chain, a webinar
July 23, 2007: Budgeting for Volatility, a webinar
June 4, 2007: Sourcing from China, Journal of Commerce, 3rd Annual China Trade & Logistics Conference, Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Savannah GA.
April 25-27, 2007: Budgeting and Forecasting in a Highly Volatile Environment, Institute of Business Forecasting and Planning (IBF), Demand Planning and Forecasting: Best Practices Conference 2007, Loews New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans LA.
March 23, 2007: The Asian Sourcing Boom: How Long Will it Last, a summary of Boston Strategies International’s third annual State of Strategic Sourcing Study.
March 21, 2007: Low-Cost Country Sourcing: Sweeping Up, National Association of Purchasing Management Southern New Hampshire Chapter, Concord NH
March 5, 2007: Courting the Consumer: Creating Dynamic Brands in Retail and Consumer Goods, Vendor Compliance Federation Conference, Marco Island FL
March 1, 2007: The Impact of Low-Cost Country Sourcing on the Chemicals Supply Chain, Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM) Conference, World Gold Village, Renaissance Hotel, St. Augustine FL.
February 16, 2007: Benchmarking Your Supply Chain Savings, a webinar
January 31, 2007: Logistics Outlook 2007 Webcast, Logistics Management Magazine.
January 23, 2007: Energy Prices Reshaping the Supply Chain: Charting a New Course?, Joint meeting of APICS Providence and Purchasing Managers’ Association of Rhode Island (PMARI), Warwick, RI.
January 11, 2007: Global Trade and Technology: The Crossroads, Beverly Chamber of Commerce, Beverly MA
January 8, 2007: Data Explosion: Redefining Metrics, Purchasing Managers Association of Boston, Lexington MA
November 27, 2006: RFID: Revolutionizing Baggage Handling, Ground Handling International (GHI), 8th Annual Ground Handling International Conference, Monaco
November 16, 2006: Supply Market Intelligence: What is Your Supply Market IQ? APICS Fairfield County, Fairfield CT
November 14, 2006: Supply Market Intelligence: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, Resources Global Professionals, Westford MA
October 25, 2006: RFID: Mining Mega-Data for Enhanced Forecast Accuracy, Institute of Business Forecasting and Planning (IBF), Demand Planning and Forecasting Conference 2006, Orlando FL
October 18, 2006: Taking Smarter Risks by Forecasting Complex Supply Markets, APICS Princeton-Trenton-Monmouth-Ocean Chapter, Columbus NJ

October 12, 2006: Minimizing Risk by Forecasting Supply Markets, APICS Monadnock Chapter, Keene NH
October 2, 2006: Is there ROI in RFID?, Northeast Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2006, Marlborough MA
September 26, 2006: The Asian Sourcing Boom: How Long Will it Last?, Distribution Business Management Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas NV
September 14, 2006: What is Your Supply Market IQ?, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) NYCONN Roundtable, Dobbs Ferry NY
September 12, 2006: Supply Market Intelligence: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, APICS North Shore, Woburn MA
June 12, 2006: Building a Secure Supply Chain with RFID, Vendor Compliance Federation Supply Chain Conference, Teaneck NJ.
May 17, 2006: “The Logistics of Global Outsourcing,” APICS New Haven.
May 1, 2006: “The New Age of Purchasing,” Purchasing Managers Association of Boston Top Management Night, Boston MA.
April 24, 2006: “Managing Supply risk,” client presentation in Dharan, Saudi Arabia.
March 29, 2006: Supply Chain Benefits of Transportation Infrastructure Improvements, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Conference on Transportation and Economic Development (TED 2006), Little Rock AK
March 1, 2006: “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Comes of Age” Dallas, TX
February 28, 2006: “Creating Dynamic Brands in Retail/Consumer Goods,” San Francisco CA
January 19, 2006: “Designing Sourcing and Logistics for Flexibility and Innovation,” Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Boston Logan Airport

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