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  • 2023 Discover Summit October 17th and 18th 2023!
  • 2023 Discover Summit October 17th and 18th 2023!
  • 2023 Discover Summit October 17th and 18th 2023!

2023 DISCOVER Summit

October 17th - 18th

Hilton Philadephia City Avenue | Philadephia, PA, USA 

“United for IMPACT”

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Hotel Information

Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA
Hotel Reservations | Hotel Information
Phone: 855-729-3108
Room Rate: $179 per room per night +tax

You can now book your hotel for the upcoming Summit. Hotel rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Please reserve your room reservation before Wednesday, September 25th, 2023, to lock in the special room rate. After this date, room prices may increase or may no longer be available.

*To receive the DISCOVER room rate, you must book through the link above.

Agenda at a glance

Day 1 – October 17, 2023
8:00-9:00 am Networking Breakfast
9:00-9:15 am President’s Welcome Address
Rakhi Agarwal
President | DISCOVER
9:15-9:30 am Opening Keynote
Denise Malloy
SVP, Chief Belonging Officer | Walmart
9:30-10:00 am Fireside Chat with DISCOVER
Denise Malloy
SVP, Chief Belonging Officer | Walmart
10:00-10:45 am Fairness for All: Key Considerations to Amplify the Return of Uniting for Impact
Anita Ricketts | Fair360
10:45-11:15 am Coffee Break
11:15-12:00 pm Senior Leadership Panel:
Exploring what it means to be “United for IMPACT”

Jason Reiman – SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer | Hershey
Roopa Gandhi – President & Founder | GEP
Bala Sreenivasan – SVP, Supply and Value Chain Management | Merck
Mona Babury –
Head of DEI, MedTech | J&J
12:00-1:15 pm Break/Lunch
1:15-2:00 pm Trends in AI
Speaker to be announced | Nous Infosystems
2:00-2:30 pm “United in Wellness” Yoga Session
Michelle H. El Khoury
Founder | YOGAMAZIA
2:30-3:15 pm The Port of Philadelphia:  Velocity, Proximity, Flexibility
Dominic V. O’Brien
Senior Marketing Manager | Philaport
3:15-3:30 pm Closing Remarks
Will Bonifant
VP, Supply Chain CMG & Salty Snacks | Hershey
3:30-5:00 pm Break
5:00-6:00 pm Network Cocktail Hour
6:00-7:30 pm “Sweet Celebrations” Awards and Dinner
Day 2 – October 18, 2023
8:00 – 9:00 am Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 am Supply Chain Tour at Port of Philadelphia 
Reservation link available soon!
10:30 – 11:15 am Welcome Keynote – “Leadership Traits to Win: The Big 3”
Kristen Von Seggern
VP, Strategic Programs | Johnson & Johnson
11:15 -12:00 pm Executive Leadership Conversation Panel – “Access to New
Markets: The Importance of Supply Chain in Meeting Diverse Consumer Demands”

Claudell Germain | Walker SCM
Qing Zhao – Partner | BCG

 

More to be announced!

12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch Break
1:15 – 2:00 pm “Neurodiversity Acceptance”
Natalia “Nat” Lyckowski
Global Neurodiversity Advancement Leader | IBM
2:00 – 3:00 pm Mentoring/Coaching Session
3:00 – 3:30 pm Leader Panel – “Beyond the Buzzword: Authentic Allyship and
Its Impact on Diversity & Inclusion”

Moderator – Steve Tracey | PSU
3:00 – 3:30 pm Act of Kindness Presentation
3:45 – 4:15 pm “Why Diversity Matters: Overcoming Obstacles and Doubts”
Dr. Rohini Anand
Author, Founder, CEO | Rohini Anand LLC
4:15 – 4:30 pm Summit Closing Thoughts
Anu Hans
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | Janssen Supply Chain

Our Speakers

Rakhi Agarwal

DISCOVER
2020-2023 President

Denise Malloy

Walmart Inc.
Senior Vice President and Chief Belonging Officer

Kristen Von Seggern

Johnson and Johnson
Vice President Strategic Programs

Dr. Rohini Anand

Rohini Anand LLC
Founder, Author, Speaker

Jim Cafone

Pfizer
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain

Bala Sreenivasan

Merck
SVP, Supply and Value Chain Management

Mona Babury

Johnson & Johnson
Head of DEI, MedTech

Claudell Germain

President & Chief Operating Officer
Walker SCM

Jason Reiman

Hershey
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Roopa Gandhi

GEP
President and Co-Founder

Anu Hans

Johnson and Johnson
VP, Strategic Initiatives

Will Bonifant

Hershey
VP Supply Chain CMG & Salty Snacks

Natalia Lyckowski

IBM
Global Neurodiversity Advancement Leader

Steve Tracey

Penn State University
Professor of Practice, SC&IS

Michael del Rosario

Walmart
Senior Director, Transportation

Qing Zhao

BCG
Partner

Dominic V. O'Brien

PhilaPort
Senior Marketing Manager

Frank Muvdi

Sam’s Club
Sr. Director II, Strategy, Transformation and Analytics

Michelle H. El Khoury

Founder
YOGIMAZIA

More Speakers to be Announced!

DISCOVER Summit Planning Team

Rakhi Agarwal

Lisa Fishel-Slater

Odi Ikpe

Jena Litrocapes

William Mack III

Yahne Marie Henry

Kartik Sharma