2023 DISCOVER Summit
October 17th - 18th
Hilton Philadephia City Avenue | Philadephia, PA, USA
“United for IMPACT”

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 | |
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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 | |
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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
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
