Melbourne Supply Chain Conference

Program & Speakers

Melbourne Supply Chain Conference (MSCC) 2024

Hosted by the Department of Management and Marketing (Operations and Supply Chain Management Area), University of Melbourne

Location: Woodward  Conference Centre, Level 10, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton, VIC 3053

Dates: 23-24 October 2024

Supply chain sustainability is expected to boost resiliency and secure lasting economic, social, and environmental values. Sustainability is the core of the second Melbourne Supply Chain Conference (MSCC 2.0) that will be hosted by the Operations and Supply Chain area, from the Department of Management and Marketing at the University of Melbourne.

This year, MSCC 2.0 aims to put supply chain management under the sustainability spotlight and bring together experts from the industry and academia to showcase and debate advancements and draw the future arena for supply chain sustainability. What this event will entail is not only tapping into methods, approaches, and technologies within supply chain management but also exploring challenges, untapped opportunities, and the future of supply chain sustainability.

This event will provide an excellent platform to share and exchange knowledge, network, explore collaboration opportunities, and gain insights into the current innovations in supply chain sustainability. Come and join us for an experience that will pave the way to hear first-hand experiences and advancements in supply chain sustainability and connect with leading practitioners and experts in the field.

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Day 1 (Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024) Full-day conference from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

· Plenary Session 1: Key Trends in the Development of Sustainable Supply Chains

· Plenary Session 2: Social Sustainability in Supply Chains

· Plenary Session 3: Environmental Sustainability in Supply Chains

· Plenary Session 4: Emerging Technologies and Sustainability

Day 2 (Thursday, Oct 24, 2024) 

· Industry-Academia Focus Group Workshop (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM): Optional for industry delegates and academics. Please indicate your interest during the registration process by checking the relevant box.

· MSCC Case Competition Final Round (2:00 - 4:00 PM): Selected finalists will be invited to present their cases in front of referees. Detailed information about the application process, timeline, and requirements will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

· Site Visits (8:30 AM - 1:00 PM): Optional site visits for UoM student attendees (subject to availability). To sign up, please indicate your interest during the registration process by checking the relevant box.

Full  Program

Key Dates

20 August 2024

Registration opens

20 September 2024

Early bird registration closes

18 October 2024

Regular registration closes

Tickets

PriceTypeDescription
$350Early Bird Industry Delegates & AcademicsFull-day Conference on Day One + Optional Industry-Academia Workshop on Day Two
$500Regular Industry Delegates & AcademicsFull-day Conference on Day One + Optional Industry-Academia Workshop on Day Two
$80UoM StudentsFull-day Conference on Day One + Optional Site Visits on Day Two (Site visits are subject to availability)

Parking

Metered street parking is available in the surrounding streets, or please visit the Parking on Campus website.
University Square Car Park: enter via 244 Bouverie Street or 206 Berkeley Street.

Meet  Our  Speakers

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Tonia Bastyan

Design & Marketing manager, BlockTexx
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A/Prof Michal Carrington

Associate Professor in Marketing, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Frank Lai

Head of Asia-Pacific , State of Flux
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Fiona Lawrie

Head of Corporate Affairs, Product Safety and Sustainability, Officeworks
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Cedric Lemetter

Chief Operations Office, L'Oreal
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Susan Mizrahi

Honorary Fellow (Enterprise), Melbourne Climate Futures & Non Executive Director UNGC Australia
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Prof Abbas Rajabifard

Discipline Leader of Geomatics, Director of Smart Sustainable Development, Director of the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration (CSDILA), Department of Infrastructure Engineering University of Melbourne
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Mark Taylor

Vice President, DHL Supply Chain
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Prof Russell Thompson

Professor in Transport Engineering, Department of Infrastructure Engineering University of Melbourne

Organising Committee

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Prof William Ho

Professor & Deputy Head, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Dr George Panas

Enterprise Fellow, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Dr Medo Pournader

Senior Lecturer, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Dr Zahra Seyedghorban

Senior Lecturer, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Dominique Goodwin

Business Development Manager, University of Melbourne
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Chloe Chang

Engagement Coordinator, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Neda Rahmani

Engagement Officer, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne

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