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Wednesday 29 October 2025 - Stay tuned for updates
8:30-9:00 am | Registration |
9:00-9:15 am | Welcome and Opening Address Professor Jill Lei - Head of Department Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne Professor Paul Kofman - Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne |
9:15-10:30 am | Plenary 1 - Redefining Supply Chains Through Artificial Intelligence |
Moderator: Dr George Panas, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne Panel: Simon Hinds - Senior Director SCM, CSL Shankar Sribalachandran - MD & Practice Lead, Accenture Australia Suzanne Heng - Head of Customer Fulfilment, SICK Sensor Intelligence | |
10:30-11:00 am | Morning Tea & Networking |
11:00 am-12:15 pm | Plenary 2 - Role of AI and Advanced Technologies in Supply Chain Resilience |
Moderator: Professor William Ho and Dr Zahra Seyedghorban, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne Panel: Hari Janakiraman - Head of Industry and Innovation, Transaction Banking, ANZ Bank Frank Lai - Head of Asia-Pacific , State of Flux Lexia Laracy - Head of Procurement Excellence, APA Dr Carman Ka Man LEE - Associate Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University | |
12:15-1:45 pm | Lunch & Booths
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1:45-3:00 pm | Plenary 3 - Gen AI applications for Sustainability in Supply Chains |
Moderator: Dr Medo Pournader - Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne Panel: Vignesh Chidambaram - Senior Project Manager APAC, Ecovadis Ian Wong - Chief Technology Officer, CircuR Tech Janette O'Neill - Partner & Chief Sustainability Officer, PwC Australia Adriana Bora - Project Lead AIMS (AI against Modern Slavery), Mila | |
3:00-4:00 pm | Afternoon Tea & Networking |
4:00 pm | Conference Close |
Thursday 30 October 2025
MSCC Case Competition - More details will be announced. Toll Group Case Competition and put your problem-solving skills to the test. You’ll work in teams to develop innovative, AI-powered solutions that tackle real challenges in safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency. This is your chance to gain hands-on consulting experience, build your industry network, and showcase your ideas to one of Australia’s leading logistics companies. |
Site Visit to TMX - 9:30-11:30 am Topic: Virtual reality in warehouse design Please note this is exclusively for UoM student attendees (subject to availability). To register, please indicate your interest by ticking the relevant box during registration. Upon confirmation, attendees will receive a notification. |
