Full Program

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 - Key Trends in the Development of Sustainable Supply Chains

As the global business landscape evolves, the importance of embedding sustainability within supply chains has never been more crucial. This session will bring together leading experts to discuss the latest trends, strategies, challenges, and innovations in creating environmentally responsible and socially considerate supply chains.

• Challenge: What are the key barriers faced in transitioning to more sustainable supply chain operations?
• Opportunities: What can organisations do to make a real impact on the environment and the communities in which their supply chains operate?
• Actions: What examples are there that showcase how organisations are leading the drive to more sustainable and ethically responsible supply chains?

Moderator: Dr George Panas, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne

Panel:

Cedric Lemetter - Chief Operations Office, L'Oreal

Susan Mizrahi - Honorary Fellow (Enterprise), Melbourne Climate Futures & Non Executive Director, UNGC Australia

Mark Taylor - Vice President,  DHL Supply Chain

Join us for an engaging and informative discussion that will equip you with practical insights to foster sustainability in your organisation and beyond.

10:30-11:00 am

Morning Tea & Networking

11:00 am-12:15 pm

Plenary 2 - Social Sustainability in Supply Chains

Social sustainability, one of key pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), has attracted  tremendous attentions in both academia and industry. This panel will invite eminent scholars and senior executives to discuss the challenges and opportunities arising in the social aspects across supply chains, including upstream suppliers, operations, and downstream customers. The speakers will also showcase effective approaches in enhancing social sustainability from their extensive experiences.

• Challenges: What are the key challenges faced in managing social sustainability in supply chains?
• Opportunities: What opportunities can academics and managers see to help organisations manage and execute social sustainability more effectively and efficiently in supply chains?
• Actions: What are the existing approaches developed by academics and deployed in practices that can lead to world-class social performance in supply chains?

Moderator: Professor William Ho, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne

Panel:

Associate Professor Michal Carrington - Associate Dean Research for the Faculty of Business & Economics and Associate Professor of Marketing, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne

Dr Frank Lai - Head of Asia-Pacific, State of Flux

Join us for an interactive discussion that will let you understand the current good practices of managing social sustainability in different sectors, and inspire you to design and implement customised approaches for your organisation.

12:15-1:30 pm

Lunch  & Booths

1:30-2:45 pm

Plenary 3 - Environmental Sustainability in Supply Chains

From scope 1,2,3 emissions disclosures to circular economy and green supply chains, this panel includes a variety of topics relevant to environmental sustainability in supply chains and transport and the challenges and opportunities corresponding to this theme in the industry and academia.

• Challenge: What are the hurdles limiting the implementation of environmental sustainability initiatives as well as scope 1,2,3 reporting?
• Opportunities: What opportunities are there to improve the environmental sustainability performance of supply chains and transport systems and how can industry and academia collaborate on this?
• Actions: What is the sequence of actions to be taken for more environmentally sustainable supply chains and logistics systems?

Moderator: Dr Medo Pournader - Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne

Panel:

Fiona Lawrie -  Head of Corporate Affairs, Product Safety and Sustainability,  Officeworks

Professor Abbas Rajabifard - Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne

Frans Verheij -  Partner and Sustainability Practice Lead,  Argon & Co

Join us for an insightful panel exploring the impact of cutting edge technologies on supply chain sustainability. This panel brings together academics with expertise in transport technologies along side industry experts to highlight the opportunities and challenges presented by these technologies.

2:45-3:15 pm

Coffee Break & Networking

3:15-4:30 pm

Plenary 4 - Emerging Technologies and Sustainability

Advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoTs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data Analytics (BDA), and Blockchain (BC) are expected to significantly improve sustainability practices in logistics and supply chain management.  This panel includes a variety of topics relevant to emerging Technologies and sustainability in supply chains and transport and the challenges and opportunities corresponding to this theme in the industry and academia.

• Challenge: What are the hurdles limiting the implementation of these technologies for sustainability purposes?
• Opportunities: What opportunities are there to improve the sustainability performance of supply chains and transport systems through digitalisation (using cutting-edge technologies); and how can industry and academia collaborate on this?
• Actions: What are the sequences of actions to be taken for a more sustainable supply chains and logistics systems through digitalisation?

Moderator: Dr Zahra Seyedghorban - Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne

Panel:

Rakesh Bandipelli -  Director and Co-Founder, SCLAA / Your Product Passport

Tonia Bastyan -  Design & Marketing manager, BlockTexx 

Professor Russell Thompson - Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne

4:30-5:00 pm

Networking & Conference Close