Speakers-Asia Chemical Supply Chain Executive Summit 2016

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Lora Cecere
Founder&CEO
Supply Chain Insights
Lora Cecere is the founder of the research firm Supply Chain Insights. The company is helping supply chain leaders pave new directions.

As a prolific writer, Lora is the author of the enterprise software blog Supply Chain Shaman,. Lora’s weekly posts are read by 5,000 readers. She also writes a blog for Forbes and is a Linkedin Influencer. Her co-authored book, Bricks Matter, published in December 2012, and her new book Metrics That Matter will publish in the fall of 2014.

As an enterprise strategist, Lora focuses on the changing face of enterprise technologies. Her research is designed for the early adopter seeking first mover advantage. Current research topics include the digital consumer, supply chain sensing, demand shaping and revenue management, market-driven value networks, accelerating innovation through open design networks, the evolution of predictive analytics, emerging business intelligence solutions, and technologies to improve safe and secure product delivery.

With more than 30 years of diverse supply chain experience, Lora spent 9 years as an industry analyst with Gartner Group, AMR Research, and Altimeter Group. Prior to becoming a supply chain analyst she spent 15 years as a leader in the building of supply chain software at Manugistics and Descartes Systems Group, and several years as a supply chain practitioner at Procter & Gamble, Kraft/General Foods, Clorox, and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream (now a division of Nestlé).

Carey He
China Supply Chain Operation Director
Dow Chemical
Carey He takes triple roles as director of Supply Chain Operations for China of the Dow Chemical Company, general manager of Dow Chemical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and general manager of Rohm & Haas International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Carey is responsible for development of the logistics infrastructure and service capabilities in China and she remains accountable for Dow trading company operations, services suitability as well as regulatory compliance. She also acts as market and industry leader to channel with key government authorities.

Prior to joining Dow, Carey worked in the chemical industry for 10 years with Bayer Material Science China, GE China, GE Silicone China, GE Silicone USA and 3M China, occupying a variety of roles including logistics procurement, marketing & sales, project implementation, site logistics operations and global sourcing. Carey began her career in Dow from 2006 in Shanghai as supply chain manager, Asia Pacific in Specialty Chemical & Basic Chemical businesses, where she led regional S&OP process and acted as business supply chain representative to anticipate business strategic demand and supply planning and market development strategy in Asia Pacific. In 2010, she was named current role and oversee cross modal supply chain operations in China.

Carey graduated from Shanghai University and holds a degree in Material Science & Technology.

Jens Kaatze
Senior Vice President
Bayer MaterialScience
Professional experience
Since 02/2014 SVP, Head of Global Product Management, Business Unit
Polycarbonates, Bayer MaterialScience (Shanghai) Management Co.
Ltd., Shanghai, PR China
07/2012 – 02/2014 VP, Head of Functional Films, Business Unit Coatings, Adhesives &
Specialties, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany
10/2013 – 01/2014 Director, Head of Functional Films APAC, Business Unit Coatings,
Adhesives & Specialties, Bayer MaterialScience Ltd., Hong Kong
02/2013 – 12/2013 VP, Head of Development Business Carbon Nanotubes (CNT),
Business Unit Coatings, Adhesives & Specialties, Bayer
MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany
12/2009 – 07/2012 VP, Head of Global Category Trading & Energy,
Procurement & Energy, Industrial Operations
Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany
01/2007 – 03/2010 VP, Head of Regional Product Management Polyether Polyols
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Business Unit Polyurethanes, Bayer
MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany
03/2004 – 12/2006 Director, Head of Planning and Strategy, Business Unit
Polyurethanes,
Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany
04/2003 – 02/2004 Planning, Forecasting and Strategy, Global Operation and Strategic
Business Entity Polyether, Bayer Polymers LLC, Pittsburgh, USA
06/2002 – 03/2003 Controlling Trainee, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany

Michael Liesfeldt
Head of Global Supply Chain (VP) - Tire & Specialty Rubbers
Lanxess Pte Ltd
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Jim Harlan
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Eastman Chemical Company
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Joerg Schevemann
Head of Supply Chain, Portfolio and Pricing Management
Bayer MaterialScience
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