Resilient

Edge

A business vitality podcast from Deloitte

As the rate of change accelerates, business transformation remains top of mind for leaders globally. But how do you go from thinking about change, to making it happen at scale? Focusing on three ascendant issues – AI, Sustainability, and Disruption – Resilient Edge: A business vitality podcast from Deloitte presents conversations on essential business operation topics between experts at Deloitte and SAP, and other leading thinkers.

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Chip Kleinheksel

Chip serves as Chief Technology Officer for Deloitte's SAP Practice. With extensive experience in business process design, enterprise transformations, and software package implementations, he drives innovation in Deloitte's delivery methods and go-to-market strategies. Chip's expertise spans Consumer, Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Automotive, and Technology Media industries, with a focus on solving complex Order to Cash and Supply Chain challenges. Specializing in SAP technologies, including S/4HANA, SAP Public Cloud, and SAP's product suite, Chip leverages strong client relationships and strategic project management to deliver transformative solutions across diverse sectors.

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Incentivizing Sustainability

Many CXOs now consider climate change to be one of the top three issues facing their organizations, but what they can do to address it isn’t always clear. This episode of Resilient Edge aims to turn intent into action. Starting with a look at current capabilities and challenges, the conversation also covers near and long-term solutions, the role technology plays in sustainability transition, and examples of implementations across a variety of industries.
*Jacques Buith has departed Deloitte since this episode was recorded.

Sophia Mendelsohn

As Chief Sustainability and Commercial Officer for SAP Sustainability, Sophia and her teams oversee SAP’s corporate sustainability and bring sustainability to market for our customers. Sophia’s long-standing area of focus is in guiding organizations on how to balance immediate financial goals with sustainability and ESG governance for long-term business viability. She has deep expertise in sustainability and specializes in executive stakeholder engagement. She designed and taught the first ESG at Harvard Extension School, is a recognised public voice on ESG, and was chosen as one of the top 10 sustainability leaders of the year by the industry's leading publication, Sustainability Magazine. Sophia has a Master of Science in sustainable management from Columbia University.

Jacques Buith

Jacques is the former Deloitte Global SAP Sustainability Leader as well as the Global Lead Partner for United Nations, supported by an amazing multi-disciplinary team from across Deloitte’s global business units to focus on helping customers design better business processes to achieve their sustainability commitments whilst meeting the multitude of regulations they face and achieve differential growth. He has diverse experience in sustainability, risk management and governance, and featured as one of the Top 25 Sustainability Consultants and Leaders of 2023 by The Consulting Report. As strategic advisor to Boards and Executive teams of global corporations and multilateral organizations, Jacques has focused on building teams, making connections, and helping professionals grow.

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Dealing with Disruption

Companies have had to face disruption in many forms over the past few years – operational, environmental, technological, and social. Disruptions have not only become more frequent, they’ve also taken on greater severity. Chip and guests discuss how “proactive resilience” is going to be the new normal in supply chain, with 84% of CxOs identifying resilience as a priority for their organizations.

Vadhi Narasimhamurti

Vadhi is a Partner at Deloitte focused on helping Consumer Products company reduce their operating costs and improve their supply chain efficiencies through technology enabled business transformations. He leads several programs at global clients and is focused on realizing Value from the ERP investments for his clients. Vadhi also leads the global SAP supply chain practice for the firm and the Delivery transformation for the SAP practice in the US. Vadhi lives in Brooklyn with his wife and 2 kids.

Darcy MacClaren

Darcy is the Chief Revenue Officer of SAP Digital Supply Chain, where she leverages over 30 years of experience in technology transformation focused on supply chain management. Previously holding multiple leadership roles at SAP, including Senior Vice President of Digital Supply Chain and Industry 4.0 for SAP North America, she now drives the global supply chain business towards sustainable and resilient growth. A recognized thought leader and champion for women in supply chain, Darcy has been featured in top media outlets and is the founder of the Empowering Women in Supply Chain Network. She holds a BA from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from SUNY at Buffalo.

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