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Dr. Nada Sanders

Northeastern University Professor, Supply Chain Authority, Futurist, AI Expert, Professor, Author, and Consultant

Dr. Nada Sanders is Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University, Board of Economic Advisors of Association of Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), Fellow of Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), and President of Production & Operations Management Society (POMS). She is author of multiple award winning books on global supply chains, business forecasting, enterprise resilience, and artificial intelligence. As the world’s leading authority on forecasting and global supply chain management, Dr. Nada Sanders has become the go-to expert on predicting economic trends and helping companies prepare for the future. The originator of the term “Coronavirus Downturn,” she has been a contributor to numerous news outlets, including CNN, BBC, CNBC, New York Times, The Economist, The Atlantic, Fortune, The Boston Globe - and every influential source of intelligence for today’s corporate directors, predicting economic and business outcomes. Dr. Sanders now predicts a ‘new normal’ economic environment filled with crises and the need for organizations to quickly become more resilient.

Dirk Beveridge

Founder | UnleashWD & Executive Producer | We Supply America

Dirk Beveridge is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of UnleashWD, an innovative firm that creates transformative learning experiences and connections for growth-oriented contributors. With his one-of-a-kind perspective on the future of wholesaled distribution, Dirk has been leading major change for over 35 years to advance growth, relevance, and transformation. Over the last three years, Dirk produced the We Supply America including a twenty-four-film docuseries highlighting and championing the noble calling of distribution. Dirk has authored four books including the best-selling INNOVATE! How Successful Distributors Lead Change In Disruptive Times. Today, through his Force For Good movement, Dirk and his team are committed to having 51% of the six million employees of Wholesale Distribution flourishing personally and professionally by 2051.

Tim Smith, PhD

CEO & Founder | WIGLAF

Tim J. Smith, Ph.D., CPP, is the founder and CEO of Wiglaf Pricing, an Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Economics at DePaul University, and the author of Pricing Done Right and Pricing Strategy. Tim leads client engagements at Wiglaf Pricing. He is the Academic Advisor to the Professional Pricing Society’s Certified Pricing Professional program and a member of the American Marketing Association. He holds a BS in Physics and Chemistry from Southern Methodist University, a BA in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University, a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago, and an MBA with high honors in Strategy and Marketing from Chicago Booth.

Andrew Butt

CEO | Enable

Andrew Butt is CEO of Enable, a SaaS solution he co-founded and bootstrapped in the UK that helps manufacturers, distributors and retailers to manage their B2B rebates collaboratively. Andrew moved to Silicon Valley in 2020 and since then has raised $291M in Series A, B, C and D funding and scaled the company from 80 to over 600 employees. Prior to Enable, Andrew was co-founder and director of multiple tech businesses and served on the Board of Directors for several companies and non-profits. His other passions include helicopter flying and classic cars. He currently resides in San Francisco with his wife and dog.

Keith Wright

Founder & Managing Director | K Wright Consultancy Limited

With over 30 years as a procurement professional in the building industry, Keith boasts an unrivalled track record of performance and innovation. In 2021, leveraging this vast experience, he founded K Wright Consultancy to collaborate with business owners, leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors in the building industry to unlock their hidden profit potential. Demonstrating adept negotiation skills, Keith has deployed procurement strategies driving an impressive set of results, delivering over 2000 contracts and almost £200m in savings to date with leading suppliers all around the globe.