SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHT

SOMETHING HUGE IS COMING

February 2021

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Assent Compliance is proud to host supply chain and compliance professionals from around the world during Supply Chain Insight. This two-day conference seeks to inspire by providing robust education and expansive networking opportunities. Subject matter experts and thought leaders in product compliance, corporate social responsibility and vendor management will share insights to drive innovation and efficiency in your supply chain programs.

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Coming in 2022

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Transformation

Transform your data program to provide powerful insights, enabling you to address risks more quickly and better prepare for regulatory changes. At Supply Chain Insight you will participate in hands-on workshops run by industry leaders, learn the latest trends in the compliance landscape and network with peers in your space. Attendees will enjoy these benefits at a world-class venue, complete with delicious cuisine and fun activities that come together to make Supply Chain Insight the can’t-miss compliance conference of the year.

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SPEAKERS

Supply Chain Insight will feature valuable insights from speakers who are influential in their space, such as:

Mira Sorvino

United Nations Goodwill
Ambassador in the Global Fight
Against Human Trafficking

Academy Award-winning actress and United Nations (UN) Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino first expressed her passion for social justice at Harvard University, where she was awarded the Hoopes Prize for her summa thesis on racial conflict between Chinese and African students in the People’s Republic of China.

In 2009, Sorvino was appointed to her current position as the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s Goodwill Ambassador in the Global Fight Against Human Trafficking. She has traveled to Mexico and Spain to launch the UN’s Blue Heart Campaign Against Human Trafficking, and to London and Bangkok, Thailand to promote the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking. She represented the UNODC at the Vatican at the 2nd Annual Conference on Modern Day Slavery, and she regularly addresses the UN General Assembly.

She has also testified before the U.S. Senate on human trafficking; supported legislative change at the National Conference of State Legislators; and spoken at the National Association of Attorneys General, the American Bar Association, the Mashable Social Good Summit and the Deloitte Center to reform state laws on human trafficking.

In addition to her work in human rights, Sorvino is a highly accomplished actress. She received a number of awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, for her role in Mighty Aphrodite. Additionally, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the miniseries Human Trafficking alongside Donald Sutherland. In 2020, she will be seen in the 20th Century Fox feature Sound of Freedom, which highlights the child trafficking victim rescue Operation Underground Railroad (OURescue).

Russell Walker

Author & Professor

Russell Walker is a renowned expert on the application of analytics in business and risk management. He is currently the Director of Experiential Learning in Analytics and Senior Lecturer at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. Previously, he was Clinical Professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

In addition to his academic work, Professor Walker is a prolific author. In his award-winning 2013 book “Winning with Risk Management”, he makes the case for companies succeeding on the basis of risk management, much as companies compete on efficiency, costs and labor. He has authored numerous business case studies supporting this theory, many of which have been recognized for excellence by the Aspen Institute, Harvard Business Review Press, the World Bank and more.

Throughout his career, he has advised leading organizations internationally, on risk management and analytics, including the U.S. Department of State, the World Bank and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He holds a Master of Science and Ph.D. from Cornell University, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Ira Blumenthal

Founder & President, Co-Opportunities Inc.

Ira Blumenthal is founder and president of Co-Opportunities Inc., a dynamic business development and consulting firm that counsels world-class companies from industries across the board. A highly distinguished 25-year veteran of the food industry, and a respected branding and marketing expert, Ira has had a long-lasting impact on a variety of organizations facing change, challenges, and business as unusual. The recipient of the coveted George Washington Honor Medal for Literary Excellence, Ira's first book, Ready, Blame, Fire!, focuses on the "myths and misses in marketing."

A dynamic and passionate professional speaker, he blends ideas, information and humor to inform and motivate audiences on how to create the future — not just react to it. His approach to business development helps people identify opportunities and adapt to market changes by understanding future trends around consumers, advertising, marketing, merchandising, retailing, distribution, production and management.

Kyle Palantzas

Senior Account Executive, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

Kyle Palantzas is a sports reporter turned digital marketer, and has more than 10 years of experience in the media industry. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University, with a specialization in marketing strategy, and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communication from Carleton University.

Currently a Senior Account Executive at LinkedIn, Kyle helps companies accelerate their business trajectory through digital marketing strategies.

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Christina Koulias

Senior Manager, Global Governance at the United Nations Global Compact

Christina Koulias serves as Senior Manager, Anti-Corruption and Global Governance at the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. As part of her portfolio, Christina leads the UNGC’s work on the 10th Principle on Anti-Corruption and Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which includes the recently-launched Action Platform for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

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KNOWLEDGETRACKS

Supply Chain Insight will offer three targeted educational tracks, as well as general knowledge sessions. The conference agenda will be customizable, so you can choose which sessions align most with your interests and needs.

Product Compliance | PC
Receive updates and guidance concerning major global regulations, and how new and changing requirements could impact your company.
- U.S. Economic Sanctions: Enforcement & Penalties
- Industry-Standard Approaches to Managing Substances in Products
- Making Your Product Compliance Program a Competitive Advantage
- Dollars & Sense: The True Cost of Product Compliance
- How to Build a Technical File (Workshop)
- Navigating the Complex World of Product Compliance: Practical Advice From the Field
- Leveraging Standards for Program Efficiency
- The Regulatory Landscape in 2020: EU Waste Framework & New Requirements
Corporate Social Responsibility | CSR
Hear insights from experts in responsible minerals, human trafficking and slavery, and sustainability.
- Standardizing Approaches to Ethical Issues in the Supply Chain
- Managing Reputational Risk
- Responsible Minerals: A Global Expansion
- Corporate Social Responsibility as a Competitive Advantage
- Responsible Minerals: Data Collection, Analysis, & Reporting (WorkShop)
- From the Top Down: Meeting Board and Investor CSR Expectations
- Mind the Gap: Are Indirect Suppliers Putting Your Organization at Risk?
- Best Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility
Vendor Management | VM
Leverage expertise from professionals working in trade compliance, information security and related fields.
- Vendor Management: Due Diligence in Global Supply Chains: The Legal Landscape
- Navigating Department of Defense Procurement Requirements
- Corruption & Compliance: Managing Requirements Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Minimizing the Impact of Tariffs on Procurement Processes
- Navigating Uncertainty in Trade Compliance (WorkShop)
- Know Your Customer, Know Your Risk
- Information Security: What Boards Need to Know for Reputation Management
- Managing Brexit & Protectionist Trade Policies
Advanced

Assent is excited to introduce a new knowledge track for Supply Chain Insight. This track tackles the unique challenges facing complex compliance programs and provides deep insights into companies with advanced supply chain data requirements.