Abhi BHATTACHARYA is the Global Expert for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) at Dassault Systèmes, where he advises organizations worldwide on procurement optimization, resilience, and sustainable supply chain transformation.
With over 25 years of experience across Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Reliance Retail, and The Times of India, Abhi has held leadership roles spanning logistics, supply chain management, and enterprise transformation.
Now based in the Netherlands, he brings a global perspective shaped by his professional journey and his passion for travel, having visited more than 60 countries and experienced diverse cultures and business environments.
Djurre DE JONG is a supply chain professional with a strong background in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) as well as Industrial Equipment industries and currently works as Worldwide Industry Process Expert at Dassault Systèmes. In his current role, he advises and demonstrates the value of Dassault Systèmes supply planning solutions to organizations worldwide across the S&OP and IBP horizon.
With 25 years of supply chain experience in various roles around the world at IKEA, DIAGEO, and MEYN, he understands the challenges consumer-facing companies encounter. Whether it is demand and supply planning, logistics operations, customer operations, or deploying and governing the S&OP process, his experience across multiple operational functions gives Djurre a cross-functional perspective that helps him advise companies from multiple angles.
Sandeep TALGAONKAR is a supply chain expert with more than 34 years of experience across manufacturing and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industries. Throughout his career at Tata Steel, PepsiCo, and Mondelēz International, he has led large-scale supply chain transformations, plant operations, and operational excellence initiatives.
During his leadership roles at PepsiCo and Mondelēz, Sandeep drove manufacturing excellence, productivity improvements, Industry 4.0 transformation, and supply chain capability building. He successfully led the development of a greenfield manufacturing site and supported organizations in improving efficiency, resilience, and business performance.
Today, Sandeep is the Founder of Ekadant Excellence Partners LLP, where he advises organizations on supply chain strategy, operational excellence, talent development, and leadership. He is also a Visiting Professor at CII School of Logistics, sharing his industry experience and practical insights with the next generation of supply chain professionals.
Ashok KUMAR is a supply chain expert with more than 30 years of experience across manufacturing and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industries. Throughout his career at Reckitt Benckiser, PepsiCo, Britannia Industries, Godrej Tea, and Sony Music Entertainment, he has led large-scale supply chain transformation, planning, logistics, and operational excellence initiatives.
During his leadership roles, Ashok drove end-to-end supply chain transformation, S&OP implementation, planning automation, logistics optimization, and productivity improvement programs. He has extensive experience in developing integrated planning capabilities, improving operational efficiency, and helping organizations build more resilient and agile supply chains.
Today, Ashok works as an Independent Supply Chain Consultant, advising organizations on supply chain strategy, S&OP, planning transformation, and cost optimization. He is also a frequent guest speaker at supply chain forums across Asia, sharing his expertise and practical insights with supply chain professionals.