COVID-19 has shaken the world, challenging societies and altering life as we know it. But from this crisis, opportunities have emerged calling us to action as we prepare to reboot from the COVID-19 lockdown.
In this series of six free, weekly, online panels, experts from the University of Waterloo and representatives from some of Canada's leading companies shared their research, real-world expertise, and experience to help identify the risks and plot the future of adapting to this new normal. It discussed, how to apply their research findings to the needs of the enterprise and one's own aspirations.
Each webinar featured a 60-minute, moderated panel, with 5 or 6 participants followed by an optional 30-minute Q&A.
Panel #2 Rebooting: Supply chain considerations
The second panel looked at restarting, rebuilding, and reimagining both local and global supply chains. Through the lens of environmental and social sustainability, the panel discussed changes in governance, the rise of populism, and cost vs. other drivers in building, or re-building, supply chains.
Moderator:
Larry Smith- Adjunct Associate Professor, Economics; Director, Problem Lab
Expert panelists included:
- Jatin Nathwani - Executive Director Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE); Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Fatma Gzara - Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences; Co-director Waterloo Analytics &a Optimization Lab
- Olaf Weber - WISE Member, Professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Business
- Rohan Gupte - Senior Program Manager, Supply Chain Execution, Amazon