Global Sourcing Day 2023
Empower Tomorrow’s
Supply Chains
On Nov. 15, 2023, TradeBeyond was proud to host the return of its annual Global Sourcing Day in Hong Kong. With the world of global sourcing undergoing transformational changes, there was plenty to discuss. The day featured presentations from respected global sourcing authorities, including sourcing veteran Christophe Roussel, Rick Horwitch from Bureau Veritas, leading ESG experts, and TradeBeyond’s own CEO Michael Hung.
We’d like to extend a sincere thank you to everybody who attended and participated in these discussions for making the event such a huge success. We’ve heard from so many of you about how extraordinary the speakers were and how thought-provoking the sessions were. We’ve also had repeated requests for slides from those presentations.
Presentations:
Reinventing Sourcing
– Christophe Roussel, Big Ideas
– Christophe Roussel, Big Ideas
Creating Resilience in the Wake of a Changing Supply Chain: A Case Study
– Rick Horwitch, Bureau Veritas
How to Maintain a Competitive Advantage with a Fast and Efficient Supply Chain
– Roland van Os, Otto International Hong Kong
The Journey to Sustainability: Risks, Opportunities and Challenges
– Kevin Franklin, LRQA
Elevating Traceability to Win Consumer Trust
– Stephane Boivin, Pivot88
Supply Chain Decarbonization with Sourcing Strategy
– Sophie You, Reset Carbon
Quality Transformation through Digitalization: The Journey of Newtimes Group of Companies
– Paul Walsh, Newtimes Group of Companies
TradeBeyond: Empowering More Efficient and Responsible Supply Chains
– Michael Hung, TradeBeyond
Thank you again for joining us at Global Sourcing Day 2023. We can’t wait to see you again next year!
Featured Speakers
Michael Hung
CEO, TradeBeyond
Michael Hung
CEO, TradeBeyond
For more than 25 years, TradeBeyond CEO Michael Hung has focused on developing software and solutions that streamline business processes for leading retail, manufacturing, and financial services organizations. Prior to co-founding TradeBeyond, he consulted for a range of clients and industries with Lotus Consulting, now part of IBM. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. 
Eric Linxwiler
Senior Vice President, TradeBeyond
Eric Linxwiler
Senior Vice President, TradeBeyond
A leader in digitalization and responsible sourcing, Eric Linxwiler has more than 30 years of experience in business development positions within enterprise software and cloud-based service companies with a specialty in supply chain optimization and workflow management. Most recently, he has focused on supply chain communications between tier one retailers, manufacturers, distributors and their trading partners. 
Christophe Roussel
Chief Executive Officer, Founder, & Managing Director, Big Ideas Ltd
Christophe Roussel
Chief Executive Officer, Founder, & Managing Director, Big Ideas Ltd
Christophe Roussel is a leading global sourcing and supply chain expert who has led the sourcing functions for global retail giants including GAP Inc., Tesco and Carrefour. As Executive Vice President of Global Sourcing for Gap Inc., Christophe was responsible for shaping the direction of sourcing, product development, production, and global quality, while providing transformative strategies and sustainable solutions that support the business to satisfy the needs of their customers. 
Rick Horwitch
Chief of Supply Chain & Sustainability Strategy - Global Retail Lead, BV
Rick Horwitch
Chief of Supply Chain & Sustainability Strategy - Global Retail Lead, Bureau Veritas
Rick’s focus is helping Bureau Veritas’s customers build a greater connection with their customers, protect their brands, reduce costs and improve cycle time through more sustainable and resilient supply chain’s and business models. He has over 40 years’ experience in the consumer products industry covering all facets of business – manufacturing, product development, sourcing, sales, marketing and operations – with companies such as Deena, Kurt Salmon Associates and Warnaco/PVH. He’s also on the Board of Directors of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Executive Board of the Americas Apparel Producers Network (AAPN). 
Roland van Os
Chief Commercial Officer, Otto International Hong Kong
Roland van Os
Chief Commercial Officer, Otto International Hong Kong
Roland van Os is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Otto International Hong Kong, a member of the Otto Group. He has deep experience leading and managing global sourcing and procurement organizations, with a focus on e-commerce, commercial management, procurement, and digital end-to-end value chain, including 3d product development. During his 10 years with Otto International, he has worked out of Istanbul, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. 
Kevin Franklin
Managing Director, Advisory, LRQA
Kevin Franklin
Managing Director, Advisory, LRQA
Kevin is the Managing Director, Advisory at LRQA. Prior to his current role Kevin was the Managing Director of ELEVATE where he also occupied positions as Chief Product Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Advisory. He has 20+ years experience advising business on ESG, global risks, analytics and management systems. This includes extensive senior level engagement with many of the world’s largest companies on corporate strategy, sustainability, metrics-driven risk management and award-winning integrated reporting.
Prior to ELEVATE, Kevin was the Chief Operating Officer of Verisk Maplecroft where he also oversaw the product and supply chain management practice. This included work on supply chain strategy, organizational resilience, responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence and compliance across a range of sectors including consumer goods, manufacturing, electronics and extractives.
Kevin has a Master’s degree in Policy and Planning, and a PhD from Warwick Business School with a focus on systems theory, collaborative decision-making, and the role of data / analytics in performance management. He is an experienced auditor and has authored numerous reports / delivered key note sessions at numerous high-level international fora. 
Stéphane Boivin
Co-Founder, Pivot88
Stéphane Boivin
Co-Founder, Pivot88
With over 25 years of experience in the supply chain industry, Stéphane clearly understands the challenges involved in end-to-end manufacturing. The idea of developing Pivot88 came out of his own experience in the supply chain, and in particular on remote quality management and supply chain optimization. During his career, Stéphane held several executive positions at various companies including Toyota Industrial Group of Company, Deloitte Consulting and Ryder Logistics, and spent over 15 years working in Asia within Quality Management processes.
Today with Pivot88, his focus is on helping companies overcome quality management challenges through the use of emerging technologies, providing visibility into the most vulnerable and riskiest parts of the supply chain. 
Sophie You
Principal Consultant, RESET Carbon
Sophie You
Principal Consultant, RESET Carbon
An expert on environmental issues related to supply chains, Sophie You works with RESET Carbon’s senior management team on corporate growth strategy and leads their supply chain practice across Asia. Before joining RESET Carbon, she was the Head of Sustainability & Sourcing at a French lingerie company, where she led the development and execution of the brand’s sustainability and sourcing strategies. Previously, she spent a decade at the iconic American retailer Target, spearheading their public-facing water strategy and playing an instrumental role across their fabric development, supply chain and responsible sourcing teams. 
Paul Walsh
CEO, Newtimes Development Ltd
Paul Walsh
CEO, Newtimes Development Ltd
Paul Walsh is CEO of Newtimes Development Ltd. He was previously COO of Newtimes Group of Companies. Newtimes is one of the world’s largest privately held apparel development and sourcing companies.
Before joining Newtimes, Paul was Global General Manager: Group Sourcing for Edcon Groups private label business, covering apparel, footwear & accessory portfolios into the South Africa retail market. Prior to that, he was Director and General Manager – HK for PPR/Redcats and has also held positions at Levi Strauss (HK) Ltd.
Paul is a graduate of the University of Leeds with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Textile Management, 2:1 Join the Conversation
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