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Global Supply Chains Are Being Rewritten — Will Your Company Lead or Lag?

Global Supply Chains Are Being Rewritten — Will Your Company Lead or Lag?

Thursday, September 4 2025 at 5:30pm

Hyatt Regency Delhi | Regency Ballroom
Bhikaiji Cama Place, Ring Road, New Delhi
110066, Delhi, India

Leadership Forum Supply Chain for India's Ascent


Overview

Darden is pleased to welcome CXOs, entrepreneurs, policy makers, academics and leaders in supply chain to a high-impact event exploring challenges, best practices, and opportunities in today’s evolving global supply chain landscape. Featuring a keynote by Doug Thomas and a panel of industry leaders, the event will also include refreshments and networking for participants. Darden alumni and business leaders are encouraged to attend. This event is proudly supported by USISPF and media partner The Economic Times.

 

Schedule and Details

Please reserve your spot by registering to attend this event with the form below.

Programming will feature sessions facilitated by Darden faculty and business leaders, including speakers and panelists organized by the Economic Times.

Please view the event sample schedule below for programming highlights.

*Schedule subject to change

  • Global Supply Chains Are Being Rewritten — Will Your Company Lead or Lag?

    Thursday, 4 September 2025

    Time (IST) Session
    5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Registration
    6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks 
    6:05 – 6:35 p.m.   Keynote by Prof. Doug Thomas
    6:35 – 8:05 p.m.  Panel Discussion: Supply Chains for India's Ascent
    8:05 – 8:15 p.m. Closing Remarks by Vice Dean Melissa Thomas-Hunt
    8:15 p.m. ~ Networking and Dinner

Featured Speaker

Doug Thomas

Doug Thomas

Professor Doug Thomas is the Academic Director of the Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning and the Henry E. McWane Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He is a global expert in supply chain management, production and inventory planning, and logistics performance. He has taught executive programs across four continents and consulted with leading organizations including ExxonMobil, IBM, Accenture, and the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned his B.S. in Operations Research from Cornell University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Panelists

  • Piyush Agarwal, Head - Supply Chain, Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products
     
  • Mohit Jauhari, Head (SCM), Shriram Pistons & Rings
     
  • Dr. Venkatesan N, Director & Chief Procurement Officer - SCM, Max Healthcare
     
  • Doug Thomas, Academic Director of the Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning, Henry E. McWane Professor of Business Administration Darden School of Business
     
  • Kuldeep Singh, Head- Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain (2W & 3W), Kinetic Green
     
  • Mahesh Gupta, Head-Supply Chain, DS Group