Explore every episode of the podcast Leaders in Supply Chain Talent
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| #20: Building Future-Ready Talent, Leadership, and AI with Paula Landmann of Novartis | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:33:39 | |
Paula Landmann, Chief Talent & Development Officer at Novartis, joins Fei Yu to discuss what it takes to build future-ready talent and leadership in an AI-driven world. From upskilling and leadership development to the role of AI in everyday work, Paula shares how Novartis is preparing people and organizations for what comes next. In the conversation, she reflects on how her leadership style has evolved, why creating space for others matters more than having all the answers, and how internal Novartis tools like Coach Mira help employees learn, reflect, and grow. She also explains why empathy, judgment, and continuous learning will remain essential in the future of work. Discover more details here. Follow us on: | |||
| #19: The Manager Method with Author Ashley Herd | 13 Feb 2026 | 00:43:16 | |
*Hosted by Daniel Marva Ashley Herd has trained over 250,000 managers, led HR and legal at McKinsey and Yum! Brands, and built a global following with her practical leadership tools. In this episode, we dig into the real lever of workplace performance, the manager. Ashley shares the mindset shifts and frameworks that help supply chain leaders manage with empathy, structure, and trust even under pressure. We explore “cozy joggers” leadership, psychological clarity, and the ripple effects managers create at work and beyond. Discover more details here. Follow us on: | |||
| #10: Philippa "Pip" Penfold, CEO and Co-Founder at People Collider | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:36:58 | |
After 20 years in corporate HR holding senior-level roles, Philippa, or Pip as she is known, decided to focus on helping HR professionals bring together new technology and people in the workplace. Today Pip educates HR professionals about the technology shaping Industry 4.0 incl AI, RPA, and VR, empowering them to play an active role in creating a human world of work with technology.
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| #09: Swati Patil Rao, Senior Director - Head of APAC Supply Chain & Logistics at Zoetis Inc. | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:24:58 | |
Swati Patil Rao is currently the APAC Head of Supply Chain and Logistics for Zoetis, world’s largest producer of medication and vaccinations for animals. Swati brings in 20 year of extensive experience managing diverse aspects of supply chain from site planning to demand forecasting, new product introductions to new Distribution Centre start-ups, regional supply chains to global franchise management, operating own warehouses to setting up 3PL operations, to name a few. However, what Swati is most passionate about is building high performing teams, nurturing teams and grooming leaders. Prior to Zoetis, Swati spent 14+ years with Procter & Gamble working both in India and Singapore. Discover more details here.
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| #08: Carlos Torres, Leadership and Talent Senior Director at ASM | 18 Oct 2021 | 00:41:55 | |
Carlos Torres is an HR leader with a wide experience including HR Business Partnering, Centre of Expertise and HR Transformation leadership roles. Carlos has extensive experience working with multinational organisations in the USA, UK, Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, Malaysia, Russia, Morocco, Angola, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago. He is the Leadership and Talent Senior Director at ASM. Prior to joining ASM International, Carlos had worked at Imperial Brands, Korn/Ferry International and Accenture. Carlos has a major in Production Engineering and has completed a Postgraduate Certification on Change Management. Discover more details here.
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| #07: Anjali Menon, Regional Head of Talent Center of Competence for APAC and Sub-Saharan Africa at Nestlé | 16 Aug 2021 | 00:33:29 | |
Anjali is an HR leader with over 15 years’ experience with proven expertise in leading transformations, talent management, organization design and development, employee engagement and communication, diversity & inclusion, rewards and HR business partnering, across multiple countries. Currently, she is the Regional Head of Talent Centre of Competence for Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa, for Nestlé. She is leading a multicultural, semi-virtual team delivering talent acquisition, recruitment marketing, employer branding, leadership and organization development, team effectiveness, coaching, mentoring, diversity & inclusion, and learning and capability building solutions. Discover more details here.
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| #06: Agnes Goh, Talent Acquisition Vice President, SAPMENA at L’Oréal | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:24:38 | |
Agnes is currently leading the Talent Acquisition function at L'Oréal for the SAPMENA Zone that covers markets from Australia, New Zealand to Southeast Asia, to India, Middle East and North Africa. She is part of the SAPMENA HR Leadership team and is responsible for the regional talent acquisition strategy. Agnes joined L'Oréal in June 2019 as the Vice President Talent Acquisition for the Asia Pacific zone. Prior to her role at L'Oréal, Agnes held the global talent acquisition leadership role for Signify/ Philips Lighting and was part of the Global HR leadership team. She spent a brief period with LVMH as the Group HR Director for Southeast Asia and India. Agnes started her recruitment career with Heidrick & Struggles and later Korn/Ferry where she specialized in hiring senior level positions in the Consumer sector. Before her career in recruitment, Agnes was based in Shanghai with a training & operational role in the education sector. She started her career as a teacher and holds a degree in education from the University of Melbourne.
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| #05: Sonali Roychowdhury, VP HR, Supply Chain & Labour Relations at P&G | 03 Aug 2021 | 00:30:56 | |
Sonali is the Vice-President Human Resources for Asia Pacific, India, Middle-East & Africa Supply Chain, Labour Relations and Singapore Headquarters at Procter & Gamble. She has holistic leadership experience of 23 years across P&G, leading multicultural organisations in Country/Region HR leadership, handling mergers /acquisitions, Business Partnership, Change Management, Talent Development, Equality & Inclusion. She has lived and worked in India, Vietnam, Singapore, building a legacy of talent internally, as well as the external community via mentoring. Arising out of her first-hand experience as a female leader pursuing an international career, Sonali is committed to driving positive change and inclusion in the organization and community. Discover more details here.
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| #04: Susana Elvira, Chief Human Resources Officer of A.P. Moller – Maersk | 02 Jul 2021 | 00:34:16 | |
Susana Elvira is the Chief Human Resources Officer of AP Moller-Maersk. She is a great professional in the HR field and has been with Maersk for close to 20 years in many different roles across different geographies.
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| #03: Dylan Choong Vice President, Human Resources at Adidas | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:41:44 | |
About Dylan Choong: Before Sephora, he was the Director of Human Resources at Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts – then Starwood’s largest international division across 17 countries in Asia Pacific. There, he led Starwood Asia Pacific to become an employer-of-choice with more than 25 awards and accolades won. He was also recognised by Workforce as a Game Changer in 2015 – an award that represents some of the best HR practitioners and strategists dedicated to pushing the profession forward with innovative people-management practices. Discover more details here.
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| #02: Mette Johansson, Founder and Executive Coach – MetaMind Training and Andrew Bryant, Motivational Speaker & Executive Coach – Self Leadership | 24 May 2021 | 00:41:43 | |
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| #01: Manish Bundhun Chief Human Resources Officer of Rogers Group | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:44:08 | |
About Manish Bundhun: Manish is a C-Suite Leader & Executive Coach, with over 18+ years in the field of Human Resources and Organisation Development. Holder of an MBA, he is also a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) & Neuro-Semantics. Radu is the Managing Director Asia Pacific of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. He has been working on C-level and top management executive search assignments with Top Fortune 500 companies and local Asia conglomerates, particularly for manufacturing, logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and e-commerce.
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| #18: Curiosity Over Control: Leading Through Change with Anne-Laure Le Cunff of Ness Labs | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:40:14 | |
*Hosted by Daniel Marva In this episode, I sat down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist-turned-founder of Ness Labs, whose work reshapes how we think about decision-making, burnout, and clarity under pressure. Anne-Laure breaks down the psychology behind why we chase certainty and how tiny experiments can lead to growth, especially in high-stakes supply chain environments. We explore liminal spaces, career scripts, time anxiety, and the power of self-anthropology in leadership. This is a practical guide to staying curious, even when the pressure is on.
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| #17: Orchestrating a Global AI Supply Chain with Marina Guimarães of Microsoft | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:34:05 | |
Marina Guimarães helps lead Microsoft’s $168.9 billion Cloud Supply Chain, an invisible but essential infrastructure powering AI, data centers, and global digital services. I spoke with Marina about the strategy behind hyper-scale operations, the surprising pace of sustainability-led innovation, and how a people-first mindset anchors the entire transformation. We unpacked leadership in the AI era, the power of cross-industry agility, and what top talent looks like in a world shaped by complexity, collaboration, and conviction. Follow us on: | |||
| #16: Pete Baker, VP Human Resources and Communications at Amcor Rigid Packaging | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:39:35 | |
Pete Baker is the Vice President for Human Resources and Communications at Amcor Rigid Packaging. Amcor is a world leader in manufacturing packaging for food, beverage, spirits, personal care, home care, and healthcare industries with 61 facilities in 12 countries. Pete previously held senior HR roles at First Abu Dhabi Bank, AP Moller Maersk, and Procter &Gamble. A native of Australia, Pete has lived in 9 countries throughout his career. Pete's passion for business is driving team effectiveness and leadership transformation. Pete started his career in sales before moving into HR and worked as a standup comedian for several years.
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| #15: Pauline Tay, VP Human Resources, Asia-Pacific at Griffith Foods | 05 Aug 2022 | 00:16:47 | |
Pauline Tay brings with her over 25 years of HR experience across diverse industries in industrial consumer goods, and hospitality, and extensive regional and global experience.
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| #14: Sarita Das, Co-Founder & CHRO at 3SC Analytics | 30 Jun 2022 | 00:25:19 | |
Sarita Das is the co-founder and CHRO of 3SC Analytics, an eight-year-old supply chain tech company led by professionals all across the globe. Earlier in her career, she has been a human resource professional in various MNCs including Visteon, Bayer, Nunhems, Zimmer Biomet, and Electa. Here at 3SC, Sarita has been working closely with the IT executives to help work on their in-house tools.
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| #13: Connecting the Supply Chain Dots | 18 May 2022 | 00:24:42 | |
Radu Palamariu recently spoke with Deb Crowe on the topic of changing careers of functions, hard and soft skills to have as a supply chain professional, and establishing connections and having the right mentor in the company. Discover more details here.
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| #12: Rushit Shah, Regional Director - Asia Pacific at Alcott Global | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:25:33 | |
Rushit comes with 20 Year of Executive Search and Selection with 8 years of Supply Chain Consulting service within APAC. Have worked for more than 40 countries with diversified industries and functionality.
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| #11: Jim Carling, Segment VP Human Resources at TE Connectivity | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:40:05 | |
Jim serves as Vice President Human Resources for the Communications Solutions Segment, Channel Business, and Enterprise Functions at TE Connectivity and is based in the United States. In this role, Jim is responsible for leading the development and execution of the organizations’ talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness strategies to drive high performance and business growth. Prior to joining TE Connectivity, Jim worked in positions of increasing responsibility mainly focusing on Organizational Performance, Employee Engagement, and Strategic Talent Initiatives.
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