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Travis Johnson
Executive Vice President, Chain IQ
Travis is currently active as Head Client Engagement Manager Americas Chain IQ with previous roles at Walmart.
During an Operations course in his MBA program, Travis became fascinated by LEAN Six Sigma. Little did he know how passionate he was about creating order out of chaos and finding solutions to operational and supply chain problems. His career has been based on the belief that problems are merely idle solutions awaiting implementation. He thinks and operates in terms of processes, solutions and controls.
Ashish Gupta
Director Procurement, The Clorox Company
Ashish is a Global leader with a diverse background in Indirect Procurement, Program Management, Business Operations, and Software Development. Ashish currently is a Director in Procurement at Clorox. He has managed multicultural and cross-functional teams in Asia, Europe, and North America. Previously worked with Nokia, Siemens, and Hughes, he has led sourcing functions and procurement transformation projects. Ashish describes his procurement experience journey as “From A Washing Machine To A Self-Driving Car”.
On a personal front, Ashish is a Yoga practitioner and loves watching movies. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and a son.
Andrew Speck
Vice President, Cirtuo
Andrew Speck is the Vice President of Cirtuo Inc., responsible for leading the growth of Cirtuo in North and South America after establishing the US division of the company in May of 2020.
Prior to joining Cirtuo, Andrew served on the Global Procurement Center of Excellence and held various Category Manager positions at Molson Coors Beverage Company. Notably, he led the global implementation of Cirtuo at Molson Coors, training colleagues worldwide on effective and effective strategy development leveraging the Cirtuo technology.
Lukas Wawrla
Founder & Managing Director, Archlet
Lukas is the co-founder and Managing Director of Archlet, the Swiss-based strategic sourcing software company. After studying Supply Chain Management at the renowned ETH in Zürich, Lukas was intrigued by the challenges posed by large amounts of data for modern Procurement teams. He now works relentlessly to provide customers with a seamless solution that empowers every Procurement pro to drive value for their organization.