AGENDA

    DAY 1 | October 7 | Master Class

    Registration

    2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Opening: Proving the Value of Quality KPIs That Matter Most to the C-Suite

    3:00 - 3:20 pm

    SPEAKERS

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    Conall Burns (Moderator)

    Director, QualityOne Strategy
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    Fireside Chat: From Vision to Investment – How Kraft Heinz Built the Business Case for Digital Quality Transformation

    3:20 - 3:50 pm

    DESCRIPTION

    Quality leaders can drive business transformation with modern digitized processes — but they often require a comprehensive business case to secure investment in the latest applications. Kraft Heinz's global head of FSQ digital and automation shared practical tips for aligning with the C-suite, presenting the value of quality, and securing funding for quality modernization.

    SPEAKERS

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    Radosław Baran

    Global Head of FSQ Digital & Automation
    Kraft Heinz

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    Conall Burns (Moderator)

    Director, QualityOne Strategy
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    Networking Break

    3:50 - 4:30 pm

    Fireside Chat: From Investment to Impact – Lessons Learned from ADM and What Comes Next

    4:30 - 5:00 pm

    DESCRIPTION

    ADM's global manager of digital quality & food safety will share tips, recommendations, and insights from their quality journey, from rethinking and digitizing processes to adopting best-in-class ways of working and optimizing product quality.

    SPEAKERS

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    Alex Mikesell

    Global Manager - Digital Quality & Food Safety
    ADM

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    Conall Burns (Moderator)

    Director, QualityOne Strategy
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    Interactive Workshop: Making the SMART2.0 Business Case for Digital Quality
    Building Your Value Measurement Toolkit for the C-Suite

    5:00 - 6:00 pm

    DESCRIPTION

    Participants will leave with a practical toolkit of 10+ KPIs to measure, communicate, and continuously improve the business value of quality using a Digital Quality Platform.

    SPEAKERS

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    Conall Burns (Moderator)

    Director, QualityOne Strategy
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    Opening Keynote: Kenvue Quality – A Mindset, Not a Function

     

    Kenvue's chief quality officer shared how his organization repositioned quality from a control function to a driver of business performance. At the center of this shift is a digital operating model that unifies quality assurance, quality control, and training in Veeva QualityOne. By connecting processes, data, and people end to end, Kenvue is improving itsRead More

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    Aldo Caceres

    Chief Quality Officer,
    Kenvue

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    David Maher (Moderator)

    Head of Strategy, QualityOne,
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    Networking Break

    14:50 - 15:30

    Welcome Reception: Raines Law Room at The William

    6:30 – 9:30 pm

    24 E 39th Street, New York, NY 10016

    DAY 2 | October 8 | QUALITY LEADERS EXECUTIVE SUMMIT

    Registration & Networking Breakfast

    8:00 - 9:00 am

    Opening Remarks

    9:00 - 9:15 am

    Opening Keynote

    9:15 – 10:15 am

    SPEAKERS

    Networking Break

    10:15 - 11:00 am

    Unifying Quality – Building the Digital Foundation for AI

    11:00 am – 12:00 pm

    DESCRIPTION

    This panel of quality leaders will discuss how their organizations are unifying quality operations on a single platform to standardize, reduce incidents, improve performance, and establish the foundation for AI across end-to-end quality workflows.

    SPEAKERS

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    Mahir Bhagia

    Chief Food Safety & Quality Assurance Officer
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    Suzy Sawyer

    Food Safety and Quality Analytics Lead
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    Derek Henderson

    Vice President, Quality
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    Networking Lunch

    12:00 - 1:30 pm

    The Human Side of Quality Transformation – Leading People Through the AI Era

    1:30 – 2:30 pm

    DESCRIPTION

    As AI reshapes the enterprise, the quality function must evolve not only its processes and systems, but how its teams think and work. In this panel, quality leaders will share how they are preparing their teams for this shift with an emphasis on talent, culture, and change management.

    SPEAKERS

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    Pierre Decrion

    Vice President, Quality & Food Safety
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    Thalya Hairston

    Vice President, Quality
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    Heather Bramble

    Vice President of Global Product Safety
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    Allison Milewski

    Senior Director, External Quality
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    Networking Break

    2:30 – 3:00 pm

    The New Mandate of the Chief Quality Officer – Leading Up, Down, and Across the Enterprise

    3:00 – 4:00 pm

    DESCRIPTION

    The role of the Chief Quality Officer is expanding beyond compliance into business leadership. This panel will bring together senior quality leaders to discuss how they are shaping executive agendas, aligning cross-functional priorities, and elevating quality as a strategic driver of performance.

    SPEAKERS

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    Hugo Gutierrez

    Vice President of Global Quality Assurance
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    Kam Jaghra

    Vice President,

    Global Quality
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    Steve Downes

    Chief Quality Officer
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    Gilberto Quintero

    Global Chief Quality Officer
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    Closing Remarks

    4:00 – 4:30 pm

    Farewell Reception

    4:30 – 6:00 pm

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