The SCLC chairman, Aleksandrs Sidorecs, knows the subject inside out! Industry 4.0 Advisory Partner at Cognizant, he is based in Switzerland. Before moving to the technology sector in 2021, he led logistics, operations, procurement and supply chain transformation initiatives for the past 18 years, for Fortune 500 companies: Olam International, Holcim, Johnson & Johnson, Zeppelin / Caterpillar and Procter & Gamble. He also served as Advisory Board Member at several non-for-profit organizations contributing to the advancement of the profession at Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Management (CIPS), International Lean Six Sigma Institute and OpEx Society.