Phil Peterson - Business Analyst - Manufacturing Systems, Domino Sugar (USA)
Best Practices From Domino Sugar to Automate and Integrate SAP Data and RFID Technology
As the SAP analyst for Domino's manufacturing systems, Phil Peterson is responsible for the SAP integration in various areas of packaging, warehousing and distribution. Phil started as a warehouse worker and machine operator in the canned foods industry before moving to operations and distribution management. After 12 years in the field and leading the operations group in SAP implementations and system migrations for Domino, he changed careers and moved into IT. His expertise is in the functional area of SAP logistics execution, RFID solutions and mobile data collection processes. Phil and his wife live in northern California and his interests include sports, wildlife conservation and playing the guitar.

Joseph Grobler - Operations Director, Reveal USA
Optimise Inventory Through Better Purchasing Practices
Joseph Grobler is a Senior Partner in Reveal USA and is actively involved with local and international Supply Chain customers, successfully achieving real business value within the framework of a proven risk/benefit business improvement methodology. Joseph displays a contagious passion within the area of post-SAP implementation business improvement. He is actively involved with supply chain improvement across the industry spectrum. Joseph's experience evolved out of a mechanical engineering background with a proven track record in purchasing and inventory management. Joseph has successfully completed the gruelling Comrades Marathon 11 times, an ultra marathon run over 90km of tough hilly terrain. He has also completed the Iron man triathlon, an event consisting of canoeing, cycling, and running over a total distance of 100 miles. Joseph’s favourite quotation is - “The transactions are in; the next wave of value is in the behaviour change in your people. Your information is the catalyst to drive that change.”

Madison Goodwin - Supply Chain Management, EDS Corporation (USA)
How EDS Achieved an e-Sourcing Throughput of $3B in Two Years
Madison Goodwin has ten years of experience in the e-Sourcing space.  At EDS (Electronic Data Systems) America, Madison is the Source to Contract Initiative Lead and Manager of the e-Sourcing Centre of Excellence. Madison oversees supply chain re-engineering initiatives for the source-to-contract business process area and manages a global team that executes e-Sourcing projects. Prior to joining EDS in 2006, Madison held leadership positions with FreeMarkets (later acquired by Ariba) and with Quadrem, where she was responsible for service delivery of strategic sourcing initiatives in North America, Europe and Africa. Madison holds a Bachelor of Science from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University. She enjoys travelling, both for business and for pleasure and has lived for short periods in Sydney and in Taipei. However, home for Madison is Dallas, Texas, USA. 

David Walters - Professor of Management in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies - University of Sydney
Is Your Supply Chain Ready for the Rigours of the 21st Century? Or Will the Other Rigor (Mortis) Set in?
David Walters is Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney. He has held posts at the Sydney Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University, Oxford University and the Cranfield School of Management. David has published a number of textbooks in business and marketing subjects, the most recent "Strategic Operations Management: a Value Chain Approach" was published in 2007. He has published over 30 articles in professional journals and is the Australasian editor for the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. David Walters has teaching experience around the world - including in North America, The Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa. In addition to his wide teaching experience he has acted as a consultant for a number of international companies. 

Special Guest Speaker:  Barbara Holborow: Those Tracks on My Face
Barbara Holborow has always been interested in children’s rights and was integral in the establishment of free legal aid for children in 1973. From then on, Barbara championed the cause of children, working almost exclusively in the Children’s Courts. She was appointed to the bench and was a Children’s Court Magistrate in Sydney for twelve years. Barbara spent a good part of her magisterial career presiding over the toughest children’s courts. Every day she viewed life as few people have witnessed it. Barbara Holborow fought to bring about changes and is proud of what she achieved. Her opinions are regularly sought by the media. She opened her court to the cameras of “60 Minutes”, thereby giving countless numbers of people the opportunity to witness and experience a world, that with any luck they would never become involved in themselves. “Those Tracks on My Face” was Barbara Holborow’s first book and is at times gritty and heartbreaking, but you will marvel at the courage and honour of this remarkable woman who continues to lobby so hard for justice for Australia’s youth. In 2008, Barbara Holborow was named an Australia Day Ambassador.