Moderator
Jeffrey Wincel
NXP Semiconductors
Jeff is an international purchasing executive recognized as an industry leader. He is a published author with six books to his credit. Jeff has been selected as one of the “Pros to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine in 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012 and was a recipient of a team award in 2013 and 2015. Jeff is currently the senior vice president and chief procurement office at NXP Semiconductors, and formerly held the role as the corporate vice president, chief procurement officer at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). He also served as faculty associate of supply chain management at Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business. Previously, Jeff was the vice president, chief procurement officerat ON Semiconductor, senior director of integrated supply chain at Honeywell Aerospace; founder and president of LSC Consulting Group – an independent professional consulting service specializing in lean supply chain management; vice president and general manager modular systems, and vice president corporate procurement and materials for Donnelly Corporation; and director of worldwide purchasing for TRW.
NXP Semiconductors
Company Profile
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) brings together bright minds to create breakthrough technologies that make the connected world better, safer and more secure. As a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets while delivering solutions that advance a more sustainable future. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 34,200 team members in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $13.28 billion in 2023. Find out more at www.nxp.com.
Panelist
Jackie Sturm
Intel Corporation
Jackie Sturm leads operations for Intel’s multi-billion-dollar Global Supply Chain, which has been cited as a #8 or better for nine consecutive years in Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25. Her international team supports Construction and Facilities sourcing, Indirect procurement, business continuity, supply chain systems and analytics, and Supply Chain Environmental and Social Governance program, which includes Intel’s first-mover Conflict Minerals initiative. Jackie is a committed advocate for the criticality of value-added manufacturing, engineering and trade as the economic foundations of thriving societies. Within Global Supply Chain, Jackie sponsors targeted advancement programs to address challenges faced by women and unrepresented minorities in technology.
Jackie is a board director for KM Labs and on the board of advisors for Banff International Research Station, Gartner/SCM Word, Howard University Center for Supply Chain Management, and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Prior to joining supply chain, Jackie held various finance positions at Intel, including CFO for Technology and Manufacturing, as well as at Hewlett Packard, Ridge Computer, and Apple.
Intel Corporation
Company Profile
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better.
To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.
Panelist
Ben Kozy
Airspace
Ben Kozy is the Chief Operating Officer of Airspace, a tech-enabled, time-critical logistics company headquartered in Carlsbad, CA with offices in the US and Europe. Airspace works with clients requiring the most expedited shipments, including organs for transplant and airlines requiring replacement parts before departure. Prior to Airspace, Mr. Kozy spent nearly five years at McKinsey working with various transportation and logistics companies throughout the United States, where he led teams across a range of operationally-focused projects. He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science in systems engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Airspace
Company Profile
Whether your production line is facing a shutdown, or your high-value equipment is waiting for a new component, you can’t afford a shipping delay. From life-saving organs to essential machinery components, Airspace is trusted by the world’s largest companies and most critical organizations to move their top time-sensitive shipments on time, every time.
Airspace’s proprietary AI-powered platform is the most advanced of its kind- awarded and protected by multiple patents, it provides speed, reliability, routing, tracking visibility and transparency unrivaled in time-critical logistics. It powers a 24/7/365 pro-active expert support team that understands the needs of vertical specific shipments such as those in the semiconductor business.
With offices in the United States in Southern California, Dallas, and in Europe in Amsterdam and new offices in Frankfurt, Stockholm, and Paris, London, Porto, Airspace is rapidly scaling into new markets and industries while continuing to innovate and maximize value for its customers. Backed by leading investors including Telstra, HarbourVest, Prologis, Qualcomm, Defy, and others, Airspace has raised $70M to date.
Company Products & Services
Whether your production line is facing a shutdown, or your high-value equipment is waiting for a new component, you can’t afford a shipping delay.
Airspace’s proprietary AI-powered platform is the most advanced of its kind- awarded and protected by multiple patents, it provides speed, reliability, routing and transparency unrivaled in time-critical logistics. It powers a 24/7/365 pro-active expert team that understands the specific needs of shipments such as those in the semiconductor business.
From NFO, to OBC, dedicated drives, charters and more, the Airspace technology will calculate the best routing for you, taking your specific requirements into consideration as well as automating the process to save your team valuable time.
Your supply chain is complicated — we make it easy for you.
Panelist
Chance Finley
onsemi
Chance Finley has over 13 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. He is currently the Vice President of Supply Chain Management at onsemi, where he is leading an end-to-end supply chain transformation. Previously, he worked as Chief of Staff for Connected Secure Systems division at Infineon Technologies in Munich, Germany. Chance joined Infineion through the acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor, where he spent 10 years building progressive leadership responsibility within the supply chain. Chance graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Management Economics.
onsemi
Company Profile
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
Panelist
Chris Han-Adebekun
Athinia
Chris serves as VP of Business Development at Athinia. She joined at its inception in 2022, leading the development of a pioneering data collaboration platform for the semiconductor ecosystem. Chris has more than 20 years of experience in R&D, new product commercialization, and P&L management in the advanced electronics space, spanning across a wide range of materials and applications. For the last 15 years, she has dedicated her focus on semiconductor materials with Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany, Versum Materials and Air Products. Chris consistently delivers new business growth and demonstrates successful use cases for data collaboration among material suppliers and device makers. She is passionate about innovation through digital transformation and strongly believes in lifelong learning as the engine for personal and organizational growth.
Chris holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA.
Athinia
