June 17, 2025
1:30PM ET / 10:30AM PT
Tariffs are surging, trade policies are tightening, and global supply chains are in flux. Businesses can no longer afford to “wait and see.” If you want your company to remain competitive and resilient, now is the time to act.
Join us for a high-impact conversation moderated by Timothy Henry with two of the field’s sharpest minds: Enrique Alvarez, Managing Director at Vector Global Logistics, and Dr. Nada Sanders, Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University and a global expert in supply chain resilience.
They’ll unpack how geopolitical uncertainty, escalating trade barriers, and rising import costs are reshaping supply chains—and what smart leaders can do to adapt.
Walk away with practical insights you can use to safeguard your supply chain, control costs, and maintain a competitive edge—even in uncertain times.
Enrique Alvarez
Managing Director, Vector Logistics
Enrique Alvarez believes everyone has a personal responsibility to change the world. He has consciously chosen a hardworking, relationship-minded, and proactive approach to do his part.
Enrique is a Managing Director at Vector Global Logistics, which is dedicated to changing the world through supply chain operations. He is proud to attribute Vector’s success and growing social impact to its results-based culture, passionate teams, and its desire to develop real partnerships with clients.
Before co-founding Vector, Enrique focused on re-imaging and optimizing operations, sales, and supply chain processes with the Boston Consulting Group. Prior to joining BCG, he led various sales, logistics, and supply chain functions for Grupo Vitro, a global glass manufacturer headquartered in Mexico.
Enrique holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Monterrey Tech (Instituto Technólogico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey) in Mexico.
Enrique’s passions are soccer and the ocean. He also enjoys traveling, getting to know new people, and spending time with his wife and two kids, Emma and Enrique.
Additionally, Enrique sits on the board for Coaniquem, a non-profit that provides free and specialized treatment for children throughout Latin America who have suffered severe burns.
Nada Sanders
Distinguished Professor, Supply Chain Management, Northeastern University
Dr. Sanders is an internationally recognized thought leader and expert in forecasting, global supply chains, risk management, and human-technology integration. Her expertise is identifying best practices in forecasting, developing an enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, and creating resilient supply chains. Throughout her career Dr. Sanders has successfully held a range of leadership roles in both academic and professional organizations, is an award winning teacher and scholar, has served on numerous executive boards, and is a frequently called upon keynote speaker. She has consulted with leading organizations, including Amazon, Dell, Kinaxis, Lego, and many others.
She is author of seven books, including the multi award winning The Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise, 2nd ed. (Routledge, 2023), is highly published in leading scholarly journals, including, Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Production and Operations Management Journal, Journal of Operations Management, and was ranked as World’s Top 2% of Scientist in 2020 Stanford Study.
In 2022 she was awarded the prestigious Robert D. Klein Lecturer Award by Northeastern University. She is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute, has served on the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), and has served as President of the Production Operations Management Society (POMS). In 2020 POMS created an award in her name and in 2023 she was given the prestigious POMS Sushil Gupta Distinguished Service Award. She is a frequent keynote speaker, has consulted with numerous Fortune 100 companies, and serves on the Board of Economic Advisors of the Association of Industries of Massachusetts (AIM).
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