6 Ivanka Janssen

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Philips https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivankajanssen/

With over 20 years’ experience in varying sectors, Ivanka Janssen is a leader in global Supply Chain, consistently developing, growing, and digitally transforming international practices.

Having studied at Maastricht University, The University of Oslo, The University of Rochester’s Simon Business School, INSEAD, The University of Oxford, LFC, and MIT Sloan, Janssen is committed to evolution: “In supply chain, there will always be something that needs to be improved and there will always be something that may go wrong.”

Alongside a focus on digitisation – including the introduction of VR and AI to supply chain – Janssen believes in true diversity and equality: “Diversity is important because the more you can reflect the society in the work environment, the closer you are to where the consumers and customers are,” she says, boasting a leadership team that’s over 60% women, an increase from <20% in 2018 at Phillips, where she is Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer. Before Phillips, she held positions including Vice President of Supply Chain Europe, Eastern Europe, and SubSaharan Africa at PepsiCo; Vice President of Global Route to Market Transformation at Diageo; and spent over two decades in varying positions at Altria.

Janssen is currently a Member of the Advisory Board at Heidrick and Struggles, and supports the Generation Games as a volunteer on the International Olympic Committee. Over a decade ago, she originated Female Leaders In Supply Chain, a network supporting women, and Co-Created Women In AI, where she runs annual masterclasses in Technology and Supply Chain Practice for women in developing markets.