About the speaker: Danny van der Ster is the VP and Head of Logistics at  Assa Abloy AB. He is a dynamic, entrepreneurial management strategist with over 10 years of achievements and demonstrated successes. He drives continuous supply chain improvements while providing winning leadership in highly dynamic international surroundings. He excels in improving team performance and adeptly adapting to rapidly changing circumstances. He is an exceptional mentor and coach, proficient in developing and enhancing business processes, securing employee, vendor, and customer loyalty, and fostering strong relationships with other business partners. With over 7 years at  Assa Abloy AB, he currently chairs the global Logistics & Supply Chain Council, ensuring a globally aligned strategy based on three pillars: a Common Logistics Framework, Global Logistics Leverage, and Risk and Resilience with Technology as an enabler. Prior to this role, he held positions at Intersafe Holding, Helvoet, Alcan Packaging, QubicaAMF, DHL, Jadico Specerijen BV, and Pragmavisie, covering planning, logistics, production, customer service, operations, project management, and supply chain. He holds a degree in Business/Managerial Economics from De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences, and a degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Hogeschool voor Economische Studies Rotterdam (HES).

About the company: Assa Abloy AB is a Swedish Group whose offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation. Related products and services include controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile, and biometric identity verification systems. Assa Abloy has since made over 300 acquisitions including Yale, Chubb Locks, Medeco in the United States, Mul-T-Lock in Israel and Fichet-Bauche in France.Their notable brands include Emtek, Yale, HID Global, ABLOY, ASSA, Traka, TESA, Sargent and Greenleaf.

Revenue: 140.7 kr billion (5.4 billion USD)

Employees: 61,000