About the speaker: Thorben Hensler is the VP of Global Supply Chain Services at BASF. In this role, he is in charge of the shared service portfolio and delivery organization to improve cost and service levels. He has been with BASF for 13 years in roles related to supply chain and logistics and has held positions in both Germany and Hong Kong during his tenure. Prior to joining BASF, he worked with KPMG Deutschland. He holds a Diploma in Industrial Engineering from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan, and a Master of Science (MS) in Industrial Engineering/Chemical Engineering from RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau.

About the company: BASF is a European multinational company and the largest chemical producer in the world. Its headquarters are located in Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF comprises subsidiaries and joint ventures in more than 80 countries, operating six integrated production sites and 390 other production sites across Europe, Asia, Australia, the Americas and Africa. BASF has customers in over 190 countries and supplies products to a wide variety of industries.

Revenue: €87.3 billion

Employees: 111,855