Audrey Philippot-Dahan

Head of US for VELA VELA

Audrey is the head of US for VELA, a company revolutionizing sea freight with sailing cargo vessels transporting pallets of goods in its holds, 100% by sail. This new service allows companies to access a faster, more reliable and more secure sea freight solution, while reducing their carbon footprint by up to 99%. Audrey is a seasoned business leader, with her last 10 years spent on growing impact-focused and clean tech businesses, after an initial decade spent advising large corporations on strategy, supply-chain and other business transformation projects at McKinsey and LVMH.

DAY 2: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

12:00 PM Thought Leadership Roundtables

Interactive Roundtables: Candid Conversations with Industry Peers

Step away from the stage and into meaningful dialogue during our roundtable sessions. These small-group discussions are designed to foster open exchange, peer-to-peer learning, and practical problem-solving around the topics that matter most to you. Whether you're looking to benchmark strategies, explore new approaches, or gain fresh perspective from fellow supply chain leaders, this is your chance to ask questions, share challenges, and walk away with insights you can immediately apply.

Roundtable #1: Topic TBA

Moderator TBA, CSafe

Roundtable #2: Topic TBA

Moderator TBA, Systech

Roundtable #3: Topic TBA

Moderator TBA, Celonis

Roundtable #4: Enabling the modal shift: Why forward-thinking pharma leaders are turning to next-gen sail freight

Audrey Philippot-Dahan, Head of US, VELA

Pharmaceutical companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce their carbon footprint and are exploring ways to shift freight from air to sea without compromising business needs. In this workshop, learn how industry-leader Takeda is planning to use a new sail freight service, offered by VELA—an innovative and intermediary freight service between air and sea. VELA offers pharmaceutical cold-chain shipments with faster delivery than traditional sea freight and 99% fewer emissions, by leveraging wind power on the transatlantic route. This workshop will showcase how the broader healthcare ecosystem can collectively embrace innovations to drastically reduce the sector’s shipping emissions.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Audrey.

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