Robert Ferris, Ph.d Global Operations Leader Mckinsey & Partners

Robert Ferris, Ph.D. is a global operations leader at McKinsey & Company where he supports clients on emerging AI-enabled tools, innovation, and supply chain capabilities. His client work includes a range of industrial markets, across; chemicals, semiconductors, renewable energy generation, energy storage, automotive, and aerospace. He is also a global thought leader in the field of advanced materials innovation, specifically nano-materials innovation. Prior to joining McKinsey, he has served as COO, CEO, and strategy leader across fortune 500 and start-ups. He holds a Ph.D. in materials engineering, an MBA focused on innovation management and a MEng/BS in chemical engineering from Cornell University. He has a master black belt in lean six sigma, certification in human-centered design and is an experienced product manager.

Jennifer (Jen) Jewson Chief Procurement Officer LyondellBasell

Jen is the Chief Procurement Officer for Lyondellbasell and is based at the US headquarters office in Houston, Texas.  She is responsible for the procurement of Lyondellbasell's requirements which includes but is not limited to Technical Materials and Services, Raw Materials, Corporate and IT Services and Industrial Gases. She is responsible for setting the contracting strategy for materials acquisition, leading the Sustainable Procurement initiative for Scope 3 emissions and developing a global operating model for best cost country procurement. Her scope also utilizes digital and IT tools for greater purchasing visibility and predictability. Jen is also the current President for Together for Sustainability, an organization of over 50 petrochemical companies that working together to create more sustainable supply chains for a greener planet. Jen started out as a Chemist within R&D working on both catalyst design and product development. She was awarded 9 patents within her R&D tenure. She moved to Houston in 2003 where she has held various roles within the company within Business, Sales, Feedstocks and Mergers & Acquisitions. In 2015 she moved to Rotterdam to complete an expat assignment where she worked to globalize the Lead to Cash team within Supply Chain. She holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry and an MBA in Finance.

Dewey Johnson Senior Vice President, Global Head of Chemical Market Analytics Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS

Dewey is Senior Vice President with Dow Jones and Global Lead for the Chemicals practice within Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, a Dow Jones Company. Dewey leads a team of 250+ subject matter experts with deep knowledge and experience within the chemical sector globally. Chemical Market Analytics offers unmatched global coverage of the Base Chemicals space covering almost 350+ chemistries through subscription services and consulting (bespoke research) offerings to our clients. The CMA practice presently covers Energy & Feedstocks, Olefins & Derivatives, Aromatics & Fibers, Inorganics (chloralkali, vinyls and soda ash), Plastics & Polymers, Syngas (methanol, acetyls and ammonia) chemicals, Sustainable chemistries (carbon, hydrogen, various chemicals) and plans to extend into newer areas. Dewey has two master’s degrees in environmental engineering & business management respectively. He has enjoyed a distinguished career with Eastman Chemical Company across multiple roles and functions for one and a half decades. In 2009, he joined Chemical Market Associates Incorporated (CMAI) and has been in the chemical market intelligence and research space ever since. From the acquisition of CMAI by the erstwhile IHS Markit to the present acquisition by Dow Jones, Dewey has been in senior leadership positions within the organization and has a deep understanding of the business. Dewey has worked extensively with chemical industry stakeholders across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, covering industry leadership, the financial sector, and policymakers. Dewey has led multiple engagements with chemical industry clients globally in strategy development and execution, analysis of chemicals markets and business portfolios, and due diligence analysis in the M&A space. Dewey is a frequent lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, UVA Darden School of Management and SUNY at Albany School of Public Policy. He is based out in Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Greg Mulholland CEO & Co-Founder Citrine Informatics

Gregory Mulholland is the founder and CEO of Citrine Informatics, the first artificial intelligence platform enabling the faster development and deployment of the next generation of materials and chemicals. He is an internationally recognized leader in both materials technology and digital transformation and has led Citrine to work with some of the world’s largest and most innovative materials and chemicals companies to create greener, less expensive, more performant products. He has been honored as a Technology Pioneer at the World Economic Forum, won the Start Up and Scale Up challenges at the World Materials Forum, and been awarded over a dozen other start-up and business awards.