Agenda — Execution in a Fragmented World

Three days designed to move from context → execution → peer-level problem solving.

Opex Fusion San Francisco 2026 is structured around two parallel tracks serving both physical and digital-heavy operations.

This is not content stacking. It is structured progression.

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  • Day 0
    Establishes context and connection.
  • Day 1
    Explores system pressure and execution realities.
  • Day 2
    Focuses on scaling, resilience, and synthesis.

Day 0

    Track Framing Sessions (Parallel Rooms)

  • 14:00-14:20
    Topic : Framing: Leadership & Change Dynamics in Volatile Environments.
    14:00-14:20
    keynote

    Framing: Leadership & Change Dynamics in Volatile Environments.

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    Topic : Framing: Architecting the Future-Ready Enterprise Digital Engine.
    14:00-14:20
    fireside

    Framing: Architecting the Future-Ready Enterprise Digital Engine.

    active
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    Topic : Framing: Designing Scalable, Interconnected Operating Systems.
    14:00-14:20
    match-solve

    Framing: Designing Scalable, Interconnected Operating Systems.

    active
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    Topic : Framing: Strategic Resilience in a Fragmented Macro-Economy.
    14:00-14:20
    networking

    Framing: Strategic Resilience in a Fragmented Macro-Economy.

    active
    Krisson Nandha-sf
    Head of Operational Excellence
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    • Deep-Dive Group Problem Solving (Interactive Scenarios)

  • 14:20-15:30
    Scenario : The Human Friction Point: Managing frontline cultural resistance, tool-fatigue, and loss of process ownership during rapid corporate re-organizations.
    14:20-15:30
    networking

    The Human Friction Point: Managing frontline cultural resistance, tool-fatigue, and loss of process ownership during rapid corporate re-organizations.

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    Scenario : The Disconnected Enterprise: Diagnosing structural bottlenecks where broken master data models halt automated invoice processing and vendor management.
    14:20-15:30
    networking

    The Disconnected Enterprise: Diagnosing structural bottlenecks where broken master data models halt automated invoice processing and vendor management.

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    Scenario : The Legacy Plant Trap: Overcoming standard deployment failures when attempting to integrate modern predictive AI into fragmented, brownfield factory floors.
    14:20-15:30
    fireside

    The Legacy Plant Trap: Overcoming standard deployment failures when attempting to integrate modern predictive AI into fragmented, brownfield factory floors.

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    Scenario : The Single-Source Crisis: Simulating immediate operational workarounds to handle a sudden, highly disruptive tier-1 supplier shutdown or geo-political border constraint.
    14:20-15:30
    keynote

    The Single-Source Crisis: Simulating immediate operational workarounds to handle a sudden, highly disruptive tier-1 supplier shutdown or geo-political border constraint.

    active
    Gerard Poolman-sf
    Former Head of Operational Excellence
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  • 15:30-15:45
    Coffee Break

    • Actionable Toolkits & Playbooks

  • 15:45-16:45
    Toolkit : OpEx Frameworks for Modern Workforce Realities.

    Deliverable: A structural playbook on how to build localized, self-sustaining process audit loops that do not depend on constant corporate oversight.
    15:45-16:45
    executive-exchange

    OpEx Frameworks for Modern Workforce Realities.

    Deliverable: A structural playbook on how to build localized, self-sustaining process audit loops that do not depend on constant corporate oversight.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    Toolkit : The Intelligent Automation Lifecycle Roadmap.


    Deliverable: A deployment framework for successfully evaluating, validating, and scaling autonomous AI agents into end-to-end transactional workflows.
    15:45-16:45
    fireside

    The Intelligent Automation Lifecycle Roadmap.


    Deliverable: A deployment framework for successfully evaluating, validating, and scaling autonomous AI agents into end-to-end transactional workflows.

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    Toolkit : Architecting Scalable Digital Twins & Industrial AI Systems


    Deliverable: A clear blueprint for bridging the historical gap between information technology (IT) and operational factory floor technology (OT).
    15:45-16:45
    networking

    Architecting Scalable Digital Twins & Industrial AI Systems


    Deliverable: A clear blueprint for bridging the historical gap between information technology (IT) and operational factory floor technology (OT).

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    Toolkit : Nearshoring Mechanics & Procurement Modernization.


    Deliverable: A comprehensive risk-modeling scorecard to accurately benchmark total landed costs when shifting global vendor networks closer to the US market.
    15:45-16:45
    networking

    Nearshoring Mechanics & Procurement Modernization.


    Deliverable: A comprehensive risk-modeling scorecard to accurately benchmark total landed costs when shifting global vendor networks closer to the US market.

    active
    Krisson Nandha-sf
    Head of Operational Excellence
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  • 16:45-17:00
    Key Takeaways & Close
  • 17:00-19:00
    Welcome Drinks & Light Networking

Day 1

    Morning – Plenary

  • 08:00-08:50
    Breakfast & Networking
  • 08:50-09:10
    Chair Opening & Agenda Framing
  • 09:10-09:50
    Keynote: AI at Scale – Rebuilding the Modern Operating System for Industrial Leadership
  • 09:50-10:20
    Leadership Perspective: The New US Industrial Realignment – Reshoring, Semiconductors & Execution at Scale
  • 10:20-10:50
    Fireside Chat: Human + AI Execution – Trust, Workforce & Decision Velocity
  • 10:50-11:10
    Coffee Break

    • Block 1: Strategy & System Design (11:10 – 12:40)

  • 11:10-11:45
    Standardization in Volatile Environments: Designing Governance Frameworks That Scale.
    11:10-11:45
    workshop

    Standardization in Volatile Environments: Designing Governance Frameworks That Scale.

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    The Next-Gen Operating Model: Unifying Fragmented Enterprise Workflows Under GBS Governance.
    11:10-11:45
    keynote

    The Next-Gen Operating Model: Unifying Fragmented Enterprise Workflows Under GBS Governance.

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    Tech Independence & Next-Gen Factory System Design
    11:10-11:45
    match-solve

    Tech Independence & Next-Gen Factory System Design

    active
    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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    Geopolitical Resilience & Nearshoring Execution Strategies
    11:10-11:45
    fireside

    Geopolitical Resilience & Nearshoring Execution Strategies

    active
    Krisson Nandha-sf
    Head of Operational Excellence
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  • 11:45-12:20
    The Executive-to-Operator Bridge: Aligning C-Suite Margin Targets to Frontline Daily Metrics.
    11:45-12:20
    executive-exchange

    The Executive-to-Operator Bridge: Aligning C-Suite Margin Targets to Frontline Daily Metrics.

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    From Cost Center to Value Driver: Global Business Services (GBS) Transformation at Scale.
    11:45-12:20
    networking

    From Cost Center to Value Driver: Global Business Services (GBS) Transformation at Scale.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    AI-Enabled Predictive Operations & Autonomous Systems
    11:45-12:20
    workshop

    AI-Enabled Predictive Operations & Autonomous Systems

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    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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    Procurement Modernization in a Tariff & Trade Volatile World
    11:45-12:20
    workshop

    Procurement Modernization in a Tariff & Trade Volatile World

    active
    Vasileia Formozi-sf
    Change Enablement & Digital Transformation Director
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  • 12:20-12:40
    Preventing Transformation Drift: Hard Lessons in Sustaining Process Integrity Across Distributed Sites.
    12:20-12:40
    networking

    Preventing Transformation Drift: Hard Lessons in Sustaining Process Integrity Across Distributed Sites.

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    Master Data Integrity: Rebuilding the Core Corporate Data Foundation for Intelligent Workflows.
    12:20-12:40
    networking

    Master Data Integrity: Rebuilding the Core Corporate Data Foundation for Intelligent Workflows.

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    Scaling Digital Twins & AI in Brownfield Manufacturing
    12:20-12:40
    executive-exchange

    Scaling Digital Twins & AI in Brownfield Manufacturing

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    Building Anti-Fragile Supply Ecosystems
    12:20-12:40
    networking

    Building Anti-Fragile Supply Ecosystems

    active
    Vasileia Formozi-sf
    Change Enablement & Digital Transformation Director
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  • 12:40-13:40
    Lunch

    • Block 2: Execution in Practice (13:40 – 15:30)

  • 13:40-14:15
    The Human Layer of Process Adherence: Overcoming Line-Manager Resistance During Rapid Re-orgs.
    13:40-14:15
    fireside

    The Human Layer of Process Adherence: Overcoming Line-Manager Resistance During Rapid Re-orgs.

    active
    Gerard Poolman-sf
    Former Head of Operational Excellence
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    Deployment Challenges in Enterprise Modernization: Scaling Agentic AI and Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).
    13:40-14:15
    networking

    Deployment Challenges in Enterprise Modernization: Scaling Agentic AI and Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).

    active
    Gerard Poolman-sf
    Former Head of Operational Excellence
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    Multi-Site Scaling of Smart Manufacturing Initiatives
    13:40-14:15
    keynote

    Multi-Site Scaling of Smart Manufacturing Initiatives

    active
    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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    Executing Supply Chain Reconfiguration at Speed
    13:40-14:15
    workshop

    Executing Supply Chain Reconfiguration at Speed

    active
    Gerard Poolman-sf
    Former Head of Operational Excellence
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  • 14:15-15:00
    Panel: What Failed, What Stuck, What Scaled in OpEx & Continuous Improvement Governance.
    14:15-15:00
    networking

    Panel: What Failed, What Stuck, What Scaled in OpEx & Continuous Improvement Governance.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    Panel: Breaking the Friction Point Between IT Architecture and GBS Workflow Execution.
    14:15-15:00
    executive-exchange

    Panel: Breaking the Friction Point Between IT Architecture and GBS Workflow Execution.

    active
    Dr. Gunter Beitinger-sf
    Senior Vice President Manufacturing
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    Scaling Physical Operations with AI & IIoT
    14:15-15:00
    workshop

    Scaling Physical Operations with AI & IIoT

    active
    Vasileia Formozi-sf
    Change Enablement & Digital Transformation Director
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    Real-World Lessons in Supply Chain Resilience
    14:15-15:00
    match-solve

    Real-World Lessons in Supply Chain Resilience

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    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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  • 15:00-15:30
    Coffee Break
  • 15:30-16:30
    MATCH & SOLVE #1(Curated Tables – 3 Streams)
  • 16:30-17:00
    Plenary Synthesis – Cross-Room Insights
  • 18:30-22:00
    Fusion Night

Day 2

  • 10:30-11:05
    Building the Global Capability Center (GCC) Evolution: Moving Up the Value Chain.
    10:30-11:05
    match-solve

    Building the Global Capability Center (GCC) Evolution: Moving Up the Value Chain.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    Mature OpEx Organizations: Audit Systems, Calibration, and Maintaining High-Performance DNA
    10:30-11:05
    match-solve

    Mature OpEx Organizations: Audit Systems, Calibration, and Maintaining High-Performance DNA

    active
    Vasileia Formozi-sf
    Change Enablement & Digital Transformation Director
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    Human-AI Integration & Moving Beyond Pilots
    10:30-11:05
    workshop

    Human-AI Integration & Moving Beyond Pilots

    active
    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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    Capital Allocation for Long-Term Industrial Strategy
    10:30-11:05
    fireside

    Capital Allocation for Long-Term Industrial Strategy

    active
    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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  • 11:05-11:40
    Workforce Capability & Upskilling Systems: Training Next-Gen Operators for Hybrid Environments.
    11:05-11:40
    fireside

    Workforce Capability & Upskilling Systems: Training Next-Gen Operators for Hybrid Environments.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    AI Beyond Pilots: Compressing Transactional Execution Cycles Across Global Hubs.
    11:05-11:40
    workshop

    AI Beyond Pilots: Compressing Transactional Execution Cycles Across Global Hubs.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    AI Beyond Pilots: Compressing Execution Cycles
    11:05-11:40
    networking

    AI Beyond Pilots: Compressing Execution Cycles

    active
    Krisson Nandha-sf
    Head of Operational Excellence
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    Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Ecosystem Leadership
    11:05-11:40
    match-solve

    Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Ecosystem Leadership

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  • 11:40-12:30
    Panel: Reimagining the Chief Process Officer Role in the Era of Hyper-Compressed Business Cycles.
    11:40-12:30
    workshop

    Panel: Reimagining the Chief Process Officer Role in the Era of Hyper-Compressed Business Cycles.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    Panel: Enterprise Operating Models 2030 – Harmonizing Human Talent and Autonomous Process Engines
    11:40-12:30
    executive-exchange

    Panel: Enterprise Operating Models 2030 – Harmonizing Human Talent and Autonomous Process Engines

    active
    Dr. Gunter Beitinger-sf
    Senior Vice President Manufacturing
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    Panel: Human + Machine Execution Models
    11:40-12:30
    fireside

    Panel: Human + Machine Execution Models

    active
    Vasileia Formozi-sf
    Change Enablement & Digital Transformation Director
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    Panel: Industrial Strategy in the AI Era
    11:40-12:30
    fireside

    Panel: Industrial Strategy in the AI Era

    active
    Gerard Poolman-sf
    Former Head of Operational Excellence
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  • 12:30-13:30
    Lunch

    • Block 4: Risk, Scale & Resilience (13:30 – 15:00)

  • 13:30-14:05
    Stabilizing Line Performance Under Energy and Cost Volatility: Lean Strategies for Asset Maximization.
    13:30-14:05
    executive-exchange

    Stabilizing Line Performance Under Energy and Cost Volatility: Lean Strategies for Asset Maximization.

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    Cyber Resilience and Operational Continuity in Centralized Shared Service Infrastructures.
    13:30-14:05
    keynote

    Cyber Resilience and Operational Continuity in Centralized Shared Service Infrastructures.

    active
    Krisson Nandha-sf
    Head of Operational Excellence
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    Sustainable Scaling in Smart Manufacturing
    13:30-14:05
    networking

    Sustainable Scaling in Smart Manufacturing

    active
    David Bovis-SF
    Founder, Duxinaroe
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    Risk Management in a Volatile Global Environment
    13:30-14:05
    match-solve

    Risk Management in a Volatile Global Environment

    active
    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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  • 14:05-14:40
    Long-Term Operating Stability: Succession Planning and Governance for Process Leaders.
    14:05-14:40
    keynote

    Long-Term Operating Stability: Succession Planning and Governance for Process Leaders.

    active
    Dr. Gunter Beitinger-sf
    Senior Vice President Manufacturing
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    Risk, Compliance, and Audit Governance for Autonomous Digital Workflows.
    14:05-14:40
    executive-exchange

    Risk, Compliance, and Audit Governance for Autonomous Digital Workflows.

    active
    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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    Risk Management in Smart Manufacturing
    14:05-14:40
    workshop

    Risk Management in Smart Manufacturing

    active
    Stefania Coppeta-sf
    Director – Digital Engineering Excellence
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    Strategic Resilience & Supply Network Redesign
    14:05-14:40
    networking

    Strategic Resilience & Supply Network Redesign

    active
    Krisson Nandha-sf
    Head of Operational Excellence
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  • 14:40-15:00
    Coffee Break
  • 15:00-16:00
    MATCH & SOLVE #
  • 16:00-16:30
    Plenary Synthesis
  • 16:30-16:45
    Closing Plenary Panel + Chair Close
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