Bart Talloen is a retired senior manufacturing & supply chain executive with 35 years of global experience in Asia, Europe & North America. Currently, he is an Executive Fellow at the World Economic Forum and a member of WEF’s Global Future Council. Bart is a board member of numerous organizations, is advising a number of companies & also has some specific mentoring commitments. He has ongoing external speaking engagements and continues to participate with the Manufacturing Leadership Council (part of NAM), and recently also with the Clean Energy and Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) in various capacities. Bart is also known as an avid fitness fanatic, having attempted (and broken) GWRs in pushups & chin ups and he promotes fitness & wellness via "Bart's Challenge", an annual competition that he organizes in collaboration with the Greater Somerset County YMCA.During his career in pharmaceutical Rx, OTC, consumer goods, and medical devices, Bart managed large manufacturing & supply chain networks; acquired & divested businesses and manufacturing operations; led strategy & technology innovation teams globally; and oversaw large scale business transformation programs. He also successfully executed an FDA Consent Decree and re-certified 3 sites. He has a proven track record in developing high performing organizations & leaders aswell as in delivering step-change performance improvements. Bart is a certified 6 Sigma Master Black Belt and Executive Lean Sensei Director.His expertise & achievements in supply chain strategy, continuous improvement, and technology innovation are broadly recognized. Under Bart's leadership at J&J, his achievements garnered numerous accolades for both J&J and himself: - 2023 Manufacturing Leader of the Year Award from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Mfg. Leadership Council (MLC) for his transformational leadership throughout his career.- J&J listed in top 5 supply chains in Gartner's annual ranking & number 1 in the healthcare supply chain ranking from 2019-2023.- Recipient of 11 lighthouse designations from the WEF for deployment & scaling of advanced manufacturing technologies between 2018 and 2023 (most of any company globally).- Gartner's 2021 Power of the Profession Award for J&J's 3D printing COVID response efforts, all of which were developed & implemented under Bart's Leadership.- 2017 Operational Excellence Award from the MLC for the Johnson & Johnson Production System (JJPS), which Bart spearheaded from development to deployment.