🌍 Walmart Sourcing is a global operation sourcing over 400,000 SKUs from 4,000+ suppliers across 22 countries. This session explores how AI, machine learning, and cloud technologies are transforming supplier management, procurement automation, and sourcing resilience. Learn how Walmart leverages Workday, ERP integrations, blockchain, and data-driven analytics to optimize sourcing, ensure supply chain transparency, and drive innovation in global trade.

Speaker: Sudheer Devaraju – Enterprise Solution Architect with 15+ years of experience in Information Systems, AI-driven sourcing solutions, and enterprise cloud integrations. Sudheer has led transformative sourcing and procurement strategies for Fortune 500 companies, including Walmart and PwC, optimizing global supply chains through automation, AI, and blockchain technologies.

📌 Featured Speakers & Industry Experts:
This session will also feature top leaders from Walmart International, sourcing and procurement executives, and global technology experts who are shaping the future of retail and supply chain innovation.

🔹 [Walmart International Sourcing Leaders] – Experts responsible for managing Walmart’s supplier development, procurement automation, and global supply chain strategy. They will share insights on Walmart’s $350 billion U.S. sourcing initiative, its $10 billion India export goal, and innovative approaches to supplier collaboration.

🔹 [Retail & Procurement Tech Experts] – Leaders in ERP, Workday, AI/ML, and cloud solutions will showcase real-world applications of automation and data-driven decision-making for sourcing and procurement efficiency.

🔹 [Global Sourcing Innovators] – Experts in blockchain for supply chain transparency, AI-powered procurement, and sustainable sourcing will discuss strategies to reduce disruptions, enhance agility, and improve supplier ecosystems.