MasterClass: Supply Chain Response to Global Uncertainty

MasterClass: Supply Chain Response to Global Uncertainty

In an era of escalating uncertainty, supply chains must rapidly adapt to geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and evolving risks. This MIT Global SCALE Network webinar will explore how supply chains respond to global uncertainty through three key lenses: managing risk and resilience in logistics, navigating shifts from global to regional supply chains, and leveraging data-driven decision-making for crisis response. Expert speakers will share insights from their research and real-world applications, drawing on case studies from diverse industries and international trade. Join us for a discussion on strategies that can help supply chains remain agile, secure, and sustainable in a volatile world.

Event Details:

• Date: April 1, 2025
• Time: 8:00 AM ET / 12:00 PM UTC / 1:00 PM BST / 2:00 PM CEST / 8:00 PM CST / 7:00 AM COT
• Online session

Presenters

Dr. Luca Urciuoli, Adjunct Professor, Zaragoza Logistics Center

Dr. Luca Urciuoli is Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program. He is also Associate Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Industrial Economics and Management (Stockholm, Sweden) and Research Affiliate at MIT CTL. He has a MSc degree in Industrial Engineering, from Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, and a PhD from the Engineering University of Lund.Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, Director, MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Jarrod Goentzel is Founder and Director of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab and Principal Research Scientist in the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. His research focuses on meeting human needs through better supply chain management, information systems, and decision support technology. Dr. Goentzel leads practical research in a range of contexts to improve humanitarian response during emergencies and to strengthen supply chains serving vulnerable communities.Dr. Mohammed Ismail Alhussam, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation

Mohammed Ismail Alhussam is a Postdoctoral fellow at Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (NISCI). Alhussam completed a Postdoctoral fellowship at Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) in 2023, with a research topic on Detecting Machines' Status Using Probabilistic Machine-Learning Methods. He received his Ph.D. degree from Jiangsu University in December 2020, majoring in Management Science and Engineering.

Luca Urciuoli

Adjunct Professor, Supply Chain Management, Zaragoza Logistics Center

Jarrod Goentzel

Director, Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Mohammed Ismail Alhussam

Postdoctoral Fellow, Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation