During this episode, Dr. Andrea Limbago, SVP of Applied AI at Interos, joins Santosh to discuss the evolving landscape of supply chain risk management. The conversation explores the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and geopolitics, highlighting recent high-profile supply chain disruptions and the growing complexity of global risks. Key topics include the importance of multi-source redundancy over single-source suppliers, the need to detect current risks while building predictive capabilities for the future, and the value of continuous verification of suppliers. Listeners will gain practical insights on how organizations can build resilience, leverage technology, and foster collaboration to better prepare for and respond to supply chain threats. You won’t want to miss this great conversation.

Highlights from their conversation include:

• Previewing Today’s Topic and interos.ai (0:51)
• Andrea Background and Career Path (3:00)
• Defining Applied AI and Its Role in Supply Chain (4:19)
• Major Supply Chain Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks (6:06)
• Are We More at Risk for Future Supply Chain Attacks? (9:14)
• Leading Indicators and Data Challenges in Supply Chain (10:52)
• Supplier Visibility and Risk Tolerance Strategies (13:24)
• Simulation and Scenario Planning for Supply Chain Resilience (16:20)
• Cyber-Physical Weak Spots in Supply Chains (18:10)
• Hardening Supplier Processes and Cybersecurity Collaboration (20:55)
• Business Continuity and Employee Transitions (22:29)
• Quantifying and Managing Supply Chain Resilience (23:34)
• Rapid-Fire “This or That” Segment and Key Takeaways (24:50)
• Final Thoughts and Episode Wrap-Up (26:21)

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