Houston Supply Chain Summit

Agenda

10:00 – 11:00 am 
Registration

11:00 – 11:15 am 
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Hector Gonzalez, Deputy CEO, PSA BDP

11:15 am - 12:00 pm 
Navigating 2025: Managing Administrative Shifts and Emerging Barriers in Trade
Robert Dunlap, Manager, Global Trade Compliance, West Pharma

12:00 – 12:45 pm 
Panel Discussion:
How Companies in the Chemical Industry Can Build Resilient Supply Chains by Diversifying and Optimizing Their Operations

Moderator: Estella Dimitrijevic, Director North America, Global Chemical Sales, PSA BDP 

• Jason Thorne, SVP Integrated Business Planning and Commercial Services, Nouryon 

• John Moseley, Chief Commercial Officer at Port Houston 

• Jeff Dixon, Director, International Trade Services, Univar Solutions 

• Brian Wyly, Sr. Director of Global Logistics, Ascend Performance Materials 

 
12:45 – 1:45 pm 
Lunch Break

1:45 – 2:15 pm 
Digital Transformation
Neil Wheeldon, Chief Digital & Product Strategy Officer, PSA BDP
Nikki Dickson, Global Product Director, PSA BDP 

2:15 – 3:00 pm 
Panel Discussion:
Exploring Nearshoring Strategies to Mexico and Beyond

Moderator: Alexandra Kleinschmidt, Vice President Sales, Americas, PSA BDP 

• Agustin Harriague, Vice President Logistics, Mitsubishi Power 

• Rodrigo Dies, Global Ocean and Customs Broker Category Manager, Chemours 

• Ron Edmonds, Retired Chief Accounting Officer 

3:00 – 3:15 pm   
Afternoon Networking Break 

3:15 – 4:00 pm 
Ocean Freight Market 
Lars Jensen, CEO, Vespucci Maritime & Director and Partner, Liner Game

4:00 – 4:15 pm 
Closing Remarks
Jason Carl, Managing Director North America, PSA BDP