Jesse Schafer

Jesse Schafer

Executive Director HIRC

Building Resilient, Efficient, and Adaptable Supply Chains in an Increasingly Volatile Environment

9:00 AM HIRC LEADERSHIP MEETING: Driving Resiliency and Collaboration Across Healthcare Supply Chains

(9am – 12pm) – Membership Workshop (HIRC Members Only)   

Facilitated by Jesse Schafer, Executive Director, HIRC 

The Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative (HIRC) is a non-profit consortium of healthcare providers and suppliers dedicated to building a more resilient, transparent, and sustainable medical supply chain. This interactive session will provide an in-depth look at HIRC's evolving standards, supplier resiliency badges, and the latest initiatives driving greater visibility and collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem. 

  • Get the latest updates on industry-leading resiliency standards, badges, and data transparency efforts 
  • Discover opportunities to engage with HIRC, contribute to its mission, and collaborate with peers committed to strengthening the healthcare supply chain 
  • Learn how HIRC's work is shaping supply chain resiliency and what it means for providers and suppliers alike 

1:50 PM KEYNOTE + PANEL DISCUSSION | Building Resilience into the DNA of the Healthcare Supply Chain

Resilience is no longer a competitive differentiator, it's a strategic necessity. As healthcare organizations navigate geopolitical uncertainty, cyber threats, supply disruptions, workforce challenges, and evolving regulatory pressures, resilience must become embedded into the way supply chains are designed, governed, and operated. Jesse Schafer will explore how leading organizations are moving beyond reactive crisis management to build resilience as a core organizational capability, followed up by a panel discussion: From Resilience Strategy to Operational Reality: What Leading Organizations Are Doing Differently 

    • Learn how leading organizations are operationalizing resilience, embedding it into governance, supplier strategies, technology investments, and day-to-day decision-making 
    • Explore practical approaches for strengthening business continuity, improving visibility, managing supplier risk, and building more adaptive healthcare supply chains 
    • Understand how healthcare leaders are balancing resilience with efficiency, using data, collaboration, and emerging technologies to prepare for future disruption without sacrificing performance 

    Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Jesse.

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