One year later, the pandemic has managed to completely change our workplace forever. We have gone from working in the office with minimal flexibility permitted in some business → to working where we live → to living where we work → to work life integration. Let's face it, the way we work will most likely never go back to what it was. So what's next? What impact will a "hybrid" way of working have on how we communicate, connect, create and innovate? What will work mean if our offices are sometimes virtual and we lose those day-to-day social interactions because only some of us are physically there? Join us in this interactive session as we share our thoughts on the challenges and the opportunities of the post-pandemic workplace.
After an extensive career in the retail sector purchasing soft and hard goods from manufacturers and wholesalers, managing logistics, and working with technology providers, Michele switched to the financial industry eleven years ago. Since that time Third Party Risk has become her passion. Today, Michele leads the Third Party Management Team within Technology who are accountable for TD Bank's Infrastructure, Cloud, and Employee Enablement Vendors, as well as the Enterprise Protect portfolio. She likes to view the services she manages for the Bank quite simply as once you open your laptop or save a file, it is likely you are using a service that Michele's Team buys. On top of that, her Team buys services that keep the Bank's data safe!
Head of the Strategic Sourcing and Category Management
Fannie Mae
Rajeev Karmacharya is Head of the Strategic Sourcing and Category Management group in Fannie Mae.
Rajeev leads a team of category management, sourcing / contracting and supplier enablement professionals managing $4.5+ billion in external spend.
Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Rajeev was a Principal at global management consulting firm Kearney, where he was one of the leaders in their Strategic IT and Operations Practice. Rajeev holds a Master of Industrial Administration (MBA) degree in Finance and Marketing from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
One year later, the pandemic has managed to completely change our workplace forever. We have gone from working in the office with minimal flexibility permitted in some business → to working where we live → to living where we work → to work life integration. Let's face it, the way we work will most likely never go back to what it was. So what's next? What impact will a "hybrid" way of working have on how we communicate, connect, create and innovate? What will work mean if our offices are sometimes virtual and we lose those day-to-day social interactions because only some of us are physically there? Join us in this interactive session as we share our thoughts on the challenges and the opportunities of the post-pandemic workplace.
Michele Wesseling
After an extensive career in the retail sector purchasing soft and hard goods from manufacturers and wholesalers, managing logistics, and working with technology providers, Michele switched to the financial industry eleven years ago. Since that time Third Party Risk has become her passion. Today, Michele leads the Third Party Management Team within Technology who are accountable for TD Bank's Infrastructure, Cloud, and Employee Enablement Vendors, as well as the Enterprise Protect portfolio. She likes to view the services she manages for the Bank quite simply as once you open your laptop or save a file, it is likely you are using a service that Michele's Team buys. On top of that, her Team buys services that keep the Bank's data safe!
Rajeev Karmacharya
Rajeev Karmacharya is Head of the Strategic Sourcing and Category Management group in Fannie Mae.
Rajeev leads a team of category management, sourcing / contracting and supplier enablement professionals managing $4.5+ billion in external spend.
Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Rajeev was a Principal at global management consulting firm Kearney, where he was one of the leaders in their Strategic IT and Operations Practice. Rajeev holds a Master of Industrial Administration (MBA) degree in Finance and Marketing from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.