Vikram Agarwal is Chief Operations Officer at Danone and leads the company’s global end-to-end Operations network. With more than 30 years of international experience in leadership roles in supply chain at Unilever, Avon, and Dole, he is recognized for building high performing supply chains and at the same time leading large-scale transformation, including digitalization, turnarounds, manufacturing expansion, route-to-market development, and M&A integration.

A strong advocate of Industry 5.0 and sustainable operations towards building future fit resilient supply chains, he believes supply chains are a powerful lever for competitive advantage and growth. Under his leadership, Danone is advancing these capabilities while harnessing the strength of Operations to accelerate growth through everyday brilliant performance, innovation, and long-term value creation.

A regular keynote speaker at industry forums, Vikram often shares insights on supply chains of the future. He is a member of the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Advisory Board and a Director on the Board of Livelihoods for Family Farming Fund.