Gala Dinner

Bart is a prominent figure in the supply chain industry, a multilingual global executive with 30+ years experience in consumer goods, especially consumer healthcare, in Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, GSK and Haleon. Has run truly E2E supply chains, including bringing new AI technologies to solve business problems, and building a plan for sustainable supply chains ready for 2030 and beyond.

Bart led the Supply Chain of GSK Consumer Health through the pandemic, its preparation for separation from GSK and its integration with the supply chains of the Consumer Health portfolios of Novartis and Pfizer,  to enable the creation of Haleon plc. Subsequently rationalised the manufacturing footprint and optimised the supply chain in Haleon now listed in the top 20 on LSE, generating sales of >£11bn in 2023.

Early career in complex operational manufacturing and supply chain optimisation, management and performance improvement in leading organisations including Reckitt Benckiser (which at the time operated very much like a PE company in its operating model and culture).

Currently working on 3 core projects. NED and Advisor & investor to small businesses. Advisor to PE’s/Corporates though Consulting firms including Bain and PWC. Programme director with London Business school and KornFerry.

Ifty is the ‘Amazing Magician’. A name he has earned within the famous Magic Circle, a society for magicians.

He has been performing close-up magic and mind-reading professionally for over 10 years. His style of contemporary magic has become known as ‘street magic’ (made popular by Dynamo), performing impossible illusions and transformations with everyday objects – money, phones, jewellery, cards, dice. Expect the unexpected – objects morph, combust, melt, appear and disappear. 'Thoughts' will be plucked from the minds of guests. The laws of physics and logic will be destroyed. Above all, expect screams and gasps of amazement!

Ifty has performed internationally for royalty, celebrities and influencers. His corporate clients include: Google , Meta, GSK, Shell, Deloitte, EY, John Lewis, Informa, Baker & McKenzie, and many others.