Winning in the U.S.: Building the Operations Footprint of the Future
* Registration open until 9/25/26 at 12:00 AM (EDT)
Event Details
As companies navigate a rapidly evolving U.S. market, building the right operations footprint has become more critical than ever. Join us for an evening focused on how international companies can design resilient and competitive manufacturing and distribution networks in North America, while leveraging AI, automation, and connected technologies to transform operations and drive performance.
The event will combine insights from PwC Operations leaders with a roundtable of client executives sharing their experiences and perspectives, followed by networking and cocktails.
Speaker 1 - Richard Brunel
Richard Brunel is Chief Purchasing Officer for Saint-Gobain North America and a member of the Executive Committee, with extensive experience building and leading global purchasing strategies and organizations. A strong advocate for supplier-driven innovation, he developed Saint-Gobain’s Supplier Innovation Program, an initiative recognized with the Saint-Gobain Global Innovation Award in 2025, while driving sustainable improvements in cost, performance, and supply resilience.
Speaker 2 - Mathidle Curnillon
Mathilde Curnillon is Vice President of Operations at Moët Hennessy USA, where she leads operations and supply chain transformation in a complex and evolving U.S. market. She brings nearly 20 years of experience across operations, supply chain, logistics, and business transformation, including more than a decade with Louis Vuitton in leadership roles across Asia and Europe. At Moët Hennessy, she has been leading a multi-year operations transformation journey, from designing the future operating model to translating the roadmap into tangible business impact.
Speaker 3 - Brian Gilbert
Brian Gilbert is a Partner at PwC US and Operations Transformation Digital Leader, focused on helping companies transform manufacturing and operations through digital technologies, AI, automation and advanced analytics. He brings extensive experience connecting technology and operational strategy to drive performance, innovation and scalable transformation across manufacturing and supply chain organizations.