Our Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa series continues in earnest with a fascinating discussion around the proposition of using drone technology for social good. In this episode, hosts Scott Luton welcomes Prashant Yadav to the show, a globally recognized expert in healthcare supply chains and affiliate professor at global business school INSEAD, where he leads the Africa Initiative. Prashant is something of a media virtuoso, having appeared in prominent publications such as The Economist and Financial Times to share his expertise. Sitting alongside Prashant is Olivier Defawe of VillageReach, a global nonprofit that transforms healthcare delivery to reach everyone by working with partners to build responsive primary healthcare systems that deliver health products and services to the most under-reached. A key priority for both guests centers around realizing the immense potential for drones to unlock healthcare access, supply chain optimization, and socioeconomic development across the African continent. During the discussion, they touch on a number of pertinent questions: What are the major challenges to scaling and sustaining drone transport operations in Africa? How can we ultimately ensure drone transport is more cost-effective for public health supply chains? What can stakeholders do on the supply and demand side to increase adoption…

En este episodio de Supply Chain Now en español, nos vamos hasta Panamá para revivir los mejores momentos del Panama Supply Chain Forum, uno de los eventos más vibrantes e inspiradores del año. Sofía Rivas conversa con Juan Demóstenes Pérez, parte del equipo organizador, sobre cómo nació esta gran iniciativa, los retos de planear un foro logístico con solo tres personas y las lecciones detrás del “caos bien organizado”. Descubre cómo Panamá se consolida como el hub logístico de Latinoamérica, qué hace diferente a este evento y qué puedes esperar en su próxima edición. Además, Juan comparte reflexiones sobre liderazgo, colaboración y lo que realmente impulsa el éxito en supply chain. 🎧 ¡Dale play y prepárate para inspirarte, reírte y aprender de la logística en Latam! Subscríbete a nuestro canal de YouTube: https://bit.ly/SCNE_YouTube Únete a nuestro newsletter: ⁠https://bit.ly/SCNE_Newsletter Síguenos en LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/SCNE_LinkedIn Síguenos en Instagram: @supplychainnow_enespanol #SupplyChainNowEnEspañol #PanamaSupplyChainForum #LogísticaLatam #SupplyChain #CadenaDeSuministro #Panamá #LiderazgoLogístico #Networking #PodcastEnEspañol