Our host Helen Wang is the current Chair of ISEI, a professor teaching Emotional Intelligence and Innovation to Market at UC San Diego, a supply chain researcher, architect, and a veteran from Silicon Valley’s high tech industry. In Season II, Helen designed “each episode as a master class with the best leaders within the field of the value supply chain.”

In EP 01 of Season II, our guest is Jimmy Anklesaria, a San Diego local entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. Mr. Anklesaria is the author of Supply Chain Cost Management: The AIM & DRIVE® Process for Achieving Extraordinary Results (AMACOM, 2007) and is co-author of Zero Base Pricing™. Jimmy has positively influenced the procurement transformation process at numerous Fortune 500 companies, resulting in cost savings of several billions of dollars. He has a unique ability to provide practical solutions to complex business problems. Mr. Anklesaria is a mentor to several Chief Procurement Officers and others in the profession. In addition to launching several companies, Jimmy has always found time to share his experiences with academia since 1985. He has been associated with the Rady School of Management from the very first cohort, provided scholarships and endowed a Chair for Supply Chain Management at the school.

Season II of ISEI’s Oceanside Chat: A New L.I.T.E. was created to inspire, motivate, and provide insight through industry professionals sharing personal stories, career aspirations, and practical advice. To find out more, listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.