Sam Vahie is the President & Chief Consulting Officer at Advatix and Chief Strategy Officer for GCG Companies. He is one of world’s top authorities on Supply Chain Design and Analytics, with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning) from University of Arizona, an MBA from Kellogg and over 30 years of experience in designing advanced supply chains. His focus is on developing and executing global supply chain strategies for clients that drive tangible and measurable results in their business.

Prior to joining Advatix, Sam held several leadership roles at various organizations including Wilson Perumal & Co., Alvarez & Marsal, IRI, i2 Technologies and Infosys. Sam led and delivered supply chain strategy, consulting and solutions to Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries, driving hundreds of millions in operational savings for clients in Retail, Consumer and Telecom industries. Sam was also a founder of multiple start-ups in the analytics and mobile payment space. At IRI, the led the first rollout of the transformational Liquid Data solution for Market visibility across multiple divisions of a F100 company.