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Webinar
May 13, 2025 | 1:00 pm EST

Expert Experience: Supplier Diversity and Alternate Sourcing

In this expert-led session, you’ll hear from Michael Byron, a 20+ year supplier diversity veteran who has led complex programs for Walmart, SuperValu, Albertsons, and others where success is measured in inches on store shelves. Join us to hear real-world strategies and practical insights from one of the industry’s most respected leaders.

Hear from a supplier diversity veteran who has led complex programs for major companies for over twenty years.
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Expert Speakers

Michael A. Byron

20+ Year Supplier Diversity Veteran

Michael A. Byron

20+ Year Supplier Diversity Veteran

Daniel Dorr, VP of Marketing, Supplier.io
Daniel Dorr

VP of Marketing

Daniel Dorr has spent the last 20+ years leading marketing teams, launching new businesses, and developing winning campaigns. At Supplier.io, Daniel is responsible for connecting with Supplier Diversity leaders globally and helping them create and mature successful supplier diversity programs with Supplier.io’s industry-leading data, software, and services.

Daniel Dorr, VP of Marketing, Supplier.io
Daniel Dorr

VP of Marketing

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Webinar Details

In today’s volatile market, supplier diversity leaders are under increased pressure to manage risk, reduce costs, and ensure supply continuity—often all at once. Michael Byron brings deep experience navigating disruptions, cost pressures, and building resilient, high-impact supplier networks.

Watch this webinar and gain deep insights and strategies to improve your supplier diversity program, plus the opportunity to ask questions of a long-time expert in the field. 

Watch to learn more about:

How alternate sourcing strategies helped teams respond to COVID-19
Proven ways to keep inventory during disruptions
Best practices for finding and vetting suppliers your business will love
How to sign, grow, and develop high-potential suppliers
How to gain executive buy-in and demonstrate measurable business value
Who should watch this webinar?
  • Procurement Professionals – Sourcing, Category Management, and Supplier Management Teams. Diversity Teams.
  • Supply Chain & Operations Leaders – Responsible for supplier strategy, risk mitigation, and resilience
Why watch this webinar?

This expert-led session is packed with real-world strategies and proven solutions. You’ll learn how alternate sourcing helped teams navigate COVID-19, how to vet suppliers your business will love, and how to build resilient supplier networks that truly move the needle. Whether you’re trying to manage risk, secure executive buy-in, or demonstrate impact, this session is your playbook.

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the Fortune 100

Ready to take the next step in growing your supplier diversity program?

A world-class supplier diversity program starts with reliable data. Watch your program soar to new heights with access to the most comprehensive database of diverse and sustainable suppliers and a team of experts ready to help every step of the way.

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