SAP
“ There ’ s no stopping the Fifth Industrial Revolution ”
JUSTIN DILLON
TITLE : CEO & FOUNDER COMPANY : FRDM INDUSTRY : COMPUTER SOFTWARE
DR TOM JANOSHALMI SVP IN CUSTOMER SUCCESS , SAP
Through its mapping FRDM provides companies with supply chain transparency to mitigate risks , such as human trafficking , forced labour and environmental concerns . Dillon created FRDM to address the issue of forced and child labour within the supply chain , an issue upon which he feels most strongly . Like his friend , he is driven by a strong sense of a moral purpose , believing that we can drive change more through influencing what people buy more than through charitable activities .
“ We believe that we can change the world through the power of our purchases far more than the power of our donations ,” says Dillon . “ We just need technology to help us align our values with the things that we buy .”
Dillon believes that a key part of managing risk is to ensure that the values of your suppliers more closely align with your own .
“ Your supply chain is a business risk . It ’ s an operational risk , but it ’ s also a reputational risk . So part of our job is to help uncover and connect all those dots ,” he says .
He believes that by meeting these risks head on , and by focusing on the positives within an organisation you can become stronger .
“ A lot of my work is to help organisations think differently around what types of problems they ’ re taking on . Look at the talent , the backstory , the origin story of why
EXECUTIVE BIO
LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Justin is an award-winning entrepreneur , author and Founder / CEO FRDM ( pronounced freedom ). FRDM is an enterprise software company trusted by Fortune 500 companies to identify , measure and mitigate risks of modern slavery deep in their supply chains . Their mission is protect people and planet by through a global network of values-aligned buyers and sellers .
In 2008 Justin first entered into the world of business and human rights by directing the theatrically released in the film Call + Response , which opened public consciousness to the fact there are more slaves today than ever before in human history . The “ rockumentary ” featuring celebrities , musicians , journalists and activists was released around the world and became one of the top grossing documentaries of 2008 . He then produced and appeared in the CNN documentary Common Dreams , with Grammy and Academy award winner Common .