Global supply chains are complex, and as a result, the B2B infrastructure and document exchanges behind the scenes must adapt to changing workloads quickly. Agility has become the key to supply chain resilience.

While EDI remains a crucial technology, companies realize that they need more flexible trading approaches with partners to avoid the risk of supply chain disruption.

By 2023, over 50% of B2B transactions will exchange through real-time API’s versus traditional approaches like EDI and managed file transfer. Do you have an API strategy to complement your existing EDI investments?

Join us for this round table, where we’ll discuss how to adopt a unified platform for EDI and API transactions to maximize business partner connectivity. Learn to augment your existing B2B infrastructure for a more resilient supply chain and hear how IBM is driving this innovation.

Speaker:

Dirk Maney, Program Director, Sterling B2B Collaboration Product Management, IBM Dirk Maney is the Worldwide Sales Leader responsible for B2B Collaboration solutions within the IBM Sterling business unit. Prior to this role, Dirk was the Product Line Manager responsible for product strategy for all of the IBM managed file transfer products. He also worked on the acquisition and integration of Aspera Software and its market-leading high-speed file transfer solutions into IBM. Dirk has been with IBM and Sterling Commerce for nearly25years, and has held positions in Product Management, Development, Support, and Sales. He is a subject matter expert in Managed File Transfer and B2B Collaboration working with customers across industries with particular focus on Financial Services, Government, Retail, and Manufacturing, and speaks often at a variety of customer events around the globe.