Reinventing Global Value Chains

Anne Miroux is Faculty Fellow at the Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets in the Johnson School of Business at Cornell University. She has over 30 years of experience in international trade and finance.

Dr. Miroux began her career in the United Nations Center on Transnational Corporations in New York, where she was involved in the negotiations on the UN Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations. In the mid 1980s, she joined the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), where she specialized in issues related to debt in developing countries, foreign direct investment and transnational corporations, and technology and innovation policies. For several years, Dr. Miroux led the organization’s work on foreign direct investment (FDI) statistics and directed the World Investment Reports (WIR), the United Nations flagship report on FDI and transnational corporations. She also served as the editor of the UN Transnational Corporations Journal. Dr. Miroux published a number of papers and articles and led research projects and technical assistance activities in developing countries on debt, FDI, and development.

Until late 2015, Dr. Miroux was the Director of the Division on Technology and Logistics in UNCTAD, in charge of the organization’s work on technology and trade logistics. She was also the Head of the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD). Dr. Miroux is a member of the Advisory Board of the Technology and Management Center of the Department of International Development at Oxford University as well as a member of the Board of NetExplo. Dr. Miroux has an MBA from HEC – Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Jouy-en-Josas, France) and a diploma from IEP (Institut d’Etudes Politiques – Paris). She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Paris I – Sorbonne.

Hernan Saenz is the leader of Bain’s Global and Americas Performance Improvement practice, based in Dallas, TX. Within Performance Improvement, Mr. Saenz focuses on sustainable supply chains and operations. A 25-year firm veteran, he is also a core member in Bain’s Strategy, Healthcare, and Advanced Manufacturing & Services practices. Mr. Saenz’s firm experience spans North and Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. He previously served as the managing partner of Bain’s Dallas, Houston, and Mexico City offices. Mr. Saenz specializes in corporate transformations, full potential programs, cost and operational turnarounds, and large-scale change efforts. He has extensive expertise across a number of industries, including airlines, consumer goods and retail, industrial products and services, distribution, and healthcare. Mr. Saenz also supports clients on corporate and business unit strategy, growth and international expansion, and organizational and supply chain realignment.

In 2011, Mr. Saenz was named to Consulting Magazine’s annual “Top 25 Consultants“ global list in recognition of his work with clients across industries. Prior to joining Bain in 1998, he was an economics faculty member at INCAE in Latin America. Mr. Saenz was also a principal for another consulting firm, where he served financial institutions and regulatory entities across Latin America.

Mr. Saenz holds an MBA and an MILR from Cornell University, an M.S. in Economics from Stanford University, and a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University. Outside of work, he serves as a Trustee of Cornell University, where he is also a visiting senior lecturer in the Department of Management and Organizations. Mr. Saenz is also a member of the Executive Board of the SMU Cox School of Business, a member of the Board of Directors for the SMU Tate Lecture Series, a member of the Dallas Citizens Council, and a trustee of the Dallas Theater Center.

Lourdes Casanova is the Gail and Roberto Cañizares Director of the Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets and a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. Formerly of the strategy department at INSEAD, Dr. Casanova specializes in international business with a focus on Latin America and multinationals from emerging markets.

In 2014 and 2015, Dr. Casanova was named one of the 50 most influential Iberoamerican intellectuals by Esglobal. She is a member of the board of directors of Boyce Thompson Institute.

Dr. Casanova is a Fulbright Scholar who holds a Ph.D. from Universidad de Barcelona and an M.A. from the University of Southern California.

Mihika Badjate is a senior studying Economics in the Cornell College of Arts & Sciences. At the Emerging Markets Institute, she is involved in both research and marketing. Beyond emerging markets, Ms. Badjate’s interests include reading, hiking, and traveling.

Ravin Nanda is a senior studying Economics in the College of Arts & Sciences. Mr. Nanda is interested in pursuing a career in financial services and will be joining Lazard’s TMT group as an analyst following graduation. At Cornell, he is involved in Cornell’s Investment Banking Club, the Johnson Museum Club, and the Emerging Markets Society. Mr. Nanda is originally from the greater Boston area and enjoys learning about art, playing golf and squash, and cooking.

Sunjay Kapur is the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Sona Comstar, an Indian-origin global automotive systems and components manufacturer with plants spread across India, China, Mexico, and the USA. With over two decades of experience in the automotive industry, Mr. Kapur serves as director on the board of several companies. He is the elected President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India as well as a member of the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry.

Mr. Kapur is also the Co-Chairman of CII Manufacturing Council and has been past Chairman of CII Haryana State Council. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Governors at The Doon School, Dehradun, and Chairman of the school’s sports committee. Mr. Kapur held the prestigious position of Global Chairman of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization from 2007 to 2008.

Mr. Kapur graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Buckingham and completed his post-graduation in the Owner President Management program at Harvard Business School.