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September 21st

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm

Badge Pick Up

3:20 pm - 3:25 pm

Welcome Day Opening Remarks

Cristina Ricaurte

Regional Vice President, Head of Solution Advisory Supply Chain Management, Americas

SAP

3:25 pm - 4:00 pm KEYNOTE

Resilience, Relationships, Results: A Fireside Chat on Modern Supply Chains

Chris Nielsen

Chief Supply Chain Officer & Chief Quality Officer

Toyota Motor North America

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  • What the world gets wrong about Lean
  • Streamline operations by aligning procurement, logistics, and quality systems to increase responsiveness and reduce variability across all tiers of your supply base
  • Integrate long-term strategy with day-to-day execution by embedding continuous improvement principles at every stage of the supply chain
  • Lead complex transformations with clarity and cohesion — gain lessons from merging siloed operations into a unified organization while preserving performance and culture
4:00 pm - 4:35 pm KEYNOTE

Want to Build a Stronger Supply Chain? Orchestrate it.

Cristina Ricaurte

Regional Vice President, Head of Solution Advisory Supply Chain Management, Americas

SAP

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  • Understand the definition of supply chain orchestration and why companies should care about it as a concept. Hear what it looks like when supply chains are well-orchestrated, what positive outcomes can be realized, and what benefits to expect
  • Learn about the journey panelists are on for orchestrating their supply chains. Hear how they got started, where they are now, and where they hope to go
  • Hear practical recommendations the panelists have for companies who are embarking on a supply chain orchestration journey
4:45 pm - 5:35 pm Case Studies
STREAM 1 CASE STUDY

ERP Transformation for Cost-Effective Supply Chain Modernization

Dirk Holbach

CSCO, Consumer Brands

Henkel

Harald Emberger

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Reckitt

Joshua Dolan

Senior Vice President, Demand Chain

7-Eleven

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  • Simplify ERP scope, integrations, and customizations to reduce overall transformation costs across the supply chain
  • Standardize ERP processes to lower planning, execution, and system maintenance costs without sacrificing service levels
  • Phase supply chain technology upgrades to minimize disruption, protect working capital, and reduce implementation risk
  • Enforce stronger governance and value discipline so ERP investments directly support supply chain outcomes, not IT complexity
STREAM 2 CASE STUDY

Data & AI in Supply Chains: From Early Simulation to Mastery for Tangible ROI

Jose Lopez

VP, Supply Chain

Coca Cola Bottling Limited Canada

Vincent Cappello

Division Director

NASA

Andrea Parnau

VP Supply Chain

Plexus Corp

Alexandra Biron

IT Director

RTX

Rajeev Aggarwal

SVP, Integrated Supply Chain

Solstice Advanced Materials

John Gordon

Senior Vice President of Raw Materials and Sustainable Resources

US Steel

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  • Build strong data foundations by improving data quality, governance, and cross-functional alignment
  • Evolve simulations from static models into dynamic tools that reflect real-world constraints, variability, and trade-off
  • Apply AI deliberately to strengthen scenario modeling, forecasting, and decision speed where the data supports it
  • Embed simulation into daily planning and execution so teams use insights to drive decisions, not just analyze outcomes
STREAM 3 CASE STUDY

Improving Supply Chain Performance Through Proven Operational Practices

Dave Sanford

Vice President, Supply Chain

CVS Health

Arun Iyer

Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Service

Delta Faucet Company

Adnan Qadri

Director Global Logistics & Fullfilment

Meta

Jose Algara

Vice President, Supply Chain and Inventory Management

Nordstrom

Martin Gonzalez

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Thorne

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  • Standardize core processes across planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution to reduce variability and execution risk
  • Strengthen daily operating rhythms to improve accountability, visibility, and decision follow-through
  • Focus teams on the metrics that matter most, including service levels, inventory turns, and cost-to-serve
  • Build problem-solving capability at the front line so issues get resolved quickly and don’t reappear
5:40 pm - 6:15 pm KEYNOTE

From Digital to Autonomous: Evaluating How Agentic AI Delivers Faster Decisions, Lower Costs and Measurable ROI in Supply Chain Operations

Genpact

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  • How agentic AI systems move supply chains from passive data visibility to actively recommending — and eventually executing — decisions across planning, inventory, and logistics
  • Practical examples of AI agents assisting supply chain teams with demand sensing, scenario planning, exception management, and faster response to disruptions
  • The data foundations, control towers, and orchestration platforms needed to enable AI agents to operate safely and effectively across complex enterprise ecosystems
  • How leading organizations combine human judgment with AI-driven automation to improve agility, resilience, and service levels while maintaining governance and trust
6:15 pm - 6:50 pm KEYNOTE

Building ERP Rollouts That Actually Work: Turning Leadership Alignment into Real Supply Chain Gains

Rita Fisher

CIO & EVP, Supply Chain

Reynolds Consumer Products

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  • Diagnose the leadership and execution failures that derail even the best ERP systems
  • Strengthen rollout governance to prevent gaps from becoming program-level setbacks
  • Drive organization-wide adoption through clear accountability and change discipline
  • Capture proven cost reductions and efficiency gains using metrics from successful transformations
6:50 pm

Drinks Reception

7:15 pm

Executive dinner

7:30 pm

Executive dinner

September 22nd

Stream 1 Chair

Rahquel Purcell

Chief Transformation Officer

L'Oreal

Stream 2 Co-Chair

Executive to be Announced

BCI Global

Stream 3 Co-Chair

Executive to be Announced

Stream 4 Co-Chair

Executive to be Announced

CloudPaths

7:30 am - 8:15 am

registration & breakfast

8:20 am - 8:35 am

Opening Remarks, Important Announcements & Chair’s Welcome Address

Rahquel Purcell

Chief Transformation Officer

L'Oreal

8:35 am - 9:10 am KEYNOTE

Winning in Real Time: How Walmart Turns Speed, Visibility, and Scale into Supply Chain Advantage

Tim Cooper

SVP, Supply Chain Operations

Walmart

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  • Speed as a competitive advantage: Redefine decision-making so organizations can sense and respond in real time across the end-to-end supply chain.
  • Turn visibility into enterprise-wide capability: Embed transparency across the network to drive alignment, reduce variability, and enable more consistent, predictable outcomes at scale.
  • Balance automation with accountability: Combine advanced automation with empowered operators to driver faster, smarter decisions without sacrificing control, cost discipline, or resilience.
9:10 am - 9:45 am KEYNOTE

Humanizing AI: Transforming Supply Chain Strategy Through Intelligent Collaboration

Stephanie O’Brien

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Nestlé

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  • Automate non-value-added tasks using advanced machine learning
  • Build a comprehensive AI and human collaboration framework
  • Develop strategic communication to address workforce AI concerns
  • Identify and cultivate critical skills for AI-enhanced supply chain management
  • Reimagine workforce roles through intelligent digital transformation
9:50 am - 10:25 am Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

Smarter, Faster, Leaner: Unlocking Supply Chain Impact with AI‑Driven Decision Intelligence

Aera Technology

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  • Activate decision intelligence to accelerate transformation across complex global networks
  • Embed intelligence at critical decision points to generate measurable impact
  • Build a phased, fast-moving roadmap toward a more autonomous, connected supply chain
  • Strengthen resilience, responsiveness, and operational performance through connected intelligence
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

AI-Augmented Planning: Shortening the Distance Between Insight and Action

Logility

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  • Move from monthly planning to continuous, AI-supported decision cycles
  • Close the gap between demand shifts and operational response
  • Improve service levels without ballooning inventory
  • Build trust in AI recommendations across cross-functional teams
STREAM 3 WORKSHOP

Accelerating Strategic Planning Decisioning with Digital Value Chains and “What if” Modeling Supporting

Capgemini

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  • Learn how a leading global enterprise reimagined strategic network planning through a digitally connected supply chain
  • Explore how enhanced visibility, simulation, and control enable faster, smarter decision-making at scale
  • Discover how intelligent supply chain capabilities drive real transformation and measurable business value
STREAM 4 WORKSHOP

Driving Greater Efficiency and Resilience Through AI-Led Supply Chain Innovation

infor

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  • Modernize core processes using AI-driven insights and automation
  • Identify high-value opportunities for efficiency gains across operations
  • Strengthen network resilience with predictive analytics
  • Accelerate transformation through scalable, repeatable use cases
10:25 am - 12:10 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 10:30 am – 10:50 am: Meeting Slot 1/Networking
  • 10:55 am – 11:15 am: Meeting Slot 2/Networking
  • 11:20 am – 11:40 am: Meeting Slot 3/Networking
  • 11:45 am – 12:05 pm: Meeting Slot 4/Networking
12:15 pm - 12:50 pm Case Studies
STREAM 1 CASE STUDY

From Milestone Launches to Industrial Cadence: Building a Supply Chain That Scales at the Speed of Space

Tanmay Mathur

Vice President, Supply Chain

Blue Origin

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  • Engineering a supply chain for rate, not just milestones
  • Scaling capacity while expanding the footprint
  • Managing complexity across a diverse product portfolio
  • Designing for reusability and faster turnaround
  • De-risking single points of failure and long-lead items
STREAM 2 CASE STUDY

3M’s Logistics Transformation: Driving Efficiency, Reliability, and Predictive Performance

Ilona Sroka

Vice President Global Logistics

3M

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  • Learn how 3M Logistics achieves significant results through carrier partnership
  • Discover how a phased transformation improved operational agility and efficiency
  • Gain insights into using real-time data and predictive analytics to support better supply chain decisions
  • Explore how AI-driven airfreight scheduling enhances reliability and reduces delays
STREAM 3 CASE STUDY

John Deere's Supply Chain Native AI Journey

Akhilesh Bhagwat

Global Director, Aftermarket Supply Chain

John Deere

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  • How John Deere is approaching AI natively across its aftermarket supply chain — moving beyond pilots to enterprise-scale deployment
  • The role of agentic AI in enabling autonomous decision-making, from demand sensing to exception management and issue resolution
  • Strengthening supplier coordination through AI-driven visibility, communication, and collaboration tools that reduce friction and improve responsiveness
  • The infrastructure challenge: modernizing legacy systems to support real-time data flows and AI readiness without disrupting ongoing operations
  • Building the internal talent, governance, and change management frameworks needed to sustain an AI-native supply chain over the long term
STREAM 4 CASE STUDY

From Reactive to Predictive: Transforming Supply Chain Planning in an Era of Constant Disruption

Bram Jansen

SVP, Global Direct & Logistics Procurement

BASF

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Explore how leading organizations are fundamentally rethinking their planning capabilities — moving away from reactive, spreadsheet-driven processes toward predictive, data-driven models that can absorb volatility and keep operations running smoothly. As disruption becomes the norm rather than the exception, this session will examine the tools, talent, and cultural shifts required to build a planning function that is truly fit for the future.

  • Why traditional supply chain planning models are no longer sufficient in an environment defined by demand volatility, supplier instability, and compressed lead times
  • Leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning to shift from reactive firefighting to predictive planning and proactive risk mitigation
  • Breaking down the organizational silos between supply chain, finance, and commercial teams to enable truly integrated business planning
  • Building the right talent mix — balancing data science capability with deep supply chain expertise to drive smarter, faster decisions
  • Measuring the impact of planning transformation: the KPIs and performance benchmarks that signal your organization is moving in the right direction
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm THEMED LUNCH DISCUSSIONS

Explore this year’s themed lunch discussions led by industry leaders, where executives engage in focused conversations over a meal, discussing topics they’re passionate about alongside their peers.

Redesigning Global Footprints for Speed, Cost, and Risk

Avanade

Operationalizing AI to Drive Real ROI

Aera Technology

Inventory Optimization Strategies/Techniques

Jarek Adamkiewicz

Director of Supply Chain

Blachford

Managing Tariff Volatility Without Overreacting Your Network

Capgemini

Trade War Mitigation Strategies

Hank Sheller

Global Strategic Sourcing Professional

D’addario & Company

Long Term Procurement of Critical Minerals

Debra Bennethum

Vice President - Critical Minerals & Strategic Supply Chain

Energy Fuels Inc.

How to Leverage AI to Boost Productivity Outcomes

Anthony Tacker

Director of Risk & Procurement

FlexGen

Content to be Announced

Rene Reyes

Director of Procurement & Materials Management

Freeport-McMoRan

Content to be Announced

Jason Albrecht

Director, North America

Sunstice

Content to be Announced

Jerry Knight

Senior Director - Logistics

G3 Enterprises

How Live Data Improves Decision-Making Across the Supply Chain

Incorta

What Should We Prioritize Next? Balancing AI, Systems, Process, and People in Supply Chain Planning Transformation

Minju Guo

Director, Global Supply Chain Operations

LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc.

Cost Pressures in Transportation: Protecting Service and Margins

LJM

Maximizing Product Availability with Minimal Waste

Rob Walker

Mgr, Product Support & Analysis

Nintendo of America Inc.

Content to be Announced

Executive to be Announced

Omnifold

Hiring, Retaining, and Developing Talent

Justine Franchina

COO

Synergy Flavors, INC.

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm Case Studies
STREAM 1 CASE STUDY

Activate End-to-End Visibility: Control Towers and Real-Time Insights

Frank Sanders

Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain

Intel

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  • Eliminate blind spots across logistics, sourcing, and fulfillment
  • Monitor and respond to disruptions with predictive analytics
  • Improve customer satisfaction with accurate, real-time updates
  • Reduce firefighting and expedite decision cycles across functions
STREAM 2 CASE STUDY

Tech-Enabled Supply Chain Transformation: From Connectivity to Operational Impact

Mike Bassani

SVP, Supply Chain & Corporate Technology

Starbucks

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  • How connected platforms, secure networking, IoT and data frameworks enable real-time visibility and collaboration across the supply chain
  • Using digital infrastructure, cloud solutions, and AI-driven insights to support adaptive planning, risk detection, and decision orchestration
  • Ensuring cybersecurity and reliability in distributed supply networks — especially as digital transformation accelerates
  • Starbucks’ use of digital tools for route optimization, load consolidation, and modeling low-carbon delivery flows
  • Aligning tech-driven supply chain capabilities with brand value and customer expectations
STREAM 3 CASE STUDY

From Design to Deployment: Eliminating Supplier Dependency From Countries of Concern and Integrating Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Across the Product Lifecycle

Tim Feldman

Director Supply Chain Operations

L3Harris Technologies

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  • Designing for supply chain risk from day one: How to embed risk considerations into the product development process before sourcing is fixed — and why the window to act closes faster than most organizations realize
  • Mapping sub-tier dependency: Techniques for identifying components and materials sourced from countries of concern at the second and third tier of the supply chain, where visibility typically breaks down and where exposure is often highest
  • The risk buy-down funnel: A structured, stage-gated process for evaluating, prioritizing, and systematically eliminating the highest-impact risk nodes — demonstrated across the full arc from initial design through final deployment
  • Regulatory landscape and compliance in practice: Managing the expanding body of U.S. Government requirements — including NDAA provisions and executive orders targeting foreign adversary technology — and their cascading impact not only on A&D primes but on commercial sub-tier suppliers throughout the value chain
  • Removing countries of concern suppliers and materials dependency: A practical roadmap for reducing and ultimately eliminating single-source exposure to countries of concern origin components and materials — not as a theoretical goal, but as an operational program that can be stood up and executed within existing organizational structures.
    • Identifying which components carry the highest strategic and regulatory risk and sequencing substitution based on criticality, replaceability, and lead time realities
    • Building the internal business case for re-sourcing when short-term cost and schedule implications create resistance — and how to frame the risk trade-off in terms leadership and government customers will act on
STREAM 4 CASE STUDY

Building and Sustaining High‑Performing Supply Chain Teams

Kirsten Piacentini

Chief Supply Chain Officer

L.L.Bean

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  • Identify your organization’s 3–5 critical supply chain roles and assess capability gaps
  • Embed succession planning into business processes with clear owners and timelines
  • Deploy daily leadership practices (coaching huddles, role rotations, feedback rhythms) to accelerate development
  • Measure progress with simple, actionable metrics tied to retention and readiness
  • Surface lessons from failures and iterate governance to ensure sustained talent outcomes
2:35 pm - 3:10 pm Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

The Self-Healing Supply Chain: A Journey Toward Automation and AI-Orchestration

Jordan Kass

President Managed Solutions

C.H. Robinson

Joanne Webber

VP Direct Materials & Logistics Global Supply Management

Stanley Black & Decker

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For decades, supply chains have operated in a cycle of execute, review, diagnose, improve—and repeat. But what happens when improvement becomes continuous and autonomous?

Join Stanley Black & Decker and C.H. Robinson to see how they moved from fragmented execution and disconnected systems to a unified intelligence-driven operating model built for continuous optimization. Learn how a centralized transportation platform, operational orchestration, and Lean AI are driving cost savings and consistency.

Get a firsthand look at how autonomous supply chain solutions detect issues, take action, and continuously improve through closed-loop intelligence and orchestration that gets smarter with every shipment.

STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Building Disruption-Ready Supply Chains — From Firefighting to Foresight

Kinaxis

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  • Map out real-world disruption scenarios and test your team’s response strategies
  • Exchange practical approaches with peers to shift from reactive firefighting to proactive planning
  • Identify early-warning signals that improve agility and reduce operational surprises
  • Walk away with one bold, actionable step to strengthen your supply chain’s resilience today
STREAM 3 WORKSHOP

AI-Driven Forecasting, Replenishment & Planning to Transform the Supply Chain

RELEX Solutions

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  • Explore how AI-driven forecasting and replenishment improve accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness
  • Reduce waste and boost availability by aligning demand, inventory, and promotions in one connected process
  • Strengthen end-to-end planning by integrating assortment, replenishment, and execution decisions
  • Apply practical lessons from a real transformation to build a smarter, more efficient supply chain
STREAM 4 WORKSHOP

Navigating Supply Chains with Confidence: Converting Operational Volume into Financial Value

Anaplan

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  • Turn volume into value: Empower supply chain decisions with confidence and clarity by translating operational data into meaningful financial outcomes
  • Shift from reactive to strategic: Leverage real-time financial modeling to proactively guide your supply chain planning
  • Avoid planning without direction: Without linking volume-driven decisions to financial results, supply chains risk navigating blindly
  • Unify insights in one platform: Seamlessly connect operational actions with dynamic financial intelligence for smarter decision-makin
3:15 pm - 4:25 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 3:15 pm – 3:35 pm: Meeting Slot 5/Networking
  • 3:40 pm – 4:00 pm: Meeting Slot 6/Networking
  • 4:05 pm – 4:25 pm: Meeting Slot 7/Networking
3:45 pm - 4:25 pm FOCUS GROUP

Explore this year’s themed lunch discussions led by industry leaders, where executives engage in focused conversations over a meal, discussing topics they’re passionate about alongside their peers.

TOPIC one

Design a Flexible, Cost-Efficient Supply Chain from End to End

Todd Stillwell

Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing

Dole Packaged Foods

4:30 pm - 5:05 pm KEYNOTE

Transforming Frontline Scheduling at Scale: Building a Flexible, High-Performance Workforce for the Future of Supply Chain

Becky Crane

Vice President, International Supply Chain officer

General Mills

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As supply chains continue to navigate labor volatility, operational complexity, and rising expectations around agility, workforce scheduling has become a critical lever for both performance and employee engagement. In this session, General Mills shares its frontline scheduling transformation journey — including how the organization redesigned traditional scheduling models to create greater flexibility, improve operational efficiency, and better support frontline teams across the network.

Attendees will gain practical insights into how modern scheduling strategies can drive measurable impact across manufacturing and supply chain operations while helping organizations build a more resilient and adaptable workforce.

  • Reimagining frontline scheduling models to improve agility, workforce flexibility, and operational responsiveness
  • Balancing labor optimization with employee experience to support retention, engagement, and workforce stability
  • Lessons learned from implementing scheduling transformation across complex manufacturing environments
  • How data, planning visibility, and cross-functional alignment enable more effective labor and production decisions
  • Benchmarking measurable outcomes and operational improvements achieved through next-generation scheduling practices
5:05 pm - 5:40 pm KEYNOTE

Using Generative and Agentic AI to Reduce Working Hours in the Supply Chain

Stefano Perego

VP International Operations & Global Ops Services

Amazon

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  • From buzzword to bandwidth: How to apply generative and agentic AI to internal supply chain processes to reduce manual work and free up team capacity
  • Where AI really helps: Concrete use cases in planning, execution, and exception management—what’s automated, what’s assisted, and what stays human
  • Designing for low disruption: How to introduce AI into existing ERP and workflow systems without breaking operations
  • What they learned the hard way: Practical lessons from pilots and scale‑ups—what didn’t work, and how they course‑corrected
5:40 pm - 5:45 pm

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Rahquel Purcell

Chief Transformation Officer

L'Oreal

5:45 pm

Drinks Reception

6:00 pm

Executive dinner

6:30 pm

Executive dinner

September 23rd

Stream 1 Chair

Rahquel Purcell

Chief Transformation Officer

L'Oreal

Stream 2 Co-Chair

Executive to be Announced

BCI Global

Stream 3 Co-Chair

Executive to be Announced

Stream 4 Co-Chair

Executive to be Announced

CloudPaths

8:00 am

registration & breakfast

8:05 am - 8:40 am breakfast workshops
Stream Two

Proven, Pragmatic AI-Augmented Prediction & Autonomy Solutions (& Results)

William H. (Bill) Benton

Co-Founder

GAINS

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  • What Demand-centric, Supply-centric, and Autonomy/Agent-centric solutions have proven value and are ready as solutions, not experiments
  • What solutions areas drive greatest value in your context (stack-rank by ROI)
  • How do you sustain initiatives & performance accountability across time & team changes (when everyone can generate code, but ideal end results are not deterministic)
Stream Three

Turning Supply Chain Shocks into Opportunity: Protect Revenue and Accelerate Recovery

Avanade

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  • Challenge traditional notions of resilience by distinguishing between redundancy, flexibility, and true shock readiness

  • Examine how leading organizations make real trade-offs between cost, service levels, and risk in prolonged volatility

  • Identify where resilience investments actually pay off—and where they create false confidence

  • Outline a practical framework for moving from reactive disruption response to proactive scenario readiness

8:50 am - 9:00 am

Chairs Opening Remarks

Rahquel Purcell

Chief Transformation Officer

L'Oreal

9:00 am - 9:35 am KEYNOTE

From Supply Chain to Value Chain: Redesigning for Speed, Agility, and Growth

Roberto Canevari

EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer

The Estée Lauder Companies

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  • Move from linear supply chain execution to an integrated value chain spanning planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and fulfillment
  • Use digital insight to accelerate launches and respond faster to demand shifts across brands and channels
  • Align cross-functional teams and partners around shared value drivers beyond cost efficiency
  • Build resilience into the value chain to absorb volatility while protecting service, quality, and brand performance
9:35 am - 10:10 am KEYNOTE

Drive Profitability with End-to-End Cost-to-Serve Optimization

Frank Kantner

Chief Supply Chain Officer, US

IKEA

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  • Measure and manage cost-to-serve across products, customers, and channels
  • Eliminate hidden costs through process redesign and network adjustments
  • Use segmentation to prioritize profitable flows and streamline low-margin ones
  • Make smarter trade-offs with visibility into true cost drivers
10:15 am - 11:15 am Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 10:25 am – 10:55 am: Meeting Slot 8/Networking
  • 10:50 am – 11:10 am: Meeting Slot 9/Networking
10:45 am - 11:15 am FOCUS GROUP

Executive focus groups are informal moderated discussions among peers, held during networking breaks outside the summit agenda. No sign-up is required; delegates and speakers can join any group of interest.

TOPIC one

Scaling a Supply Chain and Team for a Hyper-Growth Brand Leveraging Strategy, People, Processes, and Technology

Jason Dols

SVP, Operations

Chomps

TOPIC two

Procurement Under Pressure: Sourcing Strategy and Resilience in a Multi-Brand Retail Portfolio

Dave Beck

VP Procurement

KnitWell Group

11:20 am - 11:55 am Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

Designing High-Performance Supply Networks: Turning Complexity into Profit

4Flow

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  • Model and compare multiple network configurations to balance cost, risk, and service
  • Use digital twins and simulation to stress-test your supply chain against disruption
  • Optimize transportation flows to reduce spend while improving reliability
  • Build a roadmap for continuous network improvement—not just one-time redesigns
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Digital Value Chains in Action: Improve Strategy, Reduce Risk, Boost Performance

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  • Build digital models of the supply chain to simulate outcomes instantly
  • Stress test decisions under different scenarios before acting
  • Improve speed and accuracy of strategic planning cycles
  • Align cross-functional teams around shared, data-driven insights
STREAM 3 WORKSHOP

Bridging the Sourcing Gap: Unlock Resilience, Efficiency, and Growth in Your Supply Chain

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  • Identify the root causes behind sourcing delays and constraints
  • Use data to improve supplier reliability and performance visibility
  • Reduce risk through better forecasting of component needs
  • Strengthen sourcing decisions to support long-term resilience
STREAM 4 WORKSHOP

Resilient Supply Chains That Protect Revenue and Drive Profit

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  • Map critical vulnerabilities across suppliers, regions, and processes
  • Implement risk mitigation strategies with a direct financial payoff
  • Use predictive insights to avoid costly disruptions
  • Build a resilience framework that supports sustainable growth
12:00 pm - 12:35 pm Case Studies
STREAM 1 CASE STUDY

Saving Millions in the Supply Chain without Sacrificing Availability

Gabriel Arreaga

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Kroger

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  • Margin protection in a low‑margin business: How Kroger targets structural cost in its supply chain instead of just pushing cost to suppliers
  • End‑to‑end visibility for smarter decisions: Using data across stores, DCs, and transport to pinpoint waste and leakage
  • From cost cuts to smarter spend: Reinvesting savings into availability, service, and customer experience
  • What worked (and what didn’t): Practical lessons from initiatives that actually moved the P&L
STREAM 2 CASE STUDY

How Nouryon Operationalized Palantir to Drive Supply Chain ROI

Jason Thorne

SVP Global Supply Chain

Nouryon

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  • The starting point: why legacy demand planning — spreadsheets, siloed systems, fragmented data — was creating stockouts, excess inventory, and costly expedited shipping across Nouryon’s global specialty chemicals operations
  • Moving from dashboards to decisions: how Nouryon used Palantir’s ontology-based platform to unify disparate data sources into a single governed view and enable real-time, AI-driven decision-making
  • From proof of concept to production: the practical roadmap for piloting, validating, and scaling an operational AI deployment across a complex global manufacturing footprint — and the change management it required
  • Quantifying the return: how Nouryon measured supply chain ROI, the metrics that mattered most, and what it took to move beyond experimentation to enterprise-wide impact
  • Lessons learned and what’s next: the missteps, the surprises, and the organizational capabilities supply chain leaders need to build before operationalizing AI at scale
STREAM 3 CASE STUDY

Maximizing Value in a Tariff-Driven World: Strategic Procurement and Vendor Management

Lakshman Lakshmanan

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Fossil Group

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  • Cut costs and boost reliability through smarter supplier selection
  • Strengthen supplier collaboration to drive innovation and flexibility
  • Manage third-party risk with proactive compliance and monitoring
  • Improve savings and service levels with integrated category strategies
STREAM 4 CASE STUDY

Navigating Tariff Volatility to Protect Cost, Supply, and Customer Commitments

Sean Trainor

SVP, Personal Systems Operations

HP Inc.

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  • Assess the financial impact of current and emerging tariffs on your end-to-end network
  • Build agile sourcing and routing strategies that minimize tariff exposure
  • Use scenario modeling to prepare for sudden policy shifts and trade disputes
  • Strengthen resilience by diversifying suppliers, geographies, and transportation options
12:35 pm - 1:35 pm

Lunch

1:35 pm - 2:10 pm Case Studies
STREAM 1 CASE STUDY

Managing the Full Lifecycle of Cloud Infrastructure

M. S. Ganesh

GM, Cloud Supply Chain

Microsoft

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STREAM 2 CASE STUDY

The Next Chapter: Operational Excellence and Modernization of the Supply Chain

Annette Danek-Akey

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Barnes & Noble

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  • The path to supply chain modernization through advanced automation and robotics
  • Unlocking the hidden capacity within the existing supply chain network
  • Change management and how to engage the teams early in the process
  • Breaking silos and moving towards end-to-end orchestration
STREAM 3 CASE STUDY

From Waste to Profit: Optimizing Inventory in High-Variability Environments

Stephen Harrington

Chief Supply Chain Officer

MGM Resorts International

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  • Strategies to reduce spoilage, overstock, and obsolescence while maintaining high availability
  • How to forecast and flex inventory around volatility (events, seasonality, demand spikes)
  • Leveraging real-time data to optimize inventory levels across locations and reduce excess
  • Turning efficiency into profit: Proven tactics that lower carrying costs, improve turns, and directly increase margins
STREAM 4 CASE STUDY

Fireside Chat: How Conagra is Shaping an End‑to‑End Transformation Agenda Across the Enterprise

Ale Eboli

Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain & Transformation Officer

Conagra Brands

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  • Embedding AI and advanced analytics into supply chain planning, manufacturing, and logistics to drive resilience and efficiency
  • Aligning people, processes, and technology to enable large‑scale transformation while maintaining day‑to‑day operational performance
  • Practical lessons learned on governance, change management, and cross‑functional collaboration in a transformation/AI journey
  • Looking ahead: how Conagra is preparing its supply chain and broader organization for the next wave of digital and AI‑driven disruption
2:10 pm - 2:45 pm KEYNOTE

Unobstructed Flow: How Modern Supply Chains Keep Products Moving

Mark Irvin

EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Best Buy

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  • Establishing inventory as a strategic lever to balance speed, availability, and resilience in the face of increasing demand complexity
  • Designing intentional networks that reduce friction and enable consistent, end‑to‑end product flow
  • Embedding protection and risk mitigation into freight strategy to safeguard reliability and customer trust
  • Orchestrating planning, network design, and risk management to turn uninterrupted flow into a durable competitive advantage
2:45 pm - 2:50 pm

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Rahquel Purcell

Chief Transformation Officer

L'Oreal