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Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit 2026 dives deep into key topics for supply chain to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

Plan With Insight. Deliver With Impact.

In a rapidly evolving landscape, supply chain planning leaders must seize the moment. Join us to build future‑ready teams, advance AI‑driven and digital planning, elevate performance, and drive lasting agility and impact. The time to act is now.

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Monday, 05 October, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

When Technology Isn’t Enough: Embedding Change Management to Accelerate Planning Transformation
Beth Moller, Director Analyst, Gartner
Modern planning tools change skills and decision rights, but many organizations focus on deploying tech over workforce prep, causing slow adoption, resistance or lost value. Embedding change management in transformation efforts closes adoption gaps. We show how to define and communicate clear strategic objectives, prepare frontline managers to support new behaviors and use change metrics like adoption to accelerate planning maturity. Get clarity on the common obstacles that inhibit transformation and ways to remove them for sustainable business impact. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM BST

Ask the Analyst: From Vision to Value: Mastering Successful Supply Chain Planning Tech Implementations
Buse Aras, Director Analyst, Gartner
Implementing supply chain planning technology is a pivotal step for organizations aiming to achieve greater agility and performance, yet many projects fall short due to common missteps such as misaligned stakeholder expectations, insufficient change management, and integration challenges. This session will analyze the most frequent causes of failure and outline the critical success factors that distinguish high-impact implementations. The content will focus on practical strategies and real-world lessons to ensure seamless delivery, maximize return on investment, and enable organizations to realize the full potential of their planning technology initiatives. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:20 PM BST

Coolest Vendor Innovations in Supply Chain Planning
Joe Graham, Director Analyst, Gartner
Traditional supply chain planning technology struggles with today’s volatility. Discover the 2026 Gartner Cool Vendors pioneering agentic AI and decision-centric planning. Learn how these disruptive innovators empower leaders to automate complex decisions, adapt in real time, and build an antifragile supply chain. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 06 October, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BST

Assemble to Win: The Power of Composable Processes for Agile Decision-Making
Pia Orup Lund, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In today’s volatile business landscape, agility is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. This session explores how composable processes empower organizations to rapidly assemble, reconfigure and optimize planning workflows for superior decision-making. We’ll illustrate how composable architecture breaks down silos, connects strategic intent with operational execution and accelerates response to market shifts. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM BST

How AI Is Transforming Supply Chain Consulting
Victoria Bakrudinova, Director Analyst, Gartner
Discover how AI is reshaping the landscape of supply chain consulting. This session explores the latest AI-driven tools and strategies that are enabling consultants to deliver smarter, faster and more efficient solutions for their clients. Whether you’re a consultant, supply chain professional or business leader, this session will provide actionable knowledge to help you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of supply chain management. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM BST

Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Management Suites
Christian Titze, VP Analyst, Gartner
Leaders face mounting demands to digitally transform supply chains. This session uses the Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Management Suites to help you assess and select SCM solutions best equipped to optimize planning, logistics, manufacturing, sourcing, procurement and network orchestration. Discover how the SCM landscape is evolving, which vendors are setting the pace and what capabilities are essential for efficiency, resilience and end-to-end visibility across supply chain operations. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM BST

Set Up the Right Team for Planning Tech Success
Buse Aras, Director Analyst, Gartner
Achieving lasting impact from planning and AI requires robust decision-making, parameter management, testing, and enablement. This session offers a practical blueprint for building a cross-functional COE that guides design, manages parameters as assets, treats user acceptance testing as deployment rehearsal, and measures behaviors and outcomes. Leaders gain actionable insights on structuring teams, defining roles and cadences and developing artifacts and metrics to sustain performance and business value. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM BST

Critical Attributes of High-Performing Teams
Beth Moller, Director Analyst, Gartner
High-performing teams are not built on individual talent alone as individual top performers do not guarantee functional success. As a planning leader, you must foster the critical attributes required to build and maintain a high-performing team. Learn how to build a team that can withstand disruptions, adapt to challenges, and succeed beyond individual performance. ... Show More Show Less

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“Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit provided excellent insights into the latest planning trends and technologies. The mix of [insights], case studies and analyst one-on-one sessions offered real value and actionable take-aways.”

Artem Movchan
Head of Supply Chain Planning, Autodoc

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