All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit 2026 dives deep into key topics for supply chain planning 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, November 02, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM MST

Gartner Opening Keynote
Ingrid Gonzalez McCarthy, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Hear Gartner’s unique “big picture” insights that will shape how you think about your most critical priorities. Spark strategic discussions with your peers throughout the conference, and your colleagues throughout the year. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM MST

2026 Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies
Eva Dawkins, Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this session to review Gartner’s 2026 Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies. In this session, we highlight new entrants, exits and fast movers. Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM MST

Ask the Analyst: How to Build a Powerful Business Case for SCP
Koonal Pandya, Director Analyst, Gartner
In this session supply chain planning leaders will get practical guidance on what truly strengthens an SCP business case and how to position value in a way that resonates with executive stakeholders. This interactive Ask-the-Expert session gives attendees the freedom to explore their toughest questions, challenge assumptions, and gain clarity on what drives approval and investment. Leaders walk away with inspiration for sharper arguments, stronger narratives, and greater confidence in securing support for their planning initiatives. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MST

M&OP: A New Model for Retail Planning Beyond Traditional S&OP
Tessa Mahon, Director Analyst, Gartner
Traditional S&OP no longer fits retail. Merchandise and operations planning connects merchant vision, financial targets and operational capacity in one integrated rhythm. M&OP shifts planning from a supply chain exercise to a cross-functional decision process to align assortment choices, cost to serve, network constraints and investment decisions. CSCOs can use M&OP to reduce inventory distortion, improve margin and create a predictable and transparent planning environment. Learn practical ways for shifting governance, roles and decision rights to make planning a shared enterprise responsibility. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM MST

Peer Meetup: Empowering the Innovation Mindset in Planning Teams
Innovation doesn’t happen just because teams are told to “think differently.” It takes the right leadership, culture and conditions to help planners challenge assumptions, experiment with new ideas and turn disruption into enterprise value.
Join fellow planning leaders for a candid peer exchange on how you’re inspiring teams to approach challenges with curiosity, creativity and a growth mindset. This informal, small-group meetup is designed for practical idea sharing and peer-to-peer networking, without Gartner facilitation. Come ready to compare what’s working, discuss what gets in the way and explore how peers are building more innovative planning teams. Please make every effort to attend, as your peers will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM MST

Peer Meetup: Heads of Planning — How are You Organizing Your Team for What’s Next?
New technologies, processes and business expectations are reshaping how planning teams need to work. For Heads of Planning, the challenge is not just adopting new capabilities — it’s designing teams that can collaborate effectively, move faster and deliver stronger business outcomes.
Join fellow Heads of Planning for a candid peer exchange on how leaders are evolving team structures, roles and ways of working to set planners up for success. This informal, small-group meetup is designed for practical idea sharing and peer-to-peer networking, without Gartner facilitation. Come ready to discuss what organizational models are working, where handoffs or silos are slowing progress and how peers are building high-performing, cross-functional planning teams. Please make every effort to attend, as your peers will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM MST

Peer Meetup: Solving the Data Quality Problem
Bad data creates bad plans — and the consequences show up fast in the form of missed forecasts, stockouts, excess inventory and eroded trust in planning decisions. Join fellow planning leaders for a candid peer exchange on how teams are improving data quality, strengthening governance and building confidence in the numbers.
This informal, small-group meetup is designed for practical idea sharing and peer-to-peer networking, without Gartner facilitation. Come ready to discuss what’s working, where data quality breaks down and how other leaders are tackling accuracy, completeness and integrity challenges. Please make every effort to attend, as your peers will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MST

Productivity Gains From AI Initiatives: Myth vs. Reality
Noha Samara, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
AI is reshaping productivity expectations in supply chain planning. This research exposes the myths of instant gains and reveals the real, strategic steps needed to achieve lasting productivity improvements with AI. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM MST

Roundtable: Perfect Forecasts, Perfectly Wrong: When Monthly Plans Meet Weekly Reality
Marko Pukkila, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Many organizations chase higher forecast accuracy, only to see their factories overreact when high-level monthly buckets collide with granular weekly master schedules. We explore how misaligned planning cadences and poorly managed forecast-consumption windows create phantom demand spikes, driving costly changeovers, emergency runs and inventory build-ups. Learn to leverage integrated S&OP to validate demand spikes, address phantom demand and unconsumed forecast, and engage leadership on response decisions impacting P&L. ... 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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