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: The Planning Illusion: Escaping the Certainty Trap
Ingrid Gonzalez McCarthy, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Volatility is no longer a temporary disruption—it is structural. As business accelerates and technology outpaces our ability to adapt, organizations continue to pour investments into planning. Yet, despite these efforts, supply chain leaders still struggle to build plans that actually keep execution aligned with strategy.

AI is rising as the “solution” to everything, but more intelligence has not translated into better outcomes. The new environment requires planning leaders to refocus from outdated planning paradigms back the core planning purpose: enabling better decisions. ... 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 - 11:30 AM MST

Scope It Right, Size It Right: How Much AI Is Enough in SC Planning?
Buse Aras, Director Analyst, Gartner
This session provides planning leaders with a pragmatic approach to scope implementations, select the appropriate vendor profile and calibrate the right amount of AI to fit the problem, data and organizational readiness. We provide a right‑sized roadmap that sequences capabilities, data work and change enablement, defines vendor selection criteria that withstand a fast‑moving market, and anchors agreements to outcome‑based acceptance, ensuring technology decisions drive predictable business impact. Planning Essentials Spotlight Track: This session delivers must-have insights for Planning Leaders to succeed in their roles. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MST

The Rise of the End-to-End Planner: Evolving Roles and Competencies for an AI-Driven World
Cristina Carvallo, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Structural volatility, changing customer expectations and rapid technology evolution are changing planning processes and expectations. This changes cascade into the evolution of the role of the planner and the competencies required for doing the role effectively. This session will explore the rise of the end-to-end planner as a vision of the future, it will provide guidance on role changes that are possible today and strategies to accelerate change adoption and competency building. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM MST

AI Agent Governance: Are You Ready to Work With AI Agents?
Tess Frenzel, Director Analyst, Gartner
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms supply chain planning, the rise of AI agents brings both unprecedented opportunities and new governance challenges. This session will equip planning leaders with the knowledge and frameworks needed to understand the fundamentals of agentic AI, knowing when to use or not use an AI agent, and best practices for agentic AI oversight. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM MST

Ask the Analyst: How Are You Moving Beyond AI Pilots to Enterprise Impact in SCP?
Joe Graham, Director Analyst, Gartner
Many supply chain planning leaders have launched AI pilots, but far fewer have scaled them into measurable enterprise impact. This roundtable explores how organizations are moving beyond experimentation by addressing common barriers such as weak data, unclear ownership, limited talent and fragmented workflows. Attendees will compare approaches for scaling AI across planning domains and proving business value. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM MST

Dont Trust AI in Planning Make AI Earn Your Trust
Mustapha Ezzeddine, Director Analyst, Gartner
Identify risks, build robust guardrails and foster trust in AI adoption. Equip your team to confidently leverage AI for reliable decisions and drive transformation in today’s fast-changing environment. Progressive Planning Spotlight Track: Next-level insights for Planning Leaders advancing transformation. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 03:35 PM MST

Supply Chain Network Design Market Guide
Vicky Forman, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Due to ongoing supply chain volatility and change, the ability to review the supply chain network design is required increasingly frequently. Technology is utilized to support these reviews in a structured and scalable way. This session assesses the supply chain network design tools market, and summarizes the applications, capabilities and trends for the future. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM MST

AI in Supply Chain Planning: Lessons From the Field What Works, What Fails and Why
Koonal Pandya, Director Analyst, Gartner
This session shares real-world lessons from digital transformation and AI implementation in supply chain planning, based on case studies from our library. Examine which technology strategies delivered value, the common pitfalls organizations encountered, and recurring themes in build-versus-buy decisions for AI. Attendees will gain practical insights to guide strategic choices in their own supply chain planning initiatives. Progressive Planning Spotlight Track: Next-level insights for Planning Leaders advancing transformation. ... 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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