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Attendees learn about supply chain strategy, planning, technology, talent, and more at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™.

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Sunday, May 07, 2023 / 01:00 PM - 07:30 PM EDT

Registration and Information

Registration and Information hours for the day

Sunday, May 07, 2023 / 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM EDT

Exhibitor Welcome & Onsite Logistics

Exhibitors and their staff are encouraged to attend this session to familiarize themselves with the venue, onsite support and services, best practices for a successful conference, as well as a live Q&A with the Gartner team. Thank you for being an important part of the conference and the attendee experience!

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 07:30 AM - 09:30 AM EDT

Attendee Breakfast

Join other attendees for breakfast before the day's sessions.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 07:30 AM - 09:30 AM EDT

First-Time Attendee Networking Breakfast

Join us for breakfast to connect with fellow first-time attendees and our Community Champions. You can meet with your peers to discuss current challenges, best practices, and getting the most out of your conference experience.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM EDT

Gartner Zone Open Hours

Visit Gartner Zone for hands-on, expert-led demos of Gartner's Supply Chain resources. Stop by for a walk-up demo if available, or schedule your demo for later during Symposium. At Gartner Zone, participate in our supply chain benchmarking survey; explore the "Supply Chain Score" functional maturity assessment; compare your supply chain costs to industry and regional peers; and more. Gartner Zone is a must-do for your agenda as it allows you to test first-hand Gartner's highest-value benchmarking, diagnostics and tools for supply chain leaders.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM EDT

Exclusive Member Lounge Open Hours

This lounge is exclusively dedicated to members. Come and use this space to unwind, get some work done and network with peers. Please note: This lounge is open to Gartner for Global Chief Supply Chain Officer members, Gartner for Chief Supply Chain Officer members, and Enterprise Supply Chain Leader members.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 07:30 AM - 07:00 PM EDT

Registration and Information

Registration and Information hours for the day

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM EDT

Industry Networking Breakfast

Welcome to the conference! Start making new connections right away with your industry peers at this informal networking breakfast. Tables will be arranged by industry -- select yours and join the conversation! (Please note that space is limited, and participation will be first come, first served)

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

Gartner Opening Keynote: Unlocking the Collective Potential of Supply Chain

Caroline Chumakov, Director Analyst, Gartner

Heads of supply chain are leading in a world of uncertainty with geopolitical, social, environmental, and technological shifts driving greater complexity in their operating environments. The executive challenge is to maintain forward momentum, to support commercial business opportunities while driving greater productivity from our supply chains. But can we rely on the traditional approaches to improving productivity? Join us for the Gartner Opening Keynote in which we will focus on the ways that supply chain leaders can innovate on productivity by unlocking the collective potential of their supply chain organization.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Refreshment Break

Join us for refreshments in a brief break following keynote.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:45 AM - 05:00 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by apexanalytix

Engagement Zone sponsored by apexanalytix

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:45 AM - 05:00 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Blume Global

Engagement Zone sponsored by Blume Global

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:45 AM - 05:00 PM EDT

IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone

IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone is a dynamic and interactive zone that showcases IBM’s expertise in the field of supply chain management. The zone is designed to provide a collaborative environment where clients, partners, and industry leaders can come together to explore the latest trends, technologies, and solutions that are transforming the supply chain landscape.Through engaging activities and fireside chats, visitors can gain insights into how IBM is using cutting-edge technologies to optimize supply chain operations, increase resiliency andROI, and enhance sustainability. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone is amust-visit for anyone seeking to stay ahead of the curve in supply chain management.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:45 AM - 07:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Open Hours

Visit the Supply Chain Xpo to evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:45 AM - 07:00 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Amazon

Engagement Zone sponsored by Amazon

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 10:45 AM - 07:00 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Mantis

Engagement Zone sponsored by Mantis

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Market Guide for Multienterprise Collaboration Networks

Rick Franzosa, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Multienterprise supply chain business networks are a foundational capability for higher mature companies. Lately, the market had evolved with new, emerging technologies as well as market dynamics effecting it. Here we demonstrate the broad range of available solutions, segmented into categories along architectural patterns of platform vs. portfolio ecosystem as well as giving an overview of providers.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Market Guides for Labeling, Artwork and Specification Management Software

John Blake, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

The artwork, labeling and specification management software markets are emerging sectors driven by organizations being faced with mounting pressures to manage content on products and packaging to meet legislative, sustainability and regulatory requirements. Supply chain technology leaders should use this session to understand the dynamics of these emerging software solutions.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Level Up! What Smart Manufacturing Can Learn From Video Games

Simon Jacobson, VP Analyst, Gartner

Video games and manufacturing are multi-billion dollar industries and cultural icons. Each has different plotlines, generations of technologies, and player ecosystems. This session uses parallels between these two to demonstrate how the end results of smart manufacturing are achievable.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Mastering Uncertainty: The Rise of Resilient Supply Chain Planning

Noha Samara, Director Analyst, Gartner

Traditional planning does not cope with complexity and uncertainty, which calls for a new approach — resilient planning. This session will explore what resilient planning is and how a company can leverage and combine new and emerging technologies allied with a paradigm shift in thinking to enable resilient planning for their supply chain.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Measure and Manage an Outcome-Based Supplier Diversity Program

Lindsay Azim, Director Analyst, Gartner

Eighty four percent of procurement leaders measure success of their supplier diversity programs by tracking the percentage of spend allocated to diverse suppliers. This session will explore why our current approach to supplier diversity is flawed and a new path forward to measure and manage outcome-based programs that create sustained value and tie diversity impact to ESG goals.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Signature Series: Future of Supply Chain Path to Reinvention

Miguel Cossio, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

During the past few years of heightened disruption, the focus on, and recognition of, supply chain value increased. This session discusses what high-performing supply chains plan to evolve over the next three-to-five years to increase value recognition, including commercial innovation, authentic sustainability, real-time decision execution and human-centric work design.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Demystifying the State of Global Supply Chains — Separating Fact From Fiction

Kamala Raman, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

After widespread supply chain constraints and increased governmental policy action to secure national supply chains, supply chain decoupling is definitely back in the news. Join your peers to discuss Gartner's latest findings in the space and discuss your questions and concerns in an interactive setting.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

You Spin Me Right Round: How to Master Returns Management

Tom Enright, VP Analyst, Gartner

Supply chains have always been built to excel at go-to-market logistics and less at managing products that come back from buyers. This session will articulate how companies across various industries can master returns management, covering topics such as operational structure, governance, metrics, cost management, improving resale rates and the buyer's experience.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Me, Myself and I: Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Personalization Trend

Thomas O'Connor, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

Research shows that almost 80% of consumers are more likely to make repeat purchases from brands that offer personalization. Unsurprisingly, many organizations actively work on new ways to make their products more personal for their consumers. This session will explore the opportunities and pitfalls of personalization and what capabilities consumer products & retail supply chains need to develop.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Jones Trek to the Temple of Digital Gold

Michael Dominy, VP Analyst, Gartner

Supply Chain Jones was a brilliant and ambitious supply chain executive. She had been tasked with implementing digital across the company's supply chain. In this session we will share her experiences and lessons learned during her trek using data and insights from our 7 years of digital business research to show how it mirrors our findings.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: 3rd Party Cybersecurity Risk in the Supply Chain

Brian Schultz, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

The cybersecurity attack surface for supply chains is growing at an ever increasing rate. Every vendor, or partner, where an organization’s information is used, stored or created is a potential cyber risk. In this session, participants will actively discuss the practices that they are adopting to engage outside partners in assessing, addressing and monitoring 3rd party cybersecurity risk in the supply chain.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: Designing a Cost of Quality Program

Lusi Zheng, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

Effective cost of quality programs reduce costs and improve margins, providing an advantage in a tougher economic environment. Yet, fewer than 20% of business leaders say they do anything with the data these programs generate. This session allows quality and supply chain leaders to ask an expert question on how to design a cost of quality program that the business adopts. Please note: This session will NOT cover specific metric calculations, performance benchmarks or calculating the value of the quality function.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: Purposefully Plan for Sustainability

Brenda Westbrook, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

This session will provide a forum to answer questions about how Supply Chain Planning Leaders can engage in supporting sustainability goal s. We will discuss topics including how publicly available ESG information can be leveraged in the planning process, how S&OP can be expanded to include ESG considerations in balancing objectives, and how all of this could support reporting and audit of published ESG goals.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Contract Negotiation Clinic: Software as a Service

Yanni Karalis, VP Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain leaders are seeing a proliferation of Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts. This interactive session will cover key contract terms often included and which ones they can negotiate; identifying and negotiating hidden costs; and how to future-proof SaaS contracts. Attendees should come to this session ready to contribute their experiences and ideas

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

CSCO Circle Panel Discussion: Resilience and Risk Mitigation in a Polycrisis World

Josh Chou, Vice President, Global Operations and Supply Chain, McCormick

Marc Kalmes, SVP Global Supply Chain, Championx

Sven Markert, Executive Vice President Supply Chain Logistics – Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG

Lisa Kulok, EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Columbia Sportswear

Geopolitical, economic and climatic events are occurring with greater frequency and severity, and they all directly impact the supply chain. Can companies plan and invest enough in resilience to mitigate all risks, and should they? Our panel will discuss the latest thinking on how companies are defending themselves, and planning for the future.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM EDT

Workshop: Refocus Your Center of Excellence to Balance Strategic Objectives and Operational Needs

Ken Chadwick, VP Analyst, Gartner

COE leaders have two contradictory fears — being perceived as an ivory tower detached from operations; and getting drawn into tactical activities detached from supply chain strategy. This session will explore how COEs can walk that tightrope of synergistic engagement with operations while producing deliverables that address strategic objectives.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Attendee Lunch

Join other attendees for lunch and take advantage of the opportunity to network and catch up on the day's activities so far.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

Coupa: Driving Supply Chain Performance in an Ever-Changing World

Ahmad Jiwani, DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MARKETING, Coupa Software

Michael Rockett, SOURCING OPTIMIZATION SME, Coupa

Logan Ferguson, VALUE SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT, Coupa

For many organizations, the need to optimize supply chains for growth, resilience, and agility is forcing leaders to reevaluate their strategies. In fact, 89% of leaders recognize they need to take action to successfully navigate disruptions. To do this, they must embrace the right technology to delicately balance these tradeoffs and drive performance.

Join this session to learn how Coupa’s platform for continuous supply chain optimization is allowing organizations to maximize value and turn their supply chain challenges into a competitive advantage.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

DAT Freight & Analytics: Revolution in Transportation Procurement

Chris Caplice, CHIEF SCIENTIST, Roper Technologies, Inc.

Freight transportation procurement has undergone a radical transformation. The capacity crisis of 2018, coupled with the pandemic, forced the industry to reimagine transportation procurement and management. Annual RFPs that produce an “optimal” yet rigid plan have shown to be insufficient. Instead, progressive logistics companies have moved to a more comprehensive portfolio approach relying on advanced analytics that includes the use of a variety of contracting forms and strategic spot. This session discusses this revolution and demonstrates the benefits of this more comprehensive approach.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

ToolsGroup: Creating a Triple-Win SCM Transformation Journey with Suppliers and Customers!

Sarah Voorhees, VICE PRESIDENT, DEMAND AND INVENTORY PLA, American Tire Distributors

Trying to figure out a Digital / AI-driven strategy that has been proven? Here's your chance. Join ATD to learn how you can use ATD's best practices (and lessons learned) in leveraging digital transformation for better, faster decisions across an extended value chain. Learn first-hand how ATD AI-driven forecasts have not only laid the foundation for significant process enhancements throughout their business (extending to their retail functions), but can drive higher business performance, increase customer satisfaction, and strengthen supplier relationships within your organization.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Achieve Stable Operations Schedules With a Balanced Supply Plan

Marko Pukkila, VP Analyst, Gartner

Manufacturing companies struggle in maintaining stable operations in their factories. Rapidly changing customer demands lead to frequent changeovers to the production schedules and equipment setups, resulting too much downtime and lost production capacity. In this session we talk about the effects of unbalanced and unrealistic supply plans being tossed over to the operations, and discuss how supply chain planning process can help improve operations stability.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

2026 Supply Chain Sustainability Predicts

Sarah Watt, VP Analyst, Gartner

How should CSCOs prepare their organizations for the sustainability expectations of tomorrow? In this session, we will look at trends likely to shape supply chain sustainability strategy between now and 2030. Using a series of data points and case studies, we will demonstrate how new sustainability focus areas will accelerate for supply chain leaders.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

CSCO Strategies for Mitigating Risk to Maximize Outcomes

Joanne Joliet, VP Analyst, Gartner

As global events continue to pressure test supply chains, CSCOs must find the balance in managing risk while driving growth. This session will help CSCOs ensure they are effectively managing the right risks, secure critical talent and accelerate digital investments so they are in an even stronger position for the future.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Forget the "Great Resignation" — Has the "Quiet Quit" Crept Into Your Logistics Team?

Jose Reyes, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

The Great Resignation has had a seismic impact on logistics talent. However, the Quiet Quit is far more dangerous. Logistics is a dynamic people-driven function but the industry is falling prey to a new approach from logistics talent where employees only do the job that they’re being paid to do, without taking on extra duties. This session will show logistics leaders how to recognize and address the Quiet Quit.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Improve Effectiveness by Expanding Quality Measurement Beyond Functional Responsibilities

Marco Sandrone, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Quality leaders often measure their performances with a functional focus, missing a foundational consideration: do customers or consumers care about first-pass yield or supplier quality? Probably not. This session will help quality leaders improve their effectiveness by selecting quality metrics based on the audience they want to address and the decisions they want to facilitate.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Why a Procurement Reorg Isn’t the Answer and What to Consider Instead

Fareen Mehrzai, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Leaders often default to organizational redesign when looking to resolve problems deemed to be “structure-related,” but this can be costly, time-consuming and overly complicated. Supply Chain and Procurement leaders will discover lower-effort, less obtrusive solutions in their operating models and governance.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Market Trends and Magic Quadrant Vendor Insights for WMS 2023

Dwight Klappich, VP Analyst, Gartner

This session will explore market trends impacting the warehouse management systems (WMS) market place. This session will also look at the factors and market conditions that influence Gartner's WMS Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities. Finally this session will examine the key issues that are influencing the evolution from WMS to warehouse operations management.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

The Future of Frontline Work

Suzie Petrusic, Director, Research, Gartner

For frontline workers, there's a future with more location flexibility and definitely more time flexibility. But flexibility is not the entirety of the future of work. This session will look at the impact of technology (especially AR and VR), new employment models, evolving business models and other substantial shifts in how frontline work is done, by whom & what is it. We'll also look across industries including healthcare, retail, etc.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Dessert Reception

Visit the Supply Chain Xpo to evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM EDT

Aera Technology: Unlock AI with Decision Intelligence

Eduardo Tobias, SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, Aera Technology

Most companies are still experimenting with AI and advanced analytics, and only few have achieved enterprise-wide scale. Join us to discuss how Decision Intelligence is unlocking the full potential of AI by embedding it organically within the decision-making process – driving decision support, augmentation, and automation. Learn how to maximize the value of AI by bringing it closer to the point of impact, while minimizing human bias.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM EDT

AutoSchedular.AI: Grandmaster Warehouse

Keith Moore, CPO, AutoScheduler.ai

99% of warehouses run imperfectly. They use heuristics, tribal knowledge, overtime, and elbow grease to “just make it work”. So often trucks are late, people don’t show up, robotic system implementations don’t stay on schedule, etc. 1% of sites don’t have these problems – because they’re using a new breed of software to automate the planning function inside of the building. Who is doing what, where, when. Planning tools can turn an imperfect warehouse into an optimized warehouse, helping sites to minimize travel, reduce touches, ship on time/in full, and drive labor efficiency.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM EDT

Palantir: Building an AI-Driven Ecosystem for the Healthcare Industry

Andy Cooper, DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIST, Palantir

Cody Fisher, EVP, STRATEGIC ADVISOR, Concordance Healthcare Solutions

Secure, AI-driven, cross-entity operations — from manufacturers to distributors and healthcare providers — stand to transform the healthcare industry. Discover how Concordance is enabling this through Palantir Foundry.

This session will explore how they are using Palantir’s software to drive down costs, optimize processes, and improve hospital operations by enabling real-time insights into inventory, enabling AI-powered predictive operations, and creating new levels of cross-organization collaboration for the distribution of lifesaving products.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 01:35 PM - 01:55 PM EDT

Loadsmart: Revolutionizing Contracts: Gain a Competitive Edge in a Shifting Market

Joel Rosenblatt, VP, Enterprise Account Management, Loadsmart

Daniel Giannantonio, Director of Enterprise Accounts, Loadsmart

In the ever-changing logistics market, traditional freight contracts are no longer adequate for shippers to cope with fluctuating capacity and rates. To gain a competitive advantage, shippers need a dependable, transparent, and fair approach to logistics contracts.
Integrated API rates, automated tender decisions, and dynamic contracts are just the beginning. Join us to explore the complexities of logistics contracts and procurement in a shifting market. Learn best practices of the Fortune 500, and gain insights on how to transform logistics operations to meet the challenges of the future.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 01:35 PM - 01:55 PM EDT

Noodle.ai: Probabilistic Planning - Making "Better Bets" in your Supply Chain with AI

Jeffrey Alpert, VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, Noodle.ai

Supercharge your planning stack to make better bets, conquer waste, and improve profitability.
If you're operating a make-to-stock supply chain, every day you're making "bets" on inventory based on a forecast you know to be inaccurate. The deck is stacked against you, with supply chain volatility and forecast errors that create waste: wasted inventory, wasted time, and wasted money. Learn how Noodle.ai enhances supply chain planning to conquer waste, using probabilistic engines built with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 01:35 PM - 01:55 PM EDT

Locus Robotics: Automating today’s warehouse for tomorrow

Kaitlin Peterson, SR DIR PRODUCT MARKETING, Locus Robotics

In today’s warehouse, volumes continue to grow, putting significant productivity demands on operators to meet customer deadlines and keep control of costs. Operators are turning to AMR technology to span the labor gap, improve cost efficiencies, easily scale to manage growth and volume spikes, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. In this presentation, we’ll show you how multiple form factors of AMR automation are dramatically changing today’s dynamic warehouse, how different AMRs can work together seamlessly, and what it can do for your operation and your customer.

What you’ll learn
• How AMR technology can easily conform to all elements of your current operation
• How implementing multiple forms of AMRs can optimize your entire warehouse
• What to look for as you evaluate AMR technology and how to future proof your operation

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Coupa: Raising the Bar on Performance and Resiliency With Smarter Supply Chain Design

Nari Viswanathan, SR. DIRECTOR, COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED

Jason Nixon, DIRECTOR, WAREHOUSE NETWORK STRATEGY, Tyson

Brian Mulcahy, DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MODELING & NETWOR, Stryker

Sean Dveris, Sr. Director, Supply Chain Network Planning, US Foods

In this highly engaging panel discussion, you will hear from supply chain leaders on how they are navigating through uncertain times and increased complexity. These leaders are embracing smarter supply chain design as a key differentiator and investing in their people, processes, and technology to turn their design visions into reality. Gain insight into how these leading organizations are continuously reassessing their supply chain design to adapt in an ever-changing world.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Kinaxis: Mars Wrigley: The Winning Dynamic for a Successful Digital Transformation

William Beery, VP, GLOBAL CIO, Mars Wrigley

Michael Ciatto, SVP,

Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer, Kinaxis

Mars Wrigley has experienced significant progress in the digital transformation of its enterprise planning capabilities. Hear from Mars Wrigley’s CIO, who will take you through the company’s journey thus far, and how its day-to-day interactions and operations have improved. You’ll also hear about Mars Wrigley’s vision for the future and the importance of choosing the right strategic partners to create a winning dynamic.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

FreightWaves SONAR: 2023 Freight Market Strategies Discussion with Unilever

Craig Fuller, CEO,

Matthew Algar, LOGISTICS DIRECTOR, Unilever

Freight markets in 2023 are dramatically different from last year, as volumes and rates have plunged while excess capacity bleeds out of the market. In this discussion with Matthew Algar, from CPG icon Unilever, and FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller we will discuss the current freight market, data measuring freight activity in trucking, intermodal, and ocean containers to inform an integrated view of global supply chains and freight flows. We will have an an emphasis on how shippers are collaborating with carriers on service quality, the dynamic price environment, and more.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Amazon: Driving Innovation Across the Supply Chain

Indira Uppuluri, VICE PRESIDENT, AMAZON TRANSPORTATION, Amazon

34% of supply chain leaders say that adapting to new technology is the most important strategic change supply chain organizations will face in the next five years. Amazon is driving innovation and enhancing its technology, such as automation and advanced analytics, to deliver excellence to its customers. Join us for this session to learn about Amazon’s technology, network, and enterprise and discover how unlocking advanced, multi-channel fulfillment and freight transportation operations can grow your business.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Google: Data, ML, AI - oh my! How to create a data-driven supply chain in today’s landscape

Paula Natoli, DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TR, GOOGLE - SC

Dave Newton, VP SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY, Albertsons

No longer are supply chains seen as just cost centers that focus on getting products from point A to point B. Supply chains are engines of growth fueled by consumers and consumer-generated demand and trends. In this session, Paula Natoli, Director of Supply Chain & Logistics at Google Cloud and Dave Newton, VP of Supply Chain Technology at Albertsons discuss how to create a data-driven, customer-centric supply chain and key use cases that surround them - along with how Albertsons is leveraging that knowledge in their journey with Google Cloud.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Blue Yonder: Driving Digital Supply Chain Excellence at Lenovo

Jack Fiedler, VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, LENOVO

With the world’s widest portfolio of technology products, Lenovo delivers its vision of Smarter Technology for All. Operating across more than 35 manufacturing sites, 9 countries and 2,000 suppliers, Lenovo's vision provides greater flexibility and control over supply chain operations and remains a key factor in ensuring Lenovo’s flexibility and resilience amid disruptions across the global economy. During this presentation, Lenovo will talk about core tenets of Lenovo’s supply chain digitalization journey that has helped propel the company into Gartner’s Top 10 supply chains across the world.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Project44 & Georgia-Pacific: Where Optimization Meets Customer Satisfaction

Andrew Mintz, VP, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, project44

David Null, SVP - CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND DEMAND FUL, GEORGIA PACIFIC - GA

Georgia-Pacific, the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp, and paper products, sought to improve their supply chain efficiency by enhancing on-time delivery, reducing manual tasks, and adding certainty around shipment arrivals. By partnering with project44, Georgia-Pacific achieved outstanding results, vastly increasing customer satisfaction, and ensuring faster, more accurate delivery times. In this session, you will learn how better visibility into shipments can help your business achieve similar success, and turn your supply chain into a revenue generator.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

E2open: Planning as One: Digital Supply Chain Transformation at Dell

Laura Mcnally, DIRECTOR, DELL MARKETING TX-CLIENT SOLUTIONS

Before the pandemic, changes in the technology industry required Dell to enhance its existing supply chain capabilities through investments in digital technology. Supply chain planning was a main priority, focusing on making better and more effective decisions across all parts of the supply chain. In this session, Laura McNally, Director of Global Operations & Digital Supply Chain Data, Analytics & Automation at Dell, will share what drove the digital transformation effort for planning at Dell, describe the implementation over the last few years, and explain how it helps them better predict what lies ahead.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Deliver ROI Despite Supply Chain Uncertainty, moderated by Flexe

Jordan Lawrence, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS STRATEGY, FLEXE

Continuous disruption and evolving customer behavior make logistics forecasts and investment decisions more difficult than ever. And, a recession threatens even the best plans. The worst result is decision paralysis. Join Jordan Lawrence, Flexe Director of Logistics Strategy, for an interactive discussion on how leading brands recognize they must act, navigate uncertainty and meet customer expectations.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Supply Chain Resilience Innovation for the Manufacturing space, moderated by IBM

Kathleen Cook, Principal, Sustainability & Supply Chain, IBM

Baan Slavens, DIRECTOR, IBM

Supply chain resiliency is vital to achieving strategic objectives around customer experience, growth, and profitability. Yet recurring inefficiencies hinder success. The manufacturing industry supply chain has inefficiencies resulting from a fragmented view of supply chain data, impeding development of actionable insights. Come to this session and hear about the latest innovations in the Supply Chain space that will allow manufacturers a more scalable, resilient, and sustainable supply chain with new solutions that boost existing platforms with AI and end-to-end visibility.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Let’s Collaborate on Risk! Bring Your Real World Scenarios, moderated by apexanalytix

Danny Thompson, SVP - MARKET & PRODUCT STRATEGY, APEX Analytix, LLC

ESG regulation, supplier concentration, multi-tier mapping, fraud...

Let's talk through your current supplier risk management projects. All the issues you're trying to solve, the spreadsheets and manual processes you're trying to get rid of, accurate data you are looking for, and, of course, risk management projects that you have successfully deployed to prevent disruption.

Whether in the planning phase or fully deployed, this session is an open discussion between practitioners that are deploying risk management projects and how to successfully manage ongoing programs.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:35 PM - 02:55 PM EDT

OpenText: Managing Supply Chain Sustainability Risk with Actionable Insights

ESG and sustainability strategies are an important element in meeting customer expectations, securing investments and attracting talent. Supply chains play a key role in driving positive impact on ESG but suffer from fragmented and incomplete insights to guide action and manage related risks posed by partners. With growing pressure from stakeholders and emerging regulations across regions, supply chain leaders must have a consolidated view on ESG metrics and incorporate them as part of their risk management framework. This session discusses the challenge and potential solutions.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:35 PM - 02:55 PM EDT

River Logic: Unlocking the Power of Digital Planning Twin to Gain Value by Connecting Strategic and Tactical Decisions

Carlos Centurion, PESIDENT, RIVER LOGIC - TX

Terese Hunwick, VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLY CHAIN, Eco Material Technologies

Moving away from siloed planning with an intuitive cloud experience to drive significant operational and financial improvements.
How can your company make accurate financial and operations decisions through automation and software?
Case study: Discussing the benefits optimizing decisions based on the financial impact of trade-offs across sourcing, inventory, transportation, customer demand, and prices across regions.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 02:35 PM - 02:55 PM EDT

Overhaul: Beyond the Hype: An Inside Look at True Supply Chain Tech Innovation

David Warrick, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, Overhaul

Mike Bassani, GM,

Join two experienced industry experts for a discussion on the latest advancements in supply chain technology and what truly creates value for customers. Discover how AI-enabled technology, including Microsoft's Supply Chain Platform, Co-Pilot, and GPT, is transforming supply chain risk and visibility with real-world use cases from Overhaul. This talk challenges conventional thinking and offers an outlook on how technology can be effectively utilized to mitigate risk and deliver tangible ROI. Gain valuable insights and stay ahead of the curve by joining this informative discussion and taking your supply chain to the next level.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

3 Leadership Actions for Overcoming Organizational Barriers to Profitable Growth

Paul Lord, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Supply chains will continue to experience unanticipated disruptions and market constraints. In addition to navigating these headwinds, CSCO’s must diagnose and overcome challenging stakeholder dynamics that plague organizations under all conditions. This session will provide actionable insights for CSCO's to mitigate and overcome the most prominent barriers to optimized supply chain performance.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Improve your New Product Introduction Process with Network Design

Vicky Forman, Director Analyst, Gartner

When introducing new products, having a supply chain that is ready to support from day one is essential. Supply chain design changes take time, so it must not be left to the last minute before launch. This session will help you understand how supply chain design can be incorporated into the NPI process, along with the key benefits and processes involved.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Fantasy or Reality: Logistics' Ability to Contribute to Net Zero

Laura Rainier, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

What will it take for logistics to meet ambitious decarbonization goals? We will look beyond the conventional approaches and explore how supply chain leaders must lead with vision, navigate uncertainty, and shape their ecosystems to make net zero goals a reality.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Future of Life Science Supply Chain

Maria Nieradka, VP Analyst, Gartner

Explore insights and trends on how life science companies are innovating and preparing for future growth and performance; focusing on access and affordability to patients around the world.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Making the Supply Chain a Competitive Advantage with Commercial Innovation

Pierfrancesco Manenti, VP Analyst, Gartner

Commercial innovation is a novel way for the supply chain to support business growth by developing offerings above and beyond the product. To realize it, CSCOs must focus on three capabilities: deliver customer enablement opportunities, commercialize capabilities through supply chain as a service offering and integrate customer needs and wants via digital twin of the customer.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Build Your Business Case to Invest in Supply Chain Planning – Move Forward or Fall Behind

Cristina Carvallo, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Organizations need to make faster, more aligned decisions to balance supply, demand and financial targets in an ever more volatile world. Many want to transform their planning processes and deploy new technology solutions to advance their capabilities but struggle to get the appropriate investment to support their transformation. This session will help attendees build the business case for to invest in supply chain planning.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Top Trends and Challenges Shaping Procurement Leader Priorities

Ryan Polk, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

For decades, procurement leaders have been focused on transforming their teams. Success has never come easy, and emerging trends make it even more challenging today. To successfully navigate today's dynamic world, procurement leaders must identify the most critical emerging trends impacting their function, unpack the challenges they pose, and prioritize the key actions in response.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Case Study: Managing Cybersecurity Risk in A Complex Mission-Driven Organization

Jeff Bruce, Program Manager, Trusted Systems & Networks (TSN), USAF Cryptologic & Cyber Systems Division

Supply chain resilience is paramount for the U.S. Air Force. Join Jeff Bruce as he discusses how the Air Force approaches supply chain cybersecurity through a matrixed approach spanning multiple parts of a highly complex organization.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Acquire, Develop and Retain Analytics Talent

Noha Tohamy, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Developing, motivating and retaining your current analytics talent are as critical as attracting top recruits. Come to this roundtable to share with peers best practices, common challenges and learnings on how to build a strong talent pipeline and increase your overall analytics bench strength.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Changes to Implement in Your Planning Organization When Going Direct to Consumer

Xiaoshun Sue Grant, Director Analyst, Gartner

In this session, we will discuss considerations and changes needed for the planning organization to be ready to go direct to consumer. This session covers changes in the planning strategy, organization structure, and planning processes and metrics to effectively run in a D2C model.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: How Do I Partner With My Strategic Suppliers to Navigate Disruption?

Andrea Greenwald, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

Strategic third-party relationships have been strained for over three years in the wake of disruption. Attend this roundtable to discuss with peers a range of tactics to collaborate with strategic suppliers, from relationship tactics to building trust, to recommending contractual terms and weathering future storms.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Contract Negotiation Clinic: Open Book, Closed Book, No Book at All — How to Achieve the Best Outcomes From Your 3PL Warehousing Contract

David Gonzalez, VP Analyst, Gartner

Achieving the best mutual outcomes is the foundation of every shipper and 3PL relationship. How do you reach a mutually equitable agreement when the parties are often diametrically opposed? Join this contract negotiation clinic and discover how to negotiate gain share mechanisms, outcome-based commercials and the age-old dichotomy of when and how to apply open book or closed book pricing.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Workshop: Navigate Ambiguity in Communicating a Sustainability Initiative’s ROI

Heather Wheatley, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Lindsay Azim, Director Analyst, Gartner

Knowing where to start to estimate the ROI of a sustainability initiative can be difficult. In particular, the financial benefits of different sustainability initiatives can be hard to quantify. Join this workshop to understand the benefits of your initiative that align with broader business goals and develop a plan to navigate and communicate ambiguity.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT

CSCO Circle Research Discussion: Solving the Supply Chain Digital Dilemma: Human Visibility + Digital Analytics

Suzie Petrusic, Director, Research, Gartner

Michael Dominy, VP Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain professionals rely on digital technology to help inform their decisions for many different business objectives, from recovering from disruptions to customer experience to cost optimization. But rarely are CSCOs satisfied with the the returns on their digital investments. Join this session to learn about a new approach to digital technology that will multiply the decision-making power of your supply chain.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Refreshment Break

Join us for refreshments in a brief break between sessions.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:35 PM - 03:55 PM EDT

Everstream Analytics: Identify UFLPA and Labor Risks in Multi-Tier Supply Chains

Heather Kosztowny, DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE, Everstream Analytics

Greg Cronin, DIRECTOR SOLUTIONS CONSULTING, Everstream Analytics

Matthew Algar, LOGISTICS DIRECTOR, Unilever

Jon Bovit, HEAD OF EVERSTREAM DISCOVER, Everstream Analytics

See how Medtronic, General Mills, and others are mapping their multi-tier suppliers to the n-tier to uncover risk at the company, facility, product, part, and material level so they can get a clear view of risks before they become emergencies.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:35 PM - 03:55 PM EDT

Board International: Yes, Planning Can Align Business Goals and Supply Chain Constraints at the Same Time

Dave Food, HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN, Board

Charles Wilson, PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, Wipro

In this lively, energetic session, Board will demonstrate how an end-to-end planning process responds and adapts through agility and resilience to mitigate risk and minimize the impact of disruption, leveraging technology and insight to drive plans that can be leveraged for competitive advantage, building confidence and credibility across the business.

Participants will gain fresh insight into intelligent planning with confidence, enabled by assessing supply chain alternatives and leveraging profitable scenario planning, building feasible and financially viable plans.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 03:35 PM - 03:55 PM EDT

Koerber Supply Chain: 3 Subscription-as-a-Service Solutions to Elevate Warehouse Performance

Richard Schrader, SVP, SALES, Körber Supply Chain

With the modern-day distribution center being a source of competitive differentiation, elevating its performance is critical. That can be challenging given the complexities of labor shortages and space limitations. In this informative session, we explore three subscription-based options for optimizing the warehouse space you have, reducing labor dependencies and better engaging your existing talent. If warehouse modeling, mobile robotics and gamification sound like a solution to your warehouse complexities, you will not want to miss this presentation!

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Aera Technology: Future of Supply Chain Decisions. Now.

Frederic Laluyaux, PRESIDENT & CEO, Aera Technology

Bawana Radhakrishnan, HEAD GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITAL TRANSFO, Colgate-Palmolive

LUIS EUGENIO GONZALEZ CHAN, Supply Chain Global Director, CASA CUERVO MEXICO

In an ever-changing world of frequent disruptions and shifting consumer preferences, supply chains can no longer rely on traditional approaches to predict, plan, and operate. When exceptions become the norm, decision agility trumps planning. The solution is Decision Intelligence. Join us for a panel discussion and hear from executives who are successfully leveraging the Aera Decision Cloud™ to digitize, augment, and automate supply chain decisions at scale.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

DHL: The Future is Here: Stretching the Limits of Supply Chain Innovation

Sally Miller, CIO, DHL Supply Chain

Marc Theermann, CSO, Boston Dynamics

What do you get when you combine the lead supply chain partner for robotic deployments with one of the most advanced robotics companies in the world? Business-changing innovation. In this session, DHL Supply Chain and Boston Dynamics discuss how they partnered to create and deploy a first-of-its-kind robot, Stretch™, to tackle the strenuous task of unloading trailers and containers. Speakers will also share future applications for this technology within the warehouse and provide insights on how attendees can get the most out of their current robotics investments.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

FourKites: From Silos to Synergy: How Coca-Cola is Putting Data to Work with Real-Time Visibility

Mathew Elenjickal, CEO, FourKites

Rob Haddock, GROUP DIRECTOR LEAD PLANNING & LOGISTICS, Coca-Cola North America

Many organizations are drowning in supply chain data today. An unprecedented amount of information is available thanks to digitization in transportation, yards, and warehouses— yet supply chain leaders and daily operators are often unable to make informed decisions about their operations. Real-time visibility is finally unlocking the full value of supply chain data. By providing role-based, actionable insights in a streamlined platform, complex organizations can save money, time, and customer loyalty.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Logility: PPC’s S&OP Journey–Leveraging Customer Collaboration for Business Growth

Angie Taylor, VICE PRESIDENT SALES OPERATIONS, PPC Flexible Packaging

Serving customers that range from brand startups to the world's largest CPG companies, PPC Flexible Packaging is focused on delivering the perfect package. Hear how PPC’s S&OP journey delivered transformative results using end-to-end supply chain planning to create collaborative forecasts with customers, support customer inventory programs like VMI, and optimize machine and labor planning. Learn how PPC gained a competitive edge that drives growth while managing SKU explosion by leveraging people, process, and technology across their supply chain – and became a champion for customer success.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

SAP: NVIDIA’s Journey to Modernize into AI-driven Supply Chain Planning

Tushar Bhalla, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, CloudPaths Inc

Anthony Noguera, PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT, Nvidia Corp

David Vallejo, VP, GLOBAL HEAD OF DIGITAL BUSINESS PLAN, SAP

Join us for an insightful presentation on how NVIDIA is revolutionizing the field of AI, Data Science, and HPC. This session focuses on NVIDIA’s key business challenges and how they have leveraged SAP IBP solutions for AI-driven forecasting and planning.

Learn about NVIDIA’s use of advanced GPU-driven AI with millions of market lead indicator points that augment SAP IBP, enabling real time visibility. The panel will also explore the latest trends and innovations in the field of AI -- including DL, NLP, computer vision, and robotics, and how these technologies are being utilized across supply chain use cases.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Anaplan: Building a Successful Connected Supply Chain

Christine Donoghue, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL SUPPLY PLANNING, IROBOT CORPORATION-GBS

Scott Howley, VP SOLUTIONS & STRATEGIC TECH ALLIANCES, Anaplan

After acquiring key distribution operations, iRobot needed a more robust approach to global supply planning. By replacing manual processes with Anaplan, monthly production planning cycle time went from five days to less than one, even as the company’s product lines expanded and business became more complex. A centralized tool and flexible, dynamic real-time planning now power weekly analysis for iRobot’s global supply chain. Join this session to hear how iRobot streamlines supply planning for consistency and global collaboration.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

IBM: Reimagining Supply Chains with Data and AI to Create Operational Efficiencies

Rob Cushman, SENIOR PARTNER - GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN TRA, IBM

Baan Slavens, DIRECTOR, IBM

Join to hear how to reimagine and reinvent your operations. We’ll share a real-world a supply chain transformation journey built in the cloud and using AI to improve accuracy and speed of supply chain planning, inventory management, and end-to-end visibility. Find out everything you need to know about today’s IBM and the suite of supply chain solutions we offer clients and use ourselves. Learn how to leverage AI and machine learning to augment your supply chain workforce, and pivot your operations to be more predictive and proactive.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

o9 Solutions: AB InBev's End-to-End Planning Transformation Journey with o9: From Vision to Reality

Stephan De Barse, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, o9 Solutions

Michael Kress, GLOBAL DIRECTOR,

Join Stephan de Barse from o9 Solutions and Michael Kress of AB InBev as they share insights from the world's largest brewer's end-to-end planning transformation. Learn how the o9 platform enables AB InBev to reduce obsolescence, improve service levels, and optimize costs in key global markets across the end-to-end supply chain—from demand to supply to returnable packaging. In addition, discover how o9's building-block approach to implementation helps companies achieve faster time-to-value and dramatically improve the speed and quality of their planning and decision-making.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Resilient Procurement Powered by Data, moderated by FreightWaves SONAR

Laura Fava, EVP, CUSTOMER SUCCESS, FreightWaves

Zach Strickland, DIRECTOR OF FREIGHT MARKET INTELLIGENCE, FreightWaves

Todd Davis, VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER SUCCESS & BENCH, FreightWaves

Ryan Grote, SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS ANALYST, FreightWaves

Successful procurement of resilient transportation involves securing the right transportation, at the right location, at the right time, and for the right price. Resilient procurement is therefore critical to ensuring a smooth and efficient supply chain. As markets cycle and participants are faced with volatility and disruptions, ensuring a sustainable and reliable supply chain can be challenging. This interactive session will discuss best practices in sustainable procurement and how market participants utilize data to power their procurement decisions.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Revolutionizing Spot Transportation Procurement through Data Science, moderated by Transporeon

Eric Johnson, NORTH AMERICAN SALES MANAGER, Transporeon

In today's volatile market, optimizing spot procurement can be a challenge for shippers and brokers alike. Organizations increasingly rely on data science as an essential technology to use for procurement and quotation. Learn how businesses are leveraging AI and ML to navigate volatile spot markets, high inflation, and large networks to secure capacity at the right rate and service level. Rick Grubb, CIO of RPM shares his insights on how data science and artificial intelligence are being used to optimize and automate spot procurement and quotation to achieve savings and improve margins.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Exploring the benefits of the supply chain as a service (SCaaS) approach, moderated by Amazon

Tom Bradley, SALES & MARKETING LEADER, Amazon

32% of high-performing organizations currently offer supply chain capabilities “as a service” to other organizations, and 64% are planning to do so in the next 3-5 years. What is driving this shift among leading organizations today towards a supply chain as a service (SCaaS) business model? Attend this session for an interactive discussion on the benefits of the SCaaS approach and the ways it can be implemented across industries.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:35 PM - 04:55 PM EDT

Kinaxis: Amplify Concurrent Planning with Optimization and Execution

Trent Bowman, VP NA BUSINESS CONSULTING, Kinaxis

Is your supply chain ready for anything? Don’t leave it up to chance. Amp up the agility of your supply chain with synchronized concurrent planning, optimization and real-time executional feedback. Rev up supply chain resiliency and unlock the potential of your supply chain! Join us to see the Kinaxis solution in action.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:35 PM - 04:55 PM EDT

Mantis: Unleashing the Power of Hidden Efficiencies on a Food & Beverage Leader

Patrick Prasinos, VP OF SALES - AMERICAS, Mantis

The global leader in foods and beverages exemplified how warehouse intelligence can unleash hidden efficiencies across their operations. From seemingly trivial aspects to the most advanced applications, the impact of Warehouse Intelligence was far-reaching, encompassing improved labor efficiency, streamlined processes, optimized routes, and increased productivity.
"If you torture the data long enough, it will confess." Ronald Coase

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 04:35 PM - 04:55 PM EDT

Arkieva: Using Data Analytics for B2B Demand Generation & Shaping

Sujit Singh, COO, Arkieva

How do you generate and shape demand in the B2B world? B2C has many tools to influence and increase demand, including price incentives, kitting and more. enabling demand to be matched to planned supply. These same techniques could also be used in B2B, but there are other techniques using data analytics. There is access to customers’ prior ordering data which can be analyzed to understand ordering patterns and estimate remaining inventory. You can also understand which products sell together via affinity analysis. These analyses generate an action plan to carry out demand-generation activities.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

A World Without Doritos? How Climate Change Is Impacting Food and Beverage Supply Chains

Claudia Clemens, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Imagine your favorite snacks are obsolete because base ingredients are too scarce. Food and beverage (F&B) supply chains are impacted by constrained availability of commodities we once took for granted. Crops may be impacted by poor yields, high costs, greater regulation, and fewer growers to source from. F&B supply chain leaders will gain a macro view of climate impacts on their supply chain and best practices to respond to these risks.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Beyond Complaints: A New Approach to Customer Quality

Ankur Mehta, Director, Advisory, Gartner

Quality leaders are caught between two trends: 1) Internally, a shifting definition of "quality" means their remit is expanding beyond typical "QA/QC" tasks; and 2) Externally, customer expectations are evolving to expect higher product quality.
In this session, quality leaders will learn how to determine expectations to drive greater returns and implement new approaches with case studies from leading quality organizations.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Focus on the Decision: The Future of Supply Chain Planning

Pia Orup Lund, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

What happens when our well-known, traditional planning processes (IBP, S&OP, S&OE) aren't fit for a fight anymore? In this session, we'll introduce the concept of decision-centric planning, where we challenge you to rethink how you will plan in the future using technology as an enabler. Prepare to be provoked!

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Improve SCP Performance by Differentiating Metrics Based on Four Planning Horizons

Joel Knox, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

Defining metrics by planning horizons is a key success factor for effective decision making. However, few supply chain planning leaders do it well. This session helps supply chain planning leaders identify which metrics best fit with strategic planning, S&OP, S&OE and operations execution.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Improve Service Through the Digital Twin of the Customer

Beth Coppinger, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

The impact of being unable to forecast customer expectations for new products, predict upside or downside demand variations, or align supply to demand risk has led CSCOs to invest in creating a digital twin of customers. DToC simulates how a customer reacts given a specific set of ecosystem parameters, conditions, and control or input signals. It helps supply chain organizations fulfill customer demand for products or services, resulting in increased revenue and lasting customer relationships.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Organize to Accelerate Your Digital Strategy

Ken Chadwick, VP Analyst, Gartner

Deployment of digital strategies, and the subsequent change management, is a constant struggle for supply chain leaders. Success lies in organizing to design, deploy and support digital initiatives across the business. This session will introduce top practices leading companies are using to organize leadership and staff to achieve their digitalization objectives.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Unlocking Supplier Innovation: Capturing Greater Value Through Deeper Supplier Collaboration

Meghan O'Doherty, Director, Advisory, Gartner

Supplier innovation is an often overlooked tool in Procurement’s toolkit, capable of solving evergreen business challenges as well as countering market and geopolitical disruptions. The latest research from Gartner's Procurement Research Team delves into what procurement leaders can do to make sure they are getting the most value possible out of supplier innovation, including how to source innovation ideas and how to decide which innovations to pursue.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

You Can't Run and You Can't Hide: How to Identify and Plan For Logistics Risk and Disruption

Brian Whitlock, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Risk and disruption have been key themes in logistics for the past two years, and they are likely to continue into the future, if not accelerate. Logistics leaders should join this session to learn how to identify potential future risks associated with logistics networks, and how to plan mitigation strategies to overcome these disruptions.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: Troubleshooting Sustainable Packaging Roadblocks

John Blake, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain leaders are either faced with the challenge of delivering sustainable packaging commitments or defining their organizations' sustainable packaging strategy. In this session, participants can ask Gartner's packaging expert how to identify and navigate their challenges in delivering and setting sustainable packaging goals.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Creating Strategic Advantage Through Manufacturing Make vs. Buy Decisions

Sam New, Director Analyst, Gartner

Risk events, evolving business models and other factors necessitate changes in "supply chain outsourcing" decision making. This roundtable discussion is designed to help manufacturing leaders discuss the optimization and trade-offs associated with outsourcing some or all manufacturing functions to a third-party provider.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: How Do I Prepare My Customer Fulfillment Function for Automation?

Kevin Otto, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Customer fulfillment leaders are evaluating how tools like RPA can enhance their productivity. It is essential that foundational business processes be in place and streamlined to realize the full benefits of order-to-cash automation. Learn how your peers addressed topics, including customer segmentation, master data management and process mapping, to lay the groundwork for automation.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: How Will Machine Customers Impact the Supply Chain?

Don Scheibenreif, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

In this Ask the Expert Session, Don Scheibenreif and Pierfrancesco Manenti will discuss the implications of machine customers on the supply chain and answer questions from the group.

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Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Networking Reception

Join us for a networking reception on the Supply Chain Xpo where you can engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors while enjoying delicious food and beverages. Evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:40 PM - 06:00 PM EDT

E2open: Moving as one.™

A connected supply chain's inherent resilient and agile characteristics make it the best approach for all market conditions. This is especially valuable in the times of extreme disruption and constraints to demand, supply or transportation that we find ourselves in today. and are only expected to become more pronounced as the frequency and intensity of disruptions and risk events continue to accelerate. Learn how e2open’s connected end-to-end supply chain technology is helping the world’s leading organizations transform.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:40 PM - 06:00 PM EDT

Shippeo: Supply Chain Visibility is No Longer Enough. What’s Next?

Anand Medepalli, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, Shippeo

Join us as we unveil the next frontier in supply chain transport digitalization. Supply chains are in a continuous crisis. Disruptions are no longer exceptions. Activities must be monitored in real-time, and new plans hatched in response. The planning and execution cadence becomes closer than ever before, challenging organizations to run higher velocity supply chains. Transportation, which is at the heart of the supply chain, has been disrupted the most. In this new world, existing solutions are no longer fit for purpose. A new system of engagement is needed and we know what it looks like.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 05:40 PM - 06:00 PM EDT

Blume Global: Leveraging Command Centers to Take Advantage of Opportunities

Pervinder Johar, CEO, Blume Global

Chris Haas, SR. SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT, Blume Global

Blume Global's Command Center provides end-to-end visibility and real-time control over supply chains. It uses machine learning to identify and resolve exceptions, and to optimize transportation and inventory. The Command Center helps companies improve customer service, reduce costs, and increase agility.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 06:05 PM - 06:25 PM EDT

AIMMS: How Successful Businesses Strategically Optimize Their Supply Chain

Aanand Pandey, SUPPLY CHAN ANALYST AND CONSULTANT, AIMMS Inc

To optimize the supply chain, organizations need to adopt a strategic approach that takes into account their unique business needs, market demands, and competitive landscape.
This session will highlight 5 scenarios of how using network design has helped our customers ensure business continuity by providing a resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure that can withstand disruptions and maintain critical operations.
We will identify top business challenges solved with AIMMS SC Navigator’s powerful scenario modeling capabilities for continuous supply chain design and tactical planning.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 06:05 PM - 06:25 PM EDT

ORTEC: The Collaboration of AI and Advanced Optimization in Your Supply Chain

Mathew Witte, SVP, ORTEC

Thomas De Vries, Operations Team Leader, Ortec

Denorris Johnson, BUSINESS CONSULTANT, ORTEC International US Inc.

How do you ensure profitability while navigating volatility in the supply chain? Forward-thinking organizations are evolving not only to meet today’s challenges, but also to build a sustainable culture of continuous improvement. Next generation technology, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, brings tremendous opportunity and visibility in routing and loading optimization. Learn how ORTEC’s world class solutions and insights can help you navigate that critical strategic journey.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 06:05 PM - 06:25 PM EDT

PartnerLinQ: Collaborative Planning to Bring Resilience to Your Supply Chain

Ahmed Raza, VP - PRODUCT ENGINEERING, VISIONET - NJ

Discover how Collaborative Planning can benefit businesses in today's competitive environment. Join Ahmed Raza and learn about the importance of involving all stakeholders, including suppliers, retailers, and logistics providers, in creating a common action plan. By implementing a collaborative planning process, enterprises can enjoy improved demand forecasting accuracy, reduced stockout risk, and increased efficiency. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 06:30 PM - 06:50 PM EDT

apexanalytix: Amplifying the Faint Signals of Risk

Danny Thompson, SVP - MARKET & PRODUCT STRATEGY, APEX Analytix, LLC

The most advanced supplier risk and supply chain risk management organizations have pivoted to a new forward-looking risk management model. One that continuously monitors the full spectrum of known risks (ESG, cyber, financial) and looks for signs of previously undefined threats.

The session will focus on:
• Integrating risk management at every stage of the supplier life cycle for 100% of suppliers
• Consolidating risk data & applying AI to raise alerts
• Accelerating remediation with process management

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 06:30 PM - 06:50 PM EDT

Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik: Five Steps to Supercharge your IBP and Get Resilient

Michael Conley, DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY PRE-SALES, Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik

Organizational resilience is crucial for success in today's disruptive economy. Adopting integrated business planning enables a decision-centric approach that can help you respond quickly to changing circumstances. Attend this session to learn how you can achieve resilience through cross-functional planning, evolve your integrated business planning though five steps, and how to assess your organization's current level of resilience. By prioritizing resilience as a part of your organizational strategy you can become more agile, efficient, and profitable in today's challenging environment.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 06:30 PM - 06:50 PM EDT

Longbow Advantage: Digital Transformation in the Warehouse: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Michael Babiak, DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN TECH STRATEGY, Longbow Advantage

Technology implementation and digital strategies in the warehouse have accelerated over the last 3 years. As companies have worked to create resilient teams in the face of unpredictable supply and demand, one thing has become clear: When it comes to warehousing and supply chain strategies, one size doesn’t fit all.

Join Mike Babiak as he shares the issues with the standardization of supply chain transformation, pitfalls to avoid when creating a resilient supply chain, and strategies forward-thinking teams are applying that allow them to create customized plans with flexible solutions.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

Hosted Reception by E2open: Making New Connections

After a full day of intense thought leadership and learning, come join e2open for some fun, casual networking at the Swan West Courtyard.

Monday, May 08, 2023 / 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

Hosted Reception by Overhaul: Havana Nights

Back by popular demand with even more surprises in store! Join us for a sizzling Havana Nights reception under the Florida sun. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of live music, exotic cocktails, and mouth-watering eats, all while surrounded by Havana-inspired décor that will transport you to the heart of Cuba. Last year, our packed house couldn't resist the infectious energy of the live music and tasty eats. Tropical attire and dancing not required but highly encouraged.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM EDT

Attendee Breakfast

Join other attendees for breakfast before the day's sessions.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM EDT

Exclusive Member Lounge Open Hours

This lounge is exclusively dedicated to members. Come and use this space to unwind, get some work done and network with peers. Please note: This lounge is open to Gartner for Global Chief Supply Chain Officer members, Gartner for Chief Supply Chain Officer members, and Enterprise Supply Chain Leader members.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM EDT

Gartner Zone Open Hours

Visit Gartner Zone for hands-on, expert-led demos of Gartner's Supply Chain resources. Stop by for a walk-up demo if available, or schedule your demo for later during Symposium. At Gartner Zone, participate in our supply chain benchmarking survey; explore the "Supply Chain Score" functional maturity assessment; compare your supply chain costs to industry and regional peers; and more. Gartner Zone is a must-do for your agenda as it allows you to test first-hand Gartner's highest-value benchmarking, diagnostics and tools for supply chain leaders.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 07:30 PM EDT

Registration and Information

Registration and Information hours for the day

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM EDT

Exclusive Invitational Program Breakfast: Drive Business Growth With the Supply Chain of the Future

Miguel Cossio, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain leaders have a big opportunity in the next three to five years to reinvent their organizations and drive business revenue. Join this exclusive invitational program to discover four paths to reinvention. Find out what you can start to do now to build your supply chain of the future and become an irreplaceable partner to the C-suite. Please come early as this session is first come, first serve.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM EDT

Industry Networking Breakfast

Welcome to Day 2! Join your industry peers at this informal networking breakfast. Tables will be arranged by industry -- select yours and join the conversation! (Please note that space is limited, and participation will be first come, first served)

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM EDT

Guest Keynote: Victory Through Teamwork

Mike Krzyzewski, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Duke University (1980 – 2022),

Using the insights, inspirations and proven principles he has applied to his legendary teams and coaching career, Mike Krzyzewski reveals clear, passionate guidelines on reaching for and achieving success. As a coach, Krzyzewski's goal and strength has been to instill motivation—for each individual and for the team—to have every individual in a positive state of mind, utilizing abilities to their fullest, and not afraid to fail. Krzyzewski details the keys to his success—motivational techniques, leadership skills, powerful teamwork strategies, steps for building confidence, the vital impact of trust and communication—that can be applied to every level of personal and professional endeavor. Krzyzewski shares the insights he's gained not only on the basketball court, but also as part of his work with Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the recently established The Fuqua/Coach K Center of Leadership & Ethics, where Coach K serves as executive-in-residence, teaching and writing on leadership and ethics during the off-season.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Refreshment Break

Join us for coffee and tea in a brief break following keynote.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 05:15 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by apexanalytix

Engagement Zone sponsored by apexanalytix

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 05:15 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Blume Global

Engagement Zone sponsored by Blume Global

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 05:15 PM EDT

IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone

IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone is a dynamic and interactive zone that showcases IBM’s expertise in the field of supply chain management. The zone is designed to provide a collaborative environment where clients, partners, and industry leaders can come together to explore the latest trends, technologies, and solutions that are transforming the supply chain landscape.Through engaging activities and fireside chats, visitors can gain insights into how IBM is using cutting-edge technologies to optimize supply chain operations, increase resiliency andROI, and enhance sustainability. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone is amust-visit for anyone seeking to stay ahead of the curve in supply chain management.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 07:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Open Hours

Visit the Supply Chain Xpo to evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 07:00 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Amazon

Engagement Zone sponsored by Amazon

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 07:00 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Mantis

Engagement Zone sponsored by Mantis

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Google: Top Ways AI is Transforming Supply Chains

Steve Townsend, RETAIL / CPG SUPPLY CHAIN, Google

Google Cloud is at the forefront of AI innovation. In this session you will learn the advancements we are making for supply chains - from forecasting demand, optimizing transportation and reducing energy consumption - to simplifying supply chain management with generative AI. Join us as we highlight the top ways AI is transforming supply chains today, and into the future.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Amazon: Optimizing Digital and Physical Supply Chains

Diego Pantoja-Navajas, VP, AWS APPS & DEVTOOLS HT

Join Diego Pantoja-Navajas, VP AWS Supply Chain, as he discusses current supply chain challenges and opportunities. Learn about how to address these challenges by blending digital and physical world capabilities, from ML-powered software applications, to procurement, 3PL, and fulfillment services that enable your business to leverage the networks and expertise of industry leaders. Insert Abstract

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

o9 Solutions: How WestRock and Estée Lauder Connect he Dots for Better, Faster Decision-Making

Stephan De Barse, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, o9 Solutions

Jay Koganti, VP SUPPLY CHAIN COE, Estee Lauder

Peter Anderson, CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER, WestRock

Supply chains are now expected to be value drivers of the organization, not just cost centers. As a result, the leaders of these networks are participating in boardroom-level discussions to help guide their companies through this new paradigm. But to meet these high expectations, organizations must break down silos and connect the dots between different aspects of the business, effectively leveraging data (what happened) and knowledge (why it happened) for better and faster planning and decision-making. Join Peter Anderson from WestRock and Jay Koganti from Estée Lauder as they share how they’re embracing AI-driven planning and decision-making capabilities to unlock the full potential of their supply chains.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Forecasting the Future — Global Warehouse Capacity

Vicky Forman, Director Analyst, Gartner

The ability to forecast logistics capacity has become a must-have skill for logistics leaders. As transport space constraints ease, concerns around a warehouse capacity crisis are increasing. Join this theater and find out how Gartner´s logistics capacity forecasting tool is predicting demand and supply for global warehouse capacity; how it will affect the industry; and what you must do to prepare.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Market Trends and Magic Quadrant Vendor Insights for Supply Chain Planning Solutions 2023

Pia Orup Lund, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

What are organizations looking for when evaluating supply chain planning solutions? And what separates leaders, visionaries, challengers and niche players from each other? Join this theatre to learn about the Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions 2023 and how you can benefit from this research.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Achieve Smart Manufacturing Goals by Rethinking How You Think About Supply Planning

Amber Salley, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Tighter alignment between supply chain planning and smart manufacturing initiatives can help supply chain achieve their goals of operational excellence. Building a bridge with supply planning can lead to reductions in variability and more closely align your company's strategic goals and objectives with smart manufacturing goals.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Break the Cycle of Chaotic Reaction: Build Your Scenario Planning Muscle

Cristina Carvallo, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain planning leaders have doubled down on planning capabilities that support faster, informed decision-making in a volatile world. Many are still struggling to perfect this and are stuck in a state of chaotic reaction. This session will challenge thinking on your current approach and scenario planning paradigm.  We will share tips to reframe scenario planning activities to optimize how you plan for disruption..

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Let the C-Suite See You: Mastering the Art of Storytelling

Lindsay Azim, Director Analyst, Gartner

Communication stalemates are a constant roadblock for CSCOs trying to drive change, secure resources, and achieve results in today's human-centric world. It is time to change how you communicate your messages to your peers and the board. Learn how to amplify your communication skills to be heard and let the C-Suite see you as an integral executive leader.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Movers, Shakers and Future Rainmakers: The How and Who of Companies Transforming Logistics

David Gonzalez, VP Analyst, Gartner

The logistics community is often criticized for its lack of innovation and thought leadership and admittedly not every company challenges the status quo of the industry. Join this session and find out why this perceived lack of innovation from some in the logistics community is unfounded and inaccurate. Uncover which companies are pioneering new solutions in an industry that is notorious for lacking innovation.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Retailers — Great at Finding Problems, Not So Good at Fixing Them. Here's How You Can Change That

Tom Enright, VP Analyst, Gartner

The issues faced by the retail industry has steadily increased over time, with many historical issues still unresolved. As the industry comes under threat from new selling channels, the growth of e-commerce and increasing consumer returns, only the very best supply chain leaders can buck the trend. This session will show the capabilities and credibility you need to become your company's superhero.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Signature Series: CEO Concerns 2023 — Implications and Actions for CSCOs

Ken Chadwick, VP Analyst, Gartner

CEOs must meet the dual challenges of growing the business while responding to the challenges of evolving markets. This presentation will review our most recent insight on the challenges and priorities of the CEO, and how supply chain leaders can respond to support the needs of the business.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Organization Design and Supply Chain Benchmarks 2023: Postpandemic Review

Eric O'Daffer, VP Analyst, Gartner

This session shares the results of Gartner's Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Organization Design and IDN Benchmarks post-pandemic. This session takes a longitudinal view on what has changed over the past few years and add new sections on ESG, Data Analytics and Resiliency to the mix. Learn what is changing in span of control, the importance of the CSCO role and how benchmarks highlight the value of supply chain at health systems.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Case Study: Understanding FLOW (Freight Logistics Optimization Work): The Business Need and Benefits

Yone Dewberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Land O' Lakes

Andrew Petrisin, Supply Chain Advisor, United States Department of Transportation

Supply chain parties deserve predictable and accurate information about goods movement. The recent supply chain disruptions have raised a national awareness of the need for an ability to optimize existing assets through improved information exchange. To lay the groundwork for long-term supply fluidity and commercial benefit, the Biden Administration created a novel federal initiative, including stakeholders from both the public and private sector – Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW). Done well, this initiative will support American businesses throughout the supply chain, using improved visibility throughout.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Ask the Expert: Supply Chain Risk Appetite — What Is It and How Can It Be Used?

Heather Wheatley, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

We are increasingly using the term "risk appetite" to define how much risk we want to take. But what does that mean in practice? What existing appetite for risk do we have, and what happens when a risk is outside our appetite?

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Roundtable: A Peer Exchange on the Latest in Quality Management

Lusi Zheng, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

Ankur Mehta, Director, Advisory, Gartner

Join your peers in this lively exchange to address your top priorities and challenges in quality management. With today’s complexity, this is an opportune time for quality leaders to gather around common challenges, share experiences and learn from one another. Attendees should come to this session ready to contribute their experiences and ideas.

This session is for quality leaders only.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Roundtable: How to Effectively Engage Suppliers on Sustainability

Miguel Cossio, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Procurement leaders are uniquely positioned in enabling their organization's ESG and sustainability agenda, and expectations of the function are higher than ever. Come to this session to exchange insights with your peers on how to incentivize and support suppliers to help them deliver on sustainability objectives. Attendees should come to this session ready to contribute their experiences and ideas.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

CSCO Circle Roundtable: Creating a Compelling Digital Supply Chain Strategy and Roadmap

Pierfrancesco Manenti, VP Analyst, Gartner

Creating a compelling digital transformation strategy and roadmap is often a challenge for CSCOs. It requires answering 3 key questions : why? what? how? It requires documenting current gaps, identifying future state, and prioritizing initiatives to deliver business value. Attend this roundtable to discuss your challenges and learn from peers about best practices for creating a compelling supply chain digital strategy and roadmap that your board of directors will approve.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Contract Negotiation Clinic: RTTVP – What to Expect and What to Negotiate for the Best Total Value

Carly West, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Learn what to expect in a RTTVP contract along with some best practices for negotiating RTTVP contracts for the best total value from Gartner analysts and via discussion with your peers.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Research Discussion: Accelerating Procurement's Digitization: Securing Procurement Technology and Crafting Change Management Plans

Meghan O'Doherty, Director, Advisory, Gartner

Too often, procurement organizations find their technology needs are deprioritized, delaying, limiting or even preventing digitization efforts. The Gartner procurement research team's latest study identifies why this happens, what procurement can do differently to secure the technology it needs, and how to successfully navigate change management to get the most ROI out of those new tech investments.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

GAINS: AmerCareRoyal’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey During the Global Pandemic

Jeff Metersky, VP OF SOLUTION STRATEGY,

Brett Barnello, COO, AmerCareRoyal

Andrew Kurpiel, SR. DIRECTOR - SUPPLY CHAIN, AmerCareRoyal

In early 2021 AmerCareRoyal faced significant operational challenges in lower service levels, higher costs to serve, and inefficient use of inventory, caused by multiple acquisitions and the global pandemic. Project Rubik, a transformational initiative to build and enhance people capabilities, enable process enhancements, implement new planning and execution systems, and redesign the distribution network, was launched. Join this session to hear about AmerCareRoyal's journey and learn how supply chain planning drove continuous cost savings while dramatically increasing service levels.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Microsoft: Practical Ways to Co-Pilot With AI and Unlock Productivity

Mike Bassani, GM,

Bill Durbin, VP SUPPLY CHAIN, Kraft Heinz

With growing supply chain complexities, leaders need a clear digital transformation strategy that enhances visibility of their entire value chain, improves flexibility to meet customer demands, and decreases operational costs. Join us to learn a new approach to co-pilot with AI rather than autopilot on AI to create autonomous supply chains. Take control of your supply chain by orchestrating actions intelligently and in collaboration with internal teams and external partners without having to replace your existing supply chain solutions.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Amazon Business: Smart Business Buying with Amazon Business

Viren Patel, VP- GLOBAL HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY SOURCING, Sutherland Global Services

Meka Robertson, GLOBAL CATEGORY LEADER, Amazon

Chris Costello, DIRECTOR, HEAD OF STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS, Amazon Business

Jeff Ball, DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PROCUREMENT, Amazon

With the right strategic partner and technology, the procurement function can serve as a growth lever for your organization. Find out how. Join Amazon Business’ Chris Costello, Executive VP – Strategic Accounts, Sutherland Global’s Virendra Patel, VP Global Head of Technology Sourcing, and Amazon Procurement Executives Jeff Ball, VP – Corporate Procurement and Meka Moore, Global Category Leader to learn more about Smart Business Buying can support your supply chain needs, and fuel your ESG agenda.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Palantir: Unlocking Smart Supply Chain Digital Transformation at Tyson Foods

Francisco Parga, DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIST, Palantir Technologies

Samantha Schroeder, MANAGING DIRECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN COE, TYSON FOODS - AR

Central to the digital transformation of Tyson has been a vision of data-driven supply chain. Find out how they have built an integrated, end-to-end strategy for planning and execution through the Palantir Foundry Ontology.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

SAP: W.R. Grace: Improving Supply Chain Visibility with Multienterprise Collaboration

Ashwini Metuku, Principal Solution Architect - SAP S2P, WR Grace and Co.,

Brian Jonas, DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS, WR GRACE

Brooke Williams, VICE PRESIDENT - SUPPLY CHAIN BS. NETWOR, SAP

Learn how W.R. Grace, a premier specialty chemical and materials company, collaborates with suppliers as part of its digital supply chain and procurement transformation. W.R. Grace will share best practices of its mature multienterprise collaboration program, such as utilizing business rules to increase supplier process compliance, using automated validations and compliance checks to speed up processes, and building a comprehensive onboarding program to drive supplier enablement. Learn how W.R. Grace drove consistent processes globally to break down siloes between procurement and supply chain.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Exiger: Raytheon: Unlocking Value and Competitive Advantage in Extended Supply Chains

Derek Lemke, DIRECTOR- SUPPLY CHAIN, Raytheon Technologies

Trevor Stansbury, PRESIDENT, SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION, EXIGER

As never before, Supply Chain professionals are being asked to de-risk supply chain interactions at and below the tier 1 vendor, identify and minimize disruption, and comply with various legal regulatory and trade requirements. But how? In this session, we will outline from experience how to use ‘item’ and ‘entity’ level illumination and analytics to reduce risk & cost across multiple tiers of supply, and leverage supply chain visibility to transform your business.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Deposco: Psycho Bunny & Feature Prove Vitality of Real-Time Fulfillment Tech

Justin Stone, VP OF SALES, Deposco

Monica Provenza, DIRECTOR OF OMNICHANNEL AND EXPERIENCE, Psycho Bunny

Ej Luera, CO-FOUNDER, Feature

How well do omnichannel retailers’ fulfillment capabilities match up to what consumers expect? New research proves that the gap is wider than you think (and want). Two retailers share their journey of how they've closed that gap, setting up their business for rapid growth and scalability.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: The Hidden Cost of Unmade Decisions and How to Achieve Greater Profitability, moderated by Aera Technology

Laurent Lefouet, CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER, AERA Technology

Most companies today have a hidden, yet costly, problem. Critical business decisions are left unmade daily. Across supply chain planning, procurement, logistics, finance, marketing, and other high-value areas, increasing amounts of data, talent shortages, and other disruptions leave companies focused on reacting to problems. Millions of dollars are lost because firms don't have the time or visibility to act. Join us to have a constructive, enlightening discussion and learn how Decision Intelligence is solving this painful and expensive problem.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Right Time, Wrong Investment?, moderated by Cognizant Technology Solutions

Gautam Sardar, SENIOR DIRECTOR, CONSULTING AND DIGITAL, Cognizant Technology Solutions

Girish Dhaneshwar, VP, Cognizant

Srinivas Prasad, Director Consulting, Cognizant

Nishanth Vallabhu, CHIEF MANUFACTURING CONSULTANT, Cognizant Technology Solutions

Alexandra Chan, MARKETING CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR, Cognizant

It’s the right time to optimize your current supply chain roadmap, but are you making the right investments? The marketplace is continually flooded with new technologies, platforms and methodologies. Make sure your journey moving forward is well informed; join us for a candid roundtable discussion with industry practitioners to get real time insight to what works and how to find future successes.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Defending Global Supply Chains from Unthinkable Risks, moderated by Interos

Timothy White, INDUSTRY PRINCIPAL, Interos

It’s way past time for procurement executives to start working together to share the most effective supply chain risk management secrets. Get practical, tested insights from industry-leading peers and visionaries to help you solve problems right now — because the next supply chain crisis may only be weeks, days, or hours away.

Join this collaborative roundtable to learn the various stages of a supply chain risk management (SCRM) program, practical guidelines for creating an effective SCRM program, and how moving towards increased maturity can deliver measurable results for your organization.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Attendee Lunch

Join other attendees for lunch and take advantage of the opportunity to network and catch up on the day's activities so far.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Sustainability Lunch: Reducing Scope 3 Emissions

Catherine Zimmerman, Vice President, Operations Sustainability, Ingredion Incorporated

Miguel Cossio, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Dustin Deal, Director of Supply Chain Strategy, Lenovo

Anne Giovanelli, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Lead, Pfizer

Patric Stratfeld, Vice President and Head of Supply Chain Management, USA & Americas, Siemens Corporation

Sarah Watt, VP Analyst, Gartner

Laura Rainier, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Kevin Lawrence, Director Analyst, Gartner

Lindsay Azim, Director Analyst, Gartner

John Blake, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Join your peers for an engaging session featuring insights from a guest panel of supply chain experts discussing one of supply chain’s most difficult sustainability challenges – reducing Scope 3 emissions. In addition to a panel discussion, attendees will participate in structured discussions and networking.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Don't Treat Your Demand Plan as Disposable — Protect and Nurture It

Marko Pukkila, VP Analyst, Gartner

Monthly demand planning in many companies is still a zero-based planning process. The demand plan is built from ground up each month, and all past insights are lost in the process. This session discusses an incremental demand planning process that aims to protect the master plan, builds on existing planning intelligence and achieves more efficient exception based demand planning process.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

How to Build a Tail-End Spend Supply Chain Strategy to Drive Cost Optimization

Yanni Karalis, VP Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain leaders have historically focused on actively managing top suppliers, which has led to a sprawl of smaller suppliers entering the organization, increasing risk and rogue spending. They must address the untapped area of tail spend while educating senior leadership on the importance of managing it. This session provides step-by-step guidance on how to build such a cost optimization strategy.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Intralogistics Smart Robots: What's Your Flavor of the Day

Dwight Klappich, VP Analyst, Gartner

Gartner research finds that a majority of supply chain organizations plan to adopt some form of intralogistics smart robot. However, many are overwhelmed with all the different options in the market. This session will help attendees make sense of the Intralogistics smart robot solution and provider landscape.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Simplify Complexity With Composability

KC Quah, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

As complexity increases it becomes harder and harder to make decisions at the speed of business. This presentation will demonstrate how you can decouple the ability to evolve capabilities with growing complexity.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Trends in Sourcing and Procurement Technology

Kaitlynn Sommers, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Understand the emerging trends and technologies in procurement and sourcing technology and how to prioritize their inclusion in your digital strategy.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Your Supply Chain Employees Will Leave: Here's How to Embrace Turnover

Caroline Chumakov, Director Analyst, Gartner

Your best employees are leaving your organization and, as CSCO, you couldn’t be happier. How could this be? The future-focused CSCO will recognize that turnover has its benefits. Employees can experience skill stagnation and decreased satisfaction with work. Rapidly-shifting skill needs and hybrid work models are upending the traditional employment contract. CSCOs seeking to thrive in a high-turnover future will need to flip their talent strategies on their heads.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT

Combating Enterprise and Ecosystem Cybersecurity Threats

Brian Schultz, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Leaders stand at the intersection of two colliding forces, the extensive digitization of operations and the increasing threat of cyber attack. CSCOs have a false sense of security, because if their supply chains haven’t already been compromised, they likely will be.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

CSCO Circle Roundtable: Setting Your Sails For Economic Headwinds

Joanne Joliet, VP Analyst, Gartner

Economic forecasts from the World Bank Group and IMF predict a decline in global growth for 2023. While CSCOs and Supply Chain Leaders manage the daily operational challenges, they must also use the situation to their advantage to create opportunities. Attend this roundtable to discuss your challenges and learn from peers how they are surviving and thriving in this economic moment.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Dessert Reception

Visit the Supply Chain Xpo to evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Gartner Book Signing: When Machines Become Customers (Please note that quantities are limited and participation will be first come, first served)

Don Scheibenreif, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Billions of machine customers are headed your way. Will you and your organization be ready? Meet Don Scheibenreif, Gartner Distinguished VP Analyst and co-author of Gartner’s latest groundbreaking book, When Machines Become Customers for a special book signing. Please note that quantities are limited and participation will be first come, first served.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 01:05 PM - 01:25 PM EDT

FourKites: Reynolds Consumer Products on the Value of Visibility Everywhere

Paul Adams, DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY, Reynolds Consumer Products

Fabrizio Brasca, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER,

Discover how Reynolds Consumer Products is reducing costs and improving performance by leveraging seamless visibility across its supply chain ecosystem. From fewer production delays and OTIF fines to faster throughput at facilities and better carrier relationships, the benefits of end-to-end visibility can be seen across functions. In this session, you’ll hear from experienced supply chain leaders on the vision and strategy for maximizing the value of visibility everywhere, and you’ll learn ways to overcome some common pitfalls of supply chain tech implementation.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 01:05 PM - 01:25 PM EDT

InterSystems: Smart Data Fabrics - The Connective Tissue Delivering Real-Time Decision Intelligence

Mark Holmes, SENIOR ADVISOR FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, InterSystems

As supply chain models shift from being linear to more dynamic, digital, and collaborative, shouldn’t we expect our data frameworks to do the same? In this session, learn how employing intelligent automation to provide early disruption warnings have enabled organizations to make real-time decisions across their operational landscapes. Listen to real-world use cases that highlight the benefits of using a modern, next-generation data platform and discuss how smart data fabric can manage supply chain constraints with prescriptive “first mile” through “last mile” insights.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 01:05 PM - 01:25 PM EDT

Redwood: Ashley Furniture’s Supply Chain Optimization with a Modern 4PL

Eric Rempel, CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER, Redwood Logistics

Helen Crotty, VP, TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYST, Ashley Furniture

Struggling to modernize your supply chain and truly integrate your tech stack for end-to-end visibility? Explore how Redwood’s evolution into a modern 4PL opens the door for shippers of all sizes to orchestrate every component of their supply chain via the RedwoodConnect™ integration platform and open ecosystem of providers. Plus, see how it’s helped Ashley Furniture to streamline complex processes and stay nimble amid constantly changing market dynamics. You’ll be sure to walk away with tangible ways you can better orchestrate your supply chain.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM EDT

Anaplan: Transforming Your Operations to Drive Growth and Opportunity

Roger Singh, SR DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MARKETING, Anaplan

Stephanie Li, DIRECTOR, SOLUTIONS ENGINEERING, Anaplan

Join this session to learn about Anaplan Supply Chain Planning applications that are purpose-built solutions designed to meet the requirements for Demand and Supply Planning leaders. These new out-of-the-box applications will deliver agility and faster time-to-value as customers navigate continued supply chain disruption. Built on a single platform utilizing the industry best practices, they work seamlessly for integrated decision-making and visibility.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM EDT

project44: Maximize Productivity with Shipment Data & ML-Driven Smart Geofences

Nick Clark, SR. SOLUTIONS ENGINEER, Project44

Stephanie Kirmer, STAFF DATA SCIENTIST, project44

When it comes to supply chain optimization, poor location data can have a catastrophic effect on visibility and productivity. That's why project44 sought to enrich customer facility location data. With a more accurate data set, we would be better able to provide ETAs, visibility, and other elements our customers rely on. To solve this problem, we invented a new technique employing machine learning called Smart Geofences.

In this session you will learn how this technology utilizes AI and ML to give customers a world-class visibility experience and accurate, real-time shipment information.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM EDT

Blue Yonder: When It Comes to Achieving Business Outcomes, Are You Asking the Right Question?

Shri Hariharan, VICE PRESIDENT, Blue Yonder

Puneet Saxena, GVP GLOBAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR, Blue Yonder, Inc.

Salim Shaikh, Vice President, Industry Strategy, Blue Yonder

From siloed to connected. Manual to automated. Latent to fast. Delivering competitively superior business outcomes, end-to-end, is possible today with the modern, cloud-based supply chain platform from Blue Yonder. Join us at the booth #319 of the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium to learn more and delve a little deeper into end-to-end use cases for supply chain synchronization. Learn how your business can curate, rapidly deploy and drive business outcomes from such solutions.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM EDT

Market Guide for Quality Management System Software

Sam New, Director Analyst, Gartner

Quality leaders seek applications to ensure compliance with regulations, industry standards and policies; standardize quality processes; maintain data; and provide internal controls. This session assesses the QMS software market, and summarizes QMS applications and their respective providers.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM EDT

Market Guide for Supplier Risk Management Solutions

Koray Kose, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

As economies emerge unevenly from the impacts of the pandemic, concerns about supplier viability, cybersecurity and more abound. Supplier risk management is a key competitive advantage, and this session will help supply chain leaders identify prospective solutions to monitor, manage and mitigate supplier risk and provide a quick overview of the risks solutions marketplace, the critical factors and trends moving forward.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

The Power of "C": A Recipe for Better Decision Making

Noha Tohamy, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

What does a good decision look like? And how effective are our current supply chain decision-making processes? Come to this session to learn about the defining characteristics of good decisions and leave with a practical framework to improve decision-making at your organization.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Building a Strategy for Procurement Is an Exercise in Deciding What Not to Do

Thomas Pocock, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

Chief Procurement Officers are finding it more difficult than ever to showcase the full range of value they can add, due to a proliferation of business challenges that they are expected to prioritize and help their organization solve. This session will help CPOs "filter out the noise", ensuring they can present a succinct and compelling strategy for their function.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

How Best-in-Class Healthcare Providers Implement Supply Chain Risk and Resiliency Initiatives

Salil Joshi, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Healthcare provider clients are facing challenges related to managing risk and building resiliency in their supply chain. This breakout session will help supply chain leaders identify and understand how to implement risk and resiliency initiatives. This session outlines a four-step process for healthcare providers to build supply chain resiliency with a focus on data, systems, dashboards and collaboration.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Key Strategies for an Effective Product Portfolio Optimization Framework

Lusi Zheng, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

Growth continues to be a top priority for most organizations. One of the ways that historically has been associated to growth is the expansion of the portfolio with new offerings, however this poses a complexity challenge too. In this session we will discuss the strategy so that Supply Chain Planning Leads support the portfolio optimization, how to balance complexity and a framework to put in place so the process can be replicated and sustained.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Market Trends and Vendor Insights for Manufacturing Execution Systems 2023

Rick Franzosa, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

The global MES market is a foundational building block of smart manufacturing strategies and digital business for manufacturers. Disruptive technologies such as IoT, connected worker solutions and low-code application platforms, as well as mergers and aquisitions are shaking up the market landscape. Supply chain technology leaders should use this session to understand the dynamics of the enterprise MES/MOM market.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Retailers: The Top Supply Chain Trends Driving Adaption and Innovation

Thomas O'Connor, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

The foundations of the retail industry continue to evolve and supply chain leadership must keep pace. In this critical session we will explore some of the top supply chain trends in the retail industry, how leaders are driving these trends or evolving in response to them and what you can do to keep pace.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Signature Series: Trends Driving the Supply Chain Top 25 in 2023 and Beyond

Pia Orup Lund, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Gartner's Supply Chain Top 25 companies sense and respond to trends more quickly than their peers. In this session, attendees will learn about the trends that Top 25 companies are responding to and what capabilities differentiate these leading companies.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

Case Study: AB InBev B2B Digital Transformation in Last Mile

Elito Siqueira, Global SVP Supply Chain, ABinBev

Join this session to hear how AB InBev is transforming its logistics capabilities through digitalization. Attendees will gain insight into:
• How logistics is bringing value to customers through digitalization and improved visibility
• Flexible delivery and other means to generate additional revenue streams
• Creating a new channel and business strategy through e-commerce and direct-to-consumer

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: What Type of SC Technologies Are Most Appropriate for My SCP Needs

Amber Salley, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

There are many different technologies that can be leveraged by companies to achieve their supply chain planning objectives and aspirations. Attendees in this session will gain insight on what types of technologies are available and what specific use cases have been observed for the different technology types.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Trends in Nearshoring - Separating the Leaders From the Rest

Kamala Raman, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

Nearshoring was all the rage at the height of supply chain constraints in 2021-22. This roundtable will be an interactive opportunity to discuss your experiences with regionalization/nearshoring and learn from the experiences of your peers.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Workshop: Supplier Diversity Programs: Moving the Story From Spend to Impact

Andrea Greenwald, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

Increasing supplier diversity spend has been a hot topic for organizations of all sizes for almost three years. Companies are reaching an inflection point where programs built on spend metrics alone will begin to lessen in importance with competing priorities. Attend this workshop to discuss the impact of supplier diversity programs in supporting your organization and improving generational wealth.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

CSCO Circle Workshop: Building a Net-Zero Supply Chain Strategy

Lindsay Azim, Director Analyst, Gartner

Organizations are making bold commitments to achieve net-zero GHG emissions. CSCOs are in the spotlight for emission reductions in the value chain, but don’t have a plan to reach these goals. This interactive session will use Gartner tools and templates to develop a strategic roadmap to net zero.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Research Discussion: The Mile Less Traveled: Delivering a Better B2B Last Mile Experience

Sam Berndt, Sr Director, Research, Gartner

David Gonzalez, VP Analyst, Gartner

Many organizations are struggling with unreasonable expectations around last mile. Your business customers are familiar with the level of last-mile service they receive, and are frustrated that B2B last mile feels antiquated by comparison. This session will discuss these expectations and their implications, and provide a viable path forward for B2B to feel like B2C, without the same level of investment.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Blume Global:Cognitive Command Centers Automate Actions and Deliver Superior Outcomes

Pervinder Johar, CEO, Blume Global

David Warrick, EVP, Overhaul

Supply chain challenges are more prevalent than ever, & an over-dependence on outsourcing has resulted in excess inventory, stock-outs, theft, damage & disruptions. Supply chains must be agile & resilient while being efficient, sustainable & secure, but companies are finding visibility & control towers are limited. Join Pervinder Johar, CEO, Blume Global & Dave Warrick, EVP Enterprise at Overhaul & former General Manager Global Supply Chain at Microsoft, who will identify how Cognitive Command Centers are becoming the key technology to automate & optimize situation identification & resolution.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Antuit.ai: How the World's Largest Bread Company Uses AI to Reduce Waste and Drive Growth

Sivakumar Lakshmanan, CEO, Antuit

Morgan Smith, VICE PRESIDENT, BBU

To reduce waste at the retail shelf, Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest bread company, has implemented AI solutions to optimize its supply chain and improve forecasting accuracy. Hear from Morgan Smith, VP, Grupo Bimbo and Sivakumar Lakshmanan, GM, Antuit.ai/Zebra Technologies how Grupo Bimbo is using predictive analytics to anticipate demand and adjust production accordingly, reducing the amount of unsold bread and lost sales from out-of-stocks. Through this case study, we will explore how AI is being used to reduce waste and improve efficiency while creating a more sustainable future for all.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Everstream Analytics: How Unilever Builds Supply Chain Resilience at Every Level

Greg Cronin, DIRECTOR SOLUTIONS CONSULTING, Everstream Analytics

Matthew Algar, LOGISTICS DIRECTOR, Unilever

Heather Kosztowny, DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE, Everstream Analytics

Risk insights for every level, at every level – Join this session to learn how Unilever leverages SCRM best practices and powerful graph technology to evaluate risk at the product, asset, lane, and route levels for improved resiliency. By mapping logistic network flows, Unilever identifies risks and limitations, and receives recommendations to build resilience. This session will also introduce Everstream Connect, a new solution that provides visibility into network end-to-end carbon emissions, the impact of weather on customer deliveries, the risk to lanes due to strikes, and more.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

InterSystems: Learn How UST Delivers Supply Chain Optimization as a Service

Chris Botha, SR. VP - ENTEPRISE APPLICATIONS, UST

Mark Holmes, SENIOR ADVISOR FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, InterSystems

In this session, learn best practices in extracting an unconstrained production plan, leveraging industry standard algorithms/ solvers to deliver a constrained and optimized plan, interface the results back into SAP and delivering supply chain optimization results as-a-service. UST and InterSystems will share how they have partnered to develop an optimization engine and service offering to enable significantly optimized results with accelerated time to value for ideal use cases such as production sequencing, line scheduling and WIP inventory optimization.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Breakthrough: How Shearer’s Redefined Transportation Procurement and Won

Jennifer Vander Zanden, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, Breakthrough

Brynne Johnson, DIRECTOR - LOGISTICS AND NETWORK OPTIMIZ, Shearer's Foods, LLC

Learn how Shearer’s Foods, the leading private snack brand partner, revolutionized its transportation procurement strategy. Using modern carrier search tools and ongoing strategic sourcing practices, Shearer’s Foods reduced transportation costs, secured reliable capacity through a broader carrier network, and increased service levels.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

John Galt Solutions: Spirit Distiller Sazerac Tackles Complexity One Sip at a Time

Justin Siefert, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, John Galt Solutions

Mitch Federman, VICE PRESIDENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND CUSTO, Sazerac

Sazerac Company, one of the world’s largest distillers of spirits and home to more than 450 brands including Fireball, Buffalo Trace, Myers Rum, Parrot Bay, and more, has experienced significant growth of 50X over the last 20 years which increased their inventory and network complexity. Join this session where Mitch Federman, Vice President of Supply Chain & Customer Service shares Sazerac’s story of global supply chain planning transformation, how they are balancing and overcoming ever-increasing levels of complexity while driving growth and aligning processes and technology to drive results.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Supplyframe: Shift Left -- Better Sourcing Outcomes Start at the Point of Design

Richard Barnett, CMO, Supplyframe, Inc.

Graham Scott, VP, PROCUREMENT, Jabil

Jeff Bolte, DIRECTOR - PROCUREMENT / SUPPLY CHAIN, Lenovo

In a world that’s rapidly moving toward complete electrification, it’s time for businesses to ‘shift left’ by bringing greater intelligence, collaboration and decision support to the critical processes that take place between product design and strategic sourcing.

Join procurement and digital transformation leaders from Jabil, Lenovo, and Supplyframe for an interactive discussion on accelerating strategic decisions from design to sourcing and beyond. Learn how a shift-left strategy can unlock new opportunities while reducing financial and operational risk across the electronic value chain.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

One Network: The Value of a Digital Supply Chain Control Tower. Field to Shelf: PepsiCo’s value chain of the future

Steven Hoinka, SR DIRECTOR LATAM DIGITAL STRATEGY, PepsiCo

Greg Brady, Founder and Chairman, One Network Enterprises

Manual processes, a lack of supply chain visibility, poor data quality, siloed systems, and ad hoc processes continue to be a concern for businesses, limiting their ability to react rapidly to changes and match supply with demand. Join Steven Hoinka, PepsiCo's Senior Director, Digital Strategy Latin America, and Greg Brady, One Network Enterprises' Founder and Chairman, as they discuss how PepsiCo's digital supply chain network has helped them manage their operations from "field to shelf," creating the value chain of the future.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Is Composable Industry Cloud the way to enable an Agile and Resilient Supply Chain? Moderated by PartnerLinQ

Deepak Das, Senior Vice President – Digital Transformation, PartnerLinQ

Deepak Das, SVP, Visionet Systems Inc.

Global Supply Chains are complex and multi-layered. As more companies are sourcing and delivering, additional layers of suppliers and hence complexity are added to their supply chains, and the lack of visibility has only been exacerbated at times of disasters, geo-political events, and pandemic-related shutdowns. Companies are caught up with legacy technology that impedes end-to-end visibility, greater control, and agility.

By using a composable Industry Cloud, companies can quickly and easily adapt to changing business needs, such as fluctuations in demand, supply chain disruptions, and shifts in consumer preferences. They can do so by rapidly adding or removing applications and services without the need for significant investment in infrastructure or IT personnel.
Composable architecture and approach are expected to make managing uncertainty easier through better use of technology. In this moderated session, come talk to Supply Chain experts and other industry colleagues about the benefits of composability and whether a Composable Industry Cloud is the way to enable an Agile and Resilient Supply Chain.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Reducing Carbon Footprints: Challenges and Solutions, moderated by TADA

Complex supply networks face a daunting task - reducing their Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon footprints. But who's responsible for taking ownership of this critical mission? Businesses struggle with disconnected data, outdated technology, and a lack of collaboration, resorting to spreadsheets to manage the workload. It's tough to achieve time-bound reductions under these conditions. Join us for an engaging discussion and explore key issues and practical solutions to drive participation, meet timelines, and hit targets. Let's make a real difference in the fight against climate change.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Maximizing the Value of Your Supply Chain Data, moderated by Amazon

Diego Pantoja-Navajas, VP, AWS APPS & DEVTOOLS HT

The modern supply chain is awash in data. Unlike the ocean, full of identical molecules of water, there are lots of different kinds of often incompatible supply chain data to deal with. In this Roundtable session, Diego Pantoja-Navajas, VP AWS Supply Chain, will host a conversation around the value of supply chain data and the challenges and opportunities more effective data use presents for improving supply chain performance.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Exclusive Book Signing with Guest Keynote Speaker Magnus Lindkvist (Please note that quantities are limited, and participation will be first come, first served)

Magnus Lindkvist, Futurologist, Magnus Lindkvist AB.

(Please note that quantities are limited, and participation will be first come, first served)
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet Guest Keynote Speaker Magnus Lindkvist and receive a complimentary signed copy of his book The Reset Book: How to Bounce Back From a Crisis

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:20 PM EDT

Market Trends and Vendor Insights from Global 3PLs

Jose Reyes, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Join this theater and discover the latest trends and innovations from the world´s leading 3PLs on their path to Quadrant Magic.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Driving Growth via the Supply Chain: A Three-Part Recipe

Beth Coppinger, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

The number one priority of CEOs is driving growth and CSCOs are increasingly called on to support this agenda. Delivering on the basics of on-time and in-full to drive customer satisfaction is no longer enough. Competitive advantage comes from driving excellence in CX to improve customer ease and ultimately deliver commercial innovation. Attendees will learn the three-part recipe for driving growth.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Improve Environmental Sustainability With AI, IoT and Blockchain

Kevin Lawrence, Director Analyst, Gartner

Everyone thinks of electric vehicles and renewable energy as the key technologies driving sustainability — and they do. But digital also plays a huge and so far underutilized role. Executives should use AI, IoT, blockchain and other digital technologies to make faster sustainability and ESG impact.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Strategies to Select Winning Products for the Circular Economy

Sarah Watt, VP Analyst, Gartner

Successful application of the circular economy relies on selecting the right products. In this stretching session, we will examine the key product, market, and financial and environmental attributes that must be assessed to discriminate between winning and losing circular economy products.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

The Changing Face of International Trade and the Rebalancing of Logistics Strategies

Brian Whitlock, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

China is projected to lose the number one position in global trade growth in 2023 onwards to ASEAN and South Asian countries. The IMF notes that with high inflation and slowing economies, trade’s power to accelerate growth, lower prices and diversify sources of key inputs is more crucial for companies and countries than it was before the present wave of crises. Logistics leaders should join this session to learn how they can take a leadership role in shaping this new direction.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

The Evolution of Category Management

Ryan Polk, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Rapid change, disruption and stakeholder pressure have made category management a top priority for procurement leaders. Leaders in this space are now redefining what category management is and its role within procurement. In this session, we will highlight key insights about how category management is evolving and what procurement leaders can do now to ensure success.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Case Study: Learnings From Implementing Multi-Dimensional Supply Chains

Corey Johnson, VP, Product Supply, North America Transportation & Warehousing, Procter & Gamble

Ignacio Arranz, Senior Vice President – North America Product Supply Innovation & Global Physical Distribution, Procter & Gamble

When it comes to managing transportation and DC/Mixing Center operations, one size no longer fits all use cases. Historically, P&G has been ‘buy’ vs. ‘make’ in these areas. Over the past three years, P&G started in-sourcing parts of its U.S. network operations. The intent was to learn about the industry and operations to be a better supplier and get improved E2E results. The learnings have been significant and meaningful, especially when business conditions change. This led to a strategy of multi-dimensional supply chains – with operating strategy adjustable based on business conditions vs. fixed approach. This session will discuss P&G’s range of learnings including how to ensure drivers have repetitive routes/home time to increasing safety, upskilling, visibility to insights from in-sourcing warehouse operations, and how these learnings get reapplied across the supplier network.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Case Study: How AstraZeneca Put People First to Harness the Value of Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Lucy Alexander, Capabilities Lead, Global Supply Chain & Strategy, AstraZeneca

Supply chain organizations are increasingly focused on digitalization. However, many focus on digital technologies only, and often forget the critical role people play to achieve greater success in digital transformation. In this session, AstraZeneca will discuss why the key to realizing value from digital transformation is the people, who design, train, manage and use technology and associated analytics, and collaborate to make critical decisions based on the outputs. CSCOs and senior supply chain executives can learn from AstraZeneca how putting people first in their digital transformation instead of the technology can lead to greater success.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

Case Study: Prioritized Customer Experience Operating Model

Vincent Barre, Head, Customer Experience Engineering, Johnson and Johnson

Ankur Mehta, Director, Advisory, Gartner

Customer experience initiatives in quality are haphazardly tacked-on to existing initiatives and workflows, eventually deprioritized for product quality. Quality leaders will learn how Johnson & Johnson transformed their quality operating model to prioritize and enhance customer experience.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Developing the Future Manufacturing Workforce

Simon Jacobson, VP Analyst, Gartner

Current labor market constraints present an opportunity for organizations to reflect on future skill and competency requirements. Manufacturers want a workforce that can operate between the virtual and physical worlds seamlessly but they struggle to attract, up/reskill and retain talent. This lightly moderated roundtable is a unique opportunity for attendees to gather around a common challenge to share experiences and learn from one another.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Fighting Forced Labor and Protecting Supply Chains is More than Managing Reputational Risk

Koray Kose, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Forced labor and human trafficking are causing significant risk exposure to supply chains from material, reputational and compliance risks. Organizations might unknowingly contribute to this exploitation, risking their other CSR/ESG efforts to turn into "damaged goods" through their ecosystem exposure. Join this discussion to share and learn from others on important steps your peers are taking to make this topic a C-level priority.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

CSCO Circle Roundtable: Dealing With Higher Employee Turnover as a Post-COVID-19 Reality

Dana Stiffler, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Gartner research shows that your post-COVID-19 employee turnover rates will be permanently higher by 15% to 20% on average. CSCOs must face this fundamental shift in employment markets head-on and renovate their mindsets and talent strategies to suit. This session provides a forum for lively discussion and creative solutions to address this latest supply chain talent disruption.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 04:30 PM - 05:15 PM EDT

Refreshment Break

Join us for coffee and tea in a brief break between sessions.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM EDT

Exclusive Member Happy Hour

Come and enjoy a Happy Hour hosted in the Exclusive Member Lounge. Please note: This is open to Gartner for Global Chief Supply Chain Officer members, Gartner for Chief Supply Chain Officer members, Gartner for Chief Procurement Officer members and Enterprise Supply Chain Leader members.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 05:15 PM - 06:00 PM EDT

Guest Keynote: Everyday Future: Ignoring the Fluff and Making Things Happen

Magnus Lindkvist, Futurologist, Magnus Lindkvist AB.

Whenever "The Future" is mentioned as a title or theme, it conjures images of shiny gadgets, burning planets, and big words. Useful in books and movies. Less so for leaders and managers. In a real-time world, the future must be transformed from a tirade of clichés into a management tool.
Futurologist Magnus Lindkvist spent the pandemic years crafting actionable insights from how companies, entrepreneurs, and leaders made "future" an activity, not just a theory. Why is success toxic? What is exaptation and how can it spawn innovation? Why should we follow aliens? And what can we all learn from the Bee Gee's? Get answers to these questions and many more during Lindkvist's keynote session.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Networking Reception

Join us for a networking reception on the Supply Chain Xpo where you can engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors while enjoying delicious food and beverages. Evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 06:10 PM - 06:30 PM EDT

Aera Technology: Close the Planning and Execution Gap With Decision Intelligence

Sean Mcnunn, PRINCIPAL SOLUTION ENGINEER, Aera Technology

Planners spend 50% of their time on data gathering, manipulating data, and then making decisions the same way they did 20 years ago. The sheer volume of decisions that planners must make has grown past the ability of even the best planners to keep up. The existing planning to execution gap is ever growing, while planners have no time to address more strategic and value adding planning problems, Decision Intelligence will change this planning paradigm. Join us and learn how Decision Intelligence closes the planning and execution gap and empowers planners.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 06:10 PM - 06:30 PM EDT

Tive: Leveraging Innovative Visibility Technology to Optimize Supply Chains

Krenar Komoni, CEO, Tive Inc.

Erez Agmoni, GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION L&S, Maersk

Maersk was seeking to better serve their customers by understanding how to reduce the variability of transit time. Under a 2022 proof-of-concept, Maersk utilized innovative visibility technology to gain unique insights around carrier performance, route analytics, and potential bottlenecks affecting their supply chains. With these insights, Maersk was able to work with their customer base and carriers to reduce variability in their delivery times and increase the flow of their goods from port to final destination, ultimately improving the experience for all of their customers.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 06:10 PM - 06:30 PM EDT

Boardwalktech: How Meta Achieved Real-Time Supply Chain Process Visibility Using Unstructured Data

Dharmesh Dadbhawala, VP, BoardwalkTech

JB Kuppe, VP, Marketing, Boardwalktech

Many companies lack control over the processes, systems, and priorities of their partners resulting in limited visibility across the 1000s of documents/signals generated by their supply chain. Unfortunately, current approaches ignore or expensively map these signals into a data lake with poor outcomes. Working with Meta, Boardwalktech deployed Radius Control Tower to support perfect order optimization by managing structured and unstructured data without expensive transformation, enabling real-time insights, higher customer satisfaction, reduced costs/penalties, and improved business outcomes

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 06:35 PM - 06:55 PM EDT

Reveal: Southco - Unlocking Global Performance to Make Momentous Gains

Tony Wood, VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, SOUTHCO INC

Martin Rowan, Senior Partner, Reveal

Southco faced increasing demand, allocation challenges, high inventory and capacity constraints which placed a heavy burden on the global business. It was time for a transformation of people, process and smart use of SAP. Southco took a strategic approach to leverage its existing SAP asset. Join this session to hear how Southco increased the maturity in its S&OE process, raised the level of knowledge in its workforce and increased utilization of SAP from 15% to 65%. This led to sustained turns increase, customer service improvements and increased throughput.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 06:35 PM - 06:55 PM EDT

Kuehne + Nagel: Impact and Importance of Sustainability in Supply Chains

Bill kascel, SVP Sustainability Solutions, Kuehne + Nagel, Inc

Time, Cost and Sustainability often seem to be in conflict with one another. Our North America Sustainability Lead will share valuable insights and practical advice on SBTi targets, how to achieve that balance between time, cost, and sustainability. Through real-world examples, this session will offer you an overview of areas to explore, effective ways to engage with your team members and partners on potential ideas. Join us and take the first step towards building a more sustainable and efficient supply chain for your organization.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 / 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

Special Event

Join us for an exciting evening at Gartner’s Special Event: Graffiti Container Park! Enjoy themed bars, specialty margaritas, food stations, and live entertainment by Side Project DJ and Drummer – a duo merging the modern sound of a live DJ with the explosive energy of drums. Let the high energy, bright colors and LED lights get your hearts pumping as you challenge your peers to a game of foosball, corn hole, or a dance battle! It’s an evening you won’t want to miss.

The event will take place on the Causeway between the Dolphin and Swan properties. Attire is resort casual (dress shorts, linen pants, casual dresses, etc.). Shuttle service from the event to conference-designated off-site hotels will run until 10:00 pm.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM EDT

Attendee Breakfast

Join other attendees for breakfast before the day's sessions.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 04:45 PM EDT

Registration and Information

Registration and Information hours for the day

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 04:45 PM EDT

Exclusive Member Lounge Open Hours

This lounge is exclusively dedicated to members. Come and use this space to unwind, get some work done and network with peers. Please note: This lounge is open to Gartner for Global Chief Supply Chain Officer members, Gartner for Chief Supply Chain Officer members, and Enterprise Supply Chain Leader members.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 07:00 AM - 04:45 PM EDT

Gartner Zone Open Hours

Visit Gartner Zone for hands-on, expert-led demos of Gartner's Supply Chain resources. Stop by for a walk-up demo if available, or schedule your demo for later during Symposium. At Gartner Zone, participate in our supply chain benchmarking survey; explore the "Supply Chain Score" functional maturity assessment; compare your supply chain costs to industry and regional peers; and more. Gartner Zone is a must-do for your agenda as it allows you to test first-hand Gartner's highest-value benchmarking, diagnostics and tools for supply chain leaders.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM EDT

Guest Keynote: Lead to Win: How to Be an Impactful, Influential Leader in Today's Environment

Carla Harris, Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley

Carla Harris is Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, that’s true. But she is also a gospel recording artist, and author of three books: Expect to Win: 10 Proven Strategies to Surviving in the Workplace and Strategize to Win: The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career and Lead to Win.

In this presentation, Carla talks with audiences about the components of positioning yourself to maximize success as a leader in today's work environment. She elaborates on the eight pearls of intentional leadership: authenticity, building trust, creating other leaders, creating clarity, diversity, innovation, inclusivity and voice.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Refreshment Break

Join us for coffee and tea in a brief break following keynote.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 01:30 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Open Hours

Visit the Supply Chain Xpo to evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 01:30 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Amazon

Engagement Zone sponsored by Amazon

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 01:30 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Mantis

Engagement Zone sponsored by Mantis

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 04:15 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by apexanalytix

Engagement Zone sponsored by apexanalytix

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 04:15 PM EDT

Engagement Zone sponsored by Blume Global

Engagement Zone sponsored by Blume Global

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 09:45 AM - 04:15 PM EDT

IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone

IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone is a dynamic and interactive zone that showcases IBM’s expertise in the field of supply chain management. The zone is designed to provide a collaborative environment where clients, partners, and industry leaders can come together to explore the latest trends, technologies, and solutions that are transforming the supply chain landscape.Through engaging activities and fireside chats, visitors can gain insights into how IBM is using cutting-edge technologies to optimize supply chain operations, increase resiliency andROI, and enhance sustainability. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, IBM Supply Change Acceleration Zone is amust-visit for anyone seeking to stay ahead of the curve in supply chain management.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Syncron: When Service Suffers: The High Cost of Neglecting Aftermarket Parts Planning

Justin Konopaske, DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS, Syncron

Unscheduled maintenance or extended downtime will create a headache for any customer. We've all been in this situation with equipment we likely use every day. How does this situation go from bad to worse? Missing parts. Maintenance is an accepted part of owning and operating complex assets. However, when maintenance deviates from accepted or scheduled terms, the consequences are severe. Join us to learn how service parts planning differs from production planning, the associated risks, and to gain insight into available solutions.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Vizion: How Port & Terminal Connections Help Optimize the Transition From Sea to Land

Kyle Henderson, CEO, Vizion, Inc.

Shippers, freight forwarders & 3PLs in the supply chain industry face two pressing questions after containers discharge at ports of destination: When will my containers start accruing demurrage charges? And when & where will my containers be available for pickup?

This session will highlight Vizion's API solution including direct connections to 60+ ports and terminals worldwide. With Last Free Date & Available for Pickup events, attendees can use these events to avoid demurrage fees, better coordinate with drayage providers, and streamline container movement from ports to inland destinations.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM EDT

Market Guide for Supplier Sustainability Applications

Miguel Cossio, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Supplier sustainability applications help companies assess and monitor suppliers’ ESG performance to reduce risk exposure and drive improvements. This session will explore the core and differentiating capabilities provided by players in the market as well as top considerations to use during the vendor selection process.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Reflections from the Top 25 Supply Chains: Planning Trends Highlights

Noha Samara, Director Analyst, Gartner

This session highlights key supply chain planning trends and sheds light on great planning practices adopted by leading organizations and the Top 25 Supply Chains.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Return to the Horse and Cart: Growth in 1PL

Brian Whitlock, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Pre- and post-industrial revolution companies manufacture goods and deliver them directly to their customers using a horse and cart and later in motorized vehicles – 1PL. Today we have moved through 2PL, 3PL, 4PL and 5PL and more companies are building their own delivery networks and supply chain platforms to seize back control from highly outsourced logistics models to in-house commercial models.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Signature Series: Top Supply Chain Technology Trends

Simon Jacobson, VP Analyst, Gartner

This breakout will outline the key technology themes and emerging solutions that leading edge supply chain organizations' are adopting to address the competitive dynamics of their markets. This session will leverage Gartner's research to highlight the key issues driving investments in emerging supply chain technologies.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

How DEI Is the Secret Sauce in Your Supply Chain People Strategy

Dana Stiffler, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

How is your post-pandemic work culture shaping up? Will supply chain’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) capabilities and reputation help or hurt? This session will help you protect the gains you’ve made and keep you motivated to continue your journey, personally and professionally. Your mission: strengthen DEI as the secret sauce that keeps your organization moving forward rather than backward.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Case Study: Response is Not a Strategy – How Siemens Steers Its Global Supply Chain Strategy by Dynamically Sensing and Integrating Market Changes

Alexander Tschentscher, Head of Supply Chain Logistics Strategy, Siemens

Sven Markert, Executive Vice President Supply Chain Logistics – Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG

In a world with cognitive overload and evolving expectations, “sense, shift and steer” becomes a key element of creating the supply chain of the future. We created the Strategic Diamond, a model allowing us to continuously develop from rigid into flexible structures, by connecting market and strategy. Our case study will deliver you an insight into our journey from creating the model with research & universities to designing the actual diamond with valid examples to upscale and rollout in the community.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Case Study: Operationalizing Sustainability: How Schneider Electric Embedded Sustainability into its Supply Chain Strategy

Piao Jin, GSC SERE & Sustainability SVP, Schneider Electric

Now in its final year of the three-year transformation program, Schneider will share insights on how it is acting as a sustainability leader and impact company across climate, resources, safety, biodiversity. A key factor is engaging suppliers as sustainable and responsible change agents, multiplying the impact across their own ecosystems and networks.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Case Study: Best Practices to Successfully Implement a Supply Chain Merger for a Healthcare Provider System

Salil Joshi, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Bill Selles, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Corewell Health, Spectrum Health

Kristen Sinke, Director, Integration & Operational Excellence, Corewell Health

Many healthcare provider systems have gone through a mega-merger in the last few years. Supply chain leaders at these health systems are tasked with execution of the merger activity and consolidation of supply chain functions to optimize real value from the merger. This session will cover best practices implemented by Corewell Health with a focus on people, process and technology.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Case Study: Unlocking the Power of Data

Russell Shimp, Executive Director, WW PC Fulfillment Team, Lenovo

Data is the fuel in supply chain, however it is often unutilized. Actually, the focus is shifting from data to insights, and further to decisions and actions. This session will demonstrate how leading supply chain organizations have used data insights to support various use cases of decision intelligence.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Ask the Expert: What ROI to Expect from RTTVP?

Carly West, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

What ROI should you expect from a RTTVP? How much value should you be expecting RTTVP to deliver to your business? What practices or process should you put in place to realize more ROI?

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Roundtable: The Role of Planning Technology in Digital Transformation

Noha Tohamy, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

The planning function is oftentimes a key enabler to supply chain digital transformation . At this round table, supply chain planning executives can share their journey, best practices and challenges in adopting planning technology to support their organizations’ digital goals.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Ask the Expert: Delivering a Compelling Procurement Employee Value Proposition

Fareen Mehrzai, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Procurement leaders are struggling to attract and retain talent which leads to a significant impact on their ability to deliver business priorities. To address high turnover and evolving employee preferences, procurement leaders are strengthening their employee value proposition. This roundtable will provide a platform for leaders to share insights into what is working, what is not and how a compelling EVP can be the key to the talent challenges.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

CSCO Circle Roundtable: Commercial Innovation – Supply Chain is More than a Cost Center

Beth Coppinger, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Eighty-nine percent of the board of directors (BoD) no longer see digital as a separate strategy but as an implicit part of the overall growth strategy. If your BoD is focused on driving growth, what is your supply chain doing to support that goal? In this session, we will discuss the barriers and opportunities to transform your supply chain into a growth driver.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Workshop: Ten Strategies to Build Sustainability Into Manufacturing DNA

Sarah Watt, VP Analyst, Gartner

David Hance, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

Manufacturing is central to achieving enterprise sustainability ambitions and goals. Often, progress is hampered by aged infrastructure, a lack of capital investment and a failure to challenge conventional wisdom. In this session, we will identify the untapped potential of manufacturing to deliver sustainability goals and outline strategies to transform the DNA of manufacturing to benefit people, planet and profit.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

4flow: Agility-Driven Supply Chain Transformation – Winning the Complexity Game

Kai Althoff, COO, 4flow AG

4flow CEO Kai Althoff will present insights and use cases from 4flow customers Converse, INEOS, Mars and others and explain how to master the complexity and uncertainty in global supply chain networks. Making agility a top priority when transforming planning and optimization from end-to-end is a must to achieve profitability, resiliency and sustainability. As digital technologies drive transformation, the need for smart composable concepts that integrate people, processes and systems becomes crucial. Attend this session to learn how leading companies are building agile supply chains and setting the course for success.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Ivalua: Building Supply Chain Resilience and Agility - Collaboration is a Difference Maker

Sundar Kamak, HEAD OF INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS & AMER PRESAL, Ivalua Inc.

Building supply chain resilience enables organizations to maximize opportunities in times of growth, and to survive, or even thrive, during times of crisis. But for many procurement and supply chain teams, achieving these benefits remains a challenge that is at odds with existing plans, processes, and technological capabilities. Join this session to gain insights on supplier collaboration strategies, best practices, and technology that can maximize and sustain supply chain agility and resilience.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Oracle: How Milwaukee Tool Delivers Bottom-line Results with a Smart, Responsive Supply Chain

Jon Chorley, CSO & Senior Vice President, SCM Product Strategy & PLM, Oracle

Matt Prange, SVP PRESIDENT SUPPLY CHAIN,

In this session, you will see how leading organizations are navigating from data to decisions, delivering bottom-line results with a smart, responsive supply chain that can quickly adapt to dynamic business conditions.
You will learn how to effectively mitigate risk with a cloud supply chain platform that enables visibility, control, execution support, and improves the quality and speed of your supply chain decision making.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Bluecrux: Oatly's Road Towards Integrated Business Planning

Hendrik De Cuyper, HEAD OF SALES ANAPLAN, bluecrux

Dan Andersson, GROUP DEMAND MANAGER, Oatly

Moving away from functional silos in a jungle of spreadsheets toward Connected Planning on Anaplan allowed Oatly -the original Oat drink company- to see the effect of changes & external events throughout the organization. In this inspiring session, we’ll share the enablers & pitfalls for a true agile implementation and how creating internal capabilities can be a driver to ensure the advanced planning system remains in lockstep with your ever-changing business processes. Join us and get some concrete inspiration for your own journey towards Integrated Business Planning!

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

EY: How DuPont Enables Planning Today While Reimagining Capabilities For Tomorrow

Sumit Dutta, SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS MARKETS LEADER, EY Global Services Limited

Andrew Blyton, VP, CIO DUPONT WATER & PROTECTION, DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

The questions pondered by DuPont executives are never ending in an unpredictable global market with mounting supply chain challenges – e.g., “how do we enable planners to make strategic decisions quickly today, while ensuring investments for advanced planning capabilities are ready for tomorrow?” In a fireside chat hosted by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), hear how Dupont’s Water & Protection (W&P) division leveraged a low-cost open-source planning technology to equip planners with scenario-based insight, while also laying the foundation for advanced planning capabilities with OMP.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Infor: Why You Need a Single Platform for the Physical and Financial Supply Chain

Heidi Benko, VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, Infor Nexus

Jennifer Young, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TRANSACTION SERVICES, DBS Bank

Mikko Sivonen, SR. DIRECTOR GLOBAL TRADE & LOGISTICS, Deckers Outdoor

Supply chain executives must navigate a complex landscape of obstacles and possibilities to achieve business success and sustainability. All agree that digital transformation is the key to success. Unfortunately, some companies still perceive the movement of goods and capital as separate entities in their supply chain. This approach is counterproductive and leads to inefficiencies, wasted resources, and missed opportunities. Join this session to gain key insights into why companies must adopt an integrated network platform that manages both the physical and financial aspects of their supply chain.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Uber Freight: Data-Driven Logistics: A Collaborative Approach to Better Business Outcomes

Rajib Sarkar, LOGISTICS SERVICES MANAGER, Colgate Palmolive

Matthew Harding, HEAD OF DATA AND ANALYTICS, Uber Freight

Data and analytics play an increasingly critical role in supply chain planning, management, and execution. 'Small Data' is becoming 'Big' and analytics is getting predictive. Decisions are driven by real-time insights rather than month-end indicators. Data literacy and analytics competency have become basic prerequisites to survive in this game - where we need to continuously improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance customer satisfaction. In this fireside discussion, you will hear perspectives from Colgate and Uber Freight on how data and business are evolving, and more importantly, how to maximize the impact of data and analytics in today’s world of supply chain.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Forget ChatGPT – How to Maximize AI and do More with Less, moderated by Peak

Simon Spavound, HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE, Peak

As a supply chain leader at a small or midsize manufacturer or retailer, are you feeling pressure to achieve OTIF targets, decrease inventory and cut costs, with a limited team? During this interactive roundtable, hear from your peers, Dr. Simon Spavound, head of data science at Peak and Zoe Hillenmeyer Chief Commercial Officer at Peak, on how to overcome these challenges with AI. We’ll discuss best practices from those who have implemented AI and Machine Learning and benefited from real-world, tangible results for their business.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Future Proofing Teams for Supply Chain 4.0, moderated by Skill Dynamics

Jonathan Endean, VP, LEARNING & CONTENT, Skill Dynamics

Sam Pemberton, CEO, Skill Dynamics

Radical advancements in digital technologies - AI to big data analytics – have been transforming the way we work and the skills we need. Within supply chain & procurement (SC&P), these technologies have the potential to help teams plan better, drive efficiencies and mitigate long-term risks – but are teams fully taking advantage of them?

In this interactive session we’ll discuss:
• How SC&P leaders are using digital tech to drive change
• How to uncover which skills are missing from your teams
• How teams are being developed to have the right knowledge and skills to effectively embed changes

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Predictability, Agility & AI-powered Graph Technology, moderated by Neo4j

Jaime Danna, HEAD OF TECH PARTNER MKTG, neo4j

Nav Mathur, SR. DIRECTOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, Neo4j

Today’s supply chain can face any number of challenges, such as the ability to understand, forecast and respond to changing logistics and environments. With AI-powered graph technology, you can improve predictions and ML models to 1 Run operations profitably, focusing on material flow and order fulfillment 2 Build a resilient & sustainable supply chain to predict and respond to risks, whether they are natural, operational or financial. 3 Meet sustainability and other ESG and compliance requirements. And 4 Anticipate and respond to issues before they even happen to minimize business impact.

Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM EDT

Attendee Lunch

Join other attendees for lunch and take advantage of the opportunity to network and catch up on the day's activities so far.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM EDT

Supply Chain Xpo Dessert Reception

Join us for a dessert reception on the Supply Chain Xpo where you can engage with peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors while enjoying delicious treats. Evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Attend a stage session to see technology in action.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM EDT

Alloy.ai: How Consumer Brands Can Move Faster to Solve Supply Chain Issues with SAP

Anna Linden, SOLUTION MANAGER, SAP

Nick Ciminillo, VICE PRESIDENT, SOLUTION CONSULTING, Alloy

Consumer preferences and supply can change on a dime. Consumer brands who aren’t prioritizing granular visibility and the ability to respond quickly in this new climate will struggle to stay competitive. Join this session to learn how Alloy.ai and SAP are partnering to provide brands with an integrated business planning solution rooted in daily SKU-store level demand and inventory data. With this new visibility, brands can operate nimbly and efficiently by making timely, intelligent decisions to increase on-shelf availability, reduce excess inventory and improve trade promotions.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM EDT

TADA: Unlock Success in a Disruptive Supply Chain Environment - The Ultimate Control Tower

Harsh Koppula, COO & CO-FOUNDER, TADA Cognitive

Welcome to the disruptive world of supply chain management, where uncertainty and risk are the norm. To stay ahead, you need The Ultimate Control Tower - the key to unlocking visibility across your entire supply chain, driving collaboration, prioritizing issues, and delivering fast results. Join us for an exciting session to discover fundamental requirements, implementation timelines, and how to address your specific needs. Learn how to take control of your supply chain and succeed in today's ever-changing business environment.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM EDT

Geek+: How UPS Uses Robotics Automation to Augment Order Fulfillment Operations

Rick Defiesta, EVP SALES AND SOLUTIONS, Geekplus America Inc

Brittany Caskey, Vice President of Sales and Customer Sol, UPS

David Steffey, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, UPS

Your distribution center is the lifeline between your manufacturing operations and your end customer. Post-covid business environments, market conditions, and consumer expectations are constantly fluctuating; how do you ensure your order fulfillment operations are prepared for these ever-changing circumstances? In this session, you will learn how UPS Supply Chain Solutions has incorporated robotics automation with Geek+ to equip its third-party logistics customers with the agility needed to meet today’s market volatility.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 12:40 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Dassault Systèmes: Evolution or Extinction - Which Path Will You Take Towards Supply Chain Resiliency?

Adrian Wood, DIRECTOR, MARKETING & STRATEGY, Dassault Systemes

Ongoing disruption requires a fundamental shift in supply chain strategy. Addressing industry and internal challenges requires a transformation of process and technology to reach new levels of agility and visibility.
How can companies evolve to achieve this transformation and what are the capabilities they must adopt to drive value? Join us to learn about …
- The technology landscape vs. building blocks of supply chain resiliency
- The stages of supply chain maturity and what the end vision should look like
- What parts of the organization are critical to include in supply chain innovation

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 12:40 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Vecna Robotics: WORKFLOWS > ROBOTS. Engineer Workflows To Drive Warehouse Innovation.

Anthony Moschella, SVP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, Vecna Robotics

The true promise of robotics in warehousing and logistics is much greater than simply automating jobs currently done by humans. Robotics at its core is a fundamentally pro-human technology that has the potential to dramatically improve both throughput and the quality of worker’s lives.
Join Vecna Robotics’ SVP of Product Management Anthony Moschella as he dives into how software-enabled collaborative workflows — using Case Picking as a vivid example — will leverage the respective strengths of workers and autonomous robots to revolutionize warehouse operations.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Realizing the True Potential of Ecosystem Partnerships

Joanne Joliet, VP Analyst, Gartner

CSCOs face critical challenges beyond the ability of just one organization. Forty-four percent of supply chain leaders recognize ecosystem partnerships as key to addressing critical concerns, but most CSCOs report a high degree of difficulty in execution. This session explores the barriers to ecosystem success and the approaches that leading supply chain leaders take to overcome challenges, and share lessons on areas where industry ecosystem partnerships are working.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Take Decisive Action in Procurement to Deliver Scope 3 Goals

Laura Rainier, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Procurement leaders are under significant pressure to deliver on Scope 3 GHG emissions reduction goals. But how do they know that the goals will be met? This provocative session will show how procurement leaders can shift course and take decisive action to achieve emissions reduction in the supply chain.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Lessons From Leaders: How to Use Probabilistic Techniques in Your SCP Process

Amber Salley, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain planning teams are considering ways to integrating probabilistic planning into their organizations in order to get better outcomes out of the planning process and enable higher levels of automation. Attendees of this session will see case studies of companies that have successfully incorporated probabilistic planning into their supply chains.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Market Trends and Magic Quadrant Vendor Insights for Transportation Management Systems, 2023

Carly West, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

TMS solutions are often the cornerstone of an organization's overall transportation technology strategy. New providers continue to enter the market and major acquisitions are taking place. Supply chain technology leaders who attend this session will gain insight into the trends of the TMS market, leading TMS vendors and the critical capabilities of today's solutions.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Logistics Must Respond to Manufacturing Network Changes

Vicky Forman, Director Analyst, Gartner

Supply chain networks are changing. Change is occurring throughout the length of the supply chain, from sourcing through manufacturing to logistics. All too often, these changes are made in silos and logistics leaders must respond to changes upstream. This session will educate logistics leaders about the shifts in manufacturing and sourcing networks and what to do about it.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Role of Supply Chain Planning in Driving Agility

Lusi Zheng, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

To be more agile is part of all organizations objectives, but what is agility and how it impacts the supply chain planning way of work? This session is intended to discuss the types of process agility , from the design to the operation. How to tackle them and what supply chain planning can do to enable the organization in truly being more agile.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Case Study: A Supply Chain that Moves the World

Vanessa Clémendot, Chief Supply Chain Officer, L’Oréal North America, L'Oreal

Erwan Saout, Global Omnichannel Customer Supply Chain Director, L'Oreal

The rapid deployment of an Order Management System at SalonCentric, a L'Oreal-owned retailer, provides enhanced agility and efficiency in the management of client orders.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Case Study: Lenovo Mitigates Materials Risks Through Supplier Visibility

Tejuan Manners, Executive Director, Strategic Transformation Operations, Lenovo Corporation

In this session, hear how Lenovo has embarked on an exciting journey building a supplier collaboration program that drives better visibility, not only into its Tier 1 suppliers but also into its Tier 2 and 3 suppliers, enabling better and faster planning decisions throughout the time horizon.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: The Doctrine of Supply Chain Innovation: What Makes a Winning Power of the Profession Submission

Eric O'Daffer, VP Analyst, Gartner

Maria Nieradka, VP Analyst, Gartner

Curious about supply chain innovation? Want to learn about what makes a tremendous supply chain innovation in today's changing environment in technology or process, customer or patient, social impact or people breakthroughs? Join this Ask the Expert session with the research lead of Gartner's Innovation Research since 2014 ready to ask questions about supply chain innovation and how to think about it at your organization.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Understanding the Anatomy of a 3PL

David Gonzalez, VP Analyst, Gartner

Many logistics leaders talk about their desire to become shipper of choice with their 3PLs, but their strategies are often developed in an echo chamber of shippers and exclude any input from the 3PLs. Join this roundtable where we break with tradition and bring the 3PL and shipper communities together to discuss and share their expectations for this notion to becoming a shipper of choice.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Increasing Supplier Diversity Spend in Health Systems

Andrea Greenwald, Sr Director, Advisory, Gartner

Health systems are feeling an increased pressure to build and expand supplier diversity programs within a short time horizon. Use this time to discuss with your peers on how to expand supplier diversity programs beyond GPO reporting to improve the health of local economies.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Last Mile Fulfillment Offering

Thomas O'Connor, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

Retailers supply chain leaders are expected to continuously refine and enhance fulfillment offerings for digital shoppers while optimizing their cost-to-serve. In this session, participants will actively discuss their fulfillment offerings alongside topics including evolving consumer wants and needs, the growing influence of sustainability on the last mile and the role of incentives to shape demand for fulfillment offerings.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT

ConverSight: ChatGPT, AI and The Future of Supply Chain

Ganesh Gandhieswaran, CEO, ConverSight

Today's complex supply chain ecosystem requires businesses to evolve in response to new digital demand and supply patterns. Decision makers are relying on emerging technology, like ChatGPT and generative AI solutions, to recommend actions, gain visibility and make better decisions at a fraction of the cost. Attend this session to learn how modern technologies improve operational efficiency, productivity and profitability; leverage natural language processing to improve customer service; and process vast amounts of data to deliver meaningful insights.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT

Emerge: More Data, More Problems? Redefining Procurement Through Smart Data Capturing

Andrew Leto, CEO,

With the evolution of digitalization comes the overflow of aimless data and unproductive integrations. Discover which tools and features are worth investing in, and how to know if your procurement data is valuable to your operations.
Understanding market bid activity and trends can help shippers hedge during periods of market volatility. Rate transparency, cost-saving strategies, and allocating top carrier partners enables shippers the credibility and confidence to streamline their procurement process.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT

RELEX Solutions: Building an Effective Supply Chain with Data and Collaboration

Krystopher Mathis, ENTERPRISE SOLUTION ARCHITECT, Dollar Tree

Technology and the application of AI has taken huge leaps in the most recent years. Simultaneously data is widely available and shared in the consumer goods value chain between retailers and manufacturers. However, consumer goods producers generally fail to utilize the available data for improved planning even though it would enable more accurate planning leading to lower costs and less waste in the supply chain. The presentation will address the current state of data sharing and use in consumer goods supply chain and present practical ways forward to improved performance.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT

Snowflake: Supply Chain Visibility is No Longer a Dream

Tim Long, GLOBAL HEAD OF MANUFACTURING, Snowflake

Greg Sloyer, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PRINCIPAL, Snowflake

Andrew Curry, CHIEF DATA OFFICER, ExxonMobil

Breakthrough performance in the supply chain is enabled by data and analytics applied to internal, partner, and outside sources. The journey includes breaking down internal silos of IT systems data, combining with shop floor data (OT systems) and collaboration with external partners and third party data sets. Only through inclusion and collaboration can manufacturers truly achieve supply chain transformation and performance. You will also get a glimpse into how industry leader, ExxonMobil, brings siloed data to the cloud to create value across their organization.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT

OneRail: Be the Milkman - A Last Mile Delivery Renaissance

Bill Catania, CEO, ONERAIL

In 1785 the “Milkman” was born. An integral part of everyday life, customers expected dependability and high-level personalized service. As the role evolved, the Milkman delivered more than dairy products, while also serving as a “social connector” to the local community. In 2023, the “topic of the day” is Omnichannel transformation. Are you putting the customer first by giving them a seamless personalized experience across all channels of commerce? Learn how Last Mile Delivery can accelerate your Omnichannel strategy, lower OPEX and Transportation Costs, and improve the Customer Experience.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Reimagining the Post-Purchase Experience, moderated by Veho

Itamar Zur, CEO, Veho

Online shoppers expect delivery and returns to be seamless, but some brands are making the process more difficult. In response to lowered consumer spending, consumers may now be required to pay fees to return items. Learn how Veho is reimagining next-day delivery and returns, with a laser focus on customers’ post-purchase experience—everything that follows the click to purchase. Join Veho CEO, Itamar Zur in an interactive session on how to turn shipping into a profit center for brands, building customer loyalty, and creating lifetime value.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: The Roadmap to a Supply Chain Command Center Featuring Grupo Bimbo, moderated by Oracle

Jon Chorley, CSO & Senior Vice President, SCM Product Strategy & PLM, Oracle

Andres Boullosa, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN, Bimbo Bakeries USA

There is increased interest in the next generation of supply chain solutions that would allow better, faster, and more aligned supply chain decision making. Join this roundtable to discuss challenges that are driving executives, and the future of supply chain decision making. You will also learn how Grupo Bimbo is enabling a supply chain command center and the best practices they’ve implemented for a successful roadmap.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Refreshment Break

Join us for coffee and tea during brief break between sessions.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Beyond Scorecards: Taking Supplier Quality Management to the Next Level

Ankur Mehta, Director, Advisory, Gartner

There’s a great deal more to managing supplier performance than just implementing a scorecard. Improving the performance of existing suppliers is among the top critical tactics that quality can use to deliver value to the business. Join this session to get insights into key steps needed to develop a best-in-class supplier quality management strategy.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

A Framework for Improving Supply Planning with External Manufacturers

Brenda Westbrook, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

In an unpredictable world, a need for agility and flexibility is a key driver for outsourcing manufacturing. However, Supply Chain Leaders report these as being the areas where they are least satisfied with the benefits. This breakout helps Supply Chain Planning Leaders establish solid supply planning foundations that create the right context for enhanced flexibility and agility with external manufacturers.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

It's More Than a Plan: Key Elements to Cover With Suppliers on Business Continuity

Heather Wheatley, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Effective business continuity management is a cornerstone of risk and crisis response. However, few organizations go further than asking suppliers to confirm if they have a plan, and fail to assess its effectiveness. In this session, we will explore ways to develop a robust business continuity plan and the key elements companies should assess as they collaborate with suppliers to jointly mitigate risk.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

One Size Does Not Fit All: Standardization (or not) in Diverse Manufacturing Environments

Rick Franzosa, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Standardization of corporate business applications makes for good business, standardization of manufacturing applications is often a disaster, especially for manufacturers with diverse manufacturing processes. The answer is not in technology standardization but in process, data and metrics standardization. This session will describe how this can be accomplished to achieve both corporate standardization goals and local manufacturing optimization.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Services and SCaaS to Enable Supply Chain Commercial Innovation Strategy

Michael Dominy, VP Analyst, Gartner

Orienting supply chain as value generating service provider enables organizations to drive revenue indirectly through commercial innovations and directly through SCaaS. This session will explain what SCaaS is, why it is an emerging opportunity and who is offering SCaaS.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Innovation as the Catalyst to Healthcare Supply Chain Collaboration — A New Approach

Eric O'Daffer, VP Analyst, Gartner

Collaboration in the healthcare supply chain is not dead yet but it is extremely sleepy. Come wake up at this session sharing how innovation is the elixir that drives the healthcare supply chain collaboration of the future. Gartner's joint supplier and provider framework supported by examples of leadership on all sides of the equation will point your organization in the right direction for how to gain the benefits of innovative collaboration.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Effective Master Data Management: The Cornerstone of Order-to-Cash Efficiency

Kevin Otto, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Master data management programs are essential to the consistent flow of accurate, up-to-date information throughout the order-to-cash process. Still, many organizations struggle to implement an effective governance model. We describe best practices and practical steps to drive improvements.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT

Case Study: The Next Set of Challenges in Technology Supply Chain: How Microsoft Cloud is Preparing for the Future

Chuck Graham, Vice President, Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Security, and Sustainability, Microsoft

Microsoft’s Cloud Supply Chain has overcome a substantial growth challenge throughout the pandemic and beyond, but the team now turns its attention to the challenges on the horizon. We’ll discuss the geopolitical, ESG-related, and market developments driving impending change, all during another period of uncertain economic conditions. Join us for a fact-based review of our intent to combat these challenges with a strategic focus on policy resilience, margin protection, scaling for growth, and sustainability investment.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

From Reconciliation to Integration: Financial Planning and Sales & Operations Planning

Xiaoshun Sue Grant, Director Analyst, Gartner

Low maturity organizations let financial budget dictate their operational plan. Medium maturity organizations focus on reconciling the difference between the two. This session challenges Supply Chain Planning Leaders to integrate Financial Planning and Sales & Operations Planning by aligning the input early in process rather than reconciling the output at the end of the process.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

How to Navigate the Scope 3 Emissions Maze

Jose Reyes, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Understanding Scope 3 emissions and how to calculate them has proven to be a significant challenge for many logistics leaders. Many organisations have a blend of both leading LSPs and local heroes, which poses its own set of challenges for data collection. Add to this a lack of technology and a sharp focus on just remaining in business, many shippers struggle to successfully account for their Scope 3 emissions.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Hyperautomation: The Future Sourcing & Procurement

Kaitlynn Sommers, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Market conditions and external pressures require sourcing and procurement organizations to move past digitization to autonomous capabilities to combat challenges and remain competitive. This session will explore hyperautomation and the autonomous capabilities emerging across source to contract processes.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Reinvent Your Manufacturing Network for a Changing Global Economy

Ronak Gohel, Director Analyst, Gartner

In an inflationary world with softening demand, manufacturing networks must be optimized for the hidden cost of under utilized capacity. Join this session to understand how decision making frameworks are being adapted using network optimization principles.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

S&OP and Engineering-to-Order. Let's Make This Marriage Work!

Marco Sandrone, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Factors such as fluctuating demand, difficulty to forecast revenue and profit streams, a wide and complex product portfolio, and the need to integrate engineering into the conversations have a huge impact on the need to customize S&OP for engineering-to-order organizations. This presentation offers organizations operating in ETO environment a set of practical suggestions in support to the enhancement of their S&OP practices.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Three Strategies to Integrate Sustainability Into Supply Chain Operating Activities

Kevin Lawrence, Director Analyst, Gartner

Companies often struggle to make progress towards sustainability goals because there is a gap between everyday operations and sustainability ambitions. This session will offer CSCOs pragmatic strategies to begin to weave sustainability directly into supply chain activities where critical decisions are routinely made.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 / 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

It’s Time to Refuel on Your Digital Commerce Journey

Claudia Clemens, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Digital Commerce has evolved from a dirt road to a super-highway and is still the fast lane to growth with ongoing innovation and evolution. Refuel your strategy along the way by adapting to changing customer expectations and demand for increased capability and new business models. Learn how others are finding ways to drive head-on into these opportunities while doing so profitably.

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