What: Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2024
When: June 10-12, 2024
Where: International Barcelona Convention Centre, Barcelona, Spain.
Members of the media can register for the conference by contacting justin.lavelle@gartner.com or barbara.ruane@gartner.com.
Details: The supply chain landscape has changed. Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are continuously confronted with increasingly complex challenges and are expected to outperform and overdeliver. Top supply chain organizations must navigate through this turbulence by solving today’s issues and positioning themselves for long-term success. The 2024 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo in Barcelona includes future-focused insight along with pragmatic advice to enable supply chain leaders to deliver now and in the future.
Audience and Topics: The conference will feature 60+ Gartner experts and 150+ conference sessions. The audience will consist of CSCOs and heads of supply chain, as well as heads of supply chain planning, sourcing and procurement leaders, manufacturing leaders, logistics and fulfillment leaders, heads of quality and supply chain technology leaders.
The conference agenda features six comprehensive role-based tracks, three topic tracks and three industry tracks that take a deep dive into industry-specific topics including industrial manufacturing and high tech, health care and life sciences, and retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG).
Attendees can meet one-on-one with Gartner experts for tailored advice to help achieve their most critical priorities. Prominent keynote speakers, experienced practitioners and objective Gartner experts will help identify new approaches and enable smarter business decisions.
Keynotes & Guest Speakers:
- Gartner Opening Keynote: “From Drift to Drive: Own Supply Chain Value” with Tom Enright, VP Analyst at Gartner
- Guest Keynote: “Storytelling for Business” with Matthew Luhn, Award Winning Filmmaker, Director, Former Lead Storyteller and Animator at Pixar Studios
- Guest Keynote: “Designing Disruptive Change” with Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, Founder The UnSchool, Swivel Skills & Disrupt Design; CEO Circular Futures; UNEP Champion of the Earth
- Guest Keynote: “Disability & Innovation – The Power of Positive Change” with Haben Girma, Disability Rights Lawyer and Author
Exhibitor Engagement Zone: The Exhibitor Engagement Zone, an exhibit showcase at the conference, will bring together leading supply chain technology and service providers. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Exhibitor Directory.
Registration: Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. Please contact Justin Lavelle or Barbara Ruane for additional details and registration requests: justin.lavelle@gartner.com or barbara.ruane@gartner.com.
Social Media: Join the discussion on social media using the hashtag #GartnerSC.
For complete conference details, please visit the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo website.
About the Gartner Supply Chain Practice
The Gartner Supply Chain Practice provides actionable, objective insights for supply chain leaders and their teams, so they can respond to disruption and innovate for the future through leading-edge supply chain management practices. Additional information is available at https://www.gartner.com/en/supply-chain. Follow news and updates from the Gartner Supply Chain Practice on LinkedIn and X using #GartnerSC. Visit the Supply Chain Newsroom for more information and insights.
