The autonomous business era is no longer a future-state vision. It's already reshaping how supply chains operate.
In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, you’ll hear from Gartner Senior Director Analyst Lindsay Azim as she delivers a preview of the 2026 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo Opening Keynote. Drawing on both Gartner insights and real-world examples, she explores why success isn't about implementing AI first, fastest, or even best. It's about preparing supply chains for a future where people and machines work together to drive agility, resilience and growth.
You'll learn:
Intro
A new business era begins
Defining autonomous business
What autonomous supply chains look like
The rise of machine customers
Success isn't about AI first
Exploitation versus exploration
Lindsay Azim | Sr Director Analyst
Lindsay Azim is a Senior Director, Analyst in Gartner's Supply Chain and Procurement Management practice. Her research focuses on how to design and implement end-to-end supply chain risk management strategies. Lindsay has authored and contributed to research on CSCO strategic priorities, sustainability strategy development, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, executive influence and storytelling, and procurement functional management. She is a co-host of The Gartner Supply Chain podcast and a Gartner keynote speaker. Lindsay presented the keynote most recently in Denver, Colorado at Gartner's 2024 Supply Chain Planning Summit and in Barcelona, Spain at Gartner's 2025 Supply Chain Symposium.
Hosted by: Karen Lockhart
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