April 27, 2027

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7:00 am – 8:00 am CST

Delegate Registration and Networking Breakfast

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8:00 am – 8:10 am CST

Mayor's Welcome Address

8:10 am – 8:20 am CST

Chair's Welcome and Opening Remarks

Supply Chain Management

Lakshman Lakshmanan

Chief Supply Chain Officer
Fossil Group

Process Optimization

Procurement and Sourcing

Sarah Hill

VP, Procurement, Americas and Manufacturing
BP

Technology & Innovation

Speaker TBA


SAP

Logistics

8:20 am – 8:50 am CST

Keynote

Candace Mattson

SVP, Global Procurement Services and Operations
Johnson & Johnson

Transforming Procurement into a Strategic Growth Engine Through Supplier Value and Innovation

  • Aligning procurement strategies with enterprise growth, profitability, operational performance, and long-term objectives
  • Driving measurable value through strategic sourcing, complex negotiations, cost management, and supplier optimization
  • Simplifying global procurement models to eliminate complexity, improve efficiency, and accelerate decision-making
  • Integrating procurement, operations, finance, and commercial teams to strengthen enterprise-wide value creation
  • Leveraging supplier insights and market intelligence to identify innovation, savings, and competitive opportunities
  • Building scalable procurement capabilities that continuously deliver financial impact across complex global organizations
8:50 am – 9:20 am CST

Plenary

Matthias Huelsmann

SVP, E2E Logistics
Bosch

Driving AI Powered End To End Supply Chain Transformation Across Complex Global Networks

  • Leveraging AI enabled forecasting to significantly improve accuracy and optimize inventory across networks
  • Integrating end to end planning and execution to enhance visibility and accelerate decision making
  • Scaling digital warehousing and automation across multi node global distribution and manufacturing environments
  • Aligning data driven insights with operational execution to improve service levels and cost performance
  • Embedding hyperautomation and predictive analytics to streamline processes and reduce manual intervention
  • Building scalable digital supply chain capabilities that deliver measurable performance improvements at scale
9:20 am – 9:50 am CST

Plenary

Speaker TBA


GXO

Transforming Global Supply Chains Through The Power Of Advanced Technology And AI

  • Review how historical technology developments shaped the speed of global logistics networks
  • Evaluate the current position of automated innovation within modern intelligence ecosystems
  • Discover the most critical priorities currently driving enterprise supply chain leaders
  • Analyze how emerging digital tools insulate global operations against ongoing uncertainty
  • Deploy advanced corporate technology to capture a definitive and sustainable competitive advantage
  • Navigate high velocity fulfillment challenges across complex domestic and international shipping networks
9:55 am – 11:35 am CST

Refreshments, Networking, and Pre-Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings

11:40 am – 12:10 pm CST

Stream Sessions

Supply Chain Management

Alexander Gregorian

SVP, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Amplifying Strategic Impact: Where Human Ingenuity Meets AI

  • How ELC aligns AI initiatives to strategic priorities to drive meaningful impact
  • The operating model enabling success, including fusion teams, governance, communities of practice, and external partnerships
  • Real-world use cases demonstrating measurable value across the value chain
  • How AI is elevating ways of working by empowering human ingenuity
  • Key learnings and how we’re preparing our workforce for an AI-enabled future

Process Optimization

Jason Ballard

VP, Supply Chain Digital Innovations
Toyota Motor North America

Reinventing Supply Chains Through Digital Innovation, Predictive Analytics, and Intelligent Decisioning

  • Leveraging digital innovation to transform end-to-end supply chain visibility and responsiveness at scale
  • Applying predictive analytics and demand sensing to improve planning accuracy and operational agility
  • Integrating data, systems, and platforms to enable faster, real-time decision-making across global networks
  • Driving customer-centric transformation across sales and supply chain through connected digital ecosystems
  • Enhancing resilience by proactively identifying disruptions using AI-driven insights and scenario modelling
  • Aligning digital strategy with operational performance, cost efficiency, and long-term enterprise value creation

Procurement and Sourcing

Sarah Hill

VP, Procurement, Americas and Manufacturing
BP

Powering Progress: Evolving Procurement and Supply Chain

  • Integrating regional procurement to unlock consistent, scalable value creation
  • Navigating geopolitical shifts impacting sourcing and supplier risk strategies
  • Advancing digital tools to boost procurement agility and visibility today
  • Empowering diverse supplier ecosystems for greater resilience and innovation
  • Aligning procurement strategy with sustainability and decarbonization imperatives now

Technology & Innovation

Geoffrey Fry

VP, Supply Chain Management
Echostar

Integrating AI and Digital Platforms to Transform End to End Supply Chain Performance

  • Leveraging AI driven platforms to enhance visibility, forecasting accuracy, and real time decision making
  • Integrating procurement, planning, and logistics systems to create a unified digital supply chain ecosystem
  • Driving operational efficiency through automation, analytics, and streamlined end to end processes
  • Strengthening risk mitigation and resilience using predictive insights and proactive supply chain monitoring
  • Aligning digital transformation initiatives with business strategy to deliver measurable financial and service outcomes
  • Enabling cross functional collaboration through shared data platforms, governance, and performance management frameworks

Logistics

Marco Rasch

VP, Logistics Mobility Aftermarket North America
Bosch

Optimizing Aftermarket Supply Chains Through Advanced Planning And Service Level Excellence

  • Enhancing demand and supply planning to improve service levels across complex aftermarket networks
  • Aligning inventory strategies with customer expectations to ensure availability and reduce excess stock
  • Streamlining planning processes to increase efficiency across multi country automotive aftermarket operations
  • Leveraging analytics to improve forecasting accuracy and support proactive supply management decisions
  • Integrating scheduling and fulfillment capabilities to drive responsiveness and operational consistency
  • Building high performing planning teams to manage complexity across North American logistics networks
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm CST

Workshops

Room 1

Speaker TBA


project44

Stop Reacting And Start Orchestrating How AI Agents Unlock Total Cost Savings

  • Move from reactive firefighting to predictive and intelligent supply chain execution.
  • Use autonomous AI agents to resolve exceptions and focus on strategic priorities.
  • Eliminate visibility gaps automatically to improve carrier data accuracy and performance.
  • Utilize connected contextual data as the foundation for trustworthy actionable outcomes.
  • Turn real time execution data into smarter inventory and disruption response decisions.
  • Automate exception management to help supply chain teams scale without adding complexity.

Room 2

Speaker TBA


Vooban

The Era Of Supply Chain Agents From Static ERP To Realtime Orchestration

  • Explore how artificial intelligence agents enable risk aware orchestration across entire networks.
  • Move beyond static ERP systems toward dynamic adaptive planning and inventory execution.
  • Examine advanced use cases including dynamic rerouting disruption management and rebalancing strategies.
  • Reduce logistics costs minimize delivery exceptions and improve performance with intelligent decisions.
  • Build an executive roadmap to scale artificial intelligence across complex networks.

Room 3

Speaker TBA


BlueCrux

How To Make Artificial Intelligence Successfully Work Across Complex Supply Chains

  • Understand how artificial intelligence enables true value chain thinking across networks.
  • Connect decisions across planning and logistics with advanced machine learning capabilities.
  • Assess if your organization possesses the necessary data foundations for success.
  • Learn practical lessons for moving from pilot experimentation to scalable impact.
  • Explore actual examples demonstrating how to operationalize intelligence across complex environments.

Room 4

Speaker TBA


enVista

Simplifying Complex Omnichannel Challenges Through Integrated Supply Chain Technology And Strategy

  • Address complex end to end supply chain challenges with proven results.
  • Optimize physical and digital operations inside the four walls and beyond.
  • Integrate automation and robotics to maximize efficiency and unlock sustainable profitability.
  • Align enterprise technology solutions to improve efficiencies and customer service outcomes.
  • Utilize exceptional people and proven methodologies to solve complex business challenges.

Room 5

Speaker TBA


CGP Coating

Driving Global Supply Chain Sustainability Through Advanced Smart Industrial Packaging Innovation

  • Integrate sustainable eco friendly materials into global logistics to minimize environmental impact.
  • Accelerate product development cycles through collaborative design with key supply chain stakeholders.
  • Optimize international logistics networks by leveraging agile manufacturing across multiple production sites.
  • Combine advanced process automation with continuous product innovation to maximize operational performance.
  • Invest in clean technology solutions to transform modern packaging challenges into growth.
12:50 pm – 1:50 pm CST

Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussions and Open Seating Lunch

Speaker TBA


UCBOS

Unlocking End To End Supply Chain Visibility Through AI Powered Composable Platforms

Speaker TBA


CH Robinson

How Global Shippers Deploy Lean AI Agents For Smarter Freight Orchestration

Speaker TBA


KNAPP

Implementing Intelligent Warehouse Automation For Smarter Global Logistics And Sustainable Operations

Speaker TBA


Powerfleet Inc.

Powerfleet AIoT: Safer Operations Through Total Visibility From Warehouse To Road

Speaker TBA


Loop

Entering The Agentic Era To Create Adaptive And Predictive Supply Chains

Speaker TBA


TGW Logistics Group

Leveraging Intelligent Warehouse Automation To Transform Fulfillment Into A Competitive Advantage

Speaker TBA


EFW (Estes Forwarding Worldwide)

Mastering Complex Global Cross Border Shipments Through Asset Backed Network Solutions

Speaker TBA


SmartKargo

Maximizing Global Delivery Speed By Integrating Commercial Airlines Into ECommerce Networks

Speaker TBA


GXO

Bringing Order To The Chaos Of The Modern Space Supply Chain

Speaker TBA


Cass Information Systems

Transforming Complex Freight Audit Into Strategic Savings With Secure Regulated Payments

Speaker TBA


Vooban

Accelerating Smart Supply Chains: Applying AI For Greater Resilience And Performance

Speaker TBA


Vector

How Shippers Leverage AI To Solve Visibility Labor And Loss Prevention

Speaker TBA


Flexe Inc.

How Enterprises Optimize Global Delivery Networks Using Flexible Warehousing Infrastructure

Speaker TBA


Loadsmart

The $10,000 Dwell Problem: How AI Solves What You Can't See

Speaker TBA


Elemica

Building AI-Ready Supply Chain Ecosystems Through Seamless Partner Connectivity, Data Standardization, and Intelligent Workflow Automation

Speaker TBA


Implementation Engineers

Delivering Supply Chain Results Beyond Strategy Through Execution-Focused Transformation and Operational Excellence

Speaker TBA


ZS Associates

Connecting Data, AI, and Human Ingenuity to Transform Supply Chain Decisions and Drive Business Impact

1:55 pm – 2:25 pm CST

Stream Sessions

Supply Chain Management

Joanna Kostecka

CVP, Global Cloud Supply Chain Planning
Microsoft

From Rules to Learning: Building Autonomous Systems at Scale

  • Moving from traditional rule-based systems to hybrid and end-to-end machine learning models on the path from L2+ toward full autonomy.
  • Establishing the large-scale, diverse data foundations, infrastructure, continuous iteration pipelines, and quantitative metrics required for data-driven development in mass production.
  • Validating and building confidence in machine learning systems whose behavior cannot be fully specified through traditional requirement-based approaches.
  • Navigating global regulatory environments and workforce complexities to drive operational excellence
  • Solving unpredictable, real-world driving scenarios through safe, scalable physical AI rather than endless rule-based engineering.
  • Structuring engineering teams, evaluation frameworks, and OEM partnerships to execute software-driven transformation at scale.

Process Optimization

Lakshman Lakshmanan

Chief Supply Chain Officer
Fossil Group

Resilient Global Supply Chains: Integrating Networks, Capabilities, and Cost Transformation During Corporate Turnaround

  • Redesigning global distribution networks to improve speed and service
  • Integrating manufacturing, sourcing, and logistics under unified governance
  • Driving cost transformation while protecting customer experience
  • Strengthening planning and execution across multi-brand global portfolios
  • Leveraging operational excellence to support enterprise turnaround strategies
  • Building resilient, future-ready supply chains in dynamic consumer markets

Procurement and Sourcing

Fabiano Lopes

VP, Cost Management and Indirect Procurement
Cardinal Health

Unlocking Procurement Value Through Cost Optimization Digital Operations And Process Excellence

  • Driving indirect procurement savings through data driven insights and disciplined cost management frameworks
  • Streamlining procure to pay processes using digital operations and automation to reduce complexity
  • Leveraging advanced analytics to improve spend visibility and support strategic sourcing decisions
  • Embedding governance models to sustain cost savings and enhance organizational accountability
  • Aligning procurement initiatives with enterprise profitability goals and operational performance targets
  • Scaling continuous improvement programs to deliver measurable efficiency gains across global operations

Technology & Innovation

Alper Kulak

SVP, Supply Chain and Head, Operations Management
The Magnum Ice Cream Company

Reimagining Operations: Building Future-Fit Manufacturing Networks with Digital, Sustainability, and Speed

  • Leveraging real time visibility and decision intelligence to improve responsiveness across manufacturing and supply chain operations
  • Embedding sustainability by design, reducing waste while advancing operational efficiency and environmental performance
  • Accelerating innovation to execution timelines, enabling faster commercialization and greater market responsiveness
  • Building workforce capabilities through digital transformation, agile leadership, and cross functional collaboration initiatives
  • Driving measurable improvements across service, cost, cash flow, resilience, and long term supply chain sustainability

Logistics

Jose Manuel Lopez Mustafa

VP, Supply Chain
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited

Driving Resilience and Agility in Food and Beverage Supply Chain Operations

  • Optimizing end-to-end supply chain infrastructure to satisfy shifting consumer demands.
  • Integrating advanced business planning models to minimize regional manufacturing disruptions.
  • Cultivating strong strategic partnerships with major retail and foodservice distributors.
  • Implementing continuous improvement strategies to maximize factory floor production capacities.
  • Harmonizing multi-facility operational frameworks after navigating complex corporate mergers.
  • Leveraging actionable data analytics to execute sustainable large-scale distribution initiatives.
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm CST

Workshops

Room 1

Speaker TBA


SAP

Advancing End-to-End Supply Chains Through Intelligent Platforms, AI, and Operational Visibility

  • Connecting enterprise data across planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics to improve end-to-end visibility
  • Leveraging AI-driven insights to strengthen forecasting accuracy, operational agility, and supply chain decision-making capabilities
  • Integrating ERP, cloud platforms, and operational intelligence to eliminate silos and accelerate business execution
  • Optimizing supply chain performance through connected workflows, predictive analytics, and real-time operational intelligence
  • Empowering cross-functional teams with actionable insights supporting faster collaboration and enterprise-wide operational alignment
  • Accelerating digital supply chain transformation through scalable technologies enabling resilience, efficiency, and sustainable business growth

Room 2

Speaker TBA


Elemica

Orchestrating End to End Digital Supply Chain Execution Across Demand, Supply, and Fulfillment with Network Powered Visibility

  • Connect manufacturers, suppliers, carriers, and distributors through one unified digital supply chain network
  • Leverage AI-ready data and decision intelligence to improve responsiveness across multi-tier partner ecosystems
  • Gain the ability to build an end-to-end data architecture for proactive risk management and remediation
  • Standardize business processes across diverse ERP systems without costly system overhauls or disruption
  • Process over millions of daily transactions with real time visibility across orders, shipments, invoices, and quality documents

Room 3

Speaker TBA


Implementation Engineers

Executing End-to-End Supply Chain Transformation Through Relentless Implementation and Measurable Business Results

  • Closing the gap between strategy and execution to accelerate measurable supply chain performance improvements
  • Implementing practical solutions across planning, sourcing, inventory, warehousing, and logistics for lasting impact
  • Reducing lead times, improving service levels, and unlocking working capital through disciplined execution
  • Embedding sustainable governance, accountability, and operational excellence to ensure long-term transformation success
  • Turning digital, AI, and process improvement initiatives into real operational and financial outcomes

Room 4

Speaker TBA


Auger

From Coordination to Autonomy: Building Faster, Leaner, and More Intelligent Supply Chains

  • Eliminating manual coordination across fragmented systems to accelerate decisions from supply chain signals to execution
  • Connecting enterprise data, systems, and decisions through an intelligent operating layer built for autonomous execution
  • Replacing excess inventory and operational buffers with precision, real-time responsiveness, and intelligent automation
  • Leveraging AI and automation to synchronize planning, execution, and workflows without disrupting existing enterprise systems
  • Unlocking financial, human, and environmental value by reducing delays, waste, expedites, and unnecessary supply chain complexity

Room 5

Speaker TBA


ZS Associates

Transforming Supply Chain Decision-Making Through Data, AI, and Intelligent Digital Capabilities

  • Connecting fragmented data across supply chain functions to create greater visibility and improve decision-making
  • Leveraging AI and advanced analytics to strengthen forecasting, planning, and operational responsiveness
  • Translating complex data into actionable insights that enable faster, more confident supply chain decisions
  • Integrating technology with human expertise to improve execution, collaboration, and measurable business outcomes
  • Building scalable digital capabilities that help supply chains adapt to changing customer and market demands
3:05 pm – 4:25 pm CST

Happy Hour, Networking, and Pre-Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm CST

Plenary

Arun Krishnan

SVP, Global Supply Chain and Strategy
AstraZeneca

Future-Proofing Supply Chains: AI-Powered Self-Healing Networks for Smarter Global Operations

  • Leveraging intelligent, self-healing AI to optimize global end-to-end supply chain performance
  • Using AI insights to enhance multi-dosage manufacturing speed, reliability, and product availability
  • Driving lean digital transformation through automated decisioning and AI-enabled process improvements
  • Integrating predictive AI for proactive planning, innovation acceleration, and new product introduction success
  • Future-proofing global supply chains through continuous innovation, analytics adoption, and sustainable operations
5:05 pm – 5:35 pm CST

Plenary

Speaker TBA


UCBOS

Accelerating Supply Chain Transformation With Zero Code Platforms And Intelligent Workflows

  • Enable rapid application development and customization without coding across complex enterprise ecosystems
  • Integrate legacy systems and modern applications through unified orchestration and seamless connectivity
  • Leverage intelligent forecasting and predictive analytics to drive smarter operational decisions
  • Eliminate operational silos through real time collaboration across diverse business partners
  • Drive corporate agility and scalability with composable platforms delivering faster business deployment
  • Unlearn traditional software approaches to solve complex information technology and supply problems
5:35 pm – 6:20 pm CST

Panel Discussion

  • Shawn Everson

    Chief Logistics Officer
    Ingram Content Group

  • Mark Krause

    VP, Indirect Sourcing, Supply Chain Transformation
    Sandisk

  • Alper Kulak

    SVP, Supply Chain and Head, Operations Management
    The Magnum Ice Cream Company

  • Eric Pukszyn

    Executive Director, Supply Chain Planning Digitization Excellence
    Bristol Myers Squibb

  • Roy K. Hickok

    Chief Supply Chain Officer
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Mauricio De La Peña

    VP, Global Supply Chain Services, Transformation
    Clorox

Building Future-Ready Supply Chains Through Digital Transformation

  • What transformation priorities will deliver the greatest operational value over 5 years?
  • Developing strategic roadmaps that connect business objectives with measurable operational outcomes
  • Modernizing end-to-end processes to improve efficiency, agility, visibility, and resilience
  • Integrating data, platforms, and technologies across planning, sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment
  • Leveraging advanced analytics, automation, and intelligence to improve speed and decision-making
  • Scaling digital capabilities across complex networks while maintaining governance and operational consistency
6:20 pm – 6:30 pm CST

Chair's Closing Remarks

Supply Chain Management

Lakshman Lakshmanan

Chief Supply Chain Officer
Fossil Group

Process Optimization

Procurement and Sourcing

Sarah Hill

VP, Procurement, Americas and Manufacturing
BP

Technology & Innovation

Speaker TBA


SAP

Logistics

6:35 pm – 7:35 pm CST

Networking Drinks Reception

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