Jennifer Kobus
DVP, Global Supply Chain
REI
April 27, 2026
* JOIN US FOR THE PRE-EVENT HAPPY HOUR ON APRIL 26, 2026 FROM 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sponsored by:
7:00 am – 8:00 am CST
Delegate Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:10 am CST
Chair's Welcome and Opening Remarks
Supply Chain Management
Process Optimization
John Gordon
SVP, Raw Materials and Sustainable Resources
United States Steel Corporation
Procurement and Sourcing
Yatish Tank
VP, Procurement
Schneider Electric
Technology & Innovation
Geoffrey Fry
VP, Supply Chain Management
Echostar
Logistics
Douglas Kent
EVP, Corporate and Strategic Alliances
Association for Supply Chain Management
8:10 am – 8:40 am CST
Keynote
Chris Nielsen
EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Chief Quality Officer
Toyota Motor North America
Engineering a Resilient, Agile, and Globally Integrated Supply Chain to Navigate Disruption and Sustain Operational Excellence
- Strengthening supplier networks to ensure business continuity and inventory visibility
- Enhancing end-to-end transparency with digital tools and predictive analytics
- Adapting just-in-time systems to respond to geopolitical and logistics disruptions
- Aligning supply chain strategies with sustainability and regulatory compliance goals
- Accelerating decision-making through integrated planning and demand sensing platforms
- Leveraging Toyota Production System principles to build agile, responsive supply chains
8:40 am – 9:10 am CST
PLENARY
Matthias Huelsmann
SVP, E2E Logistics
Bosch
Driving E2E Supply Chain Transformation in Aftermarket and Warehousing
- Leading E2E transformation across global aftermarket distribution network
- Managing high-complexity warehouse and shipping operations to customers
- Optimizing on-time delivery and navigating a complex, multi-node network with precision and agility
- Leveraging digitization to improve visibility, efficiency, and decision-making
- Transitioning to an E2E organizational model for greater visibility and accountability
9:10 am – 9:40 am CST
Plenary
Speaker TBA
DeliverDirect
Enabling Resilient, Data-Driven Supply Chains Through Scalable Digital Solutions
- Accelerate decision-making with real-time visibility across global operations
- Integrate AI-driven forecasting for smarter demand and supply planning
- Optimize logistics networks through automation and intelligent routing tools
- Ensure compliance and traceability with end-to-end digital documentation
- Scale seamlessly with modular, cloud-based supply chain technologies
9:45 am – 11:25 am CST
Refreshments, Networking, and Pre-Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings
Sponsored by:
11:30 am – 12:00 pm CST
Sessions
Supply Chain Management
Sergio Villar
VP, Fulfillment
Target
Future-Fit Fulfillment: Transforming Retail Supply Chains for Speed and Scale
- Omnichannel execution at scale: How to integrate stores and distribution centers to deliver faster, seamless customer fulfillment experiences
- Reducing waste and increasing speed without compromising quality or safety standards
- Empowering diverse teams through clear metrics, inclusive leadership, and focused workforce development
- How to build strong supplier relationships through smart contracts, trust and cross-cultural collaboration
- Leveraging real-time data and forecasting tools to drive fulfillment accuracy and business performance
Process Optimization
Miten Champaneri
VP, Supply Chain
Motorola Solutions
Fireside Chat: Integrating Supply Chain Operations with Business Functions to Drive Scalable Growth
- Developing strong partnerships with internal stakeholders to align goals across functions
- Delivering measurable value while navigating uncertainty and market volatility
- Building your supply chain’s brand to enhance visibility and influence within the organization
- Communicating effectively during crises to maintain trust and operational continuity
- Driving cross-functional collaboration to support innovation and scalable business growth
- Leveraging supply chain insights to inform strategic decision-making and business planning
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
Arun Krishnan
SVP, Global Supply Chain & 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
Logistics
Tatiana Martinez
VP, North America Customer Service and Logistics
Colgate-Palmolive
Automation and AI: Transforming Planning and Logistics for Customer Excellence
- Driving planning transformation through automation for faster, smarter decision-making
- Redesigning planning processes to enhance agility, efficiency, and organizational resilience
- Building collaborative ecosystems that unlock value across partners and supply networks
- Harnessing AI to optimize logistics, reduce costs, and improve visibility
- Elevating customer experience with automation delivering accuracy, speed, and personalization
12:05 pm – 12:35 pm CST
Workshops
Room 1
Speaker TBA
Fixefy
The Battle Has Moved to the Back Office: How Tariffs Are Exposing Your Supply Chain’s Weakest Link
- Case Study: How a tariff misclassification cost a major solar manufacturer 6 figures—and how Fixefy caught it first
- Why Agility Alone Is a Lie: You can’t pivot if you can’t audit, the hidden cost of supplier flexibility no one is talking about
- The Secret Nobody Talks About: The 2-week onboarding advantage. Everyone says diversify—Fixefy makes it auditable in real time
- Scenario Planning in Days, Not Quarters: Why pre-tariff decisions need forecasting, not guesswork—and how to model them instantly
- Forget Cost-Cutting. Think Cost-Command: In a world of surcharges, warehousing chaos, and HS code landmines
Room 2
Speaker TBA
ChainLink SRM
Transforming Operations Through Process Optimization Tools
- Streamline operations with intelligent automation to eliminate inefficiencies and reduce cycle times
- Leveraging data analytics to uncover hidden process bottlenecks and performance gaps
- Integrating continuous improvement tools to enhance responsiveness and agility across networks
- Enabling real-time monitoring for faster decision-making and exception-based management
Transform end-to-end processes with scalable digital solutions
Room 3
Speaker TBA
GPA Logistics Group
Strengthening Supplier Partnerships: Technology-Enabled Strategies for Resilience and Growth
- Leveraging digital platforms to enhance transparency and trust across supplier networks
- Enabling proactive risk management through real-time supplier performance monitoring and insights
- Fostering collaboration by streamlining communication and automating key supplier engagement processes
- Driving mutual value with predictive analytics and supplier segmentation strategies
Room 4
Speaker TBA
Applied Value Group
Driving Supply Chain Value with Speed, Precision, and Measurable Impact
- Aligning strategy and operations to maximize profitability and organizational efficiency
- Unlocking commercial excellence through true profitability insights and growth strategies
- Optimizing supply chain tradeoffs across revenue, cost, capital, and delivery
- Achieving procurement savings while proactively managing risk and competitive advantage
Room 5
Brennan Grignon
Founder and CEO
Vantive Technology
Turning Risk into Readiness: Scenario Planning for Supply Chains
- We pair real-world supply chain expertise with advanced AI and ML to help leaders see what's coming next across their supply chain and industrial base, so they can act before disruption hits
- Using a GenAI, subject matter expert-validated scenario engine, we model real-world disruptions across the global industrial base and measures direct impact to your revenue and production goals
- Our agentic course-of-action generator enables users to proactively plan so your team moves with informed agility and brings supply chain planning into your business strategy
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm CST
Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussions and Open Seating Lunch
Benefit from additional learning by joining a moderated roundtable discussion on pressing issues in the industry. Registration is required, and attendance for moderated roundtables on Day 1 is limited to attendees and speakers. Choose from:
Speaker TBA
Weida Freight System
RESPONDING TO TRUCKING MARKET RECOVERY: STRATEGIC CARRIER CONTRACTS AND PROACTIVE COST MANAGEMENT
Speaker TBA
8Quanta
Maximizing ERP Impact: Transformative NetSuite Solutions
Speaker TBA
CN
Exploring Strategic Logistics Parks to Enhance Transit Efficiency and Service Integration
Speaker TBA
Integrity Staffing Solutions
Workforce Optimization in the Supply Chain - Strategies for Building Agile, Engaged, and Efficient Teams
Speaker TBA
CADDi
Transforming Legacy Data Into Strategic Insights: AI's Role In Supply Chain Innovation
Speaker TBA
ITS Logistics
Becoming Asset-Smart: Hybrid Capacity Solutions that Deliver
Speaker TBA
GPA Logistics Group
LEVERAGING 3PL PARTNERSHIPS AND FLEXIBLE WAREHOUSING TO MANAGE LABOR DISRUPTIONS
Speaker TBA
Kardex
Revolutionizing Warehousing: Scalable, Fast and Space-Efficient Solutions
Speaker TBA
Vooban
UNLOCKING SUPPLY CHAIN SPEED AND SCALE WITH AI, ROBOTICS, AND AUTOMATION TOOLS
Speaker TBA
Soapbox
Let’s Talk Data, Visibility & AI: The Use Cases Supply Chain Leaders Are Betting On
Speaker TBA
TGW Logistics Group
Automated Intralogistics Systems for Efficient, Future-Proof Supply Chains
Speaker TBA
Vector
OPTIMIZING WAREHOUSING AND 3PL/4PL STRATEGIES FOR SEAMLESS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS
Speaker TBA
Virginia Economic Development Program
Choosing the Right State: Talent, Infrastructure, Incentives, and Global Growth Potential
Speaker TBA
Loadsmart
From Fragmented Tools to Unified Platform: Rethinking Logistics Efficiency in 2025
Michael Haag
Head of Product Strategy
Loop
The Agentic Era: Creating Adaptive, Predictive Supply Chains
Speaker TBA
Auctane
Unlocking Global Commerce Through Seamless, Scalable Shipping Solutions
Speaker TBA
Dynamic Worldwide
Driving Omni-Channel Logistics Excellence Through Innovation, Automation, and Global Reach
Speaker TBA
Emerge
AI-Powered Freight Procurement: Smarter Decisions, Lower Costs, Stronger Networks
Speaker TBA
DeliverDirect
Unlocking E-commerce Growth Through Smarter, Data-Driven Logistics Platforms
Speaker TBA
Powerfleet
AIoT-Powered Fleet Intelligence Driving Safety, Sustainability, and Operational Efficiency
Speaker TBA
Express Employment Professionals
Building a Resilient Supply Chain Through Strategic Workforce Solutions and Talent Optimization
Speaker TBA
KoiReader Technologies
From Warehouse to Port: AI-Powered Operational Intelligence for End-to-End Logistics
Speaker TBA
GXO Logistics
Scaling Automation and Predictive Intelligence for Operational Excellence
Speaker TBA
Incorta
Streamlining Supply Chain Analytics with AI, Low-Code Tools, and Complete Data Fidelity
Kenneth Moyer
Partner & Chief Supply Chain Officer, Strategic Advisory
LJM
Parcel Pricing Under Pressure: How Shippers Protect Margin and Control Costs
Speaker TBA
Pecan AI
Predictive AI for Inventory Optimization, Demand Shifts, and Supply Chain Resilience
Speaker TBA
Descartes Systems Group
Smarter Supply Chains with Cloud‑First Logistics: Real‑World Insights
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm CST
Sessions
Supply Chain Management
Sarah Vercammen
EVP, Global Planning & Customer Excellence
GE Healthcare
Driving Resiliency Through Change Management and Digitalization
- Building scalable, standardized planning processes across global operations
- Leading IBP execution for aligned, data-driven decision-making
- Deploying digital tools to enhance supply chain visibility
- Maintaining resiliency to adapt quickly to evolving market demands
- Aligning internal investments and preparing supply networks to meet future needs
Process Optimization
Tanmay Mathur
VP, Supply Chain and Logistics
Blue Origin
Scaling AI and Automation to Optimize Global Supply Chain Operations
- Leading the integration of AI and automation across end-to-end supply chain operations
- Implementing advanced machine learning algorithms to optimize demand forecasting and planning
- Leveraging AI for real-time decision-making to improve supply chain visibility and agility
- Automating processes to enhance production efficiency and reduce operational costs
- Driving cross-functional collaboration to maximize the impact of AI and automation technologies
Procurement and Sourcing
Sajid Kunnummal
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer
BD
Fireside Chat: Driving Procurement Transformation Through Digitalization and Strategic Alignment
- Prioritizing digital transformation in traditional procurement environments
- Leveraging digitalization to enhance procurement visibility, agility, and risk management
- Strengthening supplier collaboration through performance governance and strategic partnerships
- Aligning procurement strategy with enterprise transformation and business growth priorities
- Separating AI and digital buzzwords from operational reality and measurable outcomes
- Elevating traditional industrial organizations through technology adoption and change leadership
- Translating digital investments into cost optimization, resilience, and performance impact
Technology & Innovation
Carlos Barajas
VP, Manufacturing and E2E Supply Chain
Newell Brands
Building End-to-End Supply Chain Resilience Through Real Time Risk Sensing and Agile Regional Orchestration
- Creating a real time control tower for multi-facility visibility across planning, logistics, sourcing, and customer service
- Using predictive analytics to sense supplier transportation and demand risks before disruption escalates
- Accelerating nearshoring to rebalance networks, reduce lead times, and improve service
- Embedding advanced manufacturing engineering and lean practices to drive stability, quality and cost efficiency
- Coordinating after sales service feedback loops to inform demand planning product quality and inventory policies
- Establishing resilience metrics governance and response playbooks aligned with corporate strategy and regional realities
Logistics
Massimo Sapone
SVP, Distribution Planning and Logistics North America
EssilorLuxottica North America
Implementing Smart Warehousing to Accelerate Fulfillment, Improve Accuracy, and Eliminate Waste
- Leveraging automation and digitalization to optimize warehouse operations
- Enhancing fulfillment speed and accuracy through smart warehousing solutions
- Driving continuous improvement to eliminate waste and maximize efficiency
- Building resilient, customer-centric logistics networks across North America
- Empowering teams with data-driven insights and advanced technologies for growth
2:20 pm – 2:50 pm CST
Workshops
Room 1
Speaker TBA
Project 44
Revolutionizing Supply Chains with project44's High-Velocity Platform
- Achieving end-to-end visibility across all modes: land, air, ocean, rail
- Reducing costs and optimizing operations with AI-driven, real-time insights
- Improving forecast accuracy and decreasing supply on hand
- Enhancing customer experience with transparent, predictive supply chain solutions
Room 2
Speaker TBA
Elemica
Orchestrating End to End Digital Supply Chain Execution Across Demand, Supply, and Fulfillment with Network Powered Visibility
- Connecting manufacturers, suppliers, carriers, and distributors through one unified digital supply chain network
- Executing over one million daily transactions with real time visibility across orders, shipments, invoices, and quality documents
- Leveraging AI ready data and decision intelligence to improve responsiveness across multi tier partner ecosystems
- Standardizing business processes across diverse ERP systems without costly system overhauls or disruption
- Scaling collaboration across 20000 partners and one trillion dollars in annual commerce flows
Room 3
Speaker TBA
Pando
Deploying AI Agents Across Freight Procurement Planning To Drive Cost Control Service Gains and Operational Scale
- Embedding AI freight procurement analysts to automate RFQs contracting and carrier selection with higher reliability
- Leveraging AI transportation experts to optimize planning dispatch and multimodal execution across global networks
- Activating AI freight audit and pay specialists to eliminate billing errors recover claims and prevent overpayments
- Building a unified supply chain knowledge graph integrating ERP TMS contracts shipments and carrier performance data
- Scaling from human in the loop pilots to autonomous decisioning delivering savings service improvements and emissions reductions
Room 4
Peter Harten
Director of Business Development
LiquiDonate
From Cost Center to ESG Asset: How Retailers Are Solving the Modern Returns Problem
- Quantifying the hidden cost of overstock and returns sitting in your network - and why liquidation is leaving money (and goodwill) on the table
- How enterprise retailers are integrating donation workflows directly into existing WMS and 3PL operations without adding headcount or complexity
- Turning reverse logistics from a margin drain into a reportable ESG outcome - with the data your finance and sustainability teams actually need
- Real-world implementation: how Kenmore and Tuft & Needle operationalized LiquiDonate within their existing fulfillment infrastructure
Room 5
Speaker TBA
Vooban
Transforming Supply Chains with Intelligent Automation and Real-Time Data
- Leveraging AI-powered automation to optimize warehouse and inventory management
- Enhancing supply chain visibility through real-time data and predictive analytics
- Integrating autonomous robotics for increased operational efficiency and reduced errors
- Using advanced tracking and IoT to improve logistics and last-mile delivery
- Driving scalable solutions that adapt to evolving supply chain challenges and demands
2:55 pm – 4:15 pm CST
HAPPY HOUR, NETWORKING, AND PRE-ARRANGED 1-2-1 MEETINGS
4:20 pm – 4:50 pm CST
Sessions
Supply Chain Management
Steve Radewych
SVP, Supply Chain Operations
Spin Master
Unlocking Value: Data, ERP, and Automation in Supply Chain Transformation
- Leading large-scale supply chain transformation across global operations and functions
- Implementing ERP to optimize processes, visibility, and cross-functional alignment
- Leveraging data insights to automate and streamline business decision-making
- Digitally transforming manufacturing units for agility, efficiency, and scalability
- Building a future-ready supply chain that balances innovation with resilience
Process Optimization
R. Steve Tungate
VP, GM Americas, Service, Supply Chain and Innovation
Toshiba America Business Solutions
Optimizing Strategic Changes: How the Supply Chain Responds and Adapts
- Exploring strategies for achieving continuity throughout operations and the supply chain
- How to adjust and adapt while maintaining customer satisfaction and filling orders
- Understanding and sharing proven strategies for mitigating global risks
- Leveraging technology and data analytics to enhance visibility and decision-making
Procurement and Sourcing
Yatish Tank
VP, Procurement
Schneider Electric
Redefining Supplier Relationships: Strategic Procurement, Collaboration, and Compliance
- Building resilient supplier networks through deeper collaboration and transparent performance tracking
- Leveraging procurement analytics to uncover savings, mitigate risk, and optimize sourcing strategies
- Strengthening sourcing decisions by aligning procurement with global regulatory and compliance frameworks
- Enhancing supplier performance with automated scorecards, benchmarking, and digital collaboration tools
- Navigating evolving international regulations with agile sourcing models and cross-border compliance strategies
Technology and Innovation
Lakshman Lakshmanan
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Fossil Group
Reshaping and Modernizing Global Supply Chains During Transformation Periods
- 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
Logistics
Corey Weekes
VP, Global Logistics
Canada Goose
Scaling Logistics Operations Across Multiple Regions for Growth and Operational Efficiency
- Designing global transportation strategies for eCommerce wholesale and retail networks
- Streamlining DC operations and optimizing storage solutions across North America, EMEA, and APAC
- Managing budgets to ensure cost efficiency and performance-to-plan accountability
- Leading capital investment evaluations for logistics infrastructure and technology initiatives
4:55 pm – 5:25 pm CST
Plenary
Joanna Kostecka
VP, Cloud Global Supply Chain Planning
Microsoft
Future-Proofing Supply Chains: Forecasting AI Growth and Workforce Evolution
- Navigating complexity in global forecasting and planning
- Mastering strategies for enabling AI-driven growth
- Aligning supply chain planning with evolving AI capabilities
- Building and training next-generation talent to scale for the future
5:25 pm – 6:10 pm CST
Panel Discussion
Lakshman Lakshmanan
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Fossil GroupSajid Kunnummal
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer
BDSpeaker TBA
PandoHeather Lane
VP, Supply Chain Strategy and Systems
Ulta BeautyLuiz Guilherme Lima
VP, Supply Chain, North America
Electrolux GroupMing Zu
VP, Supply Chain and Global Distribution, Systems and Software
Emerson
Digital Supply Chain Transformation: Driving Visibility, Resilience, and Agility
- Insights on the challenges and strategies that will define the next 5-10 years in supply chain
- Navigating the future, focusing on digitalization, automation, sustainability, and talent management
- The role of AI, automation, and data-driven insights in route optimization and lead time reduction
- How to empower teams and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
- Navigating changes in demand, regulations, and geopolitical influences that will impact supply chain operations
6:10 pm – 6:20 pm CST
Chair's Closing Remarks
Supply Chain Management
Jennifer Kobus
DVP, Global Supply Chain
REI
Process Optimization
John Gordon
SVP, Raw Materials and Sustainable Resources
United States Steel Corporation
Procurement and Sourcing
Yatish Tank
VP, Procurement
Schneider Electric
Technology & Innovation
Geoffrey Fry
VP, Supply Chain Management
Echostar
Logistics
Douglas Kent
EVP, Corporate and Strategic Alliances
Association for Supply Chain Management
6:20 pm – 7:20 pm CST
Networking drinks reception
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