Jennifer Kobus
DVP, Global Supply Chain
REI
April 27, 2026
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
Supplier Relationship Management
Yatish Tank
VP, Procurement
Schneider Electric
Technology & Innovation
8:10 am – 8:40 am CST
Keynote
Chris Nielsen
EVP, Chief Supply Chain and Chief Quality Officer
Toyota 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
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
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
Cliff Beckmeier
VP, Supply Chain Transformation
Sysco
Strategies for Building Agility to Enhance Order Fulfillment
- Driving scalable agility into the order management process at scale
- Delving into lessons from the journey of omni channel transformation journey
- Designing an extended aisle through supply chain network optimization
- Case study: How process redesign enabled measurable improvements in fulfillment
Supplier Relationship Management
Chris Hurst
SVP, Global Sourcing
Lululemon
Optimizing Sourcing for Innovation, Resilience and Strategic Alignment
- Building strategic partnerships through deeper collaboration and shared goals
- Enhancing agility with adaptive sourcing and risk mitigation frameworks
- Fostering supplier-led innovation to elevate product and process value
- Using procurement data analytics to drive smarter vendor decisions
- Navigating compliance through proactive, globally aligned sourcing practices
Technology & Innovation
Bruce Sullivan
VP and Head, Supply Chain and Logistics, North America
Covestro
Transforming Supply Chain Operations: AI, Automation, and the Future of Logistics
- Using analytics to drive agility, efficiency, and smarter decisions
- Automating warehouses to boost speed, accuracy, and traceability
- Leveraging IoT for tracking, inventory, and predictive maintenance
- Applying AI for visibility, lead times, and issue prevention
- Using AI to forecast labor needs and upskill teams
12:05 pm – 12:40 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
CADDi
The AI Driven Future of Manufacturing Procurement
- Manufacturers are increasingly leveraging data and digital technologies to drive faster more diverse production, minimize waste, minimize lead times, and create an environment that focuses on core business activities
- Category leaders leverage data and AI to enhance fundamental productivity and build a flexible supply system by minimizing waste and buffers
- Exploring how procurement can drive data-driven, incremental improvements and support faster manufacturing, by generating and utilizing supply chain data to operate as a hub of knowledge for the entire product development/delivery process
12:45 pm – 1:45 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
Speaker TBA
Loop
Unlocking Profit with AI-Driven Freight and Finance Automation Tools
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
Vector
Digitizing Yard Management to Eliminate Delays, Costs, and Inefficiencies in Logistics
Speaker TBA
CADDI Co
Transforming Manufacturing Supply Chains with AI-Driven Data Assetization and Insights
1:50 pm – 2:20 pm CST
Sessions
Supply Chain Management
Tom Cheslock
VP, Global Supply Chain, Hospital Supply
Pfizer
Precision and Performance: Reinventing Specialty Supply Chains Through Innovation
- Leveraging end-to-end visibility to drive agility across specialty supply chains
- Building resilient networks to withstand disruption and ensure product continuity
- Applying Lean Six Sigma to optimize performance, quality, and speed
- Utilizing analytics and automation for optimized, data-driven decisions
- Empowering cross-functional teams to accelerate transformation and deliver value
Process Optimization
Michael Shin
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Trinity Industries
Driving Supply Chain Excellence at Industrial Scale
- Unlocking value spend optimization through strategic sourcing
- Leading global teams across procurement, logistics, SIOP, and quality
- Aligning innovation with execution to deliver shareholder impact
- Accelerating transformation through technology and cross-functional collaboration
- Building resilient, agile supply chains across geographies and industries
Supplier Relationship Management
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
Rachel Rekich
VP, Indirect Sourcing
Wabtec
Driving Procurement Excellence Through Strategic Sourcing and Cost Optimization
- Leveraging innovative sourcing strategies to deliver sustainable cost savings across global supply chains
- Building high-performing procurement teams that exceed goals through collaboration and accountability
- Negotiating supplier contracts to strengthen partnerships while reducing long-term business risk
- Implementing digital procurement tools to streamline processes and increase operational efficiency
- Aligning sourcing strategies with organizational goals to maximize enterprise-wide value creation
- Fostering supplier relationships that enable innovation and drive competitive advantage
2:25 pm – 3:00 pm CST
Workshops
Room 1
Speaker TBA
Pando
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
Soapbox
Supply Chain Ecosystem Data: The Zero to One of Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain
- Debunking the ERP Data Myth: Why relying solely on ERP data for analytics and AI often leads to poor planning performance and what to do instead
- Data Fidelity Across the Ecosystem: How to identify and extract high-quality data from across your systems to enable accurate, actionable insights
- AI That Actually Works: How to leverage AI effectively, no matter where you are on your data maturity journey
- The Art of the Possible: What becomes possible when your organization has access to visible, transparent, and trustworthy data
Room 3
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
Room 4
Speaker TBA
LiquiDonate
Warehousing for Good: Turning Overstock Into Impact with LiquiDonate
- Offloading warehouse inventory fast with nonprofit donation partnerships
- Streamlining excess inventory removal through automated warehouse workflows
- How to free up valuable warehouse space without creating waste or cost.
- Using WMS-integrated tools to match inventory with nonprofit needs.
- Transform pallets and truckloads into purpose-driven community impact.
3:05 pm – 4:25 pm CST
HAPPY HOUR, NETWORKING, AND PRE-ARRANGED 1-2-1 MEETINGS
4:30 pm – 5:00 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
Supplier Relationship Management
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
Fireside Chat
Aleck Matambo
Senior Director, Global Procurement
Google
Procurement Reinvented: How AI Powers People, Process and Performance
- Developing a holistic AI roadmap: where, when, and how to deploy
- Navigating the right AI tools to solve process challenges
- Leveraging AI to augment procurement talent and decision-making
- Rethinking organizational design to align with digital transformation
- Case study: Securing funding, executive buy-in, and cross-functional support for AI implementation
5:05 pm – 5:35 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
5:35 pm – 6:20 pm CST
Panel Discussion
Lakshman Lakshmanan
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Fossil Group
Sajid Kunnummal
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer
BDSpeaker TBA
Pando
Heather Lane
VP, Supply Chain Strategy and Systems
Ulta Beauty
Luiz Guilherme Lima
VP, Supply Chain, North America
Electrolux Group
Ming 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
6:20 pm – 6:30 pm CST
Chair's Closing Remarks
Supply Chain Management
Jennifer Kobus
DVP, Global Supply Chain
REI
Process Optimization
Supplier Relationship Management
Yatish Tank
VP, Procurement
Schneider Electric
Technology & Innovation
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm CST
Networking drinks reception
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