This year’s conference theme is Dynamic by Design. Renew, Rethink and Recode Next-Gen Supply Chains. CSCOs drive growth by predicting disruptions, embracing AI and rethinking operating models — designing resilient, innovative supply chains for the future. Inspire ideas and accelerate transformation. Explore our tracks, all developed with this theme in mind.
Explore This Year’s Tracks
View tracks for CSCOs and supply chain executives and dive into last year’s sessions while we work on the full 2026 agenda.
2026 Conference Tracks at a Glance
Track A. Leadership and Influence
Explore how CSCOs inspire teams, build influence and foster resilience amid disruption. Gain strategies to lead cross-functional outcomes, empower teams, and drive growth, cost optimization and sustainability.
Track B. Strategy
Learn how CSCOs balance agility, resilience and growth. Discover frameworks for risk management, cost savings, sustainability and transformation, plus best practices for aligning supply chain strategy with enterprise goals.
Track C. Organization and Talent
Discover how CSCOs build future-fit teams and foster innovation to thrive amid change. Gain strategies for organization design, talent development and empowering people to drive supply chain excellence in a dynamic world.
Look back at 2025 conference sessions
Many content-rich sessions were presented each day at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference. While we work to develop this year’s agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.
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Monday, 19 May, 2025
12:30 PM - 01:15 PM CEST
Ask the Expert: Navigating Demand & Supply Planning in Retail
Gerhard Grimm,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Discover the complexities of retail demand and supply planning in this interactive session. Discuss the unique challenges presented by a large volume of SKUs and extended lead times, especially for seasonal and fashion items. Delve into comparisons with other industries and learn effective strategies to integrate demand and supply plans across various time horizons.
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03:15 PM - 04:00 PM CEST
How to Achieve Business Growth while Maintaining Supply Chain Efficiency, Moderated by Maersk
Johanna Hainz,
GLOBAL HEAD OF CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS, Maersk
This roundtable provides supply chain leaders with a platform to explore the balance between resilience and cost efficiency in the face of disruptions of today. Through open dialogue and shared experiences, executives will discuss key disruptions, risk mitigation strategies, and the role of strategic partnerships in building a high-performing supply chain. Whether you’re navigating economic pressures, enhancing visibility, or integrating sustainability into your resilience strategy, this session will offer practical insights to help you safeguard operations while driving growth.
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05:00 PM - 05:30 PM CEST
Capabilities That Drive Retail Supply Chain Success
Gerhard Grimm,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Uncover key business capabilities that distinguish leading retail supply chains at our session. Learn from retail leaders and apply their strategies to enhance your own supply chain's capabilities and performance.
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Tuesday, 20 May, 2025
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM CEST
2025 Top Trends for Manufacturing Strategy
Simon Jacobson,
VP Analyst, Gartner
An acute understanding of the key technology trends for manufacturing is needed to protect and preserve past and future investments, build the right solutions at the right time, and deliver value in a changing global environment. This session will present the leading manufacturing trends you need to be aware of and how your organization can exploit them for competitive advantage.
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11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CEST
Roundtable: Retail and CP Synergy - Uniting for Common Goals (Multi-group)
Gerhard Grimm,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Claudia Clemens,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Julian Morley,
Executive Supply Chain Partner, Gartner
Join our multigroup session tailored for retail and consumer products supply chain leaders. Utilize this collaborative learning experience to share insights, refine knowledge and navigate your supply chain from planning to execution by deepening the understanding between different partners. Explore common areas of success and work together to enhance performance metrics and drive industry progress.
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11:45 AM - 12:15 PM CEST
Executive Story: Alcon Activates the Power of Supply Chain to Deliver Enterprise Success
Jan Kovarik,
Global Product Director, Digital Supply Chain Management, CX, Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Discover how Alcon transformed market intelligence into actionable, fully digitized supply chain execution driver by implementing decision intelligence. Empowering teams with real-time data has enhanced customer experience, boosted business growth, and enriched employee engagement. Learn how leveraging market intelligence can drive supply chain efficiency and deliver measurable business outcomes.
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02:30 PM - 03:00 PM CEST
Maersk: Delivering Resilience and Ambition in Uncertain Times
Anna Sparty,
DIRECTOR GLOBAL LOGISTICS AND CUSTOMER S, Beiersdorf AG
Lasse Berg Sorensen,
GLOBAL HEAD OF FMCG VERTICAL, A.P. Moller - Maersk
Lana Genc,
Customer Communications Specialist, A.P. Moller - Maersk
Survival isn’t enough - winning requires reinvention and collaboration. In this session, Beiersdorf, a leader in the FMCG industry, and Maersk sit together to share how they transformed their partnership from an operational necessity into a strategic advantage that enables supply chain monetisation. Learn first-hand how they tackled pricing challenges, optimised costs, and built transparency to predict and mitigate disruptions, and walk away with actionable insights and best practices that will help you reassess how you navigate uncertainty without compromising ambition.
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03:15 PM - 04:00 PM CEST
Roundtable: How to Show the Business Quality is a Superhero Not a Sidekick
Kate Wagner,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
This discussion-based session will focus on challenges and solutions for quantifying and communicating the impact of quality initiatives on the organization's objectives. Quality leaders often struggle to show the value of both cross-functional and proactive actions beyond perceived incremental gains. Join a Gartner-facilitated discussion with your peers.
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Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM CEST
Empowering Growth Through Geopolitically Elastic Supply Chains
Pierfrancesco Manenti,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Geopolitical instability is leading to restrictions on market access and sourcing opportunities. This session explores how CSCOs can design a geopolitically elastic supply chain that can effectively adapt and drive growth amid geopolitical risk.
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