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The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 agenda covers essential topics for CSCOs and supply chain leaders, including AI, emerging technologies, cost optimization and risk management — helping you tackle your organization’s most critical supply chain challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

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 conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Monday, 18 May, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CEST

CSCO Circle Ask the Expert: Everything You Want to Know About Cost to Serve
Marco Sandrone, VP Analyst, Gartner
Many organizations are unaware of the true profitability of their customers and products. Join this session to ask questions about cost-to-serve use cases, identification of cost drivers, data gathering and cost-to-serve modelling. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CEST

Roundtable: How to Build Readiness for Successful Inventory Stock Modeling
Tamer Abdelghany, Director Analyst, Gartner
Many organizations struggle to achieve inventory reduction goals because they aren’t fully prepared for the changes required in inventory modelling. This session will prompt discussion around a key question: What practical steps can supply chain planning leaders take to close readiness gaps and enable sustainable inventory improvement through effective inventory modeling? ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST

Confident Moves for the Next Era of Supply Chain Networks
Vicky Forman, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
CSCOs are under pressure to reduce costs, improve service levels and support growth, all while operating in an uncertain world. Supply chain network reglobalization is seen as a strategy that supports these often conflicting objectives, but there is often a lack of confidence in making big network bets due to uncertainty. This session will cover how CSCOs can embrace uncertainty while making confident decisions about the supply chain to support business objectives. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM CEST

No Data, No E2E Transformation: Why CSCOs Must Take Command of Partner Logistics Data
Jose Reyes, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As supply chains lean heavily on outsourced logistics providers, partner data becomes a critical yet often underleveraged asset for performance. CSCOs must elevate external data to a board-level priority, ensuring it is accessible, integrated and aligned with enterprise goals like CTS, risk resilience and customer service. Without this foundation, true E2E orchestration and AI-driven agility remain out of reach, leaving leaders with blind spots while competitors accelerate. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 01:45 PM CEST

The Cost of Risk: Leverage Supply Planning to Increase the Visibility to Cost in E2E Decision Making
CSCOs are focused on reducing overall supply chain costs. Supply chain planning leaders must contribute to the effort by leveraging supply planning to define the implications of the supply response for service, cost and cash. By monetizing the supply response, planning leaders will drive more effective executive decisions to address the volatility of the demand plan. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 01:45 PM CEST

From Cost Control to Value Delivery: How Supply Chain Choices Impact Your Bottom Line
Marco Sandrone, VP Analyst, Gartner
Supply chain leaders often focus on cost control, overlooking how every decision they make impact the true cost of their organizations. Understanding the drivers of complexity across the supply chain and aligning choices with their company value proposition ensure cost-informed decisions and sustainable profitability. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 04:30 PM CEST

CSCO Research Discussion: Leverage Your Hard Power in Supply Chain Cost Management
Ankur Mehta, Director Analyst, Gartner
Disruption and cost pressure are perennial challenges for CSCOs. Yet many leaders are now struggling to meet their CEO's and CFO's cost management expectations given new constraints and realities in today's global macroeconomic environment. This research highlights a novel path forward for CSCOs to drive cost optimization while increasing their credibility and influence in executive leadership. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM CEST

Roundtable: Removing Friction and Improving Confidence in Strategic Network Decisions
Ronak Gohel, Director Analyst, Gartner
Strategic network decisions are complex due to the presence of many stakeholders, conflicting objectives and impact of uncertain operating conditions. Due to these reasons and the need to keep the network optimal, decisions are being made even more frequently. Thus, removing friction points from the process and deploying strategies to increase confidence amid uncertainty is crucial to making timely decisions with the desired level of certainty. In this session, attendees will share with and learn from peers which strategies have worked and which haven't. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM CEST

Ask the Expert: Three Responses CSCOs Can Use to Navigate Cost
Maria Nieradka, VP Analyst, Gartner
Recent economic and geopolitical risks are impacting business models, requiring new and increased pressure to reduce costs. This research provides actionable insights for CSCOs who must insert themselves in response to increased business cost pressure. ... Show More Show Less

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