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Global Operating Model

Take a deep dive into navigating the risks and opportunities of a multipolar world, full of ever-changing regulations, tariffs and conflicts.

People and Automation

Discuss next-generation leadership, the impact of human-centric AI and the step function changes needed to evolve leadership for the talent of tomorrow.

Sustainable Growth

Check in on your sustainability goals, and collaborate on cross-enterprise approach of long-term planning for sustainable growth to net zero.
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Monday, 19 May, 2025

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM CEST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Rewiring NextGen Growth
Stan Aronow, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
In today’s unsettled environment, new thinking is required to position preferable futures for both supply chain and the broader business. This keynote will explore how supply chain leaders can differentiate the performance of their organizations and the antifragility of their operations, and leverage partnerships to drive sustainable, profitable growth. ... Show More Show Less

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Guest Keynote Address: P&G - The Evolution of CSCO to Growth Orchestrator
Luc Reynaert, Chief Product Supply Officer, Procter & Gamble
Join Luc Reynaert, P&G’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, to learn how its strategy is connecting people, processes, data and technologies directly from its supply base all the way into retail customers’ systems to seamlessly move products from the manufacturing plant to a shoppers’ cart or doorstep. This approach places the Supply Chain organization as a collaborative business partner, which is not only driving improvements in service, cost and cash, but also helping to identify ways to drive top-line growth as advancements in automation, digitization and go-to-market strategies will require that supply chains are faster, flexible and more dynamic than ever before. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CEST

Guest Keynote Address: Rewiring NextGen Growth - Building Antifragile Ecosystems
Kathy Wengel, Executive Vice President & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, Johnson & Johnson
In today’s uncertain world of geopolitics and trade, antifragility is a supply chain imperative. Kathy Wengel, EVP, Chief Technical Operations and Risk Officer for Johnson and Johnson will share her company’s work to build antifragile ecosystems and how CSCOs can lead in today’s dynamic environment. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CEST

Executive One-on-One Meetings
Be sure to reserve this time to connect directly with your peers in executive one-on-one meetings. You’ll have the opportunity to join two executive one-on-one meetings during this time.
These meetings offer an opportunity to set down your day-to-day challenges and engage directly with other C-level supply chain leaders and operation executives on the big trends and issues facing our community, society, and planet.
More details will be shared as we approach the conference. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM CEST

Case Study Roundtable: Intuitive Surgical - Orchestrating Growth Through Better Surgeries
Mark Brosius, Senior vice president and chief manufacturing and supply chain officer, Intuitive
Supply chains that drive growth for their companies work back from customer needs and provide solutions that enable them to be more successful. Along with a roundtable of your executive peers, hear from Mark Brosius, Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer at Intuitive Surgical, on how they orchestrate a partner ecosystem to enable the best operating room performances, using prescriptive analytics ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM CEST

Case Study Roundtable: Innovation for Sustainable Growth
Donato Giorgio, President, Global Supply Chain, Essity
In this member-led roundtable, hear from Donato Giorgio, President Global Supply Chain at Essity on their sustainable innovation learnings and join a discussion with your executive peers on how they are partnering with customers, suppliers and internal partners to fund and drive step-change innovation for the products and services they are bringing to market. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM CEST

Case Study Roundtable: Driving Productivity and Impact in NextGen Organizations
Namrata Patel, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Haleon
Driving productivity improvements in internal and suppliers’ operations continues to be a foundational expectation of supply chain leaders and their teams. In this member-led roundtable, hear from Nemrata Patel, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Haleon on her experience and perspectives on driving productivity in operations and join a discussion with your executive peers on how they are moving beyond table stakes and reinventing operations through NextGen application of AI/automation and workforce models, building institutional knowledge, and inclusive cultures to uplevel the impact of their organizations. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM CEST

Case Study Roundtable: Navigating Risks and Opportunities in a Multipolar World
Ann Ackerson, Chief Supply Chain Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.
In this member-led roundtable, hear from Ann Ackerson, Head of Supply Chain for BAE Systems on risk management in a volatile trade environment and join a discussion with your executive peers on how they are designing new trade flows and organizational structures to increase antifragility in the face of an uncertain and escalating regulations and trade policies. ... Show More Show Less

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM CEST

Executive One-on-One Meetings
Be sure to reserve this time to connect directly with your peers in executive one-on-one meetings. You’ll have the opportunity to join two executive one-on-one meetings during this time.
These meetings offer an opportunity to set down your day-to-day challenges and engage directly with other C-level supply chain leaders and operation executives on the big trends and issues facing our community, society, and planet.
More details will be shared as we approach the conference. ... Show More Show Less

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