All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit 2026 dives deep into key topics for supply chain planning to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

Plan With Insight. Deliver With Impact.

In a rapidly evolving landscape, supply chain planning leaders must seize the moment. Join us to build future-ready teams, advance AI-driven and digital planning, elevate performance, and drive lasting agility and impact. The time to act is now.

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Monday, November 02, 2026

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM MST

AI Agent Governance: Are You Ready to Work With AI Agents?
Tess Frenzel, Director Analyst, Gartner
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms supply chain planning, the rise of AI agents brings both unprecedented opportunities and new governance challenges. This session will equip planning leaders with the knowledge and frameworks needed to understand the fundamentals of agentic AI, knowing when to use or not use an AI agent, and best practices for agentic AI oversight. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM MST

Obsolescence or Opportunity? Is Vibe Coding the End for Your SCP Solution?
Pia Orup Lund, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Is Vibe coding the disruptive force that will render your current SCP solution obsolete, or a game-changing opportunity to elevate your planning capabilities? Join this session to unpack what Vibe coding is and means for the future of supply chain planning, and how it could reshape the competitive landscape. We’ll explore the risks and rewards, helping you determine whether to defend, adapt, or transform your planning technology strategy. Leave with clear, actionable insights to guide your next move. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM MST

Predictions and Trends for Supply Chain Planning
Jan Snoeckx, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this session to explore the trends, predictions, and market shifts redefining the future of supply chain planning. Gain expert insights into emerging capabilities, changing planning practices, and the opportunities and risks leaders should monitor. Learn what will matter most over the next several years and how to position your planning organization for long-term success. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM MST

Want Your SOP To Be Successful? Get Your CEO On Board
Malek Djoudi, Director Analyst, Gartner
As S&OP gains in maturity and becomes central to enterprise decision-making, it requires sponsorship that transcends all functions up to CEO level. Organizations able to secure this level of process ownership stand to deliver the best outcomes from their S&OPs as they are empowered to make critical enterprise-level trade-offs which are not possible otherwise. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, November 03, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM MST

Assemble to Win: The Power of Composable Processes for Agile Decision-Making
Pia Orup Lund, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In today’s volatile business landscape, agility is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. This session explores how composable processes empower organizations to rapidly assemble, reconfigure and optimize planning workflows for superior decision-making. We’ll illustrate how composable architecture breaks down silos, connects strategic intent with operational execution and accelerates response to market shifts. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM MST

The Future Starts Today: Starting the Journey Toward Decision Centric Planning
Cristina Carvallo, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The accelerated pace of business, alongside the increased number and impact of supply disruptions requires a shift in supply chain planning. New technologies create immense possibilities, but supply chain leaders must embrace decision centric planning as their future. In this session we will discuss the first steps supply chain planning leaders can take to start their journey into the future or risk getting stuck in the past. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM MST

Is Your Planning Undermining Your Risk Management?
Tessa Mahon, Director Analyst, Gartner
What if planning's greatest risk is undermining enterprise risk management? As organisations increasingly rely on enterprise risk management to navigate uncertainty, planning remains designed and rewarded for predictability. This session explores the disconnect and what leaders must do to transform planning into a catalyst for risk-informed decision making. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM MST

Play the Long Game: How Agentic Planning Unlocks Expected-Value Decision Making
Jan Snoeckx, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI in SCP meets expected value in the next frontier of decision-centric SCP. This session shows how probabilistic planning and simulation enable expected-value (+EV) decision making, choosing the action most likely to deliver the best overall business outcome across many possible futures, rather than relying on a single forecast or narrow scenario set. Provocative Planning Spotlight Track: Future-focused insights for Planning Leaders redefining technology and processes. ... Show More Show Less

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“Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit provided excellent insights into the latest planning trends and technologies. The mix of [insights], case studies and analyst one-on-one sessions offered real value and actionable take-aways.”

Artem Movchan
Head of Supply Chain Planning, Autodoc

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