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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 Supply Chains for the Autonomous Era. CSCOs must anticipate disruption — geopolitical, technological, and more — while achieving new levels of visibility and transparency. As AI and autonomous business accelerate, CSCOs must enable faster, machine-driven decisions to drive growth, protect margins, and build resilience. Renew your vision, rethink traditional models, and recode supply chains with advanced technologies and bold leadership. Spark new ideas and accelerate transformation.

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Monday, May 04, 2026

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Beyond the Headlines: Does Your Supply Chain Need an AI Layoff Strategy?
Thomas O'Connor, Practice Vice President, Gartner
The C-suite is asking: "How should AI impact our headcount?" While headlines focus on layoffs, top-performing CSCOs are leading a more strategic conversation about workforce evolution, not just reduction. This session provides a data-driven framework to move beyond reactive headcount decisions. Learn how to align talent shifts with long-term commercial imperatives, manage cultural anxiety, and present a proactive workforce strategy to your board that focuses on value creation and sustainable growth. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Crack the Code: The Era of Human-Machine Collaboration to Drive Supply Chain Planning Value
Noha Samara, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In the era of rapid technological advancements, the collaboration between humans and machines is transforming supply chain planning. Join us to explore what to consider when designing your strategy to unlock the full potential of an effective Human Machine collaboration in supply chain Planning. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Elevate Your Leadership by Illustrating Supply Chain Value
Lorraine Gavin, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Driving value with the C-suite is the primary trait of effective CSCOs. But what if your C-suite doesn't see value of the supply chain? CSCOs must be intentional about demonstrating supply chain value to CxOs in order to improve their brand and leadership within the organization, especially if they want to drive value alongside their C-suite peers. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Rethink Supply Chain Network Strategy to Win in an Age of Turbulence
Vicky Forman, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
CSCOs are under pressure to reduce costs, improve service levels and support growth, all while operating in an turbulent world. Supply chain network realignment is seen as a way to supports these often conflicting objectives, but there is often a lack of confidence in making big network bets due to uncertainty and turbulence in operating conditions. 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

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

The AI Mirage: Why Smart Manufacturers Focus on What’s Already Delivering Value
Simon Jacobson, VP Analyst, Gartner
As the dust on Gen AI settles, manufacturing leaders are faced with a decision point. Can we even achieve next-level value from recent AI developments, or do we continue or start using what has worked for years? This session will focus on where traditional AI approaches are still succeeding, just leveraging newer tech, and then what is actually working with GenAI in manufacturing (industry fit models, agents with reasoning). This session is good for leaders who are seeing cool pilots but are unable to scale new AI technology. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

What CSCOs Are Looking for in a Logistics Strategy
David Gonzalez, VP Analyst, Gartner
CSCOs delegate the task of creating a logistics strategy to their logistics leaders, remaining accountable for its success and responsible for its failures. Join this session and uncover how, as a logistics leader, you know what fundamental components to include, and how to create and align a strategy that underpins the goals of the business and needs of the CSCO. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

World-Class Supplier Performance Management: Unpacking What Top Companies Do Differently
Miguel Cossio, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Most organizations define supplier performance too narrowly, measure it in silos, and never connect it to real decisions. This session breaks down four building blocks that top companies use to run effective supplier performance programs, along with actionable steps you can put in place immediately. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Chief Procurement Officers: Act on 4 Key Technology Business Trends to Define Your Priorities
Yanni Karalis, Managing Vice President, Gartner
In this session, four top trends will be presented that will disrupt the foreseeable future along with insights into the challenges associated with these trends. The actions a sourcing and procurement leader needs to take to deal with a challenging and volatile commercial environment will be discussed. Their ability to understand and navigate these commercial trends and challenges will determine how they deliver to expectations. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Mastering Strategic Foresight: Best Practices for CSCOs to Fully Integrate Scenario Modeling in Strategy Creation
Michael Dominy, VP Analyst, Gartner
Amid rapid changes across geopolitics, technology and talent, leading CSCOs emerge by taking intentional, long-term approaches to prepare their supply chain for the future, instead of struggling with a myriad of short-term priorities. This session will discuss best practices and Gartner tools to run future scenario modeling exercises and fully integrate them into the supply chain strategy creation process. ... Show More Show Less

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