11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Executive Story: Turning Supply Chain Disruptions into Business Growth Opportunities: Real-Time Flexibility and Resiliency for Today’s Dynamic Supply Chain

Can Akcadag, Senior Vice President, North America Product Supply Market Operations, Procter & Gamble

Discover how P&G is using real-time signals to transform and optimize its supply chain. While traditional business continuity plans have long been industry standards, P&G is elevating these essentials into new sources of value. By harnessing digital transformation, physical automation, AI, and end-to-end connectivity, the company is reimagining resilience as a strategic advantage—not just a safety net. Join this session to learn how P&G is leveraging advanced digital and automation capabilities to build a more agile, responsive supply chain—strengthening resilience while improving both the top and bottom line. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Signature Series: The Future of Supply Chain 2026

Ken Chadwick, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

The forces of change will continue to reshape supply chains over the next two years. Advancements in AI, geopolitical tensions and changing customer expectations challenge CSCOs to prioritize investments in an uncertain future. In this session, we unpack the forces driving change and the strategies leaders are using to build competitive advantage in their industry. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Playing Connect-the-Dots as an Analogy for the Supply Chain

Beth Moller, Director Analyst, Gartner

Join this session to learn how the view of supply chain can be changed to become a value-added partner intrinsically connected to the enterprise functions. Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT

Supply Chain Leaders Peer Meetup: How are You Making Change Stick?

Driving transformation is one thing—sustaining it is another. Supply chain leaders are under pressure to embed new behaviors, processes, and ways of working that last beyond the initial rollout. Join this Peer Meetup to discuss what it really takes to make change stick across complex, cross functional supply chains.

Discussion Starter:
What practices have helped you embed and sustain change within your organization? Where have change efforts lost momentum, and what did you learn? How are you aligning people, processes, and incentives to ensure long term adoption?
Peer Meetups are networking sessions designed to help you connect and share with a small group of peers, without Gartner facilitation. Please make every effort to attend, as others will be looking forward to the conversation.
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05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Align With Your CIO On Your Supply Chain Tech Readiness

Suzie Petrusic, VP Analyst, Gartner

CSCOs must try to avoid costly missteps and ensure technology investments deliver measurable ROI and executive support. Attend this session to learn how to ensure alignment with the CIO on the supply chain’s readiness for technology investments and increase the likelihood of achieving ROI on those investments. ... Show More Show Less

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

Promote Healthy Change: Strategies for CPOs to Overcome Change Resistance

Michael Ryan, Director Analyst, Gartner

CPOs seek to advance their functions while procurement teams struggle with the accelerated pace of transformation. 52% of procurement leaders report change management as a top 3 barrier to achieving digital transformation success. In this session, healthy change strategies will be presented including the importance of highlighting benefits of change, categorizing attitudes toward change, and effective commuication. ... Show More Show Less

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT

What Will Be Left? Human Value in a Lights-Out World

Dana Stiffler, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

When everything in supply chain that can be automated is automated, what then? Previous waves of technology and automation and current AI experiments show the way. Here we share the "lights-out index" and timeline for different supply chain functional teams and cross-functional disciplines, along with the unique value that employees and leaders will continue to provide. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Executive Story: Transforming the Supply Chain to Unlock Innovation, Productivity, and Profitable Growth at Columbia Sportswear

John Ducker, Senior Director of Supply Chain Capabilities, Columbia

In 2023, Columbia Sportswear launched a bold, multi year supply chain transformation to drive new ways of working, accelerate innovation, and fuel profitable growth through 2026. This session will reveal how Columbia reimagined every aspect of its supply chain—from processes and capabilities to culture and decision making. ... Show More Show Less

01:30 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

Ask the Analyst: How to Generate Value From AI Deployments in Supply Chain

Mustapha Ezzeddine, Director Analyst, Gartner

A peer exchange forum where participants reflect on lessons learned and proven approaches for sustaining AI use case gains over the long term. We will discuss the key levers needed to preserve momentum and drive ongoing innovation. ... Show More Show Less

All 2026 Conference Sessions

Executive Story: Turning Supply Chain Disruptions into Business Growth Opportunities: Real-Time Flexibility and Resiliency for Today’s Dynamic Supply Chain

Signature Series: The Future of Supply Chain 2026

Playing Connect-the-Dots as an Analogy for the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Leaders Peer Meetup: How are You Making Change Stick?

Align With Your CIO On Your Supply Chain Tech Readiness

Promote Healthy Change: Strategies for CPOs to Overcome Change Resistance

What Will Be Left? Human Value in a Lights-Out World

Executive Story: Transforming the Supply Chain to Unlock Innovation, Productivity, and Profitable Growth at Columbia Sportswear

Ask the Analyst: How to Generate Value From AI Deployments in Supply Chain

Sachin Muley
Transformation Director, Amgen

Discover what it’s like to experience #GartnerSC

All 2026 Conference Sessions

Executive Story: Turning Supply Chain Disruptions into Business Growth Opportunities: Real-Time Flexibility and Resiliency for Today’s Dynamic Supply Chain

Signature Series: The Future of Supply Chain 2026

Playing Connect-the-Dots as an Analogy for the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Leaders Peer Meetup: How are You Making Change Stick?

Align With Your CIO On Your Supply Chain Tech Readiness

Promote Healthy Change: Strategies for CPOs to Overcome Change Resistance

What Will Be Left? Human Value in a Lights-Out World

Executive Story: Transforming the Supply Chain to Unlock Innovation, Productivity, and Profitable Growth at Columbia Sportswear

Ask the Analyst: How to Generate Value From AI Deployments in Supply Chain

Sachin Muley Transformation Director, Amgen

Discover what it’s like to experience #GartnerSC

Sachin Muley
Transformation Director, Amgen