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 tracks, all developed with this theme in mind.
Explore this year’s tracks
View tracks for CSCOs and supply chain executives and dive into last year’s sessions while we work on the full 2026 agenda.
Conference Tracks at a Glance
Track A: Leadership and Influence
Explore how CSCOs inspire teams, build influence and foster resilience amid disruption. Gain strategies to lead cross-functional outcomes, empower teams, and drive growth, cost optimization and sustainability.
Track B: Strategy
Learn how CSCOs balance agility, resilience and growth. Discover frameworks for risk management, cost savings, sustainability and transformation, plus best practices for aligning supply chain strategy with enterprise goals.
Track C: Organization and Talent
Discover how CSCOs build future-fit teams and foster innovation to thrive amid change. Gain strategies for organization design, talent development and empowering people to drive supply chain excellence in a dynamic world.
Look back at 2025 Conference Sessions
Many content-rich sessions were presented each day at the 2025 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo. While we work to develop this year’s agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.
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Monday, May 05, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Choose Fit-for-Purpose AI Methods to Achieve Your Supply Chain Objectives
Noha Tohamy,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Join us to master a unified AI language and learn how to move forward with AI adoption amidst constantly evolving AI landscape. We will explain the main AI approaches, their fit, potential use cases and share leaders’ real-world successes in generating business value with AI.
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12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT
GAINS: How Continental Battery Reduced Inventory by 40% While Improving Service Levels
Jeff Metersky,
VP OF SOLUTION STRATEGY, GAINS
Jeremy Kiel,
DIRECTOR OF SIOP, Continental Battery Systems
Join Jeremy Kiel from Continental Battery and Jeff Metersky from GAINS as they share how Continental Battery transformed its supply chain with GAINS. Facing challenges from acquisitions and decentralized purchasing, the company centralized inventory planning, reduced stock by 40%, and improved service levels. Discover how they gained executive buy-in, navigated change management, and leveraged GAINS for smarter planning, better network optimization, and long-term success.
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12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT
Everstream Analytics: AI & Data-Driven Sub-Tier Network Insights for Trade Resilience
Vin Ramundo,
SENIOR SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT, Everstream Analytics
Lauren Mckinley,
VP MARKETING, EVERSTREAM ANALYTICS
The global trade landscape is evolving with new tariffs and growing uncertainties. Businesses must adapt to optimize supply chains for these changes and manage emerging risks. Join us for a live demo where our experts will showcase how enhanced supply chain visibility can help you stay agile amid changing trade conditions. See how the Everstream Platform delivers real-time multi-tier transparency, uncovering dependencies between tariffs, critical material flows, and more. With AI-powered sub-tier identification, gain actionable insights to optimize your supply chain's resilience and agility.
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12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT
Shift Gears With Experiment-Driven Planning
Jan Snoeckx,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Supply chain organizations often get stuck in old planning paradigms, even after deploying a next generation solution. Supply chain leaders need to introduce an experimentation culture and technology landscape to drive decision making based on probabilities and uncertainty. Join this session to shift gears with your planning capabilities and build and antifragile supply chain.
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01:10 PM - 01:30 PM EDT
Blue Yonder: Insights From Sandisk on Building Agile, Dynamic and Resilient Supply Chains
Despite geopolitical and trade disruptions, high-tech manufacturers are gaining an edge by transforming supply chains with advanced technology. Sandisk Corporation, a leader in semiconductor memory technology, has transformed its supply chain using Blue Yonder planning solutions. In this session, Ashish Rastogi, head of Sandisk's global supply chain transformation, discusses how the company reimagines demand, inventory, supply planning, and S&OP processes to deliver unique business value to customers.
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01:15 PM - 01:45 PM EDT
Executive Story: End to End Application of Gen AI in Supply Chain
Jodi Larson,
Vice President, Cloud Supply Chain Strategy and Transformation, Microsoft
Microsoft has integrated GenAI into their end-to-end supply chain. In this session they will explain how they used GenAI to make quicker, smarter decisions and unlock team productivity. They will also provide actionable insights and share their lessons learned on implementing Generative AI in an organization, including people, process and technology.
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01:35 PM - 01:55 PM EDT
Snowflake: Building a Resilient Supply Chain with AI-Powered Operations.
In today’s environment, a resilient and agile supply chain is paramount. In this session, we will explore a modern data foundation that enables real-time visibility, predictive insights, and AI-powered decisions to enhance agility and resilience of the supply chain. Learn how leading organizations are leveraging a unified data platform to break down silos, improve forecasting, and accelerate decision-making. Discover practical strategies for integrating AI and machine learning to optimize operations, mitigate risks, and drive long-term value.
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01:35 PM - 01:55 PM EDT
AutoScheduler.AI: How PepsiCo Uses AI & Orchestration to Evolve Warehouse Decision-Making
Axel Arias,
Sr. Director, Warehouse Operations, PepsiCo
Keith Moore,
CEO, AutoScheduler.ai
Growing complexity in warehouse operations demands faster, smarter decision-making. In this session, Axel Arias from PepsiCo and Keith Moore from AutoScheduler.AI will discuss how PepsiCo is leveraging artificial intelligence and orchestration to drive more efficient warehouse execution.
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Key challenges in warehousing and how automation adds complexity
How AI-driven orchestration improved speed, accuracy, and efficiency at PepsiCo
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They’ll cover:
Key challenges in warehousing and how automation adds complexity
How AI-driven orchestration improved speed, accuracy, and efficiency at PepsiCo
Insights into the future state of warehousing—showcasing how continued advancements in orchestration and AI will redefine warehouse operations. ... Show More Show Less
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT
Coupa: Northrop Grumman: Transforming Procurement to Fuel an Adaptive Supply Chain
Travis Hedges,
VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLY CHAIN, Northrop Grumman
Paul Webb,
VP, Global Supply Chain Industry Principal, Coupa
Discover how Northrop Grumman is transforming procurement from fragmented and transactional to unified and strategic. By centralizing operations, automating tail spend, and enabling scenario planning, they’re unlocking agility, resilience, and collaboration across their supply chain. This session showcases how Coupa empowers procurement and supply chain leaders to align spend control with adaptive execution.
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