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
Unmask Your Chaos: Design Agility in Supply Chain Planning to Optimize Business Outcomes
Tessa Mahon,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Despite the need for supply chain agility, many organizations struggle to drive impact and value to the business and their customers through supply chain planning. This session will cover the critical considerations for Supply Chain Planning leaders and CSCOs in building effective agility to drive impactful business outcomes through a cohesive, well designed supply chain operating model.
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11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT
Magic Quadrant Insights for Supplier Risk Management Solutions
Martin Shreffler,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Presenting the Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management Solutions, highlighting market trends and innovations.
Standard MQ presentation for a new MQ.
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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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02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT
Roundtable: Mitigating Risks in the Healthcare & Pharma Supply Chains, moderated by apexanalytix
Danny Thompson,
CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, apexanalytix
Join this private roundtable discussion to share real-world experiences and learn from peers in the healthcare and pharma industries on serving patients through supply chain resilience.
Key areas of focus include:
• Automating supplier qualification and onboarding
• Key considerations for a healthcare-oriented risk management framework
• Assessing critical suppliers and enabling resilience plans
• Generative and agentic AI use cases
Don't miss this opportunity to collaborate with fellow healthcare professionals and strengthen your supply chain.
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Key areas of focus include:
• Automating supplier qualification and onboarding
• Key considerations for a healthcare-oriented risk management framework
• Assessing critical suppliers and enabling resilience plans
• Generative and agentic AI use cases
Don't miss this opportunity to collaborate with fellow healthcare professionals and strengthen your supply chain.
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02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT
E2open: Ford’s Journey to a Future-Resilient, Connected Supply Chain
Mandeep Sahota,
Materials Strategy and Planning, Ford Motor Company
Faced with challenges like critical material fulfillment gaps, manual data and business processes, and required enhanced transparency, Ford Motor Company’s Industrial Systems team set out to achieve a world-class material health & visibility platform that creates a collaborative environment with partners. Discover how they are streamlining business processes, harnessing network data, and enabling orchestration across the value chain to strengthen resiliency, mitigate risk, and enable new ways of doing business.
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02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT
Amazon: Agentic AI in Supply Chain: Preparing for the Future
Ozgur Dogan,
VP AWS Supply Chain, AWS
The rise of autonomous, self-directing AI promises to transform supply chain operations, but organizations need clarity on what's achievable today versus future potential. Join Ozgur Dogan, VP AWS Supply Chain, for an evidence-based examination of autonomous AI's current capabilities and emerging applications in supply chain management. Through real-world examples and practical frameworks, learn how leading companies are successfully implementing AI today while strategically preparing for more advanced autonomous systems.
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02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT
SAP: Anticipating & Responding to Demand with Supply Chain Orchestration with PepsiCo
Gretchen Talley,
Global Process Owner - PGT Forecast to S, PepsiCo Inc.
Hear how PepsiCo uses SAP Integrated Business Planning and SAP Business Network to manage complex scenarios and integrate strategic safety stock into supply planning across diverse business units to anticipate and respond to changing demand for perishable and non-perishable goods. This extends the company's planning processes, encompassing supply requirements, subcontracting, and inventory management, across internal and external manufacturing sites, co-packers, and upstream suppliers, improving supply chain visibility and reliability, reducing excess inventory, and enhancing customer service.
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03:00 PM - 03:45 PM EDT
Roundtable: How Leaders are Finding Opportunities and Tackling Challenges Under the New U.S. Tariffs
Suzie Petrusic,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The new U.S. administration tariffs present challenges and opportunities for supply chain leaders. Join this session to listen, learn and share how supply chain leaders are overcoming obstacles and capitalizing on these opportunities.
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