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
How You Can Make Change Stick
Lorraine Gavin,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Change is inevitable, ongoing and endless. But is it making a difference? Supply chain organizations are transforming, but how well are we embedding those changes and shifting the status quo? Join this session to take change from an input to an outcome.
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Quality in 2030: Navigating Turbulent Times to Unlock Growth
Atul Dighe,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Discover how to navigate the future of quality management by focusing on three pivotal shifts: strategic repositioning, operational risk alignment and talent development. Learn from real-world examples and gain actionable insights to elevate your quality function as a strategic asset, update risk management, and develop future leaders across the business.
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11:30 AM - 01:00 PM EDT
Workshop: Elevate Procurement Talent to Build Skills for Tomorrow’s Challenges
Andrea Greenwald,
VP, Advisory, Gartner
The integration of advance technology into daily operations has increased the demand for procurement staff to adopt more strategic capabilities. Join this workshop to develop a talent strategy that fosters strategic thinking and enhances your team's capabilities.
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03:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT
Signature Series: Gartner's Top Strategic Supply Chain Predictions for 2025 and Beyond
Tom Enright,
VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will highlight Gartner's top predictions for supply chain for 2025 and beyond, providing a forward-looking perspective on how markets, organizations and skills will evolve. CSCOs can use this session to get a glimpse into future strategic shifts in the world of supply chain, enabling them to strategically deliver profitable growth, enable innovation and create value from uncertainty.
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03:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT
CSCO Circle Research Discussion: The GenAI Productivity Paradox
Sam Berndt,
VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Tess Frenzel,
Sr Principal, Research, Gartner
Supply chain GenAI deployments show gains in desk-based individual productivity but negative impacts on the overall environment — a productivity optimization paradox. CSCOs can leverage this research to understand GenAI’s impact and develop a new approach to maximize benefits. This session will explore additional threads on perception differences between managers and ICs, frontline versus office roles, and the evolution of GenAI capabilities.
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04:35 PM - 04:55 PM EDT
Skill Dynamics: Revving Up for the Drive Era - How Ford Is Upskilling for Next-Gen Supply Chains
Sam Pemberton,
GROUP CEO, Skill Dynamics
Mandeep Sahota,
Materials Strategy and Planning, Ford Motor Company
Learn how Ford is equipping teams to shape the future of its supply chain. As AI, data analytics, and machine learning transform operations, Ford is spearheading a large-scale, training initiative, empowering employees to harness new technologies. Leveraging advanced skill gap assessment tools, Ford has developed personalized learning paths for employees, ensuring continuous development. Ford’s mission goes beyond preparing its workforce for change - it aims to cultivate the next generation of leaders who will drive the technologies essential to supply chain efficiency and sustainability.
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05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT
Radically Rethinking Reorganization
Matthew Matsko,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Disruptive forces have stretched the supply chain’s ability to flex to new business requirements to a breaking point, leading some CSCOs to radically rethink how supply chain is organized. This session guides CSCOs to focus on three critical goals of organization redesign: balance, strength and speed.
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05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT
Supply Chain Planning Reimagined— The Era of Decision Shapers
Noha Samara,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The success of an organization is nothing but the sum of all its decisions. The supply chain planning organization orchestrates forums where not only supply chain decisions are made, but business decisions are also taken. This session is about empowering the planning organization with strategies to evolve as the decision shapers of the entire organization.
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Tuesday, May 06, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
2025 Top Trends in Manufacturing Strategy
Simon Jacobson,
VP Analyst, Gartner
An acute understanding of the key technology trends for manufacturing is needed to protect and preserve past and future investments, build the right solutions at the right time, and deliver value in a changing global environment. This session will present the leading manufacturing trends you need to be aware of and how your organization can exploit them for competitive advantage.
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