Manifest 2026 Agenda


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Monday, February 9th, 2026

Date
Title

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Session Presented by LeadCoverage

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Session Presented by Charli Pesti

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Session Presented by NMFTA

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Session Presented by Wonder Services

12:35 pm - 1:10 pm

Cold Last Mile: Reducing Loss

12:35 pm - 4:55 pm

ION Visibility 4.0 Presented by Vizion

12:35 pm - 4:55 pm

Workshop Presented by FourKites

12:35 pm - 4:55 pm

Workshop Presented by Overhaul

12:35 pm - 1:10 pm

Recommerce & Circularity – Scalable Strategies

12:35 pm - 1:10 pm

From Port to Porch: Closing the Gaps in the Maritime Ecosystem

12:35 pm - 1:10 pm

The Procurement Playbook – The Critical Role of Planning, Risk Mitigation and AI

1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

Temperature Control in Frozen and Refrigerated Shipments

1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

Disrupting Entrenched Supply Chains With a Mission-First Mindset

1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

Real Use Cases of Next Gen Technologies for Efficiencies at a Port Level

1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

Striking the Balance: Navigating Global Procurement and Supply Amid Constant Disruption

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm

Food Procurement

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm

Session Presented by Breakthrough Fuel

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm

Session Presented by ITS Logistics

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm

Session Presented by C.H Robinson

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Shipper Case Study: Smarter Tradeoffs: From Freight Optimization to Cold Chain Packaging Decisions

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Identifying Low-Hanging Fruit in Fleet Sustainability & Clean Tech

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Charting a Greener Course: Decarbonization in Maritime Logistics

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Retail Resilience: Navigating the Revolving Doors of Procurement & Merchandising with Agility

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Creating a Seamless Cold Chain Ecosystem

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Scaling Energy & Electric Solutions

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Session Presented by ConGlobal

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Session Presented by Samsung SDS

4:20 pm - 4:55 pm

Building End-to-End Partnerships for Transparency and Resilience in Pharma Supply Chains

4:20 pm - 4:55 pm

Circularity in an Unpredictable Economy: Reacting Fast Without Losing Sight of Long-Term Sustainability Goals

4:20 pm - 4:55 pm

Enabling the Rapid Acceleration of Automation & Visibility

4:20 pm - 4:55 pm

Procurement as a Profit Lever: Leveraging Technology and Building High-Trust Supplier Networks

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Kick-Off Party

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

Date
Title

7:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast in Plenary Stage

8:05 am - 8:10 am

Welcome Remarks

8:10 am - 8:30 am

Leading Through Disruption: Reinventing the Modern Supply Chain

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Rewiring Procurement: AI, ESG, and the New Value Chain

8:50 am - 9:10 am

Session Presented by DHL Supply Chain

9:10 am - 9:30 am

From Complexity to Elegance: How Leading Brands Unify Omnichannel Fulfillment Presented by Exotec

9:30 am - 9:50 am

Session Presented by Pando

9:50 am - 10:10 am

Session Presented by Ocado Intelligent Automation

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Supply Chain Planning Without Limits: Powering Resilience and Agility

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Driving Digitally-Enabled, Cost-Efficient Manufacturing Through Strategic Partnerships & Global Supply Chain Innovation

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Scalable Automation with Purpose: Orchestrating AI, Robotics, and Talent

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Redefining What’s Possible in Supply Chain Visibility

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Autonomous Supply Chains: The Role of Decision Intelligence & Data for Resilient Operations

10:55 am - 11:25 am

Shipper Case Study: Taking the Leap from a Unicorn Brand to a Modernized, Enterprise Supply Chain

10:55 am - 11:25 am

Shipper Case Study: U.S. Manufacturing Workforce: What Is Needed to Upskill, Retain, and Empower Talent?

10:55 am - 11:25 am

The B Corp Advantage: Purpose as a Catalyst for Business Performance

10:55 am - 11:25 am

Session Presented by Honeywell

10:55 am - 11:25 am

The Marriage Between Supply Chain and Technology – What’s Optimizing Our Decision Making?

10:55 am - 11:25 am

Session Presented by Manhattan Associates

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Session Presented by DHL Supply Chain

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

M&A

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Shipper Case Study: Life as the Chief Spend Management Officer – The Shift of the CSCO Role

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Session Presented by Veho

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Session Presented by GXO

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Session Presented by Locus Robotics

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch in Expo Hall

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The Masters of Innovation Award

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Shipper Case Study: From Paper to Robots – A Real-World Path to Scalable Automation

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by Dot AI

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Designing a Digitally-Enabled, Customer-Centric Supply Chain

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by Maersk

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by E2open

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by EasyPost

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Walking Through a Supply Chain Transformation Journey: What Does It Take?

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Role of Technology to Transform Customer Experiences

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Session Presented by DeliverDirect

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Autonomous Horizons: Reshaping the Future of Supply Chains With AI, Robotics, & Autonomous Systems

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Shipper Case Study: Standardization vs. Customization – How to Scale Operations Without Losing Control

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Agentic AI

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Shipper Case Study: Mastering the Dual Triangle: From Cost & Service Expectations to Innovation-Led Supply Chain Strategy

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Shipper Case Study: Co-Developing the Solution: Leveraging Ecosystem Partnerships To Accelerate Innovation and Real-World Impact

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Session Presented by Hardis

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Session Presented by EAIGLE

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Manufacturing Innovations

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Cross Border & Global Trade

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

AI Use Cases

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Playbooks for the New Supply Chain: Nearshoring, Diversification, and Risk Mitigation

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Air Cargo

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Shaping the Next Generation of Supply Chain Leaders

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Session Presented by FlavorCloud

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

The Use Case of Robots Across the Supply Chain

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Networking Reception in Expo Hall

10:20 pm - 10:50 am

Supply Chain Leadership’s Perspective on Navigating Risk Today

Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

Date
Title

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast in Plenary Stage

8:40 am - 8:45 am

Welcome Remarks

8:45 am - 8:50 am

The Masters of Innovation Award Winner

8:50 am - 9:10 am

Session Presented by National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors

9:10 am - 9:30 am

From Shark Tank to Scale: Scaling Digital Solutions Across Global Operations

9:30 am - 9:50 am

The Current State of AI in Supply Chain Presented by Auger

9:50 am - 10:10 am

The Human Side of Supply Chain Leadership – Navigating Uncertainty With Stability

10:10 am - 10:30 am

Future-Proofing the Chain: Where Sustainability, Risk & Innovation Converge

10:30 am - 10:50 am

No Longer Just a Cost Center— Supply Chain Is the Business

10:50 am - 11:10 am

Illuminating the Supply Chain: Obtaining E2E Visibility

10:50 am - 11:10 am

Navigating The Global Ripple Effect on Retail Supply Chains

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Investor Panel

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Session Presented by C12

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Re-Architecting Global Supply Chains

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cross Border & Ecosystem Connectivity

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Modernizing Inventory & Fulfillment Operations

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch in Expo Hall

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Women’s Lunch

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by Westley Group

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Rethinking the Supply Chain Workforce

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by Understand LTL

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Omnichannel

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Rail Innovations

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Drivers & Routes

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

The Impact of AI on Sustainable Operations and Last-Mile Delivery Presented by ISCEA

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Infrastructure That Moves Innovations Forward

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Autonomous Intelligence: How Real-Time Tracking and Robotics Are Rewiring Transportation

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Cybersecurity

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Session Presented by Digital Supply Chain Institute

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Networking Reception in Expo Hall