Manifest 2026 Agenda


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Monday, February 9th, 2026

Date
Title

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Standardizing the Future: How APIs Are Powering the Digitization of the Transportation Industry Presented by NMFTA

Cost, Resilience & Risk Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile

12:35 pm - 4:55 pm

ION Visibility 4.0 Presented by Vizion & Tive

12:35 pm - 4:55 pm

Workshop Presented by Overhaul

12:35 pm - 1:10 pm

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

Maritime & Ports Symposium

12:35 pm - 1:10 pm

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

Procurement

1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

Disrupting Entrenched Supply Chains With a Mission-First Mindset

Sustainability Summit ESG & DEI

1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

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

Maritime & Ports Symposium

1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

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

Procurement

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm

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

Sustainability Summit ESG & DEI

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

Identifying Low-Hanging Fruit in Fleet Sustainability & Clean Tech

Sustainability Summit ESG & DEI

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Charting the Innovation Pathways in Maritime Logistics

Maritime & Ports Symposium

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

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

Procurement

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Scaling Energy & Electric Solutions

Sustainability Summit ESG & DEI

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

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

Sustainability Summit ESG & DEI

4:20 pm - 4:55 pm

Enabling the Rapid Acceleration of Automation & Visibility

Maritime & Ports Symposium

4:20 pm - 4:55 pm

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

Procurement

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

8:55 am - 9:20 am

Insight 2030: Is Your Supply Chain Ready for What’s Next?

Cost, Resilience & Risk Planning & Procurement Global Trade & Expansion Visibility & Transparency Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile

9:10 am - 9:30 am

From Complexity to Elegance: How Leading Brands Unify Omnichannel Fulfillment

Automation & Robotics

9:20 am - 9:45 am

AI Agents & The Hidden ROI of Supply Chain Spend Intelligence

9:45 am - 10:10 am

Session Presented by Ocado Intelligent Automation

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Supply Chain Leadership’s Perspective on Navigating Risk Today

Cost, Resilience & Risk Visibility & Transparency Global Trade & Expansion

10:20 am - 10:50 am

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

Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations Global Trade & Expansion Automation & Robotics

10:20 am - 10:50 am

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

Automation & Robotics AI/GenAI Workforce & Talent Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Redefining What’s Possible in Supply Chain Visibility

Visibility & Transparency Cost, Resilience & Risk

10:20 am - 10:50 am

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

Visibility & Transparency AI/GenAI Planning & Procurement Automation & Robotics

10:55 am - 11:25 am

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

Global Trade & Expansion

10:55 am - 11:25 am

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

Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations Workforce & Talent

10:55 am - 11:25 am

Shaping the Next Generation of Supply Chain Leaders

Workforce & Talent

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?

AI/GenAI Visibility & Transparency Automation & Robotics

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

Unpacking M&A

Partnerships & Investing

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

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

Visibility & Transparency Cost, Resilience & Risk Planning & Procurement

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Session Presented by Veho

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

The Beauty of Scale:​ Fulfillment Strategies Behind Glossier, Kosas and Patrick Ta ​Beauty

Automation & Robotics Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Partnerships & Investing

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

Automation & Robotics Cost, Resilience & Risk

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by Dot AI

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Cross Border & Global Trade

Global Trade & Expansion

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

The AI-Driven Supply Chain: How a Global Shipping Giant is Decoupling Risk & Delivering Hyper-Speed eCommerce

AI/GenAI Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Global Trade & Expansion

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

Role of Technology to Transform Customer Experiences

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Drones, Autonomous & Electric Automation & Robotics

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

Automation & Robotics Drones, Autonomous & Electric AI/GenAI

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Manufacturing Innovations

Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations Automation & Robotics

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Agentic AI

AI/GenAI Workforce & Talent

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

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

Visibility & Transparency Planning & Procurement AI/GenAI Automation & Robotics

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

Partnerships & Investing AI/GenAI Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations Visibility & Transparency

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Scaling a Global Jewelry Supply Chain: How Pandora Transformed Operations with Hardis WMS

Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Session Presented by EAIGLE

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

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

Global Trade & Expansion Cost, Resilience & Risk

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Designing a Digitally-Enabled, Customer-Centric Supply Chain

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Visibility & Transparency

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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

Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations Partnerships & Investing Planning & Procurement

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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

Drones, Autonomous & Electric Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Automation & Robotics

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Session Presented by FlavorCloud

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Robotics Everywhere: How Automation Is Rewiring the Modern Supply Chain

Automation & Robotics

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Networking Reception in Expo Hall

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 NAW

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

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

10:10 am - 10:30 am

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

10:30 am - 10:50 am

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

10:50 am - 11:10 am

Navigating the Global Retail Supply Chain

10:50 am - 11:10 am

Illuminating the Supply Chain: Obtaining E2E Visibility

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Leading Top Performers in LatAm – Culture, Motivation, and Retention

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Re-Architecting Global Supply Chains

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Global Trade & Expansion

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cross Border & Ecosystem Connectivity

Global Trade & Expansion Manufacturing & Logistics Innovations

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Modernizing Inventory & Fulfillment Operations

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile AI/GenAI Automation & Robotics

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

Workforce & Talent Automation & Robotics Partnerships & Investing AI/GenAI

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Session Presented by Understand LTL

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Beyond Omnichannel: Designing Seamless Journeys from Click to Customer

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Partnerships & Investing

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Rail Innovations

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Drones, Autonomous & Electric

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Drivers & Routes: Data-Driven Efficiency, Real-Time Tracking, and the Road to Decarbonization

Drones, Autonomous & Electric Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

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

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile AI/GenAI

2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

Infrastructure That Moves Innovations Forward

AI/GenAI Visibility & Transparency

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Air Cargo

Shipping, Consumer & Last Mile Global Trade & Expansion

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Cyber Resilience for Modern Supply Chains: OT Security, Real-Time Intelligence & Manufacturing Continuity

Cost, Resilience & Risk

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm

Session Presented by Digital Supply Chain Institute

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Networking Reception in Expo Hall