Redwood’s Analyst Relations Journey: AR’s Influence on the Enterprise Buying Cycle

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Analyst Relations (AR) doesn’t just build credibility, it changes the math of enterprise buying. Redwood Logistics’ journey from a traditional logistics provider to a recognized modern 4PL shows how strategic AR can define a category, shape Gartner’s perspective, and convert visibility into pipeline. Join Redwood’s Chief Innovation Officer, Eric Rempel, along with LeadCoverage's Will Haraway and former Gartner analyst Bart de Muynck, in exploring how thought leadership, data storytelling, and analyst engagement reframes how enterprise buyers viewed logistics partnerships. The result: inclusion among the top 4PLs highlighted by Gartner and an ongoing seat at the table shaping future analyst research on sustainability and technology in supply chain management. In this session, Eric, Bart, and Will unpack how Redwood’s AR strategy moved beyond awareness to measurable influence, proving that analyst validation, when integrated with PR and digital demand gen, can directly accelerate the enterprise buying cycle. Key takeaways include how to build analyst relationships that define your category, the role of AR in shortening enterprise sales cycles, metrics that tie AR impact to pipeline growth and a behind-the-scenes look at how Gartner’s perspective was influenced by real operational insight

Bart De Muynck

Strategic Advisor

Bart De Muynck LLC

Will Haraway

Chief Content Officer & Co-Founder

LeadCoverage

Eric Rempel

Chief Innovation Officer

Redwood Logistics

Trial 1: Decision Support vs. Autonomous Action

Should AI advise - or act? Most companies use AI for recommendations, but working capital optimization requires speed that human approval can't deliver. This trial tackles where to draw the line between AI that suggests and AI that executes.

LeAnne Coulter

Former VP Freight Management

Penske Logistics

Stephen Dyke

Director, Strategic Solutions

FourKites

Rob Haddock

Transportation Advisor

Albedo Logistics Solutions

Josh Jewett

Operating Partner

NewRoad Capital Partners

From Cartels to Compliance: A Global Lens on Cargo Crime

In this talk Barry will focus on the growing risk from organized crime and how it is destined to impact Board Rooms across the country as not only a risk threat but a compliance issue. There is a growing threat to companies’ reputations as well as direct impact to their P&L's as the crime rings become ever more sophisticated and embed themselves in global supply chains. Barry will cover the landscape, the challenges and will cover case studies outlining the true impact as well as walking through advances in technology that can begin to alleviate the problem.

AI Slopocalypse: Avoid Destroying Customer Trust Without Being a Luddite

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"Let’s face it, AI isn’t always a genius; sometimes it’s more of a drunken intern. From horrifyingly
surreal AI-generated images that turn supply chain into a sci-fi nightmare, to automated email fails
that make your brand sound like a malfunctioning chatbot, our panelists will explore the comical yet
cautionary tales of AI gone wrong. Learn how savvy marketers can harness AI’s power without
torching their credibility...or their careers. Laugh, learn, and most importantly, avoid becoming the
next AI horror story."

Brian Kempisty

Founder

Port X Logistics

Reed Loustalot

CMO

Truck Parking Club

Katie McCauley

Sr. Manager, Marketing

SnapFulfil

John Monarch

CIO

Pesti

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

Powered By National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)

Behind every shipment is a story - and the NMFTA's Digital Standards Development Council (DSDC) is working to make those stories simpler, faster, and more connected. With proven LTL API standards like Electronic Bill of Lading, Pickup Request and Visibility, Preliminary Freight Charges, and more coming in Q1 2026, the DSDC is driving real change.  This panel brings together board members that can share first-hand experiences implementing these standards and discuss how digitalization has improved efficiency in their operations; real-world challenges and lessons learned; the impact of standardized data exchange on shippers, carriers, 3PLs, and tech providers;  and what’s next on the digitalization roadmap.

Todd Florence

CIO

Estes Express Lines

Joe Ohr

COO

NMFTA

Keith Peterson

VP Operations

NMFTA

Stuart Scott

EVP & CIO

J.B. Hunt

Angelo Ventrone

VP of Logistics

ULINE

Black Sheep No More: How Procurement Transforms

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The session will focus on how leading organizations are reimagining procurement – transforming it from a traditional cost-control function into a strategic driver of innovation, collaboration, and business transformation.

Amanda Prochaska

Chief Wonder Officer

Wonder Services

Cold Last Mile: Reducing Loss

What happens when a next-gen delivery innovator, a sustainability-driven food retailer, the world’s largest cold-storage operator, and a breakthrough autonomous cooling startup take the stage together? A rare, 360° look at how the industry can finally eliminate loss in the cold last mile. Join for a deep dive into what’s driving spoilage, what’s working in real-world operations, and what technologies will define the future of temperature-controlled delivery.

Juan Meisel

CEO

Grip Shipping

Neil Neufeld

COO

Misfits Market

Jeff Rivera

Global Chief Operating Officer

Lineage

Hannah Sieber

CEO & Co Founder

Artyc

Peter Wells

CEO

TemperPack

Recommerce & Circularity – Scalable Strategies

As brands face rising pressure to reduce waste and extend product life, leaders across retail, design, technology, and reverse logistics are reimagining what circularity looks like at true scale. This session brings together deep operational expertise from large-format retail, innovative models reshaping nearshore manufacturing, platform-driven return solutions, and creative technologies enabling new lifecycle pathways - to address how recommerce ecosystems are evolving, what barriers remain in reverse logistics and product recovery, and which emerging strategies are driving the next generation of circular, sustainable commerce.

Arteen Arabshahi

General Partner

Fika Ventures

Frank Kantner

CSCO, US

IKEA

Lisa McAlinden

Product & Sustainability Director

Spring Near East, part of PDS

Campbell Myers

CEO & Founder

CreateMe

Eelco van der Zande

Managing Director

ReBound Returns

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

When it comes to global trade, the magic doesn’t happen at sea - it happens in the handoffs. This session brings together leaders driving digital standards, shaping port operations, coordinating global trade, and designing smarter maritime governance to explore how supply chains can finally function as one cohesive system. Hear where gaps truly occur, how interoperability and shared data models can unlock speed and reliability, and what innovations will redefine the journey from vessel to doorstep.

Thomas Bagge

CEO

DCSA

Jeff Bellerud

COO

Northwest Seaport Alliance

Nick Chubb

Founder

Thetius

Juan Duarte

Executive President of Latam

AAPA

Pascal Ollivier

President

Maritime Street

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

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Procurement isn’t just about buying smart - it’s about thinking smarter. This session brings together innovators shaping the future of supplier intelligence, manufacturing transparency, digital risk mitigation, and strategic supply planning to decode what the modern procurement playbook really looks like. Attendees will learn how planning structures prevent costly surprises, where AI adds real value (and where it doesn’t), and how organizations can navigate volatility with confidence.

Prash Cherukuri

Partner

Turn River

Yushiro Kato

CEO & Co-Founder

CADDi

Stephany Lapierre

CEO & Founder

Tealbook

Spencer Penn

CEO & Co-Founder

LightSource

Temperature Control in Frozen and Refrigerated Shipments

Maintaining precise temperature integrity across frozen and refrigerated shipments is one of the most complex challenges in modern logistics. This session brings together four leaders that will explore where failures truly occur, how to build more control into variable environments, and what defines resilient recovery when conditions slip. Gain practical insights into real-world temperature risks, smarter operational strategies, and emerging innovations that could materially change how cold shipments are managed.

Lauren Fernandez

CEO & Founder

Full Course

Nicole Glenn

CEO & Founder

Candor Expedite, Inc

Lance Hackney

COO & Co-Founder

FreshX

Jason Massey

CEO & Co-Founder

Ndustrial

D. Wayne McIntyre

CEO & Co-Founder

Relocalize

Trial 2: Shipment Tracking vs. End-to-End Orchestration

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If you can see the truck, why can't you see the problem? Real-time transportation visibility is now table stakes—everyone can track shipments. So why are teams still surprised by stockouts and excess inventory? A container arrives two days late. Your system alerts you. But by the time procurement understands the PO impact and merchandising realizes the promotional risk, the window to prevent problems has closed. This trial examines the gap between seeing shipments move and understanding business impact.

James Glover

VP Customer Experience

CHEP

Jamie Schwartz

Global Value Engineer

FourKites

Tim Scott

Founder

True North Supply Chain Advisory LLC

Luis Solana

Managing Partner

Mettamorfozyx Ventures LLC

From Data to Foresight: Anticipating Risk with Intelligent Freight Systems

Many of today’s transportation systems can generate streams of shipment data, including transaction costs, carrier performance, and quality assurance data - but the real value comes when that data starts to become intelligence. And even more importantly, predictive intelligence. This session explores how AI-driven TMS platforms with integrated fraud and theft components capitalize on the ability to interpret behavioral patterns across freight activity to flag deviations before they become disruptions. Learn how predictive visibility transforms your operation from reactive tracking to proactive risk prevention - giving your business the foresight to stay ahead of every mile.

Disrupting Entrenched Supply Chains With a Mission-First Mindset

This session explores how bold, purpose-driven companies are shaking up established supply chains across multiple sectors - from apparel recycling to nuclear innovation to next-gen logistics. With perspectives spanning analytical insight, startup agility, circular solutions, advanced manufacturing, and radical new energy models, the discussion examines how a mission-first approach accelerates innovation, reshapes industry norms, and unlocks new pathways for growth.

Stuart Ahlum

COO & Co-Founder

SuperCircle

Lee Klaskow

Senior Analyst - Transportation and Logistics

Bloomberg Intelligence

Joe Klecha

Chief Nuclear Officer

The Nuclear Company

Mitch Lee

CEO & Co-Founder

Arc

Jake Miller

CEO

Marvel Labs

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

Not all innovation at the port is shiny robots and futuristic cranes - some of it is quietly transforming efficiency right now. This session brings together leaders deploying real next-gen solutions across inland hubs, major seaports, global terminals, and innovation ecosystems to reveal what’s actually driving gains in performance. Learn which tools are delivering measurable impact today, how to separate hype from readiness, and what collaborative models help ports accelerate adoption without disrupting operations.

Ann Carpenter

CEO

Braid Theory

Gustavo Grande

Head of Innovation

Port of Miami

Benjamin Hart

Executive Director

Utah Inland Port Authority

Nissan Levy

CEO

Ashdod Port Company

Jorge Marcos

Head of Opentop

Fundación Valenciaport

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

Linda Babilo

Vice President, Global Supply Chain

Arlon Graphics

Alan Bray

CEO

SourceIQ

Mohamed El Shami

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Garlock Printing & Converting

Grace Sharkey

Sr Director

Orderful

Michael van Keulen

CCO

Green Cabbage

Resilient Food Procurement: Building the Next-Generation Supply Ecosystem

As the food industry faces mounting pressure to reduce waste, strengthen sustainability practices, and build smarter procurement systems, leaders across innovation, policy, and AI are rethinking how decisions are made from farm to fork. In this session, expert panelists explore how circularity can move from aspiration to operational reality, what data-driven intelligence means for demand forecasting and waste prevention, and how conscious food procurement can reshape environmental and economic outcomes.

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

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B Corps, assemble! In this rare gathering of certified impact-driven companies, leaders from some of the most value-aligned organizations in the world unpack how purpose isn’t just a philosophy - it’s a performance engine. This panel brings together experts who live and breathe the B Corp ethos across ethical sourcing, community engagement, sustainability innovation, and global logistics. Attendees will learn how certification sharpens strategy, strengthens culture, and drives measurable business results, while also exploring the real challenges of staying authentic in a world where “purpose-washing” is everywhere.

Annie Agle

VP of Impact and Sustainability

Cotopaxi

Enrique Alvarez

Managing Director

Vector Global Logistics

Ellonda Williams

Senior Director of Community & co-Lead Executive

B Lab U.S. & Canada

Drop it Like It’s Hot: Elevating Drop Trailer Solutions to Match Modern Demand Cycles

The panel will dive into their experience implementing and utilizing hybrid capacity - the newest evolution of drop trailer/trailer pool logistics. The talk will explore the how combining industry expertise with AI-powered technology unlocks seamless integration of owned assets with third-party equipment to deliver efficiency, flexibility, and scalability to your supply chain.

Josh Allen

CCO

ITS Logistics

Peter Weis

CIO

ITS Logistics

The Autonomous Gate: How Vision AI is Redefining Security, Speed, and ROI

Every truck, every trailer, every minute at the gate matters. Manual logs and outdated systems can no longer keep up with the demands of modern logistics. This session brings together EAIGLE and partners to reveal how AI-powered gate automation is eliminating bottlenecks, tackling detention, preventing theft, and delivering compliance-ready records instantly. Learn how leading enterprises are reclaiming lost time and turning the gate into a competitive advantage.

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

This case study dives into the real operational choices behind moving cold-chain products efficiently and reliably. John Navas breaks down how shippers navigate competing priorities - cost, speed, customer expectations, and product integrity - while also making critical packaging decisions that directly influence spoilage risk and delivery performance. Attendees will gain insights into how data, visibility, and practical decision frameworks guide smarter optimization strategies.

John Navas

VP, Head of Operations

Allivet

Trial 3: Build Your Own Control Tower vs. Buy AI-Powered Network Intelligence

Can you build what only a network can provide? Your team needs an intelligent control tower with AI agents that can orchestrate across your supply chain. The prosecution argues: build it yourself using your existing tech stack—integrate your TMS, WMS, and ERP, deploy your own AI agents, own the platform. The defense argues you're not just buying a control tower, you're buying network intelligence that AI agents need to actually work.

Scott DeGroot

Managing Director - Global Supply Chain Institute

University of Tennessee

Bob Stewart

Former SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer NA

McDonald's

Joe Wildes

Chief Innovation Officer

Armada Supply Chain Solutions

Shana Wray

Manager, Solution Advisors

FourKites

Identifying Low-Hanging Fruit in Fleet Sustainability & Clean Tech

If fleet decarbonization feels like a jungle, this session shows you where the real low-hanging fruit is - and how to grab it before your competitors do. With backgrounds spanning climate-tech venture capital, on-the-ground fleet innovation, advanced materials and carbon solutions plus deep operational expertise, this conversation uncovers what’s practical today, what’s emerging tomorrow, and what’s just hype.

Kate Danaher

Managing Director

S2G Ventures

Tasia Malakasis

CEO

The Company Lab

Matt McLelland

VP of Sustainability and Innovation

Covenant Logistics

Philip O'Connor

Managing Partner & Founder

Blackhorn Ventures

Jason Salfi

CEO

Dimensional Energy

Charting the Innovation Pathways in Maritime Logistics

Innovation in maritime logistics isn’t a straight line - it’s an ocean of possibilities. This session gathers leaders at the intersection of venture capital, startup disruption, corporate innovation, and global maritime policy to decode which pathways truly matter. Join to gain insight into the emerging technologies shaping the industry, the role of investment in accelerating breakthroughs, and the real-world lessons learned from scaling new solutions across one of the most complex supply chain environments on earth.

Michael Fernandez-Ferri

Executive Chair & Co-Founder

VELA-transport

Marina Hadjipateras

General Partner and Co-Founder

TMV Ventures

Takuya Sakamoto

CEO

MOL PLUS Co., Ltd

Desmond Tay

Director- America's

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

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

Leaders who operate at the intersection of procurement, merchandising, planning, and supply chain strategy take to the stage to explore how agility becomes a competitive advantage. Learn how retailers can stay resilient amid shifting demand patterns, supply constraints, shorter product lifecycles, and higher consumer expectations. With perspectives spanning specialty retail, apparel, and purpose-driven brands, this conversation offers an inside view of how the most adaptable retailers balance creativity with operational discipline - turning volatility into opportunity.

Jamie Bragg

EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Tailored Brands

Karoline Dygas

Vice President and CPO

Nordstrom

Lisa Morales-Hellebo

Managing General Partner & Founder

REFASHIOND Ventures

Todd Soller

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Patagonia

The IoT Evolution in Data-Driven Supply Chains

Supply chains are entering a new era where IoT moves beyond isolated devices to intelligent networks that sense, reason, and act. In this session, System Loco will explore how smart labels and embedded packaging devices deliver compliance, predictive intelligence, and real-time visibility - while reducing complexity and total cost of ownership.

Creating a Seamless Cold Chain Ecosystem

A seamless cold chain requires more than optimized nodes - it demands fully aligned infrastructure, smarter data flows, strategic investment, and innovative technologies working together. This session brings forward a diverse mix of expertise, including leaders shaping global cold-storage infrastructure, innovators redefining port capabilities, venture partners backing the next generation of cold-chain startups, and builders developing new solutions for better visibility and end-to-end control. Attendees will gain an inside look at how ports, logistics operators, emerging tech platforms, and strategic capital are collaborating to eliminate friction, reduce bottlenecks, and deliver colder, smarter, more predictable supply chains.

Craig Bell Estabrooks

CEO

Port St John

Rob Chambers

CEO

Americold Logistics

Brian Clark

Executive Director

North Carolina Ports

Aubrie Pagano

Partner

Alpaca Ventures

Jason Park

CEO & Co-Founder

Coldcart

Scaling Energy & Electric Solutions

From electric fleets to carbon-transformed fuels to maritime innovation and aviation sustainability, this session brings together leaders who aren’t just following the energy transition - they’re powering it. Gain insights into what’s currently possible, what’s still evolving, and what’s required to scale energy and electric solutions across land, sea, and air.

Mark Ang

CEO

GoBolt

Charles Boakye

Head of Americas Energy Transition Strategy

Jefferies

Nicholas Flanders

CEO & Co-Founder

Twelve

Tomoaki Ichida

President

MOL (Americas) Holdings, Inc.

Yard Blindness & The Hidden Cost of Invisibility

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You can’t manage what you can’t see. “Yard blindness” quietly erodes productivity gains and amplifies daily crises that drain time, money, and reputation. This session reveals new research on how industry leaders are addressing yard visibility - and what others are missing. Walk away with actionable insights and a research-based framework to see how greater visibility delivers greater clarity and results.

Case Closed: The State of Supply Chain

The trials are over. The verdict: transformation is just beginning. Court adjourns and the judges and advocates come together for a final deliberation with FourKites CEO Matt Elenjickal that delivers one unified verdict: where does the industry stand today, and who's shaping the precedent for tomorrow?

Stephen Dyke

Director, Strategic Solutions

FourKites

Mathew Elenjickal

CEO & Founder

FourKites

Jamie Schwartz

Global Value Engineer

FourKites

Shana Wray

Manager, Solution Advisors

FourKites

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

Pharma supply chains demand absolute precision, visibility, and trust - and this session brings together leaders shaping some of the most innovative and mission-driven approaches to that challenge. From disruptors rethinking affordability and access, to next-generation delivery platforms, to advanced logistics models and global pharmaceutical networks, this panel explores how cross-industry partnerships are building more transparent, resilient, and patient-centric supply chains.

David Chen

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC

Max Coppin

COO

Apian

Claire Larsen

CEO

Vamo Delivery

Vickram Srivastava

Head of Supply Chain - North America

Sun Pharma

Joe Volpe

Managing Director

Merck Global Health Innovation Fund

Circularity in an Unpredictable Economy

In a world where markets zig while supply chains zag, circularity becomes more than a sustainability strategy - it becomes a survival skill. This session brings together innovators redefining materials, leaders overseeing global inbound and reverse logistics networks, pioneers shaping circular platforms, and experts building regenerative supply models - to discuss how organizations can react quickly to economic uncertainty without abandoning long-range sustainability goals

Stacy Flynn

CEO

Evrnu

Sacni Leon

Head of Global Inbound, Inventory Control, Reverse Logistics & Circularity Operations

Logitech

Sandra Leyva Martinez

Head of Sustainability

CHEP, Americas

Jo Marini

CEO & Co-Founder

Mothership Materials

Enabling the Rapid Acceleration of Automation & Visibility

The future of port operations isn’t just automated - it’s illuminated. This session brings together leaders advancing digital visibility, operational intelligence, cargo tracking technology, and maritime innovation to explore what it takes to accelerate transformation without losing control. What’s holding automation back, where real-world breakthroughs are happening, and how cross-ecosystem collaboration enables safer, smarter, more predictable port operations at speed all discussed!

Kristi App

Port of New Orleans & New Orleans Public Belt

CCO

Haymon Sinapius

Director

Innoport

Curtis Spencer

CEO

Bloodhound Tracking Device

Kenji Togasaki

SVP

IINO LINES

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

It's not space that is the final frontier but procurement! It isn’t just smarter sourcing - it’s unlocking profit through technology, intelligence, and high-value supplier partnerships. Explore how leading organizations are transforming supplier relationships into strategic assets, leveraging data-rich platforms, and building contract and materials management disciplines that directly impact the bottom line.

Jeffrey Ball

Chief Procurement Officer

MediaNews Group

Ivo Petkov

Head of Contracts Management

Vale

Mark Schenecker

VP, Direct Materials

Coupa

Harpinder Singh

Partner

Innovation Endeavors

Ram Venkataraman

CEO

KIBO

Welcome Remarks

Pam Simon

Conference Chair

Manifest

Leading Through Disruption: Reinventing the Modern Supply Chain

Romaine Bostick

TV Anchor

Bloomberg LP

Sarah Clarke

Chief Supply Chain & Technology Officer

AEO Inc.

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

Presented By DHL Supply Chain

Will Heywood

Chief Customer Officer

DHL Supply Chain

Jonathan Tam

COO

FIGS

Gretchen Torres

Vice President of Marketing and Engagement

DHL Supply Chain

From Complexity to Elegance: How Leading Brands Unify Omnichannel Fulfillment

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Today’s supply chains must serve every channel — retail, e-commerce, and direct delivery — from the same network, under tighter SLAs and constant change. That’s forcing companies to rethink not just how they automate, but how they design their entire supply chain from manufacturing to last-mile. In this session, Exotec CEO and co-founder Romain Moulin will share how some of the world’s largest companies are transforming complex, high-volume operations into unified, adaptive fulfillment ecosystems. Through real-world examples, he’ll reveal how modular robotics, smart orchestration, and end-to-end system integration are enabling B2B, B2C, and DSD fulfillment from a single site — increasing speed, precision, and scalability without compromise. Attendees will walk away with practical lessons on turning automation into a strategic lever for agility, efficiency, and growth in an omnichannel world.

Romain Moulin

CEO & Co-Founder

Exotec

AI Agents & The Hidden ROI of Supply Chain Spend Intelligence

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Nitin Jayakrishnan

CEO & Co-Founder

Pando.ai

Supply Chain Planning Without Limits: Powering Resilience and Agility

In a world where global disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty are the new normal, powerhouses representing global brands and humanitarian missions are rewriting the playbook on how to plan smarter, respond faster, and build resilience that lasts. From Lebanon to the USA, join supply chain leaders from across the globe as they share strategies to turn disruption into competitive advantage.

Derek Geiss

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Nutrabolt

Leila Jalai

SVP Global Planning & Inventory Management

David Yurman

Oronzo Suma

Chief Supply Chain Performance Management Officer

United Nations

Bryan Wayda

Chief Supply and Service Officer

Rodan + Fields

Supply Chain Leadership’s Perspective on Navigating Risk Today

Nish Embry

Head of SCPMCOE Innovation & Supply Chain

The Coca-Cola Company

Scott Fremont

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Grocery Outlet

Pascal Montilus

Chief Supply Chain Officer

The Clorox Company

Ajay Singh

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Hindustan Platinum

Sonali Vijayavargiya

Managing Partner & Founder

Augment Ventures

Driving Digitally-Enabled, Cost-Efficient Manufacturing

Modern manufacturing is no longer just about optimizing factories - it’s about building digitally powered ecosystems that unlock speed, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Global leaders advancing technology-enabled operations across beauty, consumer goods, footwear, and venture-backed innovation get together to explore how strategic partnerships and global supply chain collaboration fuel smarter, more cost-efficient manufacturing. Join to get a blueprint for building high-performance, digitally enabled supply chains that thrive in a world where cost, agility, and innovation must move in unison.

Pano Anthos

Managing Partner & Founder

XRC Ventures

Florent Guillet

VP Global Supply Chain Strategy & Value Acceleration

The Estée Lauder Companies

Ludwig Hausmann

Managing Director

McKinsey

Carlos Ruiz

EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Church & Dwight

Dave Wheeler

Chief Operating Officer

New Balance

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

Automation isn’t just about adding more robots - it’s about getting them to play in harmony with AI systems and human expertise. Who's building sophisticated orchestration platforms, advanced robotics ecosystems, and people-first automation strategies to explore how intelligent automation scales with purpose the speakers on this panel! Join to learn how to identify the right processes to automate, how to create intelligent workflows where humans and machines amplify one another, and how to design automation systems that evolve as operations grow.

Dr Wolfgang Hackenberg

CEO

SYNAOS

Matt Kulp

EVP & Managing Partner

St. Onge

Lior Tal

CEO

Cyngn

Redefining What’s Possible in Supply Chain Visibility

Visibility is no longer a luxury - it’s the backbone of resilience, speed, and smarter decision-making. This session brings together leaders driving global logistics, digital transparency, and real-time intelligence to explore how end-to-end visibility is being redefined in a world of constant disruption. Attendees will gain insight into where visibility truly breaks down, how advanced platforms and data ecosystems bridge those gaps, and what the next generation of predictive and prescriptive visibility looks like.

Joyce Cruts

VP Supply Chain & Operations

Acer

Mathew Elenjickal

CEO & Founder

FourKites

Rachel Holt

Partner

Construct Capital

David Zingery

CEO

Midmo

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

As supply chains grow smarter, the real competitive edge lies in how decisions are made - fast, informed, and increasingly autonomous. This session unites innovators shaping the next generation of intelligent operations, from predictive visibility and AI-powered risk sensing to decision engines that learn and adapt in real time. Join as expert speakers explore how data quality, transparency, and intelligent automation are converging to create self-healing, self-optimizing supply chains built for resilience.

Lucien Besse

COO & Co-Founder

Shippeo

Sadie Frank

CEO

N4EA

Sachin Mariguddi

Chief Supply Chain Officer, Americas

Elida Beauty

Michael Newcity

Strategic Advisor & Investor

NewRoad Capital Partners

Ganesh Ramakrishna

CEO & Founder

Lyric

AutoPallet Robotics

Pallet

Powered By Pallet

Pallet builds AI workers for logistics. Its agent, CoPallet, automates repetitive tasks like order entry, shipment visibility, quoting, document processing, and more. It plugs directly into TMS/WMS/ERP systems with no rip-and-replace required. What makes Pallet different is accuracy in the messiness of live logistics.. CoPallet ingests SOPs and event logs, creating thousands of memories of the tribal knowledge and operational rules. By applying memories, CoPallet can learn and reason through multi-step workflows and benchmarks 95% automation in shipment processing (vs 70% from frontier models). Pallet’s team includes engineers from top tech companies and operators from Uber Freight, CEVA, and WWEX. Backed by $50M from General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures, Activant Capital, and Bessemer, Pallet works with the most forward-thinking logistics operators.

Sushanth Raman

CEO & Founder

Pallet

Wabash

Powered By Wabash

Brett Suma

Managing Director, TaaS & TrailerHawk.AI

Wabash

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

Behind every cult favorite lies a supply chain working overtime. This session unpacks how Sol de Janeiro transformed from viral sensation to enterprise-level operator, building the systems and structure needed to keep the iconic Bum Bum boom in stock around the world. As demand surged, the team had to evolve beyond the unicorn-era hustle and architect a resilient, scalable, and data-driven supply ecosystem capable of supporting global growth.

Scott Schienvar

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Sol de Janeiro

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

Amalia Londono

EVP End to End Supply Chain North America

Colgate-Palmolive

Shaping the Next Generation of Supply Chain Leaders

Vision, resilience, influence, and the agility to lead through constant change are just a few of the qualities today’s supply chain leaders in addition to operational expertise. This session brings together senior executives from global brands, retail innovators, energy leaders, and performance-driven organizations to discuss what it really takes to develop the talent pipelines of tomorrow. Attendees will gain insight into the evolving skill sets shaping modern supply chain leadership, the structural changes required to nurture next-gen talent, and the experiences that accelerate readiness.

Agustin Harriague

VP, Logistics & Supply Chain Operational Excellence

Mitsubishi Power Americas

Jennifer Kobus

DVP, Supply Chain Global Logistics

REI

Linda Reddy

Global Head of Supply Chain

Nando's Group Limited

Sofia Rivas

Supply Chain Network Design and Optimization Manager

HP

Caroline Troit

SVP Supply Chain, North America

L'Oreal

Driving Down Maintenance Costs: The Real Value of Digital Services in Warehouse Automation

Powered By Honeywell

This panel will explore how smart innovation in warehouse automation delivers measurable business value by prioritizing operational reliability and cost efficiency. Industry leaders will share insights on leveraging advanced digital technologies - such as real-time analytics, predictive maintenance, and adaptive control - to reduce downtime, accelerate response times, and enhance agility. With Honeywell Intelligrated’s extensive install base and commitment to cutting-edge solutions, attendees will learn how frictionless services and seamless integration with robotic ecosystems are transforming maintenance strategies and unlocking greater customer value.

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

Like any great marriage, the one between supply chain and technology thrives on trust, communication, and shared vision. Join in as leaders who have successfully united digital innovation with operational excellence to deliver faster, smarter, and more connected decisions - unpack how data, AI, and automation are reshaping collaboration between humans and machines, what tools are driving real performance gains, and where friction still needs to be resolved.

Birger Buesching

Head of Supply Chain North America, Personal Health

Philips

Scott Luton

CEO & Founder

Supply Chain Now

Tim Nall

EVP, Chief Global Supply Chain and Technology Officer

Brown-Forman

Julian Van Erlach

SVP, Global Supply Chain & Customer Service

FabFitFun, Inc

CHEP

Raman Tanwar

Senior Director of Digital Solutions

CHEP

Artimus AI: Faster Workflow, More Loads, and a More Human Experience

Trafton Elsea

Head of Partnership & Alliance

Revenova

Don’t Let SaaS Sprawl Repeat Itself in AI

Powered By Reindeer AI

Don’t let AI implementations repeat the fragmented SaaS jungle. Evaluating vendors function-by-function creates coordination gaps and rising complexity. This session introduces a unified, cross-functional platform approach that eliminates stitching and manual handoffs. Attendees will learn why “unified” doesn’t mean generic, how tailored endpoint workflows capture institutional knowledge, and the ROI differences between stacking point solutions versus deploying platform infrastructure. If you are a supply chain and technology leader assessing AI investments and the architectural impact of your vendor strategy, this session is a can't miss!

Yoav Naveh

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Reindeer AI

Session by Corvus Robotics

Jackie Wu

CEO & Co-Founder

Corvus Robotics

Floxmind – The Future of Collaborative Robotics Automation

Floxmind is redefining the future of collaborative robotics automation with a robot-agnostic platform that enables robots from different manufacturers to work together seamlessly. By combining decentralized control, intelligent edge computing, and AI-driven orchestration, Floxmind transforms isolated robots into a coordinated, adaptable fleet. Our technology dramatically reduces deployment complexity, lowers integration costs, and empowers warehouses of any size to scale automation effortlessly. From flexible configuration tools to real-time multi-robot collaboration, Floxmind delivers a new generation of robotics automation that is smarter, faster, and truly interoperable—unlocking the full potential of automation across global logistics.

Yanwen Chen

CEO & Founder

Floxmind

Unpacking M&A

Behind every big deal lies an even bigger set of decisions. This session brings together leaders who live at the center of M&A strategy, execution, and value creation - spanning venture perspectives, operational integration experts, capital allocators, and portfolio operators. Join to hear how the sharpest dealmakers choose targets, de-risk acquisitions, accelerate integration, and unlock long-term value.

Vlad Bilanovsky

Chief Execution Officer

Wisetech Global

Colin Campbell

Supply Chain Deals Reporter

Axios

Ben Gordon

Managing Partner & CEO

Cambridge Capital

Chad Strader

Managing Partner & CO-CEO

Redarts Capital

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

The modern CSCO is no longer just a supply chain operator - they’re a strategic steward of enterprise spending, risk, and value creation. In this case study, we explore how the role is evolving inside one of the most complex and mission-critical supply ecosystems: healthcare. Attendees will gain an inside look at how a supply chain leader balances operational excellence with financial stewardship, aligns spend decisions with clinical priorities, and drives transformation across people, processes, and partners.

Amanda Chawla

SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Stanford Medicine

Veho

Powered By Veho

Itamar Zur

CEO & Co-Founder

Veho

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

Powered By GXO Logistics

In this panel, hear from supply chain leaders behind some of beauty’s hottest brands as they share how scalable fulfillment solutions powered their growth journeys. Learn how smart supply chain design, agile operations and strategic partnership with GXO Direct enables these brands to meet rising demand and deliver standout customer experiences.

Sarah Bethel

Chief Operating Officer

Patrick Ta Beauty

Jimmy Cummings

Vice President, Operations

Kosas

Kinta Gates

VP, Supply Chain and Operations

Glossier

Jamie Saucedo

Vice President, Business Operations

GXO

From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Inside APL Logistics’ Warehouse Automation Journey with Locus Robotics

Powered By Locus Robotics

When warehouse operations are under pressure to move more volume, adapt to shifting demand, and keep teams engaged, automation has to earn its place on the floor. In this fireside chat, APL Logistics walks through the decisions and realities behind its robotics automation journey, from the early pain points that signaled change was needed to the practical steps of deployment and adoption. The conversation will look at what it takes to make autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) part of daily workflows without losing sight of the people who run them. Join for an insightful behind-the-scenes look at how to build a business case for warehouse automation that holds up in the real world and how to manage change across operational teams. Discover how human and robot collaboration reshapes productivity, service levels, and day-to-day execution grounded in experience. Attendees will leave with practical takeaways on building an automation roadmap, managing change, and unlocking long-term value through the right technology partnership.

David Bresnahan

Director of Domestic Business Solutions and Continuous Improvement

APL Logistics

Gina Chung

VP of Corporate Development

Locus Robotics

Zimark

Karin Levy

CEO

Zimark

Session by WEAV3D

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

It’s one thing to talk about automation - it’s another to roll up your sleeves and actually implement it. This session explores how Fasteners shifted from manual processes to a robotics-enabled operation built for scale, speed, and accuracy. Join to get an inside look at the pivotal decisions, real-world hurdles, and step-by-step roadmap behind this transformation, revealing how to modernize operations without overwhelming teams.

Michael Gambino

VP Operations

Fasteners Inc

The Intelligence Nobody Talks About… but Everyone Depends On

Powered By Dot Ai

Join Dot Ai and leading industry experts for an engaging discussion on how advanced asset intelligence is transforming the way organizations achieve operational excellence. Discover how real-time data, predictive analytics, and intelligent monitoring are empowering teams to maximize asset performance, reduce downtime, and make smarter, faster decisions.
Whether you're looking to optimize maintenance strategies, improve resource allocation, or unlock hidden value in your operations, this session will explore practical strategies and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of asset management. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how leading organizations are turning their assets into competitive advantages.

Chad Baker

Director of Asset Intelligence Solutions

Würth Industry USA

Toni Buhrke

VP of Sales Engineering and Operations

Dot Ai

Bob Reny

CRO

Dot Ai

Cross Border & Global Trade

Global trade might feel like a maze, but the guides who know every twist, turn, and policy checkpoint are taking the stage to explore how technology and regulatory insight are reshaping the global trade landscape. Follow along to learn how to reduce friction, improve accuracy, and unlock new international growth opportunities in an increasingly complex world. Consider it your passport to understanding how cross-border commerce is evolving!

Cindy Allen

CEO & Founder

Tradeforce Multiplier

Karyl Fowler

Chief Policy Officer

Tradeverifyd

Clint Reid

CEO

Zonos

Michele Sancricca

CEO & Co-Founder

Secro

Alberto Villarreal

CEO

Nepanoa

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

Powered By Maersk E-Commerce

"In the hyper-competitive world of cross-border e-commerce, speed, accuracy, and cost-efficiency are non-negotiable. Join a candid fireside chat with an executive from AliExpress and the Head of Maersk Ecommerce to uncover the next-generation strategies for building a resilient, intelligent, and consumer-centric global supply chain. This session will move beyond visibility to explore actionable solutions for today's greatest logistics challenges.
We'll dive into how AI is being deployed to eliminate systemic supply chain errors (e.g., tracking and inventory discrepancies), and how data-driven network optimization is changing everything—from carrier selection via advanced auction modeling to proactive inventory positioning based on predictive consumer demand. Furthermore, we’ll analyze the critical role of strategic nearshoring and Free Trade Zone (FTZ) leveraging in Canada and Mexico to mitigate geopolitical risk and tariff impact, enabling companies like AliExpress to move closer to their customers for unparalleled speed and lower final-mile costs. Learn how to transform your supply chain from a cost center into a core competitive advantage."

Sam Coiro

Head of eCommerce

Maersk

Fatigued Driving Is Impaired Driving. Now We Can Hear It

Tenvos is an AI powered voice analysis solution that can revolutionize safety by preventing impaired driving. 20% of fatal collisions are caused by fatigue. By submitting a 6-second voice sample drivers can be evaluated before starting their route. Inward facing cameras detect drowsy driving when the person is already on the road and is hazardously tired leaving managers with the only option of pulling the driver off the road. Use Tenvos’ voice based solution to get ahead of the problem, identify when impairment is at moderate levels, adjust the schedules and prevent drowsy driving altogether

Rima Seiilova-Olson

CEO & Co-Founder

Tenvos

Goodbye Printed Shipping Labels: How Dynamic E Ink Is Powering Circular Logistics

In circular shipping operations, the need to print and replace paper shipping labels in remote locations can create significant challenges. In this session Envio will share real-world deployments of E ink shipping labels across medical field inventory, cold-chain logistics and reusable packaging. Learn how remotely updatable, GPS-enabled labels can streamline circular workflows, allowing field inventory to move autonomously from location to location without returning to a central depot

James Wilkinson

Managing Director

Envio

Seabound: Turning CO2 Into Limestone Onboard Ships

Seabound is decarbonizing the shipping industry - a hard-to-abate industry responsible for over 1GT of emissions and 90% of world trade. Seabound has developed a disruptive, patent-pending solution for onboard carbon capture that traps CO2 from the flue gas of the ship and converts it into solid limestone, avoiding up to 95% of CO2 emissions entering into the atmosphere. Learn more about how onboard carbon capture and Seabound is rapidly becoming the the most practical choice to reduce shipping emissions.

Smarter Packaging Systems: Turning the Cube Into a Strategic Advantage

Powered By Procure Analytics

Most companies don’t need more packaging, they need smarter systems. Discover how GPOs are transforming the packaging cube into a strategic engine for cost savings, operational resilience, and measurable ESG impact. Attendees will gain insights into how data, visibility, and practical decision frameworks guide smarter optimization strategies

Matt Reddington

Vice President Packaging + Logistics

Procure Analytics

The Tech Stack that Optimizes How Brokers, Shippers and Carriers Work Together

Discover how G2Mint is redefining the traditional broker–shipper relationship through shared technology, modern integrations, and a hybrid approach to transportation execution. Supercharge your existing TMS with advanced, multimodal pricing optimization across Parcel, LTL, TL, and Intermodal, or upgrade to a modern, AI-powered TMS with fully integrated order-to-cash workflows. Leverage intelligent automation to eliminate manual tasks, reduce operational costs, and drive ROI. Whether you’re a shipper seeking greater control of transportation spend or a broker aiming to grow revenue with new service offerings, this session shows how to break free from legacy tech debt and transform your logistics operations.

Dan Clark

CEO

G2Mint

From Chaos to Clarity: Standardizing Ops in the Face of Rapid Growth

This session explores how high-growth consumer brands bring order to operational chaos. Operations leaders from Ridge Wallet, FIGS, Dr. Squatch, and Canopy share strategies for maintaining stability as demand explodes. Attendees will learn how these brands leverage technology, partnerships, and processes to unify product development, planning, supply chain.

Andres Engel

COO

Ridge

Samantha Kane

Director of Planning & Operations

Canopy

Mark Riskowitz

VP, Operations

Caraway

Jonathan Tam

COO

FIGS

Role of Technology to Transform Customer Experiences

Great customer experiences don’t happen by accident - they happen by design, fueled by technology that makes supply chains faster, smarter, and more responsive. This session brings together leaders driving innovation across enterprise tech, drone-enabled logistics, intelligent delivery platforms, and large-scale supply chain networks to explore how technology is reshaping what customers expect and how companies deliver.

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey

Founder & Host

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Marc Kalmes

SVP Global Supply Chain

ChampionX

Nilesh Mohan

Vice President, Supply Chain Technology

Staples

Andreas Raptopoulos

CEO

Matternet

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

Can you imagine a future where supply chains aren't just automated, they're autonomous? Perhaps we won't have to imagine it for long pioneers pushing the edge of robotics, AI-driven perception, drone autonomy, and next-generation mobility take the stage to explore what’s coming next for intelligent supply networks. Attendees will gain a clear view of the breakthroughs reshaping everything from warehouse automation to aerial intelligence to real-time decision systems.

Ksenia Duarte

Founder

Ex9

Jacob Hennessey-Rubin

Executive Director

NY Robotics

Etienne Louvet

CEO

IONADRONES

Manufacturing Innovations

The factory floor is getting a reboot. This session brings together founders and innovators who are redefining what manufacturing looks like in the age of automation, AI, and additive production. Attendees will learn how next-generation technologies are creating faster, smarter, and more adaptive production environments - where digital precision meets physical performance. From intelligent design systems to metal 3D printing and fully autonomous manufacturing cells, this conversation dives into how innovation is reshaping the industrial landscape.

Tom Anderson

Co-Founder

STIQ

Kevin Kassekert

CEO

Vulcan Forms

Agentic AI

The next wave of artificial intelligence isn’t just smart - it can think, act, and adapt on its own. Welcome to the age of agentic AI, where autonomous decision-makers collaborate with humans to optimize, execute, and continuously learn across the supply chain. This session brings together pioneers building the infrastructure, platforms, and intelligence engines that will power the next frontier of automation. Attendees will learn where agentic AI is already delivering results, how organizations can safely experiment with self-directed systems, and what this shift means for the future of work.

Harish Abbott

CEO & Co-Founder

Augment

Pablo Palafox

CEO & Co-Founder

HappyRobot

Manik Sharma

Head of Supply Chain GTM AI

Celonis

David Shillingford

Venture Partner

Columbia Capital

FR8BOT.AI: EXPEDITE MARKETPLACE

FR8BOT redefines time-critical and critical shipments across North America. Built by logistics veterans with over two decades of experience, FR8BOT is an AI-powered marketplace that modernizes expedited freight with fast booking, instant AI-driven pricing, real-time GPS tracking, and automated documentation. Designed for shipments up to 4,000 lbs or three pallets, FR8BOT creates a transparent, efficient ecosystem that not only delivers exceptional value to shippers, but also empowers drivers with consistent opportunities, streamlined workflows, and tools that help keep their businesses growing—positioning FR8BOT at the forefront of expedited logistics innovation.

Andre Kodanov

CEO & Founder

Fr8bot

Turning Products into Data: Bringing True Visibility to the Last Mile

Whether it’s ensuring a chocolate bar doesn’t melt or the ingredients for your favorite burrito bowl arrive perfectly fresh, the last mile is where visibility meets reality. This session brings together leaders from Mars Snacking, Chipotle, and Avery Dennison to explore how digital identifiers, smart packaging, and connected data ecosystems are turning every product into a source of intelligence. Attendees will learn how brands are building traceability and trust through item-level insights, temperature monitoring, and real-time condition tracking - transforming goods into living data points.

Debrup Jana

Regional DCOM Supply Chain Manager

Mars Snacking

Robert Schoenberger

VP, Content Strategy, Manufacturing & Engineering Group

EndeavorB2B

Mike Shaverin

Global DCom Supply Chain Director

Mars Snacking

Julie Vargas

VP & GM, Identification Solutions

Avery Dennison Corporation

Building an Agentic AI Control Tower for Logistics

Athena is Zeus Labs’ agentic AI co-pilot for logistics teams. In this session, we’ll show how Athena takes messy, real-world constraints: volatile demand, carrier capacity, service promises, and carbon goals, and turns them into live decisions your team can trust. We’ll walk through real customer examples where Athena is already designing routes, choosing carriers, and negotiating trade-offs in minutes, not days. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for introducing agentic AI into existing TMS and planning tools without a “big bang” rip-and-replace, and a clear view of what a human-plus-AI control tower looks like in 2026.

Clemente Theotokis

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Zeus

Adopt AI

Deepak Anchala

CEO & Co-Founder

Adopt AI

Reform

Omar Abuhashish

CEO & Co-Founder

Reform

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

This session brings together leaders who have navigated some of the most complex supply chain reinventions across automotive, retail, healthcare, and diversified industrial operations. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes view of what triggers transformation, how organizations build alignment and stay the course, and which strategic choices shape long-term success.

Robert Bain

Senior Consultant

GLCS

John Bauer

CEO

Standard Holding Corporation

Douglas Cantriel

Head of North American Transportation & Modernization

Ford Motor Company

Daryl Glass

SVP, Fulfillment & Last Mile

Target

Miguel Martins da Silva

Group Chief Supply Chain Officer

Dr. Max BDC

Shipper Case Study: Co-Developing the Solution: Leveraging Ecosystem Partnerships To Accelerate Innovation

Innovation moves faster when you don’t innovate alone. This session explores how Mars Snacking harnesses the power of ecosystem partnerships to co-develop solutions that deliver measurable value across the supply chain. Attendees will gain an insider’s view into how strategic collaborations unlock speed, creativity, and real-world impact - from identifying the right partners to designing shared success models and scaling breakthrough ideas.

Kristen Daihes

Global Vice President of Supply Chain

Mars Snacking

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

Powered By Hardis Supply Chain

Global jewelry giant Pandora set out on an ambitious end-to-end transformation to reinvent its operations — from ERP to WMS, TMS, and global visibility systems. In this session, Dawn Swackhamer, VP of Global Operations & Planning Technology at Pandora, and experts from Hardis Supply Chain will share how Pandora scaled its network to support rapid growth, sustainability goals, and an increasingly digital retail ecosystem. Discover how Pandora’s team approached designing a resilient, agile, and data-driven supply chain capable of serving millions of customers worldwide. You’ll learn about the key success factors behind their WMS implementation, how it fits within a broader ERP and logistics transformation, and the lessons learned from orchestrating change across continents. Why attend: Get an inside look at one of the most comprehensive supply chain modernizations in retail today — and how technology, leadership, and collaboration are powering Pandora’s next era of operational excellence.

Dawn Swackhamer

VP Global Operations & Planning Technology

Pandora

The Executive Playbook for the AI-Driven Yard: Lessons from PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, and PortCity Logistics

Powered By EAIGLE

The AI-powered yard transformation begins at the gate, but it doesn’t end there. In this executive panel, leaders from PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, PortCity Logistics, and EAIGLE reveal how Vision AI is reshaping day-to-day operations across the entire yard, improving visibility, reducing dwell, and creating more predictable, data-driven operations from arrival to departure. This session goes beyond the technology, to explore the leadership decisions, operational changes, and cross-functional collaboration required to modernize yard operations at scale. Speakers will share firsthand lessons from pilots and multi-site expansions, including how teams adapted, which KPIs moved first, and how AI-driven insights improved coordination between operations, transportation, security, and IT. Attendees will walk away with a practical executive playbook for adopting Vision AI responsibly, scaling transformation across facilities, and building safer, smarter, more resilient supply chain operations.

Anthony D’Amore

COO & CFO

EAIGLE

Raghu Narasimhan

Strategy Director, New Technology

PepsiCo

Taylor Rotella

Strategy and Analytics Manager

Kimberly-Clark

Chris Somerville

SVP Technology Strategy

PortCity Logistics

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

Growth is exciting - until it disrupts your processes. Join as Parts Town shares how they have mastered the delicate balance between standardization and customization while scaling its operations at lightning speed. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at how consistent frameworks, data discipline, and cultural alignment enable scale without sacrificing flexibility or customer intimacy.

Lisa Morales-Hellebo

Managing General Partner & Founder

REFASHIOND Ventures

Audreyanne Snow

VP, Operations & Logistics

Parts Town

Designing a Digitally-Enabled, Customer-Centric Supply Chain

In a world where customers expect everything faster, smarter, and more personal, supply chains have become the ultimate brand experience. This session unites leaders from healthcare, retail, industrial, and technology sectors who are reimagining what it means to build supply chains around the customer. Join to learn how digital tools - from predictive analytics to intelligent automation - are driving next-level visibility, responsiveness, and satisfaction.

Scott Lescher

COO

Thrive Market

Christopher Longhito

SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer

Global Industrial Company

Rasheed Mohamad

EVP, Global Operations & Business Technology

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Camila Noordeloos

General Partner

Grand Ventures

How AI-Driven Warehouse Automation is Revolutionizing Cold‑Chain Intralogistics

Sankalp Arora

CEO & Co-Founder

Gather AI

Hoist AI

Predictive Procurement at Scale: How AI Turns Every Purchase Into a Strategic Advantage

Powered By Arkestro

In today’s volatile markets, procurement teams are under pressure to move faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver measurable financial impact—all without adding headcount. In this session, Ben Leiken, CTO of Arkestro and a leader in applied AI for supply chain, will reveal how Predictive Procurement at Scale is transforming how world-class organizations buy. Trusted by industry leaders such as Chevron, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES), Valvoline, and JLL, Arkestro Intelligence goes beyond recommendations to actually execute on them. This new level of predictive intelligence acts as a force multiplier for procurement teams, unlocking massive opportunities, accelerating decisions, and shifting procurement from episodic events to continuous, data-driven and insight-driven execution while ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and maintaining a full audit trail.

Ben Leiken

Chief Technology Officer

Arkestro

AI Use Cases

AI is everywhere - but where are we seeing real value? This session brings together leaders building the systems, platforms, and applied intelligence that actually deliver results, from supply chain risk sensing to advanced manufacturing automation to predictive analytics that see around corners. Join for an “AI reality check” - where hype meets execution and the future becomes actionable.

Jennifer Bisceglie

Executive Vice Chair & Founder

Interos

Diego Solorzano

CEO & Co-Founder

Desteia

Chris Stallman

Managing Partner

Fontinalis

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

Welcome to the new global playbook - where proximity, partner ecosystems, and strategic diversification become the backbone of resilient supply chains. This session brings together leaders shaping nearshoring acceleration in North America, innovators establishing next-gen manufacturing ecosystems, and venture investors backing transformational supply chain models. Attendees will learn how organizations can rebalance risk, increase resilience, and unlock competitive advantage through smarter geography decisions, stronger supplier networks, and technology-enabled regional strategies.

Emilio Cadena

CEO

Prodensa

Maria Gutierrez Penaloza

Managing Partner & Co Founder

Nido Ventures

Emil Stefanutti

CEO & Co-Founder

Gaia Dynamics

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

Transportation is entering its rewiring phase - with autonomous robotics, intelligent mobility systems, and real-time decision engines reshaping how goods move from origin to destination. Innovators driving the next wave of autonomy, from yard bots and AI-powered logistics platforms to robotics systems built for rugged, real-world environments will explore where autonomy is already creating operational breakthroughs, what infrastructure needs to evolve, and how smart mobility will transform transportation networks in the years ahead.

Meir Dardashti

Partner

Maniv

Krystian Gebis

Co-Founder

FreightCaviar

Virind Gujra

CEO

EV Bots

Ryan Joyce

CEO

Genlogs

How Shearer’s Snacks Drives Efficiency and Reduces Transportation Costs

Powered By Breakthrough

Shearer’s Snacks is driving down transportation costs while enhancing efficiency. By leveraging innovative tools, strategic sourcing practices, and strong carrier partnerships, Shearer’s has optimized its network to reduce expenses and improve service levels. This session offers insights into their cost-focused approach to navigating market challenges and building a resilient, forward-thinking supply chain.

Brynne Johnson

Sr Director, Supply Chain Logistics

Shearer’s Snacks

Jared Spude

Vice President, Enterprise Solutions

Breakthrough

Global Ecommerce: Trade, Tariffs and Logistics in the Age of AI

Powered By FlavorCloud

Maia Benson

Chief Business Officer

FlavorCloud

Dilip Bhattacharjee

Partner

McKinsey & Co

Divey Gulati

President & Co- Founder

ShipBob

Jason Murray

CEO

Shipium

Rathna Sharad

CEO & Co-Founder

FlavorCloud

Robotics Everywhere: How Automation Is Rewiring the Modern Supply Chain

This session gathers pioneers shaping the future of automation - from a humanoid robot that is redefining human-machine collaboration - to a leader in AI-driven robotic logistics, an innovator in autonomous warehouse inspection and next-gen industrial automation. Together, they’ll explore how robotics is transforming productivity, safety, and flexibility across global operations.

Marko Bjelonic

CEO & Co-Founder

RIVR

Jessica Robinson

Partner

Assembly Ventures

Jackie Wu

CEO & Co-Founder

Corvus Robotics

Welcome Remarks

Tanzil Uddin

SVP, Content & Partnerships

Manifest

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

Meri Stevens

Chief Operations Officer

Kenvue

The Current State of AI in Supply Chain

Powered By Auger

Dave Clark

CEO & Founder

Auger

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

Raina Avalon

EVP & Chief Logistics Officer

The TJX Companies

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

Sirsij Peshin

Chief Procurement Officer, Global Lead - Source to Pay

Pfizer

Modularizing & Modernizing Cold

eCommerce for grocery and medication has exponentially increased the complexity of temperature integrity for food and drugs. From in-store fulfillment of digital orders to warehouse automation to autonomous delivery, new tools are needed to address changing cold demands. Peltier presents customer case studies on how Peltier's modular cold is modernizing operations and supply chain.

Hanson Li

CEO & Co-Founder

Peltier

A Hands-Free, Scan-Less Future with WAM™

Manual scans, audits, and validations slow warehouses down and introduce costly errors. With WAM™, we're evolving inventory management by eliminating these steps while doubling throughput and achieving near-perfect inventory accuracy. WAM is a compact, plug-and-play robotic module that mounts directly on existing forklifts and delivers autonomous, real-time inventory intelligence. Using onboard computer vision and AI, it identifies pallets and cases at full vehicle speed with no aisle closures or end-of-day audits, continuously tracks, counts, and dimensions inventory with no workflow changes, and validates orders as they are picked, with or without labels. Welcome to a hands-free, scan-less future with WAM.

Maanav Iyengar

CEO & Co-Founder

Retina Robotics

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

Michael Frey

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Beiersdorf

Session by Moddule

Hans Elmegaard

CEO

Moddule

Cold-Chain Fulfillment for Modern Brands at Scale: What Millions of DTC Shipments Reveal

A case study highlighting the operational, technological, and strategic frameworks behind managing millions of cold-chain shipments for leading DTC food brands. We'll cover the systems, decision-making patterns, and performance drivers that enable reliability, speed, and cost efficiency at a national scale.

Brendan Duttry

VP Operations

Wildgrain

Juan Meisel

CEO

Grip Shipping

Spoiler Alert! Excess Inventory Isn’t an Obstacle … It’s Opportunity

Spoiler Alert helps leading CPG trading partners better manage excess and slow-moving inventory through the industry's leading commerce platform for B2B liquidation and opportunistic merchandising. Sellers leverage Spoiler Alert’s AI-powered discounting software - fed by $5B+ transaction volume - to sell at-risk inventory to a private network of off-price wholesalers and retailers. Buyers benefit from direct access to highly-coveted brands - all at attractive prices for consumers. Founded by MIT alumni, Spoiler Alert works with a growing list of globally-recognized brands and retailers, including Nestle, Unilever, Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, Kimberly Clark, SC Johnson, CVS Health, Grocery Outlet, and Ollie’s.

Ricky Ashenfelter

CEO

Spoiler Alert

Navigating the Global Retail Supply Chain

Rod West

EVP, Global Supply Chain

Dollar General

WareBee

Redefining the Cold Chain

Brownfield Robotic Forklift Solution for Material Handling Automation

Over 80% of warehouses remain manual, struggling with severe labor shortages and safety risks. The core challenge is the brownfield environment: existing, unstructured facilities with irregular materials and interaction with human co-workers. Most current mobile robots fall short here. Riibotics offers a unique brownfield robotic forklift solution for pallet transport. Powered by robotic perception and Physical AI, our technology ensures 3mm position accuracy, flexible material handling, and safe, seamless human-robot collaboration. Our system deploys in less than a day, requiring no infrastructure changes. Starting at $50,000, customers can achieve a full ROI in under a year, unlocking the true value of robotics for industrial innovation.

Solving the Breakdown Black Hole in Fleet Ops: How Tow4Tech Automates Heavy-Duty Response

The biggest blind spot in modern fleet operations is the breakdown response black hole. When a truck goes down, supply chains stall — yet fleets still depend on fragmented, decades-old processes to locate and assign heavy-duty tow providers. The result: avoidable downtime costing thousands per hour. Tow4Tech delivers the industry’s first real-time, fully automated heavy-duty breakdown coordination platform, guaranteeing provider assignment in under five minutes. The software eliminates chaos, restores visibility, standardizes response, and introduces a new KPI — Breakdown-to-Resolution Time — turning one of the industry’s most expensive hidden costs into a predictable, optimized workflow.

Craig Schneider

CEO & Co-Founder

Tow4Tech

Investor Panel

Join a distinguished panel of supply chain investment leaders - each with deep domain experience, from industrial logistics to digital infrastructure and ecosystem venture capital - as they unpack what’s next in supply chain & logistics innovation. With seasoned insights from the fund driving the future of freight tech, the €1 billion platform backing industrial AI and sustainability, the digital-industrial VC committed to hard assets and overlooked sectors, and the emerging corporate investor recently named among top 50 emerging leaders in corporate venturing, this conversation shines a light on where capital flows are heading, how founders should frame their value propositions, and which under-the-radar supply chain themes are poised to break out next.

Trevor Adey

General Partner & Founder

McVestCo

Amit Chaturvedy

Managing Partner & Global Head

SE Ventures

Max Doyle

General Partner

Freight Ventures

Ty Findley

General Partner & Co- Founder

Ironspring Ventures

Re-Architecting Global Supply Chains

Gabriella Costilla

VP Global Supply Chain Strategy

Unilever Prestige

Rick Duley

SVP Supply Chain

Babylist

Prince Gosh

Founder

Factored Quality

Bhavani Subramaniam

COO

PawCo Foods

Kunal Thakkar

CEO

SEAIR Global

Cross Border & Ecosystem Connectivity

Global trade doesn’t stop at borders - and neither should visibility. Hear perspectives spanning compliance, digital logistics, and trade technology on how these innovators are closing gaps between shippers, carriers, and regulators, creating frictionless movement of goods across regions. Join to learn how smarter connectivity, automation, and collaboration are transforming the global supply web into a truly borderless network.

Diego Bello

CEO

DIGILOG

Pierre Bouchet

International Trade & Compliance Director

Dollar City

Kelly Martinez

Co-President & Founder

ePost Global

Enrique Perret

Director

US Mexico Foundation

Modernizing Inventory & Fulfillment Operations

In a world where customers expect everything, everywhere, now, fulfillment has become the heartbeat of brand experience. This session brings together innovators reengineering how goods are stored, picked, packed, and delivered - through AI-powered optimization, predictive inventory, and agile fulfillment models that scale with demand. Join to learn how data-driven intelligence is transforming accuracy, speed, and sustainability in fulfillment networks.

Amrita Bhasin

CEO

Sotira

Gurhan Kok

CEO & Founder

Invent AI

Michael Rossiter

Co-Founder

Atomic Supply

Susana Saeliu

CEO & Co-Founder

Pluto

Aaron Samuels

Managing Partner & Founder

Collide Capital

SCIP

Andy Kohm

CEO & Founder

SCIP

Any Robot. Any Workflow. One Brain: Agentic AI Workflows with Warehouse Robots

Warehouse robotics hit a wall — most automation stops where workflows get messy. Autonomy made robots move, but it didn’t give them intuition or purpose. Destro changes that. Our Agentic AI Workflow Orchestration makes robots work with purpose. Destro’s Mothership OS transforms operational and perception data into coordinated, learning multi-robot workflows that plan, adapt, and execute in real time — unlocking complex warehouse operations once considered impossible to automate. In this talk, we’ll share how Destro is becoming the Android of Robotics — deployable with any robot, for any workflow — why global enterprises are choosing us over unicorns, and what’s next for warehouse intelligence worldwide.

Manthan Pawar

CEO & Founder

Destro AI

Women’s Lunch

Courtney Muller

President

Manifest

Sylvia Ng

CEO

ReturnBear

The Digital Twin: Clarity in a World of Supply Chain Chaos

Today’s supply chains are more connected and more unpredictable than ever. Rising costs, data overload, and constant disruption make the right decisions harder to find, while traditional planning tools remain slow and reactive. Every decision is a trade-off between cost, speed, and quality. Hylios brings clarity through digital twin simulation, allowing leaders to visualize networks, test what-if scenarios, and see the impact of every choice in minutes. Learn why simulation-first planning is becoming the new standard for modern supply chains, helping organizations navigate change with confidence, speed, and measurable ROI.

Andrew O'Hara

Founder

Hylios

Session Presented by Westley Group

Devin Bhushan

CEO & Founder

Squint

Danny Cotter

Managing Partner

Westly Group

Sheetal Shah

VP & Chief Procurement Officer

PPL Electric

Rethinking the Supply Chain Workforce

From warehouse robotics to flexible labor platforms, the supply chain workforce is evolving faster than ever - and the definition of “frontline” is being rewritten in real time. This session unites leaders driving that transformation: innovators reimagining labor models, technologists shaping safe human/robot collaboration, venture partners fueling next-gen workforce solutions, and founders helping brands adapt to the new world of work. Explore the workforce of tomorrow - where adaptability is the new efficiency, and people remain at the heart of every innovation.

Erez Agmoni

Partner

Interwoven Ventures

Nick Lazzara

Partner

Randall Partners

Sumir Meghani

CEO & Co-Founder

Instawork

Aaron Prather

Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program

ASTM International

Karolina Smith

CEO

Best and Basic

The Freakonomics of LTL RFPs

Powered By Understand LTL

Why are things the way that they are with LTL pricing and RFPs? Why do carriers ask for the information they do, and why does it take 2-3 weeks to get a proposal? Is there a future where timelines are shorter, carrier proposals are easier to analyze, and increased transparency leads to better pricing, service and carrier relationships? Elliot Brazil and Curtis Garrett will break down the current state of this world, as well as talk through some ideas and future scenarios that might help make analyzing LTL pricing less like figuring out the IRS tax code, and have it become more efficient for all parties involved.

Elliot Brazil

CPO

rateHero

Curtis Garrett

CEO & Founder

ULTL

Beyond Omnichannel: Designing Seamless Journeys from Click to Customer

This session explores how leading brands are reimagining fulfillment, technology, and experience design to deliver frictionless journeys from the first click to the final doorstep. With insights from innovators driving commerce orchestration, mission-led retail, and operations built for experience as much as efficiency, attendees will learn how to unify visibility, inventory, and engagement into one continuous flow.

Bill Gibson

CEO

Deposco

Sara Jensen

Co-Founder

Hugh & Grace

Jennifer Karpus-Romain

Executive Director

Transportation Marketing & Sales Association

Teach. Deploy. Automate — in Minutes.

Ventus AI delivers screen-native automation for logistics and supply-chain operations. Our platform lets customers build, customize, and fully own AI agents that learn from natural instructions and deploy in minutes. These agents automate tasks like tracking, billing, scheduling, and data collection across any portal or system—no API or IT help needed. Customers typically see ROI within a week and 1M+ tasks have already been executed by Ventus. By replacing repetitive work with intelligent automation, your staff can focus more on service and growth. Our vision: automation that learns from you and works like you—making every logistics company a technology company, with every workflow running at machine speed.

Peter Qian

CEO & Co-Founder

Ventus

Streaming Energy: Making Electrification Possible

Elonroad enables automatic, cable-free charging for heavy-duty fleets. Our conductive system delivers high-power energy through a ground-level rail, keeping vehicles moving without stops or large batteries. Charging happens seamlessly at terminals, depots, ports, or along roads, turning charging from a bottleneck into uptime and cutting total costs. Already powering operations for heavy-duty fleets around Europe and at the Port of Long Beach, US. We work with partners like Kalmar and Scania to drive scalable electrification that lowers the total cost of ownership of fleets - creating a world where energy flows automatically across hubs and corridors, as effortlessly as streaming music.

Karin Ebbinghaus

CEO & Co-Founder

Elonroad

BuyCo

Geoffroy Willaume

CFO & Co-Founder

BuyCo

Rail Innovations

Join the founders who’ve built autonomous road-to-rail vehicles that skip the bottlenecks, senior rail network executives who manage vast intermodal flows, and policy-savvy leaders who steer the engine of North America’s intermodal industry. With credibility grounded in defense logistics, startup breakthroughs, and modal transformation partnerships, they’ll explore where rail innovation is delivering real impact today, the hurdles still to clear, and how the next wave of connectivity will reshape supply chains.

Kevin Damoa

CEO & Founder

Glīd Technologies

Jon Gabriel

Group Vice President, Consumer Products

BNSF Railway

Anne Reinke

CEO & President

International Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)

Paul Tonsager

CEO & Founder

Integrated Multi-Modal Solutions, LLC

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

The road to a cleaner, smarter freight ecosystem is paved with data. This session unites leaders driving the next phase of fleet innovation - including AI-driven route optimization and driver recruitment, spatial intelligence and clean-truck adoption - to explore how technology is redefining performance and sustainability.

Kameel Gaines

CEO

Rig on Wheels Broker & Recruitment Services

Dr. Noel Hacegaba

COO

Port of Long Beach

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

Powered By ISCEA

Erick Jones

President

ISCEA International Standards Board IISB

Jorge Morales

Global COO

ISCEA

Prabhat Pinnaka

Technology Product Leader - Supply Chain & AI

Lowe's Companies

Manuel Vexler

Executive Director

AKFI Association

Infrastructure That Moves Innovations Forward

From smart warehouses to connected industrial campuses, the next generation of infrastructure is being designed not just to support innovation - but to accelerate it. The leaders that are driving investments and technologies that form the backbone of modern logistics and mobility ecosystems are getting together to discuss how cutting-edge connectivity, intelligent design, and forward-thinking capital are enabling scalable innovation across transportation, energy, and industrial real estate.

Christy Cardenas

Founder

Iris Invest

Paul Hellhake

President & CTO

Rajant

Ian Kinne

Vice President, Logistics Innovation & Investments

Hillwood, a Perot Company

Beamup

Stephane Levy

CEO

Beamup

Air Cargo

The world’s most resilient supply chains still depend on the skies - and air cargo is once again redefining its role at the center of global trade. This session convenes leaders driving that evolution: from international logistics networks to airport innovation and air freight strategy across continents. Attendees will gain an inside look at how the industry is modernizing through digital transparency, sustainability initiatives, and smarter infrastructure partnerships.

Markus Heinelt

Director of Air Cargo

Munich Airport

Glyn Hughes

Director General

TIACA

Alberto Mathia

SVP, Regional Head of Air Freight - Americas

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

Sebastian Stahl

SVP Global Air Freight

UTC Overseas

Jason Tse

Manager, Cargo Development & Partnerships

Vancouver Airport Authority

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

In an era where every connected machine is a potential entry point, cyber resilience has become the new backbone of operational continuity. This session brings together experts spanning real-time threat intelligence, OT and IoT security, logistics operations, and enterprise IT to explore how organizations can defend, detect, and recover without halting the flow of goods. Join to gain insight into the tactics and technologies keeping modern supply chains secure - from predictive monitoring and anomaly detection to proactive collaboration between IT and operations.

Nitin Agarwal

Director - IT Supply Chain Solutions

McKesson

Matt Harrell

Chief Partner Officer

Dataminr

Niraj Jha

Sr. Director of Logistics- Southwest

Niagara Bottling

Session Presented by Digital Supply Chain Institute

Vivek Ghelani

Director of Research

Digital Supply Chain Institute

Anders Karlborg

EVP, Manufacturing, Logistics & Operational Excellence

Vertiv

Marko Kovacevic

Managing Director

Digital Supply Chain Institute

Ian Silver

Global Head of Alliances & Partner Delivery

Samsung SDS