The Sessions Shaping How Supply Chain Leaders Think in 2026

See how supply chain leaders are approaching autonomous AI, orchestration, and the build vs. buy decision.

Trial 1: Decision Support vs. Autonomous Action

Your Team Was Never Built to Handle 3,000 Exceptions a Day. AI Was.

Detention fees. Missed appointments. Unnecessary expedites. This is what happens when exception volume outpaces human capacity. This session makes the case that autonomous AI handling the routine work isn’t the risk. Waiting is. The jury voted 90% in favor of autonomous action. See why.

Speakers:

Brad Blizzard

Former VP, Logistics Operations & Product Delivery, Bridgestone Americas

LeAnne Coulter

CEO & Founder, BlueWave Supply Chain LLC

Stephen Dyke

Director, Strategic Solutions, FourKites

Rob Haddock

Transportation Advisor, Albedo Logistics Solutions

Josh Jewett

Operating Partner, NewRoad Capital Partners

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

Visibility Without Context Is Just Expensive Noise.

When a truck is stuck, most teams air freight the entire load to avoid a stockout. Orchestration tells you exactly which SKUs are critical, so instead of spending $13,000 to move everything, you spend $1,800 to move what actually matters. That decision plays out across your network every day. The jury voted 80% in favor of orchestration. See why.

Speakers:

James Glover

VP Customer Experience, CHEP

Sree Mangalampalli

VP of Digital Transformation Solutions, FourKites

Tim Scott

Founder, True North Supply Chain Advisory LLC

Luis Solana

Managing Partner, Mettamorfozyx Ventures LLC

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

You Can Build It. But Should You?

Building your own control tower feels like the right call. You control the roadmap, the data, and the priorities. But what happens when 18 months in your team is exhausted, adoption is stuck, and the business is still waiting for value? This session makes the case that buying buys you something building never can: time. The jury voted to buy. See why.

Speakers:

Scott DeGroot

Managing Director – Global Supply Chain Institute, University of Tennessee

Dov Shenkman

Former VP of Global Supply Chain, Medtronic

Bob Stewart

Former SVP & Cheif Supply Chain Officer NA, McDonald’s

Joe Wildes

Chief Innovation Officer, Armada Supply Chain Solutions

Shana Wray

Manager, Solution Advisors FourKites

Case Closed: The State of Supply Chain

The Gap Between Leaders and Laggards Is Already Measurable.

Three trials, three decisive verdicts. This session brings it all together with real life examples of what supply chain leaders are doing with autonomous AI right now. Get a complete picture of where the industry is headed.

Speakers:

Stephen Dyke

Director, Strategic Solutions, FourKites

Sree Mangalampalli

VP of Digital Transformation Solutions, FourKites

Jimmy Sebastian

VP, AI Products, FourKites

Shana Wray

Manager, Solution Advisors FourKites

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