Gartner Announces Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2022

What: Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2022
When: June 6-8, 2022
Where: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, FL

As supply chains take center stage in organizations, expectations around the value they deliver are accelerating. Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) and their teams must think big, make bold moves and drive real impact within their organizations. At the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ supply chain leaders will gather to gain a strategic view of the trends disrupting their business and the insights and frameworks they can use to prepare for disruption, enable digital transformation and build sustainability as a competitive advantage.

Audience and Topics: The conference will feature 40+ Gartner experts and 100+ research-driven sessions. The audience will consist of CSCOs and heads of supply chain, as well as heads of supply chain planning, sourcing and procurement leaders, manufacturing leaders, and logistics and distribution leaders.

The conference agenda features eight comprehensive role-based tracks and three industry tracks that take a deep dive into industry-specific topics including industrial manufacturing and high tech, health care and life sciences, and retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG).

Exhibitor Engagement Zone

The Exhibitor Engagement Zone, an exhibit showcase at the conference, will bring together leading supply chain technology and service providers. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Exhibitor Directory.

"Attendees will learn firsthand how to apply Gartner’s extensive supply chain research and strategic advice to their disrupted supply chains. Now more than ever supply chain leaders want to network with their peers and discuss best practices and collaboration opportunities that strengthen their organizations. "

Chris Poole, Managing Vice President and Conference Chair

The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2022 conference delivers the must-have insights, strategies and frameworks for chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) and supply chain leaders to think big, make bold moves and drive real impact within their organizations.

Join a global community of CSCOs and supply chain executives. Bring your team to maximize learning - participate in relevant sessions together, or split up to cover more ground and share your takeaways later.

Learn and Engage

Prioritize what to accelerate, unlock resources for digital investments, make meaningful cultural changes and so much more. No matter where you are on your digital business acceleration journey, we’re here to help you get to your destination faster — with confidence.

Lean back and listen

Expect the best speakers, brightest minds and the latest big ideas. These sessions provide the inspiration and actionable insight to transform your most critical priorities into business results.

Highlights:

Signature Series. Gain insight from our first-released top predictions, the Future of Supply Chain, CEO perspectives, strategic technology themes and more.
Guest Speakers. Hear first-hand experience from guest keynote speakers and guest speakers from companies like Walmart Canada, P&G, Pfizer and more.
Magic Quadrant Sessions. Explore Magic Quadrants for Supply Chain Planning Solutions, Transportation Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems and more.

Lean in and engage

Facilitated by Gartner experts, these sessions challenge you to solve problems together, exchange viewpoints and get to the core of the business imperatives that drive you and your peers.

Highlights:

Workshops.* Small-scale and interactive: Collaborate with peers by taking the most important topics and learning how to apply them to your business.
Contract Negotiation Clinics.* Negotiation is an art. At the conference, learn how to negotiate the best contracts for your organization, regardless of vendor size.
CSCO Circle.* An exclusive program within the overall agenda designed for Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) to explore new strategies, share innovative ideas and grow their community of peers. Learn more & apply.

*Preregistration is required. These sessions are available to end users only.

For event details, please visit https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us