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Gartner Announces Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019

IT | March 6, 2019

Gartner Announces Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT)

What
Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

When
May 13-16, 2019

Where
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ

Details
The lines between the physical and digital worlds are becoming increasingly blurred. Traditional markets are being redefined, customer expectations are constantly evolving, and the very way daily tasks are conducted are being rapidly transformed. Supply chains must now focus on effectively converging their foundational capabilities, with new and emerging digital strategies in order to not only compete, but also prosper and grow in this bold new era. At Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019, attendees will learn how to build a more responsive, agile and customer-centric supply chain to position their organizations for success today and build for the long term.

Audience and Topics
The conference is expected to draw more than 2,000 professionals and feature more than 40 Gartner analysts and 80 research-driven sessions. The audience will consist of chief supply chain officers (CSCOs), heads of supply chain, supply chain planning executives, logistics, warehousing and transportation executives, and customer fulfillment and customer service executives.

The conference agenda features 8 comprehensive tracks taking a deep dive into a broad range of topics focused on the most pressing issues for supply chain leaders today:

Supply Chain Strategy
Supply Chain Leadership
Supply Chain Innovation
Supply Chain Planning
Sourcing & Procurement
Manufacturing
Logistics
Customer Fulfillment and Collaboration

Keynote Speakers

Gartner Opening Keynote: Keynote: A New Era — Converging Physical and Digital Supply Chains; Gartner analysts Amber Salley and James Lisica
Guest Keynote: The Day After Tomorrow; Peter Hinssen, author, entrepreneur and expert on disruptive innovation
Guest Keynote: Grit to Great: How perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary; Linda Kaplan Thaler, Business Leader, Author, Communications Expert

Venue and Travel Details
Visit the conference website for complete venue and travel details.

The Solution Showcase
The Solution Showcase will bring together leading technology and service providers highlighting advances in technology through live demonstrations, face-to-face meetings, and dynamic presentations. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Exhibitor Directory.

Registration
Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. Please contact christy.pettey@gartner.com for details and to register.

Social Media
Join the discussion on social media using #GartnerSCC.

About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), is the world’s leading research and advisory company and a member of the S&P 500. We equip business leaders with indispensable insights, advice and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities today and build the successful organizations of tomorrow.

Our unmatched combination of expert-led, practitioner-sourced and data-driven research steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. We are a trusted advisor and objective resource for more than 15,000 organizations in more than 100 countries — across all major functions, in every industry and enterprise size.

To learn more about how we help decision makers fuel the future of business, visit gartner.com.