About our 2020 virtual event
On November 10-12, 2020, NextGen Supply Chain Conference brought together an impressive lineup of nearly 600 industry leaders for an impactful, immersive, and interactive experience.
The 2nd annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference presented case studies from industry leaders who are putting emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, the Internet of Things, Predictive Analytics, and Mobile and Piece Picking Robots to work in their supply chains.
Those of us working in the supply chain today recognize that technology will be key to maintaining a competitive advantage in the supply chains of tomorrow. If that wasn’t evident before COVID, it is certainly the case now as we all plot a new course for the supply chains of the future.
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Featured speakers from our 2020 event


Mark Shirkness
Vice President, Distribution, GE Appliances


Kristi Montgomery
Vice President, Innovation, R&D, Kenco Logistics


Bobby Bernard
Executive Director, DCG Supply Chain Strategy & Innovation, Lenovo


Ninian Wilson
Global Supply Chain Director, Vodafone & CEO, Vodafone Procurement


Jon Chorley
Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Vice President, Oracle


Daren J. Mallard
Senior Manager of Marketing Strategy, Cisco


Adrian Kumar
Global Head of Operations Science & Analytic, DHL


Torsten Pilz
Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Honeywell
Presenting companies

Key themes
Featured sessions from our 2020 event

Keynote: Smart Distribution to Serve Today’s Empowered Omni-Channel Consumer
Mark Shirkness
Vice President, Distribution, GE Appliances

Keynote: Taking Supply Chain to the Next Level with Blockchain – How Lenovo is Using Blockchain in Their Supply Chain
Bobby Bernard
Executive Director, DCG Supply Chain Strategy & Innovation, Lenovo

Presentation: An Open Platform for Digital Supply Chain: The Next Wave of Efficiency
Gordon Lu
Director of JD International Business, JD Logistics

Presentation: Beyond Resilience: Building a Supply Chain Platform for Growth
Jon Chorley
Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Vice President, Supply Chain Management Product Strategy, Oracle

Presentation: Planning for the Unplanned
Rachel Hinkes
VP Strategic Market Development, Blue Yonder
2020 sponsors
