The Retail Supply Chain Summit NSW brings together supply chain and logistics professionals from leading retailers to discuss network transformation, fulfilment innovation & the future of retail operations.
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Delivering value through enhanced supply chain performance
Retail Supply Chain leaders are facing constant pressure to navigate geopolitical uncertainties and adapt to market shifts and evolving consumer spending patterns. Achieving cost efficiency and operational excellence is becoming increasingly challenging, making strategic supply chain planning and decision-making more critical than ever.
The Retail Supply Chain Summit brings together senior retail supply chain and logistics leaders to explore practical strategies for building more resilient, agile and cost-effective supply chains. Through strategic discussions, attendees will gain insights on navigating economic and geopolitical uncertainty, responding to evolving consumer behaviour, and uplifting supply chain capabilities with AI and innovation.
Join this event for an opportunity to learn how leading brands are continuously improving performance across key areas of supply chain operations.
Meet our Speakers
Regional Supply Chain Director - APAC
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Planning
General Manager Operations
Director of Product & Operations
Head of Distribution Centre & Operations
Head of Planning
National Supply Chain Manager
Featured Topics for the Day
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8:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am
Opening remarks
9:10 am
Identifying Supply Chain Risk in the Face of Global Instability
9:40 am
Achieving Resilience & Growth: Navigating Pressure & Driving Transformation Through Times of Uncertainty
Responding to geopolitical instability: building agile supply chains that can withstand disruption
Understanding and adapting to shifting consumer behaviour and spending habits
Driving business transformation through supply chain transformation and AI adoption
Khatijah Fernandes
Director of Product & Operations
Sarah & Sebastian
Kayla Woods
Director of Planning
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Michael Aungle
Regional Supply Chain Director - APAC
KFC
Rachael De Bose
Chief Operating Officer
VIDA GLOW
Darren O'Connor
Director of Solutions Delivery
Infios
10:20 am
Building the Future Without Stopping the Present: Automation, Transformation & Integration in a Brownfield Environment
Roald De Groot
Sales Director
Toyota Automated Logistics Group
10:40 am
Morning Tea & Networking
11:10 am
Navigate these supply chain challenges to mitigate risks and keep goods moving
11:40 am
Driving Upstream & Downstream Synergy in Retail, Planning & Supply Chain
Embedding AI into core processes across demand forecasting & inventory management
Innovating across upstream and downstream operations to enhance efficiency & visibility
Fostering cross-functional collaboration across inventory, logistics and planning to drive end-to-end supply chain performance
David Ibanez
Head of DC & Operations
Showpo
Ben Donnelly Aquilina
General Manager Operations
Marley Spoon
Peter Hodsdon
Head of Supply Chain Networks & Solutions
Metcash
Kristen Lindeblad
Head of Planning
Camilla
12:20 pm
Beyond the Forecast: Why Supply Chains React Faster When Product Data is Live
Phillip Wills
Sales Manager
Centric Software
12:40 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:20 pm
Interactive Roundtables
When Should Retailers Automate, and When Shouldn't They?
Green Light Your Inventory: Right Stock, Right Place, Right Time
From Data to Decisions: Aligning People, Process and Tech for Faster Supply Chain Decisions
Addressing Talent Transformation & Skills Gaps Across the Supply Chain
Managing Frequent Disruptions in Supply Chain: How to Build Trust and Resilience Under Pressure
2:10 pm
Delivering Customer-Centric Outcomes Through Supply Chain Capability Uplift and Innovation
Unlocking supply chain performance through end-to-end visibility and insights
Aligning supply chain execution with customer expectations to drive brand growth and loyalty
Building workforce capabilities to support the adoption of new technology and ways of working
Pepijn Koenekoop
National Supply Chain Manager
Soul Origin
Joel Randal
Operations Director
Culture Kings
Brian Fernandez
General Manager Supply Chain
Eco Outdoor
Dave Humpherson
Finance & Operations Director
FELLR DRINKS
Alice Brimicombe
President - NSW Division
ASCLA
2:50 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
3:10 pm
How One of Europe's Leading Chocolate Brands Built an Equitable Supply Chain Through Industry Collaboration: The Tony's Chocolonely Open Chain Story
Kitty Pandya
Goodwill Ambassadora
Tony's Chocolonely Open Chain
