29 Apr, 2026
Retail Supply Chain & Fulfilment Summit VIC 2026
Marvel Stadium - Victory Room
Bringing retail and supply chain leaders together to explore logistics, supply chain optimisation, and technology in VIC.
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Building Future-Resilience in a Rapidly Evolving Retail Landscape
This summit will bring together senior leaders to discuss ways to future-ready resilent retail supply chains
The rapidly shifting retail environment continues to place transformation and innovation at the heart of supply chain strategy.
This event will uncover how retailers can strengthen omni-channel fulfilment, planning and supply chain operations and build collaboration to deliver customer-centric service across all channels.
Meet our Speakers
General Manager Next Gen Supply Chain
Chief Operating Officer
General Manager Finance
General Manager
Head of Planning
Head of Site Procurement
Head of Buying
Head of Retail & Operations
Featured Topics for the Day
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8:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
9:10 am
Attendee Spotlight
Discussing the impact of U.S-Iran Conflict on Freight Routes, Delivery Times and Logistical Costs for Australian Retailers and Their Customers Globally
John Bacon, The Reject Shop
9:40 am
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Retail Readiness: Aligning Strategy, Operations & People for Customer Success
Maintaining relevance in the current retail landscape
Aligning operational strategy with retail customer excellence
Building a culture of trust, innovation and productivity to sustain growth
Debbie Knights, Three By One
Peter Callegari, About Space Living
Tracey Lefebure, Ecosa
Louise D'Amore, Lotte Duty Free
Rakesh Bandipelli, ASCLA
10:20 am
Presentation
Presentation
The Walking Dead of Supply Chains
Peter Kendall, Extolla
10:50 am
Morning Tea & Networking
11:20 am
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Ensuring Upstream & Downstream Synergy in Retail, Planning & Supply Chain
Leveraging inventory management as a brand experience
Adapting to shifting trends & changes in consumer behaviour
Balancing trends creativity with commercial viability
Fostering stronger cross-functional alignment top-down bottom-up
Cath Ferguson, Trenery
Dimity Jackson, Bonds
Sarina Zammit, White & Co
Jonny Wallace, R.M Williams
Graham Jones, Centric Software
12:00 pm
Presentation
Presentation
From Forecast to Front Door: The Perfect Order Playbook: Data > Prediction > Continuous Improvement
Bass Masri, Minitab
12:20 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:00 pm
Interactive Workshops
Building Intelligent Supply Chains: How can AI contribute to Business Resilience and Growth Beyond 2026
Turning Insights Into Action: How Agentic AI Enables Supply Chain Teams to Focus on High‑Value Work
Promising with Confidence and Servicing Efficiently: How Order Management Excellence Empowers Leading Customer Fulfilment
Building Stronger Partnerships with 3PL’s, Suppliers and Freight Forwarders in the Current Fuel Crisis Scenario
Automation and Robotics in the Warehouse: What Does the Future Hold for ANZ
Closing the Gap Between Supply Chain & Finance in Retail: A Discussion on Who Should Own IBP
1:40 pm
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Uplifting Supply Chain Capabilities on a Continuous Improvement Journey
Balancing today's performance with major supply chain transformation initiatives
Navigating disruption through responsive, collaborative decision‑making
Key lessons learned in leading teams through continuous improvement and change
Practical strategies for setting the right pace when embarking on transformation projects
Mehdi Avazpour, Howards Storage World
Nadine Fogale, Bondi Sands
Kofi Awity , CSL Behring
Grant Smith, Director Business Development
2:20 pm
Presentation
Presentation
Organising Your Supply Chain Function to Get the Most From Emerging Technologies
Jamie Cormack, Quantiful
2:40 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
3:00 pm
Keynote
Closing Keynote
Building Resilient and Future-Ready Supply Chains: Next Gen Perspective
Future-state vision of Kmart's Next-Gen Suppy Chain Transformation Project
Outlook on Global Disruption & Risk and Supply Chain Resilience
AI in Supply Chain: Fresh Perspectives on Talent Pipeline and Career Progression
Phillip Irvine, Kmart
John Bacon, The Reject Shop
