6TH SWISS
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS CONFERENCE

“Navigating the Supply Chain Trade-Off:
Performing Today AND Transforming Tomorrow”

Supply chain leaders are navigating a critical trade-off between delivering reliable performance under volatile markets, rising costs, operational disruptions, and investor expectations AND at the same time transforming networks, leveraging advanced technologies, and cultivating future talents to secure long-term competitiveness and growth.
The Swiss Supply Chain & Logistics Conference 2026 brings together senior executives and leading solution providers to exchange cross-industry insights, pragmatic strategies, and forward-looking perspectives on mastering this dual challenge.

 

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME 2026

DAY 1 (Wed., March 25)

  • Navigating the Supply Chain Trade-Off: Performing Today AND Transforming Tomorrow

  • 08:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
  • 09:00 Introduction

    Taoufik Arif, SCLC Conference Chair

  • 09:10 Opening Keynote Presentation

    Frank Cervi, Former CSCOO, Mondelez International

  • 09:35 Transforming Supply Chains into Engines of Growth and Competitiveness

    Marc Weissenfeld, SVP Global Head of Supply Chain Consumer Health, Bayer

  • 10:00 Why IBP Still Fails — Even in the Age of AI, Automation, and Advanced Planning Tools

    Federico Sasso, Supply Chain Management Consultant, Deloitte

    Jorge Gonçalves da Silva, Supply Chain & Network Operations Manager, Deloitte

  • 10:25 COFFEE BREAK
  • 11:00 Panel Discussion: Advancing Supply Chain Visibility into Intelligent Decisions

    The session is moderated by Thomas Heynen, Managing Director Growth Markets, Adnovum

    With:

    Claire Fallen, Vice President Global SCM Strategy & Digital Solutions, adidas

    Varsha Asarpota, Global Head of Logistics & Business Systems, Ascensia Diabetes Care

  • 11:50 Redesigning Supply Chains for a Changing World

    Evolving networks to respond to geopolitical shifts, changing trade flows and rising customer expectations.

  • 12:15 LUNCH BREAK
  • 13:40 Scaling Supply Chain Capabilities to accelerate Business Growth

    Sam Frei, Deputy Chief Supply Chain Officer, On 

    Ueli Rüger, Global Director of Distribution & Logistics, On

  • 14:05 Presentation title TBC

    IntegrityNext

  • 14:30 Innovation and Technology Horizons

    Exploring emerging technologies such as AI, robotics and automation that are reshaping the future of supply chains.

  • 14:50 Panel Discussion: AI as the new core Supply Chain Capability creating tangible Business Value

    Session moderated by Matthias Hegele, Managing Director, Supply Chain & Operations Lead, Accenture Switzerland

    With:

    Frank Baur, Executive Vice President & COO, Diebold Nixdorf

    Alexey Tikhonov, Group Head of Demand & Supply Planning, Nestlé

  • 15:40 COFFEE BREAK
  • 16:15 Orchestrating Procurement CoE Leadership Capabilities & Governance to drive Strategic Transformation.

    Alexandra Tarmo, Vice President, Procurement Center of Excellence, Kenvue

  • 16:40 Presentation title TBC
  • 17:05 Panel Discussion: Transforming Supply Chains: Integrating Humans and Intelligent Machines

    Explore the future of supply chain management as our expert panel delves into the strategic integration of human talent with intelligent machines and agents. Discover how this powerful collaboration is redefining workflows, reshaping roles, and driving unprecedented efficiency.

    Session is moderated by Aakash Deep, Managing Partner – Supply Chain and Network Operations, Deloitte 

  • 18:10 Networking Drinks Reception

    Mövenpick Hotel, Ciao Atrium Garden

DAY 2 (Thu., March 26)

  • Navigating the Supply Chain Trade-Off: Performing Today AND Transforming Tomorrow

  • 08:30 Welcome Coffee & Networking Time
  • 09:00 Opening Remarks

    Taoufik Arif, SCLC Conference Chair

  • 09:10 Strengthening the Foundations of Supply Chain Excellence

    Ilker Yagci, VP Group Supply Chain & Capabilities, Carlsberg Group 

  • 09:35 Building Value Chain Collaboration: From Group Strategy to Business Value Impact

    Benjamin Ertl, SVP Group Supply Chain, Sonepar

    Stavros Lymperis, Supply Chain Collaboration Director, Sonepar

  • 10:00 Presentation title TBC
  • 10:25 COFFEE BREAK
  • 11:00 Turning Supply Chain Trade-Offs into Business Impact: Inventory Performance Today, Preparing Tomorrow

    Emmanuel Faroux, Supply Chain Excellence Senior Director, dsm-firmenich

  • 11:25 Scaling Supply Chain Technologies

    Moving beyond pilots to integrate AI, intelligent automation and advanced robotics, shifting from automated systems to autonomous and collaborative robotics across end-to-end operations.

  • 11:50 Presentation title TBC
  • 12:15 Embedding Sustainability into Supply Chain Strategy

    Integrating decarbonization, circularity and regulatory compliance as drivers of long-term competitiveness rather than compliance obligations.

  • 12:40 Presentation title TBC
  • 13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH
  • 15:00 END OF CONFERENCE

MÖVENPICK Hotel Zurich Regensdorf | Zürich, Switzerland
25 – 26 March, 2026

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