
centre, Melbourne
centre, Melbourne
centre, Melbourne
WHAT
GOES ON




About
the event

The Supply Chain Evolve Forum will explore the emerging future focused developments in human resources at a high strategic level, where we will bring together a group of over 150+ senior Supply Chain leaders from across the country, represented via a diverse range of industries.
Taking place on the 16th August, 2022 at at the Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne, this year’s theme will be focused around “The evolving supply chain: balancing resilience, sustainability, and the human element.”
Whilst we are all adjusting to the ‘new norm’ and adapting to the challenges and opportunities that COVID-19 brought for us all, we are committed to deliver a great event in a well-managed and safe environment.
We have introduced new event protocols to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all our sponsors, attendees and staff whilst continuing to deliver strong opportunities and engagements.
You can download our Safe Event Guidelines here.
meet
our speakers
John Meckiff
Peter Fouskarinis
Ryan Swenson
Kyle Rodgers
Darren Wedding
Sandra Gibbs
Chris Foley
Kevin Gunn
Sam McCool
why
join us
POWERFUL AUDIENCE
Engage and interact with an audience of 200 + Supply Chain leaders
PERSONALISED PROGRAM
Select sessions that are pertinent for you and your business to attend
NETWORKING
Form new relationships with like-minded individuals on site
SPEAKERS
Over 30+ International and local Supply Chain leaders presenting on stage
FORM NEW PARTNERSHIPS
Connect with leading Supply Chain vendors directly via the Supply Chain Marketplace
STRENGTHEN YOUR SKILLS
Learn, grow and evolve your skills through engaging sessions
schedule
details
The conference schedule is a draft and is subject to change.
Registration and morning refreshments
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – Balancing resilience, sustainability and the human element in the age of disruption on supply chains and commerce
Darren Wedding, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Super Retail Group
- Re-thinking the business model to prepare for a dual-speed recovery for both supply and demand – what are the main traits to consider?
- Fostering innovation and creativity to create new ways of thinking the supply chain
- The growing importance of ESG and how sustainability can improve the relationship between corporates and suppliers
KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION - How to orchestrate supply chain speed, flexibility, and competitive differentiation
Panellists:
Sandra Gibbs, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Asahi Beverages
Ashley Alfs, Head of Supply Chain Transformation, Mecca
Panel Moderator:
To be confirmed
- How have supply chain leaders strategically managed exchange relationships during the disruptions of the last two years?
- How has supply chain resiliency shifted focus to promote effective and efficient supplier sourcing?
- Taking the learnings from the past 2 years, what do you see as the key priorities for supply chain leaders for future proofing the supply chains they manage?
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Embedding circular solutions into supply chains and the financial and environmental impact this delivers
Ryan Swenson, Head of ESG & Corporate Affairs, Officeworks
- Embedding circular solutions into your culture and operations
- How to maximise your environemtal impact with suppliers and partners?
- Responding to consumer demand – developing the guidelines for a company’s supply chains to be accepted by society
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Topic and speaker coming soon
Networking break
SPEAKER PRESENTATION: Transforming your supply chain to drive growth, mitigate risks and optimise costs
Kevin Gunn, Executive General Manager Operations & Transformation, Coles
- Developing a transformation roadmap
- Seizing new opportunities for innovative business models
- How are AI, robotics, augemented reality and sensors leveraging the macro trends that are driving disruption and re-shaping customer expectations?
SPEAKER PRESENTATION: Building integrated planning and optimisation models that deliver resilient results
John Meckiff, Chief Procurement Officer, Healius
- Planning for supply chain challenges that demand a new approach
- Optimising the core to create value and realise efficiencies across a highly complex and large‑scale supply chain
- Transforming for tomorrow and creating the new to deliver resilient results
PANEL DISCUSSION: Keeping innovation at the heart of your supply chain
Panellist:
To be confirmed
Panel Moderator:
To be confirmed
- How are leading organisations innovating across supply chain operations to deliver tangible and timely results that contribute to industry-critical demands and deadlines?
- Embracing more latitude for experimentation
- How can partners and suppliers work collaboratively on innovative supply chains?
PANEL DISCUSSION: How to plan for greater responsiveness and agility
Panellist:
To be confirmed
Panel Moderator:
To be confirmed
- How are leading organisations building and enhancing supply resilience to manage future shocks?
- Driving investment in technology to enhance visibility, scenario planning and simulation
- How can industry and government work together to enable increased supply chain flexibility?
SPEAKING PRESENTATION: Transforming legacy supply chains for the future
Speaker to be confirmed
- Addressing the main challenges to transform legacy supply chains for the future
- Using data from the supply chain to create additional revenue streams through new business models
- Adding AI and IoT to the supply chain operations to fuel innovation and customer experience differentiation
SPEAKING PRESENTATION: Harnessing predictive analytics to improve supply chain planning
Speaker to be confirmed
- Identifying real-time patterns to track and detect purchasing behaviour
- Tracking and analysing data with greater accuracy and speed
- Leveraging advanced analytics to forecast inventory demand for greater operational efficiency
Networking Lunch
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 1 - Leadership: achieving supply chain resiliency through continuous design and agility
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 2 - Planning: Aligning Supply Planning Objectives With Supply Planning Capability
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 3 - Digital: Gaining A Competitive Advantage With End-to-end Visibility In The Supply Chain
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 4 - Innovation: Reevaluating The Supply Chain To Deal With Key Challenges
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 5 - Sustainability: from due diligence to engagement and investment
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 6 - Logistics And Fulfilment: Optimising Automation And Delivery Systems For Greater Efficiency
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 7 - Innovation: Reevaluating The Supply Chain To Deal With Key Challenges
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 8 - Sustainability: From Due Diligence To Engagement And Investment
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 9 - Logistics And Fulfilment: Optimising Automation And Delivery Systems For Greater Efficiency
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 10 - Leadership: Achieving Supply Chain Resiliency Through Continuous Design And Agility
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 11 - Planning: Aligning Supply Planning Objectives With Supply Planning Capability
Speaker to be confirmed
ROUNDTABLE SESSION - 12 - Digital: Gaining A Competitive Advantage With End-to-end Visibility In The Supply Chain
Speaker to be confirmed
Networking break
SPEAKER PRESENTATION: Supply chain digitisation: demystifying the technologies
Speaker to be confirmed
- Simplifying the emerging technologies that can optimise your supply chain
- Blockchain, AI, automation, cognitive computing, sensors – how can these technologies be directly applied to your business?
- Onboarding suppliers into your digital supply chain ecosystem
SPEAKING PRESENTATION: Optimising The Supply Chain Through Efficiencies And Productivity
Speaker to be confirmed
PANEL DISCUSSION - Building integrated planning and optimisation models that deliver resilient results
Panellists:
To be confirmed
Panel Moderator:
To be confirmed
PANEL DISCUSSION: Preparing Logistics For The Future - Transparency, Control, And Synchronisation
Panellists:
To be confirmed
Panel Moderator:
To be confirmed
SPEAKER PRESENTATION: Establishing end-to-end supply chain visibility and Responsiveness
Speaker to be confirmed
- How to merge huge volumes of internal, external and unconventional data?
- Constructing a one-stop data destination for all stakeholders
- Using AI and ML to predict supply chain performance
SPEAKING PRESENTATION: The Future Of Work: Human And Robot Collaboration
Speaker to be confirmed
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - Sustainable supply chains - making a difference at scale to drive industry-wide change
Speaker to be confirmed
- Embedding sustainability into your culture and operations
- How to maximise your sustainability impact with suppliers and partners?
- Responding to consumer demand – developing the guidelines for a company’s supply chains to be accepted by society
- What makes sustainable supply chain assessment challenging?
KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION - Impact and influence in supply chain sustainability
Panellist:
To be confirmed
Panel Moderator:
To be confirmed
- How can companies start their sustainability journey with so limited visibility on their end-to-end supply chain?
- How are SC leaders measuring sustainability impact?
- What are the challenges SC leaders are facing embarking on a decarbonisation journey?
- When walking the walk isn't enough - how to keep supply chain sustainability on the board's agenda?
CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND END OF THE FORUM
NETWORKING DRINKS
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pricing
plans
1 TICKET
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Access to onsite mobile APP
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Meals and refreshments
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Access to all sessions
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Presentation slides and photos
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Access to Supply Chain Marketplace
GROUP TICKET (2 - 4)
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Access to onsite mobile APP
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Meals and refreshments
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Access to all sessions
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Presentation slides and photos
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Access to Supply Chain Marketplace
GROUP TICKETS (5+)
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Access to onsite mobile APP
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Meals and refreshments
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Access to all sessions
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Presentation slides and photos
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Access to Supply Chain Marketplace
official
sponsors
official
sponsors

"I really enjoyed the event. The speakers had great topics and backgrounds and the Forum organisers were excellent."
CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA

"It was great to have a variety of different industries and really good mix of keynote speakers, panel and round table discussions. All speakers were relatable. A great opportunity to hear from everyone in the room in one way or another. Astonishing that I did not feel like there was too much information or fatigue at the end of the day."
IKEA AUSTRALIA

“An outstanding day with thought leaders and like-minded Supply Chain professionals. Excellent mix of speakers who had different challenges through Covid. Panel discussions tend to be less compelling, so I was particularly impressed with the innovation panel who articulated a relatable journey.”
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Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne
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