TLDR: The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference, set for October 22-24 in Nashville, Tennessee, will convene over 50 industry leaders to explore the profound impact of AI, automation, and data-driven strategies on supply chains. Keynotes from Uber Freight and Dole Packaged Foods will highlight AI’s role in logistics and data’s power in forecasting. The event will also feature awards recognizing excellence in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Transformation, underscoring the rapid evolution of the sector.
The highly anticipated 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference is scheduled to take place from October 22 to 24 at the W Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee. Now in its seventh year, the conference is poised to be a pivotal gathering for over 50 senior executives, thought leaders, and innovators, all focused on the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, data, and cutting-edge strategies in reshaping global supply chains. The event is hosted by Supply Chain Management Review, with Brian Straight, editor-in-chief, serving as the technical program director.
The conference’s theme, ‘Fresh, Focused, Future-Ready,’ encapsulates its commitment to providing actionable insights into how next-generation technologies are being implemented to build agile, resilient, and intelligent supply chains. Attendees can expect a dynamic program featuring keynote presentations, an esteemed awards ceremony, and deep-dive breakout sessions tailored for professionals across 3PL/logistics, CPG, food & beverage, and life sciences sectors.
A highlight of the conference will be the keynote addresses. Val Marchevsky, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Uber Freight, will deliver a keynote titled ‘Reimagining Logistics with AI: Turning Intelligence into Action,’ detailing AI’s profound impact on logistics. Following this, Todd Stillwell and Kimberly Galante of Dole Packaged Foods will present a joint keynote, sharing insights on how Dole is scaling its mid-size CPG supply chain through flexible manufacturing, streamlined logistics, and data-driven forecasting.
Recognizing excellence in the field, the NextGen Supply Chain Awards will be a significant part of the event. The End User Awards will honor leaders in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Transformation, with notable recipients including Bill Monk, VP-Supply Chain-Distribution & Transportation of GNC for Robotics, and Liz Koziol, Senior VP-Operations of FedEx Supply Chain for Artificial Intelligence. Diageo will receive the Visionary Award for its groundbreaking data and digitization initiatives. Furthermore, the Solution Provider Awards will celebrate innovators such as Corvus Robotics (Robotics), Quickcode.AI (Artificial Intelligence), and Easy Metrics (Digital Transformation), with Dexory being recognized with the Start-Up Award.
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The conference will also feature breakout sessions offering real-world case studies and candid discussions on overcoming operational hurdles and driving transformation. These sessions will provide deep insights into technologies and trends reshaping the logistics landscape, regardless of the specific sector.
