Supply Chain USADecember 2026  |  Chicago | #SCUSA

Supply Chain USA | Agenda

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9:00 - 9:30
Keynote

Reuters Editors' Briefing: Supply Chains, Tariffs & the Signals That Matter Next

This Reuters Editors’ Briefing examines how tariffs, trade policy, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping global supply chains, not as episodic disruptions, but as durable features of the economic landscape.

Drawing on recent Reuters reporting, the session explores how:

    • Companies, markets, and governments are responding to persistent uncertainty
    • Rising compliance costs
    • Shifting regulatory expectation

Throughout the briefing, Reuters journalists will explain how they cover supply chains end to end, from trade negotiations and regulatory signals to on the ground manufacturing and logistics impacts.

Laura Bianchi
Laura BianchiVP, Demand Planning, Flexport
James Okonkwo
James OkonkwoChief Supply Chain Officer, Maersk
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Sophie MartinDirector, Global Trade, C.H. Robinson
10:00 - 11:00
Panel

Automation in Action: How Ariat delivered more boots with less walking

Build a connected, robotics-enabled fulfillment ecosystem by integrating automation with the Infios WMS to create real-time operational visibility, standardized workflows, and a centralized distribution technology hub - empowering teams to manage exceptions, improve throughput, and scale confidently within a 1M+ sq. ft. Network.

Rajesh Menon
Rajesh MenonChief Digital Officer, DSV
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Sophie MartinDirector, Global Trade, C.H. Robinson

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