Keynote Speakers




Series at a Glance
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March 6: Thriving During the AI Revolution
In the age of Artificial Intelligence, everything is changing, from how we work to how we create. An organization’s ability to move their world view from ‘what happened’ to one that prepares, even predicts what’s coming is an imperative. AI isn’t a silver bullet. But for organizations that adopt strategically and with a sense of urgency, there is a competitive advantage to be gained.
Featured Speaker: Zack Kass, Futurist, Former Head of GTM for OpenAI
March 6, 2025 10:00 AM
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March 13: Navigating Tariffs and Trade
Volatility is the name of the game for today’s supply chain leaders – tariffs, geo-political tensions, shifting demand, precarious trade routes. How do you prepare? There is no choice but to tackle price volatility, supplier risk, and logistics complexity head-on. Learn how to transform these disruptions into opportunities and ways to build a resilient, anti-fragile supply chain.
Featured Speaker: Mark Blyth, Professor of International Economics, Acting Director, Climate Solutions Lab, Professor of International and Public Affairs
March 13, 2025 10:00 AM
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March 20: Moving from Fragile to Agile with GenAI
In a world where technological change is relentless, supply chain leaders are at a crossroads. What technology is essential and what is just noise? From reducing costs and manual efforts to increasing forecast accuracy and profitability, you’ll learn which investments in AI are being justified (or not). This session is your blueprint for resilience and dominance.
Featured Speaker: Maria Villablanca, Co-Founder and CEO Future Insights Network
March 20, 2025 10:00 AM
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March 27: Prioritizing for Impact
Are you ready to lead or lag in the next few years? Discover insights from Logility's Supply Chain Horizons 2025 Market Report, analyzing responses from 500+ global leaders on 2024 performance and 2025 challenges, AI adoption, and future expectations. You’ll see how you compare to your peers and get critical insights on next steps for maximizing success and driving transformational change.
Keynote Speaker: Allan Dow, Logility President & CEO
March 27, 2025 10:00 AM
Full Agenda
March 6 • 10:00AM - 12:00PM • Digital Transformation
The Next Renaissance
In the age of Artificial Intelligence, everything is changing, from how we work to how we create. How can you take advantage of this change to improve your life and career? As the former Head of Go To Market for OpenAI, Zack Kass has been at the forefront of AI’s global transformation for over 15 years. In this compelling keynote, Zack counters the conventional dystopian narrative of AI, sharing a positive vision that offers the potential for game-changing innovation, opportunity, and human potential. Audiences will come away understanding how technology will reshape their industries, organizations, workforce, and lives for the better.
Hosted by: Zack Kass, Futurist, Former Head of Go to Market for OpenAI
Blueprint Boardroom Discussions
People, Process, & Technology: Funding the Future of your Business
Discuss strategies for ensuring your organization is ready for digital transformation and you have the funds to support it. This session will focus on the complex balance of enabling people, ensuring correct processes and leveraging the right technology.
Hosted by: Neil O’Brian, Chairman & Global CEO – Proudfoot
Imaginative Uses for Generative AI
Generative AI—while still in its early stages—offers an unprecedented opportunity to envision and test future scenarios, optimize decision-making, and create a more resilient, agile supply chain. Explore imaginative and practical applications of generative AI for scenario planning and risk management.
Hosted by: Marcus McCray, Associate Partner, Clarkston Consulting and Scott Shaw, Senior Consultant, Clarkston Consulting
March 13 • 10:00AM - 12:00PM • Growth in 2025
Navigating Economic Turbulence: Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience in 2025
Join renowned economist and author Mark Blyth as he examines the economic challenges and opportunities facing supply chain executives in 2025 and beyond. This session will explore the implications of the Trump administration's potential tariffs on Chinese imports, the ongoing impact of inflation, and the global economic outlook. With global growth projected at a modest 2.5% and heightened geopolitical tensions, understanding these factors is crucial for strategic planning. Blyth will provide insights into how supply chain organizations can build resilience, adapt to economic shifts, and leverage opportunities in an uncertain environment. This session is essential for staying ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Hosted by: Mark Blyth, Professor of International Economics, Acting Director, Climate Solutions Lab, Professor of International and Public Affairs
Blueprint Boardroom Discussions
Optimizing Talent Management in Supply Chains
Explore strategies for attracting, retaining, and developing talent in the supply chain sector. The industry could be short by 2 million workers by 2030 if current hiring trends continue. Share what is working for you or gain insights from peers that have tackled their labor force challenges.
Hosted by: Ron Spencer, Principal, Supply Chain Solutions, Cresa
Digital Transformation and Rapid Time to Value
Discuss how to achieve measurable return on your digital transformation investment. This session will highlight how to achieve user adoption, board buy-in, and cross-functional support to implement game changing supply chain solutions.
Hosted by: Santos Carrillo, Founder & CEO, Chainsight.AI
March 20 • 10:00AM - 12:00PM • Resilience in Supply Chain Operations
How to Build Your 2030 Supply Chain with so much Unknown
In an era where the pace of technological change is relentless, supply chain leaders are grappling with a myriad of challenges and opportunities. This panel will discuss the complexities of the current technological landscape, focusing on how to discern the valuable innovations from the noise. Join us as we explore critical questions and provide actionable insights to help you build a supply chain that not only meets today's demands but is also prepared for the uncertainties of tomorrow.
Hosted by: Maria Villablanca, Co-Founder and CEO Future Insights Network
Blueprint Boardroom Discussions
The New Language of Supply Chain Planning
Discover how to leverage AI-first solutions to accurately predict customer demand, reduce stockouts, and optimize inventory levels. With 91% of executives believing AI will be the top game-changing technology in the next three years according to Gartner, this discussion is essential to building AI into your strategies.
Hosted by: Andrew Driscoll, VP of Strategic Accounts, Logility and Piet Buyck, SVP Solution Principal, Logility
Strategic Inventory Management and Supplier Diversification
Explore innovative methods for reducing inventory costs and achieving accurate safety stock, while identifying and integrating new suppliers to mitigate risks and enhance supply chain resilience. With an empowered enterprise and the right suppliers, you can optimize inventory, boost customer service, and reduce costs with advanced strategies.
Hosted by: Charles Brennan, Senior Analyst, Nucleus Research
March 27 • 10:00AM - 12:00PM • Supply Chain Benchmarks
Research Panel: Supply Chain Horizon 2025 Market Report: What’s Next?
Join us for a review of Logility’s inaugural Supply Chain Horizons 2025 Market Report. Get a deep look at how 500 of your peers around the globe responded to questions about their 2024 supply chain performance, key challenges, strategic focus, generative AI for supply chain, and what they anticipate for the future.
Hosted by: Allan Dow, Logility CEO, Nancy Haines, Logility CMO
Blueprint Boardroom Discussions
The Case for Transitioning to Managed Service
Understand the benefits and strategies for moving from on-premises solutions to managed services. This session will cover cost savings, scalability, and enhanced security. Don’t get left behind. Moving to the cloud is the only way to take advantage of transformational technologies that are changing the supply chain game.
Hosted by: Ron Boschert, SVP, Consulting & Value Delivery, Logility
Supply Chain Benchmark Strategies
Dive in and discuss the results of Logility’s inaugural Supply Chain Horizons 2025 Market Report. What do these insights mean for your business and how will you start to reimagine your supply chain? Are you on par with your peers and their benchmarks, or do you have some work to do? Are you ahead of your peers and have advice to offer to overcome common challenges?
Hosted by: TBD
April 3 • 10:00AM - 11:00AM • Logility Reimagine Client Awards
Come celebrate with us!
The Logility Reimagine Client Awards shine a spotlight on excellence in AI integration, sustainability, talent development, and operational agility. Join us in recognizing the visionaries who reimagine possibilities and set new standards of excellence in supply chain management.
Why Attend
As a senior supply chain executive, you understand the industry's challenges and opportunities, but the key question is, what's coming next?
Each Thursday over the course of four weeks, senior supply chain leaders will gather at Logility's Vision25 to hear compelling keynote speakers, followed by networking and discussion in smaller groups. This unique opportunity will equip you with insights, knowledge, and tools designed to help you prioritize your resources and achieve rapid returns in the coming year.
Hot Topic Speakers
The world around us is changing at a breakneck pace. From the race to AI dominance to changing geoeconomics to getting a return out of technology investments. We're bringing together the brightest minds to share their predictions.
Interactive Boardroom Discussions
Engage in intimate discussions with fellow executives. You’ll be able to exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers and industry partners.
Exclusive Research Insights
Be the first to access findings from Logility's inaugural industry research report. Gain exclusive insights into emerging trends, technologies, and best practices that will shape the future of supply chain management.
Tangible Blueprints for Success
All attendees will walk away with a comprehensive blueprint for success, featuring takeaways from every discussion, Logility’s industry research and keynote speakers. This actionable guide will summarize every discussion and empower you to implement a plan for the future right away.
April 3, 2025
Come celebrate with us as we announce our award winners!
Register to Attend
The content at this event is designed for senior supply chain executives generally with Director, VP, SVP or C-Suite titles. To maintain the best experience in small group discussions, space is limited. Other roles will be evaluated for attendance based upon availability. On-Demand content will be made available to everyone after the event.
What is Logility’s Vision25 Executive Series?
The Logility Vision25 Executive Series is six weeks of virtual events taking place every Thursday from 10:00AM ET – 11:45AM ET. You can attend as many or as few sessions as your schedule permits and revisit content on demand. Each week will feature a keynote speaker followed by interactive boardroom discussions hosted by leading industry partners and experts.
What are the dates of Logility’s Vision25 Executive Series?
The series will run for 6 consecutive weeks on Thursdays including a 60 minute keynote session followed by 45 minute boardroom discussions. Each Thursday session will start at 7:00am PT | 10:00am ET | 4:00pm CEST.
The exact dates are as follows:
- March 6
- March 13
- March 20
- March 27
- April 3
Who should attend?
Logility Vision25 Executive Series is a multi-week event for supply chain executives in markets such as consumer goods, food and beverage, durable goods, apparel, retail, and more. Anyone who is aware of the challenges in their organization but often struggles with where to begin and how to build a compelling business case for investment will find significant value at this event.
What is the cost to attend?
It’s free! We believe the industry’s opportunity to reimagine supply chain is critically important. We want everyone who wants to be inspired, challenged, and educated to participate without cost barriers.
Do you have to be a Logility customer to attend?
No. The content is focused on industry trends, new technologies like generative AI, and how to build strategies for 2025 and beyond.
How long will on-demand content be available?
One of the best parts of a virtual conference is all content will be available on demand until May 2, 2025.
Will the Logility Reimagine Client Awards be announced at this event?
Logility's Vision25 Executive Series will conclude with a virtual party announcing the winners of Logility’s Reimagine Client Awards. This special event will highlight some of the most innovative supply chain organizations in the industry. If you're a Logility client and want to participate, nominations are open through February 28th! You can access more details here.