The era of simply reacting to disruption is over. Today’s global supply chain landscape has undergone a structural shift—pushing organizations beyond recovery and into a new phase of intelligent, strategic transformation. Success is no longer defined by getting back to normal, but by continuously adapting to an increasingly complex and unpredictable environment.

As we move into 2026, organizations will contend with heightened geopolitical volatility, evolving trade policies, intensified cost pressures, and growing sourcing challenges. These forces are driving the need for a fundamental rethinking of supply chain operations. Future-ready supply chains will be built on advanced digitization, greater visibility, and deeply interconnected networks.

This webinar will provide a practical roadmap to help leaders harness technology, navigate complexity, and build resilient, agile, and sustainable supply networks equipped to thrive in this new era.

Speaker

Executive VP, Sales and Alliances at Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM).

He oversees ASCM’s North American chapters, international training partners, corporate clients and is responsible for growing and strengthening the organization’s strategic alliances. 

Kent has over 35 years of transformational advisory and practitioner experience with large multi-national organizations.  He specializes in SCOR®-based transformations, supply chain strategy & segmentation, supply chain planning, enterprise risk optimization and supply chain visibility. As a certified SCOR® master instructor, he has traveled the globe leading workshops, education and transformational programs.

Kent holds a master’s degree in international business from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Indiana university and has been adjunct faculty for more than 20 years.

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