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Why attend and who to meet?
Beyond gaining valuable insights into the dynamics that will shape the future of supply chain & logistics, why should you attend and who will you meet?
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Supply Chains
Agenda
- Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO)
- VP / Director of Supply Chain
- Head of Logistics & Operations
Core remit & focus
Responsible for end-to-end supply chain performance — balancing cost, service and resilience under volatile conditions while delivering on sustainability and transformation goals.
"This was the first event where I left with a clear, realistic roadmap for applying new technologies in my operation. The sessions on modular processes gave me ideas I could use the following week and the peer discussions were refreshingly candid."
Why attend?
- See how modular, process-first approaches improve resilience without costly system overhauls
- Learn from peers who’ve successfully piloted and scaled targeted innovations
- Gain practical tools to prioritise and de-risk transformation initiatives
Who to meet?
- Senior operators from other large, complex supply chains facing similar volatility
- Proven solution providers with measurable outcomes in comparable contexts
- Investors and partners interested in enabling large-scale operational change
- Head of Innovation / R&D
- Director of Corporate Venturing / Partnerships
- M&A Director (Supply Chain Focus)
Core remit & focus
Charged with identifying, evaluating and scaling innovative technologies and partnerships that deliver measurable operational value and competitive advantage.
"We met two startups here that are now in active pilots with our operations. The format made it easy to cut through the pitch and focus on real use cases and results — exactly what’s missing from most events."
Why attend?
- Identify startups and scaleups with proven operator traction
- Understand corporate clienting models that reduce time-to-scale for new solutions
- Learn from success stories in corporate–startup collaboration and technology M&A
- Startup and scaleup founders with operationally validated solutions
- Venture and private equity funds with supply chain portfolios
- Corporate peers running venturing arms, accelerators, or innovation labs
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
- Head of Transformation
Core remit & focus
Leads the digital and systems transformation agenda across the enterprise, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business value, integrate seamlessly and adapt quickly to changing requirements.
"Finally, an event that connected tech strategy to real operational needs — without the usual hype. The modular process sessions gave me a clear framework for aligning IT and supply chain priorities."
Why attend?
- Discover process-led pathways for modular transformation that reduce integration risk
- Learn from peers who have delivered measurable results from targeted pilots
- Understand how to position IT as an enabler of faster, lower-risk innovation
Who to meet?
- Senior supply chain operators with real-world challenges to solve
- Proven solution providers with interoperable, modular capabilities
- Emerging innovators offering lightweight, high-impact solutions
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- VP / Director of Supply Chain & Operations
- Head of Transformation / Operational Excellence
Core remit & focus
Leading the scaling of supply chain and operations to support aggressive growth targets while keeping costs under control. Typically tasked with modernising infrastructure, improving agility and introducing new capabilities without disrupting service.
"This event gave me concrete ideas for improving our supply chain agility without the big bang risks of a full system overhaul. Hearing how others tackled growth bottlenecks with targeted, modular changes was both inspiring and immediately useful."
Why attend?
- Discover growth-enabling innovations that can be deployed quickly without overextending resources
- Learn proven methods to integrate new capabilities into existing operations with minimal disruption
- Connect with partners who understand the challenges of scaling in competitive markets
- Senior operators from other mid-sized companies scaling into new markets
- Proven solution providers with experience supporting high-growth supply chains
- Emerging tech innovators with targeted solutions to remove scaling bottlenecks
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Head of IT / Digital Transformation
- Head of Business Systems & Process Improvement
Core remit & focus
Deliver scalable, cost-effective technology and process capabilities that can adapt to rapid growth and market changes, while supporting operational resilience and efficiency. Often tasked with modernising legacy systems under tight budget and resource constraints.
"The focus on modular processes and pragmatic integration strategies was spot on. I came away with clear steps to align our tech roadmap with the business growth plan without overcommitting to a single vendor or platform."
Why attend?
- Discover scalable approaches that keep pace with growth without costly rip-and-replace
- Learn from peers who’ve successfully integrated targeted innovations into legacy environments
- Gain tools to evaluate and prioritise technology investments for maximum ROI
- Senior IT and transformation peers from other fast-growing mid-market operators
- Established and emerging tech innovators with proven solutions for rapid scaling
- Investors and partners interested in supporting sustainable, technology-enabled growth
Established Tech Innovators
- Head of Industry Solutions (Supply Chain)
- Industry Strategy Director
- Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Sales Lead
Core remit & focus
Shape and execute the provider’s supply chain industry strategy, ensuring the platform’s capabilities align with sector-specific challenges. Build partnerships with operators and solution providers to drive adoption and integration of the cloud/infrastructure ecosystem.
"SCL-X brought together the exact mix of operators, partners and innovators I needed to see where the market is heading. The conversations on modular processes gave me language and examples I can use with both our sales teams and our customers."
Why attend?
- Discover real-world operator priorities to shape go-to-market plans
- Identify integration and partnership opportunities with complementary innovators
- Build credibility with operators by engaging in practitioner-led discussions
- Senior supply chain operators evaluating new infrastructure or integration strategies
- Specialist solution providers seeking to embed capabilities into your platform
- Investors backing complementary solutions that can drive adoption of your ecosystem
- Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Sales Lead
- Enterprise Account Executive
- Industry Account Manager
Core remit & focus
Responsible for driving new business and expanding cloud platform adoption within enterprise supply chain accounts — focusing on large-scale, multi-year transformation deals that align with corporate innovation and digitalisation agendas.
"This event put me in front of senior decision-makers who were already exploring transformation. The peer-led sessions meant I could join the conversation naturally without feeling like I was pitching from the start."
Why attend?
- Build qualified pipeline with engaged supply chain leaders
- Position platform capabilities in real-world transformation discussions
- Spot early-stage opportunities for multi-year engagements
- Senior supply chain operators with near-term digital transformation priorities
- System integrators and consultants advising on platform choices
- Startup innovators whose solutions can be embedded into your platform
- Strategic Partnership Director
- Head of Alliances
- Director of Partner Strategy
Core remit & focus
Owns the identification, development and scaling of partnerships that extend platform capabilities — including system integrators, ISVs and non-traditional innovators in supply chain technology.
"I came away with three concrete partnership ideas I wouldn’t have found elsewhere — and met both operators and tech founders who could benefit from joint propositions."
Why attend?
- Identify complementary technologies to co-sell into target accounts
- Explore operator challenges to inform joint solutions with partners
- Strengthen relationships with consulting and SI partners in the supply chain ecosystem
- Established solution providers seeking cloud integration partners
- Early-stage innovators with high operator relevance
- Consultants shaping platform architectures in large supply chains
- Head of Industry Solutions (Supply Chain)
- Industry Strategy Director
- Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Sales Lead
Core remit & focus
Shape and execute the provider’s supply chain industry strategy, ensuring the platform’s capabilities align with sector-specific challenges. Build partnerships with operators and solution providers to drive adoption and integration of the cloud/infrastructure ecosystem.
"SCL-X brought together the exact mix of operators, partners and innovators I needed to see where the market is heading. The conversations on modular processes gave me language and examples I can use with both our sales teams and our customers."
Why attend?
- Discover real-world operator priorities to shape go-to-market plans
- Identify integration and partnership opportunities with complementary innovators
- Build credibility with operators by engaging in practitioner-led discussions
- Senior supply chain operators evaluating new infrastructure or integration strategies
- Specialist solution providers seeking to embed capabilities into your platform
- Investors backing complementary solutions that can drive adoption of your ecosystem
- Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Sales Lead
- Enterprise Account Executive
- Industry Account Manager
Core remit & focus
Responsible for driving new business and expanding cloud platform adoption within enterprise supply chain accounts — focusing on large-scale, multi-year transformation deals that align with corporate innovation and digitalisation agendas.
"This event put me in front of senior decision-makers who were already exploring transformation. The peer-led sessions meant I could join the conversation naturally without feeling like I was pitching from the start."
Why attend?
- Build qualified pipeline with engaged supply chain leaders
- Position platform capabilities in real-world transformation discussions
- Spot early-stage opportunities for multi-year engagements
- Senior supply chain operators with near-term digital transformation priorities
- System integrators and consultants advising on platform choices
- Startup innovators whose solutions can be embedded into your platform
- Strategic Partnership Director
- Head of Alliances
- Director of Partner Strategy
Core remit & focus
Owns the identification, development and scaling of partnerships that extend platform capabilities — including system integrators, ISVs non-traditional innovators in supply chain technology.
"I came away with three concrete partnership ideas I wouldn’t have found elsewhere — and met both operators and tech founders who could benefit from joint propositions."
Why attend?
- Identify complementary technologies to co-sell into target accounts
- Explore operator challenges to inform joint solutions with partners
- Strengthen relationships with consulting and SI partners in the supply chain ecosystem
- Established solution providers seeking cloud integration partners
- Early-stage innovators with high operator relevance
- Consultants shaping platform architectures in large supply chains
- Chief Product Officer
- VP of Product
- Director of Product Strategy
Core remit & focus
Responsible for defining product vision and roadmap to address high-impact supply chain challenges — ensuring alignment with market needs and integration into broader customer ecosystems.
"The discussions here gave me unfiltered insight into operator priorities. We walked away with validation for our roadmap and a list of operators willing to explore pilots."
Why attend?
- Gain direct input from operators on solution relevance and fit
- Spot emerging needs to influence roadmap direction
- Explore integration opportunities with cloud and infrastructure providers
- Senior operators open to targeted innovation trials
- Cloud and infrastructure providers with complementary capabilities
- Consultants driving technology selection and deployment
- Head of Enterprise Sales
- Director of Strategic Accounts
- VP of Sales
Core remit & focus
Focuses on driving revenue growth by winning new enterprise supply chain accounts and expanding existing customer relationships — often in competitive, consultative sales cycles.
"Unlike most events, this one created space for genuine conversations about customer needs before any talk of product demos. That made our follow-up far more productive."
Why attend?
- Build relationships with operators outside a sales-pitch environment
- Position solutions within live transformation discussions
- Identify partners to strengthen value propositions for complex deals
- Senior operators with active problem statements in your solution area
- Consultants who can recommend your solution to clients
- Cloud platform providers seeking complementary capabilities
- VP of Customer Success
- Head of Delivery
- Implementation Director
Core remit & focus
Ensures successful onboarding, adoption and measurable outcomes from solution deployments — maintaining strategic relationships that lead to renewals, upsells and advocacy.
"Hearing how other vendors approached adoption challenges gave us ideas we could apply immediately — and operators were very open about what works for them."
Why attend?
- Learn adoption strategies from both operator and vendor perspectives
- Strengthen existing client relationships in a neutral setting
- Gather success stories that support marketing and sales
- Current clients attending the event
- Operators with similar contexts to your best references
- Integration partners that can help accelerate time-to-value
Emerging Tech Innovators
- CEO
- MD
Core remit & focus
Sets the vision and strategy, secures funding and builds relationships with first customers and partners to achieve traction.
“As a founder, I rarely find events where operators, investors and tech partners are in the same room. Here, I got honest feedback on our proposition and opened doors to pilots that could transform our trajectory.”
Why attend?
- Validate the proposition directly with senior operators
- Build early partnerships with corporates and tech platforms
- Connect with investors looking at supply chain innovation
- Supply chain leaders open to early-stage collaboration
- Established tech providers with complementary platforms
- Early-stage VCs and corporate venture units
- CTO
- Head of Product
Core remit & focus
Leads product development, focusing on solving real operator problems, ensuring technical feasibility and planning scalable architectures.
“The discussions with operators gave us clear insights on where to focus product development. It saved us months of guessing and helped us position our tech for enterprise integration.”"
Why attend?
- Hear operator pain points first-hand to refine the roadmap
- Explore integration opportunities with larger platforms
- Learn what makes technology ‘enterprise-ready’ in practice
- Operators willing to test or co-design solutions
- Cloud and infrastructure providers offering scale pathways
- Innovation consultants who guide corporate adoption
- Head of Sales
- Director of Strategic Accounts
- Head of Commcercial
Core remit & focus
Responsible for early sales and partnerships, building a repeatable go-to-market model accelerating customer acquisition.
“This event connected me with operators who were actually ready to engage, not just browsing. It’s rare to find such targeted, high-value conversations in one place.”
Why attend?
- Meet operators with active innovation needs
- Build early commercial partnerships and pilots
- Position the startup within a curated innovation ecosystem
- Decision-makers in supply chain operations and IT
- Potential channel or integration partners
- Investors who value customer traction as a signal
- Advisors / NEDs
- Head of Supply Chain
- Entrepreneur in Residence
Core remit & focus
Supports founders with strategic guidance, investor relations and introductions, often leveraging industry networks.
“SCL-X gave me the chance to expand our network with serious operators and investors. It’s a unique format where advisors can directly create opportunities for their startups.”
Why attend?
- Build connections with operators for future pilots
- Spot trends and opportunities across the ecosystem
- Facilitate introductions to investors and potential partners
- Corporate innovation and venturing leaders
- Investors scouting early-stage opportunities
- Supply chain operators looking for fresh solutions
Core remit & focus
Responsible for setting strategy, securing funding and proving product-market fit. At Series A stage the priority is scaling adoption, validating repeatable sales and building credibility with enterprise clients.
“It’s rare to get such direct exposure to operators who actually buy and use these solutions. The conversations here cut through the noise and gave us concrete feedback that shaped our roadmap."
Why attend?
- Validate your value proposition directly with supply chain operators
- Build relationships with investors and corporates for clienting or strategic partnerships
- Learn how to navigate long enterprise sales cycles and integration barriers
- Supply chain leaders from large operators actively testing innovation
- Corporate venture teams exploring strategic investments
- Established providers seeking complementary solutions
- Head of Product
- VP Product
- Director of Product
Core remit & focu, ands
Owns product strategy, roadmap and customer fit. At Series A, the focus is refining core functionality, ensuring scalability and aligning with operator requirements.
"The roundtables were invaluable for understanding what operators actually need from our product to make adoption easier. I came away with clear priorities for our next sprint cycle."
Why attend?
- Test product concepts against operator priorities and pain points
- Understand integration requirements for enterprise environments
- Learn from peer innovators how to position modular solutions effectively
- Operator IT and transformation leaders shaping integration choices
- Consultants advising on digital supply chain design
- Platform providers with potential API or ecosystem fit
- Head of Sales
- VP Business Development
- Commercial Director
Core remit & focus
Drives go-to-market strategy and revenue growth. At Series A, the goal is to establish scalable sales processes, shorten enterprise sales cycles and secure anchor customers.
"I met more potential clients and partners in two days here than in months of outbound. The format created real conversations instead of surface-level pitches."
Why attend?
- Connect directly with decision-makers in supply chain operators
- Learn from peers and consultants how operators actually buy innovation
- Accelerate traction through introductions to corporate venture and innovation teams
- Senior operators exploring modular innovation pilots
- Investors backing growth-stage supply chain solutions
- Partners who can extend reach into enterprise accounts
- Head of Partnerships
- Director of Alliances
- Strategic Partnerships Manager
Core remit & focus
Responsible for building strategic relationships with corporates, consultancies and platform providers. At Series A, focus is on leveraging ecosystems to scale distribution and credibility.
"This was the first event where partnerships weren’t an afterthought. I left with three concrete collaboration opportunities that will help us scale faster."
Why attend?
- Explore co-creation opportunities with operators and established providers
- Position your solution within larger partner ecosystems
- Build alliances with consultants who influence operator decisions
- Established tech providers with complementary platforms
- Consultants driving modular transformation projects
- Operators open to strategic pilots and partnerships
Core remit & focus
Drives growth strategy, international expansion and investor relations. At Series B+, the priority is scaling across markets, deepening enterprise penetration and preparing the business for exit, M&A or late-stage funding.
"This was one of the few events where I could benchmark our scale-up journey against both peers and corporates. The mix of operators, investors and partners made it uniquely valuable."
Why attend?
- Showcase maturity to corporates and investors
- Explore M&A, partnership and strategic exit opportunities
- Benchmark scale-up challenges with other later-stage innovators
- Corporate venture and M&A teams scouting acquisition targets
- Operators seeking proven, enterprise-ready solutions
- Investors looking for later-stage scale-up opportunities
- Chief Product Officer
- VP Product
- Head of Product Strategy
Core remit & focus
Responsible for scaling product architecture, ensuring enterprise-grade robustness and aligning innovation with operator needs. At Series B+, focus is on integration readiness, global standards and modular interoperability.
"The discussions here validated our product direction and highlighted where operators still face blockers in adopting modular solutions."
Why attend?
- Align product roadmap with operator innovation priorities
- Understand integration requirements from both operators and platform partners
- Position the product as a core component in wider ecosystems
- Operators’ IT and transformation leaders responsible for architecture decisions
- Cloud and infrastructure providers offering ecosystem platforms
- Consultants advising operators on composable transformation
- Chief Commercial Officer
- VP Sales
- Global Sales Director
Core remit & focus
Accountable for global revenue growth, enterprise account expansion and market penetration. At Series B+, the focus is on winning multi-year contracts and expanding into new regions.
"I walked away with qualified enterprise leads and a clearer sense of how to refine our pitch for operators under pressure to show quick wins."
Why attend?
- Access senior operators actively buying large-scale solutions
- Build credibility with investors by demonstrating market traction
- Refine enterprise sales approaches through operator feedback
- Large supply chain operators with global networks
- Established providers exploring joint go-to-market models
- Investors evaluating growth-stage sales performance
- Head of Partnerships
- Corporate Development Director
- VP Strategic Alliances
Core remit & focus
Leads ecosystem positioning, corporate partnerships and M&A opportunities. At Series B+, the role is about embedding the company into operator workflows and preparing strategic exit paths.
"This event opened doors to corporate partners and investors who can take us from growth to scale. The M&A conversations were particularly valuable."
Why attend?
- Build joint propositions with corporates and established providers
- Explore exit and strategic investment options
- Strengthen credibility by being part of operator-led discussions
- Corporate development and venture teams from large operators
- Investors seeking high-return later-stage opportunities
- Established providers interested in bolt-on acquisitions
- Professor of Supply Chain / Operations Research
- Head of Research
Leads applied research projects, often funded through grants or industry collaborations. Focuses on advancing methods in optimisation, simulation, AI and modular system design relevant to supply chains.
"This was the first industry event where our research resonated directly with operator challenges. It sparked collaborations that could move our work from the lab to real-world pilots."
Why attend?
- Connect research to industry adoption pathways
- Secure corporate partners for applied pilots
- Gain insight into the most pressing operator problems
- Innovation leaders in large supply chains seeking academic collaboration
- Emerging tech founders scouting IP and research partnerships
- Investors looking to validate new technologies at the earliest stage
- Head of Technology Transfer
- Commercialisation Manager
- Innovation Partnerships Director
Core remit & focus
Bridges academic research and industry adoption. Responsible for licensing IP, setting up spinouts and structuring partnerships with corporates or investors.
"This event gave us direct exposure to the ecosystem - operators, investors, startups - all in one place. It’s exactly the environment we need to accelerate spinout opportunities."
Why attend?
- Identify corporate sponsors and co-development partners
- Build relationships with investors and accelerators
- Spot gaps where research can seed new ventures
- Corporate venturing and M&A leaders looking for new IP
- Early-stage investors interested in spinout potential
- Startups seeking to collaborate with research groups
- Professor of Supply Chain / Operations Research
- Head of Research
Leads applied research projects, often funded through grants or industry collaborations. Focuses on advancing methods in optimisation, simulation, AI and modular system design relevant to supply chains.
"This was the first industry event where our research resonated directly with operator challenges. It sparked collaborations that could move our work from the lab to real-world pilots."
Why attend?
- Connect research to industry adoption pathways
- Secure corporate partners for applied pilots
- Gain insight into the most pressing operator problems
- Innovation leaders in large supply chains seeking academic collaboration
- Emerging tech founders scouting IP and research partnerships
- Investors looking to validate new technologies at the earliest stage
- Head of Technology Transfer
- Commercialisation Manager
- Innovation Partnerships Director
Core remit & focus
Bridges academic research and industry adoption. Responsible for licensing IP, setting up spinouts structuring partnerships with corporates or investors.
"This event gave us direct exposure to the ecosystem - operators, investors, startups - all in one place. It’s exactly the environment we need to accelerate spinout opportunities."
Why attend?
- Identify corporate sponsors and co-development partners
- Build relationships with investors and accelerators
- Spot gaps where research can seed new ventures
- Corporate venturing and M&A leaders looking for new IP
- Early-stage investors interested in spinout potential
- Startups seeking to collaborate with research groups
Investors
- General Partner
- Managing Partner
Set fund strategy, deploy capital, manage LP expectations and drive portfolio exits. Decide where supply chain and logistics innovation fits within overall investment themes.
"This event helped me see where supply chain operators are really investing, not just what startups are pitching. It gave me conviction about where to double down in our portfolio and which new areas deserve our attention."
Why attend?
- Understand operator demand signals that drive startup adoption and exits
- Spot gaps where new investment theses can be developed
- Connect with corporates and tech leaders to shape portfolio strategies
- Senior operators with real adoption challenges and budgets
- Established tech providers open to acquisition or integration deals
- Other investors for co-investment and syndication opportunities
- Investment Director
- Principal
- Vice President
- Senior Associate
Core remit & focus
Source and evaluate deals, lead due diligence and champion investments internally. Often specialise in verticals like logistics, manufacturing or AI.
"I came away with a shortlist of founders and operators to follow up with. The discussions gave me sharper questions to use in due diligence and helped me benchmark our portfolio companies against the market."
Why attend?
- Gain early visibility into promising startups and scaleups
- Test investment hypotheses against operator needs and pain points
- Build networks with corporate venturing teams and accelerators
- Founders at Series A and B+ stage seeking funding and traction
- Corporate innovation leaders open to pilots and partnerships
- Consultants and advisors who support due diligence
- Operating Partner
- Head of Platform
- Portfolio Growth Director
Core remit & focus
Support portfolio growth post-investment: help with scaling, client introductions, partnerships, talent and strategic positioning.
"Unlike most events, this gave me direct access to operators who could be customers for our startups. I also met ecosystem partners who can help accelerate portfolio growth."
Why attend?
- Secure introductions that can turn into pilots or contracts for portfolio companies
- Learn how corporates structure clienting and venturing deals
- Build a network of partners to support portfolio scaling (talent, advisors, consultants)
- Senior supply chain leaders open to piloting new solutions
- Corporate venturing and innovation leaders
- Executive search, consultants and ecosystem partners who can support scaling
- Head of Corporate Venture Capital
- Managing Director CVC
- VP Corporate Development
- Investment Director
Core remit & focus
Deploy corporate capital into startups aligned with strategic priorities. Balance financial returns with access to innovation, future acquisitions and ecosystem positioning.
"This was the first forum where startups, operators and investors were in the same room shaping partnerships together. I left with tangible opportunities to pilot solutions and a clearer view of where our CVC can add value."
Why attend?
- Identify startups and scaleups aligned to corporate strategy
- Build relationships with operators who can validate and scale portfolio companies
- Explore pathways for future acquisitions or integrations
- Emerging tech founders with relevant innovations
- Operators seeking low-risk pilots and proof-of-value
- Established tech innovators open to partnerships or M&A
- Head of Research
- Head of Innovation
- Head of Digital
- VP Strategy and Ventures
Core remit & focus
Scan, evaluate and integrate external opportunities that strengthen the company’s strategic position. This spans acquisitions, partnerships and venture investments, but also horizon scanning and digital innovation programs that create future options.
"The event cut through the noise. Instead of generic pitches, I met operators explaining real adoption barriers and startups addressing them. It sharpened our thinking on which innovation areas we should acquire into."
Why attend?
- See where modular innovation creates clear acquisition and partnership opportunities
- Connect with founders and investors shaping the next wave of supply chain tech
- Benchmark against peers’ approaches to M&A, venturing and digital innovation
- Founders at Series A and B+ with proven operator traction
- VCs and growth equity investors with aligned portfolios
- Supply chain leaders who can validate solutions and become early adopters
- Managing Partner
- Founding Partner
Core remit & focus
Define fund strategy, oversee portfolio performance and build relationships with LPs. Seek visibility on disruptive innovation and market shifts that impact returns and exits.
"The event gave me a board-level view of where supply chain innovation is heading. It helped shape our fund’s investment thesis and highlighted partners who could help our portfolio companies scale."
Why attend?
- Spot macro innovation themes shaping portfolio performance
- Position the fund in front of operators and innovators
- Build partnerships to strengthen deal flow and exits
- Senior operators validating innovation strategies
- Established and emerging tech innovators
- Institutional and strategic investors tracking the same trends
- Investment Director
- Principal
Core remit & focus
Source and evaluate deals, run due diligence and recommend investments. Need practical insight into innovation adoption to judge scalability and exit potential.
"The case studies and operator-led discussions helped me benchmark real adoption, which is invaluable for evaluating the scalability of tech opportunities."
Why attend?
- Access operator perspectives to validate assumptions in due diligence
- Meet startups and scaleups with proven traction
- Understand which innovation models deliver capital-efficient growth
- Startups and scaleups with validated solutions
- Operators trialling new approaches and able to share results
- Advisors and consultants with insight into innovation pathways
- Operating Partner
- Portfolio Transformation Lead
Core remit & focus
Drive performance improvement across portfolio companies. Focus on efficiency, digital adoption and resilience to maximise enterprise value.
"I came away with practical strategies to accelerate digital adoption in our portfolio. The direct operator exchange made it easy to see what’s realistic versus hype."
Why attend?
- Learn pragmatic ways to deliver transformation under tight budgets
- Build relationships with operators and solution providers facing similar issues
- Source innovations that de-risk transformation projects in portfolio companies
- Supply chain leaders trialling modular solutions
- Tech innovators with scalable, proven capabilities
- Consultants and trainers supporting operational transformation
- Partner
- Director
- Portfolio Strategy Lead
Core remit & focus
Invest in mature companies, prioritising proven solutions and scalable growth. Require foresight on systemic risks, resilience and innovation readiness.
"The event highlighted which operators and solution providers are truly future-ready. That insight will directly inform how we position our portfolio for resilience and long-term growth."
Why attend?
- Benchmark resilience and innovation capabilities in target markets
- Identify proven solutions with reduced adoption risk
- Build a network of operators, advisors and innovators shaping the next wave
- Large operators executing transformation at scale
- Established tech providers integrating modular innovation
- Analysts, advisors and consultants shaping adoption roadmaps
- Portfolio Manager
- Senior Fund Manager
Core remit & focus
Oversee investment portfolios across multiple asset classes. Need visibility into systemic risks and opportunities in supply chains that could affect listed companies and market valuations.
"The discussions gave me a deeper understanding of how operators are adapting to systemic shocks. That insight feeds directly into our portfolio risk assessments."
Why attend?
- Anticipate supply chain disruption and resilience trends affecting equity performance
- Gain insights on which operators and innovators are positioned for long-term growth
- Understand practical innovation adoption curves rather than just market hype
- Senior supply chain leaders from large corporates
- Analysts and consultants providing independent adoption benchmarks
- Tech innovators with traction that could materially affect listed companies
- Head of ESG Investments
- Sustainability Analyst
- Responsible Investment Lead
Core remit & focus
Evaluate ESG credentials of portfolio companies. Supply chain performance is central to emissions, resilience and social impact metrics.
"The event gave me tangible evidence of how supply chains are tackling emissions and resilience — far beyond the usual sustainability reporting gloss."
Why attend?
- Access case studies on real ESG impact in supply chains
- Identify which operators are embedding climate resilience and decarbonisation
- Spot innovators offering scalable ESG solutions
- Operators embedding sustainability into core operations
- Tech innovators providing measurable ESG tools
- Consultants and ecosystem partners designing reporting and compliance frameworks
- Equity Analyst (Industrials, Retail, Logistics, FMCG)
- Sector Strategist
Core remit & focus
Research companies and sectors to advise buy/hold/sell recommendations. Must track innovation readiness, supply chain exposure and competitive positioning.
"I left with a sharper view on which companies are truly future-proofing their supply chains. That’s exactly the kind of intelligence our clients expect in sector coverage."
Why attend?
- Benchmark operator adoption of new models against sector peers
- Understand the risk-adjusted impact of supply chain innovation on valuations
- Build proprietary insights to differentiate equity research
- Supply chain leaders from sectors under analyst coverage
- Tech innovators impacting cost, resilience, or service dynamics
- Media, analysts and research groups offering data and context
Ecosystem Partners
- Senior Partner
- Managing Director
- Global/Regional Head of Supply Chain Practice
Responsible for setting practice strategy, securing marquee clients and ensuring the firm is positioned as a trusted advisor to large supply chain operators and investors.
"As a partner, I found SCL-X invaluable for meeting both existing and prospective clients in a context that prioritised problem-solving over sales. The discussions gave us insight into where operators are really struggling, which directly shaped our go-to-market strategy."
Why attend?
- Position the firm as a thought leader on next-gen supply chain innovation
- Spot emerging trends and shape advisory offerings ahead of client demand
- Build relationships with senior operators and ecosystem partners in a neutral, insight-first environment
- Chief supply chain officers and transformation leaders exploring external support
- Tech innovators seeking advisory partnerships or go-to-market collaboration
- Investors looking for due diligence and implementation partners
- Head of Supply Chain
- Head of Digital Transformation
- Head of AI & Analytics
- Principal Consultant / Client Director
Core remit & focus
Delivering client transformation programmes, identifying opportunities to apply new approaches and showcasing the firm’s expertise through real-world case studies.
"SCL-X brought together exactly the people we want to engage — operators grappling with the same transformation challenges we help solve. The sessions gave us space to share examples without the pressure of selling, which built credibility far faster than a traditional conference."
Why attend?
- Share practical case studies to demonstrate credibility with target clients
- Understand operator challenges first-hand to tailor solutions effectively
- Explore partnerships with startups and established tech providers to strengthen delivery
- Operators running live transformation projects in supply chain and logistics
- Startups and emerging innovators with fresh approaches that need scaling
- Cloud, infrastructure, and tech platform providers to collaborate on delivery models
- Non-Executive Director
- Independent Board Member
- Advisory Board Member
Provide governance, strategic oversight and independent challenge to boards. Bring deep supply chain experience to help companies de-risk decisions, strengthen resilience and ensure long-term value creation.
"As a NED, SCL-X gave me direct access to the conversations operators and innovators are having on the ground. It’s rare to find a forum that cuts through the hype and gives board-level clarity on what’s practical and what’s just noise."
Why attend?
- Gain grounded insights to challenge management and guide boards on innovation strategy
- Spot early signs of relevant innovation that can affect portfolio companies or industry direction
- Build connections with innovators and investors for future board/advisory opportunities
- Senior operators navigating complex transformations
- Investors looking for experienced NEDs with supply chain expertise
- Emerging innovators seeking credible board-level governance
- Interim Chief Supply Chain Officer
- Interim Head of Transformation
- Fractional COO / CDO
- Independent Programme Director
Core remit & focus
Step into organisations temporarily to lead transformation, fill leadership gaps, or accelerate specific innovation initiatives. Apply hands-on leadership and cross-industry expertise to deliver outcomes quickly.
"SCL-X is unlike any other event I’ve attended. I left with practical frameworks I could apply immediately in client assignments and made connections with operators who might need interim support for their next transformation push."
Why attend?
- Identify organisations in need of interim or fractional leadership to drive change
- Access cutting-edge approaches and tools to deploy on short-term mandates
- Build credibility and visibility among operators, investors and innovators
- Operators embarking on transformations who lack in-house bandwidth
- Consultancies and investors seeking proven interim leaders for projects or portfolios
- Tech innovators who need seasoned leaders to pilot and scale within clients
- Head of Learning & Development
- Director of Leadership Development
- Head of Supply Chain Academy / Functional Capability Lead
Responsible for building leadership and functional capabilities within large operators. They ensure teams can adopt new ways of working, embed innovation practices and develop the digital fluency required to support transformation.
"SCL-X showed me exactly how peers are building innovation skills in their organisations. I left with a clear sense of the capabilities we need to prioritise and potential partners who can help us accelerate the learning journey."
Why attend?
- Benchmark capability-building approaches against other large operators
- Access practical content to integrate into internal training programmes
- Identify partners who can support digital, modular and innovation skills development
- Senior operators facing the same workforce capability challenges
- Universities and training providers with ready-to-deploy programmes
- Tech innovators who can embed training alongside solution adoption
- Professor of Supply Chain / Operations Management
- Programme Director, Executive Education (e.g. Business Schools)
- Managing Director, Specialist Training Firm
Core remit & focus
Design and deliver executive education programmes for supply chain leaders, focusing on emerging practices, leadership development and applied innovation. Provide structured, accredited learning pathways that complement industry experience.
"SCL-X brought us into direct contact with the operators and investors shaping the next wave of supply chain innovation. It’s a powerful platform for aligning executive education with the real challenges leaders face today."
Why attend?
- Shape programme content to reflect current operator needs
- Build partnerships with corporates, innovators and investors for joint training initiatives
- Gain visibility as a thought leader in the supply chain innovation ecosystem
- L&D leads at large operators seeking external training partners
- Senior operators who value structured executive learning opportunities
- Investors interested in professionalising portfolio leadership teams
- Managing Partner, Supply Chain Practice (Recruitment Firm)
- Director, Executive Search (Logistics & Operations)
- Head of Talent Acquisition Advisory
Identify and place senior supply chain leaders and transformation executives. Support operators, innovators and investors in securing the leadership talent required to deliver innovation and growth.
"SCL-X gave us a unique window into what operators and innovators really need from leadership talent today. The conversations helped us shape our search strategies and build stronger client relationships."
Why attend?
- Understand emerging leadership profiles for modular, adaptive supply chains
- Build relationships with operators and innovators likely to need senior hires
- Position as a partner for boards, investors and transformation leaders
- Senior operators and IT/Transformation leaders planning organisational shifts
- Investors building leadership teams in portfolio companies
- Innovators scaling fast and needing executive recruitment support
- Head of Workforce Strategy
- Director of Talent & Organisation Development
- Partner, HR Transformation Consulting
Core remit & focus
Support organisations in developing and retaining talent across the supply chain workforce. Focus on capability building, reskilling and aligning workforce strategy with digital and operational transformation.
"SCL-X highlighted how talent strategy is central to supply chain resilience and innovation. We left with new partnerships and practical ideas for reskilling at pace."
Why attend?
- Align workforce strategy with modular, innovation-led transformation models
- Share solutions for reskilling and redeploying talent in disrupted environments
- Collaborate with L&D leads, operators and tech providers on capability programmes
- Corporate L&D / Capability leads from large operators
- Tech innovators needing workforce strategies to support adoption
- Consultancies and advisors driving large-scale transformations
- Managing Director, Supply Chain BPO
- Head of Supply Chain Managed Services
Take over recurring supply chain processes (planning, logistics operations, analytics) as a managed service to reduce internal workload and risk for operators.
"We came to SCL-X expecting theory but left with real conversations about where operators need outsourced support. The focus on modular adoption gave us a way to position our services as part of innovation, not just cost-cutting."
Why attend?
- Position outsourcing as a capital-efficient way to modernise
- Show operators measurable improvements without costly internal overhauls
- Meet investors and innovators seeking delivery partners for scale
- Operators considering managed services to free up capacity
- Established tech providers looking for delivery partners
- Investors who see outsourcing models as scalable plays
- VP, Transformation Delivery
- Director, Innovation-as-a-Service
- Head of Programme Acceleration
Core remit & focus
Run end-to-end transformation initiatives on behalf of operators, often blending process re-engineering, modular technology and change management as a turnkey service.
"This event connected us directly with operators wrestling with stalled initiatives. The candid discussions helped us shape our proposition as a safe pair of hands for modular, step-by-step transformation."
Why attend?
- Build credibility as execution partners for modular transformations
- Share case studies of accelerating innovation in constrained environments
- Position as a low-risk bridge between operators, startups and investors
- Operators under pressure to deliver outcomes quickly
- Startups and emerging tech firms needing delivery partners to scale
- Consultants and advisors looking for complementary execution capacity
- Partner, M&A and Corporate Law
- Director, Transaction Services
- Managing Director, Investment Banking (Supply Chain & Industrials)
Advise on structuring, due diligence and execution of supply chain–related transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments. Provide legal, financial and regulatory expertise that underpins capital-efficient innovation.
"SCL-X was unique in showing us not only who the innovators were but how operators were thinking about clienting and venturing. It gave us context for where the deal flow will come from and what types of partnerships are likely to succeed."
Why attend?
- Anticipate where supply chain innovation will generate M&A and investment activity
- Build relationships with operators exploring corporate venturing or partnerships
- Position as the go-to advisor for transactions across the innovation ecosystem
- Operators seeking to structure acquisitions, joint ventures or corporate venture units
- Established tech innovators considering bolt-ons or divestitures
- Investors (VC, PE, CVC) needing specialist legal and transaction support
- Managing Director, Industrials & Supply Chain
- Head of M&A Advisory
- Director, Corporate Finance
Core remit & focus
Originate and execute deals in the supply chain and logistics space — including acquisitions, carve-outs, IPO prep and growth financing. Advise corporates and investors on valuation, structuring and timing to maximise returns.
"The event gave us direct visibility into where operators are prioritising innovation spend. It helped us identify likely future deal themes and meet the founders and corporates who will shape the next wave of transactions."
Why attend?
- Spot upcoming deal flow by seeing which innovations are gaining traction with operators
- Build relationships with corporates and investors exploring inorganic growth routes
- Position as a trusted advisor in a market where digital and operational transformation drive M&A
- Operators planning acquisitions, partnerships or divestitures
- Emerging tech innovators preparing for growth rounds or exit
- Investors (VC, PE, CVC) seeking banking partners for transaction execution
- Director of Policy & Advocacy
- Head of Membership Engagement
Represent members’ interests across supply chain, logistics and manufacturing. Shape industry standards, provide policy input and deliver platforms for knowledge exchange and capability building.
"SCL-X connected us with operators and innovators tackling the same challenges our members face every day. It gave us insight into the practical innovation roadmaps we can feed back into our programmes and policy work."
Why attend?
- Understand the latest innovation priorities from operators and tech innovators
- Build partnerships to deliver value-add content and programmes for members
- Influence the conversation on how supply chains adapt to disruption and transformation
- Senior operators driving industry-wide change
- Tech innovators whose solutions may become tomorrow’s standards
- Policy influencers, consultants and ecosystem partners shaping the future operating environment
- Editor / Journalist (Trade & Business Media)
- Industry Analyst
- Head of Research / Research Director
Core remit & focus
Track and interpret developments across supply chains, logistics and technology. Provide independent analysis, reporting and benchmarking that shape industry perception, buyer decisions and vendor positioning.
"The candid discussions at SCL-X gave us a sharper sense of where the industry is heading beyond the marketing. We came away with storylines and analysis grounded in real operator priorities."
Why attend?
- Gain access to first-hand perspectives from operators, not just vendors
- Identify the most credible innovation trends and success stories
- Build trusted connections with senior leaders, innovators and investors
- Senior operators willing to share candid transformation experiences
- Tech innovators looking to build credibility and visibility
- Investors and ecosystem partners shaping where capital and attention flow
