Training Track 1 • 1:30-2:10PM

Inventory optimization and stockout prevention in a disrupted transportation network

Traditional planning methods no longer reflect real-world transportation performance. This leads to blind spots, late risk detection, and costly stockouts. This session teaches how to integrate predictive transit data into inventory planning workflows to spot risk sooner, set smarter lead times, and take proactive action before disruptions impact service levels.

Training Track 2 • 1:30-2:10PM

From static bids to intelligent awards: Data-driven freight procurement that performs in the real world

Freight awards based on static bid data often miss the mark in execution. This session explores how to shift toward a continuous, analytics-driven procurement process that connects bids with actual performance. Learn how to evaluate carriers by cost, service, and reliability trends to lay the foundation for Intelligent TMS-enabled, AI-driven sourcing.

Training Track 1 • 2:20-3:00PM

In-transit risk management: Preventing loss, damage, and quality failures

Most cargo risk is discovered too late after theft, spoilage, or damage has already occurred. This session equips teams to proactively manage in-transit risk using real-time shipment and sensor data. Learn to identify high-risk shipments, automate alerts, and implement response playbooks that prevent loss and protect quality across your network.

Training Track 2 • 2:20-3:00PM

From chaos to control: Real-time dock scheduling that actually works with Appointment Manager

Dock schedules often fall apart because they’re built on outdated, disconnected data. This session shows how Appointment Manager brings order to the chaos by syncing scheduling with real-time transportation signals. Learn how to stabilize operations using predictive ETAs, automated updates, and integrated carrier communication to reduce manual rework and improving dock reliability.

Training Track 1 • 3:10-3:50PM

Uncover vendor performance, optimize D&D, and reduce hidden transportation costs

Hidden costs like detention, demurrage, and poor partner performance often go unchallenged due to fragmented data. This session shows how to use visibility and analytics to uncover cost drivers, validate D&D charges, and benchmark vendors to empower teams to reduce spend and drive accountability across their network.

Training Track 2 • 3:10-3:50PM

Proactive eCommerce last mile: Customer visibility and exception management at scale

As eCommerce volumes grow, delayed deliveries and WISMO tickets overwhelm service teams. This session shows how to scale last-mile operations by combining proactive delay detection with self-serve customer tracking. Learn how to flag issues before they escalate and build customizable tracking experiences without relying on development cycles.

Training Track 1 • 4:00-4:40PM

Scalable exception management: Automating detection, prioritization, and response

Manual exception handling can’t keep up with growing shipment volumes and alert noise. This session shows how to scale exception management with automated detection, intelligent filtering, and rules-based prioritization. Learn to focus on what matters most; resolving high-impact issues faster while reducing manual triage and operational fire drills.

Training Track 2 • 4:00-4:40PM

Managing Your Carrier Connections: Onboarding at Scale Without Friction

Carrier onboarding doesn’t have to be slow, manual, or painful. In this session, you’ll learn how to streamline and scale carrier connectivity using automated workflows and standardized configurations. Discover practical ways to reduce setup time, improve data quality, and maintain reliable tracking coverage without relying on custom development. Perfect for teams aiming to accelerate onboarding, boost compliance, and reduce operational overhead.

Main Stage • 9:15-9:35AM

The new rule of supply chain: Autonomous Execution

Supply chain complexity now exceeds human capacity to respond in real time. project44 CEO, Jett McCandless, explores why 2026 marks the end of static planning and the rise of autonomous execution. Drawing on insights from over 1.5 billion shipments tracked annually, Jett reveals how leading companies are using AI agents, multi-agent orchestration, and the world’s largest supply chain data graph to move from seeing problems to solving them automatically. It’s not about more dashboards. It’s about building systems that decide and act while you sleep.

Jett McCandless, Founder & CEO, project44

Main Stage • 9:35-10:35AM

Product Innovation : Building Systems That Decide and Act for your supply chain advantage

The companies that win in 2026 aren’t the ones with the best static plan. They’re the ones that sense what’s breaking, predict downstream impact, and act automatically. In this innovation showcase, project44 reveals the Decision Intelligence Platform turning tariff chaos, port congestion, and extreme weather from disruptions into manageable events. Discover how AI agents resolve exceptions with speed, leading retailers see inbound receipts months out to plan in a tariff-heavy world, and companies scale exception management without adding headcount. This isn’t a future roadmap. These capabilities are live, proven, and solving problems while legacy systems are still generating alerts.

Jonathan Scherr, CSO & COO, project44 • Mark Strassman, CPO, project44

Main Stage • 10:45-11:15AM

From strategy to execution: How today’s leaders are rewriting the playbook

What does it really take to lead a global supply chain in an era of permanent disruption? Supply chain leadership shares how their team is navigating volatility, transforming operations, and driving business value through real-time intelligence and smarter execution. From strategy to outcomes, they share how they’re building resilience, accelerating decision-making, and creating a supply chain that’s not just responsive—but a competitive asset.

project44 customer • Rick Turco, CRO, project44

Main Stage • 11:15-11:45AM

Securing supply chains in the era of disruption: A national strategy for resilience, innovation, and trade agility

In today’s era of permanent volatility, supply chains are more than economic infrastructure they’re a matter of national competitiveness and security. Supply chain leadership will outline how the U.S. government is partnering with industry to strengthen supply chain resilience, accelerate digital modernization, and secure critical infrastructure across sectors.

As global trade becomes increasingly complex and politicized, tariff policy has emerged not just as a lever of economic protection, but as a strategic tool to manage risk and reinforce domestic capabilities. This session will address how the administration is balancing tariff enforcement with flexibility ensuring businesses have the foresight, data, and tools needed to adapt sourcing strategies, control landed costs, and protect downstream supply chain continuity.

From reshoring critical production to expanding multimodal infrastructure and investing in real-time visibility technologies, this keynote will highlight how public-private collaboration is reshaping the future of trade—and what businesses can do now to build more resilient, agile, and secure supply networks.

Government Speaker – To be announced

Heian • 11:45-12:45PM

Networking Lunch

Main Stage • 12:45-1:30PM

No excuses, just execution: A fireside chat – speaker to be announced soon!

What happens when business gets messy, margins shrink, and time runs out? In this candid conversation, our speaker shares his unfiltered perspective on making smart decisions under pressure and staying disciplined when it matters most.

Main Stage, Room 1, Room 2 • 1:30-4:30PM

Breakouts: Track 1, 2, 3

Track 1 • 1:40-2:25PM

Delivering through disruption: How leading brands stay ahead of supply chain shocks

When global supply chains break down, operations suffer—but the business suffers more. Learn how brands like Ford and Continental use real-time insights to detect disruption early, reroute proactively, and protect downstream service. This session explores the connection between visibility and business resilience, and how to build networks that flex under pressure without failing.

Track 2 • 1:40-2:25PM

Eliminating silent costs: The hidden impact of detention, dwell, and demurrage

Most organizations underestimate just how much margin they’re losing to preventable logistics costs. In this session, you’ll hear how companies use project44 data to uncover and recover costs across ports, yards, and partner networks. Learn how one customer turned D&D fees into operational KPIs—and millions in savings.

Track 3 • 1:40-2:25PM

The AI-enabled operations model: Doing more with the team you have

Manual processes limit scale. In this session, you’ll see how project44 customers use automation and AI agents to manage exceptions, surface risks, and reduce repetitive work. The result? Faster decisions, higher throughput, and more time spent on work that moves the business forward.

Track 1 • 2:40-3:25PM

Why exception visibility is now a boardroom conversation

Exceptions are no longer just logistics issues—they impact customer trust, brand reputation, and top-line revenue. Discover how companies are elevating exception management with tools that prioritize business-critical risks and trigger intelligent response workflows. You’ll leave with a framework for turning alert overload into high-impact action.

Track 2 • 2:40-3:25PM

Real-time procurement intelligence: Making rates work harder for your business

Shippers are no longer satisfied with once-a-year rate reviews. This session shows how real-time benchmarking and post-award performance tracking help procurement teams identify cost outliers, hold partners accountable, and make smarter sourcing decisions. Learn how to negotiate with confidence—and results.

Track 3 • 2:40-3:25PM

From carrier onboarding to full visibility in 90 days

Disconnected partners mean delayed insights and diminished returns. This session showcases how companies use Connection Accelerator to standardize carrier onboarding, ensure data quality, and dramatically reduce time to visibility. It’s not just tech enablement—it’s faster value realization.

Track 1 • 3:40-4:25PM

Turning ETAs into service-level strategy

Late arrivals aren’t just operational misses—they drive cost, churn, and customer dissatisfaction. This session reveals how leading teams use project44’s dynamic ETA data to strengthen service-level agreements, drive better carrier behavior, and give downstream teams more time to respond. Because better predictions lead to better outcomes.

Track 2 • 3:40-4:25PM

Rethinking inventory buffers: How visibility cuts capital, not just cost

Inventory isn’t just a planning problem—it’s a cash flow issue. Hear how brands use transit insights to reduce safety stock, improve order-to-cash cycles, and prevent costly stockouts without over-investing. This is visibility as a lever for financial agility—not just operational awareness.