Why should you attend?

Exclusive Industry Insights: Gain insights into the latest trends and innovations in retail and supply chain management.

Share experiences: Learn from leading industry experts who share their experiences, strategies, and best practices.

Interesting customer cases: Take part in presentations from RELEX customers on how they work with efficiency improvements and advanced optimization in supply chain and retail.

Innovation: Hear about the latest updates from RELEX and how you can use AI and machine learning to optimize your business.

Networking opportunities: Build connections with industry colleagues, potential partners, and experts in a dynamic and engaging environment.

 

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
 
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 

10:00 - 10:15 Welcome
Bas van Lith, Director Benelux, RELEX Solutions

10:15 - 11:00 RELEX Keynote: Proven-AI Delivering Real Value: Thriving Now. Ready for Next.​
Johanna Småros, Co-founder, RELEX Solutions

11:00 - 11:30 Customer Insights - Planning in Practice: Snack Connection's operational journey with RELEX
What does RELEX look like in the hands of the people using it every day? Bas offers a view of life with RELEX; how the team relies on the solution in their daily workflows, where it creates the most value, and what supply chain planning looks like in practice across a food manufacturing business.
Bas van Noortwijk, Supply Chain Manager at Snack Connection, part of Blendwell Food Group

11:30 - 12:00 Networking Break

12:00 - 12:30 Transforming with RELEX: Beyond Technology
Matt White, Senior Director - Strategic Business Transformation, RELEX Solutions

12:30 - 13:00 Customer Insights - From Challenge to Change: M&S Food's supply chain transformation with RELEX
Delivering fresh food at scale demands precision at every level of the operation. In this session, M&S Food shares the journey of transforming its supply chain planning, from the challenges that prompted change to the solutions deployed and the results delivered. Hear a practical, honest account from the people who lived the implementation, and what they would tell peers embarking on a similar journey.
Andy Francis, RELEX Super User and Chris John, Head of Central Operations at M&S Food

 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
 
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM

 

14:00 - 14:30 The Future is Now: Digital transformation with proven AI for manufacturing​
Erik Sandberg, Strategic Solution Advisor EMEA, RELEX Solutions

14:45 -15:15 Networking Break

15:15 - 15:45 RELEX for Manufacturing: Product vision and roadmap
Heikki Väänänen, Head of Product, Supply Planning, RELEX Solutions

15:45 - 16:45 From Data to Decisions: End-to-end supply chain planning with RELEX
Erik Sandberg, Strategic Solution Advisor EMEA, RELEX Solutions

2:00 PM - 4:45 PM

 

14:00 - 14:45 The Next Evolution of Retail AI: Multi-agent systems and intelligent collaboration
John Power, Head of Field Presales UKI, Benelux & SA, RELEX Solutions

14:45 - 15:15 Networking Break

15:15 - 16:00 Unified Merchandising: Today's capabilities and tomorrow's vision
Martin Wynn, Space Field Strategy, RELEX Solutions

16:00 - 16:30 Store Operations of the Future
Paul Mabire, Head of Sales RELEX Fresh, RELEX Solutions

16:30 - 16:45 Wrap Up
Bas van Lith, Director Benelux, RELEX Solutions

4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
 

Speakers

Andrew Francis
Andrew Francis
M&S
Relex Super User
Bas van Lith
Bas van Lith
RELEX Solutions
Director Sales South Africa & Benelux
Bas van Noortwijk
Bas van Noortwijk
Snack Connection
Supply Chain Manager
Chris John
Chris John
Marks and Spencer
Head of Central Operations
Erik Sandberg
Erik Sandberg
RELEX Solutions
Strategic Solution Advisor EMEA, MFG
Heikki Väänänen
Heikki Väänänen
RELEX Solutions
Head of Product, Supply Planning
Jochem Landegren
Jochem Landegren
RELEX Solutions
Account Executive
Johanna Småros
Johanna Småros
RELEX Solutions
Co-founder
John Power
John Power
RELEX Solutions
Head of Field Presales, UK, SA & Benelux
Martin Wynn
Martin Wynn
RELEX Solutions
Space Field Strategy
Matt White
Matt White
RELEX Solutions
Senior Director, Strategic Business Transformation
Paul Mabire
Paul Mabire
RELEX Solutions
Head of Sales, RELEX Fresh

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Event Details

Date: 17 June 2026

Venue: Mariënhof Amersfoort

 

Kleine Haag 2
Amersfoort 3811 HE
Netherlands