Registration and Networking Lunch

Arrive early for a networking lunch with retail, wholesale, and manufacturing professionals. Share a meal, enjoy refreshments, and spark conversations that lead to new ideas and partnerships.

Opening from RELEX Solutions

Keynote: End-to-end Excellence - Best Practices for Driving Profitability with AI​

Explore how AI-powered planning helps businesses adapt quickly, improve availability, reduce waste, and protect margins across supply chains — even during uncertainty.

Speaker: Madhav Durbha, Group Vice President Industry Strategy - RELEX Solutions

Panel: Leading Through Uncertainty ​

Hear from industry leaders on how they’re navigating today’s volatility, from shifting consumer behaviour to supply disruptions — and what capabilities matter most moving forward.

Panelists:

1. Andy Hampson, Head of Supply Chain - Coles Liquor

2. Callum Staff, Head of Supply Chain Optimisation and Product - M&S Food

3. Dan Knox, Associate Partner - Argon & Co

Breakout Session 2: Manufacturing Track

• Case Study 1: Collaborating with retail partners to ensure On Shelf Availability See how a leading manufacturer leverages retailer-provided forecasts, POS data, and supply updates to plan production and deliveries more accurately—ensuring the right products reach shelves on time, improving service levels, and lowering costs.

• Case Study 2: The Power of Human+AI: Touchless Planning in Action Learn how AI-driven automation helps manufacturers streamline production planning, optimize inventory, and adjust quickly to shifting demand—reducing manual effort while keeping operations efficient and responsive.

Interactive Q&A
Ask questions, share challenges, and learn from peers tackling similar planning complexities.

Breakout Session 1: Retail Track

• Case Study 1: Marks & Spencer on Driving Availability, Reducing Waste Hear how Marks & Spencer balances diverse stores and product ranges while boosting availability, reducing waste, and stabilizing supplier orders—insights that ANZ retailers can put into action.

Speaker: Callum Staff, Head of Supply Chain Optimisation and Product - M&S Food

• Case Study 2: Inside TWG’s Journey to Better Forecasts, Inventory & Availability See how a major food retailer optimized forecasting, streamlined ordering, and enhanced allocation decisions — reducing food waste while improving availability and responsiveness.

Speaker: Lou Thomson, Project Lead - The Warehouse Group

Join the discussion with RELEX experts and your industry peers.

Close the day with informal conversations over drinks. Build new relationships, reflect on key takeaways, and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with fellow industry professionals.