We are excited to
announce the third edition of Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain
Digital Strategies North America 2026, taking place on June 9-10 at the Country Music
Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN.
Since its launch, ALSC DS NA has quickly established
itself as a premier forum for automotive supply chain and logistics digital
transformation, bringing together over 150 senior leaders from OEMs,
tier suppliers, logistics providers and technology innovators. Attendees
will explore how data, AI and collaboration are reshaping the way North
America’s automotive supply chains operate, build more resilient, transparent
and intelligent ecosystems.
Agenda and content
Under the theme “Shaping connected, transparent and resilient
ecosystems,” the 2026 agenda
is carefully designed to address the most pressing challenges facing the
automotive industry today.
Through a mix of keynotes, panel discussions, and
interactive workshops, attendees will gain insight into end-to-end supply chain
visibility, AI-driven forecasting, digital logistics systems, supply chain
orchestration, cyber resilience, and collaborative, data-driven supply chain
ecosystems.
Featured speakers
include:
· Subhasish Roychoudhury, Executive Director,
Supply Chain Technology, Ford Motor Company
· Gerardo de la Torre, Regional Senior Director,
Supply Chain Management, Nissan Group of Americas
· John Rich, Director, AI Transformation, Mazda
North American Operations
· Steve Smith, Director of IT, Manufacturing and
SCM, Nissan Group of Americas
· Manoj Tiwary, Chief Information Officer, Subaru
Canada
· Swapnali Karvekar, Senior Analyst, Inventory
Optimization, Rivian
· Mukesh Sharma, Vice President of Global Supply
Chain, Xos Trucks
· Skotti Fietsam, Senior Vice President, Supply
Chain and CIO, Accuride
· Jorge Liera, Director, Integrated Supply Chain –
Americas, TE Connectivity
· Dr Bing Xu, Senior Director, AIAG (Automotive
Industry Action Group)
· Patrick Bauer, Vice-President of Supply Chain, IAC
Group
· Todd Morley, Director of Distribution, North
America-Mexico, Henkel
· Swapnali
Karvekar, Senior Analyst, Inventory Optimization, Rivian
Networking opportunities
The event has been designed to maximise meaningful
connections. Attendees can take advantage of two dedicated networking
drinks receptions, structured conference breaks, interactive workshops,
lunches, and access to the networking app, enabling pre-arranged
one-to-one meetings with industry peers and partners.
Already confirmed attendees include senior
decision-makers from Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Nissan Motor
Corporation, Rivian Automotive, and Volkswagen Group of America,
providing a highly relevant peer group for discussion, collaboration, and
business development.
This is your opportunity to benchmark performance,
evaluate new technologies, and build partnerships with the people shaping
vehicle distribution and supply chain strategy across North America.
Please
note: Complimentary passes are reserved for vehicle makers and tier suppliers only.
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