Supply Chain Conference: Navigating Now, Shaping Tomorrow
12 Mar 09:30 to 16:00
Armagh City Hotel
Join Invest NI on Tuesday 12 March 2024 at the Armagh City Hotel for what promises to be an informative, insightful, and valuable event. The one-day conference aims to help you navigate current supply chain challenges and issues, as well as providing insights into how to effectively future proof your supply chains.
You will hear from the internationally renowned Professors’ Damian Hughes and Richard Wilding OBE, who will deliver keynote presentations focusing on high performance supply chain leadership, and what future supply chain trends look like.
Panel discussions and case studies will showcase industry learnings and knowledge on the themes of sustainability, digitisation and supply chain improvements. Industry experts will also outline the steps you can take to stay ahead of the curve in your industry.
You will also gain insights into:
- Managing supply chains more effectively
- Emerging technologies
- Future proofing your supply chains
- Enhancing productivity within your supply chain
- Industry trends and best practices
The conference will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas, promote collaboration, and create a supportive environment for learning, industry networking and knowledge sharing.
Lastly, you will also have the opportunity to ask your specific supply chain questions throughout the day.
Agenda
09:30 -10:00: Registration and networking
10:00 – 10:15: Welcome
10:15 – 10:30: Supply chain challenges in today’s world:
- Mark Nodder, Joint CEO, Makers Alliance
10:30 – 11:00: Panel discussion: Supply chain sustainability
- Brian Reid, CEO, Deli Lites
- Mark McConville, Managing Director, Priory Press Packaging
- Karen Thomas, Supply Chain Manager, Norbev Ltd
11:00 – 11:20: Networking, tea & coffee
11:20 – 12:20: Keynote speaker – Leadership: Leading through turbulence
- Professor Damian Hughes
12:20 – 12:45: Digitisation in the supply chain
- William McColgan, Director, McColgans Quality Foods Ltd
12:45 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30 – 13:50: Overview of Invest NI’s supply chain solutions support
- Clive Stewart, Supply Chain Resilience & Development Manager, Invest Northern Ireland
13:50 – 14:50: Supply chain improvements: Industry case studies
- Josephine McCole, Operations Director, John J Doyle Ltd
- Tom McClelland, Operations Manager, Sensoteq Ltd
- Louise Skeath, CEO, SDG Construction Ltd
14:50 – 15:10: Tea & coffee
15:10 – 16:10: Keynote speaker – Supply Chain: Future trends in supply chain
- Professor Richard Wilding OBE
16:10 – 16:15: Closing remarks
16:15: Close