Keynotes
Douglas Kent
Executive Vice President
Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
Keynote Title
Finding Certainty in "Uncertainty"
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alice Kirchheim
Institute Director
Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML
Keynote Title
AI and Robotics for Logistics – The Future is Now
Dr. Matthias Schlemmer
Partner at Strategy&, European Head of Data & AI
Strategy&
Keynote Title
Beyond Efficiency: How (Gen)AI is Redefining the Future of Supply Chains
Panel Discussion
Johannes Giloth
Chief Operating Officer
GEA Group
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alice Kirchheim
Institute Director
Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML
Nico Nuerbchen
Executive VP, Global Head of SCM
OLYMPUS Corporation
Matthias Pieringer
Chief Editor LOGISTIK HEUTE
HUSS-VERLAG
Stefan Schrauf
Global Supply Chain and EMEA Operations Lead
PwC Management Consulting
Agenda
November 11, 2025
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
- Matthias Pieringer, Chief Editor, LOGISTIK HEUTE, HUSS-VERLAG
- Stefan Schrauf, Global Supply Chain and EMEA Operations Lead, PwC Management Consulting
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
First Keynote
AI and Robotics for Logistics – The Future is Now
- Prof. Dr. Alice Kirchheim, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Finalist Pitches for the Smart Solution Award
- CeiliX
- IFCO
- Merck
- paretos
11:45 - 12:00 a.m.
Second Keynote
Beyond Efficiency: How (Gen)AI is Redefining the Future of Supply Chains
- Dr. Matthias Schlemmer, Partner at Strategy&, European Head of Data & AI
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and Networking
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Third Keynote
Finding Certainty in "Uncertainty"
- Douglas Kent, Executive Vice President, Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
1:20 - 2:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion on the Topic "Empowering Tomorrow: AI-Driven Supply Chains for a Smarter, Faster, and More Resilient Future"
- Johannes Giloth, Chief Operating Officer, GEA Group
- Prof. Dr. Alice Kirchheim, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML
- Nico Nuerbchen, Executive VP, Global Head of SCM, OLYMPUS Corporation
- Matthias Pieringer, Chief Editor, LOGISTIK HEUTE, HUSS-VERLAG
- Stefan Schrauf, Global Supply Chain and EMEA Operations Lead, PwC Management Consulting
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Finalist Pitches for the Supply Chain Management Award
- Audi
- Dr. Oetker
- Rutronik
- Schaeffler
3:30 - 04:00 p.m.
Coffee Break and Networking
From 3:30 - 6:00 p.m., the jury will meet in parallel and submit their evaluations.
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Working Sessions
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Networking
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
From 7:30 p.m.
Get-Together with Dinner and Anniversary Celebration "20 Years of Supply Chain Awards"
