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The Rise of Autonomous Supply Chains
Wednesday 18th November 2026, 6:30 PM GMT
Great Scotland Yard Hotel, London SW1A 2HN
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The Rise of Autonomous Supply Chains
Wednesday 18 November 2026
6:30 PM GMT
Great Scotland Yard Hotel, London SW1A 2HN
Supply chains are entering a new phase, one where AI does more than surface insights. It recommends actions, executes workflows, and increasingly operates alongside human decision-makers. The shift toward autonomy promises speed and scale, but it also introduces new risks, new blind spots, and new responsibilities.
This forum explores what autonomous supply chains actually mean in practice. We will examine the cognitive dissonance leaders face when delegating judgment to machines, the emerging culture of rapid AI development (“vibe coding”), and the implications of AI-generated courses of action in high-stakes environments. We will also address the security and cyber risks that accompany automation, and the practical reality of the Pareto principle, where AI completes 80% of tasks effectively, but the remaining 20% still demands human oversight.
For supply chain, procurement, technology, and risk leaders, this discussion will focus on how to design autonomy deliberately balancing speed with control, augmentation with accountability, and innovation with defensibility.
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Distinguished leaders who have shaped the conversation at previous forums
Ian Cronin
Manager, Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chains, World Economic Forum
Tobias Ellwood
Former UK Minister and Chair of the Defence Select Committee
Sir Michael Fallon
Former Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom
Caroline Haughey
OBE KC
Matthew Heibel
Geopolitical Consultant,
Aspen Institute Central Europe
Aspen Institute Central Europe
Kaitlyn Huissen
Vice President of Supply Chain Intelligence, Exiger
Raimond Kaljulaid
Member of the Estonian Parliament
Koray Köse
CEO and Chief Analyst, Köse Advisory & Senior Fellow, GlobSEC Geotech Centre & Board Member, Slave-Free Alliance
Scott LaFoy
Vice President, Nuclear and Technology Security Programs, Exiger
Sven Markert
Head of Supply Chain & Logistics
Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Tim Nelson
Co-Chair & CEO, Hope for Justice & Slave-Free Alliance
Erika Peters
Head of Customer Success & Strategic Accounts, Exiger
Abi Pinny
Director, Procurement Risk & Compliance, GBS Operations, Centrica
Angela Qu
Advisor, Strategist and Former Chief Supply Chain Officer
Faysal Rahman
Director, Corporate Coverage – Global Defence Coordinator, Deutsche Bank
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