Programs

NESCON 2026 programs all take place on October 5, 2026 (EDT).

9:50 am - 10:05 am

Conference Welcome

Welcome to NESCON 2026! Event Details

Speakers:

Alan G. Dunn, CPIM
Kenneth B. Glasser, C.P.M., CPIM

10:05 am - 11:05 am

Opening Keynote: 2026 – Economic Realities for Supply Chain Professionals

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Speakers:

Jeff Carr

11:10 am - 11:55 am

The Black Hole of Supply Chain Economics: Inventory, ROI, & Risk Mgt Indicators (The Point of No Return for Working Capital)

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Speakers:

Nicholas M. Testa Jr, MBA, CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CIRM, Jonah

12::00 pm - 12:45 pm

A Crash Course on Productive Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Speakers:

Connor Pierce

1:15 pm - 1:25 pm

NESCON Hall of Fame Award Induction

The 2026 Hall of Fame Award will be presented to someone very instrumental in the supply chain profession. Event Details

Speakers:

Kenneth B. Glasser, C.P.M., CPIM

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

Young Supply Chain Professionals: Staying Relevant & EXCELLING in the Next 10 to 20 Years

Panel discussion with young professionals.
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Speakers:

Eddy Carvajal, PMP, CPIM, CPSM
M. Chris Heng
Dr. Ness Kahn
Alex Kuljian, CPIM, CSCP
Joe LaMantia, CFPIM, CIRM, CPA
Vladimir Petrovsky, CPIM, CSCP
Sourabh Thakare

2:20 pm - 3:05 pm

Retooling America for AI-Driven Supply Chains

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Speakers:

David Jacoby, CTL, CEP, CFPIM, CSCP, CIRM, C.P.M

3:10 pm - 3:25 pm

You Can (Anti) Trust Me… Or Not (The Last Line of Defense Against Regulatory Overreach in the Supply Chain

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Speakers:

Kelly Barner

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Closing Keynote: Artificial Intelligence Dangers in Supply Chain Mgt: What Will You Do When Supply Chain Professionals “Outsource” Curiosity & Imagination to AI?

Event Details

Speakers:

Alan G. Dunn, CPIM

9:50 am - 10:05 am

Conference Welcome

Welcome to NESCON 2026! Event Details

Speakers:

Alan G. Dunn, CPIM
Kenneth B. Glasser, C.P.M., CPIM

10:05 am - 11:05 am

Opening Keynote: 2026 – Economic Realities for Supply Chain Professionals

Event Details

Speakers:

Jeff Carr

11:10 am - 11:55 am

The Black Hole of Supply Chain Economics: Inventory, ROI, & Risk Mgt Indicators (The Point of No Return for Working Capital)

Event Details

Speakers:

Nicholas M. Testa Jr, MBA, CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CIRM, Jonah

12::00 pm - 12:45 pm

A Crash Course on Productive Use of Artificial Intelligence

Event Details

Speakers:

Connor Pierce

1:15 pm - 1:25 pm

NESCON Hall of Fame Award Induction

The 2026 Hall of Fame Award will be presented to someone very instrumental in the supply chain profession. Event Details

Speakers:

Kenneth B. Glasser, C.P.M., CPIM

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

Young Supply Chain Professionals: Staying Relevant & EXCELLING in the Next 10 to 20 Years

Panel discussion with young professionals.
Event Details

Speakers:

Eddy Carvajal, PMP, CPIM, CPSM
M. Chris Heng
Dr. Ness Kahn
Alex Kuljian, CPIM, CSCP
Joe LaMantia, CFPIM, CIRM, CPA
Vladimir Petrovsky, CPIM, CSCP
Sourabh Thakare

2:20 pm - 3:05 pm

Retooling America for AI-Driven Supply Chains

Event Details

Speakers:

David Jacoby, CTL, CEP, CFPIM, CSCP, CIRM, C.P.M

3:10 pm - 3:25 pm

You Can (Anti) Trust Me… Or Not (The Last Line of Defense Against Regulatory Overreach in the Supply Chain

Event Details

Speakers:

Kelly Barner

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Closing Keynote: Artificial Intelligence Dangers in Supply Chain Mgt: What Will You Do When Supply Chain Professionals “Outsource” Curiosity & Imagination to AI?

Event Details

Speakers:

Alan G. Dunn, CPIM

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Closing Keynote: Artificial Intelligence Dangers in Supply Chain Mgt: What Will You Do When Supply Chain Professionals Outsource Curiosity & Imagination to AI?

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Retooling America: For AI-Driven Supply Chains

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A Crash Course on Productive Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Closing Keynote: Escaping the Silo: Strategic Supply Chain Leadership in the New Economic World

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