Connecting Hearts & Minds - Supply Chain Plenary Stage

Supply Chain Plenary Stage

Day1, 14 April

Stage Host

Ph.D Grzegorz Dołęga Business Strategy Consultant 4RESULTS

09:00 -11:00

BLOCK 1 - WAREHOUSE & INTRALOGISTICS AUTOMATION

09:00 - 09:30

PANEL

Automation demand accelerates, yet warehouse readiness still lags behind

Exploring how throughput pressure, labour constraints and brownfield realities shape warehouse automation ambition.
Highlighting where mixed-mode operations, exception concentration and uneven standard work undermine scalable automation outcomes.
Connecting process discipline, safety routines and exception ownership into one readiness frame.

Moderator:

Ireneusz Kozber Logistics Director MILLANO
Panelist:

Michał Dyjaczyński Logistics Manager SKLEPY KOMFORT S.A.

Monika Kurowska-Olczak Director of the Distribution and Logistics Center FANEX

Przemysław Bryk Head of Logistics NETTO

09:30 - 09:50

Volatility is no longer seasonal

From seasonal peaks to constant volatility – what has changed in logistics
How Locus Robotics enables flexible and scalable fulfillment operations
Real business impact: productivity, workforce optimization, and ROI

Marcin Gwóźdź BDM LOCUS ROBOTICS

09:50 - 10:10

The benefits of outsourcing logistics explained anew. How to quickly and permanently gain financial, HR and technological advantages

In the face of the growing complexity of supply chains, more and more companies decide to outsource logistics in order to free up resources and focus on their core business thanks to the knowledge, scale and technology provided by the operator.
Many concerns related to logistics outsourcing, such as loss of control, increase in costs, disruption of liquidity, are not confirmed in practice.
During the speech, we will show specific examples of how logistics outsourcing allows you to quickly build lasting financial, HR and technological advantages, increasing the efficiency, profits and resilience of the supply chain.

Jacek Mysiński Unit Director Factory Operations, Poland & Czech Republic GXO LOGISTICS
Maciej Szczurek Business Development Manager GXO LOGISTICS POLAND SP. Z O.O.

10:10 - 10:30

CASE STUDY: Automated distribution center for convenience chains - innovative concept and implementation challenges

A dedicated concept and scope of the solution tailored to the client's needs and business goals.
Implementation challenges during the pandemic and effective risk management and adaptation of activities.
Testing, optimization and the key role of partnership in achieving project results.

Jakub Kłoczko Director of the Logistics and Automation Development Center ŻABKA

Łukasz Jatta Managing Director & Partner MIEBACH CONSULTING

10:30 - 11:00

PANEL

Automation risk concentrates where peaks, exceptions and people collide

Exploring how automated warehouse systems behave under peak volumes when assumptions break and manual intervention increases.
Highlighting where supervisors and shift leaders absorb risk through workarounds when systems cannot cope with volatility.
Reframing automation ownership around clear escalation rules, workload thresholds and decision rights, thereby reducing personal risk concentration.

Moderator:

Piotr Sędziak Supply Chain Director ORBICO SUPPLY

Panelist:

Krzysztof Niciejewski Head of Logistics MAKRO POLAND
Maciej Zdonek Logistics Director BRICOMARCHE

Agnieszka Kielech Group Supply Chain Diector STOCK POLSKA

Karolina Didyk EU Automation Project Director GXO

11:00 - 11:20

Coffee Break

11:20 - 13:00

BLOCK 2 - PLANNING, INTEGRATION & DECISION CONTROL

11:20 - 11.50

PANEL

Decision speed increases while authority and escalation remain misaligned

Exploring how planning signals and alerts multiply across organisations without corresponding clarity on who decides and when.
Highlighting where escalation paths stall because authority, incentives and accountability are split across functions and partners.
Aligning decision rights, escalation thresholds and execution ownership.

Moderator:

Katarzyna Sobieraj Compliance & ESG Manager DAWTONA
Panelist:

Agnieszka Bierońska Market Supply Director CASTORAMA POLSKA SP. Z O.O.

Brian Svaerke Head of Logistics & Supply Chain NETTO

Jarosław Poskrobko Group Planning Director STOCK SPIRITS GROUP

11:50 - 12:20

PANEL

Execution slows when planning, logistics and distribution handoffs lack clear control points

Highlighting where fragmented responsibility between planning, warehousing, transport and distribution delays response under pressure.
Highlighting where escalation paths stall because authority, incentives and accountability are split across functions and partners.
Integrating handoff discipline, decision ownership and escalation control to keep execution moving more reliably.

Moderator:
Mateusz Boruta Managing Director ECR POLSKA

Panelist:

Anna Randak Head of Demand Planning EMPIK

Marcin Jaskółka Distribution Director SKLEPY KOMFORT S.A
Wojciech Maćkowiak Logistics Director ZIKO APTEKA

12:20 - 12:40

360° transparency in the supply chain.

Prediction instead of reaction: Do you find out about the risk of a delivery delay for tomorrow's promotion 3 hours before the time window, or only when the ramp is empty?
No More Communication Tax: Is your team still wasting 80% of their time on calls and emails to carriers, or are they managing logistics through one shared "delivery truth"?
Dynamic Throughput: Are your warehouses (DCs) held hostage by rigid notifications, or can they regain at least 20% of their efficiency through automatic synchronization with the real-world situation?

Piotr Roczniak Head of Business Consulting and Data CARGOON

12:40 - 13:10

PANEL

Decision latency persists where integration maturity varies across the network

Exploring how uneven system maturity across partners forces decisions to slow down to the weakest link.
Highlighting how local workarounds emerge when integration gaps make formal decision paths impractical in daily operations.
Aligning minimum integration standards, escalation thresholds and decision timing, stabilising action even when partner readiness differs.

Moderator:

Radomir Sobczak Managing Director ALPINUS
Panelist:

Agnieszka Kielech Group Supply Chain Diector STOCK POLSKA

Anna Mandes E2E SC Manager SKF GROUP

13:10 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 -17:30

BLOCK 3 - EXECUTION UNDER VOLATILITY & OWNERSHIP

14:00 - 14:40

PANEL

Volatility concentrates where warehouses, docks and carriers repeatedly intersect

Exploring how frequent handoffs and tight replenishment cycles amplify disruption when conditions change unexpectedly.
Highlighting where queueing, missed appointments and informal coordination absorb volatility outside formal systems.
Integrating handoff rules, time buffers and escalation ownership into one execution rhythm, absorbing disruption before service degrades.

Moderator:

Łukasz Mazurowski Managing Partner PROFITIA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Panelist:

Piotr Alejski Operations Manager BRAND MACHINE GROUP

Maciej Gawroński CEO IDKFA IDCLIP FOZZY GROUP

Kamil Folkert CEO OCCUBEE

Mateusz Staniszewski Director of the Distribution Center KAUFLAND

14:40 - 15:00

How multi-agentic AI is redefining inventory planning in modern retail

Discover how multi-agentic AI enables faster, more coordinated decisions across inventory planning, allocation and replenishment in complex retail environments
Learn how leading retailers are improving product availability, reducing overstocks and responding dynamically to shifting demand and supply signals
Understand how collaborative AI agents connect data, decision-making and execution to create more resilient, adaptive supply chain operations

Ozgur Karabulut SVP, Sales EMEA INVENT.AI

15:00-15:20

The next level of forecasting & replenishment: AI-Powered Retail Intelligence with SAP

How are SAP customers like Kaufland or COOP CH are doing supply chain planning today?
Why is Retail Intelligence the next level of forecasting and replenishment?
How will agentic AI change the work of demand and supply planners?

Stefan Binkowski MEE Industry Advisor SAP

15:20–16:00

PANEL

Execution risk accumulates where disruption is absorbed by individuals

Exploring how daily disruptions are stabilised through personal judgement and informal coordination across shifts.
Highlighting where repeated manual intervention concentrates risk, fatigue and inconsistency in frontline roles.
Redistributing decision thresholds, escalation paths and response authority into shared routines, reducing personal risk concentration.

Moderator:

Jarosław Dąbrowski Sales Director HARDIS SUPPLY CHAIN
Panelist:

Krzysztof Janczukowicz Director, Supply Chain Management SEE MIELE
Maciej Hope Production Director SERPOL COSMETICS

Rafał Jodaniewski Director of Store Logistics LEROY MERLIN POLSKA

Adrian Trąbka CEO ADIKAM SP. Z O.O.

16:00–16:30

Coffee Break

16:30–17:00

PANEL

Ownership gaps widen as unresolved exceptions accumulate through the day

Exploring how unresolved issues cascade across shifts when escalation decisions are deferred rather than resolved.
Highlighting where late-day fatigue, handover gaps and alert accumulation weaken execution control.
Rebinding escalation ownership, handover discipline and resolution deadlines into one closure rhythm, containing end-of-day risk.

Moderator:

Tomasz Sączek CEE Business Development Director IPP POOLING
Panelist:

Łukasz Chmaj COO 4FIZJO GROUP

Rafał Jodaniewski Director of Store Logistics LEROY MERLIN POLSKA

Tomasz Zarzycki CEO NO LIMIT

17:00–17:30

PANEL

Operational stability requires shifting volatility from individuals into systems

Exploring how repeated disruptions expose the limits of informal coordination and personal judgement late in the day.
Highlighting where unresolved ownership and fragmented escalation prevent consistent resolution across shifts.
Systemising escalation logic, decision thresholds and handover routines into one operating cadence, locking volatility handling at system level.

Moderator:
Judyta Przezdomska Head of Logistics Operations WESTWING
Panelist:

Adam Kostrzewski Supply Chain Director GOURMET FOODS SP. Z O.O.
Michał Barańczyk Commercial Operations Manager MAKRO CASH AND CARRY POLSKA SA
Tomasz Gomułka Independent Supply Chain Advisor

Wiesław Majewski Director of Warehouse Operations ŻABKA

Main Stage (Strategic Leadership)