In-Person

UK & Ireland CSCO Community

Executive Summit

13 October 2026 | Park Hyatt London River Thames

13 October 2026
Park Hyatt London River Thames

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with UK & Ireland's top CSCOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CSCOs today:

Building Resilient, AI-Powered Supply Chain

Engineering Profit Amidst Shifting Cost Mandates

Accelerating Growth Through Frictionless Supply Chains

UK & Ireland CSCO Governing Body

The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CSCOs, For CSCOs™.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sandeep Desai

The Magnum Ice Cream Company
CSCO

Harald Emberger

Reckitt
Chief Supply Officer

Mike Mccreesh

Belron
Director, Supply Chain

Steven Rounsley

Virgin Media O2
CSCO

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CSCO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your UK & Ireland CSCO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda

13 October 2026

08:00 - 09:00  Registration & Breakfast

09:00 - 09:45  Keynote

The Autonomous Mindset — Driving the Next Evolution of Supply Chains

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Alan O'Keeffe

VP Analyst

Gartner

As AI rapidly reshapes supply chain management, simply applying AI to existing supply chain operations isn’t enough. CSCOs must embrace an autonomous mindset, where humans and agents collaborate to drive growth and resilience. 

Join Alan O’Keeffe, VP Analyst at Gartner as he shares how supply chain leaders can transform their operations, decision-making and teams.

Hear more on:

  • How to shift from an automation mindset to an autonomous mindset
  • Building high performing teams by developing specialists into “versatilists” who can collaborate effectively with AI
  • How the CSCO role is evolving as supply chains become more autonomous


09:45 - 10:00  Break

10:00 - 10:45  Gartner Boardroom

Supply Chain in the C-suite — Shaping Enterprise Outcomes as a CSCO

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Simon O'Neill

Executive Partner

Gartner

The CSCO role continues to evolve, with supply chain leaders integral to shaping enterprise strategy and driving business outcomes. As expectations rise across growth, customer experience and cost optimisation, close collaboration with the C-suite is essential to delivering lasting value. 

Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • How the CSCO role is evolving as a strategic partner at the executive table
  • Illustrating supply chain resilience and value, and aligning supply chain priorities with enterprise goals
  • Approaches for cementing credibility and maximising impact across the C-suite

10:45 - 11:50  Networking Break

10:55 - 11:40  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

11:50 - 12:35  Breakout Session

People-Powered Supply Chains — Advantage Built Through Purpose, Culture and Capability

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Mike Mccreesh

Director, Supply Chain

Belron

The need for supply chain resiliency and agility has never been clearer. Organisations often respond by investing more in systems and processes, with the focus on people sometimes lagging. For Mike McCreesh, CSCO at Belron, increasing investment in people has been central to recent success. He’ll share his strong belief that the next supply chain advantage comes from ensuring all colleagues through the end-to-end value chain are inspired, enabled and empowered to make a real difference. 

Discover how practical leadership and a people-first culture can create lasting value. Here more about: 

  • The value of anchoring decisions in enterprise purpose and customer value
  • Creating a winning culture that scales sustained performance
  • Building future-ready capability, mapped to emerging business needs — not today’s roles

11:50 - 12:35  Executive Boardroom

Delivering Business Impact with Agile, Intelligent Supply Chains

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Riteesh Padhi

Chief Procurement & Supply Officer

Elida Beauty

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Dave Allen

Group Executive Supply Chain Operations

Nufarm

No longer just operational engines, supply chains are now strategic assets central to growth, profitability, resilience, and customer satisfaction. Combining agility with intelligence allows enterprises to respond quickly, anticipate challenges, and empower teams to make confident, data-driven decisions. 

Join this executive boardroom to discuss: 

  • How agility and intelligence can drive competitive advantage by delivering actionable insights and greater visibility
  • Overcoming persistent barriers – such as fragmented systems and silos – to enable faster, smarter responses
  • Creating value by combining end-to-end visibility with scenario planning and risk sensing capabilities

12:35 - 13:20  Lunch Service

14:00 - 14:15  Break

14:15 - 15:00  Executive Boardroom

Expect the Unexpected — Planning for Constant Disruption

Supply chains are operating in an era of permacrisis, where market volatility and unexpected disruptions have become the norm. Leaders must move beyond reactive responses and develop the ability to anticipate scenarios, evaluate trade-offs and adapt quickly. 

Join this boardroom to discuss: 

  • How CSCOs are preparing for an environment of ongoing uncertainty and disruption
  • Using scenario planning and advanced insights to evaluate risks and make faster decisions
  • Balancing resilience, cost efficiency and agility when the future is increasingly difficult to predict

15:00 - 15:20  Networking Break

15:20 - 16:00  Keynote

Closing Keynote & Comments

 Details to follow.

16:00 - 17:10  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

13 October 2026

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering

Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference. At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.

Location

Venue & Accommodation

Park Hyatt London River Thames
More Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Park Hyatt London River Thames at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling +44 20 3503 1234.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of £320 GBP (plus tax) is 20 September 2026.

Community Programme Manager

For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Yasmine Shirwa

Community Programme Manager

+44 7711 977098

yasmine.shirwa@gartner.com