Manufacturing & Industrial

LINK 2026: Retail Supply Chain Conference

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LINK 2026: Retail Supply Chain Conference ran Feb 2–3, 2026. It is a Manufacturing & Industrial conference. ConferenceGrid lists 28 speakers, 1 sponsor and 7 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 10, 2026

LINK: Retail Supply Chain Conference is retail’s premier supply chain event, where top supply chain minds meet to lead, learn, and innovate. It is the only dedicated supply chain event built by and for retailers, grocers, leading brands, and product manufacturers - developed by an advisory board of top supply chain executives and hosted by RILA. The conferen…

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28Speakers
1Sponsors
7Sessions
25Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at LINK, in alphabetical order.

Carson Landsgard
Chief Supply Chain Officer · H-E-B
Colin Yankee
Chief Supply Chain Officer · Tractor Supply
Corey Bouyea
VP Stores & Retail Operations · LL Bean
Craig Jones
Chief Supply Chain Officer · On
Diana Mueller
Senior Account Executive · KPI Integrated Solutions
Hal Lawton
President & Chief Executive Officer · Tractor Supply
James Roe
Director · AlixPartners
Jamie Bragg
Chief Supply Chain Officer & Executive Vice President · Tailored Brands
Jayson Hill
Managing Director · North Highland Consulting
Jess Dankert
Vice President, Supply Chain · RILA
John Deaton
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain & Product Development · The Home Depot
Kevin Kuntz
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain - Logistics and Operations · Gap
Kirsten Piacentini
Chief Supply Chain Officer · L.L.Bean
Mark Chandler
Vice President, Supply Chain · Prinx Tire USA
Matt Bankirer
Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy and Engineering · Lowe's
Nate Whitten
Vice President, Supply Chain Operations · Lowe's
Nick Saban
Legendary Hall of Fame Football Coach | ESPY Icon & Emmy Award Winner
Oliver Vogt
CEO, Transcend and Director, Strategy and Transformation · Tesco
Patricio Miranda Febres
Chief Sales Officer · TGW Logistics Group
Peter Gibbons
Former Group President, Enterprise Supply Chain · 3M
Rodney Leonard
Vice President, US Deliver Operations · Kenvue
Ryan Blask
Managing Director · Deloitte

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

DHL Supply ChainTitle Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 7 sessions.

  • Monday February 2, 2026 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM

    Market Signals, Customer Shifts, and Capital Decisions

    Retail’s landscape is moving in real time - shaped by inflation, interest rates, global shocks, and changing customer behavior. This discussion brings together market, data, and st…

    General Session
  • Monday February 2, 2026 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

    Leading Transformation: A Change Management Case Study

    External forces may spark change, but culture carries it forward. In this candid case study, hear how an organization restructured teams, reshaped processes, and led with purpose t…

    General Session
  • Monday February 2, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

    From Fragile to Agile: Building Cost-Focused Global Logistics Operations Fit for Disruption

    This session will explore actionable strategies for logistics organizations to thrive amid unpredictable disruptions, making resilience a core part of daily operations. Retail indu…

    Breakout Session
  • Monday February 2, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

    From Many to One: How Lowe’s Consolidated Operations and Elevated Performance

    Learn how Lowe’s consolidated multi-facility breakpack operations into a single, highly efficient automated hub. The session will unpack the strategies, technologies, and lessons t…

    Breakout Session
  • Monday February 2, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

    Harnessing AI for Precision Forecasting in Retail

    Join Dollar General to explore the transformative power of AI in retail forecasting and gain insight into how an internal accelerator equipped with machine learning models revoluti…

    Breakout Session
  • Monday February 2, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

    Is Flexible Automation the Key for Future Distribution Operations?

    Robotic warehouse automation isn't limited to huge companies. This LT Apparel (brands include adidas kids, Carhartt kids, French Toast) case study will explore how the company used…

    Breakout Session
  • Monday February 2, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

    Strategic Prioritization: How to Prioritize When Everything is Important

    This session features a panel of retail supply chain leaders bringing real-world stories and discussing practical experiences focused on navigating established supply chains and re…

    Breakout Session

Quick answers

When is LINK 2026: Retail Supply Chain Conference?
LINK 2026: Retail Supply Chain Conference ran Feb 2–3, 2026.
Who is speaking at LINK 2026: Retail Supply Chain Conference?
ConferenceGrid lists 28 speakers, including Carson Landsgard (Chief Supply Chain Officer, H-E-B), Colin Yankee (Chief Supply Chain Officer, Tractor Supply) and Corey Bouyea (VP Stores & Retail Operations, LL Bean).
Who sponsors LINK 2026: Retail Supply Chain Conference?
ConferenceGrid lists 1 sponsor: DHL Supply Chain.
Company intelligence

An audience of 25 companies, parsed from the program.

25 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
24Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

89% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1036%
  • Founder / Owner14%
  • VP-level1036%
  • Director / Head of414%
  • Other roles311%

Of 28 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1DHL Supply ChainSponsor · Title Sponsor-
2L.L.Bean2
3Lowe's2
4Tractor Supply Company2
53M1
6AlixPartners1
7Circana1
8Deloitte1
9Dollar General1
10Gap Inc.1
11H-E-B1
12Kenvue1
13KPI Integrated Solutions1
14LT Apparel1
Sponsors by tier
title sponsor1
100% of 1