•    Illuminating current industry dynamics post-pandemic and geopolitical shocks
•    Highlighting the urgency of resilience against tariff and lead-time challenges 
•    Charting emerging priorities in cost management and sustainability 

•    Analyzing tariff impacts on import costs to secure greater cost predictability and protect profit margins
•    Mitigating supply-chain disruptions by diversifying supplier bases, ensuring uninterrupted operations and reduced single-source risk
•    Leveraging scenario-planning tools to model trade-war outcomes and maintain a competitive advantage in volatile markets

•    Driving end-to-end supply chain insights with real-time data
•    Leveraging predictive analytics for demand planning
•    Streamlining supplier vetting and compliance checks
•    Sharing lessons from early adopters in oil & gas
 

•    Mapping each supplier tier to identify critical nodes and pre-empt disruptions, ensuring uninterrupted operations and enhanced risk management
•    Visualizing the real‐time flow of goods and information to accelerate issue resolution and cut response times 
•    Integrating siloed data into a centralized control‐tower dashboard to improve decision-making speed and collaboration across teams
•    Optimizing your supply-chain network design using modelling tools to uncover cost savings and boost service levels
 

•    Cultivating agility and ownership in mid-sized firms by embedding accountability rituals that accelerate change adoption
•    Aligning stakeholders early using proven mapping and communication frameworks to overcome internal pushback
•    Demonstrating a real mid-market company’s process overhaul, spotlighting the turning of setbacks into strategic wins
•    Validating success with time-to-value metrics post-implementation to prove ROI and fuel ongoing improvement
 

•    Activating new leadership mindsets that embrace volatility as a source of strategic opportunity and growth.
•    Elevating supply-chain functions into board-level conversations by showcasing their role as value drivers.
•    Embedding antifragility principles such as modular sourcing and stress-testing frameworks for sustainable resilience.
•    Communicating early and often with senior executives using structured frameworks to avoid late-stage missteps and secure timely buy-in
 

•    AI in Procurement: From Pilot to Scale
•    Talent Pipelines: Upskilling in the Age of Automation

•    Applying the top 6 energy sector trends for resilience 
•    Scenario-planning for price swings and shortages
•    Leveraging multi-tier supplier visibility to mitigate shocks
•    Building agile procurement playbooks

In an era of tightening margins, geopolitical flux and accelerating digitalization, energy supply-chain leaders must squeeze every drop of value from existing assets, outmanoeuvre trade disruptions, and shore up local networks to stay competitive. These three 15-minute Case Clinics deliver rapid, high-impact playbooks that speak directly to those priorities.

•    Data Visibility Wins: extract value from legacy systems
•    Tariff & Trade Playbook: compliance workarounds
•    Local Empowerment: leveraging regional suppliers

•    Driving supplier engagement in cost-effective GHG reduction
•    Embedding sustainability into procurement lifecycles
•    Measuring real progress on Scope 3 emissions
•    Sharing pitfalls and success stories from recent decarbonization programs

•    Assessing actual 3–5-year decarbonization milestones to verify genuine emissions reductions and build stakeholder trust
•    Evaluating shifting sustainability regulations to refine procurement strategies and maintain compliance
•    Integrating Climate Transition Action Plans into your roadmap to unlock growth opportunities and boost investor confidence

•    Differentiating between task-automation tools and genuine AI solutions to accelerate procurement ROI
•    Anticipating the talent shifts driven by AI adoption and design upskilling pathways that future-proof your workforce
•    Blueprinting a scalable AI-integration roadmap linking pilot successes to enterprise-wide deployments for measurable impact
 

•    Mapping procurement’s strategic role within your ERM framework to bolster risk oversight, reduce supply-chain disruptions, and improve stakeholder confidence
•    Integrating multi-tier supplier visibility into your ERM dashboards to accelerate risk detection, streamline escalation workflows, and shorten response times
•    Navigating post-pandemic cost vs. value trade-offs by aligning investment decisions with risk-adjusted ROI, ensuring balanced spend and resilient outcomes
 

•    Showcasing 15-minute case studies on digital tool adoption Energy Supply Chain Summit
•    Overcoming common implementation hurdles
•    Aligning AI projects with core business objectives
•    Scaling pilots to enterprise-wide deployments
 

•    Assessing supplier performance continuously with KPI scorecards and SLAs to drive faster lead-time improvements and higher service levels
•    Adapting contract frameworks to include flexible volume and price-adjustment clauses, ensuring cost stability in volatile markets and protecting profit margins 
•    Cultivating a diverse supplier portfolio that balances local and global partners, boosting innovation, regulatory compliance and ESG credentials
 

Each round table covers a different topic, allowing attendees to select which one to join. Round table leaders will begin with a 5-minute introduction of themselves and a brief overview of the topic, which can include a case study, lessons learned log, or industry update. They will then facilitate a 40-minute discussion with the group, encouraging feedback and questions. The last 10 minutes will focus on agreeing on five industry recommendations. These recommendations will be shared with the entire audience and summarized in the post-event report.

1. Geopolitics & Logistics: Mitigating Strait of Hormuz Risks 
2. Tariffs & Cost Forecasting: Turning Policy into Procurement Advantage
3. Scope 3 Emissions: Supplier Engagement for Real Progress 
4.  AI Foundations: Proven Use Cases Beyond the Hype 
5. Supplier Diversification: Strategies for Mid-Market Players 
6. Case Study Clinic: When Projects Stall: Lessons Learned
7. Local vs. Global Sourcing: Leveraging Domestic Steel Opportunities
8. Master Data Management: AI in Oil & Gas 
9. Reskilling for Industry 4.0: Talent Attraction & Retention

•    Assess AI’s reshaping of supply-chain roles to tailor upskilling programs that preserve talent pipelines and boost team productivity
•    Forging industry academia partnerships to develop bespoke curricula, reducing time-to-competency and accelerating workforce readiness 
•    Implementing hands-on virtual training labs to immerse teams in real-world scenarios, boosting skill validation rates and reducing training costs
 

In this rapid-fire segment, three speakers will each deliver a 5-minute-deep dive into cutting-edge innovations reshaping energy supply chains from blockchain-powered contracts to on-site analytics and circular-economy strategies. Expect concise case studies, clear takeaways, and actionable insights you can pilot immediately to stay ahead of tomorrow’s challenges.

•    Smart Contracts Lab: blockchain for risk transfer
•    Edge Analytics: on-site data for uptime
•    Circular Economy: parts remanufacturing

•    Measuring diverse supplier spend and its economic impact to validate community benefits and justify ongoing investment. 
•    Benchmarking performance of minority- and women-owned vendors to drive innovation and quality improvements 
•    Engage C-suite stakeholders with concise ROI dashboards linking DEI metrics to cost savings and risk mitigation

•    Validating vendor analytics against independent data sets to ensure accuracy and build trust in insights 
•    Benchmarking price vs. performance using market-rate intelligence tools to secure cost savings over legacy negotiations
•    Planning for total cost of ownership by factoring in implementation, support and upgrade fees
 

•    Consolidating top action items and assign accountability to ensure decisions translate into measurable progress
•    Forging cross-sector alliances by capturing commitments that unite energy, logistics, and technology leaders in shared initiatives
•    Operationalizing key insights and ensure measurable progress in 2026