NextGen Supply Chain Conference 2026

It was held at W Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee.

C-level, VP, and director leaders across supply chain management, logistics, distribution, operations, and procurement were the intended audience, with coverage across logistics, retail, food and beverage, and chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

The organizer listed C-level, VP, and director supply chain leaders, including supply chain management, logistics, distribution, operations, and procurement functions.

It was most useful for director, VP and C-level supply chain leaders in retail, food and beverage, logistics and pharma, since the speakers were billed as coming from companies such as Target, Tractor Supply, Eli Lilly, Mars Snacking and Penske Logistics. Junior planners or analysts wanting hands-on skills training would get less from an executive-level program, and those outside the named industries may find the targeted sector content less relevant.

Executive supply chain conferences usually call for business casual, with blazers and slacks or dresses, and some attendees in suits for the welcome reception. The W Nashville setting allows a slightly more fashion-forward style than a typical corporate event.