Supply Chain Plenary Stage
Day 1, 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
11:20–13:00
BLOCK 2 - PLANNING, INTEGRATION & DECISION CONTROL
11:00 - 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
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
16:30 - 17:00
PANEL
Luki odpowiedzialności pogłębiają się w miarę jak nierozwiązane wyjątki kumulują się w ciągu dnia
Zrozumienie, w jaki sposób nierozstrzygnięte problemy przenoszą się między zmianami (ranne, popołudniowe, wieczorne), gdy decyzje eskalacyjne są odkładane zamiast podejmowane.
Ujawnienie miejsc, w których zmęczenie pod koniec dnia, luki w przekazaniach oraz kumulacja alertów osłabiają kontrolę wykonania.
Ponowne powiązanie odpowiedzialności za eskalację, dyscypliny przekazań oraz terminów domknięcia w jeden rytm zamykania spraw, co ogranicza ryzyko narastające na koniec dnia.
Moderator:
Tomasz Sączek Dyrektor ds. Rozwoju Biznesu CEE IPP POOLING
Panelista:
Łukasz Chmaj COO 4FIZJO GROUP
Rafał Jodaniewski Dyrektor Logistyki Sklepów LEROY MERLIN POLSKA
Tomasz Zarzycki CEO NO LIMIT
17:00 - 17:30
PANEL
Stabilność operacyjna wymaga przeniesienia zmienności z ludzi na systemy
Zrozumienie, w jaki sposób powtarzające się zakłócenia ujawniają ograniczenia nieformalnej koordynacji oraz indywidualnych ocen, szczególnie w późniejszych godzinach dnia.
Ujawnienie miejsc, w których nierozstrzygnięte zasady odpowiedzialności i rozproszona eskalacja uniemożliwiają spójne domykanie spraw pomiędzy zmianami.
Usystematyzowanie logiki eskalacji, progów decyzyjnych oraz rutyn przekazań w jeden rytm operacyjny, co utrwala obsługę zmienności na poziomie systemowym.
Moderator:
Judyta Przezdomska Head of Logistics Operations WESTWING
Panelista:
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 Dyrektor Operacji Magazynowych ŻABKA
