STATE OF
LOGISTICS INNOVATION
Co-Authoring the 2026 Playbook
Space is limited and invite-only. Expressing interest does not guarantee admission.
What's happening in that room?
On December 5, a curated group of senior leaders from global 3PLs, shippers, retailers, and platforms will spend half a day pressure-testing where the puck is actually going:
- ▸How AI moves from slideware to the execution layer in warehouses and transport.
- ▸How orchestration and data-sharing change networks, contracts, and capital allocation.
- ▸How operators, software platforms, and infrastructure players collaborate instead of just adding more tools.
It's not a conference. It's a working session for people who own P&L, networks, and roadmaps.
Who's in the room
Attendance is strictly invite-only and capped to around sixty participants.
- ▸Senior operators from global and regional 3PLs
- ▸Logistics and supply chain leaders at enterprise brands and retailers
- ▸Product, data, and AI leaders from major platforms and infrastructure providers
- ▸Investors and innovation leaders shaping capital bets in logistics
If your job is to decide what to build, buy, or bet on in 2026, this is your crowd.
Agenda at a glance
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Kick off with coffee and conversation with industry peers.
Opening Remarks
Setting the tone for a day focused on how intelligent logistics and innovation are reshaping the future of commerce, distribution, and transportation.
Panel 1: The State of Fulfillment
A deep dive into the future of distribution, orchestration, and intelligent execution with csuite leaders from some of the largest 3PLs and platforms.
Panel 2: The Future of AI + Context
How operators are using intelligent systems, agents, and real-time data to rearchitect logistics. This includes a senior leader from GitHub bringing a powerful cross-industry perspective.
Fireside Chat: Intelligent Logistics — The Next Operating System
One-on-one keynote conversation exploring how AI, orchestration, and data intelligence are becoming the new operating system for logistics. Focus on the next phase of intelligent automation and connected execution.
Networking Lunch
Connect with peers and continue the conversation over lunch.
Presentation: The State of Supply Chain Innovation
An academic and industry-backed view of where logistics innovation is truly accelerating - from research to commercialization - and what organizations can do to close the innovation gap in supply chain technology.
Panel 3: The Future of Distribution
A look ahead at the evolution of global distribution networks — where predictive planning, automation, and real-time visibility intersect. The discussion will explore how data intelligence, network orchestration, and autonomy are driving the next wave of scalability and cost efficiency across the supply chain.
State of Logistics Innovation Session
A closed-door, practitioner-focused session led by Microsoft AI leader Swapnil Khopkar, designed to translate the day’s vision into practical next steps. Participants will identify high-value use cases, surface real operational friction, and shape the 2026 Innovation Playbook.
Closing Remarks
Key takeaways and what's next for intelligent logistics.
The final agenda and participants are curated and may evolve as we confirm voices.
What actually comes out of this
The 2026 State of Logistics Innovation Playbook
A digital report distilling the key themes, tensions, and bets from the summit. Built for boards, exec teams, and product roadmaps.
Operator-grade highlights
Curated clips, quotes, and summaries for your leadership and product teams — not marketing fluff.
Collaboration tracks
Identified areas where operators, platforms, and infrastructure partners can jointly pilot and build in 2026.
Designed for signal, not noise
- ▸Invite-only, curated to about sixty people.
- ▸No booths, no sponsorship pitches, no sales decks.
- ▸Off-the-record discussions under a Chatham House Rule spirit.
- ▸Operator-first: real problems, real constraints, real roadmaps.
Where it happens
The summit takes place at StartWell in downtown Toronto — a studio built for thoughtful conversations, not giant trade-show floors.
Full details are shared directly with invited guests.
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