Women in Supply Chain Forum: Celebrating Women on the Rise

Registration is open for the Supply Chain Network’s fourth annual Women in Supply Chain Forum, an in-person event designed to bring together CEOs, Presidents, Partners, VPs and Director-level decision makers at shippers, DCs, warehouses and 3PLs to learn, grow, network and more.

This premier networking event, which will take place Nov. 18-20 at Opal Sol in Clearwater Beach, Fla., is tailored to both men and women in executive-level positions to expand their professional network and enhance their businesses through thought-provoking discussion panels centered around promoting and advocating for women in the supply chain space.

This year’s theme, “Women on the Rise: Strengthening Leadership Pipelines,” will bring together leading experts in the industry to discuss mentorship, self-advocacy, collaboration, education, and creating a pipeline of supply chain professionals to further grow, learn and innovate together.

Anne Feder, SVP, client growth and product for eGrowcery, is this year's Keynote Speaker, sponsored by Sitehound, detailing her decade-long journey driving complex, end-to-end solutions across the supply chain and digital commerce landscape. Feder has overseen the full spectrum of operations, from e-commerce platform design and implementation to data warehousing, call center integration, product distribution and special-order fulfillment. She's passionate about translating business vision into scalable, future-ready solutions while building strong, collaborative teams that bring those visions to life. And, she was named a 2025 Top Women in Grocery winner from Progressive Grocer, and a 2024 Food Logistics’ Women in Supply Chain winner in the Rising Stars category.

New this year:

·        This year’s forum will expand to 2.5 days of pure content, connections, networking and more.

·        The event will kick off with a hands-on service opportunity at time of registration. Sponsored and presented by Move For Hunger, attendees will help pack a nutritious meal kit that will feed a family of four facing hunger in the Tampa Bay area.

·        A Market Overview session led by Natalie Gallagher from Board, will offer stats, outline of market conditions, forecasting ahead and more as it relates to transportation and warehousing sectors.

·        The Partners in Progress session is the Forum’s first-ever all-male panel detailing how men and women can partner together to promote women in supply chain. Hear from Trailer Bridge's Mitch Luciano; UNFI's Mark Bushway; and Brad McBride from Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions as they share initiatives and best practices in working together to support their female logistics leaders.

·       This year's Fireside Chat discussions entail Meagan Gauthier and Alessandra Caminati Briceño from TGW North America will dive into breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes and empowering women along the way; while UNFI leaders Jill Furman, Renee Spear, Melissa Sax and Letta Jenkins will discuss programs, policies, and wellness initiatives that support the safety and career advancement of associates.

·       Sara Lee Frozen Bakery's Ratisha Bolin will join the speaking panel for a 30-minute presentation, providing best practices and ideas on how to expand your own networking sphere, tackle imposter syndrome and become a leader of influence.

·        On the last day, an Interactive Workshop led by Sarah Barnes-Humphrey from Let's Talk Supply Chain and Blended Pledge, both presenting sponsors of the Forum, and Katie Date from Manifest, also a sponsor, will give participants the tools, resources and confidence to walk away with leadership skills to apply in their day-to-day career.

Returning this year:

·       Supply Chain Jeopardy, an interactive game that will quiz on everything from transportation and warehousing to software solutions, the history of women in supply chain and more.

·       Cocktails & Conversations networking session, where attendees participate in two 30-minute speed dating-style sessions where attendees can share their journeys, get to know others and start a networking foundation for the conference based off of industry topics. NEW TO THE AGENDA is ANOTHER round of two 30-minute sessions called Coffee & Conversations.

·       Honoring Women in Supply Chain Winners panel discussion with our Top 4 overall Women in Supply Chain winners, led by Forum Co-Founder Marina Mayer and Let's Talk Supply Chain's Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. Joshe Ordonez from Airpals Parcel Management Platform; Brittany Caskey from DP World; Mary Casillo from Pallet Alliance; and Natasha Martinez from BeyondTrucks will dive in on being true to your authentic self.

“From the beginning, the Women in Supply Chain Forum has always centered around collaboration and community. When I co-created this event, the goal was to build an avenue for men and women alike to come together and really network, really learn from each other, and really form that bond that you can’t do when you’re at a tradeshow or educational conference,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics and Co-Founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum. “Strengthening those pipelines is crucial to building that collaboration and community. It’s about building a network of advocates, mentors, friends, people you can trust and lean on in both the good times and bad. And this year’s Forum is in line to accomplish just that.”

Go to www.WomenInSupplyChainForum.com to register for the Forum, learn more about sponsorship opportunities and more.