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Brian Barger

Sr Manager US Sourcing Supplier Development
Walmart

Brian Barger

Sr Manager US Sourcing Supplier Development
Walmart

Brian Barger

Sr Manager US Sourcing Supplier Development
Walmart
 

Niti Patel

President & Founder
Unleashed Positioning

Niti Patel

President & Founder
Unleashed Positioning

Niti Patel

President & Founder
Unleashed Positioning
  • Live simulation (teams role-play as retailers, manufacturers, logistics providers).
  • Sudden disruption announced (e.g., ingredient shortage, cyberattack, shipping strike).
  • Teams make decisions in real time — highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
  • Hands-on scenario planning: droughts, port closures, ingredient shortages.
  • Participants map vulnerabilities in their own supply chains.
  • Tools for building contingency playbooks.
  • Lessons from moving regenerative practices beyond demonstration projects.
  • Financing and policy levers that unlock widespread adoption.
  • How to accelerate uptake without losing integrity
  • How sanctions, trade restrictions, or export bans impact access to critical ingredients.
  • Mapping vulnerabilities in agriculture, natural and synthetic ingredient supply chains
  • Strategies for diversifying sourcing regions and suppliers.