Supply Chain Success in 2025: Preparation vs. Reaction

By [ Jess Dankert ]
12/18/2024

With the start of a new year right around the corner, there are lots of unknowns about what challenges retailers will face — and what opportunities will be up for grabs. Whether it’s tariffs, strikes, or extreme weather disruption, we do know that the most successful supply chain leaders don’t react, they prepare.

At RILA, we're helping retailers transform how their supply chains prepare for tomorrow. LINK2025 will bring together an unprecedented mix of industry leaders—from battle-tested logistics veterans to breakthrough innovators—for three days of candid conversations that drive real change. Whether you're looking to strengthen your network, discover new solutions, or gain competitive intelligence, LINK2025 delivers the connections and content that matter.

Through strategic relationship building and next-level education, attendees will:

Gain specialized insights from retail's top supply chain minds
Build meaningful connections with potential partners
Access strategies to navigate 2025's unique challenges
Join discussions that shape industry direction

Our strongest speaker lineup yet features supply chain leaders from retail's biggest names including:

Kristin Bauer, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Foot Locker
Bill Best, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Mattress Firm, Inc.
Philip B. Daniele, III, President, AutoZone
Rick DiMaio, Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Ace Hardware Corp.
Brandon Friez, Senior Vice President, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Intelligence, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Sally Gilligan, Chief Supply Chain, Strategy and Transformation Officer, Gap Inc.
Mark Irvin, Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Best Buy Co., Inc.
Craig Jones, Senior Vice President, Global Distributions and Logistics, Levi Strauss & Co.
Denise Karkos, Chief eCommerce Officer, DICK’S Sporting Goods
Gretchen McCarthy, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer, Target
Ronnie Robinson, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Designer Brands Inc.
Keith Rothstein, Group Vice President, Product Strategy and Analytics, Meijer, Inc.
Jennifer Silberman, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Dollar Tree, Inc.
Kellen Wadach, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Urbn

If you haven’t already made plans to join us in Orlando this February, there’s still time, but space is filling up quickly! Preview the full agenda and list of confirmed speakers here, and learn how to attend for FREE via our new Hosted Retailers & CPMs Program here.