Senior supply chain leadership continues to evolve as these leaders navigate increasing expectations around financial performance, clinical alignment, resilience, and enterprise influence. This session provides an opportunity for participants to share brief introductions and highlight recent accomplishments, innovations, or strategic milestones within their organizations. The discussion is designed to surface peer-level insights, establish context across IDNs, and set the foundation for deeper executive dialogue throughout the forum.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify key strategic priorities currently shaping IDN supply chain leadership approaches. 
2. Compare peer-driven initiatives and accomplishments across diverse health systems. 
3. Analyze emerging themes in executive-level supply chain strategy and performance. 
4. Assess peer perspectives to inform broader leadership dialogue throughout the forum.

As healthcare supply chains continue to face sustained financial pressure, evolving clinical demands, and increasing complexity, understanding how peer organizations are responding has become essential for executive decision-making. In this session, former Gartner Research Vice President of Healthcare Supply Chain Eric O’Daffer presents findings from a recent survey of Chief Supply Chain Officers across a diverse set of IDNs, offering an interpreted view of how leading organizations are structuring their teams, prioritizing initiatives, and addressing the most pressing challenges facing leadership today. 

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify key trends and patterns emerging from peer benchmarking of IDN supply chain leadership. 
2. Analyze how leading supply chain leaders are structuring priorities across financial, clinical, and operational domains. 
3. Evaluate differences in strategic approach across organizations and identify potential best practices. 
4. Discuss implications of survey findings for future supply chain leadership and decision-making.

Building on shared experiences and IDN benchmarking insights, this session provides an open forum for peers to explore the implications of emerging trends, leadership challenges, and evolving expectations for supply chain as it stands today. Topics of discussion range from strategic priorities highlighted in the survey findings and approaches to internal communication and executive storytelling, to the role of emerging technologies such as AI, and broader leadership strategies for navigating ongoing transformation. 

Learning Objectives:
1. Interpret peer insights and apply them to individual organizational contexts. 
2. Evaluate emerging themes in supply chain leadership, including technology adoption, communication strategy, and organizational influence. 
3. Discuss approaches to strengthening executive-level storytelling and internal alignment within IDNs. 
4. Explore potential future directions for supply chain leadership based on peer dialogue and shared challenges.