Driving performance and profit; executive insight into S&OP
20th November, 2025
Aligning Strategy, Operations, and Finance to Maximise Margins and Bottom-Line Impact
Join us for an exclusive Supply Chain Planning Club event as we explore how you can leverage S&OP as a strategic driver of profitability and value. Set in the stunning backdrop of Hampton Manor, this event will help you to elevate your S&OP from an operational process into a true boardroom priority.
This exclusive forum brings together C-Suite and board-level leaders who set the strategic agenda. With speakers including industry and academic leaders, each session is curated to provide actionable insights on how effective S&OP can boost margins, improve the bottom line, and support your organisation’s financial performance
Location: Hampton Manor, Solihull, B92 0EN
Date: Thursday 20 November, 2025
Time: 09.00 – 15.00
Audience: C-Suite and board-level leaders
Price: Exclusive, invite only event
Agenda
| 0900 – 1000 | Arrival and networking breakfast |
| 1000 – 1015 | Jenny Lowrie; Slimstock ~ Welcome & opening remarks |
| 1015 – 1045 | Dave Food; Warwick University ~ S&OP as a Boardroom Priority |
| 1045 – 1130 | Jan Kraaijeveld; Slimstock ~ The value of governance in executive review |
| 1130 – 1200 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 1200 – 1230 | Stephen Ashton; Visku ~ Leading through change: the human side of S&OP |
| 1230 – 1315 | Erin Kennedy OBE ~ Harnessing Momentum: How to lead a high-performance team |
| 1315 – 1330 | Jenny Lowrie; Slimstock ~ Closing remarks and what’s next |
| 1330 – 1500 | LUNCH |
Our featured speakers
Dave Food
Principle Lecturer, University of Warwick
Dave is a supply chain strategist with over 25 years’ experience in strategic planning. He advises organisations on integrating advanced analytics, technology, and leadership into supply chain transformation.
Jan Kraaijeveld
Slimstock
Jan Kraaijeveld is a strategic expert in S&OP, supply chain planning, forecasting, and inventory optimization, with over 20 years of experience in the supply chain industry. He was recently recognized as the Supply Chain Thought Leader of 2025.
Stephen Ashton
CEO, Visku
Stephen is a supply chain expert with a track record of transformations. At Visku, he leverages deep operational insight and customer focus. His experience includes roles managing international supply chains for FTSE companies like M&S, Sainsbury’s, CO-OP, Mars, and Unilever.
Erin Kennedy OBE
Paralympic Champion
Erin Kennedy OBE is one of Great Britain’s most successful coxswains, Paralympic Champion and multiple World and European gold medallist. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022, she continued competing while undergoing treatment, becoming a powerful advocate for awareness and resilience. Appointed MBE in 2022 and OBE in 2024, Erin now combines elite sport with speaking and advocacy, specialising in leadership, culture and teamwork.