UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Centre Symposium 2025

Thursday 6 November 2025
Holywell Conference Centre, Loughborough University, Loughborough, England.

Our agenda and speaker line-up will be announced soon - expect leading voices from industry, academia, and policy. 

Overview

Hosted by the UK SCALE Centre, part of the world-renowned MIT Global SCALE Network, the Symposium will bring together leaders from industry, academia, and policy to explore the evolving landscape of supply chains and the transformative impact of digitalisation and AI.  

From the industrial revolution to the digital revolution, supply chains have seen huge shifts in productivity and resilience as a result of the introduction of new technologies. But where progress was once a relatively slow and steady process, we now live in an age of accelerating innovation. New digital technologies are advancing at an unprecedented pace, asking supply chain-oriented organisations to rise to the challenge of implementation or risk being left behind.  

The rapid growth of AI solutions offers huge potential benefits for businesses, but it can often feel like the wild west out there, with technology providers promising miraculous solutions to every problem. How can you sort the snake oil from the truly game-changing innovations? How do you sift fact from fiction? We’ve got you covered.  

This year, we are building on the success of our inaugural 2024 event, which assembled leaders from across industry to tackle challenges ranging from developing resilience and fostering talent to the importance of sustainability. The 2025 UK SCALE Symposium will focus on pushing forward our collective understanding of digitalisation and honest dialogue around technology like AI. We’re not here to sell you solutions, we’re here to help you determine the best steps for your business.  

What does the SCALE Symposium offer? 

You’ll hear from renowned supply chain thinkers and practitioners as they chart a way forward for the sector, giving you the essential insights you need to tackle digitalisation with confidence. You will also have the chance to engage in interactive sessions, co-creating strategic visions and getting answers to your most urgent questions around AI.  

Through discussion sessions, participants will explore the future of supply chains in a digital-first world. Attendees will be able to consider the opportunities, risks, and collaborative pathways that will define the next generation of supply chain excellence.  

Why attend?

By attending the UK SCALE Symposium, you will join likeminded experts from around the world and play an essential role in shaping the direction of supply chain innovation.  Over the course of the day, we will:  

• Illuminate cutting-edge research and real-world innovations driving the digital transformation of supply chains  
• Foster strategic conversations that bridge industry, academia, and policy, enabling collective foresight to navigate an increasingly complex and uncertain future  
• Cultivate meaningful connections among leaders and innovators committed to creating resilient, sustainable, and intelligent supply chains  
• Highlight the pivotal role of the UK SCALE Centre as a hub for shaping a collaborative ecosystem, where digital technologies and human expertise combine to redefine supply chain excellence  

Watch the highlights from last year’s UK SCALE Symposium to see what to expect at this year’s event in November.