As geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and technological acceleration converge, access to Critical Raw Materials (CRMs)—the backbone of AI, energy transition, and robotics—faces unprecedented risk. From green energy to advanced manufacturing and national defense, the stakes are high, while CRM supply chains remain fragile, concentrated, and increasingly exposed to geopolitical friction. How do nations and industries secure the resources they need in a fractured world? This exclusive session, hosted by Supply Chain Now’s Scott Luton, brings together global strategist and geopolitical leader General John Allen, retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and current President of Globsec’s GeoTech Center, and Koray Köse, Senior Fellow at Globsec, Founder & Chief Analyst at Kose Advisory and leading expert in supply chain resilience, AI, and geopolitics. Join us for a conversation that explores how technology, governance, and cross-sector collaboration must align to close the widening supply-demand gap for CRMs by 2030. Webinar attendees will learn: The severity of current CRM exposure to global supply chains and economies and why it presents a strategic crisis for the free world Why CRMs are not just the NEXT, but the most…

Danone is on an ongoing transformation journey to create a consumer-centric and proactive supply chain so that it can more rapidly adapt to changing market conditions and unexpected disruptions, while also ensuring that operations become more sustainable. Improving forecasting accuracy is one of the enablers of this journey. By using advanced forecasting techniques enabled by Artificial Intelligence, Danone can more effectively predict and plan for potential disruptions or events. In this Supply Chain Now webinar, hear from Marc Martinez, Global Operations Transformation Director at Danone, and Anna Linden, Global head of Supply Chain Planning at SAP, about how you can initiate and steer a successful digital transformation journey in your company that brings you ahead of the competition. Learn how you can … · Start transforming your business with a digital, integrated planning approach. · Approach the sensitive topic of change management and acceptance for an automated process. · Improve forecast accuracy with embedded AI technology and external data in SAP IBP. · Drive supply chain efficiency with an automated planning approach. · Increase customer satisfaction.