EVENT: ASCM and IBF Best of the Best S&OP Conference returns to Chicago in June 2026
ASCM and the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning are co-hosting the Best of the Best S&OP Conference in Chicago on June 11–12, 2026. The event brings together planning and supply chain professionals around practical S&OP, forecasting, execution and business alignment topics.
The official agenda highlights sessions on intelligent planning, AI-driven S&OP, data readiness, decision discipline, predictive intelligence and human-in-the-loop planning. This makes the event relevant for leaders working on Demand Planning, IBP and planning technology adoption.
The LinkedIn post shared by Eric Wilson also points to discussions around the future of planning, collaboration, AI and global business processes, with G7 Tech Services and Pyplan mentioned as exhibitors. The official event page lists planning technology exhibitors including Pyplan, New Horizon Soft, Forecast Pro and RapidCanvas.
More details are available on the event page.
This event is a useful Radar signal because S&OP and IBP are moving from meeting cadence and spreadsheet consolidation toward governed Decision Architecture. The practical question for planning leaders is where AI improves forecasting, scenario analysis and exception management, and where human judgment, ownership and escalation rules must remain explicit.
For companies attending or monitoring the event, the focus should be on decision quality rather than tool visibility: which decisions improve, what data is trusted, who owns the planning logic, how exceptions are reviewed, and whether new capabilities should stay in Excel, move into APS or connect with ERP and BI layers.