Last Mile Leaders
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26th-28th August, 2026 | The Gwen, Chicago

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Event Agenda

06:30 PM
Welcome Dinner Cruise

Before Last Mile Leaders officially begins, we’re bringing together the region’s leading supply chain and logistics leaders for an exclusive, unforgettable evening cruise on Lake Michigan through the heart of Chicago. With stunning night views, fireworks, music, dinner, and drinks it will be the perfect way to kick- off the event in style.Attendance is by invitation only.

07:30 AM
Networking Breakfast & Badge Collection
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Opening Keynote
The Last Mile Reset: Trends Shaping The Future of Home Deliveries

Opening keynote that unveils the latest trends from FarEye's flagship report- Eye on the Last Mile providing insights on how last-mile players, are adapting to economic pressures, operational complexities, and shifting customer behaviors.

Kushal Nahata
Kushal Nahata
CEO - FarEye
09:20 AM
Panel Discussion
Turning Last-Mile Parcel Strategy Into an Omnichannel Growth Lever

For years, building a parcel network around a single national carrier was the safe, rational choice for high-volume shippers. That math is changing and the businesses getting it right are treating last-mile delivery as a growth lever, not just a cost line.
This session brings together shippers who've rebuilt their parcel strategy and achieveing lower cost-to-serve, stronger negotiation leverage, faster regional transit, and the resilience to perform when peak volume hits hardest. We'll get into what actually moved the needle, the trade-offs in complexity and cost they had to manage along the way

10:10 AM
Panel discussion
Big, Bulky, and Coordinated: Solving In-Home Complex Deliveries at Scale

Some deliveries aren't a single box on a porch. They are complex often including complex installations, multi-day job, skilled labor and tight sequencing. This panel unpacks how retailers and execution partners coordinate complex deliveries while keeping the experience feeling simple to the customer.

10:55 AM
Coffee & Networking Break
11:15 AM
Session
The High-Value Doorstep: When the Last Mile IS the Brand Moment

Every retailer has a customer journey framework- discovery to checkout. In this session Adobe goes straight to the data: which last-mile CX investments actually move loyalty and repeat purchase, which underdeliver despite the hype, and what customers really notice . This will be followed by a brief discussion with Electrolux on how they turned that data into practice- from checkout stage EDD accuracy to the operational decisions behind it, and what it took to align logistics strategy with customer expectations at every stage.

12:05 PM
Panel Discussion
Cost-to-Serve Reality Check: Which Delivery Promises Still Make Money?

As supply chains become larger and more sophisticated, they are also becoming significantly more expensive and operationally difficult to sustain.
Despite billions invested in technology, many supply chains still struggle with: fragmented operations, rising execution costs, low utilization, operational firefighting, and growing pressure on margins.
This panel helps to address which parts of modern logistics complexity genuinely create customer value and which simply increase cost-to-serve?

12:50 PM
Lunch & Interactive Booth Experience
01:50 PM
Session
The Autonomous Last Mile: From Insight to Execution

Moving from dashboards to autonomous execution requires more than just deploying software, it demands an integrated data foundation and intelligent orchestration. Join Tech Mahindra for an interactive strategy workshop designed to help supply chain, operations, and tech leaders accelerate their journey along the AI maturity curve.

02:40 PM
Fireside Chat
What Montgomery v. Caribe Means for Your Business-Starting Now

The Supreme Court's ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II has reshaped the liability landscape for brokers, carriers, and shippers alike and the clock on compliance is already running. This fireside chat,  breaks down what the ruling actually changes, who's exposed, and what steps businesses should be taking right now to protect themselves.

03:10 PM
Coffee Break & Interactive Booth Experience
03:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Solving the Logistics Gaps in B2B Distribution

The old B2B distribution playbook is breaking under its own weight: order complexity has constantly increased, and clients now expect B2C-grade visibility and speed on B2B-deliveries.  This panel gets specific about what's actually working in last-mile B2B distribution today where B2B businesses and carriers are closing the gap, where they're not, and what it'll take to catch up before the gap becomes permanent.

04:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Where AI in Last Mile Actually Stands in 2026

AI has moved faster in last-mile logistics over the past two years than almost any other part of the supply chain.
This session focusses on real deployment journeys- what companies built, what worked, what failed and why, and what the actual ROI timeline looked like. We'll get into how to introduce an AI initiative inside an organization  which guardrails genuinely matter and how to design AI that makes people faster and better.

04:50 PM
Closing Remarks
05:00 PM
Refresh & Recharge
05:30 PM
Cocktail and Entertainment

Network over free flowing cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while Jack Kelly, tickles your funny bone and primes everyone for the main event.

06:15 PM
Dinner
07:00 PM
Jack Kelly Live

Experience an evening of comedy, magic, and surprise as Jack Kelly brings the curtain down on Day 1 with an unforgettable closing act.

08:00 PM
Last Mile EDGE Awards

Join us in celebrating the leaders transforming last-mile delivery. The visionaries who are challenging the status quo, redefining consumer experiences, and moving the world forward.

8:30 - 10:00 PM
Cocktails and Conversations
07:30 AM
Networking Breakfast & Interactive Booth Experience
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Opening Keynote
AI in the Last Mile: From the Press Release to the P&L

By 2035, Gartner predicts half of all shippers will orchestrate their own assets digitally as agentic AI reshapes the last mile. In this keynote, we focus on what's actually changing: rising infrastructure costs not yet passed to end-users, the shift from single-agent to multiagent workflows, and why data control is becoming the real battleground for AI strategy. Walk away with a practical playbook for preparing your people, data, and technology stack for an agentic AI future.

09:05 AM
Customer Story
Inside the AI-Driven Service Time Transformation of One of the Largest Global Furniture Retailer

How does a global home furnishings retailer closes the gap between planned and actual delivery times to improve On-Time accuracy and First Attempt Delivery Success Rate? This session walks through one company's answer: the operational blind spot that was costing them, why they turned to AI-driven service time estimation instead of the usual fixes, what does a careful pilot and rollout approach look like, and the results once it was live.

09:35 AM
Fireside Chat
In Conversation With One of the Largest Global Furniture Retailer on Handling Large-Scale Transformation Projects

Learn how the global home furnishings retailer built internal buy-in and navigated large-scale transformation projects across a hybrid mix of systems, teams, and stakeholders. Hear what it actually took to move these projects from pilot to enterprise scale, and lessons learned that other leaders can apply to their own transformation efforts.

10:05 AM
Coffee Break & Interactive Booth Experience
10:15 AM
Product demo
Driver Onboarding & Comply

Live demo of 'Comply'- FarEye's AI-powered verification layer that confirms every driver's identity, compliance, and readiness before a single shipment moves. See how the product works in practice, giving dispatchers and managers real-time visibility and control over their last-mile workforce.

11:30 AM
Reducing Carrier Cost Leakage at Scale with Automated Rate Card Management

This panel brings together leaders navigating complex, multi-party rate structures from both sides of the equation. Shippers are automating carrier selection based on cost and performance, and reconciling invoices against contracted rates before discrepancies hit the books. Carriers face a parallel challenge-billing shippers per contracted rate cards while paying drivers per separate rate structures, managing the reconciliation gap in between. Hear how teams on both sides are turning rate card management into an automated, error-resistant process.

12:05 PM
Panel Discussion
The Broken Legacy- Why AMER Enterprises Are Challenged to Scale

This session focussed on how enterprises managing delivery operations on legacy platforms are struggling. These platforms were built for static, single-market environments- fixed routes, fixed carriers, fixed rules. Today's reality is the opposite: dynamic demand, multi-carrier network, scheduled delivery windows and more. Leaders will dig into the modernize-versus-replace decision facing enterprises stuck on aging TMS infrastructure, and why so many stacks hit a wall at scale.

10:45 AM
Product demo
Pilot- Industry's first AI dispatcher

Get the live demo of the world's first agentic AI dispatcher autonomously orchestrating last-mile operations in real time. Watch 11 AI agents handle routing, driver management, exception recovery, and invoicing, while your team stays in control.

11:15 AM
Closing Remarks
11:30 AM
Lunch and Farewells

Wrap up two days of insights and connections over a relaxed farewell lunch. Make sure to register your interest for Last Mile Leaders 2027 before you head out.

Why the Last Mile Leaders Event is a Must-Attend

Top Launches & Insights

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Networking & Collaboration

An invite-only, peer-led gathering of senior last-mile and supply chain leaders - designed for real conversations and networking.

Last Mile Edge Award
Industry Impact Leaders

EDGE Award honors exceptional last mile industry leaders who have pushed boundaries, challenged norms, and delivered transformative impact.

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Original Research & Market Insights

Exclusive access to original research uncovering the trends, disruptions, and opportunities shaping last-mile delivery.

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Real Stories from Real Operators

Short, focused conversations featuring industry leaders sharing how they’re tackling real-world last-mile challenges.

Meet And Learn

Real-World Success Stories

Learn directly from leaders who’ve navigated complex delivery networks and scaled operations successfully.

Panel Discussions

Engage in panels and smaller, closed-door roundtables focused on innovation, execution challenges, and the future of last-mile.

Signature Networking Experience

An immersive evening experience - think curated seating, shared tables, and informal conversations.

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About Last Mile Leaders

Last-mile delivery in the U.S. is being tested on every front - cost, labor, customer experience, and sustainability. Progress doesn’t come from going it alone. Last Mile Leaders exists to create a trusted, closed-door space where industry leaders compare notes, challenge assumptions, and learn from one another.

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