60-minute interactive working session | Limited capacity 

As healthcare supply chains navigate workforce shortages, retirements, digital transformation, and increasing operational complexity, developing future leaders can no longer be left to chance. Yet many organizations continue to promote high-performing individual contributors into management roles without adequately preparing them for leadership responsibilities. In this interactive masterclass, participants will explore practical frameworks for identifying future leaders, assessing leadership potential, and building development pathways before critical leadership gaps emerge. Through discussion, peer benchmarking, and guided exercises, participants will evaluate their own leadership pipelines and leave with actionable strategies to strengthen the next generation of supply chain leadership within their organizations. 

Healthcare supply chains have spent the last several years investing heavily in technology, automation, AI, and resilience. Yet the success of every transformation initiative ultimately depends on one thing: people. As organizations prepare for the future, many face a growing leadership challenge. Experienced leaders are retiring, workforce expectations are changing, and technical expertise alone is no longer enough to lead high-performing teams through uncertainty and transformation. In this keynote, Miguel Machado explores why leadership development must become a strategic priority and shares lessons learned from building intentional talent pipelines within one of the nation's leading healthcare organizations. Attendees will gain practical insight into identifying future leaders, creating meaningful development opportunities, and fostering cultures that prepare employees to lead through change. 

• Understand why traditional approaches to leadership development often fall short 
• Learn how to identify and prepare high-potential employees before leadership gaps emerge 
• Explore practical strategies for building resilient, adaptable, and future-ready supply chain teams