ET SupplyChain Leadership Summit
New Delhi | August 20, 2026
A Manufacturing Industry Playbook for Resilience, Growth and Scale
Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting trade policies, supply disruptions, and volatile demand have made resilience a business imperative rather than an operational objective.
Join Bristlecone and Kinaxis at the ET SupplyChain Leadership Summit 2026 as manufacturing and supply chain leaders explore how organizations are redesigning supply chains to build resilience, improve agility, and create long-term competitive advantage.
Featured Panel Discussion
Hyatt Regency, New Delhi
20 August 2026 | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Structural Resilience vs. Reactive Sourcing
Featuring Prashant Khairnar, Senior Director – Solutions & Consulting, Bristlecone
As organizations move beyond short-term disruption management, the focus is shifting toward building structurally resilient supply chains that can adapt to changing geopolitical, economic, and market conditions.
Prashant Khairnar will join industry leaders for a panel discussion on how manufacturers can balance efficiency with resilience while creating supply chains designed for long-term growth.
Discussion Highlights
- Balancing lean operations with “just-in-case” resilience
- Building diversified and sovereign sourcing strategies
- Moving from China+1 strategy to manufacturing execution
- Strengthening logistics resilience through multimodal networks
- Using data, AI, and digital technologies to protect margins and improve decision-making
Our Kinaxis Portfolio: Kinaxis Solutions
The conversation doesn’t end on stage.
Meet Bristlecone
Meet with Bristlecone at the ET Supply Chain Leadership Summit to discuss how AI-powered planning, connected operations, and intelligent decision-making can help organizations build more resilient, responsive, and scalable supply chains.

