The Oliver Wight Conference 2026 will take place on 15th September in Amsterdam. The event aims to bring together senior leaders and practitioners who are under increasing pressure to turn strategy into measurable business performance – not just reports, dashboards, or reworked plans.
In an era defined by volatility, rising complexity, and constant disruption, the message from this year’s conference is direct: good planning alone is no longer enough.
Instead, organisations must shift towards becoming truly value-driven enterprises – where strategy, finance, operations, and decision-making are tightly aligned, and where execution is fast, disciplined, and commercially focused.
Many organisations are still stuck in familiar patterns. Endless re-planning cycles that never seem to stabilise; forecasts that fail to reflect reality; strategy that looks strong on paper but breaks down in execution; digital transformation projects that consume investment but struggle to show clear returns; and teams trapped in reactive firefighting rather than forward-looking decision-making
The Oliver Wight Conference is established to “challenge attendees to confront a hard truth: complexity is often self-inflicted and it’s costing value every day it continues.”
Designed for senior leaders across finance, supply chain, operations, commercial, and digital functions, the event is aimed at those directly responsible for how organisations plan, decide, and deliver outcomes.
This includes CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs, supply chain leaders, transformation executives, and integrated planning professionals working in high-pressure, demand-driven environments.
Key takeaways
Attendees can expect practical, experience-led insights focused on how to connect strategy directly to execution with measurable impact; and improve alignment between financial and operational planning. The conference will also cover how to reduce firefighting through integrated, disciplined processes; make faster, more confident decisions across the organisation; ensure digital investments deliver business value – not complexity; and lead transformation with clarity instead of confusion.
At its core, the event is about helping leaders stop reacting to disruption and start building organisations that consistently perform through it.
A highlight of this year’s conference is the opportunity to hear directly from organisations putting these principles into practice. In a dedicated client case study session, Bianca Becker, Director of Integrated Business Planning at Sealed Air Corporation, joins Lester Barratt FCILT, Vice President EMEA for Automation, Equipment and Technical Services, alongside Oliver Wight Partner and COO, Birgit Breitschuh. Together, they will share real-world insight into delivering Integrated Business Planning in the face of change – offering delegates a candid view of the challenges, decisions, and results behind successful execution.
Networking that extends beyond the room
The experience begins the evening before with a relaxed networking dinner, bringing together delegates, speakers, and Oliver Wight Partners. Throughout the conference, networking opportunities will allow delegates to compare challenges, exchange insights, and build relationships that continue well beyond the event.
Tickets are priced at €750, with more information available on Oliver Wight’s website.
Source link
#Oliver #Wight #Conference #heads #Amsterdam #September
