Upcoming events:
Wednesday May 13, 2026
Topic: Agentic AI 101 for Supply Chain & The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Tim Spencer
Time: 5:30 pm (MDT) Networking Meeting
Speaker: 6:00 pm (MDT)
Location: Online
Cost: – $0
A link will be emailed to you 5/12/26
Agentic AI 101 for Supply Chain & The Human Side of AI.
This presentation provides a practical introduction to Agentic AI and what it means for modern supply chains. Using real-world supply chain examples and case studies, we’ll show what types of problems AI agents are well suited to solve (and which ones they are not). We’ll also illustrate how agents operate across planning, procurement, operations, and supplier workflows. Participants will leave with a practical way to identify high-value supply chain use cases and assess where Agentic AI can have the greatest impact.
Participants will then participate in guided roundtable discussions, exploring the implications of AI adoption, beyond the technology itself. What does AI mean for team structures, roles, and capacity – including how businesses should think about hiring, reskilling, and redeploying talent, and how universities should think about curricula as automation increases. The discussion will address common fears around AI, how to talk about AI internally, and how to bring teams along without resistance or uncertainty. We’ll also examine how AI can improve job satisfaction by removing low-value, repetitive work, allowing teams to focus on higher-impact initiatives.
Speaker Profile Tim Spencer
Tim Spencer is co-founder and CEO at Didero. He previously founded e-commerce provider Markai, and consulted to Fortune 500 companies while at BCG. He holds degrees from Stanford and NYU.
About Didero
Didero is a Stanford-founded technology company building advanced AI agents to automate complex, high-volume supply chain and procurement operations, putting key source-to-pay workflows on autopilot. The company has raised more than $30M from several of Silicon Valley’s most prominent VC funds and institutional investors, including Microsoft.
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April 08, 2026
12:00 PM PDT – 1:00 PM PDT
AI FOR PRODUCTIVITY: A CRASH-COURSE ON AI AND HOW TO USE IT
THIS WEBINAR IS PART OF ASCM SAN DIEGO ROAD 2 CONFERENCE – A webinar series leading up to the San Diego Supply Chain Conference 2026
This “AI for Productivity” session provides a clear, practical introduction to modern AI tools and how to use them effectively. Rather than focusing on technical theory, this webinar emphasizes real-world application, including how to write effective prompts, collaborate with AI models in feedback loops, and apply AI tools to professional tasks like research, analysis, content creation, and workflow improvement.
Attendees will leave with a grounded understanding of today’s AI landscape and a practical framework for integrating AI into their daily work responsibly and strategically.
Takeaways:
- Understand the current AI ecosystem (LLMs, agents, generative tools)
- Write clearer, more effective prompts
- Use iterative workflows instead of one-off requests
- Identify and mitigate AI risks (hallucinations, overconfidence, data issues)
- Apply AI to real business and operational challenges
SPEAKER
Connor Pierce – Learning Design Manager at Binghamton University
Connor is a learning designer with 10 years of experience in higher education, focused in instructional design and educational technology. He graduated with an M.S. from NYU in 2016, and has since worked at Cornell, some startups in between, and now Binghamton University. He’s currently working as the Learning Design Manager with the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation on the New Energy New York Battery Academy program.
