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Trusted peer communities led By CSCOs, For CSCOs™

Leadership can be isolating at the C-Level. No one else within your organization truly understands the complexities you face. Gartner C-Level Communities are designed to bridge that gap, bringing together executives who know firsthand the demands of your role.

With the 2026 launch of 3 communities in North America and the United Kingdom, Gartner CSCO Communities bring together top supply chain executives for peer sharing, learning and collaboration. CSCOs connect throughout the year to gain new ideas and fresh perspectives, validate strategies and approaches and engage in candid discussions with peers navigating similar challenges.

Each community is guided by a local Governing Body of top CSCOs, reflecting our “by and for” model and ensuring agendas and discussion topics at every community event are truly peer-driven.

Participate in your local community for exclusive access to:

Peer Connections​

Build new connections with peers who understand your challenges and strengthen your trusted professional network.

Peer Perspectives

Engage in candid, in‑depth discussions to address your most pressing priorities while learning firsthand, practical approaches from peers navigating similar challenges​.

Gartner Insights

Gain data-driven insights and field-tested best practices from Gartner analysts that set the context for peer conversations on the most critical topics affecting your role.

CSCOs leading local communities

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David Cowperthwait

Rich's
EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer

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Anand Lal

Grainger
Group VP, Supply Chain

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Erik Lopez

Ulta Beauty
CSCO

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Rajan Padbanathan

Fiskars Group
CSCO

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Paul Thompson

Premier Foods
CSCO

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CSCOs today.

  1. Building Resilient, AI-Powered Supply Chain
  2. Engineering Profit Amidst Shifting Cost Mandates
  3. Accelerating Growth Through Frictionless Supply Chain Performance

Explore ways to participate

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In-Person

Executive Summit
Connect with a trusted community of CSCO peers at this one‑day, signature event to gain actionable insights and practical solutions to your top priorities and challenges.
View what to expect.

What to expect at an Executive Summit:

  • Keynotes from Gartner analysts, practitioners and thought leaders
  • Peer-led, interactive sessions and discussions
  • One-on-one networking in priority-matched peer meetings
  • Purpose‑built networking in an approachable environment
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In-Person

Inner Circle
Join fellow CSCOs for a dinner event featuring facilitated roundtable discussions and informal networking with trusted peers.
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What to expect at an Inner Circle:

  • Facilitated, roundtable discussions on a key, peer-driven topic
  • Interactive discussion, focused on shared learning and real-world experiences
  • Informal networking throughout the evening
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Virtual

Town Hall
Participate in this one-hour, virtual session where peers in the community engage in candid discussions on timely, relevant topics.
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What to expect at a Town Hall:

  • Informal, breakout group discussions or peer-led panel discussions
  • Live, unrecorded and designed for active participation
  • Topics are timely and relevant to each community’s emerging priorities
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Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.

Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.

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Community Member Criteria

To maintain the highest standard of peer‑level connections and discussions, members must meet the following criteria:

• Enterprise-wide C-Level or

• Business unit or regional C-Level responsible for:

- Private sector: $500M+ in revenue

- Public sector: 1,000+ employees

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