FutureChain Pre-Day 2026 | Kisaco Research

FutureChain Pre-Day 2026

Agenda Days: 
  • Pre-Event Workshop Day : Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2026
    Morning Workshops

    Global Product Sourcing Under Pressure

    • How sanctions, trade restrictions, or export bans impact access to critical ingredients.
    • Mapping vulnerabilities in agriculture, natural and synthetic ingredient supply chains
    • Strategies for diversifying sourcing regions and suppliers.
    Time: 
    10.00AM - 11.00AM
    Agenda Track No.: 
    Track 1
    Session Type: 
    General Session (Presentation)

    Scaling Resilience: From Pilots to Mainstream Adoption

    • Lessons from moving regenerative practices beyond demonstration projects.
    • Financing and policy levers that unlock widespread adoption.
    • How to accelerate uptake without losing integrity
    Time: 
    10.00AM - 11.00AM
    Agenda Track No.: 
    Track 2
    Session Type: 
    General Session (Presentation)

    Redesigning ingredients and Innovation in Product Formulations Lab

    Replacing vulnerable ingredients with climate resilient alternatives, using upcycled ingredients or byproducts to reduce dependency on single-source crops, investing in lab grown alternatives 

    Time: 
    11.30AM - 12.30PM
    Agenda Track No.: 
    Track 1
    Session Type: 
    General Session (Presentation)

    Stress Testing your Supply Chain

    • Hands-on scenario planning: droughts, port closures, ingredient shortages.
    • Participants map vulnerabilities in their own supply chains.
    • Tools for building contingency playbooks.
    Time: 
    11.30AM - 12.30PM
    Agenda Track No.: 
    Track 2
    Session Type: 
    General Session (Presentation)
    12.30PM -1:45PM
    Lunch & 121 Networking
    Afternoon Workshops

    Digital Visibility & Traceability Bootcamp

    • Demo of real-time visibility platforms (IoT, blockchain, AI dashboards).
    • Mapping product journeys from farm to shelf.
    • How traceability builds both resilience and consumer trust.
    Time: 
    1.45PM - 2.45PM
    Agenda Track No.: 
    Track 1
    Session Type: 
    General Session (Presentation)

    Crisis Simulation: The 24-Hour Supply Chain Disruption Challenge

    • Live simulation (teams role-play as retailers, manufacturers, logistics providers).
    • Sudden disruption announced (e.g., ingredient shortage, cyberattack, shipping strike).
    • Teams make decisions in real time — highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
    Agenda Track No.: 
    Track 2
    Session Type: 
    General Session (Presentation)