Unlocking Strategic Supply Chain Connections

Elevate your RILA LINK2026 Experience with LINK Connect

By [ Jess Dankert ]
08/11/2025

Navigating today’s fast-paced world of retail supply chains demands innovation, agility, and the right partnerships. Enter LINK Connect—the 1:1 Hosted Meetings Program at LINK2026: The Retail Supply Chain Conference. Designed to streamline meaningful connections, LINK Connect empowers supply chain decision-makers to discover cutting-edge technologies and solutions and build impactful relationships, all in one efficient experience.

For retailers, grocers, and brands, LINK Connect unlocks a targeted supply chain discovery process—you meet with a curated group of technology and service providers with solutions that meet specific needs you’ve identified. All meetings are mutual opt-in, meaning no wasted time. It’s an incredibly efficient approach to networking with 15-minute outcome-driven conversations.

It’s also the best value — participants in LINK Connect get a complimentary all-access ticket (a $1,750 value), plus up to $1000 in travel reimbursement, and an enhanced VIP experience throughout the event.

Here’s how it works:

Apply: Supply chain executives responsible for buying or evaluating supply chain technology, solutions or services qualify to participate.
Share your profile: Describe a little about your company, your role, and the challenges you’re looking to solve. Technology providers will be doing the same to showcase their solutions.
Opt-in: Next, you’ll browse profiles, request meetings, and accept invites with providers of interest. Each meeting is double opt-in, meaning each conversation is of mutual interest to both you and the technology provider.
Connect: You’ll arrive onsite at LINK2026 with a custom calendar of up to eight 15-minute meetings in a designated meeting spot. Leave the logistics to us (and our smart technology) so you can focus on building high-value connections.

The LINK Connect program is engineered to help retailers and CPGs quickly uncover transformative solutions and align their strategies amid a rapidly evolving landscape. If your goal is to steer your supply chain toward technological excellence and operational resilience, LINK2026 should be your next stop. Learn more and apply today.