Mars SVP of Data Kristen Daihes to Speak on Smart Supply Chains at Analytics Unite 2026
Retail and consumer goods companies are operating in a world where volatility is the norm.
At the upcoming Analytics Unite conference, Kristen Daihes, Mars SVP of analytics, digital and data (which includes oversight of the supply chain, R&D and commercial), will address the new frontier of supply chains, which are AI-enabled and can autonomously predict and respond to inventory fluctuations in real-time.
The conference takes place April 7-9 in Chicago and focuses on the theme of "Redefining the Possible." Speakers will share how AI is reshaping decision-making, how they are creating today’s new performance cultures and building systems for agentic consumers, and how they are enabling precision at scale, overcoming end-to-end change fatigue.
About Daihes
Daihes joined Mars in 2021 to explore how the intersection of her prior industry experience and more recent tech startup experiences could support the acceleration of value supporting Mars growth agenda.
She leads an investment program to digitize and transform the end-to-end supply chain within Mars to create an agile and flexible omnichannel supply chain, accelerate the data and analytics agenda, and boost supply chain capabilities.
She has held strategic planning, innovation and engineering roles in Procter & Gamble and Unilever and was the VP of global supply chain for SC Johnson.
Session: Supply Chains That Think for Themselves
Panelists in this session will share how these advanced technologies are reducing supply chain risk, improving efficiency and unlocking growth in uncertain times.
