Derek Aranda

AI Transformation Expert | Creator & Host Supply ChAInge Podcast

Derek Aranda is the founder of April 12 Advisors, an advisory practice focused on AI-enabled operating model design and enterprise transformation, and host of Supply ChAInge, a podcast for business and supply chain leaders focused on practical AI adoption. He spent 23 years at Shell, most recently as General Manager of a global Center of Excellence spanning four regions and seven functions. His work includes leading a 4PL transformation across a 200-person cross-functional organization and designing the governance architecture and operating model that delivered multi-millions in annual savings and sustained those results. He also teaches at the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Main Day One

11:45 AM IDG 4: Embrace Standardization to Accelerate Future Innovation and Enable Flexibility

12:30 PM IDG 4: Embrace Standardization to Accelerate Future Innovation and Enable Flexibility

4:55 PM Panel | The Operating Model Reset: Preparing for the Agentic Era

Agentic AI isn’t just transforming workflows, it’s reshaping how enterprises create value, compete, and organize for the future. As digital and human workers converge, leaders must rethink operating models, talent strategies, and business design to stay ahead of shifting market dynamics. Join executives to anticipate what’s next, align leadership around a shared vision, and build the foundations for a resilient, AI-ready enterprise.

Brainstorm how to prepare your enterprise for evolving operating models and resourcing shifts
Anticipate shifts in competitive positioning driven by agentic AI
Align business, talent, and innovation strategies to capture new growth opportunities
Balance governance, agility, and experimentation to navigate disruption
Building leadership alignment and cultural readiness for an AI-powered organization

Wednesday, June 10, 2026: Main Day Two

8:40 AM Chairperson's Recap of Day One

10:00 AM Panel | Modern Governance for the Autonomous Enterprise

Most organizations don’t lack AI governance, but they may lack the right kind. Enterprises need execution-level guardrails, real-time oversight frameworks, and cross-functional accountability structures that scale with autonomy. Join senior leaders in AI risk, strategy, and compliance to unpack how they are evolving governance from checkbox compliance to a proactive operating system for autonomy to simultaneously protect the business while unlocking innovation.

Unpack unique considerations of agent governance
Translate principles (safety, transparency, accountability) into engineering and workflow design
Consider chain-of-accountability models and discuss who owns decisions, outcomes, and failures?
Hear examples of what controlled autonomy looks like in practice
Discuss human approval points vs automated guardrails
Determine how to govern agent interactions, not just single models
Prepare for global AI rules when your agents operate across borders
Build executive confidence and employee trust in autonomous workflows

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