o9, a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, has announced an expanded speaker lineup for aim10x Digital 2026, its flagship virtual event scheduled for March 18. This update builds on prior announcements and illustrates the practical evolution of enterprise planning operating models across key industries.
Leaders from manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, and technology sectors will present real-world transformation stories. Sessions will demonstrate how organizations are replacing outdated spreadsheet-based replenishment processes with intelligent automated allocation engines, integrating post-cycle performance reviews directly into planning rhythms, consolidating disparate IT systems into a cohesive planning foundation, and establishing internal Centers of Excellence to drive sustained operational improvements.
The new additions to the speaker lineup bring deep expertise:
These professionals will share actionable insights from their organizations' journeys toward more automated, data-driven, and integrated planning practices.
aim10x Digital 2026 will feature in-depth content through masterclasses, executive interviews, and platform demonstrations. Core themes include enhancing governance frameworks, leveraging post-game analysis for continuous performance improvement, and expanding scenario-based decision capabilities across commercial, supply chain, and financial planning.
“Planning is shifting from static forecasting to structured decision systems that improve with every cycle,” said Chakri Gottemukkala, Co-founder and CEO of o9. “The companies speaking at aim10x Digital are showing what that shift looks like in practice. From touchless planning and automated replenishment to unified planning foundations, the focus is on building operating models that enable faster and more aligned decisions across commercial, supply, and finance functions.”
The event addresses eight major planning challenges: agility, resilience, connected data and IT, post-game analysis, adaptive inventory management, and top-line growth. Attendees benefit from flexible participation options, either live or through on-demand recordings.
This speaker expansion highlights o9's ongoing effort to showcase how its AI-powered platform empowers enterprises to create more responsive, aligned, and continuously improving planning ecosystems.
About o9
o9 is a leading AI-powered platform for integrated business planning and decision-making for the enterprise. Whether it is driving demand, aligning demand and supply, or optimizing commercial initiatives, any planning process can be made faster and smarter with o9’s AI-powered digital solutions. o9 brings together technology innovations—such as graph-based enterprise modeling, big data analytics, advanced algorithms for scenario planning, collaborative portals, easy-to-use interfaces and cloud-based delivery—into one platform.