Why to attend?
Optimization and decision intelligence are transforming how organizations plan and operate, with AI acting as an enabler of smarter, more responsive planning. OPTIMUS Europe 2026 brings together industry leaders to share experiences, explore trends, and discuss how to translate innovation into measurable business impact.
Who should attend?
OPTIMUS Europe 2026 is designed for:
ORTEC customers, selected prospects, and partners
Senior leaders in operations, supply chain, logistics, planning, IT, analytics, and related roles
Executives seeking practical solutions to complex logistical challenges
Attendance is limited to ensure a focused and interactive experience.
What's included in your registration?
The event offers a fully hosted executive experience:
Accommodation: One-night hotel stay on 13 October 2026 at Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West
All meals and refreshments
Dinner on Day 1
Full access to sessions, workshops, and networking
Travel arrangements are to be organized by attendees.
Key speakers
TUESDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2026
Day 1 agenda
Welcome to OPTIMUS. Check-in, collect your badge, grab coffee, and meet the team.
Connect with industry peers and enjoy lunch before sessions begin.
Starting session by Kim Dekker, VP GTM & Propositions, ORTEC Lumina and MC at OPTIMUS.
Kick off the summit with opening remarks on driving operational excellence.
Session
Georgios Sarigiannidis — CEO, ORTEC
Operational excellence in a world of growing complexity
Logistics is full of decisions. Many should never have to be made. Over the years, we have given people more data, more dashboards, and more alerts. Yet many operations have become harder, not easier, to manage. The problem is not a lack of information. The problem is that too much human attention is spent on decisions that add little value. In this keynote, Georgios Sarigiannidis will share ORTEC's perspective on what comes next. This is where optimization, AI, software, and operational expertise come together. Not to replace people, but to help them focus on what technology cannot solve: judgment, accountability, and the moments that truly matter. Because operational excellence is achieved when technology handles what it can, so people can focus on what only they can.
Session
Szabolcs Balázs — SVP Retail, Wholesale and Transportation, ORTEC
How do you move beyond AI hype to achieve measurable business value? Explore how ORTEC brings together AI and optimization to reduce operational noise, support planners in making better decisions, and deliver trusted decision intelligence across logistics planning and execution. See how decision intelligence becomes operational, helping organizations act with greater speed, confidence, and impact.
Session
Ilona Scholte — SVP Manufacturing, Europe, ORTEC
The ORTEC portfolio is more than a collection of solutions. Follow one order journey to see how connected decisions link planning, execution, fulfillment, and learning into a single flow. Discover our portfolio vision in action and understand how every decision contributes to better operational outcomes.
Session
Arne Bjone — Development and Project Manager, ASKO
Title: Smart planning as the solution to the increased complexity of battery-electric transport
The electrification of transport raises many questions. What about range, quality, and costs? Learn how ASKO has managed the transition from a single electric truck to hundreds of electric trucks without compromising operational efficiency.
Take a short break to recharge, grab refreshments, and network.
Session
Minas Hatzistamatiou — Distribution & Depot Director, CORAL SA
Title: Coral & ORTEC: Partnering for Efficient Distribution
Session
Martijn Leenstra — VP Sales & Accounts Europe+, ORTEC
Luciana Pintilie — Product Manager, ORTEC B2B Delivery Logistics
Adaptive Operations demonstrates how ORTEC B2B Delivery is evolving from user-operated planning to connected, AI-assisted decision workflows. See how actions and Skills come together in orchestrated scenarios, enabling faster recovery decisions and more adaptive operations. The session concludes with a closed learning loop that continuously improves future planning, while keeping people firmly in control.
Session
Karin Griffioen - SVP Sales Strategy and Value Enablement, ORTEC (moderator)
Stephane RIVENQ - Procurement & Transport Director, FORVIA
John Newton - Senior IT Director – Transportation Products & Solutions, DHL Supply Chain
Leonardo Wilbrink - Sr. Account Executive, Strategic Software Companies | Microsoft
As AI takes on a greater role in planning, where should organizations draw the line between automated decisions and human oversight? Join industry leaders as they discuss trust, governance, explainability, and responsible AI adoption. Gain insights into the planning capabilities needed to unlock AI's potential while ensuring people remain in control of critical business decisions.
Session
Kim Dekker - VP GTM & Propositions, ORTEC Lumina
Summarizing key insights from today and outlining expectations for Day 2.
Join us for an evening of relaxed networking, drinks, and dinner in central Amsterdam.
WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2026
Day 2 agenda
Start the morning with breakfast while connecting with fellow attendees.
Session
Kim Dekker - VP GTM & Propositions, ORTEC Lumina
Setting the agenda for Day 2 with practical strategies for decision workflows.
Session
Ilona Scholte — SVP Manufacturing, Europe, ORTEC
Michael van der Bend — Solution Engineer, Microsoft
Discover how ORTEC and Microsoft combine logistics expertise, optimization technology, and a secure enterprise platform to support trusted decisions in complex operations. Through a practical planning scenario, you will see how teams can understand exceptions, explore optimized alternatives, and act with confidence while maintaining human control. Learn what this partnership means for secure, scalable adoption and existing Microsoft investments.
Session
Sebastian Girle — Head of National Innovation and Technology Management, Kuehne+Nagel
Title: From Warehouse to Transport - Creating Value Through Connected Planning
Session
Sander Vlot — VP AI and Decision Intelligence, ORTEC Lumina
Routing and transportation optimization create value every day, but are you operating the right network, fleet, and carrier mix? This session explores how operational optimization and supply chain design work together to drive better outcomes. Discover how ORTEC Lumina combines AI-enabled decision intelligence with optimization expertise to evaluate strategic scenarios faster and turn long-term design choices into actionable decisions.
Take a short break to recharge, grab refreshments, and network.
Breakout Lab 1&2
Colin Lodewijks — Product Manager Dispatch & Execution, ORTEC
Ingmar Waller — Product Manager Mobile, ORTEC
Experience the future of freight management in action. This live demo connects the dots between warehouse loading operations, real-time dispatch, and driver execution. See how syncing your back-office operations with the open road eliminates communication gaps, reduces transit delays, and provides complete visibility from the initial load to final delivery.
Breakout Lab 1&2
Kai Franke — Product Manager, ORTEC
Warangkana Jaturasitha (Ann) — Business Consultant, ORTEC
See how ORTEC Load Optimization transforms orders into reliable, optimized loads while accounting for the real-world constraints that define your operation. Drawing on 30 years of planning expertise, the solution delivers the flexibility organizations need in a modern SaaS experience. Through a live demonstration, you'll see how planning becomes more predictable, more efficient, and more reliable, followed by a preview of app integration and future load editing enhancements.
Breakout Lab 1&2
Esmee Snippe — Business Consultant, ORTEC
Martijn Leenstra — VP Sales & Accounts Europe+, ORTEC
Follow the B2B Delivery planning journey from transport orders to optimized, executable routes, with Operational Planning at its center. Designed especially for current ORD customers, this lab demonstrates how familiar planning evolves within a modern, connected experience that helps planners focus their attention on the decisions that matter most.
Session:
Jeroen de Jong — Product Manager, ORTEC
James Dwight — Account Manager & Solution Architect, ORTEC
ORTEC Inventory Routing Next Generation connects forecasting, planning, customer service, and execution into one seamless decision-making process. Understand the role of AI, visibility, and customer-centric experiences in reducing operational noise, improving collaboration, and creating better flow across energy operations. See how OIR is evolving beyond planning into a connected platform that helps teams make better decisions, faster and with greater confidence.
Roundtable
Serghei Radjabov — Product Manager, ORTEC
Szabi Balazs — SVP Retail, Wholesale and Transportation, ORTEC
Home delivery operations are becoming faster, more flexible and more interconnected. In this interactive roundtable, we will discuss how to balance speed with sustainable economics, make operational decisions at the right moment, and anticipate capacity constraints across fulfillment and delivery before they affect the customer promise.
Breakout Lab 3&4
Session: Jordan Bliss, Product Manager VP Research & AI, ORTEC
Discover how ORTEC transforms planner expertise into reusable AI Skills that capture and apply operational knowledge at scale. This session demonstrates how Skills can be configured to respond to business triggers and events, automate decision workflows, and create structured planning scenarios through Scenario Queue and Workflow. A practical look at turning experience into a consistent, scalable way of working.
Breakout Lab3&4
Session: Luciana Pintilie — Product Manager, ORTEC B2B Delivery Logistics
Follow the journey from operational insight to planning action in a continuous improvement loop. Explore how historical data and operational signals power Closed-Loop Operational Learning, enabling AI-driven plan recovery and adaptation. See how ORTEC helps planners move from understanding what happened, to responding intelligently, and ultimately toward more autonomous planning through the ORTEC Command Center.
Breakout Lab 3&4
Session: Goos Kant, Industry Leader Workforce in Supply Chain
Labor shortages and workforce engagement continue to challenge logistics operations. In this session, discover how ORTEC's AI-powered workforce scheduling solutions help align staffing with demand, optimize driver and warehouse schedules, improve labor utilization, and increase employee satisfaction. Learn how workforce planning complements supply chain planning by creating more efficient operations, better service levels, and a more engaged workforce, with insights from 400+ successful implementations worldwide.
Breakout Lab 3&4
Session: Sander Vlot — VP AI and Decision Intelligence, ORTEC Lumina
In this session, we explore how decision intelligence is reshaping tactical and strategic supply chain design. Through a short interactive demo and facilitated discussion, participants will challenge common planning assumptions, discuss real-world constraints, and explore how supply chain design solutions could support challenges in the area of network design, fleet sizing, and scenario planning. The session focuses on moving beyond spreadsheets, gut feeling and siloed decisions toward data-driven decision support.
Session
Ilona Scholte — SVP Manufacturing, Europe, ORTEC
Kim Dekker - VP GTM & Propositions, ORTEC Lumina
Summary and learnings from the event: Trusted decision flow enables adaptive operations, operational excellence, and competitive advantage.
Networking lunch