Chain reactions: The spark behind smarter supply chain decisions

Join us live on December 17 at 11:30 UTC for a special CEO edition of Chain Reactions. This year-end conversation brings together two leaders who work on different sides of the same challenge: making supply chains more efficient, responsive, and profitable.

🔹 Haukur Hannesson, CEO of AGR (stock and inventory optimisation)
🔹 Tim Payne, CEO of Clarus WMS (warehouse management systems)

Together, they will look back on what shaped supply chain operations in 2025 and share what they see coming in 2026. You will get two perspectives, one focused on what happens before goods hit the warehouse and one on what happens once they do — from forecasting and planning to fulfilment and execution.

Topics include:

How supply chain strategies have shifted in response to ongoing change
Where visibility, automation, and integration are making the biggest impact
What inventory and warehouse teams are getting right — and where there is room to improve
What leadership looks like across different layers of the supply chain
How technology providers are preparing for the year ahead

Haukur will also share key findings from AGR’s 2025 end-of-year supply chain survey, including what inventory teams are prioritising as they head into a new planning cycle.

🎙️ This is a live, informal conversation with time for audience questions
🎯 No slides, no script — just real insights from two CEOs with boots-on-the-ground experience.

Register now.

Speaker bios:

Tim Payne — CEO, Clarus WMS
Tim Payne leads Clarus WMS with a simple mission: make warehousing easier, smarter, and far more efficient for the people running it day to day. He’s spent his career around logistics, tech, and operations, and he’s known for cutting through the noise and building solutions that actually work on the warehouse floor. Under Tim’s leadership, Clarus has grown into a modern, cloud-driven WMS trusted by 3PLs, transport firms, and ambitious operators across the UK. He’s a big believer in clarity over complexity. If a system isn’t speeding things up or boosting accuracy, it’s not good enough.

Tim’s approach is practical and people-first. He’s hands-on with customers, curious about every process, and always looking for ways to remove friction from the supply chain. Whether he’s talking automation, scalability, or future-ready warehousing, he brings an energy that keeps the industry moving forward.

Haukur Hannesson — CEO, AGR
Haukur Hannesson is the CEO of AGR, a cloud-based inventory optimisation platform used by retailers and wholesalers to improve forecasting, reduce stockouts, and lower inventory costs. He has worked in inventory management and supply chain technology for over 20 years, helping businesses turn data into smarter planning decisions. Under his leadership, AGR has grown into a scalable SaaS solution that supports customers across Europe, North America, and Australasia. Haukur regularly speaks on how supply chain operations can deliver measurable financial impact through better data, smarter systems, and simpler processes.

Facilitator
Randi W. Stebbins
Randi is a compassionate and curious communicator with over 15 years of experience in writing, translation, editing, and facilitation. She excels at transforming complex topics into accessible content, fostering understanding across diverse audiences. As Head of Content at AGR, Randi leverages her facilitation skills to bridge communication gaps and enhance team collaboration.