Eduardo De La Calle

Executive Director Intelligent Supply Chain AstraZeneca

Eduardo de la Calle is Executive Director, Digital Supply Chain Analytics at AstraZeneca. His responsibilities span the development and deployment of advanced planning, decision intelligence, advanced analytics and the Self-Healing Supply Chain program, helping build a more resilient, autonomous, and data-driven supply chain. Over 18 years at AstraZeneca, Eduardo has held leadership roles across supply chain, inventory, planning, and strategy functions in the United States and Latin America. He has led enterprise-wide initiatives to improve customer service, inventory performance, and operational resilience while enabling greater use of digital, analytics, and artificial intelligence capabilities across the global supply chain network.

Operationalizing Innovation: Delivering Future-Ready, Responsible, and High-Performing Supply Chains

11:00 AM Keynote Use Case: Beyond the AI Hype: How AstraZeneca Is Driving Real Value from a Self-Healing Supply Chain

As the industry continues investing heavily in AI and advanced analytics, the focus is rapidly shifting from experimentation and hype toward measurable operational impact. In this session, AstraZeneca will share how it is evolving toward a more intelligent, responsive, and self-healing supply chain capable of proactively identifying disruptions, improving decision-making, and driving faster resolution across complex global operations.

Attendees will gain insight into the practical realities of implementing AI-enabled supply chain capabilities, including where the organization is seeing real value today, what challenges still exist, and how cross-functional alignment, data visibility, and operational readiness play a critical role in scaling transformation successfully.

Explore how AstraZeneca is leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to create a more proactive and resilient "self-healing" supply chain
Understand the foundational capabilities, including data visibility, orchestration, and cross-functional alignment, required to move beyond AI experimentation and into operational impact
Learn practical lessons around implementation, organizational readiness, and driving measurable business value from AI-enabled supply chain transformation

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