Beyond Delivery – The Strategic Role of Supply Chains in Humanitarian System Change

21 Oct 2026
AidEx Main Stage

Supply chains are increasingly being used to advance some of the humanitarian sector's most important priorities, including preparedness, localization, sustainability, accountability, and digital transformation. Yet much of this work remains invisible outside supply chain circles. This session will explore how supply chains can and do act as practical levers for systemic change, and why they need to be part of broader humanitarian reform conversations.

Speakers
Sean Rafter
Sean Rafter, Managing Director - HELP Logistics
Patrick Egli
Patrick Egli, Deputy Head Humanitarian Aid Division and Chief of Staff Humanitarian Aid Division - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Phillippe Isler
Phillippe Isler, Executive Director - Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation
Jean-Cedric Meeus
Jean-Cedric Meeus, Chief Global Transport and Logistics - UNICEF
Cecile Terraz
Cecile Terraz, Global Director of Supply Chain & Humanitarian Services - IFRC