George Weston Ltd. Centre Hosts 5th Annual Supply Chain Forum at HEC Montréal
From May 24–25, 2025, the Schulich School of Business hosted its 5th Annual Supply Chain Research Forum in Montréal, Québec, in partnership with HEC Montréal. The two-day event convened academic researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore emerging challenges shaping the future of supply chain management.
Organized by the George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains, at Schulich School of Business, York University, in partnership with HEC Montréal and the Ivey Business School (Western University), the forum serves as a national platform for advancing emerging research and fostering collaboration in the area of supply chain management.
This year’s event welcomed participants from over ten universities across Canada, alongside practitioners and industry speakers. The program featured a mix of research presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and networking sessions, designed to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world supply chain practice. Key themes included digitization, artificial intelligence and analytics, sustainable operations, and innovations in healthcare supply chains.
“The 2025 forum provided a valuable platform for cross-institutional collaboration while showcasing emerging research driving supply chain practices in Canada,” said Dr. David Johnston, Research Chair and Director of the George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains. “We are grateful to Rémi Charpin and the faculty and staff at HEC Montréal for their outstanding support in hosting this year’s event.”
“We were delighted to host the Research Forum for the first time in Montréal,” added Rémi Charpin, Associate Professor in the Department of Logistics and Operations Management at HEC Montréal. “Our new downtown campus was designed to support these kinds of events which foster stronger ties between research and practice.”
For full event details, please see this page.
For information related to Supply Chain Management education at Schulich, visit our Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) program page.