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29 November 2026 Sunday
10:30 - 11:00		Opening ceremony Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
11:30 - 12:30		Ministerial roundtable: From disruption to transformation – building resilient, sustainable and inclusive supply chains Room: King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
14:00 - 15:00		Heads of international organizations roundtable: Strengthening supply chains at times of disruptions – a UN and multilateral dialogue Room: King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
15:00 - 16:30		Border agency cooperation, is not at the border Location: Riyadh
15:00 - 16:00		Vulnerable economies: SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh
16:00 - 17:30		Climate risk and port resilience: Potential impacts and solutions Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, GSCF Stream 2 Location: Riyadh
16:30 - 17:30		Trade Facilitation 3.0: Artificial intelligence, digitalization and technological divide Location: Riyadh

29 November 2026 Sunday
10:30 - 11:00		Opening ceremony Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
11:30 - 12:30		Ministerial roundtable: From disruption to transformation – building resilient, sustainable and inclusive supply chains Room: King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
14:00 - 15:00		Heads of international organizations roundtable: Strengthening supply chains at times of disruptions – a UN and multilateral dialogue Room: King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
15:00 - 16:30		Border agency cooperation, is not at the border Location: Riyadh
15:00 - 16:00		Vulnerable economies: SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh
16:00 - 17:30		Climate risk and port resilience: Potential impacts and solutions Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, GSCF Stream 2 Location: Riyadh
16:30 - 17:30		Trade Facilitation 3.0: Artificial intelligence, digitalization and technological divide Location: Riyadh

30 November 2026 Monday
13:30 - 16:30		Building resilient ports together: The TrainForTrade network in action Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
13:30 - 15:00		Strengthening multimodal African corridors Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh
15:00 - 16:30		Industry perspectives: Supply chain disruptions Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, GSCF Stream 2 Location: Riyadh
16:30 - 17:30		Energy transition: The role of ports Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh

1 December 2026 Tuesday
10:00 - 11:00		National trade facilitation committees: Beyond trade facilitation and towards the global supply chain ecosystem Location: Riyadh
11:00 - 12:00		Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: Future-ready ports, part I – energy transition and digital transformation Room: 11:00 - 12:00 hrs. (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
11:30 - 13:00		Sustainable and resilient transport and logistics: Strengthening supply chains and enhancing food security Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh
12:00 - 13:00		Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: Future-ready ports, part II – investment and port-city relationships Room: 12:00 - 13:00 hrs. (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
16:30 - 17:30		Closing ceremony Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh

30 November 2026 Monday
13:30 - 16:30		Building resilient ports together: The TrainForTrade network in action Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
13:30 - 15:00		Strengthening multimodal African corridors Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh
15:00 - 16:30		Industry perspectives: Supply chain disruptions Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, GSCF Stream 2 Location: Riyadh
16:30 - 17:30		Energy transition: The role of ports Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh

1 December 2026 Tuesday
10:00 - 11:00		National trade facilitation committees: Beyond trade facilitation and towards the global supply chain ecosystem Location: Riyadh
11:00 - 12:00		Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: Future-ready ports, part I – energy transition and digital transformation Room: 11:00 - 12:00 hrs. (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
11:30 - 13:00		Sustainable and resilient transport and logistics: Strengthening supply chains and enhancing food security Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Location: Riyadh
12:00 - 13:00		Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: Future-ready ports, part II – investment and port-city relationships Room: 12:00 - 13:00 hrs. (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh
16:30 - 17:30		Closing ceremony Room: (GMT+3), King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre Location: Riyadh