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From climate shocks and cyber threats to geopolitical tensions, global supply chains are under increasing strain. While many companies have adopted #AI tools to optimize existing processes, building resilience requires moving beyond temporary fixes toward interconnected, adaptable systems. Here, Devendra Jain, leader of the Next Frontier of Operations Initiative at the World Economic Forum, explains how AI innovation can fundamentally rethink how global #trade moves. To accelerate this shift, UpLink – World Economic Forum has launched the AI Innovation for Resilient Supply Chains Challenge in collaboration with Accenture and the Next Frontiers of Operations Initiative, calling for solutions that harness AI and advanced technologies to help redesign supply chains, reduce systemic fragmentation and strengthen #resilience. Learn more and submit on UpLink by 29 June: https://ow.ly/JXEc50ZamAK This challenge is part of the UpLink Innovation Challenge Series – Spring 2026, a global call for early-stage solutions ready to move from #innovation to real-world deployment at scale, shaping the markets, industries and systems of tomorrow.

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