Friday, June 6, 2025

Moderated by Nick Nanos, CCLP, Chief Supply Chain Officer at LCBO, this panel will explore the intricate logistics of beer, wine, and spirits across Canada and globally. This session will cover the unique challenges faced by producers, distributors, and retailers in the sector, including supply chain management, regulatory compliance, sustainability and much more. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how market demand, seasonal trends, and emerging markets are shaping the logistics of this dynamic industry.

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About the moderator:

Nick Nanos, CCLP
Chief Supply Chain Officer
LCBO

As the Chief Supply Chain Officer, Nick Nanos oversees LCBO’s innovative supply chain operations and B2B operations, including inventory planning, transportation, logistics, distribution, quality assurance and wholesale. In this role, he and his team are responsible for moving 110 million cases of beverage alcohol products from more than 80 countries annually to retail and wholesale customers across Ontario. Nick has held progressive leadership positions throughout his three decades at the LCBO, spanning retail, distribution, finance, wholesale, internal audit, and supply chain. His leadership and logistics expertise has been critical to the modernization of LCBO’s supply chain and success of priority programs such as eCommerce and the creation of the LCBO’s wholesale operations. 

In addition to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Studies and a post-graduate certificate in Executive Leadership from Queens University, Nick holds the CITT-Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) designation – widely considered the gold standard of professional expertise in supply chain logistics.  He also holds the Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP) designation from Supply Chain Canada, a Certificate in Logistics Management from the Schulich School of Business, and the designation of Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Nick has been recognized for his academic and career accomplishments, Nick was honoured with the Drinks Ontario Industry Partnership Award in 2015, and received the J. Stuart Robertson Memorial Award, presented by the Canadian Transportation Education Foundation during his graduating year at CITT. Active in the community, Nick sits on the National Board of Directors with CITT, Trafalgar Senior Homes Ltd. & Oakville Community Homes Inc. He was also part of an expert panel advising Ministry of Government Services and Supply Ontario and a member of program advisory committees at Conestoga College and George Brown College.

Panelists to be announced soon!