Bringing Data To Life
**Please Note** All sessions are listed in Central Time
Drake Foyer
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2023-05-03
Registration
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
French
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2023-05-03
Boxed Lunch
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
<p>Grab your boxed lunch before the Workshop and start to Analytics Unite 2023.</p>
Walton North
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2023-05-03
Workshop: 5 Steps to a Winning Enterprise AI Strategy
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
<p>Most enterprise AI programs go through the phases of installation, implementation, go live, and drop-off! What if organizations could have custom AI/ML apps that are owned, administered, and deployed specifically for them and connected to relevant parts of the organization for faster decision making? This interactive workshop will enable participants to create a practical and actionable approach for deploying enterprise-scale, custom built, connected apps that have high adoption. We will go through five simple steps for developing a winning AI strategy from concept-to-carton to cover such business issues as marketing mix modeling, retail media, revenue growth management, people analytics, and more.</p>
<p><strong>This session is for retail and consumer goods executives only. Sponsors are not invited to attend. </strong></p>
Gustavo Mendonça
Global Head of Revenue Management Digital Transformation
The Kraft Heinz Company
An artificial intelligence and forecasting enthusiast. Economist & Statistician by training, with 15 years of experience in data analytics and forecasting, Gustavo is passionate about how AI can transform our lives. His experiences range from macroeconomic research and strategy in the investment management industry, to revenue growth management and predictive analytics products development in the FMCG industry.
Caio de Oliveira Santos
VP, Head of RGM - North America Zone
The Kraft Heinz Company
Caio is an engineer with an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management and in his 8th Year at KHC where has led multiple functions including Marketing (General Manager for Frozen Brands), Sales (Head of Sales for one of our Business Units) and RGM. Originally from Brazil where he started his career in Strategy & S&OP in a local CPG Firm (Hypermarcas) but currently lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with wife Rachel and 4-year old daughter Alice.
Aakarsh Kishore
Partner, Head of Customer Success
TheMathCompany
Aakarsh is a career consultant focused on diagnosing business problems and tailoring data-driven solutions to the needs of executive audiences. He has led several challenging digital transformation programs and turnkey data science and analytics initiatives for over 40 Fortune 500 clients over the course of his consulting career. His functional expertise extends from Innovation, New Product Development, Launch Planning and across all aspects of Revenue Management including Pricing, TPM, Assortment Planning and Category Management. Outside of work, Aakarsh likes to read and travel to feed his curiosity about history and geopolitics and their impact on human lives and culture. Aakarsh is a self-proclaimed foodie who lives in West Loop, the #1 restaurant district of Chicago, with his partner and two kids.
Walton North
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2023-05-03
Share Group: From Visibility to Automation – a practical approach to building Data Products
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
1:45 PM
3:15 PM
<p>Please join Amazon Web Services, CGT, and RIS, for an informative and interactive session. Connect with other CPG and retail industry leaders and share learnings from your journey to becoming data-driven.</p>
<p><strong>Who Should Attend?</strong><br />
Functional & Technical CPG & Retail Leaders</p>
<p><strong>What Will You Learn? </strong></p>
<ul><li>Hear from CPG & Retail leaders about how to move along the data maturity journey</li>
<li>Learn about innovations from Amazon.com retail operations spanning personalization to forecasting and beyond</li>
<li>Discover how to channel industry-leading expertise in AI/ML with CPG & Retail customers on the Shop Floor, across Supply Chain, and in building better bridges with customers and consumers through Sales, Marketing</li>
<li>Dig in with your peers to sketch out the path from visibility to autonomous decision making in a variety of functional areas, and more!</li>
</ul><p><strong>This session is for retail and consumer goods executives only. Sponsors are not invited to attend. </strong></p>
Justin Honaman
Head of Worldwide Retail and CPG Go-To-Market
Amazon Web Services
Justin Honaman leads the worldwide Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail Go-to-Market team at Amazon Web Services. He is also the worldwide segment leader for Food & Beverage. His team’s focus within CPG and Retail is on delivering supply chain, ecommerce, data / analytics and digital engagement business solutions for customers globally. Justin has spent the majority of his career in Consumer Goods and Retail both on the customer side (Coca-Cola, Georgia Pacific) as well as the technology / consulting side (Accenture, EY). Justin lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kevin McCurdy
Principal Partner Segment Leader, CPG
Amazon Web Services
Michael Connor
Global Head of Consumer Goods
Amazon Web Services
Kate Wiley
Head of CPG Marketing
Amazon Web Services
Walton South
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2023-05-03
Share Group: Leveraging a Decision-Back Approach to Drive Analytics Activation and Increase ROAI
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
1:45 PM
3:15 PM
<p>Consumer and retail industries have spent billions on data, infrastructure, and BI tools; however, nearly 60% of that invested is wasted. In this collaborative share group, attendees will break into teams and join forces with their peers to learn how decision intelligence bridges the data-to-decision disconnect. Learn how leading CPG firms are bringing data to life by shifting from a data-first approach to a decision-back philosophy, as well as how to reduce data and analytic costs while increasing activation rates.</p>
<p><strong>This session is for retail and consumer goods executives only. Sponsors are not invited to attend. </strong></p>
Eugene Roytburg
CEO and Co-Founder
Cloverpop
Dr. Eugene Roytburg is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cloverpop, a leader in Decision Intelligence. Prior to founding Cloverpop, Dr. Roytburg’s career spanned three decades in management consulting (Kearney, Strategy, & Nielsen) and in enterprise analytics. Dr. Roytburg pioneered the area of Foresight Analytics as Founder and CEO of 4i inc. (acquired by Fractal.ai
in 2017). Dr. Roytburg has advised over 80 organizations across CPG, Retail, Pharma, Insurance and Manufacturing on combining Foresight Analytics/AI, Technology and Business Knowledge to shape the future of business problem solving, decision making and knowledge creation.
Lanny Roytburg
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
Cloverpop
Lanny is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Cloverpop. Lanny is a thought leader in driving implementation and scale of Decision Intelligence technologies, founder of the Decision-BackTM️ approach. He has 10+ years of growth strategy and foresight analytics consulting experience working with the world's leading brands.
Grand Ballroom
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2023-05-03
Power Hour
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
3:30 PM
4:45 PM
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<p>Analytics Unite is 10 years old, thanks to the high-value, in-person networking that’s core to each year’s event! To celebrate, we’re pumping up the volume on our popular Power Hour, giving you the opportunity to connect 1:1 with your analytics peers and influencers.</p>
<p>This year, the Power Hour has room for all our CG and Retailer executives, and we’ll be holding these quick-hitting conversations over drinks, in a fun and casual environment!</p>
<p>Your Analytics Unite ticket automatically includes you in the Power Hour. All you need to do is complete your brief profile in April and then tell us who you'd most like to meet.</p>
<p>The Power Hour will keep your conversations moving for an engaging and optimized networking experience, while tailored attendee profiles and the opportunity to prioritize your meeting partners ensures maximum value for all. Quickly expand your connections and meet the diverse array of leaders who matter most to you!</p>
<p>Afterward, we’ll roll from the Power Hour right into our Anniversary Celebration! Come pop the corks and join your new and old friends to help us celebrate our double digits in style!</p>
Gold Coast
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2023-05-03
Anniversary Celebration
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
<p>Analytics Unite is 10 years old! Come pop the corks, and join your new and old friends to help us celebrate our double-digits in style.</p>
Drake Foyer
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Registration
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
7:30 AM
5:30 PM
Gold Coast
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM
8:50 AM
<p>Start the day off with a full breakfast and meet up with friends and colleagues before the event gets into full swing.</p>
Grand Ballroom
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Keynote: Bringing Data to Life Through Sustainable Partnerships
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
<p>Developing and nurturing sustainable partnerships are critical components of Bringing Data to Life. Whether it’s with your business partners, with consumers, or within your own organizations, you can’t experience the business benefits of data and analytics if you’re mired down in uncoordinated or tactical relationships. Join for a fresh perspective and learn about the work Walgreens is doing to receive a more holistic view of its business, as well as align on a common mission with all partners to truly realize the full potential of innovation. </p>
Melissa Salo
Chief Procurement Officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Melissa Salo is Chief Procurement Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, which she joined in 2019. Prior to this, she served as Vice President leading Indirect Procurement, Procurement Digital Transformation and the Procurement Service Center for McCain Foods and spent nearly 14 years at Procter & Gamble in Procurement and Contract Manufacturing. She is a proud Buckeye from Ohio State University and currently lives in the Chicago area with her family.
Grand Ballroom
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
A Labor of Love: Building Advanced Analytics Capabilities for Retail Media Networks
10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
10:05 AM
10:45 AM
<p>Retail Media Networks are everywhere these days and have transformed how many brands do business. The evolution of retail media is offering brands opportunities to connect with customers across digital channels like never before and offers more effective integrations with omnichannel first-party data. In this keynote, join Albertsons Media Collective and Fractal as they explore the world of RMNs; dive deep into the advanced measurement and analytic capabilities these networks offer, including why iROAS really matters vs. traditional ROAS; and share tips on how to find the right network for your brand.</p>
Claire Wyatt
Vice President, Business Strategy & Marketing Science
Albertsons Media Collective
Claire Wyatt is Vice President of Business Strategy & Marketing Science at Albertsons Media Collective where she and her team are working on building out innovative, transparent measurement products and advanced audience targeting solutions. Prior to her time at Albertsons Media Collective, Claire worked at Roundel owning reporting, insights and analytics for over $600m in advertising spend as well as Roundel’s most significant client accounts. Claire has an MBA through the Kellogg School of Management where she studied Marketing and Managing Organizations. In her free time, you’ll most likely find Claire at her local home improvement store working on her next home DIY project.
Sangeetha Chandru
Chief Practice Officer, Retail
Fractal
As the Chief Practice Officer - Retail at Fractal Analytics, Sangeetha is focused on driving capability building in advanced analytics and delivering transformational value to clients. Her experience and keen interest are in using analytics and AI-powered insight to create a seamless customer experience and transform retail businesses to thrive in the future.
Prior to her role as Chief Practice Officer at Fractal Analytics, Sangeetha has been in progressively senior leadership positions with notable global retail brands in both industry and consulting. She has deep expertise in leading and managing large-scale retail transformations by leveraging insights to drive long-term value creation. She has served in leadership roles at Deloitte, Sobeys, and IBM to name a few. Sangeetha holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Industrial Psychology from India as well as a Master of Science Degree from Claremont Graduate University. She lives in Toronto with her family.
Gold Coast
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Networking Break
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
10:50 AM
11:20 AM
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<p>Chat with attendees and solution partners on the future of Bringing Data to Life and how to best leverage next-gen tech to position your organization for ongoing success. Exhibitors will be active, accessible, and ready for all of your questions. No appointment necessary.</p>
Walton South
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Building an Analytics Organization With a Value First Mindset
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
11:30 AM
12:15 PM
<p style="margin-bottom:10px;text-indent:0px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="letter-spacing:normal;"><span><span style="text-transform:none;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span><span style="word-spacing:0px;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><font color="#000000">The last few years have been all about developing solutions that fit the needs of a specific function or a set of markets. But times are changing. Organizational silos and locally optimal solutions result in loss of value. The need of the hour is to connect the dots between functions of RGM, brand management, supply chain and product innovation. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10px;text-indent:0px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="letter-spacing:normal;"><span><span style="text-transform:none;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span><span style="word-spacing:0px;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="gmail-im" style="font-size:small;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><font color="#000000">The challenges in the business environment necessitates focus on:</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:10px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;" type="disc"><li style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="#000000">Cost optimization and time to value</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="#000000">Balancing global scale and local precision</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="#000000">Embracing disruption through technologies like ChatGPT (generative AI)</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="#000000">Responsible growth with responsible AI</font></li>
</ul><p style="margin-bottom:10px;text-indent:0px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="letter-spacing:normal;"><span><span style="text-transform:none;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span><span style="word-spacing:0px;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><font color="#000000">Given this, the consumer goods and retail leaders of today are faced with some significant questions:</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:10px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;" type="disc"><li style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="#000000">How do we deliver on the promise of connected insights?</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;"><span class="gmail-im"><font color="#000000">What opportunities do disruptive technologies provide and how do we make the most of them?</font></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="#000000">How do we realize value at scale in the context of a global organization?</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="#000000">How do we make all this happen while being responsible?</font></li>
</ul><p style="margin-bottom:10px;text-indent:0px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="letter-spacing:normal;"><span><span style="text-transform:none;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span><span style="word-spacing:0px;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="gmail-im" style="font-size:small;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><font color="#000000">The session will discuss the learnings from the experiences of the last few years on what has worked and what has not. The session will also shed light on the elements that go into the design of an analytics organization with a Value First mindset, through real-life examples across customer execution, marketing, and supply chain.</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
Deepak Jose
Global Head and Senior Director of ODDA Analytics Solutions
Mars Wrigley
Deepak Jose is a leader in digital transformation, commercial strategy, data sciences, and analytics. Deepak leads a global end-to-end analytics solutions team of data scientists, engineers, DevOps, product strategy managers, and business translators. Before Mars, Deepak was part of global brands like Coca-Cola, ABB, Asurion, and Mu Sigma in strategic roles driving business growth. He is a member of the Retail & CPG Executive Advisory Forum for Amazon Web Services, a Client Advisory board member for Fractal AI, an Executive Data Council member at BCI Summit, and an advisory board member for start-up organizations in robotics. He is an MBA from George Washington University School of Business and a mechanical engineer from NIT Calicut, India.
Deepak is originally from India and has worked and lived globally. He co-authored the international bestselling book, Leading through pandemic - Unconventional Wisdom from Heartfelt leaders. Deepak was 2022 Global Top 100 Innovators in Data & Analytics by Corinium Intelligence. He is an industry influencer in Data & Analytics. He has spoken at multiple Retail and CPG industry summits focusing on Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, and sustainability (Consumer Goods Forum, Grocery Shop, Amazon Innovator Summit, Microsoft Webinars, Salesforce/ Tableau conferences, Databricks AI summits, Institute for Business Forecasting events, Promotion Optimization Institute and CDAO Summits, etc.). He believes in leveraging the power of technology to solve complex problems.
Kishor Gummaraju
Chief Customer Officer
Tiger Analytics
A prominent digital transformation thought leader, Kishor helps Tiger Analytics clients define and execute their AI & Analytics strategy to thrive in a fast-changing world. Kishor has helped clients realize value from analytical initiatives across the Sales, Marketing, and Innovation areas.
A seasoned practitioner of design thinking, Kishor has leveraged Human Centric Design to help drive large scale adoption of AI & Analytics for several large organizations. His current area of focus is helping CPG organizations leverage data to effectively operate in an increasingly Omni world. Kishor holds an MBA from IIM, Lucknow, and an Executive Management degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Walton North
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
How Data and Analytics are Leading to Healthier Food Choices
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
11:30 AM
12:15 PM
<p>Hungry for insights on how a leading convenience retailer integrated healthier food options into their offerings? Join this session to learn how Kum & Go used advanced analytics to innovate and implement their award-winning healthy convenience program.</p>
Matt Weber
Director of Business Insights and Analytics
Kum & Go
Matt Weber serves as the Director of Business Insights and Analytics at Kum & Go, leading a team committed to fostering a data-driven culture. Through the power of analytics and data, Matt's team helps empower Kum & Go to realize its strategic vision and build deeper connections with customers.
Before joining Kum & Go, Matt spent over a decade at Nationwide Insurance in various Marketing and IT positions. Notably, he served for six years in Nationwide's Enterprise Analytics Office as a Data Scientist, where he developed advanced analytic and machine learning data products.
Matt graduated with a degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Iowa State University (go Cyclones!).
Johnny Stoddard
Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer
MarketDial
Johnny Stoddard is a data scientist at his core, with a background as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. As a management consultant, he helped executives from retail partners address pressing challenges including marketing, strategy, commercial transformation, operations, organization, big data, and advanced analytics.
Johnny has degrees from Brigham Young University in Economics, Business Strategy, and Visual Arts.
When Johnny is not working with data, he can often be found spending time with his children or in the mountains prepping for an upcoming endurance race, mountain climbing, or skiing.
Walton South
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Leveraging AI to Break Down the Physical Walls of Retail
12:20 PM - 1:05 PM
12:20 PM
1:05 PM
<p>Physical retail is leveraging AI to meet customer expectations of brand experience, product accessibility and accurate recommendations. Bringing the digital experience into physical spaces is blurring the lines of online and offline retail; creating a new landscape where customers can expect seamless and personalized experiences.</p>
<p>Generative AI and digital twins have the potential to impact every aspect of the retail business, allowing retailers to provide just-in-time logistics, simulate physical stores, and better predict what each customer wants. These technologies will change how customers shop, and how retailers sell.</p>
Daniel Feldhusen
VP, AI and Data Solutions
Eviden
Daniel is an executive, entrepreneur, and recognized industry expert with a track record of launching industrial sized products and services in Data and Advanced Analytics. His passion is to create competitive solutions for companies by transforming and automating the legacy business with AI/ML. Daniel’s specialties in Computer Vision, Smart Buildings and Dark Manufacturing within a wide range of industries. His interests include product incubation, strategy and design.
Christopher Stephens
Former Head of Data
American Eagle, Geico
Christopher has helped dozens of organizations over the past 15 years, from F50 to start-ups, build and deliver enterprise data & analytics transformation. His career is focused on executive leadership in Data and Analytics with a bias for action and consistently delivering results. Over the course of that career, Chris built a network of highly talented partners, recruited high-performing leaders and developed world-class teams. His career began as a practitioner of analytics, and later moved into software and technology leadership bringing world-class platforms and capabilities to organizations around the world. The past 15 years, Chris has focused on building data & analytics platforms and teams for some of the world’s most admired companies. He intends to bundle that experience to help fellow CDOs on their transformation missions.
Jacque Istok
VP, Data
VMWare
Jacque Istok serves as a key executive leader and technologist at VMWare, and has been implementing and advising customers for more than 20 years. Prior to VMWare., Mr. Istok co-founded Professional Innovations, Inc., in 1999 and serves as its President and Chairman. At Professional Innovations, Inc., a leading professional services provider in the business intelligence, data warehousing, and enterprise performance management space, he focused on management, growth and sales initiatives, strategic positioning efforts, and technical implementations. Prior to Professional Innovations, Inc., Mr. Istok implemented a number of large scale, cutting-edge data warehouses in several verticals, including retail, internet, and telecom. Mr. Istok is on the board of several emerging startup companies and serves as a technical advisor to a venture capital investment fund that specializes in local startups in the Northwest. He is an alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he studied a dual major of Computer Science and Philosophy.
Michael Jafari
Vice President, Head of Americas Sales - Resource & Services
Eviden
Micheal is an executive with demonstrated success working in the information technology and services industry. As a leader, facilitator, and excellent communicator for both in entrepreneurial ventures and large cross-functional teams, Michael is an excellent strategic and tactical planner with an eye towards efficient, long-term solutions balanced with the possible need for interim measures. Michael’s background includes Business Process, Service Delivery, Requirements Analysis, Sales, and Enterprise Software. He holds a BS & MBA School of Business from Portland State University.
Walton North
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Overcoming Market Uncertainty to Capture Effective Planning and Growth Opportunities
12:20 PM - 1:05 PM
12:20 PM
1:05 PM
<p>Join us to learn how to decipher today's market uncertainty and harness AI- and data-driven forecasting. We'll discuss the 2023 U.S. economic outlook, along with upside and downside risks, and take a deep dive into the current and future state of the CPG and retail industries.</p>
<p>We'll also dig into the following:</p>
<ul><li>Understanding the importance of leading external indicators in forecasting and planning</li>
<li>How to identify which key external themes or trends are essential to your business and quantify the impact</li>
<li>Navigating volatility and uncertain economic times by monitoring the world's data in real-time to identity change ahead of your competition</li>
</ul>
Danielle Marceau
Principal Economist & Director of Analytics
Prevedere
Danielle Marceau is the Principal Economist & Director of Analytics at Prevedere. Danielle is involved in Prevedere's modeling, forecasting, research, and development and shares her industry expertise on big data, leading indicators, and predictive analytics. She focuses on how big data can improve business performance forecasting across different functions and roles within organizations. Her role at Prevedere includes advanced statistical modeling and managing, mentoring, and growth of the analytics team. Danielle has over 11 years of experience as an economist and received her M.S. in Applied Economics from Southern New Hampshire University.
Gold Coast
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Topic Tables Lunch
1:10 PM - 2:20 PM
1:10 PM
2:20 PM
<p>Enjoy lunch while participating in an interactive, real-time collaborative discussion designed to facilitate connection with industry thought leaders. Expand your professional network while engaging in topic-focused sales and marketing conversations.</p>
Grand Ballroom
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Analytics Solving for Tomorrow’s Disruption
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
2:30 PM
3:10 PM
<p>We can’t predict the future, but how can we plan for it? This conversation will explore how analytics are being used to anticipate future disruption, particularly within complex global supply chains. and solve for it. We’ll discuss how analytics are empowering decision makers to anticipate change — a critical need in today’s ongoing uncertainty — and drive toward actions that result in growth.</p>
Pradipta Saha
Executive Director of Digital Supply Chain
Estee Lauder
Ashok Viswanathan
Director of Supply Chain Analytics
Best Buy
Ashok Viswanathan is an accomplished executive with over 16 years' experience in driving supply chain transformation through innovative application of analytics and technology. Ashok is currently the Director of Supply Chain Analytics at Best Buy where he leads a team of analytics professionals and product managers delivering solutions across transportation, warehousing, end-to-end network strategy, and reverse supply chain. He has a PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Binghamton University, is an adjunct faculty at Rutgers University, and speaks and publishes at various forums in the field of supply chain and analytics.
Elena Alikhachkina
CDO, Digital & Data Analytics Executive
Elena launched her career in management consulting by assisting companies in assessing global market opportunities. Her enthusiasm for data and technology was initially sparked by her interest in consumer and market insights. Over the years, she has had the privilege of collaborating with many exceptional individuals and working for prominent companies that have provided her with opportunities to travel and work in several countries across the globe.
Most recently, Elena has held two significant positions as the SVP Digital CE at Roche and Global VP / CDO at Danone. Her extensive experience in these leadership roles has made her an expert in the field of digital & data transformation, and she is highly regarded for her ability to develop and implement innovative strategies that drive growth and success.
Elena's exceptional skills and expertise have led to her being appointed to an adjunct professor faculty role at UALR. In this position, she teaches a special topics class entitled "CDO Fundamentals," where she imparts her knowledge and insights to students seeking to excel in the field of digital & data transformation.
Gold Coast
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Networking Break
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
3:15 PM
3:45 PM
<p>Chat with attendees and solution partners on the future of Bringing Data to Life and how to best leverage next-gen tech to position your organization for ongoing success. Exhibitors will be active, accessible, and ready for all of your questions. No appointment necessary.</p>
Grand Ballroom
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
The Power of Cross-Domain Data in the New Analytics Economy
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
3:50 PM
4:20 PM
<p>Retailers and CPGs are on the verge of a new era where disparate data combines to transform every aspect of the shopper experience. This session will dig into Kellogg's data flywheel and how it fuels their end-to-end view of the business, beginning with the supply chain and ending with the shopper experience. Learn how properly leveraging supply chain data is the catalyst to taking immediate and successful action across the value chain.</p>
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Rob Birse
VP, Global Advanced Analytics & AI/ML Technology
Kellogg Company
Rob Birse is the Vice President of Global Advanced Analytics & AI/ML Technology at Kellogg Company. Rob's remit is to build an analytics powerhouse that transforms the Kellogg Company's use of data to drive and sustain top-tier performance.
In his role, he leads a cross-functional team of experts responsible for driving transformational change across Full-Funnel Marketing, Revenue Growth Management & Retail/Omni execution using the latest AI models and algorithms.
Before Kellogg, he held global and regional transformation leadership roles spanning the software, semiconductor, and wholesale industries. Rob has maintained a reputation as a trailblazer throughout his career, often disrupting traditional industrial practices to create a competitive advantage.
Originally from the UK, Rob & his wife live in Chicago, where they can often be seen swimming, biking, and running in preparation for their next Ironman Triathlon.
Grand Ballroom
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Automating Experiences for Predictive Results
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
4:25 PM
4:55 PM
<p>Adding a chatbot to your website doesn't make you a consumer experience pioneer (and don’t get us started on what some companies naively think passes for personalization). From truly predictive recommendations to tailored incentives, automation unlocks the customer experience opportunities that are now table stakes. This session will detail trailblazing use cases of companies leveraging data to predict and deliver the end-to-end needs of consumers.</p>
Mark Edmonson
Chief Marketing Officer
Materne North America
Mark’s marketing experience spans across multiple categories and a little under 2 decades, his journey with Materne North America began October 2022. As the Chief Marketing Officer at GoGo SqueeZ, Mark is responsible for ensuring the sustainability and profitability of the brand in maintaining market shares and positioning. He defines the brand marketing strategy in line with the general strategy of the company and ensures the optimum position of our brands and products. Prior to Materne, Mark began his career at Procter & Gamble where he was classically trained managing digital and traditional brands. Mark furthered his career at The Campbell Soup company where he worked for one of the most iconic brands, Goldfish Crackers, succeeding in delivering strong communication and Ecommerce strategies. His most recent experience prior to joining Materne was at Henkel Corporation where he led the Digital, Shopper, and Ecommerce Marketing organization.
Darrin Samaha
VP of Marketing
Yesway
Darrin Samaha loves brand storytelling. That’s why he is a marketer. His current role is Yesway’s VP of Marketing where he is responsible for the creation and growth of the Yesway convenience store brand across all marketing channels. His team is responsible for the launch and management of the award winning Yesway Rewards customer loyalty program, the creation and execution of its targeted advertising campaigns, development of the brand’s digital and social media strategy, and oversees all media and community outreach efforts. Additionally, Darrin was part of the strategic acquisition and integration team for the Allsup’s brand into the Yesway umbrella. Prior to joining Yesway, Darrin was Chief Creative Officer and founder of Blue Coda, a boutique brand and advertising agency where he led the firm’s creative teams on behalf of Home Depot, Virgin, Partners Healthcare and Harvard University. Darrin is a graduate of Tufts University and received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He lives in Boston with his wife and is an avid surfer and snowboarder and has a passion for the arts and music.
Andy Walter
Strategic Advisor
P&G (retired)
Andy Walter is a business results-driven professional with extensive experience in strategy, development,
execution, and operations across Global Shared Services, Analytics, and IT. He led the Commercial Services
& Delivery Organization (over 1500 IT and multifunctional professionals) for Procter & Gamble’s Global
Business Services (GBS). He was responsible for IT & Shared Services for all Global Business Units and
Markets around the world. His team was accountable for developing cutting-edge digital capabilities for
Procter & Gamble to win “where it matters most,” with Consumers, Shoppers, and Retailers. This included
all eBusiness, Consumer Services, BI/Analytics, Sales Force Solutions, Project Delivery, Business Process
Services, and A&D / Company restructuring efforts.
He has over 20 years working on Boards and in Board level advisory roles. As a member of the Digimarc
Board (Nasdaq: DMRC), Chair of Business Development Committee and Board Audit & Compensation
Committees, he is advising on company strategy, Cyber-security, and execution into the Consumer Goods &
Retail environments. As a Strategic Advisor and Investor, he focuses on disruptive innovators in
Digitization, Sustainability, Platform Models, and Advanced Analytics domains.
He is author of Waiting Is Not an Action. A business leadership book for executives across industries with
focus on Disruptive Innovation, Strategy, and Career Development.
His passions include Vintage Racing and Touring classics as co-CEO (with Laurie, his wife) of L&A Touring
Design. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati. Andy
and Laurie reside in Cincinnati, Ohio USA.
Grand Ballroom
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Closing Remarks
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
4:55 PM
5:00 PM
Gold Coast
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Cocktail Reception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
<p>Join your colleagues and new contacts for drinks and conversation.</p>
Coq D'or
Thursday, May 4, 2023
2023-05-04
Late-Night Celebration
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
9:00 PM
11:00 PM
<p>We’re closing out Day 2 with a late-night party! Join us to toast 10 years of Analytics Unite, and help make new memories with our expanding community.</p>
Gold Coast Foyer
Friday, May 5, 2023
2023-05-05
Registration
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Grand Ballroom
Friday, May 5, 2023
2023-05-05
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
<p>Start the day off with a full breakfast and meet up with friends and colleagues before the event gets into full swing.</p>
Grand Ballroom
Friday, May 5, 2023
2023-05-05
Analytics Study Breakfast Panel
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
9:20 AM
10:00 AM
<p>To win in this new competitive landscape, tech-savvy retailers and CGs are strategically investing in data-powered solutions at an increased rate as they look to not only predict future demand but realign their operations for maximum efficiency. This panel of leading industry analysts will leverage the just-released 2023 RIS and CGT Analytics Study to detail the strategic analytic approaches companies should explore as they retool their enterprises to bring data to life. Join us for breakfast, perspective, and inspiration.</p>
Lisa Johnston
Editor in Chief, CGT
EnsembleIQ
Lisa Johnston is the Editor-in-Chief of CGT. She joined the brand in 2020. Her journalism background includes writing for both business and consumer audiences, specializing in technology, retail, and consumer goods. In addition to moderating panels at a number of industry events and sharing editorial expertise as a media panelist, she's served as a judge for such programs as the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame and the Jesse H. Neal Awards.
Khurram Moiz
Industry Lead - Retail Customer Success
BlueConic
Khurram Moiz has spent the past 12+ years successfully driving strategic, customer-centric, media optimization and analytics capabilities for Fortune 100 companies across Retail, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, and Financial Services. In his current role at BlueConic as the Lead Principal of Retail Customer Success, Khurram is tasked with guiding and enabling customers as they navigate through their own digital transformation journeys.
Having worked client-side at both Home Depot and AutoZone, and as a prior strategy consultant at Accenture, Khurram has first-hand experience in leading and influencing executive-level decisions with respect to marketing technologies and audience intelligence capabilities that serve cross-functional teams. As many of his core verticals accelerated digital transformation during the pandemic, Khurram further enabled brands to develop true one-to-one conversations with every customer - with a key focus on leveraging first-party data to develop strong, lasting customer relationships.
Off the clock, Khurram is often found outdoors with his scouting family around metro Atlanta and usually in the middle of an intense deep dive on Marvel superheroes with his kids.
Jonah Ellin
Chief Product Officer
1010data
Jonah leads a team responsible for developing our product vision, prioritizing research and development, and applying data science and AI to develop software products delivering outstanding user experience and value to our customers. He brings 24 years of product management, technology and analytic experience from market research, retail, CPG and diversified financial services including Engage3, dunnhumby, IRI, Arthur D. Little, Unisys and independent management consulting. Jonah is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a degree in political science. Additionally, he has a Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management certifications.
Zack Wenthe
CDP Product Evangelist
Treasure Data
Zack Wenthe is the CDP Product Evangelist for Treasure Data. As a marketer and strategist, Zack is passionate about helping marketing teams break down silos, operate more efficiently, and develop a true understanding of their customers.
Grand Ballroom
Friday, May 5, 2023
2023-05-05
Driving Business Outcomes with Data Mesh and Product Centricity
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
10:05 AM
10:35 AM
<p>This presentation focuses on Constellation Brands journey from using a traditional enterprise data warehouse (EDW) to a data mesh approach, supported by product centricity. We will show the importance of treating data as a product, and the role of product engineering in this transition. Additionally, we’ll discuss the domains, platforms, and teams involved in this journey, as well as the outcomes achieved so far.</p>
Mike Stillman
Director, Data Engineering
Constellation Brands
Mike has been a part of the Constellation Brands for 13 years, focused primarily on Data and Analytics. Mike has led many initiatives across Data, Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Platforms, and has experienced Constellation Brands’ transformational growth over the last decade. Most recently, Mike is leading CBI’s Data Mesh journey by evolving beyond our on-premise Enterprise Data Warehouse to a Data Mesh architecture. Prior to CBI, Mike has held technical and leadership roles across many sectors including Health Care, Financial Services, Government, Insurance, and Retail. Mike enjoys aligning data solutions to business outcomes with a focus on tangible value. Mike is passionate about fitness, financial wellness, and crypto trading.
Dan Herlihy
VP IT Strategy and Application Delivery
Constellation Brands
Dan has held a variety of roles within Constellation for the past 25 years. He has led several transformational initiatives, from system implementations through integrations of large, complex acquisitions. In 2018, Dan was appointed to lead Constellation’s 3-year technical transition onto a unified architecture, SAP S/4HANA, standardizing processes across finance and supply chain. Upon the successful launch of the digital transformation, Dan stood up the Core Product Centric organization within IDS and developed the long-term product strategy and roadmap that empowers the Supply Chain and Finance workstreams across the Beer, Wine & Spirits, and Corporate divisions of Constellation Brands. Dan enjoys raising a bottle of Corona Extra with the many personal connections he has made at Constellation Brands.
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