Speakers

Bill Akins
Executive Director
Chick-fil-A Franchise
Bill Akins, a Stanford-educated Chick-fil-A Franchise executive director and University of Arkansas ...(read more)
Neil Bhandar
Vice President IT - Enterprise Data, Analytics & Innovation
Generac
Neil Bhandar has over two decades of experience in leading data-driven transformations across variou...(read more)
Beth Brickel
Vice President, Research
EnsembleIQ Research Solutions
Beth has over 20 years of market and consumer research experience and holds a Master of Marketing Re...(read more)
Paul Bucalo
Senior Director of Digital & Marketing Engineering
Dollar General
With more than 20 years of experience driving technology strategy, digital analytics and customer ac...(read more)
Caleb Carr
Sr. Director of Data Science and Engineering
Schnuck Markets Inc
Caleb Carr leads the Data Science and Engineering organization at Schnuck Markets, where he collabor...(read more)
Kristen Daihes
Global Vice President of Supply Chain
Mars
Kristen is the Global Vice President of Supply Chain. She joined Mars in 2021 to explore how the int...(read more)
Loretta Franks
VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Kellanova
Loretta is the global vice president and chief data and analytics officer at Kellanova. A member of ...(read more)
Priya McCarthy
CIO
Ferrara
Priya McCarthy is a hands-on digital transformation executive with diverse experiences in CPG, consu...(read more)
Carlos Pineda
Head of Data, Analytics & Insights for North America and Global Markets
Diageo
Carlos Luis Pineda is a seasoned Business Technology and Data & Analytics Executive, originally from...(read more)
Bhaumik Sharma
CDTO North America
Haleon
Bhaumik Sharma is a seasoned consumer packaged goods (CPG) executive currently serving as the North ...(read more)
Kim Sussman
Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions
Five Below
Experienced Retail Industry professional with demonstrated success leading high-profile, multi-milli...(read more)
Jens Taylor
Senior Director, Software Engineering & Strategy
The Hershey Company
As a strategy and transformation leader at The Hershey Company, Jens Taylor is responsible for drivi...(read more)
Andy Walter
Strategic Advisor (Retired)
P&G
Andy Walter is a business results-driven professional with extensive experience in strategy, develop...(read more)
Ellen Webb
Vice President, Shopper Analytics & Insights
PepsiCo
Ellen is currently Vice President - Strategy, Analytics & Insights for PepsiCo’s Demand Accelerator....(read more)
Brendan Witcher
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Forrester Research
Brendan is an author and noted authority on strategies for winning, serving, and retaining today’s c...(read more)
Sam Wong
Senior Director of Data, Analytics and AI
Mark Anthony Group
Sam Wong is a seasoned data executive with almost twenty years serving in various roles across diffe...(read more)

Event Hosts


Eric Savitch
Senior Vice President, Group Brand Director
Consumer Goods Technology

Lisa Johnston
Editorial Director
Consumer Goods Technology

Liz Dominguez
Senior Editor
Consumer Goods Technology